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- USS Cowpens Decommissioned After 33 Years of Service US Navy 28 Aug 2024 -- Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27.
- U.S. plans expansion at NATO's premiere sustainment command Army News 28 Aug 2024 -- The United States recently began planning to significantly expand its presence at the NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command here, a move intended to improve the alliance's ability to rapidly deploy forces.
- Fort Campbell opens doors to new barracks Army News 28 Aug 2024 -- Not long after the upcoming Labor Day weekend Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will open their new doors, cook some chow and relax in the beds of their new barracks rooms at Fort Campbell, Ky.
- Brown, Southcom Commander Call for Harnessing AI, Developing Space Domain to Meet Future Challenges DoD News 28 Aug 2024 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, today emphasized the need for allied and partner nations and their militaries to harness artificial intelligence and further develop the space domain to meet complex security challenges of the future.
- Kentucky Guard Connects Regions in Natural Disaster Prep Army News 28 Aug 2024 -- Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard's communication/IT support section's Mission Command shop mobilized to western Kentucky to conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise Aug. 12-16.
- Selenga 2024 joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise concludes in Mongolia Russia MoD 28 Aug 2024 -- The Selenga 2024 joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise was concluded in Mongolia. The closing ceremony of the exercise took place at a field camp near the town of Choibalsan.
- Minesweeper Yakov Balyaev of Pacific Fleet undergoes drills with mobile underwater vehicle Russia MoD 28 Aug 2024 -- The minesweeper Yakov Balyaev of the Northeastern Group of Troops and Forces underwent drills with a mobile underwater vehicle in the Peter the Great Bay.
- Allies reaffirm pledge to strengthen Ukraine's defences at NATO-Ukraine Council meeting NATO 28 Aug 2024 -- The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (28 August 2024) following recent heavy Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Allies strongly condemned Russia's indiscriminate strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine's defences.
- We Are Working with Partners to Supply the Frontline Not Only with Weapons and Shells but Also with the Power of Our Unity - Address by the President President of Ukraine 28 Aug 2024
- Zelensky Says Ukraine Does Not Have Money to Produce Its Own Weapons Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine does not have the money to produce its own weapons, and also noted the slow flow of aid from Western countries.
- MND defends maintenance spending over 'arms procurement bubble' concern CNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan's defense ministry on Wednesday defended its operational maintenance spending for next year, in response to concerns raised by an expert that an "arms procurement bubble" could make the country's defense capabilities "far less potent" than its defense spending would otherwise suggest.
- Trilateral Maritime Capabilities Test a Stepping-Stone Toward Future AUKUS Successes DoD 28 Aug 2024 -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) hosted an event to demonstrate next-generation autonomous systems designed to enhance naval operations, improve situational awareness, and bolster defense capabilities in an increasingly complex maritime environment.
- Vice Chief of the Defence Force - Defence Digital Industry Forum, Australian Defence College Australia DOD 28 Aug 2024
- Chief Information Officer - Defence Digital Industry Forum, Australian Defence College Australia DOD 28 Aug 202
- Digital Strategy and Roadmap to deliver Defence ICT capabilities Australia DOD 28 Aug 2024 -- The Albanese Government has released the 2024 Defence Digital Strategy and Roadmap, which sets out Defence's approach to delivering information and communications technologies (ICT) in support of Australia's national interest.
- North Korean leader oversees test-firing of multiple rocket launcher amid war games by US, South Korea Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test-firing of an upgraded multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula as South Korea and the United States hold joint war games in the strategic region.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Oversees Test-firing of 240 mm MRLS in Production KCNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, oversaw a test-firing of the 240 mm MRLS in production at defence industrial enterprises under the Second Economic Commission on August 27.
- 'Lessons of the past forgotten' as nuclear proliferation continues UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the world since testing began on 16 July 1945, resulting in uninhabitable lands and long-term health problems, Secretary General António Guterres said in his message marking Friday's International Day to end testing once and for all.
