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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 08 Dec 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary for December 05 AFNS 08 Dec 2010
• Airpower Summary for December 04 AFNS 08 Dec 2010
• Airpower Summary for December 03 AFNS 08 Dec 2010
• Airpower Summary for December 02 AFNS 08 Dec 2010
• Transcript: Joint Press Conference with Secretary Gates and President Karzai from Kabul, Afghanistan DoD 08 Dec 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan
• Remarks by Secretary Gates at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan DoD 08 Dec 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Remarks by Secretary Gates at Forward Operating Base Howz-e-Madad, Afghanistan DoD 08 Dec 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• NMCB 3's DET 4 Strengthens Afghanistan Partnership Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- A five-man team of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Det. 4 from Bagram Air Base re-deployed Nov. 16 in support of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A)'s partnership with Afghan National Army Special Forces.
• Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader’s Capture AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Officials from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan today confirmed the identity of a Haqqani network leader captured yesterday in Khost province, military officials reported.
• Seabees Dedicate Flag Mast in Afghanistan as Tribute to Pearl Harbor Attack Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 attended a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field Dec. 7 in recognition of the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• Partnership Brings Better Governance to Helmand AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Residents of Afghanistan’s Helmand province have more usable roads, more food, and better health care and education than they did even six months ago, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills said yesterday.
• Afghanistan Strategy is Working, Gates Says AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Noting that more progress than expected has taken place in Afghanistan over the past year, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today expressed confidence that Afghan forces will be able to take the lead for security throughout the country by the end of 2014.
• North Dakota Soldiers Back from Wartime Missions Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- After working for nearly a year in a combat zone, North Dakota National Guard Soldiers found themselves in the arms of family members this evening. The Guardsmen began returning on a series of flights today, with the first arriving at 4:10 p.m. in Fargo. The Soldiers continue to make their way home from their demobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas, this evening, with the latest flight expected at midnight in Bismarck. In all, about 70 Soldiers should be home before the day has ended.
• Gates Visits Marines on Camp Leatherneck AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today noted the value of the work the 1st Marine Logistics Group does here for the war effort, and extended his personal thanks.
• Soldiers in Kandahar Draw Praise, Gratitude From Gates AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- The soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province are serving at “the tip of the spear” in the war effort, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
• C-17s deliver firepower to Afghanistan AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III and its crew delivered the first of 17 M1A1 Abrams tanks to military forces in Afghanistan recently.
• Gates: Strategy in Afghanistan Working VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the new war strategy in Afghanistan is working and he will deliver that message to the White House during a key meeting next week.
• Commanders Re-balance Strategy in Afghanistan AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Commanders in Afghanistan are re-balancing the strategy to confront the realities on the ground, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
• Gates Salutes Sailors, Marines at Afghanistan Base AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates today visited with servicemembers assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group here.
• IMU Takes Root In Increasingly Insecure Northern Afghan Provinces RFE/RL 08 Dec 2010 -- Afghan and international forces missed their mark in the hunt for a senior leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in northern Afghanistan's Konduz Province last week, but they didn't go home empty-handed.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Defense Department Leaders Urge Treaty Ratification AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Senior Defense Department leaders strongly support the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, both for what it does and what it doesn’t do, a defense official said yesterday.
• DoD News: Air Force Selects Preferred Alternative Base for C-27J Training Aircraft DoD 08 Dec 2010-- The Air Force announced today that it has chosen Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss., as the preferred alternative base for the C-27J training aircraft.
• 24th AF becomes AFCYBER AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- Air Force officials announced that 24th Air Force changed from Air Forces Strategic to Air Forces Cyber Dec. 8.
• 18th Air Force, Expeditionary Center restructures AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- Air Mobility Command officials announced plans Dec. 7 to restructure some command and control functions, commonly referred to as C2, effective Jan. 7, 2011.
