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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 16 Dec 2010 [PDF]
• Overview of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review The White House 16 Dec 2010
• Statement by the President on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review The White House 16 Dec 2010
• Secretary Gates on Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy Review DoD 16 Dec 2010
• Secretary Clinton Remarks on the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2010
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates and General Cartwright The White House 16 Dec 2010
• Review Validates Efforts in Afghanistan, Mullen Says AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- The Afghanistan-Pakistan review President Barack Obama announced validates what servicemembers have been doing throughout the theater.
• Obama Cites 'Significant' Progress Against al-Qaida AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan is showing significant signs of progress in halting Taliban momentum in Afghanistan and dismantling al-Qaida in the region.
• Afghanistan-Pakistan Review Charts Progress in Strategy AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- The Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review, released today, offers a national security staff-led assessment of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• US: Afghan War Review Shows 'Fragile, Reversible' Progress VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A new U.S. government review of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan shows progress against insurgents, but that these security gains remain "fragile and reversible."
• Black Hawk crews bring Iraq to a close Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- Even in Operation New Dawn, the Army's helicopters and their crews still face some danger from below.
• 1st Brigade uncases colors Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- Coming home ceremony marked the return of the brigade command and command sergeant major.
• Fort Carson cheers combat engineers Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- More than 100 Army Reserve Soldiers marched into the Special Events Center at Fort Carson Dec. 9, after providing almost a year of construction services in Iraq.
• Protocol protects US interests in Iraq Inquiry, says UK IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- US interests in Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war are protected by an agreed protocol on the provision and publication of information.
• Kurds Threaten To Pull Out Of Iraqi Coalition Government RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- The Kurdistan Alliance will not participate in the new Iraqi cabinet unless the major Shi'ite parliament faction agrees to its demands.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Insurgents AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed and detained several insurgents in operations today throughout eastern and southern Afghanistan.
• Kabul Says NATO Air Strike Kills Four Afghan Soldiers RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says a NATO air strike killed four Afghan soldiers late on December 15 in southern Afghanistan.
• Vehicle bomb kills 6, injures 11 in Afghanistan Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- A vehicle filled with explosives breached a combat outpost in southern Afghanistan Sunday, killing six 101st Airborne Division Soldiers and wounding 11 others.
• Time to Consolidate Afghanistan Gains, NATO Chief Says AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. annual review on Afghanistan and Pakistan released today demonstrates that the strategy driving the mission is sound.
• Mullen Gets Unvarnished Look at Afghanistan Mission AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen got the clear and unvarnished truth about conditions in some of the toughest areas in Afghanistan.
• 386th AEW members fly first airdrop missions in Afghanistan AFNS 16 Dec 2010 -- 386th Air Expeditionary Wing members can now add another accomplishment to their list: performing airdrop missions in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan.
• Warfighters to Get Improved 'Eyes in the Sky' AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Warfighters in Afghanistan will get an unprecedented capability to track and monitor activity on the ground in the coming months.
• NATO Training Mission Meets Procurement, Training Goals AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- As NATO forces make progress in training the Afghan security forces, they’re also helping to teach 146,000 Afghan soldiers and 115,000 police how to procure the equipment they need.
• Success Hinges on Afghan Forces, Gates Says AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Conditions are in place for coalition forces to achieve their goals in Afghanistan, but whether achievements can be sustained long-term will depend on the Afghans.
• U.S. Afghan Review Says Forces Can Begin Withdrawal In July RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- The United States can begin withdrawing some of its troops from Afghanistan as planned in July of next year.
• Germany to begin Afghan troop withdrawal by end of 2011: Westerwelle IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Germany will start to lower its troop size in Afghanistan by the end of next year, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced.
• Slovak president and minister of defense visit Kandahar Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- Top leaders of Slovakia paid a holiday-season visit Dec. 15 to their soldiers deployed to Afghanistan.
• NMCB 3 Builds Roads, British Relationships in Afghanistan Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Two detachments of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 began construction operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
• 'Back in the saddle': Marines return from Afghanistan USMC News 16 Dec 2010 -- Marines with Marine Light Attack Squadron 369 returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton after a seven and a half month deployment to Afghanistan.
