10 October 2010 Military News

Forces in Afghanistan Kill 2 Senior Taliban VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Coalition forces in Afghanistan say they killed two Taliban leaders in recent operations in Helmand and Badghis provinces.
Afghanistan: UN condemns killing of British aid worker UN News Centre 10 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations on Sunday condemned the killing of British aid worker Linda Norgrove, stating that her death is a loss to the people of Afghanistan whom she served as well as her colleagues in the humanitarian and development community.

Pakistan Reopens Afghan Border Crossing to NATO VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan has reopened a border crossing used by NATO to ship supplies to its forces in Afghanistan.
US drone strikes kill 7 in NW Pakistan IRNA 10 Oct 2010 -- US drone aircraft Sunday fired missiles into Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least seven people, state television reported.

Gates Arrives in Vietnam for Bilateral Meetings, Conference AFPS 10 Oct 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here today to meet individually with Vietnamese leaders and some of his counterparts in the region and to participate in the first “plus” conference of defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
USS Abraham Lincoln Hosts Reception During Port Visit in Malaysia Navy NewsStand 10 Oct 2010 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) welcomed aboard more than 300 distinguished visitors and dignitaries from Malaysia and the surrounding region during a reception Oct. 9.

Libyan Warning over South Sudan Secession Criticized VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- A former south Sudanese envoy has rejected Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi suggestions over the weekend that south Sudan’s secession will be a disease that will spread throughout Africa.
Sudan President Cautions Against Referendum on Secession Prior To Settling Regional Disputes VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Sudan’s president warns that a serious conflict could erupt if Khartoum and the south’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) do not settle disputes before a referendum on secession planned for early January.
Armenian Ruling Party Against Karabakh Recognition Bill RFE/RL 10 Oct 2010 -- Armenia's ruling Republican Party (HHK) says it will reject an opposition bill obliging Yerevan to formally recognize the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state if it is voted on in parliament, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports.

North Korea Stages Display of Military Might to Mark Key Anniversary VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- North Korea displayed its military might with a huge parade Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the country's only political party.
High-ranking North Korean defector found dead in Seoul RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2010 -- Hwang Jang-yop, the highest-ranking North Korean ever to defect to South Korea, was found dead in Seoul, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, referring to local police.

MP urges Russia to deliver S-300 systems to Iran as already agreed IRNA 10 Oct 2010 -- Senior member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) said Sunday that Russia should reconsider its behavior and deliver the S-300 systems to Iran based on an agreement balready reached etween the two countries.
Official: West sanctions have no effects on Iran’s exchanges IRNA 10 Oct 2010 -- Deputy Foreign Minister in Asia and Pacific Affairs said that imposing sanctions by the west have had no effects on Iran’s exchange with other countries.
Iran Confirms Espionage At Its Nuclear Facilities RFE/RL 10 Oct 2010 -- Iran has confirmed that it has faced espionage at some of its nuclear facilities.

Pervez Musharraf Vows Return to Pakistan VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Former Pakistani president and military leader Pervez Musharraf has defended his country's fight against terrorism and repeated his vow to run in Pakistan's 2013 presidential election.

After Season Of Unrest, Kyrgyzstan Votes In Key Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 10 Oct 2010 -- Voting has concluded in Kyrgyzstan, where many of the country's 2.8 million registered voters are looking to transform their turbulent country into Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.
Polls close in Kyrgyzstan election, turnout above 50% RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2010 -- More than half of the electorate voted in parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, the country's election authority reported after polls closed.
Kyrgyzstan Votes for New Parliament VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan has conducted parliamentary elections in an effort to find a winning political formula for Central Asia's most politically unstable nation.

Israeli Cabinet Approves Controversial Citizen Loyalty Oath VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Israel's Cabinet approved a controversial loyalty oath that requires new citizens to pledge allegiance to a "Jewish and democratic" state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the oath reflects the essence of the State of Israel. Critics countered that it would widen the existing gap between Jews and Arabs.
One Year On, Turkey-Armenia Rapprochement Stalled RFE/RL 10 Oct 2010 -- One year ago, on October 10, 2009, Armenia and Turkey signed two protocols aimed at normalizing relations.
Space hotel project to be launched after contract is signed - Energia RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2010 -- The implementation of the project to build the first space hotel will only start after a contract between Russian state-owned rocket and space corporation Energia and Moscow-based company Orbital Technologies is signed, the Energia head said.
Russia's Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft docks with space station RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2010 -- Russia's upgraded Soyuz TMA-M manned spacecraft has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), Mission Control reported.

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