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• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 01 Aug 2023
• Wisconsin Guard Unit Returns Home From Africa Deployment Army News 01 Aug 2023 -- More than 250 Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade returned to Wisconsin after a nine-month deployment to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti to support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
• Travis AFB welcomes its first KC-46A Pegasus US Air Force 01 Aug 2023 -- Travis Air Force Base received its first KC-46A Pegasus July 28.
• SECDEF Concludes Productive Trip in Indo-Pacific DoD News 01 Aug 2023 -- Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned from a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region, with "productive" stops in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.
• Executive Order Changes How Military Handles Sexual Assaults DoD News 01 Aug 2023 -- The president on Friday signed an executive order that changes how some crimes — including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and murder — are handled within the military justice system.
• Bataan ARG and 26th MEU(SOC) Cross-Decks At Sea to Prepare for Distributed Operations USMC News 01 Aug 2023 -- The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) showcased their relevance and operational flexibility as the Joint Staff Immediate Response Force by executing a successful cross deck of personnel and equipment, July 25, 2023.
• Biden Reverses Trump Order, Keeps US Space Command Headquarters in Colorado Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- US President Joe Biden put an end to more than two years of consideration of whether to move the Space Command headquarters and decided to keep it in Colorado, thus canceling former President Donald Trump's decision to move it to the state of Alabama, Defense Department spokesperson Patrick Ryder announced Monday.
• IARPA Launches Ambitious Effort to Track Micro Space Debris Director of National Intelligence 01 Aug 2023 -- The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) — the advanced research and development arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — today launched a program that aims to revolutionize our nation's ability to detect, track, and characterize miniature orbital space debris.
• NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund NATO 01 Aug 2023 -- Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its initial investments later this year. The Participating Allies¹ have also welcomed Sweden's interest to join the NIF. Sweden's participation will take effect upon its accession to the North Atlantic Treaty.
• Sweden to join NATO Innovation Fund following accession to NATO Government Offices of Sweden 01 Aug 2023 -- Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its initial investments later this year. The Participating Allies have also welcomed Sweden's interest to join the NIF. Sweden's participation will take effect upon its accession to the North Atlantic Treaty.
• Sweden to Contribute to NATO's $1.1Bln Deep Tech Fund After Accession Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- Sweden's accession to NATO will automatically effect its participation in the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) multi-sovereign venture capital fund for investing in defense start-ups, the Swedish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Russian Federation General of Army Valery Gerasimov inspects forward command post of Group of Forces in Zaporozhye direction Russia MoD 01 Aug 2023 -- In the course of a visit to the special military operation zone, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation General of the Army Valery Gerasimov inspected a forward command post of the Group of Forces in Zaporozhye direction.
• Minister of Defence of Russian Federation hold talks with Algerian People's National Army Chief of Staff Russia MoD 01 Aug 2023 -- The head of the Russian military department noted that Russian-Algerian ties are developing particularly dynamically and positively.
• Belarus Received Over 50% of Russian Nuclear Arms Meant for Stationing in Country Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- More than half of Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are supposed to be stationed in Belarus have already been delivered and dispersed throughout the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
• US to meet Ukraine arms requirement in 2025: Report Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- The United States will be able to meet Ukraine's current weapons requirements only in 2025, US military officials say.
• Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Monday presented certificates of order to promote the commander of the rocket force Wang Houbin and its political commissar Xu Xisheng to the rank of general.
• China's commerce ministry clarifies UAV export controls People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- A spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has clarified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) export control measures that were made public by the MOC and three other departments on Monday.
• Politicians call for Keelung ammunition depot to be moved following explosion CNA 01 Aug 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Tuesday refused to directly respond to demands made by the Keelung mayor and politicians for an ammunition depot to be relocated after an explosion there last month injured nine soldiers, leaving two of them seriously wounded.
