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Defense Policy / Programs

• Guatemalan Military Welcomes Boxer, Kicks Off Continuing Promise Navy NewsStand 10 May 2008 -- Guatemalan military leaders ceremoniously welcomed USS Boxer (LHD 4) to Puerto de San Juan on May 7 to mark the official beginning of operations in Guatemala as part of Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.

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Other Conflicts

• US: Captured Files Closely Tie Venezuela to Colombian Rebels VOA 10 May 2008 -- U.S. intelligence officials say documents seized by Colombian forces during a raid on FARC rebels show that Venezuela has deeper ties with the rebels than previously thought.
• Ban Ki-moon sounds alarm on violence in outskirts of Sudanese capital UN News Centre 10 May 2008 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced grave concern over the fighting spurred by attacks by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces that has broken out on the outskirts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
• Serbia: Kosovo, EU Key Issues As Country Heads Into Critical Elections RFE/RL 10 May 2008 -- Serbian nationalists narrowly missed victory in the country's presidential elections at the start of the year
• Lebanon: U.S. Accuses Syria, Iran Of Fanning Violence RFE/RL 10 May 2008 -- The White House has urged Iran and Syria to stop their support of Hizballah following three days of clashes between government and opposition supporters in Lebanon that left at least 18 people dead.
• U.S. official arrives in Abkhazia to assist talks with Georgia RIA Novosti 10 May 2008 -- Matthew Bryza, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, arrived on Saturday in Abkhazia to discuss the current situation between the self-proclaimed republic and Georgia.
• Hezbollah to End Armed Presence in Beirut VOA 10 May 2008 -- Hezbollah said it would withdraw all its fighters from the streets of Lebanon's capital, after Lebanon's army command said it would retain the pro-Hezbollah security chief at Beirut Airport, whose dismissal sparked this week's clashes between Hezbollah fighters and militias loyal to Lebanon's U.S.-backed government.
• Lebanon's Siniora Urges Army to Restore Order VOA 10 May 2008 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has called on the army to restore order and remove armed militants from the streets, following Hezbollah's takeover of west Beirut this week.
• Death Toll from Sectarian Fighting in Lebanon Rises VOA 10 May 2008 -- Authorities in Lebanon say at least two people are dead after gunmen opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday in the violence-wracked capital of Beirut.
• Somali Peace Talks to Open in Djibouti VOA 10 May 2008 -- Somali government officials are set to hold peace talks in Djibouti Saturday with opposition leaders, including exiled Islamist figures.
• Turkey Says Several Kurdish Rebels Killed in Military Strike VOA 10 May 2008 -- Turkish military officials say soldiers have killed 19 Kurdish rebels during fighting in southeastern Turkey.

News Reports

• First UN Land Convoy Goes to Burma VOA 10 May 2008 -- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says it has sent the first UN convoy of aid overland into Burma, and a planeload of shelter supplies has been flown in from Dubai
• Burma Holds Constitutional Referendum Despite Cyclone Disaster VOA 10 May 2008 -- Burma's military government has gone ahead with a constitutional referendum as its people wait for assistance in the wake of a cyclone disaster a week ago that left at least 62,000 people dead or missing. Critics have labeled the referendum a sham
• MYANMAR: Everything you ever wanted to know about clearing customs in Yangon IRIN 10 May 2008 -- Good news: a fast-track customs process is available for to relief deliveries arriving in Myanmar.
• Zimbabwe Opposition Leader to Take Part in Runoff Against Mugabe VOA 10 May 2008 -- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will take part in a presidential runoff against the incumbent, Robert Mugabe
• Pakistan Coalition Leaders Fail to Reach Agreement on Reinstating Fired Judges VOA 10 May 2008 -- The leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition have again failed to reach agreement on reinstating the country's top judges who were deposed by President Pervez Musharraf last year.
• US: Captured Files Closely Tie Venezuela to Colombian Rebels VOA 10 May 2008 -- U.S. intelligence officials say documents seized by Colombian forces during a raid on FARC rebels show that Venezuela has deeper ties with the rebels than previously thought.