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• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks The White House 09 Sep 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks The White House 09 Sep 2022
• Saudi Arabia Confirms its Firm Stance Condemning Terror in all its Forms, Aspects, Motives and Justifications SPA 09 Sep 2022 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has confirmed its firm stance condemning terrorism in all its forms, aspects, motives and justifications as it has very much suffered from this scourge.
• U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Iranian Ministry Over Cyberattack On NATO Ally Albania RFE/RL 09 Sep 2022 -- The United States on September 9 announced sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its minister, Esmail Khatib, accusing them of being linked to a cyberattack in July on NATO ally Albania.
• Sanctioning Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security for Malign Cyber Activities US Dept. of State 09 Sep 2022 -- The United States is designating Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmail Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the United States and its Allies.
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Minister for Malign Cyber Activities US Treasury 09 Sep 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the United States and its allies. Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government and private-sector organizations around the world and across various critical infrastructure sectors. In July 2022, cyber threat actors assessed to be sponsored by the Government of Iran and MOIS disrupted Albanian government computer systems, forcing the government to suspend online public services for its citizens.
• US Sanctions Iran for Cyberattacks on Albania VOA 09 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions Friday against Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, or MOIS, for a cyberattack launched against Albania's government computer systems in July.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• As many as a dozen dead amid shortages caused by Xinjiang COVID lockdown Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2022 -- As many as a dozen people have died from starvation or lack of access to medicine in northwestern China's Xinjiang region during a strict coronavirus lockdown imposed by Chinese authorities since early August, according to residents and local officials.
• Chinese mainland reports 259 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 259 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 59 in Sichuan and 42 in Inner Mongolia, according to the National Health Commission's report Friday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 214.55 Cr India PIB 09 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 214.55 Cr (2,14,55,91,100) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 602 India PIB 09 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 214.76 Crore (2,14,76,15,125) today. More than 18 lakh (18,75,018) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 09 Sep 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 09 Sep 2022/li>

  Iran

• COVID-19 kills 27 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 09 Sep 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,135 with 27 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 34,260 new COVID-19 cases, 55 deaths CNA 09 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan reported 34,260 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 deaths from the disease on Friday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).