• China again warns US against 'dangerous' weapons aid to Chinese Taipei Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- China's defense ministry has warned the United States against going further down a "wrong and dangerous" path after Washington approved a new military aid package for Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
• New Taskforce to build UK nuclear skills UK MOD 01 Aug 2023 -- A new Nuclear Skills Taskforce will ensure the UK's defence and civil nuclear sectors have the right people with the right skills to seize growth opportunities.
• France and Japan Conduct Military Drills Amid China Tensions - but Paris Wary of NATO Role VOA 01 Aug 2023 -- The French and Japanese air forces have conducted aerial exercises in Japan, the first of their kind between the two allies. But even as Paris seeks to build its military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region, France has blocked proposals to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo.
• Finland - M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Upgrade DSCA 01 Aug 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of a M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $395 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Poland Says Belarusian Helicopters Violated Its Airspace, Orders More Soldiers To Border RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- The Polish Defense Ministry says two Belarusian military helicopters that were conducting training exercises near the border violated Poland's airspace on August 1.
• MFA Statement Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2023 -- Due to a violation of Polish national airspace by two Belarusian helicopters on 1 August 2023, Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Belarus was summoned immediately to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Joint Statement on Working Group on African and Global Issues US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and South Africa on the occasion of the South Africa - United States Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI) in Pretoria on July 31.

Defense Industry

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• Germany Begins Construction of F-35 Fighter Jet Plant Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- Germany has initiated building of a factory by defense contractor Rheinmetall to produce fuselage sections for the US-made F-35 fighter jet near the municipality of Weeze in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), NRW Premier Hendrik Wust said on Tuesday.

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• 1 August 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Aug 2023
• U.S. Delegation Presses Taliban On Human Rights At Doha Meeting RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- U.S. officials has urged the Taliban to reverse policies responsible for the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls, during talks in Doha, Qatar, the State Department said on July 31.
• US, Taliban officials meet for first time after Afghanistan takeover Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- Senior Taliban representatives and a delegation of US officials discussed the economic stability and drug trafficking in two-day talks in the Qatari capital of Doha two years after the Taliban swept back to power.
• Philippine Senate passes resolution condemning China over South China Sea harassment Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- The Philippine Senate voted unanimously Tuesday on a resolution condemning China for its "continued harassment" of Filipino fishermen and "incursions" into Manila's waters in the contested South China Sea.
• UK acknowledges acts of genocide committed by Daesh against Yazidis UK FCDO 01 Aug 2023 -- The UK government has today formally acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed against the Yazidi people by Daesh in 2014.
• UK Recognizes Islamic State Atrocities Against Yazidis as 'Genocide' VOA 01 Aug 2023 -- The British government on Tuesday recognized as genocide those crimes committed against the Yazidi minority by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq in 2014.
• More Than 50 Dead from Pakistan Rally Blast VOA 01 Aug 2023 -- Officials in Pakistan told VOA Tuesday the death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing at a political rally in the northwestern part of the country has risen to 56.
• UN Security Council condemns suicide terrorist attack in Pakistan People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the "heinous and cowardly" suicide terrorist attack at a political meeting in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday.
• IS claims responsibility for suicide attack in NW Pakistan People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- The Islamic State (IS) or Daesh on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack at a political gathering in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which killed 54 and left over 100 others injured on Sunday.
• Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis WFP 01 Aug 2023 -- The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan's complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be felt in the loss of lives, livelihoods and futures for millions of people across the young nation, the heads of three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today as they wrapped up a three-day visit to the country.
• South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis UN News 01 Aug 2023 -- UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity.
• Hamas urges dialogue as deadly fighting rocks Palestinian camp in Lebanon Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- The Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement has urged the cessation of hostilities and dialogue among rival Palestinian factions in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp after dozens were either killed or wounded and many others fled their homes.
• Armed clashes in Palestinian camp in S. Lebanon unacceptable: Lebanese PM People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday that the armed clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon are unacceptable as they violate the country's sovereignty.
