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• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 13 Sep 2022
• Nominee to Lead Space Force Testifies Goals, Priorities Before Senate Committee DoD News 13 Sep 2022 -- Adversaries are moving aggressively to dominate in space and put U.S. interests there at risk, the general nominated to lead the U.S. Space Force said.
• As China Expands Its Fleets, US Analysts Call for Catch-up Efforts VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- As China builds more naval and merchant ships, U.S. maritime experts are calling on the Biden administration to increase investment in domestic shipbuilding to catch up with Beijing.
• "Iron Eagles" assume responsibility for aviation missions in Eastern Europe Army News 13 Sep 2022 -- The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assumed command of the aviation component of Atlantic Resolve at the 33rd Air Base, near Powidz, Poland, Sept. 12, 2022.
• United States and Chile Hold the 20th Meeting of the Defense Consultative Committee to Discuss Key Defense Priorities DoD 13 Sep 2022
• US Army Orders $311Mln More Javelin Missiles for Jordan, Lithuania - Pentagon Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- The Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture has received an almost one third of a billion dollar US Army modification contract to produce more of the anti-tank missiles for Jordan and Lithuania, the US Defense Department said.
• 305th AMW activates 911th ARS US Air Force 13 Sep 2022 -- The 305th Air Mobility Wing reactivated the 911th Air Refueling Squadron with an assumption of command ceremony Sept. 9 at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
• USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo US Navy 13 Sep 2022 -- The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022.
• 66th Tailhook Symposium Stresses Urgency to Deliver Capability and Capacity to the Warfighter US Navy 13 Sep 2022 -- The Tailhook Association's 2022 symposium—Hook '22— took place Sept. 8-10, closing with its annual banquet keynoted by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday.
• San Francisco Fleet Week Kicks off with annual DSCA Exercise US Navy 13 Sep 2022 -- The DSCA exercise has for over 10 years been Fleet Week's kickoff event, a unique opportunity for Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Coast Guard units to train together with San Francisco emergency management and first responder agencies in response to local disasters such as earthquakes and wildfires.
• USS Ronald Reagan Departs Yokosuka to Resume Patrol US Navy 13 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Sept. 12 to continue promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Mayport Logistics Team Takes Lessons Learned From First LCS Deployment to 5th, 6th Fleets US Navy 13 Sep 2022 -- When USS Sioux City (LCS 11) was tapped to be the first littoral combat ship sent to Europe and the Middle East, the people at Logistics Support Team (LST) Mayport wanted to ensure the maximum likelihood of success for the historic deployment.
• HR/VP JOSEP BORRELL VISIT EUNAVFOR OPERATION ATALANTA European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Sep 2022 -- In mid-Sept, the European Union's High Representative/Vice-President Mr Josep Borrell visited several countries in East Africa. Among them, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Somalia.
• A regular meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief was held President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2022
• The future security agreement for Ukraine must be legally binding and contain specific terms - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2022
• A package of recommendations on security guarantees for Ukraine prepared by the Yermak-Rasmussen Group was presented to the President President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2022
• Andriy Yermak and Anders Fogh Rasmussen jointly present recommendations on security guarantees of Ukraine President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2022
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Slams Germany Over Refusal To Provide Tanks, Vehicles RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has slammed Germany for refusing to provide it with Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles it has asked for as Ukraine continues to try and push Russian forces out of territory they are occupying in the east and south of the country.
• Ukraine Calls for More Australian Weapons as Its Forces Retake Territory VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Ukraine has called for more artillery and ammunition from Australia after a counter-offensive in the nation's east saw Kyiv retake a key town from Russian control.
• NATO Reportedly Mulls Giving Ukraine Fighter Jets, Air Defense in 'Medium to Longer Term' Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- The members of the military bloc previously avoided shipping offensive weapons like fighter jets, fearing Moscow's reaction. The Kremlin has repeatedly warned that any such shipments will be regarded as valid targets for Russian military.
• Conclusion of Article V Formal Consultative Meeting under the Biological Weapons Convention US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022 -- On Friday, September 9, the Biological Weapons Convention Article V Formal Consultative Meeting, called by Russia, ended in Geneva. The United States delegation, led by Special Representative Kenneth D. Ward, effectively exposed Russia's disinformation tactics and dispelled Russia's spurious allegations seeking to malign peaceful U.S. cooperation with Ukraine.
• Statement by K.V.Vorontsov, Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation at the Consultative Meeting of States Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention on Article V of the BTWC (Geneva, 9 September 2022) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Sep 2022
• Investigation Shows Contractors At Russian Base In Kyrgyzstan 'Dispatched To Ukraine' RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- People in the northern Kyrgyz town of Kant, where a Russian air base is located, say hundreds of troops from the facility have been dispatched to fight in the war in Ukraine in recent months.
