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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 16 April 2011
• No ground campaign in Libya, British PM pledges RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- Britain has no plans over the ground campaign in Libya, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday in an interview with Sky News.
• DCOM-Regional Support sergeant major visits northern Afghan police training sites Army News 17 Apr 2011 -- Afghan police schooling continues in northern Afghanistan but not without its unique concerns that need addressing by the top training leaders in NATO.
• Salehi: Iran ready to help promote welfare, security in Afghanistan IRNA 17 Apr 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to help promote welfare and security in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Big 'E' Completes 3M Assist Visit While Deployed NNS 17 Apr 2011 -- Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) received training and advice on shipboard maintenance during a maintenance material management (3M) assist visit April 10.
• State and Defense Lift Japan Departure and Stop Movement Orders NNS 17 Apr 2011 -- Effective April 15, the State and Defense Departments' authorized departure of eligible family members from Japan and the stop movement of families to Japan have been lifted.
• S. Korea Stages Joint Naval Military Maneuvers against DPRK KCNA 17 Apr 2011 -- The south Korean puppet warmongers on April 13 staged joint military exercises for a preemptive attack on the DPRK in the waters around Kojin, Kosong County, Kangwon Province of south Korea, according to south Korean Yonhap News.
• Supreme Leader: Army should make use of all potentials to serve Islamic Revolution IRNA 17 Apr 2011 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the Iranian army should make use of all its capabilities and potentials in serving the Islamic Revolution.

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Other Conflicts

• At least 6 people killed in shelling of Misrata by Gaddafi forces RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- At least six people have been killed and another 47 wounded in renewed shelling of the western Libyan city of Misrata by the forces loyal to Libya's strongman Muammar Gaddafi, the Arab TV channel Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
• Gadhafi Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Ajdabiya, Continue Siege of Misrata VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi have been shelling rebel positions in and around the eastern town of Ajdabiya, reportedly advancing to the outskirts of the city. Gadhafi forces also continue to pound the besieged port city of Misrata, inflicting considerable damage.
• Ouattara Moves to Restore Security to Ivory Coast VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- President Alassane Ouattara is moving to restore security in Ivory Coast one week after his country's political crisis ended with the arrest of former president Laurent Gbagbo. Mr. Gbagbo held on to power with the help of the military, refusing to recognize that he lost November's vote.
• Taiwan calls for peaceful settlement of Spratly Islands dispute CNA 17 Apr 2011 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday that the Spratly islands are part of Republic of China territory and called for peaceful settlement of the regional dispute over the sovereignty of the archipelago in the South China Sea.
• Taiwan reiterates sovereignty over archipelagoes in South China Sea CNA 17 Apr 2011 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) reiterated Sunday the Republic of China's sovereignty over various archipelagoes in the South China Sea.
• Taiwan advised to be aggressive on South China Sea dispute CNA 17 Apr 2011 -- Taiwan should be more actively seeking to engage in discussions on South China Sea affairs to avoid being left out of the equation as Asian countries around the region step up their efforts to engage in dialogue, scholars said Sunday.

News Reports

• Assad Says Syria To Lift Emergency Law Within A Week RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- President Bashar al-Assad has announced that emergency law in place for almost 50 years in Syria will be lifted by next week, but he ignored popular demands to curb the security apparatus and dismantle its authoritarian system.
• Syrians Protest Despite Assad's Pledge VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- Hundreds of people rallied in a town in southern Syria on Sunday, calling for greater freedom during protests on Syria's Independence Day.
• Yemeni Forces Fire on Sana'a Protest, 30 Wounded VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- Yemeni security forces fired on anti-government protesters in the capital, Sana'a, wounding at least 30 people as hundreds of thousands demonstrated Sunday in cities across the country.
• Egyptian prosecutors question Mubarak's sons RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- Egyptian prosecutors questioned on Saturday Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of the ousted Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, a spokesman for Egyptian Prosecutor's General office has said.
• Egypt's Ex-Prime Minister, Ex-Finance Minister to Face Trial VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- Egyptian judicial officials say former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali will face trial on charges of corruption.
• Operator Pledges To End Japan Nuclear Crisis Within Nine Months RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata says the company has a plan to bring the crippled nuclear power plant at the northeastern city of Fukushima under control within six to nine months.
• Clinton Offers Support For Quake-Hit Japan RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid a brief visit to Japan to express support as that country grapples with a nuclear crisis following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
• Japan's TEPCO plans to bring damaged nuke reactors to normal in 6-9 months RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuke plant, aims to bring the plant's damaged reactors to a stable condition known as a ''cold shutdown'' in about six to nine months, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Sunday.
• Fukushima Operator Lays Out Plan to Control Nuclear Plant VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will take between six to nine months to bring the reactors at the complex fully under control. A two-step plan published Sunday outlines a number of tasks and risks that remain, but doesn't provide an estimate for when thousands of evacuees can return home.
• Police In Baku Quash Effort To Mount Antigovernment Rally RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- Police in the Azerbaijani capital have come out in force and detained dozens of people to prevent efforts by the opposition to stage an antigovernment rally at a downtown park, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports.
• Nigerian President Takes Wide Lead In Election VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a wide lead in presidential election results, as vote-counting continues in Africa's most populous nation.
• Iran passes over sanctions successfully - Minister IRNA 17 Apr 2011 -- Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Shamseddin Hosseini termed the country's economy as a ship which has passed over the 'storm of sanctions' successfully.
• Iran criticizes Clinton's recent allegations ISNA 17 Apr 2011 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani criticized the US Secretary of State's recent remarks against the country.
• Iran Condemns EU Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- Iran has condemned the European Union for its fresh sanctions against 32 Iranian officials over alleged human rights abuses, accusing the bloc of hypocrisy and servitude to the United States.
• UN-backed accord improves global preparedness for flu pandemics UN News Centre 17 Apr 2011 -- A United Nations-backed agreement reached this weekend will help ensure that influenza virus samples will be shared during a pandemic with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.
• Raul Castro opens 6th Cuban Communist Party Congress RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- The 6th Cuban Communist Party Congress opened in Havana on Saturday to chart the new social and economic course for the country.