- A look at the Defence news 19 - 25 August Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2024
- Latvia Mulls Introducing Mandatory Military Service for Women Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- Latvia scrapped its decades-old military conscription policy in 2006 after joining NATO. However, amid the West's proxy war in Ukraine and the concocted "Russia threat" narrative, there has been a massive ramping up of Europe's defense spending, with Latvia also moving to beef up its military.
- Review of PH-US defense treaty urged amid 'new security challenges' Philippine News Agency 28 Aug 2024 -- The National Maritime Council (NMC) believes it is about time the Philippines and the United States (US) review their over seven-decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) to make it more responsive to the modern security landscape.
- The first Polish F-35 fighter unveiled Poland - Ministry of National Defence 28 Aug 2024 -- On August 28th, the Polish Air Force Day, an official unveiling of the first F-35 plane purchased by Poland took place in the US. Deputy minister Paweł Bejda, who led the Polish delegation, took part in the ceremony, alongside deputy minister Cezary Tomczyk and representatives of the commanders of the Polish Air Force. Poland had signed a contract for 32 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II planes. Beyond the fighters themselves, the contract encompasses spare engines, mission simulators, service support and pilot and ground crews training.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Italian Foreign Minister Tajani US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2024
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- 28 August 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Aug 2024
- Summary of the Investigation Into the Riots in the Town of Jit in Samaria Israel Defense Forces 28 Aug 2024
- Israeli minister calls for Jenin, Tulkarem evacuation IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said that the regime's military should issue evacuation orders to the West Bank's cities of Jenin and Tulkarem.
- PM Netanyahu toured the northern border Israel - Prime Minister 28 Aug 2024 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Golani Brigade Fighters on the Northern Border: "I said the simple truth: It is not the end of the story. When will that be? Only when we are able to restore security and the residents to their homes. This is a national goal of the highest order."
- Aug 27: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 28 Aug 2024
- Gaza death toll climbs to 40,534 as Israeli massacre continues IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip declares that 40,534 civilians have been martyred in occupied Palestine since October 7, 2023, amid the Israeli massacre that continues in the Gaza Strip.
- Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2749 (2024) UN Security Council 28 Aug 2024 -- The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 August 2025, stressing the importance of — and the need to achieve — a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
- UNIFIL is vital for calming the situation on the Blue Line: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Aug 2024 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, following the Security Council vote to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
- Israel conducts drone strike on northeastern Lebanon IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- In a marked escalation of the tit-for-tat engagement, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel keep exchanging fire. News sources report about a new drone attack by the Zionist regime on the northeast of Lebanon.
- UN: Aid convoy in Gaza struck by Israeli gunfire VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- The head of the World Food Program said Wednesday that the agency is indefinitely suspending the movement of its staff in Gaza, after one of its teams came under repeated Israeli gunfire near a military checkpoint the previous day.
- UNRWA Situation Report #131 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information from 22-26 August 2024, valid as of 26 August 2024 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 28 Aug 2024
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the occupied West Bank UN Secretary-General 28 Aug 2024
- WFP temporarily suspend staff movement across Gaza following a security incident that targeted WFP vehicle WFP 28 Aug 2024 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) announced today it is pausing the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice after a WFP team came under fire on the evening of 27 August, a few metres from an Israeli check point at the Wadi Gaza bridge.
- UN food agency halts operations in Gaza after team attacked UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.
- Israel keeps thwarting UN efforts to deliver fuel to Gaza hospitals Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli regime has rejected several requests by the United Nations to supply fuel to hospitals in northern Gaza, as acute fuel shortage is delaying lifesaving operations in the besieged Palestinian territory.
- UN says vaccinating Gaza children against polio impossible 'under a sky full of bombs' Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has once again pleaded for a humanitarian pause in the besieged Gaza Strip for a mass polio vaccination campaign.
- Sanctions on Israeli Entity and Individual US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2024 -- Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes intense human suffering, harms Israel's security, and undermines the prospect for peace and stability in the region. It is critical that the Government of Israel hold accountable any individuals and entities responsible for violence against civilians in the West Bank.
