04 December 2010 Military News

Dozens of Casualties in Explosions Targeting Shi'ite Areas of Baghdad VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- Iraqi authorities say more than a dozen people were killed and more than 80 injured in a series of bombings Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Most of the victims were Shi'ite, including a large number of Iranian pilgrims.
Army crews work behind scenes to maintain Apache helicopters Army News 04 Dec 2010 -- Like a NASCAR race team, half of an Apache attack helicopter crew never takes the white-knuckled ride out of the pits.

Senior Official Details Success, Challenges in Afghanistan AFPS 04 Dec 2010 -- Enemy sanctuaries throughout southern Afghanistan are being cleared, and the results are encouraging, a senior military official said on background recently.
Afghanistan: Senior UN humanitarian official visits Kandahar ahead of appeal launch UN News Centre 04 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations deputy emergency relief coordinator, Catherine Bragg, today visited Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar as part of her mission to the country ahead of tomorrow's launch the humanitarian appeal for the South Asian nation.

USAFE Airmen to assist Israel with wildfires AFNS 04 Dec 2010 -- Aircrews and C-130J Super Hercules from here are standing by to fly 20 tons of fire retardant to to assist with wildfires Dec. 4 in the Carmel Forest of Israel.

Enterprise Strike Group Sets Sail For Final Pre-deployment Exercise Navy NewsStand 04 Dec 2010 -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (ENTSG) departed its homeport of Norfolk, Va. to participate in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) Dec. 4.

Russia ready to adjust new START treaty - Duma speaker RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2010 -- Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is ready to make amendments to the text of the new START treaty if the move is initiated by the United States, Speaker Boris Gryzlov said on Saturday.

Lockheed Martin-led Industry Team Launches Nation’s Third Littoral Combat Ship Lockheed Martin 04 Dec 2010 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team today launched the nation’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Fort Worth, at the Marinette Marine shipyard.

Secretary-General deeply concerned over political standoff in Côte d'Ivoire UN News Centre 04 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern over the continuing stand-off in Côte d'Ivoire, despite the “transparent and credible” outcome of the presidential run-off polls announced by the country's electoral commission on Wednesday and certified by the United Nations envoy.
Rival Presidential Candidates Take Dueling Oaths of Office in Ivory Coast VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- Ivory Coast's presidential candidates took competing oaths of office Saturday, deepening the country's political crisis and raising the prospect of further violence.

Abbas Threatens to Dissolve Palestinian Authority VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has raised the possibility of dissolving the Palestinian Authority if a peace deal cannot be reached with Israel.
UN support for Nepal to continue after its mission departs – official UN News Centre 04 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations will continue to support Nepal's development efforts, as well as the process towards political stability, even after the departure of the UN mission from the country next month, the head of the world body's department of political affairs said today.

Ahmadinejad advises 5+1 Group not to miss chance for talks IRNA 04 Dec 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Saturday recommended 5+1 Group to seize the chance for talks properly.
Larijani: Iranian nation never yields to enemies IRNA 04 Dec 2010 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the Iranian nation have always dealt heavy blows to the enemies including the US and it will never yield to the bullying powers.
Moslehi: Grouplet members involved in recent assassinations arrested IRNA 04 Dec 2010 -- Information Minister Heidar Moslehi said members of a terrorist grouplet were arrested in relation with the terrorist operations against Iranian nuclear scientists.
Iran: UN Atomic Agency Sends 'Spies' To Iran RFE/RL 04 Dec 2010 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi has accused the UN atomic watchdog of including "spies" among the inspectors it sends to Iran to monitor the nation's controversial nuclear program.
Iran Tells Gulf Arabs It Is No Threat to Region VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- Iran has sought to assure its Gulf neighbors that it is not a threat to them, after revelations that Gulf Arab leaders are concerned about Tehran's nuclear program.

UN nuclear watchdog sets up nuclear fuel reserve bank RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2010 -- The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) resolved to create an international bank of low-enriched uranium (LEU) to assist developing countries who run civilian nuclear programs, Xinhua said on Saturday.

Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected allegations from leaked U.S. diplomatic cables depicting Afghan President Hamid Karzai as politically weak.

Cross-strait development should be virtuous cycle: foreign minister CNA 04 Dec 2010 -- It is imperative for China to respect the will of the people of Taiwan and make the development of cross-Taiwan Strait relations a virtuous, rather a vicious cycle, Foreign Minister Timothy C.T. Yang told CNA in an interview Friday.

Kyrgyzstan Launches Second Attempt To Form Coalition RFE/RL 04 Dec 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan's troubled new parliament has renewed its attempt to form a coalition, just days after its first alliance collapsed.

Russia's Tu-154 jet breaks into pieces killing 2, injuring over 80 RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2010 -- Two people were killed, over 80 were injured when Russia's Tupolev-154 plane of Dagestan Airlines made a rough emergency landing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Saturday with all three engines failed.

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