• TERRORIST VIOLENCE AND INFILTRATION India PIB 01 Aug 2023 -- The incidents of terrorist violence and infiltration have declined during the last two years in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
• USAID Urges Reopening Of Lachin Corridor To Allow 'Lifesaving' Supplies Into Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has called for the reopening of the Lachin Corridor, the only route linking Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, which has been blocked by Azerbaijan for more than seven months, warning that the humanitarian situation in the breakaway region is "very troubling."

News Reports

• Special Counsel Jack Smith Delivers Statement US Dept. of Justice 01 Aug 2023 -- "Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Donald J. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters, and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. The indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the District of Columbia and sets forth the crimes charged in detail."
• Trump Indicted, Accused of Illegally Trying to Upend 2020 Election Loss VOA 01 Aug 2023 -- A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday indicted former U.S. President Donald Trump for illegally trying to upend his 2020 election loss to retain power, adding to his legal peril as he campaigns to regain the White House in the 2024 election.
• U.S. judge rejects Trump's attempt to derail 2020 election probe People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to derail an investigation into his alleged meddling in the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia was rejected by a judge on Monday, U.S. media reported.
• Kazakhstan Refuses To Extradite Russian IT Expert To U.S., Russian Diplomat Says RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- An official at the Russian General Consulate in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, said on August 1 that Kazakh authorities have decided not to extradite Russian IT expert Nikita Kislitsin to the United States.
• SMUGGLING OF ARMS AND NARCOTICS India PIB 01 Aug 2023 -- Anti-national elements/smugglers are using drones for smuggling of Arms/Narcotics across India-Pakistan border in the State of Punjab
• China's Ministry of State Security debuts on WeChat, calls on society to contribute to counter-espionage efforts Global Times 01 Aug 2023 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said on Tuesday that counter-espionage work requires the mobilization of all parts of society, which also combines the "open work" and "secret work" as well as the specialized work with the mass public work, the authority said in its first article published on its official WeChat account.
• Mossad chief advices US on Iran, push for Saudi-Israel ties in secret visit to Washington Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- Chief of the Israeli regime's infamous Mossad spy agency has reportedly paid a secret visit to Washington for talks with White House and CIA spy agency officials on Biden administration's persisting bid to pressure Saudi Arabia into normalizing ties with Tel Aviv.
• France Evacuating Citizens From Niger VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- France said it would start an evacuation effort Tuesday from Niger for its citizens and citizens of other European nations, nearly a week after a military junta seized power.
• France to evacuate French nationals from Niger Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- France has planned to soon evacuate its nationals from Niger in the wake of a military coup against the pro-West government there and protesters' attack on its embassy in Niamey.
• Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns UN News 01 Aug 2023 -- The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top UN official for the region said on Tuesday, underlining the need for peace.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About the Attempted Takeover in Niger US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2023
• Statement on attempted coup in Niger Canada 01 Aug 2023
• Foreign Minister Baerbock and a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on the latest developments in the Niger Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Aug 2023
• Intervention in Niger tantamount to declaration of war against Mali, Burkina Faso: Military governments IRNA 01 Aug 2023 -- The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any military intervention against last week's coup leaders in Niger would be considered a "declaration of war" against their nations.
• ICC Expresses 'Deep Concern' Over Russian Arrest Warrant For Judge RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed "deep concern" over Russia's issuance of arrest warrants for several court officials, including one of its judges.
• Meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko President of Russia 01 Aug 2023 -- The Speaker of the parliament's upper chamber reported on the Federation Council's performance during the spring session.
• Embassy operations of Iceland in Moscow suspended "Government of Iceland 01 Aug 2023 -- Operations of the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow have been suspended as of today. Countries represented by the embassy will be covered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland.
• Associates Of Notorious Russian Ultranationalist Handed Lengthy Prison Terms RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- A Russian court has sentenced six associates of the late Maksim Martsinkevich, a notorious Russian ultranationalist who died while in detention in 2020, on charges of murder motivated by ethnic hatred to prison terms between eight and 15 years.
