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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Oct 2010 [PDF]
• Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Backs Al-Maliki RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Powerful Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is reportedly backing Iraq's prime minister to retain power.
• Human Terrain Teams: Mapping a course for a peaceful, prosperous Iraq Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- THE role of U.S. Forces in Iraq continued to evolve with the launch of Operation New Dawn in September, and the majority of efforts now focus on the responsible transfer of authority to Iraqi security forces.
• Army chaplain oversees services in Iraq Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- While Operation New Dawn marked the end of combat operations in Iraq, there are still deployed Soldiers that face the challenge of handling deployment stress.
• EODMU 3 Departs for Afghanistan Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Approximately 25 Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 departed Naval Air Station North Island to Afghanistan in direct support of Commander, Joint Task Force Paladin, Sept. 29.
• Trauma hospital in Afghanistan provides state-of-the-art medical service Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- Most people on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, continue their business unaffected, but for the medical staff of the Salerno Hospital the code words mean two things: mass casualties are coming in, and it's about to get very busy.
• 526th Engineers return home Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- For many of the younger Family Members waiting for their loved ones to return, it was probably past their bed time, but they were allowed to stay up late to watch the 526th Engineer Company end their deployment to Afghanistan with a welcome home ceremony at Fort Stewart's Cottrell Field, Sept. 24.
• Afghan, Coalition Troops Find Narcotics Cache AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Afghan and International Security Assistance Force troops found and secured a large amount of narcotics during a combined operation in Nangarhar province.
• Four Georgian Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Georgia's Defense Ministry says four Georgian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, in the biggest loss for the country's military since it deployed in the war-torn country.
• NATO Command Strengthens Afghan Air Force AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Members of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan are working to expand the strength and missions of the Afghan air force.
• Analysts Urge President Obama to Rethink Afghan Strategy VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Defending his Afghanistan strategy this week, President Obama said the Afghan war is harder than the war in Iraq, and that key aspects of his troop surge strategy will take time to succeed.
• Pakistan Gate Closure Doesn't Affect Afghan Mission AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan continue without issues despite the loss of access to a major supply route through Pakistan.
• Pakistan PM warns against options if NATO repeats intrusions IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- PM Gilani told the parliament that Pakistan will consider other options if NATO continued intrusion into its sovereignty and security in future.
• Pakistan formally lodges protest with NATO IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan has formally lodged protest with NATO over airstrikes in its tribal region, which Thursday also killed three soldiers.
• Pakistan investigates NATO strikes: spokesman IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan said on Thursday that it is investigating fresh NATO airstrikes in its tribal region, which has killed at least three soldiers.
• Pakistan President disapproves NATO's border violation IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- President Zardari: Pakistan strongly disapproves any incident of violation of its sovereignty.
• Pakistan army confirms NATO airstrike IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan army confirmed that two NATO helicopters attacked a Pakistani border post and killed three soldiers.
• Uproar erupts over NATO strikes inside Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Vast majority of Pakistan has strongly condemned recent NATO intrusions into Pakistani territory terming the act against the sovereignty of the country.
• Gunmen Torch NATO Tankers in Pakistan VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani officials say suspected militants in the country's south have set fire to more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for foreign troops in Afghanistan.
• Pakistan Officials Say 'Suspected Militants' Torched NATO Supply Trucks RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani paramilitary Rangers say "suspected militants" set fire to 27 tankers that were carrying fuel for NATO troops.
• Pakistan PM conveys concern to CIA chief at NATO strikes IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan PM Gilani conveyed ‘profound concern’ to the CIA Chief Leon E. Panetta over increasing drone attacks.
• Militants attack NATO oil tankers in Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Suspected militants in southern Pakistan early Friday attacked tankers carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
• Anti-US drone strike protest paralyzes life in NW Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Thousands of tribesmen took to the streets in tribal region of North Waziristan on to protest against strikes by drone aircraft.
• Musharraf to Launch New Pakistan Political Party VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, has launched a new political party.
• Pakistan's Ex-President Musharraf Launches New Political Party RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf has announced his return to politics with the launch of a new political party.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Medvedev, Obama discuss new START ratification RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed the process of ratifying the new arms reduction treaty.
• Clinton urges Senate to ratify treaty after mid-term elections RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton urged the Senate to ratify a new arms treaty with Russia after the November 2 elections.
