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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Oct 2010 [PDF]
• Lynn Examines Transitions Facing U.S., Iraqis AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- It's a time of transitions in Iraq, and Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is visiting the country to make sure all of the transitions are on track.
• Lynn Arrives in Baghdad for Talks, Troop Visit AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- It's a time of transitions in Iraq, and Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is visiting that country to make sure all of the transitions are on track.
• Army engineers assist with growth in Basra Army News 26 Oct 2010 -- Combat engineers worked with a specialized engineer reconnaissance team from the Army Corps of Engineers in Basra Province.
• Iraq: leaked files point to serious breaches of human rights law UN News Centre 26 Oct 2010 -- Leaked classified United States documents on the war in Iraq point to serious breaches of international human rights law.
• WikiLeaks Documents Highlight Problem of Security Force Training VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The latest batch of confidential documents released by the Wikileaks anti-secrecy group do not contain startling information.
• New NATO-supported training program for Oil Police begins at Camp Dublin Army News 26 Oct 2010 -- The minister of Interior, partnering with NATO Training Mission-Iraq has started a new program to train Iraq's oil police.
• Saddam's Deputy Tariq Aziz Sentenced to Die VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Former Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz has been sentenced to death for persecuting religious parties in the 1980s.
• Iraqi Court Condemns Former Saddam Aide Tariq Aziz To Death RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Tariq Aziz, Iraq's former deputy prime minister has been sentenced to death by hanging.
• Former Iraqi Foreign Minister to Hang VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- One of the most prominent figures of Saddam Hussein's regime has been sentenced to die by hanging.
• US Man Arrested in Terror Case VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- A US man has been arrested in Hawaii after investigators claim he tried to join the U.S. military so he could deploy to Iraq in order to join Iraqi insurgent forces.
• DOD News Briefing with Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Osterman via Teleconference from Afghanistan DoD 26 Oct 2010
• Afghan, Coalition Troops Capture Haqqani Leader AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network leader who handled the command and control of insurgent attacks in Paktiya province.
• Afghans Begin to Feel Pride of Ownership, General Says AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- It was not long ago that Afghans living in the Helmand province were wary of police, largely because of their bad experiences with Taliban rulers.
• Counterinsurgency ops in Afghanistan appear to be paying off Army News 26 Oct 2010 -- General David H. Petraeus would characterize efforts in the war-torn country to be "slow and steady, but we are making progress."
• Afghanistan Strategy Works, Needs Time, General Says AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- Coalition forces' counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan is working but the approach needs time to build on the past year's gains.
• Who Are 'The Taliban'? RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010
• Germany earmarks 10m euros to buy off Taliban IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- The German government signed an agreement pledging 10 million euros annually to buy off the Taliban as part of a western plan to 'reintegrate' the radical militia in Afghanistan.
• Afghan 'Money Bags' Point To Wider Iranian Out-Reach Strategy Toward Neighbors RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- To the uninitiated, the shady handover of a stash of cash in a plastic bag seems more akin to a Martin Scorsese movie than part of a diplomatic strategy.
• Iran Acknowledges Payments to Afghanistan VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Iran has acknowledged sending money to the Afghan government for years, saying the funds are intended to aid in the war-torn country's reconstruction.
• Iran Acknowledges 'Assistance' To Kabul RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- One day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed reports that his office received "bags of money" from Iran, Tehran has acknowledged giving "assistance" to Kabul.
• Russia to compete for helicopter tender to Afghanistan RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia will compete for a helicopter tender for the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Former al-Qaida Fighter Pleads Guilty to Murder AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- A former al-Qaida fighter in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to multiple charges for his role in a battle with coalition troops in Afghanistan in 2002.
• Ex-Child Soldier In War Crimes Guilty Plea RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Canadian former child soldier Omar Khadr has pleaded guilty to war crimes in a deal that will see him avoid a life sentence.
• KCNA and US Plan for "World without Nuclear Weapons" KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- The US conducted the sub-critical nuclear test under the pretence of "guaranteeing the stability of nuclear arsenal."
• Ward: Guard, Reserve Make Vital Contributions in Africa AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- Commander of U.S. Africa Command: National Guard and Reserves are making a vital contribution in Africa.
• Fleet Weather Center Established in Norfolk Navy NewsStand 26 Oct 2010 -- All Navy weather forecasting for fleet operations and training in the 2nd, 4th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility will be consolidated in Norfolk.
• Jet arrival marks start of Golden Lance AFNS 26 Oct 2010 -- A fleet of 10 F-15 Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, arrived here Oct. 21 for the start of Operation Golden Lance.
• Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX, Deployment Approaches Navy NewsStand 26 Oct 2010 -- USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise Oct. 26, successfully meeting the training goals for the three-week exercise.
• Hickam Airmen 'deploy' during readiness exercise AFNS 26 Oct 2010 -- Airmen tested their ability to respond to contingency operations in the Pacific during Beverly Kahuna 2010-F, an initial response readiness exercise Oct. 20 and 21.
• U.S., Cambodian Navies Participate in Final CARAT 2010 Exercise Navy NewsStand 26 Oct 2010 -- Approximately 600 U.S. Navy Sailors are joining hundreds of Royal Cambodian navy sailors for six days of maritime safety and security exercises for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2010.
• American air forces participate in Exercise Cooperacion 1 AFNS 26 Oct 2010 -- The air forces of 12 countries participated in an exercise aimed at using multinational air assets from SICOFAA member nations in support of humanitarian civic assistance missions.
• Airmen, Sailors train together for future relief efforts AFNS 26 Oct 2010 -- Airmen from the 36th Mobility Response Squadron and Sailors from the Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE partnered during a field training exercise.
• Russian military's joint strategic command RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia's def minister Serdyukov announced that the 4 new military districts and joint strategic commands have been established.
• Russia's ballistic missile to enter service after clean sheet RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia's Bulava ballistic missile will enter service when it is 98-99% efficient.
• Next Bulava missile test scheduled October 29 RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- The 14th test of Russia's troubled Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile is scheduled for October 29.
• Russia's new-generation frigate to be floated out on Friday RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov frigate will be floated out on Friday.
• Russia to announce helicopter carrier tender at Euronaval 2010 RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia could announce a tender on the construction of two amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy at the Euronaval 2010 exhibition.
• France ready to deliver helicopter carrier with transfer of technologies RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- France's shipbuilder DCNS announced it is ready to deliver Mistral class helicopter carriers to Russia with built-in domestic navigation technologies.
• Russia announces tender for purchase of helicopter carriers RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a tender for the purchase of amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy.
• Russia to manufacture Iveco armored vehicles under Iveco license RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia will start manufacturing armored vehicles under a license from the Italian company Iveco in 2011.
• Russian President Dismisses Head Of Infamous Military Unit RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has discharged the commander of a notorious military unit and two other military officials.
• Russia-NATO relations depend on alliance's strategic concept RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Future relations between Russia and NATO will depend on compliance with norms of international law and the UN Charter.
• Chinese High-Ranking Military Delegation Leaves KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- The Chinese high-ranking military delegation led by Col. General Guo Boxiong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, left for home.
• Talks between NDC and Chinese High-ranking Military Delegation KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Talks between the delegation of the DPRK National Defence Commission and the Chinese high-ranking military delegation were held in Pyongyang.
• DPRK Ambassador to China Appointed KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Ji Jae Ryong was appointed as DPRK ambassador to China, according to a decree of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 10/26/2010 The White House 26 Oct 2010
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, 26 October 2010 US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 26, 2010
• CACI Announces Intent to Acquire Applied Systems Research, Inc. CACI 26 Oct 2010 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Systems Research, Inc. (ASR), a proven provider of technical services and products to the Intelligence Community. This acquisition complements CACI's recently announced intent to acquire TechniGraphics, Inc., furthering its growth in the geospatial and technical intelligence disciplines. Closing is anticipated on November 1, 2010.
• Sagem to supply NATO-standard interoperability bays for French army’s Sperwer drones Sagem (Safran group) 26 Oct 2010 -- French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem (Safran group) a contract for an interface bay supporting NATO STANAG 4609 (1) interoperability standard, intended for the Sperwer tactical drone systems deployed by the French army in Afghanistan.
• Lockheed Martin-Raytheon Team Takes Next Steps in Assuring Continuity for Ground-based Midcourse Defense Lockheed Martin 26 Oct 2010 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has taken the next steps toward assuring continuity for Army war fighters, as its team prepares to bid for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment contract. Raytheon’s Reid Davis has been appointed deputy program manager for the Lockheed Martin-Raytheon GMD team. Orbital Sciences Corporation has joined the team as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the GMD Orbital Boost Vehicle, and Northrop Grumman has joined the team as an OEM for the GMD Fire Control and Communications.
• BAE Systems Opens New F-35 Lightning II Machining Facility BAE Systems 26 Oct 2010 -- BAE Systems has formally opened a new state-of-the-art titanium machining facility at its Samlesbury site in Lancashire. The robotic facility will be used to manufacture detail and assembly components of the Aft Fuselage, Vertical Tail and Horizontal Tail for the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft, further reinforcing BAE Systems’ key role in the world’s largest defence programme.
