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• Suicide Car Bomb Kills 5 Outside US Base in Kabul VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Afghanistan officials say a suicide car bomb blast has killed four Afghan civilians and a U.S. soldier.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Coalition Forces Work to Deter Piracy in Gulf of Aden Navy NewsStand 17 Jan 2009 -- Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 is working closely with international navies in the Gulf of Aden to conduct counterpiracy operations and ensure a lawful maritime order in the region.
• San Antonio Key to Counterpiracy Mission Navy NewsStand 17 Jan 2009 -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17), the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, is serving as an afloat forward staging base(AFSB) during its current counterpiracy mission.
• China delivers eight jet trainers to Pakistan IRNA 17 Jan 2009 -- China on Friday delivered eight jet trainers to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in a ceremony at a base, the PAF said

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Other Conflicts

• Operation in Gaza: Statement by PM Ehud Olmert Israel - Office of the Prime Minister 17 Jan 2009
• On Beirut stop of Mideast mission, Ban again urges immediate Gaza ceasefire UN News Centre 17 Jan 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking in Beirut on Saturday, again urged an immediate ceasefire to end the 22-day Israeli offensive in Gaza, calling on both sides to stop the fighting first and work out the details later in a bid to halt what he called an “unprecedented” level of violence.
• Ban welcomes Israel''s decision to halt Gaza offensive UN News Centre 17 Jan 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the news that Israel will halt its three-week military offensive in Gaza, and stressed that the immediate priority now is to ensure humanitarian access for the 1.5 million people living in the Strip.
• Israeli Cabinet Approves Unilateral Gaza Truce VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced Israel is ending its three-week military offensive against the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip..
• Egyptian President Calls for Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is warning Israeli leaders that the continuation of the conflict in Gaza will not contribute to the security of Israel, but will increase hatred, destabilize the entire region and derail negotiations for peace.
• Report: Sri Lanka Rebels Kill 51 Troops VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- A pro-rebel Web site Saturday says Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have killed 51 soldiers in fighting in the island's north.

News Reports

• Obama Praises Peaceful Transition as Inauguration Celebrations Begin VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- President-elect Barack Obama praised the peaceful and orderly transition of power in his final radio address before Tuesday's inauguration, saying Americans should not take it for granted.
• Obama Urges Unity on Final Leg of White House Journey VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- President-elect Barack Obama and his family were joined by Vice-President-elect Joe Biden and his family in Wilmington, Delaware, on an historic train trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. for their inauguration on Tuesday..
• Opposition Leader Returns to Zimbabwe VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, returned to his country Saturday for the first time in more than two months.
• Russian President: No Resolution Yet on Energy Crisis VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev has signaled that Ukraine and Russia have failed to reach a deal on restoring natural gas supplies to Europe.
• ZIMBABWE: Major aid hinges on political deal IRIN 17 Jan 2009 -- Once Zimbabwe's political crisis is settled the county will need a major reconstruction programme to revive its collapsed social services, Ann Veneman, executive director of the UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on 17 January in the capital, Harare.