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• NATO aviation kills 12 militants in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- NATO helicopters killed 12 militants in eastern Afghanistan, the press service of the International Security Assistance Force said on Sunday.
• UK policy on Afghanistan to remain unchanged - foreign secretary RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- The new British coalition government planned no significant changes to its strategy in Afghanistan, the country's foreign secretary, William Hague, said during his visit to the impoverished state.
• NMCB 5 Fights Fire in Afghanistan Navy NewsStand 23 May 2010 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 responded to a fire near the Camp Krutke compound in Helmand Province May 17.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Exercise Flintlock 10 a Success for NMCB 7 Navy NewsStand 23 May 2010 -- A detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 returned to their deployment mainbody site after completing assigned tasking in support of Exercise Flintlock 10 in Burkina Faso.
• Pierside Warfare Tech Leading 7th Fleet Units while Going "Green" Navy NewsStand 23 May 2010 -- A 7th Fleet-sponsored Fleet Synthetic Training exercise provided units spread across thousands of miles the opportunity to join the same virtual battle scenario.
• Supreme Leader appoints new deputy chief of Armed Forces IRNA 23 May 2010 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander in Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a decree on Sunday appointed Brigadir General Akbar Ebrahim-Zadeh as the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces for Basij (Voluntary Forces) Affairs.

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• South Korea to take sinking ship case to UN Security Council RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- South Korea will take the case of its sunken naval ship to the UN Security Council, the presidential administration said on Sunday.
• UN identifies most persistent users of child soldiers in conflicts IRNA 23 May 2010 -- The UN Saturday named the military forces and rebel groups that are the most persistent violators of children in armed conflicts, identifying groups in Asia, Africa and Latin America which continue to recruit child soldiers and use them to wage war.
• Nagorno-Karabakh Holds Elections RFE/RL 23 May 2010 -- Nagorno-Karabakh voters went to the polls on May 23 for legislative elections in the disputed breakaway region.
• Armenia Raps EU Over Karabakh Resolution RFE/RL 23 May 2010 -- Armenia has criticized the European Parliament for demanding the "withdrawal of Armenian forces from all occupied territories of Azerbaijan" in its latest resolution on the South Caucasus, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports.
• Ban urges world to adopt new approach to bring peace to Somalia IRNA 23 May 2010 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday called on the world to adopt a new approach to bring peace to the war-torn Somalia.
• Fighting in Mogadishu Kills At Least 14 VOA 23 May 2010 -- Witnesses in Somalia's capital say at least 14 people have been killed in fierce fighting near the country's presidential palace.
• Too early to speak of progress in indirect talks with Israel - Abbas RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said it was too early to speak of any progress in the U.S.-mediated "proximity talks" with Israel, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
• Israel Holds Civil Defense Drill Amid Regional Tension VOA 23 May 2010 -- Amid simmering regional tensions, Israel is holding a dress rehearsal for disaster.
• Syria calls for West to reconsider its approaches on Middle East as region has changed RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- Syria has called for the West to reconsider its approaches on the Middle East as the region has changed, Syrian Arab News Agency reported citing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

News Reports

• US, China to Discuss North Korea, Iran at Talks VOA 23 May 2010 -- On the eve of high-level political and economic talks between the U.S. and China, a senior U.S. official says the two superpowers are still at odds over how to deal with North Korea and the details of U.N. sanctions to impose against Iran for its controversial nuclear activities.
• Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Returns to Jail VOA 23 May 2010 -- An Israeli who spent 18 years in prison for revealing information about Israel's nuclear program has gone back to jail for violating the terms of his parole.
• Iran’s letter on fuel swap to be delivered to agency Monday IRNA 23 May 2010 -- Islamic Republic of Iran’s letter regarding fuel swap will be delivered to IAEA Chief Yukia Amano tomorrow, on Monday.
• US, allies yet to find correct understanding of Islamic Revolution IRNA 23 May 2010 -- Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Ali Larijani said Sunday that the US and its allies have failed to find a deep and correct understanding of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
• Larijani: Nuclear fuel swap process to stop on any US adventurism IRNA 23 May 2010 -- Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the process of nuclear fuel swap would stop if the US indulged in any adventurism action in the United Nations Security Council or the Senate.
• Ahmadinejad, Erdogan exchange views on fuel swap plan IRNA 23 May 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a telephone conversation, discussed the latest developments on Tehran Declaration on nuclear fuel swap.
• Iran calls for Russia to support Teheran over its nuclear fuel exchange agreement RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged Russia, to support Teheran over its nuclear fuel exchange deal, saying Moscow should be "more careful" in the stances it adopts, Iranian Press TV said on Sunday.
• White House Official Says US Actively Seeking American-Born Terrorist VOA 23 May 2010 -- White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the U.S. government is actively pursuing American-born terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki.
• Thais Clean Up Bangkok, Business to Resume Monday VOA 23 May 2010 -- Thousands of people in Thailand have started a massive clean-up campaign in Bangkok's charred commercial district following weeks of protests and violence.
• Ethiopian Election Draws Record Turnout; Opposition Charges Fraud VOA 23 May 2010 -- Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling party a huge majority in parliament. Opposition leaders charge the vote has been compromised.
• Kyrgyz Official Alleges Foreign Wiretaps RFE/RL 23 May 2010 -- A senior Kyrgyz official has accused a number of foreign secret services of wiretapping the country's interim government.