• Fairchild reactivates squadron at March AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- At the forefront of Total Force Integration, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing here reactivated the 912th Air Refueling Squadron Dec. 3 at March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
• Mullen Arrives in Tokyo to Discuss North Korean Threat AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here last night to discuss with Japanese leaders how to better leverage their military expertise and improve defense cooperation in light of North Korean aggression.
• Combined Strategies, Technologies Help IED Fight AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- As the number of improvised explosive device attacks rises in Afghanistan, a combination of strategies and technologies are being used to halt the harm they cause to troops and civilians, Army Lt. Gen. Michael L. Oates said this week.
• Stanley: Pentagon Must Do Better in Hiring Disabled AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- The Defense Department is doing a “pretty good” job at hiring talented disabled people for its civilian work force, but it needs to do much better, the Pentagon’s top personnel official said here yesterday.
• JMSDF Aircraft Land on Essex Flight Deck Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conducted flight deck landing qualifications (DLQs) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011.
• Office of Naval Research May Set Record, Showcase Railgun Applications in Test Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- Senior Navy leaders will be on hand Dec. 10 at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for a record-setting test of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) experimental Electromagnetic Railgun, the service's effort to evolve surface ship weapons.
• Hawaii Commemorates 69th Pearl Harbor Day Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy hosted a joint memorial ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7 at the newly dedicated $56 million Pearl Harbor Visitor Center at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
• Ross Sailors Enjoy Port Visit to Istanbul Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) enjoyed a three-day port visit to Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 3-6.
• USS Lake Champlain Sailors Reach Out to Children in Bahrain Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- Sailors from guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) visited special needs children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) Center during a port visit to Manama, Bahrain, Nov 28.
• Growler Detachment Conducts Training from NAS Jackskonville Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- A detachment of 10 EA-18G Growlers assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 "Vikings" is conducting pilot and naval flight officer training from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Fla., through Dec. 16.
• Area Mike training prepares 9th Engineers for danger of IEDs. Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- The rolling hills of the 6,000 acre Pfändhausen training area were blanketed by an unseasonably early layer of fresh white snow. The RG-31 mine-protected vehicle crept along the icy road at a snail's pace, slowing to a stop between two small knolls rising from the wintry landscape. Buried among the trees was a rocket aimed directly for the vehicle and its five passengers- Soldiers from the 9th Engineer Battalion's Alpha Company.
• Army Science Conference showcases research Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- The conference featuring the Army's latest state-of-the-art technological advances and dialogue from top scientists, researchers and engineers came to a close Dec. 2.
• Army Awards PD C-RAM for Lifesaving Efforts in Iraq Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- Program Director Counter-Rockets, Artillery and Mortar (PD C-RAM) recently won a prestigious Army acquisition award for its implementation of an enhanced indirect fire (IDF) radar network in Iraq and for establishing the first ever Joint Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP).
• Army evaluating transportable solar-powered tents Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. Army is evaluating a host of flexible, portable, lightweight solar-powered shades and tent-like technologies.
• Red Cloud Theater gets sparkling facelift Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- Moviegoers here can now enjoy the plush, newly-renovated Red Cloud Theater, which received its first major upgrade to the facility since it was built 25 years ago.
• US Wants More Military Training with Asian Allies VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer is calling for more war games in Northeast Asia, in the wake of what he calls increased North Korean belligerence. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also appears to be prodding Tokyo and Seoul to join the United States in a three-way alliance to deter Pyongyang.
• US, Japanese servicemembers partner for Keen Sword 2011 AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- Airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces are teaming up with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts in support of a Japan-wide, week- long exercise Dec. 3 through 10 here.
• Army nanosatellite on first flight Army News 08 Dec 2010 -- The first U.S. Army nanosatellite lifted off of Launch Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., today at 10:43 a.m. Eastern. This is the launch of the first U.S. Army-built satellite in more than 50 years. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command is the Army lead for the SMDC-ONE nanosatellite program.