- Iran warns Zionist regime against desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, has warned about the Israeli regime's plots to desecrate the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Iran will deliver calculated response to Zionist regime: Chief of Staff IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Mohammad Bagheri has said that Iran will deliver a calculated response to the Israeli regime's assassination last month of a top Palestinian resistance leader in Tehran.
- Iran's top general vows 'calculated' response to Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The chief of staff of Iran's armed forces has reiterated the country's intention to give a "calculated" response to the Israeli assassination of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
- No: 175, 28 August 2024, Regarding Israel's Attacks on the West Bank Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2024
- Middle East Crisis Caused by US Desire to Maintain Regional Dominance - Moscow Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- The current situation in the Middle East has become a consequence of the United States' desire to maintain its dominant regional influence, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
- Statement from Minster Eide: Norway strongly opposes the recent Israeli statement on building a synagogue on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount Government of Norway 28 Aug 2024
- Namibia denies stopover to ship carrying military cargo for Israel amid war on Gaza Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- Namibia has refused to allow an explosive-laden ship destined for the occupied Palestinian territories to dock at its ports after suspecting that the vessel's consignments were to be used in the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
- Jordan Urges UN to Take Action Over Israeli Minister's Temple Mount Statement Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against Israel over Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's call to build a synagogue on the Temple Mount (also known as the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound) in Jerusalem.
- 17th India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations India MEA 28 Aug 2024 -- The 17th India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi on August 28, 2024.
- West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned that the Israeli military's actions risked further enflaming an "already explosive situation".
- Israeli forces kill at least 9 Palestinian militants in West Bank VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- Israeli forces launched raids and airstrikes Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, killing at least nine Palestinian militants and surrounding the volatile city of Jenin.
- Al-Quds Brigades shoots down Israeli drone in West Bank IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), says it has shot down an Israeli army drone during a confrontation with the occupying forces in the West Bank.
- Ten Palestinians killed after Israel's attack on northern West Bank IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- News outlets reported early on Wednesday that 10 Palestinians have been killed during the Zionist regime's attack on the northern West Bank.
- Zionist regime kicks off massive military operation in West Bank IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- The military of the occupying Zionist regime has launched a large-scale operation in the north of the West Bank in the early hours of Wednesday, media sources reported.
- Israeli raids risk worsening 'catastrophic' West Bank situation: UN Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The United Nations says Israel's raids and assaults on the occupied West Bank risk "seriously deepening" an already "catastrophic situation" there.
- Palestinian factions urge mobilization against Israeli aggression in West Bank Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and other Palestinian factions in the besieged Gaza Strip have jointly called for mobilization in defense of the occupied West Bank against Israel's largest assault on the territory in years.
- Israel says will evacuate Palestinians from parts of West Bank as bloody raids continue Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- Israel's foreign minister says Palestinians will be ordered to evacuate parts of the northern occupied West Bank, amid unprecedented bloody raids in the area as similar measures have been taken by the regime's military in the Gaza Strip, which is subjected to a genocidal war since October.
- At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids, strikes across occupied West Bank Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes against several towns across the occupied West Bank, leaving at least 11 Palestinians dead and 15 others wounded, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says.
- Abbas shortens Saudi trip amid Israel's largest assault on West Bank in years Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has shortened his visit to Saudi Arabia and returned to Palestinian territories over Israel's deadly military raids in the occupied West Bank.
- 'Dire and dangerous': Hamas, PA condemn deadly Israeli escalation in West Bank Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the West Bank-headquartered Palestinian Authority have vehemently condemned escalation of the Israeli regime's deadly aggression across the occupied territory.
- Palestinians determined to continue resistance, says Hamas official IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- A senior member of Palestinian resistance movement Hamas who is based in the occupied West Bank has emphasized the Palestinian nation's steadfastness to continue their resistance against the Zionist occupation of their land.
- Hamas warns Zionist regime against 'playing with fire' IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has issued a stern warning to the Zionist regime against an attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque or any attempt to change the current status quo of Islam's third holiest site.
