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• Pentagon Reveals US Repositioning Troops in Niger to Agadez Airbase as Precaution Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The United States is repositioning troops and assets in Niger from one airbase to another, but its general force posture in the region has not changed, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.
• U.S. forces conducts medical evacuation of injured civilians in support of the Federal Government of Somalia AFRICOM 08 Sep 2023 -- On September 6, 2023, a Somali national force conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the vicinity of El-Lahelay, Somalia.
• August 2023 Month in Review: The Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria CENTCOM 08 Sep 2023 -- During the month of August, U.S. Central Command, along with coalition and other partners, conducted a total of 36 D-ISIS operations, resulting in 7 ISIS operatives killed and 25 detained.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CSAF issues warning of PLA recruitment of US Air Force members, veterans US Air Force 08 Sep 2023 -- In a memorandum released Sept. 8, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., issued a stark warning about a growing threat to national security - the recruitment and exploitation of current and former Air Force members by the People's Liberation Army of China, or PLA.
• Naval Special Warfare Interoperates with USS John P. Murtha in Bering Sea US Navy 08 Sep 2023 -- East Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) seamlessly integrated with USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during Operation Polar Dagger, in the Alaskan Arctic region, demonstrating special operations forces capability to operate in austere locations to defend critical infrastructure and strengthen interoperability in the region.
• USS Gerald R. Ford "Beach Det" at NSA Souda Bay US Navy 08 Sep 2023 -- Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, hosted Sailors assigned to a remotely located logistics detachment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in support of the ship's forward operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 16 to Sept. 6, 2023.
• U.S. Navy and Marines arrive in Latvia for the Upcoming German Baltic Sea exercise Northern Coast 2023 US Navy 08 Sep 2023 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Bravo Command Element, arrived in Riga, Latvia for a routine and scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2023.
• US Army Aviation unit in Europe receives new Apache helicopters Army News 08 Sep 2023 -- The U.S. Army's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade received two new model Apache helicopters, which feature state-of-the-art enhancements to the aircraft's sensors, software, and weapon systems at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023.
• Bright Star 2023 highlights the long-standing Egyptian-American ties CENTCOM 08 Sep 2023 -- Exercise Bright Star 2023 began Aug. 31, 2023, at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Alexandria, Egypt. Jointly led by the Egyptian Armed Forces and those from the U.S. Central Command, Bright Star is the oldest multilateral military exercise in the Middle East and Africa first occurring in 1980. The biannual multinational exercise is designed to enhance interoperability among the 34 participating nations and support their ability to confront security and military challenges at regional and international levels.
  
• Acquisition Program Is Talent Pipeline to Prepare Students for DOD Civilian Careers DoD News 08 Sep 2023 -- The new Defense Civilian Training Corps pilot program provides 100% tuition scholarships and monthly stipends through an ROTC-like development program preparing undergraduate students for a direct path into the Defense Department's acquisition-related civilian careers.
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Remarks at the Pentagon 9/11 Employee Observance in the Pentagon Courtyard DoD 08 Sep 2023
• Hicks Says DOD Forever Resilient After 9/11 DoD News 08 Sep 2023 -- More than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack, the defense community's resilience and commitment to serve in the face of tragedy continues to shine through, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said today.
• Some 85 US Troops to Train With Armenian Forces in Military Drills Next Week Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The US Army said in a press release that some 85 US troops will train with 175 Armenian soldiers next week as part of the Eagle Partner joint military exercise.
• U.S.-Armenia joint military drills undermine regional stability: Kremlin People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- The upcoming joint U.S.-Armenian military exercises do not contribute to the stabilization of the situation in the region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
• Zelenskiy Says Slower Arms Shipments Are Hurting Counteroffensive RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says that "slower" arms shipments from Western countries are threatening the counteroffensive and called for a renewed drive to impose further sanctions on Moscow.
• Sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine can't be done 'quickly': Germany Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Germany has reportedly held back on supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, saying that the delivery of the weapon is "not something that can be done quickly."
• German Foreign Minister Says Taurus Missile Deliveries to Kiev Challenging Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday that the supply of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine is challenging as it takes time to agree on every detail.