• Air Force officials support SpaceX launch AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- Space Exploration Technologies officials completed a successful test launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon space vehicle Dec. 8 here.
• 'We're at Your Side,' Mullen Tells South Koreans AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Following what he called “a very full day of meaningful discussions” today with South Korean leaders, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned North Korea’s acts of aggression and praised South Korea for demonstrating restraint to keep it from escalating.
• Bulava missile could be modified for ground launches - designer RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Russia's new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava could be fired from ground-based launchers after a slight modification, its designer Yury Solomonov said.
• Russia ratifies regional security force agreement RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Wednesday ratified an agreement establishing a rapid reaction force for the regional security group.
• British submersible enters service with Russian Navy RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The Russian Black Sea Fleet has put into service a British-made remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a fleet spokesman said on Wednesday.
• Defense ministry submits $640 billion arms buy plan to government RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has submitted a 20 trillion ruble ($640.7 billion) arms procurement spending plan for 2011-2020 to the government, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Wednesday.
• France hopes to complete Mistral deal with Russia soon RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The French government hopes to complete a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia soon, a French government spokesman said.
• Russia may help Kazakh military with C4I system RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Russia has offered Kazakhstan assistance in creating an automated command and control information management system for the Central Asian state's Armed Forces, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Kazakh pilots to start flying Russian Yak-130 warplanes in spring RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Kazakh Air Force pilots will start using the Russian-made Yak-130 advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft next spring, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
• Russia to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Kazakhstan RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Russia will soon sign a contract on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russia, India may hold joint military drills annually RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The Russian-Indian joint Indra military drills will involve three branches of the armed forces and may be held every year in the future, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Wednesday.
• Russia, Kazakhstan to set up joint air defense network RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to create a joint regional air defense network, chief of Kazakh air defenses Lt. Gen. Alexander Sorokin said on Wednesday.
• Two Russian ASW planes interrupt U.S.-Japanese drills RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- A joint U.S.-Japanese military exercise in the Sea of Japan was suspended when two Russian Il-38 May anti-submarine aircraft flew over the area, the NHK channel said on Wednesday citing the Japanese defense ministry.
• U.S. reaffirms defense commitment to Taiwan CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- United States Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg reaffirmed Tuesday Washington's commitment to help Taiwan meet its defense needs while at the same time calling for continued dialogue across the Taiwan Strait.
• Defense ministry denies plan to acquire submarines from Russia CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan's defense ministry on Wednesday denied a news report that it is exploring the possibility of collaborating with Russia to build and acquire submarines to boost the island's defense capabilities.
• Production of indigenous missile systems going smoothly: official CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- The mass production of two missile systems developed by Taiwan has been proceeding smoothly, Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang said Wednesday.
• December 8, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 08 Dec 2010
• Press Gaggle With Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers and White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod The White House 08 Dec 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 08, 2010
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $323.6 Million Contract Modification for CVN 79 Northrop Grumman 08 Dec 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received a $323.6 million, cost plus incentive fee contract extension for continuation of work on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier CVN 79.
• Japan’s Ministry of Defense Selects Mitsubishi Heavy’s Proposal to Build 40 UH-60J Search and Rescue Helicopters Sikorsky 08 Dec 2010 -- Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) proposal to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a new fleet of advanced UH-60J search and rescue helicopters. The aircraft will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
• Lightweight CASSIDIAN transponder is certified for both military and civil applications EADS 08 Dec 2010 -- The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Cassidian’s newly developed LTR 400 family of transponders, to the latest standards. This includes both civil as well as military applications for the equipment.
• EADS North America conducts first flight of its Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft EADS 08 Dec 2010 -- EADS North America today announced that it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA).
• EADS North America prepares to build KC-45 tanker production facility in Mobile, Alabama EADS 08 Dec 2010 -- EADS North America today announced that it is soliciting bids through its recently selected program management firm for design and construction of the Mobile Conversion Center where KC-45 aerial refueling tanker aircraft will be militarized for the United States Air Force.