• Amphibious firefighting aircraft put through paces PLA Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- China will produce four prototypes of the AG600M aircraft, a firefighting variant belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, to carry out test flights, its developer announced on Saturday.
• Pacific Support Vessel depart for the Pacific and Timor-Leste Australia DOD 13 Sep 2022 -- The Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, commenced her inaugural deployment from Cairns today, further enhancing Australia's support to the Pacific family and our closest neighbours.
• China voices serious concerns over AUKUS nuclear proliferation with IAEA Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- China has thwarted attempts by some countries to hijack the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors over the transfer of nuclear material under the framework of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal, said a Chinese envoy, as a meeting of the IAEA Board on Monday set up a stand-alone item over the issue at China's proposal despite the IAEA director general having recently published a report slammed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday as quoting self-justifying arguments by the US, the UK and Australia in a unilateral manner.
• Chinese envoy reiterates concerns over AUKUS-related nuclear material transfer People's Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- A Chinese envoy on Monday reiterated concerns over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, the trilateral pact between the United States, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, calling on the three countries to abandon it over nuclear proliferation risks.
• Exercise Pitch Black 2022 Concludes India PIB 13 Sep 2022 -- The Indian Air Force contingent participating in Exercise Pitch Black 22 in Australia has returned after successful participation in the multinational exercise.
• INS Satpura And P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Arrive In Darwin, Australia to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu India PIB 13 Sep 2022 -- INS Satpura and a P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy reached Darwin in Australia on 12 Sep 22, for participation in the multinational Exercise Kakadu - 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
• Japan-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise - Jimex 2022 India PIB 13 Sep 2022 -- The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) hosted by Indian Navy commenced in the Bay of Bengal on 11 Sep 22.
• Japan Renounces Testing of Anti-Satellite Weapons After US Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- The Japanese government has decided to renounce testing of anti-satellite weapons to promote discussions of responsible behavior in outer space, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022
• A Moderated Conversation on Semiconductors and the CHIPS and Science Act US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022
• Department Press Briefing - September 13, 2022 US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022

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• 13 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Sep 2022
• Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the 77th Session of the General Assembly UN Secretary-General 13 Sep 2022
• New UN General Assembly highlights 'solidarity, sustainability and science' UN News 13 Sep 2022 -- The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday with its new president urging world leaders to respond to humanity's most pressing challenges, including the war in Ukraine, by working together and building bridges across what are "deep divides".
• Russia Offers Excuses for Taliban Closing Schools for Girls VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- From the world's second-smallest state, Monaco, to the most populous country, India, representatives from more than 20 governments and international organizations on Monday condemned the Taliban's policies of shutting down secondary schools and denying other fundamental rights to Afghan girls and women.
• Tokyo warned not to provoke Beijing on sensitive issues decade after Japan's unilateral, unlawful attempt to nationalize Diaoyu Islands Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- Although China and Japan are about to welcome the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations on September 29, tensions persist as Japan is moving toward a wrong direction to follow the US to contain China and provoke China on some sensitive issues, including the Diaoyu Islands issue, observers warned.
• Chinese troops drive away fishing vessels from disputed waters Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- A newly emerged Chinese military video shows how People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops on China-occupied islands in the South China Sea have been driving away fishing vessels from neighboring countries despite a tribunal ruling against Chinese claims.
• Saudi-led coalition seizes another Yemen-bound fuel tanker in breach of UN-mediated truce Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) says the Saudi-led coalition has seized another Yemen-bound ship carrying tons of diesel fuel, in flagrant violation of a UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement.
• UNSC says no military solution for Yemen, urges intensified efforts to expand truce Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- The UN Security Council has reiterated that there is no military solution for ending the Saudi-led war on Yemen, urging warring parties to intensify negotiations toward expanding a UN-brokered truce into a "durable ceasefire."
• Syria: Cholera outbreak is 'serious threat' to whole Middle East UN News 13 Sep 2022 -- The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents "a serious threat to people in Syria", and the whole Middle East region, said the UN humanitarian relief coordinator for the country on Tuesday.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Clash Along Border VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Fresh clashes broke out Tuesday between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with each side reporting casualties and blaming the other for the violence.