• Technology Transfer Key to BAE Systems’ Proposal to the Brazilian Navy BAE Systems 26 Oct 2010 -- BAE Systems has today submitted a detailed proposal to the Brazilian Navy to supply a package of naval vessels to meet its ambitious fleet renewal programme through a full technology transfer agreement, with the ships to be built in Brazil.
• BAE Systems to Showcase New Scalable Soldier Protection System BAE Systems 26 Oct 2010 -- BAE Systems is unveiling its all inclusive body armor system, called the Scalable Soldier Protection System (SSPS), at this year's Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition. Designed to improve the way soldiers currently wear and utilize their protective equipment, SSPS is an integrated body armor system that is comprised of a soft armor vest, plate carrier and load bearing belt.
• BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman Add iRobot to Ground Combat Vehicle Team BAE Systems 26 Oct 2010 -- BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman today announced they have added iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) to their Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) team in their bid for the U.S. Army's GCV competition.
• Boeing, National Renewable Energy Lab to Collaborate on DOD Energy Security Boeing 26 Oct 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining opportunities to collaborate on enhancing the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) secure access to energy around the world.
• Boeing Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radios Program Completes System Integration Testing Boeing 26 Oct 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has completed system integration testing on the Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR) program.
• Gowind OPV: DCNS and Ministry of Defence sign ship availability agreement DCNS 26 Oct 2010-- Today, on the DCNS stand at the Euronaval 2010 naval defence show, French Defence Minister Hervé Morin, French Navy Chief-of-Staff Admiral Pierre-François Forissier and DCNS Chairman & CEO Patrick Boissier signed an innovative agreement under which DCNS will make a Gowind offshore patrol vessel available to the French Navy.
• The U.S. Army’s fleet of UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters reaches its 40,000 flight hour milestone in operational service EADS 26 Oct 2010 -- The UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter, which is supplied by EADS North America, has surpassed the 40,000-flight hour milestone in operational service with the U.S. Army and Army National Guard.
• General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of Future USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) General Dynamics 26 Oct 2010 -- General Dynamics NASSCO today laid the keel for USNS Medgar Evers, the thirteenth ship of the Lewis and Clark class of dry cargo-ammunition ships (T-AKE). The ship is named in honor of Medgar Evers, the African American civil rights activist whose 1963 murder prompted President John F. Kennedy to ask Congress for a comprehensive civil rights bill.
• First Deliveries of Israel Aerospace Industries' Multi Function Surveillance & Threat Alert Radar to a foreign customer Israel Aerospace Industries 26 Oct 2010 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered it’s first multi function surveillance and threat alert radar (MF- STAR) to a foreign customer. IAI will display a 1:2 scale MF- STAR model at the 22nd International Naval Defense & Maritime Exhibition and Conference, EURONAVAL 2010, October 25 to October 29, 2010 in Paris, France (Booth C24).
• L-3 Receives $92.4 Million Award for the U.S. Army's Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System (BAIS) L-3 Communications 26 Oct 2010 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Communication Systems-East (CS-East) division has been awarded a $92.4 million multi-year, firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the U.S. Army for its Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System (BAIS).
• Lockheed Martin Develops Vehicle-Mounted Tablet for Tactical Situational Awareness Lockheed Martin 26 Oct 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has developed a ruggedized tablet computer for use in tactical vehicles. The TacFleet 8 allows real-world tactical situational awareness exchanges for brigade-and-below forces on the move.
• U.S. Army Deploys First Lockheed Martin EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radars in Theater Lockheed Martin 26 Oct 2010 -- The U.S. Army recently deployed the first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) counterfire target acquisition radar systems in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Northrop Grumman Introduces New Coherent Doppler Radar System for Patrol Vessels and Small Combatants Northrop Grumman 26 Oct 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced the introduction of a new family of X-Band Coherent Radar (XBCR) systems designed primarily for offshore patrol vessels (OPV) and other smaller combat ship platforms.
• Raytheon-Boeing Team Completes JAGM Launcher, Missiles Flight Testing on Super Hornet Raytheon 26 Oct 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) completed flight testing of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile's fixed-wing launcher and Instrumented Measurement Vehicle on the Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft.
• ThalesRaytheonSystems Awarded Study Contract for New Battlefield Radar Requirement Raytheon 26 Oct 2010 -- ThalesRaytheonSystems has been selected as one of two companies to study the viability of an Omni-Directional Weapon Locating (OWL) radar for the U.S. Army. ThalesRaytheonSystems will develop a proof of concept for highly mobile, low-cost radars that can detect and track incoming rocket and mortar threats over 360-degrees and at all angles.
