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• Dutch Withdraw From Afghanistan VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- The last Dutch forces are leaving Afghanistan Sunday, marking the end of the Netherlands' four-year mission in the central province of Uruzgan.
• US Military Officials Condemn Leaks of Afghan War Documents VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- America's top military officials are condemning last week's public dissemination of thousands of secret U.S. military documents on the war in Afghanistan, but insist the nine-year effort to root out insurgents and terrorists is not a lost cause.
• 6 Afghan Civilians Killed in Roadside Blast in Kandahar VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- Afghan officials say a roadside bomb killed six civilians and wounded nine others Sunday in southern Kandahar province.
• For U.S. Troops, New Armored Vehicle is Benefit, Burden VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- Explosive Devices have accounted for around 800 of the roughly 1,100 U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan. To counter these increasingly-lethal bombs, the U.S. military is spending billions of dollars on blast-resistant vehicles specially tailored for Afghan terrain. But in addition to their high cost, the complex new vehicles can be a logistical burden.
• Dutch soldiers start pullout from Afghanistan: Radio Netherlands IRNA 01 Aug 2010 -- The Netherlands became the first NATO member state on Sunday to start its gradual withdrawal of its troops out of Afghanistan, according to Radio Netherlands.
• Dutch Troops End Afghan Mission After Four Years RFE/RL 01 Aug 2010 -- The Netherlands is formally ending its troop deployment in Afghanistan -- bringing to an end a four-year mission that has been praised for its effectiveness.
• Hundreds Rally In Kabul Over Alleged NATO Deaths RFE/RL 01 Aug 2010 -- Over 200 Afghans have rallied in Kabul to protest the alleged NATO killings of 52 civilians in the country's south.

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• USS Missouri Joins Commissioned Fleet Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- With the traditional first order "man our ship and bring her to life," Sailors assigned to USS Missouri (SSN 780) boarded the Virginia-class attack submarine during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London July 31.
• USS Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Conclude Pacific Partnership 2010 Palau Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP-10) departed Palau July 30 marking the conclusion of a four-day endeavor to provide humanitarian and civic assistance ashore.
• USS Cape St. George Tests Air Defense System Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- Pacific Ocean -- USS Cape St. George (CG 71) tested its Aegis weapons system July 29 as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).
• Hawaii Governor Visits Namesake Submarine Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- The Virginia-class submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) hosted Linda Lingle, the governor of Hawaii and the submarine's sponsor, July 29, for a day of operational demonstrations and interaction with the crew.
• USS New Orleans Arrives in Colombia in Support of A-SPS 10 Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- USS New Orleans along with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, and other embarked units arrived at Naval Base Bahia Malaga, Colombia July 31, as the third stop in support of this year's annual Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.
• USS New Orleans Completes Port Visit in Peru Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2010 -- USS New Orleans (LPD-18), along with Amphibious Squadron 5 (PHIBRON 5), and other embarked units departed Callao, Peru, July 26, after completing a successful port visit in support of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.
• ‘Wounded Warrior’ facility helps injured Marines get back to the fight USMC News 01 Aug 2010 -- Lance Cpl. Frank Martin had only been in Afghanistan a few days when a 60-pound improvised explosive device detonated while he and his squad were on their first foot patrol in northern Marjah, hurling him into the air.
• Gates, Mullen Reaffirm Commitment to Afghanistan, Pakistan AFPS 01 Aug 2010 -- Conditions on the ground in Afghanistan will determine when, and to what degree, U.S. forces in that country will draw down, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
• WikiLeaks Guilty on Moral Grounds, Gates Says AFPS 01 Aug 2010 -- The WikiLeaks whistleblower website is morally guilty of putting people’s lives at risk by making public tens of thousands of classified U.S. military documents, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
• ABC News Interview with Secretary Gates DoD 01 Aug 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Worldwide Cluster-Bomb Ban Comes Into Force RFE/RL 01 Aug 2010 -- A global treaty outlawing cluster bombs came into force today in what disarmament campaigners hailed as a major landmark in the drive to stamp out use of the deadly devices.
• Cluster Bomb Ban Takes Effect Minus Support of Major Producers VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- A landmark treaty banning cluster bombs became binding international law Sunday.
• Russian navy sets up rapid reaction groups to prevent on-board fires RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2010 -- The Russian navy has set up rapid reaction groups to prevent eventual on-board fires, a spokesmen for the Russian Navy's Main Staff said on Sunday.

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Other Conflicts

• OPT: Gaza humanitarian timeline since 2005 IRIN 01 Aug 2010 -- A four-year Israeli blockade, a 23-day military assault in 2009 and political infighting between Hamas and Fatah have created what a number of UN agencies and governments have described as a “humanitarian crisis” in the Gaza Strip.
• Obama Letter to Palestinians Demands Direct Peace Talks VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- The United States is stepping up pressure on the Palestinians to jump-start the peace process.
• Israel's Peres in Cairo for Talks VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- A damaged vehicle in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 31, 2010. Israeli warplanes fired missiles, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people in five targets hit across Gaza
• Clashes in Indian Kashmir Kill at Least 7 VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- A third straight day of clashes between security forces and pro-independence protesters in Indian Kashmir killed at least seven people Sunday.

News Reports

• IRGC official: Persian Gulf security is for all or none IRNA 01 Aug 2010 -- Persian Gulf security is for all or for none, said Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for Political Affairs, Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, here on Sunday.
• Israel will be targeted by missiles if dares to attack Iran IRNA 01 Aug 2010 -- An Iranian expert here on Sunday warned that if the Zionist regime attacks Iran, the regime will be targeted by short-range and mid-range missiles of Hezbollah.
• Heart of Tel Aviv will be targeted if Zionists attack Iran: MP IRNA 01 Aug 2010 -- A parliamentarian said here on Sunday that the heart of Tel Aviv will be targeted in case of any possible attack against Iran by the Zionist regime.
• Case of Iranian detainees in US not related to held Americans IRNA 01 Aug 2010 -- There is no relations between the case of the three Americans arrested in Iran with the case of a number of Iranian detainees in the US, a Foreign Ministry official said Sunday.
• Iran Spokesman Repeats Allegations Against US Hikers VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says three American hikers detained by Tehran for a year are being investigated for breaching the security of the Islamic Republic. The charges appear to be in response to recent U.S. pleas they be released.
• Ban authorizes release of relief funds for flood-hit Pakistan UN News Centre 01 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced sadness at the significant loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure in Pakistan as a result of torrential monsoon rains that have caused the worst floods in the country in 80 years, and sent his deepest condolences to the people and the Government of Pakistan.
• PAKISTAN: More rain expected as floods kill over 800 IRIN 01 Aug 2010 -- Floods triggered by exceptionally heavy monsoon rains in the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have killed at least 800 people and affected up to a million across the country. Officials fear the worst is to come if floods hit the more populated provinces of Sindh and Punjab over the coming days.
• Raul Castro: Cuba to Allow More Self-Employment VOA 01 Aug 2010 -- Cuba's leader Raul Castro says his government will scale back its involvement in the nation's economy and allow more Cubans to operate their own businesses and hire workers.
• One of ISS cooling systems goes wrong due to pump failure RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2010 -- One of the two International Space Station's (ISS) cooling systems went wrong on Sunday after a pump failure, the NASA website said.
• China orbits fifth navigation satellite RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2010 -- China has successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite into orbit as part of a project to develop its own global satellite navigation system, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.