• Azerbaijan, Armenia Each Report Dozens Killed In Overnight Clashes As World Leaders Urge Halt To Fighting RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said it lost 50 troops in overnight clashes with ethnic Armenian troops after Yerevan said that at least 49 of its soldiers were killed in the fighting -- the deadliest since Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a six-week war in 2020 over the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2022
• Hostilities at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Committee of Ministers Chair and PACE President call for de-escalation and respect for a cease-fire Council of Europe 13 Sep 2022
• Hostilities around Armenian-Azerbaijan border: statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Council of Europe 13 Sep 2022
• OSCE Chairman-in-Office and OSCE Secretary General call for immediate cessation of hostilities along Armenia-Azerbaijan border OSCE 13 Sep 2022 -- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid call for an immediate ceasefire following reports of armed clashes along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Armenia/Azerbaijan: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borell on the military escalation European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Sep 2022 -- Serious fighting has taken place along the Armenian and Azerbaijani border during the last hours with reported loss of lives. It is imperative that the hostilities stop and that there is a return to the negotiating table. All forces should return to positions held prior to this escalation and the ceasefire should be fully respected.
• Iran attaches great importance to Caucasus region's security ISNA 13 Sep 2022 -- Pointing that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to the Caucasus region's security, President Ebrahim Raisi stressed, "The historical borders between Iran and Armenia are considered the basis of prosperity, convergence and security of the region and Tehran is determined to continue cooperation in all fields for the benefit of the prosperity and stability of the region".
• Iran voices concern about escalation between Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic ISNA 13 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed concern about escalation of border tensions and clashes between the Azerbaijan Republic and the Republic of Armenia, calling for restraint and resolution of disagreements between the two countries through peaceful means and based on international law.
• Iran urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to exercise restraint, find peaceful solution to clashes Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- Iran has voiced concern over the latest border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, urging the two neighbors to exercise restraint and find a peaceful solution to their differences in accordance with international law.
• Azerbaijan-Armenia ceasefire fails within minutes as fresh clashes erupt Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- A ceasefire agreed between Azerbaijan and Armenia fell apart minutes later amid a flare-up in hostilities between the two estranged neighbors.
• New clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan leave a number of Azeri servicemen dead Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry says a number of its forces have been killed in the latest exchange of fire with Armenian forces along the two countries' border.
• Newly arrived Rohingya refugees say hundreds want to leave Myanmar Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Hundreds of people were waiting to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar, a small group of newly arrived Rohingya told BenarNews, amid fierce fighting close to the border that has sparked diplomatic protests over reports of artillery and mortar shells landing in Bangladeshi territory.
• Five local militia members killed in Sagaing region's Budalin township Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Myanmar's military council troops killed five members of a People's Defense Force (PDF) in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region on Tuesday morning.
• India & China Finish Troop Disengagement in Ladakh, Complete De-Escalation Still Pending Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- On September 8th, India and China announced the beginning of a troop withdrawal and dismantling of military infrastructure from the hotly contested Gogra-Hot Springs area. The two sides hope that border issues in other areas of Ladakh will also be resolved soon.
• Israel Intends to Advance Negotiations on Maritime Border With Lebanon Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- Israel is interested in advancing negotiations on the demarcation of the maritime borders with Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday, adding that the agreement will allow the Israeli and Lebanese gas platforms to operate in the disputed waters.
• Tigray Rebels in Ethiopia Accuse Government of Launching Air Strike on Regional Center Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- Ethiopia's northern Tigray region was hit by an airstrike on Tuesday morning, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said.
• DRC Welcomes Uganda War Reparations Payment VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Uganda has made its first war reparations payment to the Democratic Republic of Congo for losses its troops caused during wars and occupations in the 1990s. Uganda paid Kinshasa $65 million; the first of five annual payments ordered in February by the International Court of Justice. Uganda's payment came as a surprise after years of proceedings and talks with the DRC.

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• U.S. Says Russia Has Spent $300 Million To Influence Elections In Dozens Of Countries RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 on efforts to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries, the U.S. State Department alleged on September 13.
• Despite Cost Overruns and Delays, NASA Hopes to Launch Artemis 1 This Year VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Hoping to witness the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 rocket to the moon is - so far - an exercise in frustration for Mark Franko.
• Donald Trump associates subpoenaed for influencing US election results Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- People associated with Donald Trump have received court subpoenas over their alleged attempts to alter the US presidential election results.
• DOJ Sends Over 30 Subpoenas to Trump Allies as Capitol Breach Probe Intensifies, Report Says Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- In late March, the US State Department's criminal probe into the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach expanded to examine preparations for a rally by supporters of former President Donald Trump that preceded the riot.
• Statement by European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides and WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge on preventing monkeypox from becoming endemic in Europe European Commission 13 Sep 2022 -- Today, on the occasion of the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, reconfirmed their joint efforts to prevent monkeypox from becoming endemic in Europe.