• Flournoy: U.S.-Pakistan Relations 'Central' to Fight AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- The relationship with Pakistan is central to U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, where coalition troops will continue to focus on al-Qaida safe havens.
• U.S. drone kills 7 in Pakistan IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles into a Pakistani tribal region and killed at least 7 people.
• Blast near Shiite procession injures several in Pakistan IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- A bomb blast near a procession of Shia Muslims injured several people in the Pakistani northwestern city of Peshawar.
• Gunmen kill three Shiites in target attack IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead three Shiites in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday in apparent target and sectarian attack.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Inhofe: Missile Defense Agency's Latest Failure Office of James M. Inhofe 15 Dec 2010 -- Evidence That New START is Threat to U.S. Security.
• Gates: New START Treaty Accommodates U.S. Plans AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Gates: New strategic arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia “in no way limits” U.S. plans.
• US Senate Debates Nuclear Arms Pact with Russia VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The US Senate's first full day of deliberations on a arms treaty with Russia produced a vigorous debate on the merits and potential pitfalls.
• U.S. Senate To Begin Formal Debate On New START Treaty RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin formal debate today on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia.
• Secretary Clinton Press Statement on Omnibus Bill US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2010
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Brooke Anderson The White House 16 Dec 2010
• Klotz: Minot AFB Airmen are what make the difference AFNS 16 Dec 2010 -- The Air Force Global Strike Command commander and command chief met with Airmen here to thank them for their service and seek input about their mission.
• First Phase of LCS Mine Countermeasure Mission Package Testing Concludes Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- The Navy successfully completed the first phase of shipboard mine countermeasure mission package testing on USS Independence.
• How fast can counter-IED tools be fielded? Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- Rapid acquisition lets the Joint IED Defeat Organization deliver tools quickly to warfighters so they can counter improvised explosive devices.
• BRAC brief preps troops for Third Army move Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- Once they redeploy from Kuwait, a number of Third Army Soldiers will face a move with their headquarters from Atlanta, Ga., to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
• 2-58th AOB trains on airfield management Army News 16 Dec 2010 -- New, first and one-of-a-kind are words spoken a lot around Fort Rucker's 2-58th Airfield Operations Battalion.
• USS Dubuque Hosts Tiger Cruise Following Seven Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- USS Dubuque arrived at the Joint Military Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Dec. 9 for a one-day port visit.
• USS Barry Engineers Keep Ship at Sea Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Engineering Sailors aboard USS Barry worked below decks to keep the ship in top form while participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise with Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 3-12.
• Navy, Marines Partner with NATO Allies During Bold Alligator 2011 Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- A British Royal Marine officer and a Royal Navy Netherlands officer embarked the USS Bataan Dec. 11, at Bold Alligator 2011's commencement.
• NMCB 28 Sailors Deploy in Support of Humanitarian Missions Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28 Seabees, based in Shreveport, La., began deploying to the Southern Command area of responsibility in late November.
• Peruvian Admiral Visits Seabee SPS 11 Project Site Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Southern Partnership Station 2011 mission commander, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28 Detail Bravo and a team of Marine engineers welcomed Peru's naval civil engineering commander.
• Airmen turn aeromedical staging facility into 'home-like atmosphere' AFNS 16 Dec 2010 -- The 375th Aeromedical Staging Flight houses 17 patient rooms specifically designed to meet the comfort, as well as the medical needs, of wounded warriors on their journey home.
• Deputy 6th Fleet Commander Speaks At Counter Piracy Workshop Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Deputy Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, arrived in The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. 14, to speak at an international workshop dedicated to acts of maritime piracy.
• NAVFAC Pacific Awards Contract for National Science Foundation Projects Navy NewsStand 16 Dec 2010 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific awarded a contract Dec. 14 to RSA Engineering Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska for various National Science Foundation projects.
