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• August 16 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 16 Aug 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Red Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Sentinel: The history of the DAF modernizing the backbone of America's national security US Air Force 16 Aug 2024 -- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 P.M. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States' nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure allies(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls)
• U.S. Submarine Tender to Support AUKUS Pillar 1 Milestone US Navy 16 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) pulled into HMAS Stirling, Aug. 16, marking the seventh port visit in Australia since the ship left its homeport of Guam, May 17.
• U.S. Second Fleet Joins Multinational Partners for Operation Nanook 2024 US Navy 16 Aug 2024 -- U.S. Second Fleet's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), departed Halifax, Canada August 15, 2024, to join maritime partners from Canada, Denmark, and the U.S. Coast Guard for Operation Nanook 2024.
• Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, meets with Indonesian leaders US Navy 16 Aug 2024 -- Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, met with key leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 31, 2024.
• U.S. Navy Investigating Incident Involving Two MH-60S Seahawk Helicopters at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon US Navy Press Release 16 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the training ranges of Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada, at approximately 7:25 p.m. (PDT) on Aug. 15.
• SECNAV Del Toro meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade of the Faroe Islands Høgni Hoydal US Navy Press Release 16 Aug 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade of the Faroe Islands Høgni Hoydal, Aug. 15.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva visits Southern Military District Russia MoD 16 Aug 2024 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva checked the housing fund for military personnel in Stavropol Krai during a working visit to the troops of the Southern Military District. She visited a military town in Stavropol and spoke to the families of the soldiers.
• Minister of National Defence L. Kasčiūnas toured fortifications and drone training centre in Ukraine Lithuania MND 16 Aug 2024 -- Minister of National Defence Kasčiūnas studied Ukrainian fortifications and visited the Drone Training Centre where he met with representatives of the Lviv National Army Academy.
• Lithuania transferred loaders, trailers and folding beds to Ukraine Lithuania MND 16 Aug 2024 -- Lithuania further renders continuous military support to Ukraine: on August the war-torn country received loaders, trailers and folding beds Lithuania had sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• MND tries to distance itself from drone controversy CNA 16 Aug 2024 -- A Taiwan drone prototype allegedly embedded with a Chinese-manufactured chip did not have anything to do with Taiwan's bid to build a fleet of indigenous drones for military purposes, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Friday.
• US approves AUKUS defense sharing deal Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. State Department has approved exemptions from arms-export controls for Australia and the United Kingdom that will allow defense contractors in the two countries to build American military technology without undergoing a lengthy licensing process.
• AUKUS statement: 16 August 2024 UK MOD 16 Aug 2024 -- A statement on the historic breakthrough in defence trade between the UK, US, and Australia following landmark export control changes.
• Pacific security chiefs meet to advance operational cooperation Australia DOD 16 Aug 2024 -- Defence, law enforcement, customs and immigration leaders from across the Pacific will come together today for the sixth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) meeting.
• Generational export reforms to boost AUKUS trade and collaboration Australia DOD 16 Aug 2024 -- Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) have finalised the establishment of an export licence-free environment, unlocking billions of dollars of investment and cutting red tape for Australian industry and our AUKUS partners.
• Canada - AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles DSCA 16 Aug 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $264.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 15, 2024.
• 4th India-Vietnam Maritime Security Dialogue India MEA 16 Aug 2024 -- The 4th India-Vietnam Maritime Security Dialogue was held on 16 August 2024, at Hanoi, Vietnam.
• DRDO hands over Authority Holding Sealed Particulars of 'Nipun' munition to Directorate General of Quality Assurance India PIB 16 Aug 2024 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over the Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) of 'Nipun' munition to Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) at Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pashan, Pune
• Chief of the South African Navy visits Iran's Bandar Abbas IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Chief of the South African Navy Admiral Monde Lobese and his high-ranking delegation met with Rear Admiral Qader Vazifeh, commander of the first naval district of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy during a trip to Bandar Abbas.