• Russia's Putin: 'De-dollarization' of world economy inevitable Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says the process to excise the dollar from the world economy is "inevitable" as his country is coping with "financial and technological aggression by some countries."
• Medvedev: Kiev's Security Guarantees Project is 'Prelude to World War Three' Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- Earlier in the day, Volodymyr Zelensky's office presented a project of future "security guarantees" for Ukraine after Russia's special military operation ends. The plan includes massive militarization, as well as intervention by foreign guarantors in the event of an attack on the country.
• Telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz President of Russia 13 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz.
• Putin appoints deputy foreign minister as ambassador to China, 'a demonstration of Russia valuing bilateral ties' Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov as the Ambassador to China, the Russian Embassy in China announced on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo on Tuesday.
• Exclusive: 'Concealed, adaptable' weapon of NSA's cyberattack on leading Chinese aviation university exposed Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- A "concealed and adaptable" weapon used by US' intelligence center National Security Agency (NSA) to launch a cyberattack on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province - well-known for its aviation, aerospace and navigation studies - was captured by Chinese cybersecurity experts, the Global Times learned from a source on Tuesday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 13, 2022 PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
• Xi's visit to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan set to chart new blueprint for bilateral ties Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- For his first visits abroad since the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Experts said such visits not only demonstrate that China attaches great importance on Central Asia and the SCO, but also show how China's cooperation with the two Central Asian countries sets a paragon for Beijing's relations with Central Asian nations in wide-ranging areas such as economic collaboration, fighting terrorism and upholding regional stability and peace.
• China's Xi Jinping to visit Central Asia on first post-pandemic foreign trip Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will head to Central Asia this week on his first trip out of the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, attending the regional Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan, holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting neighboring Kazakhstan.
• Working Together for a Brighter Future of China-Uzbekistan Relations PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
• China remodels major mosque in Beijing to remove Middle Eastern influence Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Authorities in Beijing are 'renovating' a major mosque to remove traces of the Arabic language and Middle Eastern designs, so as to comply with the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s 'sinicization of religion' policies, RFA has learned.
• Why China, African Nations Are Cooperating in Space VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- China and African nations are increasingly collaborating in space to develop their own ambitions in the next frontier analysts say.
• Taiwan lawmakers to hold talks with officials in Washington CNA 13 Sep 2022 -- Five Taiwanese lawmakers arrived in Washington on Monday for a visit during which they will meet American members of Congress and hold closed-door meetings with officials in the United States government who deal with issues related to Taiwan.
• Taiwan man indicted over alleged illegal business for Chinese firm CNA 13 Sep 2022 -- A Taiwan national has been charged for allegedly engaging in business activities for a Chinese semiconductor firm without regulatory approval, according to prosecutors in Taipei on Tuesday.
• Taiwan: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the recent developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Sep 2022
• Lithuania Deepens Relations With Taiwan Amid China Tensions VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Lithuania's new representative office in Taiwan has begun operations although it has yet to physically open its doors due to delays, according to media reports.
• IAEA BoG to begin consider Iran's nuclear issue: Ulyanov IRNA 13 Sep 2022 -- Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov in a tweet on Tuesday said that today the IAEA BoG will begin to consider Iran's nuclear issue.
• AEOI spox: Improper monitoring claimed by IAEA lacks legal basis IRNA 13 Sep 2022 -- Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Tuesday that improper monitoring claimed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran has no legal basis.
• Blinken trying to cover up US weakness in reviving JCPOA IRNA 13 Sep 2022 -- US State Secretary Antony Blinken is playing blame game to cover up the Biden administration's incapability to reach a consensus with Iran over Washinton's return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
• US State Dept. Denies Reports Special Envoy to Iran Malley Sidelined on JCPOA Negotiations Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- US Special Representative to Iran Rob Malley is still leading the negotiations on the return to compliance with the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.
• AEOI criticizes Grossi: Iran fully cooperated with IAEA on claims of 'undeclared' sites Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- A senior Iranian nuclear official slams the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for renewing claims about "undeclared" nuclear sites in Iran, saying Tehran has already had "maximum cooperation" with the UN nuclear watchdog to help resolve the situation.
• JCPOA parties need to show flexibility to revive nuclear deal: United Nations Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- The spokesman of Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres says an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal requires "flexibility" from the parties, saying Guterres continues to support the agreement clinched between Iran and the world's powers.
• Overflight Of Iranian Plane Supplying Moscow With Drones Raises Uncomfortable Questions In Georgia RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Georgia's position on the war in Ukraine has again come under domestic scrutiny after three Iran Air Cargo planes allegedly carrying drones to Russia passed through Georgian airspace.