- Hamas head in West Bank: Palestinian nation 'resolved' to continue path of resistance Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The head of Hamas resistance movement in the occupied West Bank says Palestinians have the right to resist the occupying Israeli regime, and are resolved to continue the path of resistance despite hardships.
- Islamic Jihad: Israeli 'regime seeks judaization of al-Aqsa mosque' Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement has strongly condemned Israel's extensive aggression against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as "an open and undeclared war."
- Hamas condemns Israel's plans to fund incursions into Al-Aqsa mosque Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has slammed as a "dangerous escalation" Israel's stated plans to fund further incursions into the Al-Aqsa mosque.
- Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad members killed in Israeli drone strike in Syria near Lebanese border Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- Four people have been killed in an Israeli drone strike on their vehicle on the Syrian-Lebanese border, amid heightened escalation between Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement and the occupation forces.
- Japan calls for de-escalation amid China's dangerous acts in WPS Philippine News Agency 28 Aug 2024 -- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for de-escalation in tensions amid China's latest acts in the West Philippine Sea over the past two weeks, including the deployment of flares and ramming of a Filipino vessel.
- Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to address perception as 'ideological cousins of TTP' VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- Pakistan urged Afghanistan's Taliban leaders Wednesday to explain their relationship with a globally designated terrorist group waging cross-border bloodshed and address concerns about sweeping restrictions they have imposed on Afghan women.
- China vows to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- China pledged support for Pakistan's anti-terrorism campaign after Baloch insurgents, with a history of opposing Chinese investments in the region, carried out a series of attacks in the southwestern Baluchistan province Monday.
- The Assad regime must end its subjugation of the Syrian people: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Aug 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- Security Council: A sustainable future for Syria depends on ending the war UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- Senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the world cannot afford to lose focus on Syria, as the humanitarian and political crisis continues to wreak havoc on the country more than a decade after civil war erupted.
- Tensions in Syria, Region 'Have Reached Dangerous New Levels', Special Envoy Warns Security Council, Calling for Inclusive Political Process UN Security Council 28 Aug 2024 -- Violence this last month in Syria and the surrounding region has not only taken a toll on civilians but has also presented new threats to international peace and security, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today as they expressed deep concern about the ongoing tense situation across many fronts in that country.
- 25 killed, 30 injured in paramilitary forces attack in Sudan's El Fasher People's Daily 28 Aug 2024 -- At least 25 people were killed and 30 others injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, a local official said on Tuesday.
- Security Council Press Statement on Libya UN Security Council 28 Aug 2024
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- U.S. special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case People's Daily 28 Aug 2024 -- U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, following a Supreme Court decision that granted Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution for his "official" conduct as president.
- Russian hacker attacks target former US ambassadors, reveal prior penetration VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- Russian opposition politician Ilya Ponomarev says he saw no reason to be suspicious when he received what appeared to be an email from former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, a trusted contact with whom he communicates periodically.
- Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
- Nigeria receives 10,000 mpox vaccine doses from USAID VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- Nigeria has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, donated by the United States, to combat the ongoing outbreak of the disease. This comes amid a sharp rise in cases across Africa with the Democratic Republic of Congo and East African nations reporting the majority of infections.
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, August 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2024
- Meeting with Yaroslavl Region Governor Mikhail Yevrayev President of Russia 28 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Mikhail Yevrayev, who briefed the President on the region's socioeconomic development.
- Foreign Ministry statement regarding personal sanctions on a number of US citizens Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2024
- Telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 28 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
- Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna Estonia MFA 28 Aug 2024 -- "We have received a response from Russia but it does not provide a constructive answer to our proposal for a joint survey of the fairway. "
- Russia-French ties hit rock bottom following Telegram CEO's arrest: Moscow Press TV 28 Aug 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the country's relations with France have reached their lowest level since Paris's arrest without charge of the Telegram messaging application's CEO.
- Head Of Telegram Messaging App Indicted In France, Barred From Leaving Country RFE/RL 28 Aug 2024 -- Telegram chief Pavel Durov has been indicted on charges of failing to curb extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app and placed under judicial supervision, the Paris prosecutor's office said on August 28.
