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• MND-S Soldier dies of non-combat related injuries
• Airpower Summary: November 27 AFNS 29 Nov 2009
• Report Blames US Military Leaders for Missing Bin Laden in 2001 VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- A U.S. Senate report says top military leaders during the Bush administration had an opportunity to capture or kill Osama bin Laden in December 2001 in Afghanistan, but they failed to send enough American troops to attack his hideout.
• Obama Prepares for Afghan Speech, Senators Offer Advice VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- As U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to announce his new Afghan strategy, members of Congress are offering last-minute advice. Mr. Obama will spell out his plan Tuesday in a speech to the nation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as lawmakers get back to work after a holiday recess.
• Afghan Officials: 26 Militants Killed Near Pakistan Border VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- Officials in eastern Afghanistan say border guards backed by coalition air strikes have killed at least 26 militants near the Pakistani border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy defends territorial waters: Commander IRNA 29 Nov 2009 -- Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Sunday that Iranian Navy defends territorial waters and national interests citing military campaign against sea piracy.

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• Marking Day of Solidarity, Ban stresses importance of creating a Palestinian State UN News Centre 29 Nov 2009 -- Voicing deep concern that talks between Israel and the Palestinians have stalled for nearly a year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of creating the right conditions so that the two sides have sufficient trust in each other to return to the negotiating table.

News Reports

• Iran considering to build new nuclear sites, produce 20 pc uranium IRNA 29 Nov 2009 -- Cabinet ministers on Sunday assigned Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization to start construction of ten new nuclear sites within two months and consider to produce 20 percent enriched uranium for Tehran medical research reactor.
• Rafsanjani denounces IAEA's anti-Iran resolution IRNA 29 Nov 2009 -- Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here on Sunday described as very 'cruel' the recent resolution issued by the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
• Majlis urges gov to speedily offer plan on reducing ties with IAEA IRNA 29 Nov 2009 -- The Iranian Parliament on Sunday urged the government to speedily offer plans to downgrade ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Iran to adopt new plans if 5+1 fails to stop present policies IRNA 29 Nov 2009 -- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran will adopt fresh plans if the US and other 5+1 countries fail to stop their stupid policy of “carrot and stick”.
• Iran’s Parliament Calls On Government To Restrict Cooperation with IAEA RFE/RL 29 Nov 2009 -- Iran’s parliament today urged the government of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad to submit a plan on restricting its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog after it censured the Islamic Republic for building a secret uranium enrichment plant.
• Iran Plans to Build 10 New Uranium Enrichment Plants VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- Iran's government says it plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants, upping the stakes in its tense standoff with international powers over its nuclear program.
• Saudi Health Minister: Five Swine Flu Deaths During Hajj VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday that five people had died from swine flue during the annual Hajj. They were among 73 confirmed cases.
• More Armenian Officials Join Ruling Party RFE/RL 29 Nov 2009 -- Two ministers and seven other senior government officials close to Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian have recently applied for membership in the governing Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports
• HRW Urges Kazakhstan To Improve Rights Before Heading OSCE RFE/RL 29 Nov 2009 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the international community to demand that the Kazakh government improve the country’s human rights situation before it leads the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in January, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
• Sri Lanka's Ex-Military Chief Announces Presidential Run VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- Sri Lanka's former military chief has officially announced he will challenge President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the country's presidential elections on January 26.
• Switzerland Approves Minaret Ban In Referendum RFE/RL 29 Nov 2009 -- Swiss voters have approved a move to ban the construction of new minarets in the country.
• Swiss Voters Approve Ban on Minarets VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- Unofficial Swiss election returns show voters approving a right-wing initiative banning construction of new minarets attached to mosques.
• Water Cooler at Indian Nuclear Plant Contaminated VOA 29 Nov 2009 -- India's government says abnormal levels of radiation have been detected in workers at a nuclear power plant in the southern part of the country. Officials say the incident appears to be an act of sabotage rather than caused by an accidental leak.