• Russia to Produce 18 MC-21, Over 40 Superjet New Aircraft by 2026 - UAC Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will produce 18 MC-21 aircraft and more than 40 new-generation Sukhoi Superjet aircraft by 2026, Andrey Boginsky, UAC deputy director general for civil aviation, told Sputnik.
• DHS Announces Two Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement DHS 01 Aug 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new enforcement actions to eliminate the use of forced labor practices in the U.S. supply chain and promote accountability for the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
• Groundwork laid for China's top diplomat to visit US Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- Amid a slow-building thaw in relations, U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to be laying the groundwork for a visit to the United States by China's recently reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with Beijing's top North America diplomat visiting Washington on Monday.
• Solomon Islands newspaper promised positive China coverage in exchange for funding Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- A Solomon Islands news company was granted more than U.S.$130,000 by the Chinese government in exchange for agreeing to "promote the truth about China's generosity and its true intention to help develop" the Pacific island country, a funding document and email reviewed by RFA-affiliated news organization BenarNews shows.
• Hong Kong's police force struggles to find new recruits amid crackdown on dissent Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- A Hong Kong police recruitment campaign aimed at persuading 'brave and loyal' candidates studying in mainland China to join up has netted just over 100 suitable candidates, with thousands of vacancies remaining empty, as young people say public regard for the force is at a low ebb in the wake of the 2019 protest movement.
• HK encourages taxi drivers to report suspected terrorism-related information Global Times 01 Aug 2023 -- The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF)'s Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit launched a citywide campaign on Tuesday encouraging taxi drivers to report suspicious messages related to terrorism and violence. If they successfully assist in solving a case and securing a conviction, they may receive a reward.
• Argentina uses yuan to settle debt obligations to IMF Global Times 01 Aug 2023 -- Argentina will make part of its debt payments to the IMF in yuan through the extension of its currency swap with China, Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa said in a speech on YouTube on Monday, expressing his thanks to the Chinese government.
• China issues 28 measures to support private firms, aiming to help businesses tackle thorniest challenges Global Times 01 Aug 2023 -- Eight Chinese ministries on Tuesday issued 28 measures to support the private economy, vowing to provide fair access for private firms to participate in major national projects and technological undertakings, increasing financial and land support, and strengthening legal protection of the private firms, sending another resounding signal that the country will further ratchet up support for the private sector.
• China: all talk, balking at the walk Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- China's latest economic indicators for manufacturing and services continue to flash weakness, amid numerous drags on any possible turnaround. Beijing has signaled it's aware it needs to restore confidence but shows limited appetite to put its money where its mouth is.
• New regulations published in China to improve management of religious activity sites Global Times 01 Aug 2023 -- A statement published on the website of China's National Religious Affairs Administration on Monday said that the administration has issued Order No. 19, announcing the "Regulations on the Management of Religious Activity Sites" will be implemented from September 1, 2023. At the same time, the "Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Registration of Religious Activity Sites" issued in 2005 will be abolished.
• Taiwanese desert Hong Kong for Japan, citing political fears and high-end cosmetics Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- Hong Kong has dropped out of the top five tourism destinations for residents of democratic Taiwan, who are forsaking the city they once loved to shop and eat in for Japan.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.1, 2023 ROC MND 01 Aug 2023
• Japan's Defence White Paper Criticized KCNA 01 Aug 2023 -- Kim Sol Hwa, a researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, issued the following article "Japan's defence white paper confusing right and wrong" on August 1:
• Work to Cope with Disastrous Climate KCNA 01 Aug 2023 -- Ryanggang Province of the DPRK is striving to cope with such disastrous abnormal climate as rainy storm, flooding and fierce heat.
• Iran works to revive nuclear deal for national interests despite distrust of U.S. People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- Iran said on Monday it would push forward negotiations on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal for its national interests, not on trust in the United States, the official news agency IRNA reported.