• Statement by the Press Secretary on GI Bill, 12/16/10 The White House 16 Dec 2010
• Obama Hails Passage of Improved Post-9/11 GI Bill AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- President Barack Obama said he’s pleased that the House joined the Senate in passing a bill that expands and improves the Post-9/11 GI Bill that took effect last year.
• Army Releases November Suicide Data DoD 16 Dec 2010
• Russian shipbuilders ask for $100 million to complete frigates for India RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- Yantar has asked Russia's state arms exporter for an additional $100 million to complete construction of three frigates for the Indian Navy.
• Russia and India fix T-50 fighter design contract cost at $295 mln RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- Russia and India have agreed the estimated cost of a design contract for their joint fifth-generation fighter project at $295 million.
• India, Russia register JV to produce transport aircraft RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- India and Russia have registered a joint venture, MTA Limited, to develop and manufacture a new transport aircraft in line with previous agreements.
• Taiwan Defense Ministry apologizes for flight incidents CNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang apologized for a string of flight mishaps involving military planes in recent years.
• Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit 2670 KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA unit 2670.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 16, 2010
• Raytheon Intelligence-Sharing System Begins Operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany Raytheon 16 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force successfully completed evaluation of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) new Distributed Common Ground System at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, enabling operational use of the upgraded intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system.
• Armoured Vehicle Study Turns Sci-fi to Sci-fact BAE Systems 16 Dec 2010 -- A vehicle which can "sweat" to improve stealth was among hundreds of ideas presented to the UK Ministry of Defence from a BAE Systems study designed to show them the future.
• Indian Air Force Receives First Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Lockheed Martin 16 Dec 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] delivered the first of six C-130Js for the Indian Air Force at ceremonies here today. The new fleet was ordered under a $1.2 billion U.S. Foreign Military Sale (India’s first) in late 2008.
• LONGBOW LLC Delivers 400th Longbow Fire Control Radar To The U.S. Army Lockheed Martin 16 Dec 2010 -- The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], marked the delivery of the 400th LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) at a ceremony held today at a Lockheed Martin facility in Orlando, FL. The combat-proven LONGBOW FCR is fielded with the U.S. Army and eight international customers.
• Thales welcomes launch of latest Astute-class submarine Thales 16 Dec 2010 -- Thales UK is proud to support the official launch of the second Astute-class submarine, HMS Ambush, at the BAE Systems shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness on 16 December.
• BAE Systems to Provide Additional Check-6 Visibility Systems for Legacy MRAP Vehicles BAE Systems 16 Dec 2010 -- BAE Systems will provide an additional 5,286 Check-6 taillight camera systems for U.S. Army legacy MRAP vehicles under a contract worth $60 million.
• BAE Systems Receives $35 Million Contract for Improved Outer Tactical Vests BAE Systems 16 Dec 2010 -- BAE Systems has received a $35 million contract from the U.S. Army for 60,000 Improved Outer Tactical Vests that provide enhanced protection from ballistic threats at lighter weight.
• Ambush Proudly Named At Ceremony BAE Systems 16 Dec 2010 -- Today is a proud day for the Royal Navy and BAE Systems as the second Astute class submarine, Ambush, was formally named in front of more than 2,000 people.
• Thales and Cassidian* have successfully commissioned INTRACED, the first Defence Classified Intranet for the French Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence Thales 16 Dec 2010 -- The General Staff of the French Armed Forces (EMA) and the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) have officially announced the operational service entry of INTRACED, the first Defence Classified Intranet. This decision follows an in-depth evaluation phase for this solution, intended for the French Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence.
• EADS North America KC-45 tanker program marks milestone with first aerial refueling contacts from fuselage hose unit EADS 16 Dec 2010 -- The fuselage-mounted hose-and-drogue aerial refueling system for the EADS North America KC-45 tanker has performed its first in-flight refueling contacts, with an F/A-18 fighter aircraft. This latest accomplishment builds on more than 1,300 aerial refueling contacts already completed with the KC-45’s other refueling systems for the U.S. Air Force, which include an advanced aerial refueling boom and wing-mounted hose-and-drogue refueling pods.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 16 December 2010 United Nations 16 Dec 2010
• Press Conference on Regional Anti-Crime Programme for West Africa 2010-2014, 16 December 2010 United Nations 16 Dec 2010
• Security Council steps up fight against sexual violence in conflict UN News Centre 16 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations stepped up its battle against sexual violence in conflicts around the world.