- Durov Hit With Six Charges, Barred From Leaving France - Paris Prosecutor's Office Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been hit with six charges, including allegedly administering online platform in order to commit illegal transactions and drug trafficking, the Paris Prosecutors's Office said on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on August 28, 2024 PRC MofA 28 Aug 2024
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's meeting with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi The White House 28 Aug 2024
- US, China discuss possible Biden-Xi meeting, South China Sea tensions VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met for a second day in Beijing Wednesday, holding talks that touched on topics that included a potential meeting between the two countries' heads of state and tensions in the South China Sea.
- US to finalize significant tariffs on selected Chinese imports VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- The White House says U.S. officials continue to raise concerns about what they describe as unfair trade policies and non-market economic practices by the People's Republic of China.
- China-Russia cooperation in Arctic raises concerns VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- As China and Russia look to deepen cooperation in the Arctic, analysts cite concern about increasing geopolitical competition in the region, forcing countries to think more about how to respond to potential threats.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Russia, Taiwan, And More For Sullivan's Beijing Trip RFE/RL 28 Aug 2024
- Facing barriers in West, China to push green products at Africa summit VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- As the West clamps down on imports of green technology products from China, the world's biggest manufacturer is looking for new markets, and that is a topic analysts say will dominate the agenda next month at a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, in Beijing.
- China calls on OHCHR to fulfill mandate in a just, objective manner Global Times 28 Aug 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called on the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to fulfill its mandate in a just and objective manner, respect countries' sovereignty, respect facts, conduct constructive dialogue and cooperation with countries, after the office released an updated report on Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
- China willing to engage with UN rights body on Xinjiang VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- China says it is ready to engage with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, or OHCHR, after the U.N. body called this week for a comprehensive review of Beijing's laws and policies in Xinjiang.
- Chinese rights attorney Yu Wensheng and his wife stand trial Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- Prominent Chinese rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan stood trial on Wednesday in the eastern city of Suzhou for "subversion" amid tight security that saw another prominent attorney taken away by police ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing.
- China, US hold new round of strategic communication Global Times 28 Aug 2024 -- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to kick off a three-day visit to China, making him the first US national security advisor to visit China in eight years. Experts said that the visit showed that the two sides are trying to prevent uncertainty and further stabilize bilateral ties in the remainder of the year.
- Wang Yi, Jake Sullivan hold new round of China-U.S. strategic communication People's Daily 28 Aug 2024 -- Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, started a new round of China-U.S. strategic communication with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Aug 2024
- North Korea orders all students abroad to return home for ideological education Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- North Korea has ordered all its students abroad to return home for ideological training - to reverse the outside influence the students have been exposed to while overseas, a North Korean escapee who resettled in South Korea told Radio Free Asia.
- Joint U.S.-ROK Symposium on Protecting the Virtual Asset Industry from DPRK Exploitation and Disrupting DPRK Revenue Generation US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) co-hosted a U.S.- ROK Joint Symposium: Protecting the Virtual Asset Industry from DPRK Exploitation and Disrupting DPRK Revenue Generation in New York City on August 27, 2024.
- Juche-based Navy of DPRK Greeting Its Golden Age under Leadership of Great Brilliant Commander KCNA 28 Aug 2024 -- August 28 is the Day of the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
- Talks between Senior Economic Officials of DPRK and Russia Held KCNA 28 Aug 2024 -- There were talks between Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations of the DPRK, and Roman Chekushov, vice-minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, on a visit to the DPRK as head of a Russian expert delegation, on Tuesday.
- DPRK Premier Meets Russian Delegation KCNA 28 Aug 2024 -- Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, met with leading members of the Russian expert delegation headed by Roman Chekushov, vice-minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Tuesday.
- US: Diplomacy best way to deal with Iran nuclear issue IRNA 28 Aug 2024 -- The United States says diplomacy is the best way to achieve an effective solution on Iran's nuclear program, and that Washington "will judge Iran's leadership by their actions, not their words".
