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• Afghan leader seeks Pakistan's role in Taliban talks IRNA 08 Jan 2011 -- Former Afghan President and head of the peace council Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani Friday sought Pakistan's help to persuade Taliban to agree to dialogue with the Afghan government.
• Dutch cabinet backs sending 545-man mission to Afghanistan RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2011 -- The Dutch cabinet has approved sending a new 545-man mission to Afghanistan, just six months after pulling out of the military efforts there, national media reported on Saturday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Obama Signs Bill Barring Guantanamo Prison Transfers RFE/RL 08 Jan 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that effectively prevents detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorist suspects from being brought to the United States for criminal trial, and further restricts their potential transfer to foreign countries.
• DoD News: Statement by Secretary of Defense Gates on Tucson Shooting DoD 08 Jan 2011
• Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Beijing, China from Andrews Air Force Base DoD 08 Jan 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Gates Pursues Strategic Dialogue with China AFPS 08 Jan 2011 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is traveling to China, where he will seek to expand and deepen the military-to-military relationship between the U.S. and the Asian nation.
• Africa Strategy Encourages Democracy, Development AFPS 08 Jan 2011 -- The United States is pursuing a strategy that aims to foster stability and good, cooperative relationships with nations on the African continent, said Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy.
• Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman protected by IRGC's missiles IRNA 08 Jan 2011 -- The Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman and entire region are protected by the long-range missiles of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' naval force, it was announced Saturday.
• Persian Gulf 'within Iran's missile reach' RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2011 -- The Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman are fully within the reach of Iranian long-range missiles, a top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday.

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• North Korea renews call for resumption of talks with South RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2011 -- North Korea on Saturday called for an early resumption of dialogue between the two Koreas, proposing to hold talks within a month, the Yonhap news agency reported.
• UN envoy urges DR Congo authorities to probe recent allegations of mass rapes UN News Centre 08 Jan 2011 -- The United Nations envoy dealing with sexual violence in conflict today called on the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to immediately investigate reports of a large number of rapes that occurred recently in the eastern province of South Kivu.
• Rebel Attacks Reported on Eve of South Sudan Referendum VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- South Sudanese officials say rebel attacks in an oil-rich area along the dividing line with north Sudan have killed at least six people in two days. The incidents come as southern Sudanese count down the hours until polls open for a week-long referendum on independence.

News Reports

• Hacker Attack Greets Kim Jong Un on His Birthday VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- Computer hackers breached North Korea's official media accounts on Saturday, mocking the youthful heir apparent to the country's leadership on his birthday.
• Iranian Official Confirms Arrest Of Alleged U.S. Spy RFE/RL 08 Jan 2011 -- Iranian officials have confirmed this week's media reports that an American woman has been arrested on spying charges after illegally entering the country.
• Salehi: Committee formed to follow up case of Asgari IRNA 08 Jan 2011 -- Iran’s Foreign Ministry Caretaker Ali Akbar Salehi said a committee has been formed to follow up the case of the abducted former defense ministry deputy, Ali Reza Asgari.
• Iran says can produce nuclear fuel RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2011 -- Tehran is capable of making its own nuclear fuel plates and rods, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Saturday, according to Fars News Agency.
• Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Turkey VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- Turkey's foreign minister says his country will host the next round of talks between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program.
• U.S. Warns On Reprisals Against Sources In WikiLeaks RFE/RL 08 Jan 2011 -- The U.S. State Department has warned foreign governments not to retaliate against human rights activists, journalists or others whose dealings with American officials have been revealed in secret diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks.
• U.S. Subpoenas Twitter For Information On WikiLeaks RFE/RL 08 Jan 2011 -- The United States has subpoenaed the social networking site Twitter for personal details of people connected to WikiLeaks.
• US Judge Orders Twitter to Turn Over WikiLeaks Documents VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- A U.S. federal judge has ordered the social networking website Twitter to turn over documents linked to WikilLeaks to the United States government.
• Japan to help Saudi Arabia build nuclear power plants RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2011 -- Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed on Saturday to cooperate in building nuclear power plants, Japanese officials said.
• Al-Sadr Urges Iraqis To Support New Government RFE/RL 08 Jan 2011 -- Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called on Iraqis to give the country's new government a chance in his first public speech since returning home from exile.
• Moqtada al-Sadr Tells Followers He Supports New Iraqi Government VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- Anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr addressed his followers in the Iraqi city of Najaf Saturday after returning from a nearly four-year stint studying Shi’ite theology in Iran.
• Clinton Supports Lebanon Tribunal in Talks With Hariri VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- Officials say U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reassured Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri that the United States supports a U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the death of his father.
• Pakistani group announces support for PM Gilani IRNA 08 Jan 2011 -- A key party in Pakistan Friday rejoined the treasury benches in the parliament which has averted threat to Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.
• Report: US to Boost Aid to Pakistan VOA 08 Jan 2011 -- The Washington Post newspaper reports the United States plans to offer more aid to Pakistan while seeking to strengthen an offensive against militant strongholds in Pakistan's tribal regions.