• Human Rights Violations the Rule Not Exception in 2010 VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The UN says crimes such as mass rapes, torture, extra-judicial executions, arbitrary detention, disappearances remain widespread throughout the world.
• US Says 'Nothing Provocative' About South Korean Military Drills VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- United States: South Korean artillery exercises planned for the next few days are routine and appropriate.
• General: Exercises Vital to US, South Korea AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Exercises such as the Invincible Spirit series are helping the US-South Korean alliance transform for the future while sending an unmistakable message to North Korea.
• Chinese, US Officials Meet to Discuss Korean Tensions VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- China hopes to strengthen dialogue with the United States, on bilateral, regional and international issues, including the Korean crisis.
• S. Korea to Kick off Naval Firing Exercises KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- South Korea contemplating staging naval firing exercises in 23 places of the East, West and South seas of south Korea.
• South Korea to hold artillery drills near border with North RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- South Korea plans this weekend to hold artillery drills on the island in the Yellow Sea that was attacked by North Korea last month.
• South Korea Plans Live Firing Drill from Attacked Island VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Seoul's military says it will resume live-firing artillery drills from an island North Korea attacked last month.
• KCNA on S. Korea Policy KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- The tense situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula is not attributable to any accidental incident.
• KCNA on Remarks of S. Korean Minister of Defence KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- In his address made upon his assumption of office: "the north should be punished till it is brought to its knees."
• FM Spokesman Accuses US of Sidestepping Proposals for Dialogue KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry released a statement on lashing out at the United States for its sinister strategic attempt.
• EU, US Call for Progress on Mideast Talks VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The European Union and the United States are urging officials to speed up progress toward a two-state solution in the Middle East.
• Lebanon Accuses Israel of Planting Spy Devices VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The Lebanese army says it has dismantled two "espionage" devices that had been planted by Israel.
• Hezbollah Leader Predicts UN Hariri Court Will 'Disappear' VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The head of the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah says the UN-backed tribunal investigating murder of Rafik Hariri, will "disappear with the wind."
• Nasrallah: Plan for establishment of larger Israel quite dead now IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Hezbollah Sec Gen Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Zionists’ famous plan for establishment of larger Israel is quite non-existent.
• Chinese Premier Vows Cooperation on Sensitive Issues With India VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- China and India have signed six agreements, including business deals worth $16 billion.
• India, China pledge to resolve outstanding differences IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- India and China reached broad consensus on several issues and pledged firm commitment to resolve outstanding differences.
• Statement from National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on Khor Abeche Attacks The White House 16 Dec 2010
• UN: Deep Concern About Sudan's Abyei Region VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The UN Security Council expressed deep concern about the situation in Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region.
• Sudan Defends Decision to Deny Entry to U.N. Aid Workers VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A prominent member of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) said President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s government has the sovereign right to grant, or deny, entry visas to individuals or organizations into the country.
• UN peacekeeping chief warns of risks ahead of independence vote in southern Sudan UN News Centre 16 Dec 2010 -- The peace process that ended two decades of war between northern and southern Sudan risks unravelling.
• UN peacekeepers helping train DR Congo police on security in mining centres UN News Centre 16 Dec 2010 -- UN peacekeepers in the DRC are helping train national police officers to secure trade centres in the mineral-rich Kivu provinces in the country’s east.
• DRC: New law a boon for police reform IRIN 16 Dec 2010 -- Legislation has been passed in the Democratic Republic of Congo national assembly aimed at reforming the country’s police force.
• ECOWAS Urges Ivorian President Gbagbo to Step Down VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A top official of ECOWAS has called on Ivory Coast’s President Laurent Gbagbo to step down to, in his words, stop the country from unnecessary bloodshed.