• US to pour another $600 million worth of weapons into Ukraine war Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $600 in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
• Great Event Heralding Arrival of New Era, Turning Point in Bolstering up Juche-based Naval Force Ceremony of Launching Newly-built Submarine Held with Splendor in Presence of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un KCNA 08 Sep 2023 -- A new powerful entity has emerged to demonstrate the rapid development of the Juche-based naval force all over the world in the glorious journey of ushering in a new era of a great prosperous and powerful country with the world-renowned tremendous national defence capabilities, unprecedented in the nation-building history of the DPRK, under the outstanding leadership of the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
• North Korea launches 1st operational tactical nuclear attack submarine Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine," tasking it with patrolling the waters that lie between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
• DPRK launches 1st tactical nuclear attack submarine People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched its first tactical nuclear attack submarine on Wednesday, ahead of the country's 75th founding anniversary, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday.
• North Korea Launches New 'Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine' Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- North Korea launched a new "tactical nuclear attack submarine," capable of launching an underwater nuclear attack to strengthen Pyongyang's nuclear deterrence.
• 21st EDITION INDIA FRANCE BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE 'VARUNA' - 2023 India PIB 08 Sep 2023 -- Phase Il of the 21st edition of Varuna (Varuna-23) bilateral exercise between Indian and French Navy was conducted in the Arabian Sea
• Hundreds of Israeli youths refusing military service over far-right cabinet's policies Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Hundreds of Israeli high school students have announced that they will refuse to serve in the military in protest against the policies of the incumbent far-right administration, including the controversial judicial overhaul.
• The Baltic States' Political Directors in Tbilisi discuss Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration and reform efforts Latvia MFA 08 Sep 2023 -- On 7 and 8 September 2023, Andžejs Viļumsons, Deputy State Secretary, Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, visited Tbilisi together with the Political Directors of the Lithuanian and Estonian Ministries of Foreign Affairs in order to get a comprehensive picture of Georgia's internal political situation and its progress in the process of integration with the European Union.
• Philippines, Australia upgrade defense ties Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed Canberra's support for Manila's South China Sea claims Friday, as the two allies upgraded their defense ties amid Chinese efforts to block Philippine supply boats in disputed waters.
• Singapore Upgrades F-16s With Israeli Python-5 Interceptor Missiles Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The Python-5 is among the most advanced air-to-air missiles in the world, having a relatively short range of 20 kilometers but being able to attack targets in any direction and even being ordered to find their target and lock on after being fired. Singapore's neighbors of Vietnam, the Philippines, and India all operate the Python-5 as well.
• Biden's Hanoi trip buttressed by trade Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden touches down in Hanoi on Sunday on his way home from the Group of 20 Summit in New Delhi, with the United States and Vietnam expected to announce a formal upgrade in ties.
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Press Briefing Ahead of G20 US Treasury 08 Sep 2023
• Press Gaggle by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen Ahead of the G20 Summit in India | New Delhi, India The White House 08 Sep 2023
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Ramstein Air Base, Germany The White House 08 Sep 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 8 September 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Sep 2023
• UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school UN News 08 Sep 2023 -- More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data - that's more than half the world's population of displaced, school-aged children.
• Taliban Capture 12 Islamic State Members in Northeastern Afghanistan VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Afghanistan's Taliban have reportedly arrested 12 operatives of the local branch of the Islamic State terrorist group in a remote northeastern region bordering China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
• Rights Group Claims Taliban Committing Gender Persecution Against Afghan Women, Girls VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday it "has concluded" that Afghanistan's Taliban is committing the crime against humanity of gender persecution against Afghanistan's women and girls.
• The Azadi Briefing: Border Clashes And Closures Mark Deteriorating Pakistan-Taliban Ties RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023
• HRW Says Taliban's Denial Of Basic Women's Rights Is A Crime Against Humanity RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are committing a crime against humanity with their treatment of women and girls and has called for an international investigation to "provide a path toward accountability."
• Thousands Stranded Along Closed Border Crossing Between Afghanistan And Pakistan RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan's main border crossing with Afghanistan remained shut on September 8, stranding thousands of civilians and halting hundreds of vehicles carrying goods between the two countries.
• China Coast Guard warns trespassing Philippine vessels off Ren'ai Jiao Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday restricted two supply ships and two coast guard ships of the trespassing into waters near China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as the Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea
• With nearly 200 destroyed, religious buildings targeted by Myanmar's junta Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Myanmar's junta has destroyed nearly 200 religious buildings across the country since the military seized power in February 2021, with most of the devastation in areas with a strong armed resistance, according to data compiled by Radio Free Asia.
• Russia's military invasion of Georgia: Joint statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 08 Sep 2023 -- Ambassador Holland delivers a joint statement on behalf of the OSCE Group of Friends of Georgia to mark fifteen years since Russia's invasion of Georgia.