• Golden Gate-bound, Makin Island transports first Marine force USMC News 01 Oct 2010 -- The first amphibious landing force aboard USS Makin Island left Naval Base San Diego Oct. 1 and made its way to San Francisco, where service members will participate in the city's 2010 Fleet Week.
• U.S. Army Cyber Command Assumption of Command Announced DoD 01 Oct 2010 -- The Department of the Army announced today that Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez assumed command of U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) during a ceremony held at Fort Belvoir, Va.
• Army establishes Army Cyber Command Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez assumed command of the U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) today at Fort Belvoir, Va., during a ceremony officiated by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli.
• Gunnery training goes digital Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- Bradley Fighting Vehicle and tank crews from the Maneuver Center of Excellence fired on the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex this week as part of a government acceptance test, one of the final tasks to complete before the complex is ready for Soldier training.
• Army awards contract for upgraded sniper weapon system Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- A recently awarded weapons contract means Army snipers can expect to see an improved rifle, with an extended range, in the field by Christmas.
• Europe installations contain unique layers of history Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- With more than ten active installations in Germany today and a historical military presence in the country, the U.S. Army inhabits many historic areas. Following World War II, U.S. military forces took over many German installations and built some new sites. The presence remained during the Cold War, but as tensions cooled U.S. Army Europe began to scale down. The Army remained in a few key areas though, some of which contain unique and preserved history.
• NATO training mission generals visit 4/10 Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- When U.S. forces eventually depart Afghanistan, the country's security will depend on its own army and police force. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division will deploy this month to Afghanistan to engage and destroy the Taliban - they will be working with local security forces to help bring peace to their area of operations.
• New barracks ready for 3rd CAB return to Hunter Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- After the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade homecoming ceremony, Sept. 29, single Soldiers moved their duffle bags to two new 27,800-square-foot barracks located side-by-side on Horace Wilson Boulevard.
• Live-fire IED training pushes 470th MIB Soldiers to extreme Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- Soldiers from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade experienced a new dimension in convoy training with real explosives simulating improvised explosive device attacks earlier this summer at Camp Bullis.
• FORSCOM general visits 116th Cavalry during mobilization Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- Maj. Gen. Ron S. Chastain, deputy commanding general (Reserve Component), U.S. Army Forces Command, arrived Monday for his last official visit to Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center to perform a status check with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team commander and the 188th Infantry Brigade commander on the 116th's mobilization progress.
• Seattle Reserve unit takes command Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- The 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, a U.S. Army Reserve unit headquartered at historic Fort Lawton here, began a new era today as it assumed command and control of Reserve units in seven states.
• USARPAC and NOLCOM combine effort at Balikatan-11 planning conference Army News 01 Oct 2010 -- U.S. Army, Pacific, as the Executive Agent for Pacific Command's Balikatan-11,, met with their Armed Forces of the Philippines counterparts Sept. 20 through 24 at the Northern Luzon Command here for the Balikatan 2011 Operational Planning Team conference.
• 31st MEU conducts NEO exercise USMC News 01 Oct 2010 -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a simulated non-combatant evacuation exercise at White Beach Naval Facility, Oct. 1, preparing for possible real-world contingency operations.
• Wasp Serving as JSF Test Platform Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- As part of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) testing process, a team from Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) Engineering and Planning department inspected spaces onboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sept. 7-14 in an effort to account for the ship's total weight.
• New Commanding Officer for Rhode Island Blue Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) (Blue) conducted the time-honored tradition of a change of command at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Chapel, Oct. 1.
• Camp Lejeune to See Firing Range Upgrades Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic awarded a $12.3 million firm-fixed-price contract Sept. 28 to Virtexco Corporation of Norfolk, Va. for improvements to K-ranges at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
• Buckle up! Merz Takes Helm of DEVRON 12 Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- During the ceremony, Capt. Robert Burke turned over command to Capt. William Merz.
• USS Makin Island To Participate in San Francisco Fleet Week Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- U.S. Navy ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked, will arrive in San Francisco Oct. 6 to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week Oct. 7-12.
• Navy Reserve Launches 2011 Strategic Plan Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, Chief of Navy Reserve and commander, Navy Reserve Force, released the 2011 update to Ready Now: The Navy Reserve Strategic Plan, Oct. 1.
• Wharf Renovation Essential for Marine Relocation Efforts to Guam Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Using an existing design-build, multiple award construction contract (MACC), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded an $86 million firm-fixed price task order to Guam MACC Builders A Joint Venture of Honolulu for wharf improvements at Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, Sept. 30.