• Sans Russia: What's Behind Kazakh President's Call For Central Asian Security Cooperation? RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024 -- A diplomat before he became a politician, Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has mastered the art of getting a timely message across while leaving his audience pondering what the message means.
• Polish Defense Ministry's 'Budget Hole' Exceeds $11Bln - Minister Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- Polish Ministry of National Defense has budget deficit of 46 billion zlotys (more than $11 billion), Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday on the air of Poland's TNV.
• Croatia to Reintroduce Military Draft for Men From 2025 Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- A two-month-long compulsory military service for young men in Croatia is expected to be reintroduced from January 1, 2025, Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anusic has said.
• Archipelagic sea lanes bill to boost PH management of maritime zones Philippine News Agency 16 Aug 2024 -- The enactment of the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) bill will further boost the Philippines' capability to govern its vast maritime domains, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Friday.
• Deputy Secretary Verma's Meetings with the Government of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal US Dept. of State 16 Aug 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 16, 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 16 August 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 Aug 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Aug 15: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 16 Aug 2024
• Gaza cease-fire mediators announce new plan VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- International mediators working on a cease-fire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas announced Friday they have presented both parties with a "bridging proposal" that builds on previous areas of agreement and closes remaining gaps to allow for swift implementation of the plan.
• 20 Palestinians martyred in fresh Zionist attacks IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- The Zionist Army has launched a new round of bombardments in southern Gaza which has left at least 20 civilians martyred, according to local media.
• Gaza records first polio case in 25 years as UN calls for truce Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The Health Ministry in Gaza has said that it detected the first polio case in the besieged strip, hours after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for a truce to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children.
• Israel orders Gazans to leave 'safe zone' despite truce talks Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli military has ordered the Palestinians to evacuate areas in southern and central Gaza, tightening the area they previously designated as a so-called "safe zone", while talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire deal is ongoing in Qatar.
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 40,000 as peace talks renew People's Daily 16 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 40,000 as of Thursday, at a time when the Gaza ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar.
• UNRWA Situation Report #128 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information from 8 - 15 August 2024, is valid as of 16 August 2024 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 16 Aug 2024
• UN Secretary-General's press remarks on polio in Gaza UNRWA 16 Aug 2024
• Guterres appeals for 'Polio Pause' in Gaza UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio.
• UN rights office calls for accountability for latest 'horrific' West Bank killing UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Friday.
• Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip WHO 16 Aug 2024
• Background Press Call on Ceasefire Negotiations and Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar The White House 16 Aug 2024
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Middle East The White House 16 Aug 2024
• Joint Statement from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar The White House 16 Aug 2024
• Doha talks: Iran warns about 'deceit and dishonesty' of Israel, US Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Commenting on Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Qatar, Iran has warned about "the deceit and dishonesty" of the criminal Israeli regime and its most important supporter, the United States.
• Iran urges 'practical measures' to end Israeli genocide in Gaza Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Iran's interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has underlined the need for all-out diplomatic efforts and "practical measures" aimed at putting an end to Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Norway's Representative Office in Palestine is closed until further notice Government of Norway 16 Aug 2024 -- As a result of the Netanyahu government's decision to no longer facilitate Norway's representation to the Palestinian Authority, our Representative Office in Al Ram in Palestine must be closed as of today.
• Norway closes its Palestine office after Israel revokes status of diplomats Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Norway has announced the closure of its Representative Office in al-Ram, Palestine, after Israel's "extreme" decision to revoke the diplomatic status of several Norwegian diplomats.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with Prime Minister of Israel India MEA 16 Aug 2024
• EU's Borrell to propose sanctions against Israel over West Bank settler attacks Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell says he would propose sanctions against the "enablers" of Israeli settler violence against the Palestinians in the wake of another deadly attack on a village in the occupied West Bank.
• Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of France and the United Kingdom UK FCDO 16 Aug 2024 -- The Foreign Ministers of France and the United Kingdom gave a statement following their joint ministerial visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
• Israeli settlers fire on Palestinian residents in West Bank town Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Israeli settlers, supported by the regime's forces, have killed a young Palestinian man in a violent attack on a town near the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya.
• Hamas, Islamic Jihad call for popular uprising after deadly Israeli settler attack on West Bank village Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance groups have condemned an attack by illegal Israeli settlers on the village of Jit in the northern West Bank, where they killed a Palestinian and set fire to homes and cars belonging to other residents.
• Hamas Not Opposed to Talks With Israel, But Demands Complete Ceasefire in Gaza - Official Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- Palestinian movement Hamas is not refusing to hold talks with Israel, but demands a complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas political office member Husam Badran told Sputnik on Thursday.
• Hamas says will not accept new truce conditions from Israel: Report Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has reportedly said it would not accept new conditions from the Israeli regime as outlined in a new proposal put forward by mediators during truce negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha.
• Hezbollah fighter martyred in southern Lebanon IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- At the same time as the Zionist regime's aggression against Lebanon continues, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced the martyrdom of another fighter in the south of Lebanon.
• Hezbollah renews pledge to avenge Zionist assassination of Fuad Shukr IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem has reiterated that the resistance group will give a response to the hostile Zionist regime for the assassination of top commander Fuad Shukr.
• Hezbollah unveils new missile facility, warns Israel of 'unexpected destiny' Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has unveiled a sophisticated underground missile facility at the same time as addressing a strong warning to the Israeli regime.
• Hezbollah: Response to Israeli assassinations 'definite' Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah has once again stressed its resolve to retaliate against the Israeli assassination of its senior commander, despite US efforts to spare its ally the consequences of its crimes.

Other Conflicts

• PH presence in Escoda Shoal backed by UNCLOS: PCG Philippine News Agency 16 Aug 2024 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday asserted that the presence of their ships in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is backed by international laws.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel's Illegal Anchoring in the Lagoon of Xianbin Jiao PRC MofA 16 Aug 2024
• The Azadi Briefing: Press Freedom Sharply Declining Under The Taliban RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024
• Junta forcibly recruits dozens of Myanmar nationals deported by Thailand Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- Junta authorities have forcibly recruited nearly six dozen Myanmar nationals repatriated by Thailand after serving time in the country's Ranong Prison, family members said Friday.
• China fires into Myanmar after junta airstrike on border, group says Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- China opened fire across the border into Myanmar apparently as a warning to Myanmar military aircraft that attacked an ethnic minority insurgent base, an insurgent force spokesman and residents told Radio Free Asia.
• Rights group claims Myanmar's Rohingya being targeted in ethnic cleansing VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- Myanmar's Rohingya ethnic minority, victims of a brutal campaign of mass slaughter and persecution by the nation's military in 2016, is again being subjected to a wave of deadly ethnic cleansing, according to survivors and human rights groups.
• China seeks to facilitate peace in Myanmar through balancing act, analysts say VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- China has increased high-level diplomatic engagement with Myanmar's military government over the past week as rebel groups continue to make gains in the northern part of the country, where Beijing has huge economic and geostrategic interests.
• Indian-administered Kashmir to hold first elections in 10 years Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- India has announced three-phased assembly elections in the Kashmir region scheduled for next month, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy status.
• Al-Shabab 'bans' tree-cutting — but not to save the environment VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- The al-Shabab militant group in Somalia has been limiting the extent of tree cutting in the areas under its control for several years. The militant group has also burned down trucks carrying charcoal and arrested workers involved in the business.
• Sudan opening Adre border crossing to provide humanitarian lifeline VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- U.N. aid agencies welcome the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad, which, they say will allow desperately needed humanitarian assistance to flow to millions of people who have been trapped in Sudan's conflict hot spots for months with limited access to food, medicine and other essential relief.
• Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger in many regions, with many roads impassable owing to heavy rains.
• UNHCR officials call for 'sustainable solutions' to end displacement crisis in Nigeria UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term solutions to improve their lives.
• UNHCR commits to sustainable solutions to Nigeria's forgotten displacement crisis UNHCR 16 Aug 2024 -- The UN Refugee Agency's (UNHCR) top operations and protection officials are calling attention to the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people in Nigeria and the need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them.
• Dalai Lama talks about life in exile in first speech since surgery Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- In his first public speech since knee replacement surgery in June, the Dalai Lama spoke on Friday about how living in exile had brought awareness about Tibet and Buddhism to a global audience.
• UN airlifts a 'lifeline' for Burkina Faso's communities in need UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N'gourma's dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.

News Reports

• FBI Raids Home Of Russian-American Political Analyst Dmitri Simes RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024 -- Agents of the FBI have raided and searched the Virginia home of Dmitri Simes, a prominent political commentator and author who hosts a current-affairs program on Russia's state-run Channel One television, the newspaper Rappahannock News reported on August 16.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 16, 2024 PRC MofA 16 Aug 2024
• China announces new export controls for critical mineral VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- China's Ministry of Commerce announced new controls Thursday on the export of antimony, a critical mineral used in a range of products from military ammunition, nuclear weapons and night goggles to batteries.
• US urged to stop crackdown against China as financial talks reportedly underway Global Times 16 Aug 2024 -- Chinese officials are expected to express concerns over US' growing economic and trade restrictions against China and urge the US to stop politicizing trade issues, Chinese experts said, as Chinese and US officials reportedly kicked off a new round of financial talks on Thursday.
• Vietnam's To Lam to visit China in first overseas trip as party chief Global Times 16 Aug 2024 -- Vietnam's top leader To Lam will make a three-day state visit to China starting Sunday, his first overseas trip since becoming the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.
• China's MSS warns public of overseas espionage threats through professional networking apps Global Times 16 Aug 2024 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned the public on Friday to be vigilant against overseas espionage intelligence agencies using professional networking apps for recruitment and espionage activities, which pose a threat to national security.
• Taiwan condemns China's pressure on Palau to sever diplomatic ties CNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) condemned Beijing on Friday for pressuring Palau to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and threatening regional peace through similar coercive behavior in recent years.
• Taiwan's new envoy to Japan vows to boost semiconductor, security cooperation CNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan's newly-appointed representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) said on Friday he plans to mainly focus on boosting bilateral cooperation in security, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) during his term.
• China warns of 'heavy price' for Japan after lawmakers visit Taiwan VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- China warned Japan on Friday that it should be prepared "to pay a heavy price" if it interferes with Beijing's plans for Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing considers a breakaway province that must one day reunite with the mainland, by force if necessary.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 16 Aug 2024
• Kim Jong Un shocks listeners by using South Korean terms in speech Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- Kim Jong Un recently shocked North Korean flood victims when he addressed them in a speech that contained words and phrases commonly used by South Koreans - terms that would get ordinary citizens in hot water, residents told Radio Free Asia.
• North Korean leader hails deepening ties with Russia Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed his country's deepening relations with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin, telling the Russian leader victory was assured in his "sacred war," the North's state-run media reported.
• Flood Victims in North Phyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang Provinces Arrive in Pyongyang Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Lodging Quarters to Warmly Greet Flood Victims KCNA 16 Aug 2024 -- The noble intention and benevolent care of the Workers' Party of Korea, which regards it as a sacred duty and an immutable mode of existence to uphold the people as Heaven and defend them with firm determination, warmly reached first to the minds of all those who suffered misfortune from the grand natural disaster. This boundlessly produces the legend of devotion for the people stirring the whole country.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Russian President KCNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from V. Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 13.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Reply Message to Russian President KCNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a replay message to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 15.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Speech Welcoming People Who Have Arrived in Pyongyang from Flood-hit Areas KCNA 16 Aug 2024 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech welcoming the people who have arrived in Pyongyang from the flood-hit areas on August 15.
