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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prison strike over \u2018modern slavery\u2019 continues<\/em><\/p>\n

A North American prison strike, sparked by<\/a> the death of seven inmates during a riot in a South Carolina jail in April, is now in its second week. The Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee issued a statement that prisoners in 10 US states and Nova Scotia<\/a>, Canada, are participating in hunger and work strikes and boycotting commissary purchases. Advocates issued a list of 10 demands<\/a>, including ending \u2018modern slavery\u2019<\/a> and low wages<\/a>. More in-depth analysis can be found here<\/a>. The strike began on 21 August and is set to end on 9 September.<\/p>\n

Entire police force suspended<\/em><\/p>\n

An entire local police force in central Mexico has been suspended<\/a> over corruption allegations. More than 200 police officers in the city of Tehuac\u00e1n were disarmed, and 113 officers are reportedly on the run, including the municipal police director. It\u2019s the fourth operation this year in the states of Puebla; in May, 113 of 185 officers in San Mart\u00edn Texmelucan<\/a> were found to have paid bribes to get on the force. Insight Crime<\/em> reports that local officers may be susceptible to corruption because they are \u2018overworked, underpaid and understaffed<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Australians awarded at international police conference<\/em><\/p>\n

Three female Australian police officers and AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin received awards<\/a> at the International Association of Women Police conference in Calgary, Canada. A list of all award recipients and their profiles can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

India and Pakistan join counterterrorism exercise<\/em><\/p>\n

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held a counterterrorism<\/a> drill involving 3,000 soldiers from seven Central and South Asian countries. \u2018Peaceful Mission 2018\u2019 was held in Russia with the aim of expanding cooperation among member countries to deal with the threat of terrorism and extremism. The event focused on \u2018tactical level operations in an international counter insurgency environment\u2019. This year was the first time the exercise has involved India and Pakistan<\/a>. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said a stable relationship between India and Pakistan is \u2018significant to the peace and development of the region and the whole world\u2019.<\/p>\n

China builds base in the \u2018graveyard of empires\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

China\u2019s army is building a training camp for Afghan troops in the Wakhan Corridor region of Afghanistan. The South China Morning Post<\/em><\/a> reported that Chinese troops are likely to be based there once the camp has been completed, but the Afghan embassy in Beijing denied the claim. According to military sources, the base\u2019s purpose is to help stop the movement of radical jihadists between Afghanistan and China. This comes amid a sweeping crackdown<\/a> on Uyghur Muslims in China\u2019s Xinjiang region.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump tweets may jeopardise DMZ deal<\/em><\/p>\n

North and South Korea have agreed to a trial closure of some of the guard posts<\/a> lining their highly fortified border but conflicting statements from the White House could jeopardise the deal. US President Donald Trump today backtracked<\/a> on a declaration<\/a> that controversial US\u2013South Korea military exercises would continue amid an impasse with Pyongyang. Despite Trump saying there is \u2018no reason\u2019 to hold them now, the statement also warned \u2018the President can instantly start the joint exercises again\u2019 if he so chooses.<\/p>\n

Deaths on Afghan\u2013Tajik border<\/em><\/p>\n

Negotiations between Russia and the Taliban have been postponed after an\u00a0airstrike<\/a> on the Afghanistan\u2013Tajikistan border killed suspected Taliban insurgents. Afghan officials claim Tajikistan\u2019s air force carried out the attack<\/a> after two Tajik forest rangers were killed confronting Taliban drug smugglers. If Tajikistan carried out the raid it would be a step up for its forces, which are not thought to include armed jets. Russia has denied responsibility for the strike, despite having a large military presence in Tajikistan. To add to the confusion, a Taliban spokesman said those killed were not members of the group.<\/p>\n

Kosovo opposition parties move to stop Serbia border deal<\/em><\/p>\n

Kosovo\u2019s opposition parties<\/a> are resisting a proposed land swap to settle the Serbia\u2013Kosovo border dispute, calling for an extraordinary parliamentary session to vote on the matter. A \u2018border correction<\/a>\u2019 would see Kosovo\u2019s majority-Serb region swapped for Serbia\u2019s majority-Albanian area. If it goes ahead, the deal could bolster the case for integration of western Balkan states into the EU. There\u2019s also a possibility the border swaps could also cause a chain reaction<\/a> in the region, leading to the re-emergence of armed conflicts.<\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

FAO warns swine flu outbreak may spread across Asia<\/em><\/p>\n

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned<\/a> that this month\u2019s outbreak of African swine fever in China could spread across Asia. So far, China has culled 24,000 pigs in four provinces. The Chinese government has announced<\/a> that it will tighten quarantine measures at its borders and launch a massive inspection drive. The government has also instructed local authorities to step up collaboration and issue guidelines on biosafety protocols to pig farms. FAO\u2019s Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases is assessing the situation in China and neighbouring countries and emphasising the need to be prepared to tackle a wider outbreak.<\/p>\n

Central America faces food security crisis<\/em><\/p>\n

Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are grappling with a severe drought<\/a> that has resulted in the loss of 280,000 hectares of staple crops like corn and beans. The FAO and the World Food Programme are worried<\/a> that the situation might get worse if an El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern develops by the end of the year. The Honduran government has declared an emergency and El Salvador issued a red alert in July. The UN agencies are working closely with the governments to address the situation by harvesting rainwater and evacuating people from the worst-affected areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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