• New Navy Survival School Honors Former Prisoner of War Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Naval Education and Training Command's (NETC) Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) officially named the new Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Portsmouth, N.H. in honor of retired Rear Adm. Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. Sept. 30.
• Royal Australian Navy Vietnam Veterans Receive Award from CNO Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- The chief of naval operations (CNO) and his counterpart of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) presented long overdue awards at the HMAS Waterhen to veterans for serving in Vietnam during a ceremony Oct. 1.
• Rating Conversion Keeps Good Sailors on the Best Path Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- With the merger of Perform-to-Serve (PTS) and Fleet Rating Identification Engine (RIDE) Oct. 1, Sailors are being advised to take full advantage of the program's conversion option in order to stay Navy as the force is shaped to provide future capabilities.
• USS George H. W. Bush Intel Team Certifies for Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- The USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) intelligence team completed its first of four intelligence team trainer (ITT) certifications at Naval Education and Training Command's (NETC) Navy and Marine Intelligence Training Center (NMITC) Sept 17.
• Peruvian Coast Guardsmen Learn Small Boat Patrol Operations Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2010 -- Security Force Assistance Mobile Training Team Peru deployed to Lima, Peru, Sept. 13-24 for a level II small boat patrol operations training mission aboard Peruvian naval base Callao.
• Global Strike command reaches full operational capability AFNS 01 Oct 2010 -- Officials declared Air Force Global Strike Command to be at full operational capability Sept. 30.
• Logistics Agency Aims for Efficiencies, Savings AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Defense Logistics Agency Director Navy Vice Adm. Alan S. Thompson today released his fiscal 2011 Director’s Guidance.
• Air force officials field advanced radar pod AFNS 01 Oct 2010 -- Air Force officials are fielding a radar pod designated the AN/ASQ-236.
• NJ-based CRG assumes alert rotation for global mobility mission AFNS 01 Oct 2010 -- Airmen from the 621st Contingency Wing here will assume responsibility for a four-month rotation of Joint Task Force, Port-Opening alert Oct. 1.
• Air Delivery Platoon supports ANGLICO during pre-deployment training USMC News 01 Oct 2010 -- Marines from Air delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 can deliver supplies exactly where they are needed.
• Deadline for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Extended DoD 01 Oct 2010
• President extends deadline for stop loss benefit AFNS 01 Oct 2010 -- Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay.
• Legislation Extends Special Stop-Loss Pay Deadline AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- President Barack Obama signed legislation yesterday extending the Retroactive Stop-Loss Special Pay deadline through December 3, DOD officials said.
• 24th Air Force achieves full operational capability AFNS 01 Oct 2010 -- The commander of Air Force Space Command declared full operational capability for 24th Air Force Oct. 1.
• Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month The White House 01 Oct 2010
• Lynn: Cyberwarfare Extends Scope of Conflict AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Information technology, and the world's reliance on it, has redefined the front lines of national security.
• Obama Proclaims Cybersecurity Awareness Month AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- President Barack Obama: Americans everywhere prosper because of the nation’s digital infrastructure, and therefore all citizens must defend it.
• Pennsylvania Readies Emergency Assets for Flooding AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Gov. Edward G. Rendell ordered the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to activate its emergency operations center.
• Huffing, Using 'Spice' is Dangerous, Officials Say AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- Servicemembers, looking to dull the edge of a stressful day, walk into a head shop after work and buy a small package of K2.
• Department Monitors Substance Abuse Trends AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- This year Defense Department officials hope to shed light on what may be a disturbing new trend in substance abuse by servicemembers.
• Russia's nuclear subs to continue Arctic navigation RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russia's nuclear-power submarines will continue under-ice navigation in the Arctic.
• Medvedev demands more domestic telecoms equipment for army RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev called for domestic production of telecomm equipment for the security forces stepped up.
• Medvedev urges creation of mobile comm for special services RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- President Medvedev set Russia's security agencies the task of creating a reliable modern confidential mobile comm system.
• Russia to hand over Nerpa nuclear sub to India in March 2011 RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russia will transfer the K-152 Nerpa attack submarine to India on a 10-year lease in March 2011, the governor of the Far East Khabarovsk region said on Friday.
• Georgia to eventually become NATO member - Rasmussen RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Secretary General Fogh Rasmussen: Georgia will eventually become a member of NATO.
• NATO Chief Says Alliance Committed To Georgia Membership RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- NATO Secretary-General Fogh Rasmussen: The alliance remains committed to eventually granting Georgia membership.
