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• MND-N Soldiers attacked by IED (Salah ad-Din)
• May 17 airpower summary: Strike Eagles strike AFPN 18 May 2008
• More Humanitarian Flights Arrive in Burma AFPS 18 May 2008 -- More American aircraft delivered desperately needed supplies to Burmese affected by Cyclone Nargis, but the aid is a fraction of what's needed, Defense and State department officials said today.
• Airmen deliver 200,000 lbs of relief to China AFPN 18 May 2008 -- Two Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs landed here May 18 carrying nearly 200,000 pounds of relief supplies in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the region on May 12.
• U.S. Sends Relief Supplies to China AFPS 18 May 2008 -- The U.S. military has responded to Chinese requests, delivering critically needed relief supplies to the earthquake-stricken Sichuan province.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Press Briefing by the National Security Advisor, Stephen Hadley The White House 18 May 2008
• Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice The White House 18 May 2008

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• UN gears up to mount relief effort after thousands of Sudanese flee disputed town UN News Centre 18 May 2008 -- United Nations agencies are preparing to bring humanitarian relief to the tens of thousands of Sudanese who fled the disputed town of Abyei last week because of deadly fighting between Government forces and the southern rebels with whom they reached a peace deal three years ago.
• US Reports Progress in Mideast Talks VOA 18 May 2008 -- The Bush administration says Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are making significant progress toward an independent Palestinian state
• Bush Urges Arab Leaders to Reject Restrictive Policies of Iran, Syria VOA 18 May 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush is on his way home from a five-day visit to the Middle East, where Sunday he urged Arab leaders to reject the policies of countries such as Iran and Syria.
• Olmert Threatens Gaza Offensive as Truce Efforts Continue VOA 18 May 2008 -- Israel says time is running out for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip
• Incident with peacekeepers in Georgia a provocation - command RIA Novosti 18 May 2008 -- The incident with Russian peacekeepers detained in western Georgia is a provocation, an aide to the Collective Peacekeeping Force commander in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone said on Sunday.

News Reports

• Press Reports Say Chinese Weapons Reach Zimbabwe VOA 18 May 2008 -- Media reports say 77 tons of Chinese-supplied weapons have arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, despite international efforts to keep the government there from receiving the arms.
• MDC Spokesman Says ZANU-PF Not Ready For Run-off VOA 18 May 2008 -- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has set June 27 as the date for the presidential election run-off. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's has decided to take part.
• MYANMAR: UN humanitarian chief arrives in Yangon to boost aid efforts IRIN 18 May 2008 -- John Holmes, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, arrived in Myanmar on 18 May to boost efforts to speed up relief operations to millions of survivors of Cyclone Nargis.
• UN Humanitarian Chief in Burma to Boost Cyclone Aid Effort VOA 18 May 2008 -- The United Nations' efforts to increase assistance in cyclone-battered areas of Burma are to be stepped up with arrival of the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief, in Rangoon. Burma's military has put the official death toll at 78,000 people with another 56,000 missing
• Hopes Dwindle in Finding More China Quake Survivors VOA 18 May 2008 -- More than six days after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern China, hopes are dwindling that more trapped people will be found alive
• US Official Says No Meaningful Change Under Way in Cuba VOA 18 May 2008 -- The Bush administration says Cuba remains a repressive state despite the transfer of power from Fidel Castro to his brother, Raul.