• Several individuals identified in assassination of IRGC member: Iranian official Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- The spokesman for Iran's Judiciary says several individuals have been identified in the case of the assassination of Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, a member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who was killed in a terrorist attack in the Iranian capital of Tehran in May.
• Iran Says Fire At Oil Field Has Been Extinguished Amid Claims Of Sabotage RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Iranian oil officials said a fire at the southwestern Shadegan oil field has been extinguished amid claims that the blaze was an act of sabotage.
• Iranian Security Forces Prevent Relatives From Protesting Death Sentences RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Law enforcement and security officers have prevented families of prisoners who have been handed death sentences from demonstrating in front of Iran's judiciary headquarters in Tehran.
• Iranian Vice President Under Scrutiny After Son Emigrates To Canada, Sells VPNs RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- The government of hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has been accused of secretly implementing controversial draft legislation that would intensify online censorship and limit Internet access.
• Iran urges U.S. to prove reliability to rejoin Iranian nuclear deal People's Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- The United States, in order to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal, must prove it reliable and show that it abides by the international norms, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nassar Kanaani said Monday.
• JCPOA parties need to show flexibility to revive agreement: UN chief Press TV 13 Sep 2022 -- Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres believes that an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal requires "flexibility" from the parties, his spokesman says.
• Build on the Past to Make Greater Strides in China-Kazakhstan Relations PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
• Kazakh President Agrees To Return Former Name To Country's Capital RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- In another move to distance himself from his predecessor, Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has agreed to change the name of his country's capital city back to Astana from Nur-Sultan.
• Africa Reflects on Queen Elizabeth's Mixed Legacy VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- As Africa reflects on the legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Kenyans remember how a princess visiting the country in 1952 left a queen. Analysts note how Elizabeth helped steer the end of Britain's empire and exploitative colonial rule. But while relations were repaired and improved under the monarch, colonialism left lasting wounds.
• Cambodia's Hun Sen says he'll still lead ruling party when finished as prime minister Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that he will continue to lead the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), and thus remain in power, even after he one day retires from the government.
• Moscow Court Confiscates Properties Of Late Uzbek President's Eldest Daughter RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- A court in Moscow has confiscated six apartments in the Russian capital belonging to Gulnara Karimova, the imprisoned eldest daughter of the late Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
• Kyrgyzstan's Energy Minister Charged With Abuse Of Office RFE/RL 13 Sep 2022 -- Kyrgyz Energy Minister Doskul Bekmurzaev has been charged with abuse of power in two probes launched against him over the usage of state funds.
• UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on rising severe acute malnutrition for children in Somalia UNICEF 13 Sep 2022 -- "The number of Somalia's youngest children (those aged 6-59 months) who are expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has now increased from 386,000 to 513,550.
• Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia UN News 13 Sep 2022 -- Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
• FAO: 300,000 People Facing Famine in Somalia VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- The Food and Agriculture Organization warns some 6.7 million people in Somalia are likely to suffer from acute hunger this year, including more than 300,000 projected to face famine.
• WFP Geneva Palais Briefing Note: WFP Somalia scale-up shows clear impact; must be sustained to avert famine WFP 13 Sep 2022 -- The new data (for Somalia), alongside the projection of famine in Baidoa and Burhakaba that we heard last week, is absolutely a call to action. It's a final warning to the world not to turn away from Somalia.
• Humanitarian needs 'growing exponentially' across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council UN News 13 Sep 2022 -- Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan "are growing exponentially", the head of the UN mission in Sudan told ambassadors in the Security Council on Tuesday.
• Kenya Swears in President Ruto After Heated Elections VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Kenya swore in its new president, William Ruto, on Tuesday, following a tightly contested election. Numerous African leaders attended the ceremony for Ruto but his chief election rival, Raila Odinga, stayed away. As Kenya's fifth president, Ruto faces a struggling economy, massive debt, and a record drought that has devastated northern parts of the country.
• Lack of Democratic Reforms Risks Further Instability in Sri Lanka VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- A report on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka urges the newly elected government to implement democratic reforms and combat impunity to prevent the recurrence of human rights violations.
• Central African Farmers Say Hunger Looms as Ukraine War Disrupts Imports VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Farmers' associations from 11 Central African countries say disruptions in food supplies caused by Russia's war in Ukraine have deepened the struggles of millions of Africans to survive. The farmers, meeting Tuesday in Cameroon's capital, called on the region's governments to help people cope with food shortages.
• Ukraine War Overshadows SCO Summit in Uzbekistan VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Excitement is building in Uzbekistan ahead of this week's Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, where Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be the most prominent among more than a dozen world leaders visiting the Central Asian nation.