• US: Gbagbo Has 'Finite Amount of Time' to Cede Power VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A senior U.S. official says embattled Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been given a "finite amount of time" to step down or face sanctions.
• Ivory Coast Opposition Calls for Gbagbo's Arrest, Ambassador Seeks Understanding VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The Ivory Coast ambassador in the United States serving for controversial President Laurent Gbagbo says the international community has rushed its judgment on the situation in his divided country.
• UN mission in Côte d'Ivoire urges restraint amidst reports of growing violence UN News Centre 16 Dec 2010 -- The UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire called for all parties to show restraint and to remain calm.
• Ivory Coast Protests Turn Deadly VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Street protests in Ivory Coast against incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo have turned violent with at least four dead.
• Kenya's Politicians Look to Withdraw from ICC as Suspects Named VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- The Kenyan parliament is considering a motion that would remove the country from the Rome Statute and end its obligations to the International Criminal Court.
• Burundi: Security Council sets up new body to further consolidate peace UN News Centre 16 Dec 2010 -- The Security Council set up a “significantly scaled-down” UN operation in Burundi to help the Central African country.
• Strasbourg court fines Russia again over Chechen disappearances RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- The European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia for kidnapping two Chechen villagers in 2002 and 2004.
• Russian financial aid to S. Ossetia to constitute quarter of 2011 budget RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- Russian financial aid to South Ossetia will make up a quarter of the former Georgian republic's 2011 budget.

News Reports

• Certain Pakistani local officials linked with terror activities: Iran official IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Ali Abdollahi: Certain local officials in Pakistan are linked with terror attacks.
• Russia ready to team up with Iran in fighting terror RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- Moscow is ready to pool efforts with Tehran in countering the global terrorist threat.
• Interior Minister reports on Chabahar terrorist act IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar reported on Supreme National Security Council on Chabahar terrorist act.
• Dozens Killed in Apparent Iranian Suicide Attack VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Iranian media report suicide bombers have killed at least 39 people in Chahbahar, a mainly Sunni city in troubled Sistan-Baluchistan province.
• American accused of plotting to sell arms to Russia, Iran RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- A California man has been charged with trying to sell military equipment to Russia and Iran in violation of federal export restrictions.
• WikiLeaks: Chevron in Talks With Iran VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Latest WikiLeaks cables reveals that US oil giant Chevron may have been in talks with the government of Iran regarding cross-border oil field development with Iraq.
• WikiLeaks' Assange Freed on Bail in UK VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free from the high court in London and vowed to continue releasing classified documents.
• Assange released on bail, promises to continue WikiLeaks work RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail and vowed that he would continue his work.
• WikiLeaks' Assange to Walk Out of Jail VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will walk free from prison, after a London court granted him bail Thursday.
• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be freed on bail RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted bail at the London's High Court on Thursday.
• US New Mexico State Governor Arrives KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico State of the U.S., and his party arrived here by air on Thursday.
• Judge At High-Profile Kyrgyz Trial Replaced RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- The judge at a high-profile trial of 28 former top Kyrgyz officials is to be replaced following complaints from relatives of their alleged victims.
• Amnesty Faults Kyrgyz Justice Efforts RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- Amnesty International says that ethnic Uzbeks are being disproportionately targeted in the Kyrgyz authorities' efforts to find those responsible for ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan this June.
• Turkey Begins Coup Plot Trial VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A trial has begun in Turkey for nearly 200 military officers, including some high-ranking officials, who are accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003.
• Thieves, spies, extremists - Putin speaks to the nation RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- Russian PM Putin tackled issues ranging from state-sponsored assassinations to the fate of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
• Putin Calls for Suppressing Extremism VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says it is necessary to "suppress" extremism following ethnic clashes in Moscow.
• Putin Calls For Tough Action After Ethnic Violence RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has boasted about his government's achievements.
• Investigator Calls For Independent Probe On Alleged Kosovo Organ Trafficking RFE/RL 16 Dec 2010 -- A Council of Europe investigator has called for a detailed independent probe into alleged organ trafficking in Kosovo.