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Climber Defends Finishing K2 Climb After Finding Dying Sherpa

New York Times One of the climbers, Kristin Harila, said she continued her summit of the mountain after finding a porter who fell from a cliff and later died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/asia/kristin-harila-himalayas-dying-climber.html

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Appointed Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan

New York Times The announcement comes amid growing speculation that elections — once expected to happen this fall — will be delayed until 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/asia/pakistan-prime-minister-elections.html

Number of Palestinians killed by Israel this year exceeds 2022 death toll: UN

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN says the number of Palestinians killed in the occupied territories by Israeli forces this year has surpassed the death toll of Palestinians for the whole year of 2022. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/12/708823/Palestine-Israeli-forces-kill-Palestinians-West-Bank-death-toll-UN-OCHA-report-settlers-attack

Saudis appoint first ambassador to ‘Palestine’ amid Israel rapprochement

Jerusalem Post Amid expectations around a potential peace deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia appoints an ambassador to the ‘State of Palestine.’ https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-754526

Little-known senator to be Pakistan caretaker PM until election

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will lead Pakistan through to the next elections due by November, but which some officials say will be delayed until next year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230899/little-known-senator-be-pakistan-caretaker-pm-until-election?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli Air Force chief warns of ‘worsening harm’ to military readiness

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The chief of the Israeli Air Force has warned of worsening damage to the force’s readiness. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/12/708794/Israeli-Air-Force-chief-warns-worsening-harm-military-readiness

South Koreans rip Japan flag in protest against Fukushima water discharge: ‘the sea is not just for the Japanese’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Seoul after reports this week that Japan plans to start releasing the water into the ocean as early as late August. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230898/south-korean-activists-protest-against-fukushima-water-discharge-sea-not-just-japanese?utm_source=rss_feed

As Malaysia state polls shut, low turnout ‘will impact’ Anwar’s unity government

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Low turnout likely to hurt Anwar’s unity government, experts say, as vote seen by supporters as ‘exercise in futility’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230897/malaysia-state-polls-shut-low-turnout-will-impact-anwars-unity-government?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine Makes Progress Along 2 Lines of Attack

New York Times Although its advances remain small, Ukraine’s push is forcing Russia to redeploy fighters to keep hold of heavily fortified defenses across the vast front line, analysts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html

A Withering Assessment of a Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Windfall

New York Times Ontario’s auditor general found that the process to open up land in Toronto’s Greenbelt was influenced by and favored two developers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/canada/ontario-auditor-greenbelt-developers.html