• Georgia: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell after meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023
• OSCE Permanent Council No. 1438 Vienna, 7 September 2023 European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023 -- EU Statement in reply to the Current Issue raised by Georgia
• EU Office in BiH on the announcement of a decree in RS preventing HR Schmidt from entering the entity European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023 -- The announcement by the President of the Republika Srpska entity, Milorad Dodik, of a decree preventing High Representative Schmidt from entering the entity is yet another provocation which undermines the constitutional framework of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Democracy must prevail in the Sahel European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023 -- Several Outlets - Some events are more memorable than others and serve as landmarks for a term in office. I will always remember attending a ceremony in Paris, in December 2019, to honor 13 French soldiers who had died in Mali. It was my first official act as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
• Iran undermines PGCC statement on trio islands IRNA 08 Sep 2023 -- The trio islands are an integral and eternal part of the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the foreign ministry spokesman has said undermining the recent statement released by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.
• From Hope to Horror: Violence's Grip Tightens on DRC's Children UNICEF 08 Sep 2023 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF's Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Grant Leaity - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
• DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped UN News 08 Sep 2023 -- Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives strapped to them.
• Uganda's President Says Hundreds of Militants Killed in DRC Operation VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday his army's operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 560 members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, a group allied with Islamic State militants.
• Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp UN News 08 Sep 2023 -- Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN's top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.

News Reports

• Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader Sima as interim prime minister Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Gabon's military government has appointed a former opposition leader as the interim prime minister of the Central African country.
• Analysts: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Experts say it is unlikely that regional leaders in Central Africa and the international community will be enthusiastic in calling for the reinstatement of deposed Gabon leader Ali Bongo Ondimba.
• Gabonese transitional president appoints interim PM People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabonese transitional president, has appointed Raymond Ndong Sima as interim prime minister and head of the transitional government, announced Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, spokesperson for the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), Thursday.
• Germany charges 2 citizens with treason in Russia spying case Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- A German intelligence officer and a Russian-born German diamond trader have been accused of working with a Russian businessman to "procure sensitive information" from Germany's foreign intelligence agency BND.
• Germany Charges Intel Officer, Businessman With Treason For Passing Documents To Russia's FSB RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- An employee of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and a self-employed German businessman have been charged with treason for allegedly passing secret documents to Russia, German prosecutors said on September 8.
• Readout of Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall's Visit to Panama and Colombia The White House 08 Sep 2023
• OSCE course highlights importance of financial intelligence in preventing and countering terrorism OSCE 08 Sep 2023 -- On 5-7 September 2023, the OSCE Secretariat's Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized a three-day training course in Pejë/Peć on how to use financial intelligence to effectively cut off terrorism financing channels.
• WHO warns of rising global trend of COVID-19; Chinese expert advocates for increasing stockpile of antiviral medicine Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the rising trends of COVID-19 as winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, calling for increased vaccinations and surveillance, while a Chinese expert advocated for more frequent releases of COVID-19 data and an increase in the stockpile of antiviral medicine at grassroots hospitals to cope with a possible resurgence of the pandemic.
• FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation FAA 08 Sep 2023 -- The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation.
• Meeting with young nuclear scientists President of Russia 08 Sep 2023 -- In Sarov, Vladimir Putin met with young scientists and specialists from the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre – All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics.
• Comments by Mr. Artur Lyukmanov, Director of the Department of International Information Security of the MFA of Russia, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Field of Information Security, for Newsweek Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's forthcoming participation in the G20 Summit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's working visit to Bangladesh Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2023
• Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Armenian Ambassador Over Yerevan's 'Unfriendly Actions' Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Armenian ambassador Vagharshak Harutyunyan on Friday for a serious talk over a number of "unfriendly actions" made by Yerevan.
• Moscow Blasts Arrest of Sputnik Armenia Reporter as Aimed at Harming Russia-Armenia Ties Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- Forces that are interested in sowing hatred and fear between Armenia and Russia are behind the provocation involving the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorkyan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
• Russia's Elections: Strong-Arming Occupied Ukraine And Clues To Putin's Future RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Don't expect many surprises in local and regional elections being held across Russia - and, problematically, in occupied Ukraine. Do look for clues as to how the Kremlin will orchestrate next year's presidential vote, when Vladimir Putin is expected to run yet again.
• Skipping G20, Xi Jinping visits northeastern China despite huge floods in south Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping is skipping the G20 weekend summit in India for a tour of northeastern Chinese villages hit by flooding a month ago in a bid to burnish his image at home, political commentators said on Friday.