- EXPLAINED: Why does Myanmar's junta want to hold elections? Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- Myanmar's military junta, which seized power in a 2021 coup d'etat from a civilian government, has declared it intends to hold a general election in November 2025.
- Myanmar junta collecting workers' data for census Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- Myanmar junta officials have begun collecting the personal information of workers in industrial zones in preparation for a census and a general election next year, an industry management official said on Wednesday.
- Belarus Ramps Up 'Military-Patriotic' Camps For Orphans And Other Vulnerable Children RFE/RL 28 Aug 2024 -- Following the unprecedented pro-democracy demonstrations that broke out after Belarus's disputed 2020 presidential election, the government undertook a ruthless crackdown on dissent that included jailing activists, shutting down independent media, and generally dismantling civil society.
- Pakistan's internet to remain slow into October, regulator says VOA 28 Aug 2024 -- Slow internet speeds that have frustrated Pakistanis for several weeks may persist more than a month while repairs to a faulty submarine internet cable continue, the country's telecom regulator announced Wednesday.
- Joint declaration on deepening and enhancing UK-Germany relations Gov.UK 28 Aug 2024 -- Joint declaration between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Scholz on deepening and enhancing UK-Germany relations.
- Federal Chancellor receives British Prime Minister Starmer - Germany and the UK are special partners Germany - Federal Government 28 Aug 2024 -- Germany and the UK were looking to "place their relations on a completely new footing" by concluding a treaty on bilateral cooperation, said Federal Chancellor Scholz at a joint press conference with the British Prime Minister Starmer in Berlin.
- EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia's aggression against Ukraine and situation in Middle East Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 28 Aug 2024 -- The EU foreign ministers will convene for an informal meeting in Brussels on 29 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
- Joint Leaders' Statement - Pacific Islands Forum, Tonga Prime Minister of Australia 28 Aug 2024
- Joint press conference - Pacific Islands Forum Prime Minister of Australia 28 Aug 2024
- Pacific leaders back regional police force amid China concerns Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- Pacific leaders on Wednesday endorsed a sweeping regional policing initiative despite a warning from a bloc of Melanesian countries that it should not be used for geostrategic advantage by Australia and New Zealand.
- Kiribati defends travel ban during government formation fearing 'checkbook diplomacy' Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- A ban on diplomatic visits to Kiribati during elections will safeguard against undue foreign influence during the formation of government, the head of its delegation at the Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting said.
- Strong, safe and predictable Europe Republic of Poland 28 Aug 2024 -- During a European Council meeting on 27 June in Brussels, heads of states chose the representatives for the most important posts in the Community.
- Workers say massive construction project in southern Laos SEZ has stalled Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2024 -- Construction workers at a US$9-billion hotel and casino project in southern Laos said they haven't received their full wages in months, and some workers believe that subcontractors overseeing the development have left.
- Romania Gives Green Light To Start Talks On Stake In Moldovan Danube River Port RFE/RL 28 Aug 2024 -- The Romanian government on August 28 approved the start of negotiations with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the purchase of a major stake in Moldova's Danube River port of Giurgiulesti.
- Macron's Visit To Serbia Important For Its European Journey, Head Of EU Delegation Says RFE/RL 28 Aug 2024 -- It is "positive news" that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Serbia, said the head of the Delegation of the European Union, Emanuele Giaufret, in Belgrade on August 28, assessing the visit as an important step in Serbia's path to the European Union.
- Honduras President Instructs Foreign Minister to Denounce Extradition Treaty With US Sputnik 28 Aug 2024 -- Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on Wednesday that she has instructed Foreign Minister Enrique Reina to denounce the extradition treaty with the United States.
- World News in Brief: IMO tanker attack alert, UN Women on new Afghan law, counter-terrorism in Viet Nam, Paralympics tech UN News 28 Aug 2024 -- The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) raised serious concerns on Wednesday about a tanker carrying one million barrels of crude oil that was attacked in the Red Sea.
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