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23 September 2010 Military News

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  • North Korea Elevates Nuclear Diplomacy Team VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- North Korea has announced the promotions of three officials who played key roles in the country's nuclear negotiations with the West.
  • 'Pyongyangologists' Study North Korean Propaganda for Clues VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- North Korea has one of the world's most secretive governments, which masks the reality of its economic and political affairs from both outsiders and its own citizens. Determining the Communist state's plans is much like reading tea leaves in a cup. And with Pyongyang's announcement of the first ruling party conference in 30 years, observers are now scrambling to learn more.

  • Ahmadinejad's UN Speech Triggers US Walkout VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered a walkout of U.S. and other delegates when he suggested in a U.N. General Assembly speech Thursday that the United States government staged the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Iranian leader said his country's nuclear activities are in conformance with international accords.
  • Agents behind Mahabad bomb blast identified: minister IRNA 23 Sep 2010 -- Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi said Thursday that agents behind the Wednesday explosion in Mahabad have been identified.
  • Two American citizens detained in Iran may be released: Ahmadinejad IRNA 23 Sep 2010 -- Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Wednesday evening said there is a chance the two other American citizens detained in Iran for illegal entering the country could be released.
  • President condemns Mahabad explosion IRNA 23 Sep 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message on Thursday condemned inhuman crime by mercenaries of the global Arrogance in the northwestern Iranian city of Mahabad.
  • Salehi satisfied with talks with Amano IRNA 23 Sep 2010 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi says he had had a good meeting with the IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano here on Wednesday.
  • Family Of Jailed Iranian Dissident Cleric Appeals To UN Chief RFE/RL 23 Sep 2010 -- The family of dissident Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi has written to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asking him to address human rights violations in Iran at the 65th session of the UN General Assembly that opens today, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
  • Iranian nuclear power plant project unaffected by weapon ban - Kremlin RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2010 -- The construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran will not be affected by a Russian presidential decree banning the delivery of military hardware to Iran, the Kremlin said Thursday.
  • Iran's uranium enrichment to affect nuclear fuel supply talks - diplomat RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2010 -- Iran's uranium enrichment will affect discussions to supply fuel for a research reactor in Tehran, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
  • Excessive sanctions will not solve the Iranian nuclear problem RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2010 -- "We have reached an agreement; it was a very good meeting," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said about the meeting of the foreign ministers of the six world powers that monitor Iran's nuclear program at the EU mission in New York.
  • New Iran Sanctions Tighten Controls on Consumer Goods VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- Iran's government faces yet another new round of sanctions. "CISADA" - the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act - was signed by U.S. President Barak Obama in July, and is scheduled to go into effect by September 29.

  • China reaffirms support for UN’s leading role in world affairs UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- China will continue to firmly support the leading role of the United Nations in international affairs, and its economic development will not harm or pose a threat to anyone, Premier Wen Jiabao assured the General Assembly today.

  • France Calls on Al-Qaida-linked Group to Make Hostage Release Demand VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- France's Defense Minister Herve Morin called Thursday for the North African militant group al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb to make its demands for the release of five French nationals and two other foreigners kidnapped in Niger last week.
  • African Al-Qaida Group Targeting Foreign Companies to Build Popular Support VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- As African terrorists affiliated with al-Qaida target corporate interests in the Sahel as part of a campaign to boost popular support, regional governments are trying to better coordinate their response.

  • Cybercom Chief Details Cyberspace Defense AFPS 23 Sep 2010 -- U.S. Cyber Command stands ready to defend Defense Department networks, but laws and policies must be updated to protect the nation, the organization’s commander said yesterday.
  • Central America under threat from tentacles of drug trade, UN debate hears UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Drug cartels now threaten the basic stability and social fabric of many Central American countries, Costa Rica’s President told the United Nations today, warning that the battle against narco-trafficking can only be won if nations worldwide overhaul their current strategies.
  • Regional cooperation vital to combating drug trafficking, Tajik leader tells UN UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Curbing illegal drug trafficking requires regional cooperation to tackle root causes, Tajikistan’s President told the General Assembly today, spotlighting recent efforts by several nations to counteract the threats posed by terrorism and narcotics.
  • War cannot end terrorism, Qatar’s Emir tells UN high-level debate UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Waging war against terrorism has not succeeded in achieving security, peace or prosperity, Qatar’s Emir told the General Assembly today.

  • UN envoy discusses recent developments with Lebanese premier UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon today discussed the recent tensions in the country with Prime Minister Saad Hariri, applauding the premier for promoting dialogue as the best way to resolve differences.
  • UN chief pledges continued support for Kyrgyz recovery UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today assured the President of Kyrgyzstan of the continued support of the United Nations for rehabilitation, recovery and reconciliation in the Central Asian nation in the wake of the crisis that erupted earlier this year.
  • Sierra Leone outlines priorities for national advancement in address to UN UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Sierra Leone has made impressive advances to consolidate peace and rebuild the economy in the wake of the end of its civil war, but the country still needs to make further progress on human rights, corruption, drug trafficking and governance, its President told the United Nations today.
  • Niger calls on UN to observe upcoming referendum and elections UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Niger’s head of State Salou Djibo today called for the United Nations and other international organizations to observe the forthcoming series of elections to restore the impoverished West African country to constitutional rule after February’s coup d’état.
  • Ukraine to host UN-backed forum marking Chernobyl anniversary UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- Ukraine will host a high-level United Nations-backed conference next year to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident and assess the progress towards restoring and normalizing life in the region affected by the disaster.
  • Averting disease, food insecurity among priorities in flood-hit Pakistan, UN says UN News Centre 23 Sep 2010 -- United Nations agencies are working to prevent further health crises and ensure adequate food supplies among flood-hit communities in Pakistan, where the disaster has contaminated water sources and caused large-scale damage to crops and agricultural land.
  • Soyuz TMA-18 spaceship to return to Earth Friday RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2010 -- The Russian Soyuz TMA-18 spaceship with three crew members on board will depart early on Friday from the International Space Station, a spokesman for Russia's Mission Control said.
  • Russian suspected arms trader Bout asks parliament for help RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2010 -- Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is in custody in Thailand awaiting extradition to the United States, has asked Russian lawmakers to press their Thai colleagues to examine his case.
  • Exiled Cambodian Leader Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail VOA 23 Sep 2010 -- The leader of Cambodia's main opposition party, Sam Rainsy, was sentenced to prison in a dispute about the border with neighboring Vietnam. But his supporters claim the case is politically motivated.
  • U.S. President Announces New Development Aid Policy, Asks For Greater Accountability RFE/RL 23 Sep 2010 -- In a broadly outlined speech to the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Barack Obama has announced a change in the way the United States distributes aid to developing countries.
  • SOMALIA: Khat-chewing contributes to rise in Burao TB patients IRIN 23 Sep 2010 -- The number of tuberculosis patients in Burao, in Somalia's self-declared independent republic of Somaliland, has increased because of khat use as well as rising displacement due to drought and conflict, say officials.



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