23 January 2011 Military News

Suspected US Drone Strikes Kills 6 in NW Pakistan VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Pakistani officials say two suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed six suspected militants in the northwestern part of the country.

Lynn Arrives in Brussels for Cybersecurity Talks AFPS 23 Jan 2011 -- Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is meeting with NATO and European Union officials here to strengthen cyberdefense capabilities.

Israeli Inquiry Clears Military in Raid on Gaza-bound Aid Flotilla VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- An official Israeli commission of inquiry has cleared the country's military and government of wrongdoing in last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla -- despite international condemnation of the raid.
Turkish premier says report on Freedom Flotilla raid 'biased' RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2011 -- The Turkish prime minister has dismissed a report by an Israeli inquiry commission justifying the actions of the Israeli troops during the Freedom Flotilla raid.
Palestinian chief negotiator rejects plan for 'provisional state' RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2011 -- Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has rejected a plan for a Palestinian state in provisional borders drafted by the Israeli foreign minister.
OPT: Farmers can export again, but livelihoods precarious IRIN 23 Jan 2011 -- Jihad Hamdona grows strawberries in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, 800 metres from the Israeli border. He is hoping 2011 will be a better year for the farm.The strawberry season runs from December until the end of February, and this will be the first season in four that he has been able to export his fruit.

Sudan Referendum Official Urges Parties to Accept Outcome VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- The chairman of South Sudan’s Referendum Commission has called on both the governing National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to accept the outcome of the landmark referendum that will determine the fate of the semi-autonomous south.
99% in South Sudan vote for independence in referendum RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2011 -- Preliminary results from the landmark South Sudan's referendum show that 99% of voters are in favor of independence, a spokesman for the commission said.
UN-AU force monitoring Darfur camp after Government search operation UN News Centre 23 Jan 2011 -- The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission has stepped up its presence in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Darfur, after Government forces carried out an extensive search operation early Sunday without notifying or consulting the mission first.

Gbagbo Adviser Calls Bank Access Ban "Illegal" VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- A special adviser to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has described as totally illegal a decision by regional leaders over the weekend to prevent the embattled Mr. Gbagbo from accessing funds at the West African central bank.
West African Bank Replaces Head to Cut Off Ivory Coast Government VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- West African leaders have replaced the head of the region's central bank in a move to further isolate the incumbent president of Ivory Coast who is refusing to give up power to the internationally-recognized winner of November's vote.

Latest round of UN-backed Western Sahara talks concludes in New York UN News Centre 23 Jan 2011 -- The fifth round of United Nations-backed informal talks on the dispute over Western Sahara ended on Sunday with Morocco and the Frente Polisario agreeing to continue their discussions in March.
Japanese FM hopes to tone down Russia's stance on disputed islands RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2011 -- Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara plans to pay a visit to Moscow in February hoping to tone down Russia's stance on the disputed South Kuril Islands, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.

G5+1 was empty-handed and miscalculated in Istanbul (Analysis) IRNA 23 Jan 2011 -- Iran appeared strong in negotiations with G5+1 in Istanbul on January 21-22, but miscalculation of G5+1 prevented reaching any agreement.
Official says fuel swap can be negotiated IRNA 23 Jan 2011 -- Assistant Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, in evaluating Istanbul Talks, said the issue of exchanging fuel can be negotiated in case of reciprocal cooperation.
Iran's Ahmadinejad Asks Parliament To Confirm Salehi As Foreign Minister RFE/RL 23 Jan 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has called on parliament to accept his candidate -- atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi -- to be the country's new foreign minister.
Iran Says It Is Open To More Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 23 Jan 2011 -- Iran says it is open to holding further talks with six world powers over its nuclear program.
Iranian President Proposes Further Nuclear Talks VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a crowd in northern Iran further nuclear talks could produce an agreement with international powers. The declaration follows two days of talks in Istanbul that ended without an agreement.

Bombings Around Baghdad Kill 8 VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Iraqi officials say a series of bombings in and near Baghdad has killed eight people and wounded about 30 others.

Uzbek President Visits Brussels Amid Protests By Rights Groups RFE/RL 23 Jan 2011 -- Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov arrives in Brussels on January 24, on an official visit to the European Union and NATO.
CAR Holds Presidential, Parliamentary Polls VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Voters in the Central African Republic went to the polls Sunday for presidential and parliamentary elections.
Hezbollah Leader: Opposition Will Be Ready for Parliamentary Consultations Monday VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the opposition will go to parliamentary consultations on Monday to choose a new Lebanese prime minister if the discussions go forward. The Shi’ite leader rejects the possibility of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri heading a new government, but says his coalition is not calling for a cabinet that excludes any party.
Yemen Arrests Anti-Government Activist VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Yemeni police have arrested a woman activist for leading anti-government protests in the capital, sparking a new wave of protests from hundreds of students demanding her release.
Former Tunisian Officials Arrested Amid Protests VOA 23 Jan 2011 -- Police in Tunisia have placed two key allies of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali under house arrest and detained the owner of a private television channel who has family ties to the ousted leader.

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