• Northrop Grumman-Built Joint High Power Solid State Laser Keeps Lasing ... and Lasing ... and Lasing ... Northrop Grumman 08 Dec 2010 -- The beat goes on for the world's most powerful and reliable solid-state military laser.

Other Conflicts

• 8 December 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Dec 2010
• Mullen Calls on China to Help Curb North Korean Aggression AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer cited growing security challenges created by North Korean aggression and called on China to join other regional nations to help counter it.
• US: China Must Do More to Rein in North Korea VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A top U.S. military officer has accused China of failing to rein in its ally North Korea, following Pyongyang's recent artillery attack near the Korean peninsula.
• Security Council endorses opposition leader's victory in Ivorian polls UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- The Security Council today endorsed opposition leader Alassane Ouattara's victory in Côte d'Ivoire's presidential elections despite outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo's claim to have won, and warned of 'targeted measures' against anybody threatening the peace process in the divided country.
• UN Security Council Recognizes Ouattara as Ivory Coast President-Elect VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- The U.N. Security Council has called on all stakeholders in the Ivory Coast to respect the outcome of last month's presidential election, in which opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara was declared the clear winner. Wednesday evening's statement comes after five days of negotiations in the council to find a unified position.
• Gbagbo Adviser Rejects Calls for President to Step Down VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A special advisor to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo told VOA the embattled leader will not hand over power, despite calls to do so by the international community, including leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following the disputed presidential run-off vote.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN details 'irrefutable' grounds for declaring opposition leader president UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- Stressing the impartiality of the United Nations in certifying Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential elections, the world body’s top envoy in the divided country said today there is absolutely no doubt that the opposition leader won despite the outgoing president’s claim to the contrary.
• Washington Settlements Decision a Sign of Hope for Israelis, Despair for Palestinians VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. decision to abandon efforts to persuade Israel to curb building on Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank is stoking anger among the Palestinians, who are questioning the Obama administration's ability to broker a peace agreement. Some analysts, however, say Washington's action may help jump-start the peace process.
• US Envoy Heading Back to Middle East After Setback on Settlements VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- The Obama administration will send Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell back to the region next week, despite an impasse over Israeli settlement building. The State Department said Wednesday that the U.S. goal of a framework peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians within a year is still within reach.
• Palestinians to Consult Arab Powers Over Mideast Peace VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to hold "urgent" consultations in Cairo Thursday with his Egyptian counterpart in the wake of the U.S. decision to abandon efforts to persuade Israel to renew a West Bank settlement moratorium.
• UN envoy calls for 'strategy adjustment' in Middle East peace efforts UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- A senior United Nations official today called for a “strategy adjustment” in the face of continued Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, which he said is causing a crisis of confidence in Middle East peace efforts.
• Mideast Peace Efforts In Disarray Over Settlement Row RFE/RL 08 Dec 2010 -- Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas says peace talks with Israel are in "crisis" after Washington's decision to drop its demand for a new freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank.
• Palestinians Question US Ability to Continue Peace Talks VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- Palestinians on Wednesday questioned the ability of the United States to continue to mediate peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, a day after officials said the U.S. had abandoned efforts to persuade Israel to renew a West Bank settlement moratorium.
• Three UN air service crew members freed from captivity in Darfur UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the news that three Latvian men working as helicopter aircrew for the agency’s humanitarian air service in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region have been freed after more than a month in captivity.
• Sudan’s Referendum Commission Seeks Delay in Voter Registration VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- An official of Sudan’s referendum commission told VOA the scheduled 9th January referendum will “proceed” as originally planned, despite a requested delay to allow the commission to address possible concerns over the just-ended voter registration.
• Fair elections key to stability in Central African Republic – UN envoy UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- General elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) next year will be a crucial step towards restoring stability to the country through a democratic process, but the polls must be free, fair and transparent, the United Nations envoy to the African nation told the Security Council today.