• South Korea's Yoon makes rare outreach to North Koreans for unification VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's freedom-based approach toward unifying the two Koreas could chart a bold path signaling a departure from the policies of his predecessors, experts in Washington said.
• Iran's Embassy in Lebanon: Missile cities cause of fear for enemies IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- The Iranian Embassy in Beirut announced that Iran's missile cities strike fear into the hearts of Iran's enemies.
• Pakistan says Iran has right to self-defense IRNA 16 Aug 2024 -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has referred to the assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, stressing that Iran has the right to self-defense.
• Pakistan: Iran has right to self-defense in face of Israeli terrorism Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- Pakistan has said Iran has a right to defend itself in the face of the Israeli regime's terrorism.
• Iran moves to exploit age-old rivalries in South Caucasus VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- As the West remains preoccupied with the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Iran is seizing the moment to extend its influence into the South Caucasus — a region where age-old rivalries are being revived.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (August 16, 2024) India MEA 16 Aug 2024
• ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08 India PIB 16 Aug 2024 -- ISRO's latest Earth Observation Satellite 'EOS-08' launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 today at 9:17 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota
• Counselor Sullivan's Meeting with Burma Pro-Democracy and Ethnic Stakeholders US Dept. of State 16 Aug 2024
• Tsikhanouskaya Vows To Continue Fight For Political Prisoners In Belarus After 30 Pardoned RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024 -- Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya said she is pleased that 30 people have been pardoned in Belarus and released from jail but noted that the move barely makes a dent in the number of people imprisoned in the country "in politically motivated cases."
• Belarus Strengthens Border With Ukraine Following Drone Incidents Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- Belarus has increased its control over the border with Ukraine following the downing of Ukrainian drones, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 16 August 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Aug 2024
• Thailand elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra as youngest prime minister VOA 16 Aug 2024 -- Thailand has a new prime minister with a fresh face but a familiar name.
• Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected as Thailand's next PM Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old scion of one of Thailand's top political families, will serve as prime minister after a majority of MPs voted for her on Friday to succeed Srettha Thavisin, who was forced from office by a court ruling this week.
• Paetongtarn Shinawatra secures majority support in parliament to become Thailand's new PM People's Daily 16 Aug 2024 -- Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a candidate backed by Thailand's Pheu Thai-led coalition, secured a simple majority in a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country's new prime minister.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Paetongtarn Shinawatra's Election as Thailand's New Prime Minister PRC MofA 16 Aug 2024
• New political era in Bangladesh provides 'historic opportunity' for reform UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
• Prime Minister receives telephone call from the Chief Adviser, Interim Government of Bangladesh India MEA 16 Aug 2024
• Joint Statement on Venezuela Election US Dept. of State 16 Aug 2024 -- The undersigned countries, meeting in Santo Domingo de Guzmán make a strong appeal for wisdom and restraint in Venezuela. At this decisive juncture for Venezuela and the region, all social and political actors must exercise the utmost restraint in their public actions.
• White House walks back Biden remarks on new election in Venezuela Press TV 16 Aug 2024 -- The White House has walked back President Joe Biden's apparent call for a new election in Venezuela after his comment drawn criticism from the Latin American country's Nicolas Maduro.
• EXPLAINED: Why is Cambodia threatening arrests over a 3-nation economic zone? Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2024 -- Cambodia's top government officials threatened arrests and dispatched a heavy police presence around the country this week to head off protests against the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Triangle Development Area, or CLV.
• World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgaria UN News 16 Aug 2024 -- The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday that ongoing hostilities and daily exchanges of fire across Lebanon's southern border were continuing to impact civilians on both sides of the Blue Line frontier with Israel.