• Sagem to supply navigation systems for France’s new Suffren class nuclear attack submarines Sagem (Safran group) 26 Oct 2010 -- French naval shipyard DCNS has ordered Sigma 40XP inertial navigation systems from Sagem (Safran group) for the new Suffren class nuclear attack submarines, within the scope of the Barracuda program.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 26 October 2010 United Nations 26 Oct 2010
• Press Conference by Special Rapporteur on Torture, 26 October 2010 United Nations 26 Oct 2010
• Press Conference by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, 26 October 2010 United Nations 26 Oct 2010
• UN-backed training project aims to prevent conflicts over natural resources UN News Centre 26 Oct 2010 -- Disputes over the use of natural resources are responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s internal conflicts, according research by the United Nations Environment Programme.
• U.S.-South Korea Exercises Will Resume, Commander Says AFPS 26 Oct 2010 -- Top US commander in South Korea expressed confidence that the next in a series of US-South Korean military exercises will proceed soon.
• KCNA and ROK Policy KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- ROK Army Chief of Staff Hwang Ui Don asserted that the "conception of 'principal enemy' has been internally used" while daring list the DPRK as "enemies."
• Palestinians Renew Threat to Seek UN Recognition VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The Palestinian president says Israeli PM Netanyahu should not warn him against taking unilateral steps.
• Netanyahu Praises Israeli Troops Who Raided Gaza-Bound Flotilla VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Israel's prime minister has praised the naval commandos who participated in the deadly May raid on a Gaza-bound ship.
• Indian border security chief visits Pakistan to hold dialogue IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- An eighteen member delegation led by India's Border Security Force chief Raman Srivastava crossed over the border to hold dialogue with his Pakistan counterpart.
• Fresh clashes drive 60,000 Somalis from their homes, reports UN agency UN News Centre 26 Oct 2010 -- UN refugee agency reported that fierce clashes in the Somali town of Beled Hawo have driven some 60,000 people from their homes.
• UN: 60,000 Displaced by Fresh Fighting in Somalia VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency says 60,000 Somalis have fled their homes over the past week because of fighting on the Somalia-Kenya border.
• Sudan Official: Oil-Rich Abyei Part of North VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- A prominent member of Sudan's National Congress Party: Officials of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement only interested in "the richness of the oil."
• ICC Asks Kenya to Arrest Sudanese President Bashir VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The International Criminal Court is urging Kenya to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir amid reports he will visit the country at the end of the month.
• Activists, Victims Await US Action Against LRA VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Human-rights activists and victims are eagerly awaiting US government action against the East Africa-based Lord's Resistance Army.
• Tajik President Says Fighting Against Insurgents In East 'Under Control' RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon says security forces battling with Islamic insurgents in eastern Tajikistan have the situation "under control."
• Medvedev to meet with Azerbaijani, Armenian leaders RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev has arrived in the city of Astrakhan in south European Russia, where he will meet with the Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders.
• OSCE to monitor Nagorny Karabakh ceasefire RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- OSCE officials will conduct a scheduled monitoring of the situation at the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.
• Armenia 'Unfazed' By Azerbaijan's Growing Military Spending RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- A senior Armenian defense official has said Yerevan is seeking a more efficient military at a relatively low cost in response to Azerbaijan's growing spending.
• Russia's Deputy Prosecutor Calls For Vetting All North Caucasus Police RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia's Deputy Prosecutor General Ivan Sydoruk lambasted law enforcement, military, and security personnel in the North Caucasus.
• Russia's North Caucasus presidential envoy slams Georgia's visa move RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Russia's presidential envoy in the North Caucasus hit out at Georgia's decision to scrap visa requirements for residents of the volatile region.
• SRI LANKA: Conflict over, but not for widows IRIN 26 Oct 2010 -- Tens of thousands of war widows cannot be reached due to a lack of funds, say officials, despite efforts to help them adjust to life after the conflict in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
• Western Sahara: UN envoy concludes North Africa tour UN News Centre 26 Oct 2010 -- Christopher Ross, the United Nations envoy for Western Sahara, has wrapped up his fourth visit to the region.

News Reports

• Clinton: US Has No Problem with Bushehr VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: US has no problem with Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because fuel will be returned after it is used.
• UN Nuclear Chief Wants 'Concrete Steps' From Iran RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has urged Iran to take steps to ease international concerns about its disputed nuclear program.
• Mottaki: Content of talks with Group 5+1 is under discussion IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- FM Mottaki said that talks to determine venue, date and content of the negotiations with Group 5+1 is under discussion.