• Top UN refugee official calls for better protection for displaced people UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- The head of the United Nations refugee agency today called for improved measures to protect displaced and stateless people, citing gaps in current arrangements that mainly stemmed from inadequate implementation of existing treaties.
• BURUNDI: Officials downplay FNL rebel activity in eastern Congo IRIN 08 Dec 2010 -- Amid growing complaints that post-war democratic gains are being reversed in Burundi, officials in the central African state have downplayed reports that a former rebel group has begun remobilizing in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
• S.Ossetia to discuss Georgia's peace initiative in Geneva RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Tskhinvali plans to discuss Tbilisi's non-use of force commitment and bring up the issue of refugees and international observers during talks on December 16 in Geneva, South Ossetia presidential envoy Boris Chochiev said on Wednesday.

News Reports

• WikiLeaks Case Fuels Debate Over Secrecy, Access Laws RFE/RL 08 Dec 2010 -- A debate is raging about whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange committed a crime under U.S. law by publishing classified U.S. government documents on the Internet.
• Wikileaks: U.S. incensed by Ukraine's arms exports RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The United States is fighting a constant battle to stop the flow of arms from Ukraine and other East European countries to terrorist in the Middle East, documents released by the Wikileaks website reveal.
• Ukraine not scared of WikiLeaks cables RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The Ukrainian authorities have nothing to fear from a batch of confidential U.S. diplomatic cables recently made public by the WikiLeaks website, head of the country's administration Anna Herman said.
• Hackers Avenge WikiLeaks Leader with 'Operation Payback' VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A group of hackers have launched an online assault on businesses that have cut ties with WikiLeaks, in an apparent revenge attack for the arrest of the organization's leader, Julian Assange.
• Australian FM Blames US, Not Assange, for WikiLeaks VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says he blames the United States, not WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, for the release of secret U.S. diplomatic cables.
• FBI Stops Attack on Maryland Recruiting Center AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged in an alleged plot to bomb a military recruiting center in suburban Maryland, federal officials said.
• Alleged Russian spy agrees to meet embassy consul in London RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- Suspected Russian spy Katia Zatuliveter has agreed to meet with a consul at the Russian Embassy in London after the meeting was formally approved by the British side, Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Federation in the United Kingdom Alexander Sternik said.
• President: Iran ready for nuclear cooperation with G5+1 IRNA 08 Dec 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran is ready for nuclear cooperation with G5+1.
• Jalili: Istanbul talks will be on common points IRNA 08 Dec 2010 -- Iran negotiator with Group 5+1 and Secretary of Supreme National Security Council said here on Tuesday that the issue of upcoming talks in Istanbul late January will be common points.
• Haiti: Ban appeals for end to violence after election results announced UN News Centre 08 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for an end to violence in Haiti following the announcement of preliminary election results in a country that has already been ravaged this year by a devastating earthquake and a raging cholera epidemic.
• US Terror Trials Face Major Challenges VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- 2011 will mark 10 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. While the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, is in U.S. custody, it is not clear when and where he will be tried. One of the reasons is continued controversy over which court system, civilian or military, should be used to bring terrorism suspects to justice. Some of the terrorism trials held so far have not settled the issue.
• US Man Arrested in Alleged Plot to Bomb Military Recruiting Center VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- U.S. federal authorities say a man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to blow up a military recruiting station in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland.
• Egyptian Opposition Figure Calls for Election Boycott VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A leading opposition figure in Egypt has called for a boycott of next year's presidential election and warns of possible violence if the government does not enact political reforms.
• Kremlin 'puzzled' over Roscosmos arrogance to Glonass criticism RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- The Kremlin is puzzled by Russia's space agency Roscosmos's reaction to President Dmitry Medvedev's criticism of the Glonass project, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said on Wednesday.