• Chinese premier urges East Asia Summit to better promote regional stability, prosperity People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged on Thursday the East Asia Summit (EAS) to stick to its own role and play a greater part in helping achieve long-term stability and lasting prosperity in the region in the face of the new situation and challenges.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 8, 2023 PRC MofA 08 Sep 2023
• China slams US' unreasonable crackdown on Chinese tech firms, as Washington reportedly probes Huawei chips Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed the US' abuse of state power in cracking down on Chinese firms, and stressed that US sanctions, containment and crackdowns won't stop China's development but will only enhance its resolve and capabilities for tech self-reliance and innovation, after the US reportedly started an investigation into Chinese-made chips used in Huawei's new phones.
• China firmly opposes US' reported probe into Huawei chips: crackdown will only enhance tech self-reliance: FM Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that products and services from any country are welcome in China as long as they are in line with Chinese laws and regulations, responding to US media reports claiming that China is "restricting" use of Apple's iPhones by government officials.
• China Never Interfered in Canada's Internal Affairs, Has No Interest to Do So - Embassy Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said on Friday that China has never meddled in Canada's internal affairs and has no interest in engaging in such activities.
• Warmth marks Sino-Australian talks People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- An affectionate sense of reunion and a warm group photo session were among highlights on Thursday in Beijing of the seventh Meeting of the China-Australia High-level Dialogue, the first such gathering of the two delegations since a meeting in 2020 in Sydney.
• Venezuela's Maduro visits China to enhance bilateral ties amid deepening China-West tensions Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is arriving in China on Friday for a one-week visit aimed at boosting cooperation between Caracas and Beijing, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.
• Over 90 countries' representatives confirm participation in 3rd Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation: spokesperson People's Daily 08 Sep 2023 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday that, so far, representatives from more than 90 countries have confirmed their participation in the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in October.
• China Appeals for Foreign Investors as Its Policies Push Them Away VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Chinese leaders, worried by a wave of discouraging economic reports, have been appealing for foreign investors to remain in or return to China even as Western officials point out that it is Beijing's own policies that are driving investors away.
• Chinese local governments struggle to pay civil servants' wages Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Cash-strapped local authorities across China are struggling to pay public employees, people connected to officialdom say, as a burst property bubble and dwindling exports depict an increasingly grim outlook for the world's second-largest economy,
• China, Australia to seek common ground amid warming ties Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- Amid improving China-Australia relations, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday on the sidelines of the leaders' meeting on East Asia cooperation in Jakarta while the two countries resumed the high-level dialogue in Beijing for the first time since 2020. Faced with global and regional challenges and uncertainties, the two countries hope to handle differences with mutual respect, seek common ground and put aside differences to pursue mutual benefits with the much-anticipated dialogue being hailed as "open, frank and candid."
• China, S.Korea should expand common interests, maintain stable supply chains: Chinese premier Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- China and South Korea should expand their common interests, jointly maintain the stable and smooth operation of industrial and supply chains, continuously make the pie of cooperation bigger and seek mutual benefit and win-win results, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday when meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation held in Jakarta.
• China and South Africa sign agreements on International Lunar Research Station program, jointly conducting space exploration activities Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- Space agencies of China and South Africa signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation at the International Lunar Research Station on September 1, marking South Africa's formal participation in the program. The two sides will conduct extensive collaboration in the demonstration, engineering implementation, operation and application, education, and training of the station.
• President Tsai returns home following Eswatini trip CNA 08 Sep 2023 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) touched down in Taiwan on Friday afternoon after completing a four-day trip in the country's only African ally Eswatini, which she said had brought about fruitful results.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 8, 2023 ROC MND 08 Sep 2023
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Iranian President KCNA 08 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), received a message of greeting from Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Sept. 4.
• Shockingly, Kim Jong Un calls South Korea by its official name Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently slammed South Korea for participating in joint military exercises with the United States, but his choice of words shocked and confused his people.
• Chinese Vice Premier to lead delegation to N.Korea Global Times 08 Sep 2023 -- China announced on Thursday that it will send a high-profile delegation led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the second time in less than two months, a rare move which experts believe demonstrates the traditional friendship and support for each other that will inject stability into regional security, at a time when tensions have risen to an unprecedented level.
• Justice Department Announces First Criminal Resolution Involving the Illicit Sale and Transport of Iranian Oil in Violation of U.S. Sanctions US Dept. of Justice 08 Sep 2023 -- The Justice Department announced today the successful disruption of a multimillion-dollar shipment of crude oil by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for another country.