• Iran announces closures to protect people from heatwave IRNA 01 Aug 2023 -- The Iranian government has announced a two-day closure of the offices and businesses to protect the people from an unprecedented heatwave in the county.
• Scorching heat causes two days of closures across Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- The Iranian government has ordered two days of closures across the country to protect people from health conditions that could be caused by scorching summer heat.
• Protests In Southeastern Iran As Water Crisis Deepens RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- Iranians living in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan staged a protest on July 31, criticizing the government's failure to deal with an escalating water crisis, sandstorms, and the unfulfilled water rights of the Helmand River as a drought in the region reaches a "super-critical" stage.
• IRGC chief warns of enemy plots to cause sedition on anniversary of last year's riots Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned of a new plot by enemies to stir unrest in the country on the anniversary of the riots that broke out following the death of a young Iranian woman last year.
• Two Iranian Journalists Sentenced As Media Clampdown Continues RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Court has sentenced two female journalists, Saeedeh Shafiei and Nasim Soltanbeigi, to prison terms and imposed social restrictions on them, marking a continued clampdown on press freedom in the country.
• Iran to repair 5 GW of Syria's power plants: Minister Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- Iran has agreed to Syria's request for carrying out repairs on 5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generation capacity in the Arab country hat has been damaged in its decade-long war with foreign-backed militants, according to Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian.
• Israel's Prime Minister Says Crisis Over Judicial Reform Will Not Escalate Into Civil War Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not believe that the ongoing social-economic crisis in the country, sparked by a controversial judicial reform, could escalate into civil war, as feared by Israel's president.
• Myanmar junta reduces prison sentences of Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- Myanmar's military has cut the prison term of the jailed head of the deposed National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, by six years, the junta announced Tuesday.
• Huge Buddha statue a fig leaf for Myanmar junta atrocities, critics say Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2023 -- Myanmar's junta inaugurated a 1,700-ton Buddha statue at a grand ceremony in the capital Tuesday that was secretly mocked by citizens used to the military's efforts to win respectability through religion.
• Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months People's Daily 01 Aug 2023 -- Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) decided on Monday to extend the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for another six months.
• Australian Lawmakers Highlight Social Media's Threat to National Security VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- A parliamentary committee investigating foreign interference in Australia has found that Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat could present major security risks.
• Extremist Hindus set mosque on fire, shoot dead Imam in India's Haryana Press TV 01 Aug 2023 -- A Hindu mob has set a mosque on fire and shot dead an Imam in India's Haryana state, neighboring the capital New Delhi.
• Gunmen Kill 2 Pakistani Policemen Guarding Polio Vaccinators VOA 01 Aug 2023 -- Unknown gunmen killed two police officers in southwestern Pakistan in an attack Tuesday on polio vaccinators.
• Saudi Arabia: 2nd High-level Political Dialogue held in Brussels European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Aug 2023 -- The 2nd High-level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held on 31 July in Brussels, co-chaired by Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Mr. Enrique Mora and Ambassador H.E. Dr. Rayed Krimly, Head of Policy Planning at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Kyrgyzstan Turns to Chinese Companies For Major Hydropower Project RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- Long-reliant on hydropower to keep its power grid up and running, Kyrgyzstan is grappling with nationwide electricity shortages so severe that the government declared a three-year energy emergency that took effect on August 1.
• Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2023 -- The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti's call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force in Haiti to assist in addressing insecurity caused by gang violence.
• Mongolia PM to Begin First Visit to US in 5 Years VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai and Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh arrive in Washington on Tuesday to start their meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior U.S. officials this week.
• Nigeria's Tinubu Announces $650 Million Aid Package After Subsidy Removal VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- Nigerian labor unions held meetings with the government Tuesday to discuss the removal of fuel subsidies that have led to increases in fuel prices and the threat of strikes. The meetings come a day after the president announced a $650 million financial package to assist households hurt by economic reforms.