• UK criticised over new police weapons IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Amnesty International expressed concern that Taser XREP projectile and X12 shot gun have been used by UK police without having gone through official testing and approval process.
• October 1, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2010
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 10/1/2010 The White House 01 Oct 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 01, 2010
• Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 480 Jobs, $22 Million to Utah Boeing 01 Oct 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Utah will benefit from an estimated 480 total jobs and generate an estimated $22 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force's next aerial refueling aircraft.
• GE F414 Engines Selected to Power India Light Combat Aircraft Program GE Aviation 01 Oct 2010 -- India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has selected 99 F414 GE fighter jet engines to power the Mk II version of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air Force.
• General Dynamics Awarded $25 Million by U.S. Army to Produce MK47 Weapon Systems General Dynamics 01 Oct 2010 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $24.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to produce MK47 advanced lightweight grenade launcher (ALGL) systems. The contract supports a foreign military sale and is a firm fixed price award for 130 MK47 systems that each include the lightweight video sight systems, spare parts and technical support. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in January 2012 and be completed by August 2012. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Lockheed Martin Awarded $119 Million Radar Contract to Defend Against Anti-Ship and Ballistic Missile Threats Lockheed Martin 01 Oct 2010 -- The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $119 million contract to demonstrate its conceptual designs for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) intended to upgrade the Navy’s future capability against advanced anti-ship and ballistic missile threats.
• Northrop Grumman to Supply Radio Communications System for UK MoD's Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan Northrop Grumman 01 Oct 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a ground-to-air voice radio system for air traffic control operations at the MoD's Camp Bastion airfield in Helmand Province, the main handling airfield for UK operations in Afghanistan.

Other Conflicts

• 1 October 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Oct 2010
• No Breakthrough in Mideast Talks VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders have wrapped up separate talks with U.S. envoy George Mitchell, with no apparent breakthrough on the key issue of Israeli settlement construction.
• Netanyahu: Israel Has 'Mission of Peace" VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is making efforts to continue direct peace talks with the Palestinians.
• Egypt demands postponement of crucial Arab League meeting RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Egypt has urged the postponement of a meeting of the Arab League that is set to discuss the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
• Israel-Arabs Mark 10th Anniversary of Killings VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Thousands of people marched in Israel Friday, in a demonstration commemorating the riots of October 2000, when Israeli police shot and killed 13 Israeli Arab youths.
• Violence in Mogadishu swells number of displaced Somalis - UN survey UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- An estimated 410,000 IDPs from Somalia’s violence-wracked capital, Mogadishu, have sought refuge in the Afgooye corridor.
• SUDAN: Key challenges ahead of voting IRIN 01 Oct 2010 -- Three months before Sudan's landmark referenda on the status of the South and Abyei, concern is rising as to whether credible polls can be pulled off in such a short time.
• UN Congo Report Released Amid Protest from Uganda, Rwanda VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- The UN released a controversial report documenting massive violations of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• DR Congo: UN releases most extensive report to date on war massacres and rapes UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- The UN released a new report on “indescribable” atrocities committed in the war-torn DRC.
• Explosions During Nigerian Independence Celebrations Kill 8 VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Militants from Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta set off several small bombs in the capital during ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of independence.
• Ban condemns bomb blasts at Nigeria's independence celebrations UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban condemned the car bomb attacks in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
• Tensions Ebb in India Over Court Verdict on Holy Site VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- In India, tensions are ebbing over a sensitive court verdict which has divided a contested holy site between Hindus and Muslims.
• Raid Frees Foreign Hostages In Cameroon VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Cameroon says its security forces have freed six hostages kidnapped two weeks ago off the country's coast.
• SRI LANKA: Returnees brace for monsoon rains IRIN 01 Oct 2010 -- Next month's upcoming monsoon rains could spell trouble for thousands of returnees to conflict-affected northern Sri Lanka.

News Reports

• Iran Summons Envoy to Protest US Sanctions VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran to protest U.S. sanctions imposed on eight Iranian officials.
• Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest US move IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Foreign Ministry summoned the Swiss Ambassador to Iran Livia Leu Agosti to declare Iran's protest to US restrictions on the eight Iranian officials.
• Iran Calls US Sanctions an Interference VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of interfering in Iranian affairs, in response to a new set of U.S. sanctions.