• Iran dismisses GCC claim on Saudi-Kuwait 'ownership' of Arash gas field Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Iran has dismissed claims by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the "joint ownership" by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of the Arash or Al-Dorra oil and gas field.
• More Family Members Of Slain Iranian Protesters Detained Ahead Of Amini Anniversary RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Iran's security forces have intensified their crackdown on families demanding justice for their loved ones killed during the protests as the first anniversary of the September 16, 2022, death of Mahsa Amini approaches.
• Iranian Teachers' Activist Handed Stiff Sentence After Attending Memorial For Slain Protester RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- Prominent Iranian teachers' union activist Abolfazl Khoran has been handed a severe sentence by the Islamic Revolutionary Court for "disrupting public order" as the government continues to tightening its grip on dissent and the labor movement.
• Political prisoners begin hunger strike in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Fourteen political prisoners went on hunger strike at a Sagaing region prison on Friday to demand the return of confiscated items - including books and blankets - and the removal of restrictions on mail delivery.
• Myanmar's United Wa State Army deports alleged Chinese scammers Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2023 -- Myanmar's rebel United Wa State Army has captured more than 1,000 people it said were working for online fraud gangs and handed them over to Chinese police at Shan state's border with China, a Wa Liaison Office representative told Radio Free Asia on Friday.
• Concerns Mount About Aung San Suu Kyi's Deteriorating Health in Myanmar Prison VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Concern is growing about the health of Myanmar's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been serving a 27-year sentence in a Naypyidaw prison.
  According to her son, Suu Kyi has been suffering from severe dental and gum issues, which have left her unable to eat.
• Prime Minister meets H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh India MEA 08 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister meets H.E. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius India MEA 08 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Biden India PIB 08 Sep 2023 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met President of the USA, H
• India Basks in Glow of International Attention at G20 VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- President Joe Biden received a warm welcome in India's capital Friday upon his arrival for a summit of the leaders of the Group of 20 major and developing economies.
• Joint Statement from India and the United States The White House 08 Sep 2023
• Transcript of the Media Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday 08 September 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2023
• A stronger partnership between Australia and the Philippines Prime Minister of Australia 08 Sep 2023 -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a Strategic Partnership with President of the Philippines HE Ferdinand R Marcos Jr during his visit to Manila on 8 September.
• Joint Leaders Statement - The Philippines Prime Minister of Australia 08 Sep 2023
• Opening remarks - Bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of the Philippines Prime Minister of Australia 08 Sep 2023
• IAEA Conducts Its First Seawater Sampling After Japan's Discharge of ALPS Treated Water, Finds Tritium Level Below Limit IAEA 08 Sep 2023 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) first independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) since discharges of ALPS treated water started on 24 August confirms that the tritium levels are below Japan's operational limit.
• Japan Faces Criticism Over Fukushima Wastewater Release VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- More than a decade after a tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Japan's Pacific coast, the country has begun releasing the treated wastewater that has been accumulating on the site of the disaster, sparking anger in the region despite assurances by scientists that the process will not be harmful to the environment.
• Japan Launches Lunar Lander aka 'Moon Sniper' Into Space Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- A Japanese H-IIA carrier rocket with Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and a satellite dubbed the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched Thursday from Tanegashima Space Center, according to the broadcast of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
• OSCE Permanent Council No. 1438 Vienna, 7 September 2023 European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023 -- EU Statement on the anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus
• Fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: 2023 joint statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 08 Sep 2023 -- UK and others mark the three-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister of Canada 08 Sep 2023
• Torture Video Confirms The Police State Is Alive And Beating In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 08 Sep 2023 -- In a video shot in a prison in northern Kazakhstan, a man sporting a shaved head and prison overalls tries to respond as a penitentiary officer accuses him of violating protocols.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press conference at G20 UN Secretary-General 08 Sep 2023
• G20 Leaders Face Multiple Crises as Summit Begins VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Leaders assembled in New Delhi for the annual meeting of the heads of the G20 — the world's largest economies — are expected to take up a number of pressing global issues, including the threat of a global economic slowdown, the need to fight global warming, and efforts to reform multilateral development banks to better serve the countries of the Global South.
• Remarks by President Charles Michel before the G20 summit in New Delhi EC/CEU 08 Sep 2023
• OSCE Permanent Council No. 1438 Vienna, 7 September 2023 European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Sep 2023 -- EU Statement on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
• Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Reappoints Controversial Vice President VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa reappointed Kembo Mohadi on Friday as one of his two vice presidents. Mohadi had resigned from the same post two years ago, following media reports he had engaged in improper sexual relationships with married women, including one of his subordinates.