• Bushehr to be connected to Iranian national grid in February 2011 RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant will be connected to the national grid to produce electrical energy in February 2011.
• Iran: Nuclear Power Plant To Produce Electricity Mid-February VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization: First nuclear power plant should produce electricity by mid-February.
• Nuclear electricity to be generated within 3 months IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Nuclear electricity will be generated in Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr within three months.
• Iran Begins Loading Fuel into Core of Bushehr Nuclear Plant VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Iranian media report workers have begun loading fuel into the core of the country's first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr.
• Iran Begins Loading Fuel Into Bushehr Reactor RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Iran has begun loading fuel into the core of its nuclear reactor in the southern port of Bushehr.
• Fuel injection operations start in Bushehr IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Fuel injection operations started in the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Tuesday morning.
• Iran set to load fuel in Bushehr nuclear reactor RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Iran will start injecting fuel into the core of its first nuclear reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday.
• Ashton and transition over answer diplomacy IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is now in a state of 'transition over answer diplomacy' by not responding to the questions posed.
• Mehmanparast: Iran's nuclear program progressing well IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- FM spokesman Mehmanparast said Iran’s nuclear program was progressing well according to the fixed timetable.
• Armenian Court Sentences Iranian Citizen RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- A Yerevan court has sentenced an Iranian citizen to 10 years in jail and an Armenian accomplice to 12 years for spying for Azerbaijan.
• EU Sanctions Could Shutter Iranian Gas Venture VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Questions surround the future of a Scottish gas field jointly owned by Iran and energy giant BP because of European Union sanctions imposed on Iran.
• KCNA Commentary on Japan, DPRK and Chongryon KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- The Japanese have become ever more undisguised in their moves to exclude Korean schools in Japan from assistance.
• Kim Jong Il Lays Wreaths before Cemetery of CPV KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea laid wreaths on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the entry of the CPV into the Korean front.
• Kim Jong Il Visits Former CPV Command KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea visited the former Command of the Chinese People's Volunteers in Hoechang County.
• Internationalist Obligation Displayed in Korean War KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Sixty years has elapsed since the Chinese People's Volunteers joined in the Korean war under the banner of resisting America and aiding Korea, safeguarding the home and defending the motherland.
• UN Official Says Ivory Coast to Vote Sunday VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- A senior UN official has said he believes Ivory Coast's long-delayed presidential election will go ahead as planned this Sunday.
• Nigeria's National Assembly to Extend Election Timetable VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Official of Nigeria's Independent Electoral Commission expressed confidence that the country's legislative body will approve the commission's proposed new date for the general elections.
• Party Official Concerned About Proposed Guinea Vote Date VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- A senior member of the Union of Democratic Forces in Guinea (UDFG) has expressed concern that the newly proposed date will disenfranchise many Guineans.
• October 31 Proposed as Guinea Election Date VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Guinea's electoral commission has proposed Sunday, October 31, as the new date for the country's presidential run-off election.
• Nepal's lawmakers fail to elect new prime minister for 13th time IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- Nepal’s lawmakers failed to elect new prime minister 13th time in a row.
• Moscow opposition rally will 'test Russian democracy' RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- Sunday's opposition rally in central Moscow will provide the authorities with the chance to prove their respect for the country's constitution.
• Majority of Moscow activists accept government terms for rally RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2010 -- The majority of Moscow's rights activists have accepted the conditions set by the Moscow city government to hold a rally on October 31.
• Russia's New Rights Chief Says 'Strategy 31' Rallies Should Be Allowed RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- Russian Presidential Human Rights Council head Mikhail Fedotov says the Moscow mayor's office should allow the opposition to hold meetings.
• Moscow Officials To Discuss Approving 'Strategy 31' Protest RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- The Moscow mayor's office has agreed to hold talks on the possibility of officially sanctioning a "Strategy 31" demonstration in the Russian capital.
• Egypt Detains Dozens of Opposition Party Members VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- Egyptian security forces have detained at least 65 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, the latest in a series of crackdowns on the opposition party ahead of next month's elections.
• 'Not too late' for Myanmar to make upcoming polls more inclusive, Ban says UN News Centre 26 Oct 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban: It is "not too late" for the South-East Asian nation to make the polls more participatory by releasing political detainees.
• UN Chief Calls for Burma to Free Political Prisoners VOA 26 Oct 2010 -- The head of the UN has again pressed Burma's military government to release political prisoners to ensure credibility for its elections next month.
• KCNA on US Guatemala tests KCNA 26 Oct 2010 -- It was disclosed by the US media that in the 1940s the US conducted infection test on prisoners and detainees in lunatic asylum in Guatemala in a deliberate manner.