• Iran hits out at U.S. 'interference' in domestic affairs RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- New US sanctions against senior Iranian officials over alleged human rights abuses will further increase tensions.
• Mehmanparast: US recent move is clear interference in Iran's affairs IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- FM spokesman Mehmanparast: Measure by the US to pose restrictions on eight Iranian officials is a clear sign of interference in Iran internal affairs.
• Major European Energy Firms Cutting Iran Ties RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Washington says four major European oil companies have agreed to abandon their business ties with Iran to avoid being hit with U.S. sanctions.
• Obama Meets Freed U.S. Hiker RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- US President Obama has met at the White House with Sarah Shourd, the American hiker who was freed by Iran two weeks ago after being imprisoned in Tehran for more than one year.
• Obama Meets with Hiker Freed from Iran VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama met Thursday with the American hiker recently freed by Iran and the mothers of her two friends still being detained in Tehran.
• Clinton Voices US Support for Ecuadorian President VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- The State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to affirm U.S. support.
• Ecuador recovers after police rampage against pay cuts RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- The situation in Ecuador "has largely normalized" after the police and military revolt the day before.
• Ecuador in State of Siege VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Ecuador's government says the country remains under a state of emergency, with the military controlling security, the day after soldiers rescued President Rafael Correa from a police rebellion.
• Foreign leaders condemn riots in Ecuador RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Foreign leaders and international organizations expressed their support for the president of Ecuador and condemned violent police protests.
• Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in the capital, Quito, late Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa.
• Ecuadorean president leaves hospital RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa left a hospital in the capital Quito where he was blocked by protestors.
• Ecuadorean foreign minister hospitalized with bullet wound to head RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Ecuadorean FM Patino was hospitalized after a clash with protestors with a gunshot wound to the head.
• Ecuador in chaos as police put president to hospital RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, remains in hospital after a tear gas attack during his speech to protesting police.
• Ecuadoran President Attacked by Striking Police, Protesters VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- The South American nation of Ecuador has been thrown into chaos following a violent confrontation between protesters and the country's president.
• Russia continues to help troubled Kyrgyzstan - deputy CSTO chief RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russia continues to help the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan in compliance with the CSTO's decision.
• Trial Date Set For Ethnic Uzbeks In Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- The trial of 10 ethnic Uzbeks in the southern Kyrgyz village of Kara-Suu will resume on October 19, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
• UN agency and Pakistan join forces to help jump-start livelihoods of flood-stricken UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Pakistan launched a recovery scheme.
• Pakistan to receive biggest Iranian aid on Oct. 2 IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Iran's biggest aid relief will be dispatched to the flood-stricken Pakistanis from Sistan-Baluchestan province on October 2, said head of State Crisis Management Organization.
• As Haiti's election campaign opens, UN pledges security and logistical support UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- Top UN official in the impoverished and earthquake-devastated country pledged full security and logistical support.
• Nationalism High, Hopes Low In Bosnia Election RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina is gearing up for general elections amid doubts the poll can ease interethnic tensions and usher in political reforms.
• Sunday's Elections Seen as Crucial for Future of Bosnia VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Voters in Bosnia-Herzegovina will cast ballots Sunday in general elections that are seen as crucial for the future of the fragile former Yugoslav republic.
• Libya, South Korea End Diplomatic Dispute VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Libya and South Korea have ended a months-long diplomatic dispute that was sparked by accusations of South Korean spying on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• South Korea Gets New Prime Minister VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- South Korea's parliament has approved a new prime minister, filling a post that has been vacant since August.
• Ukraine's top court scraps law cutting president's powers RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- The Ukrainian Constitutional Court has ruled that the 2004 constitutional reform was adopted in breach of the constitution.
• Ukraine Court Bolsters Presidential Powers RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Constitutional Court handed President Yanukovych a major victory, ruling that parliament violated the constitution at the height of the Orange Revolution.
• Kosovo official dismisses reports of premier's possible resignation RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Kosovo's deputy premier Hajredin Kuci dismissed media reports that premier Hashim Thaci may also resign days after the country's president quit his post.
• Medvedev, Obama confirm completion of bilateral WTO talks RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama confirmed on Friday in a telephone conversation that bilateral talks on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization are complete.
• GUINEA: An uneasy nation says "never again" IRIN 01 Oct 2010 -- On the eve of their Independence Day Guineans are uneasy as tensions threaten a political transition many had hoped would end decades of repressive rule.