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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 10 May 2011 [PDF]
• Uproar Over bin Laden Hideout Strains US-Pakistan Relations VOA 11 May 2011 -- Discovery of Osama bin Laden's hideout near Islamabad has brought more pressure on relationship between the US and Pakistan.
• Washington Contemplates Next Move After Bin Laden's Death RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Senator Carl Levin: "The government of Pakistan is going to continue to say they didn't know".
• US Officials: Pakistan to Grant Access to Bin Laden's Wives VOA 10 May 2011 -- A U.S. official says Pakistan will soon allow American investigators to question the three wives of Osama bin Laden.
• Scrambled Marching Orders In Pakistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Declan Walsh's report that the US and Pakistan had struck a deal in 2001 regarding potential U.S. action against Osama bin Laden has taken off.
• U.S. says has right to carry out raids abroad RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- The US reserves the right to carry out raids outside its territory even if the Pakistani authorities say such operations are illegal.
• Bin Laden died 'well before' U.S. raid - Iran RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Moslehi: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died from a disease a long time before the U.S. special operation.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 09 May 2011
• NATO Press briefing on Libya by the NATO Deputy Spokesperson, Carmen Romero and Brigadier General Claudio Gabellini, Chief Operations Officer, Operation Unified Protector and Commander Peter Clarke NATO 10 May 2011
• NATO Bombs Strike Tripoli, Rebel Gains in Western Libya VOA 10 May 2011 -- NATO bombings shook the Libyan capital Tripoli Tuesday, as rebels claimed advances in the country's west.
• Transporting vital equipment for Libya operations UK MOD 10 May 2011 -- The RAF's No 2 (Mechanical Transport) Squadron has been busier than normal over recent weeks.
• Roadside Bomb Targets Iraqi Police In Tikrit RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Iraqi police and medical officials say at least one roadside bomb exploded on May 10 as a police patrol passed through the center of Tikrit.
• 'Saber' Squadron Soldiers teach Iraqi police traffic control point techniques Army News 10 May 2011 -- Soldiers with B/6-9th Cavalry provided traffic control point operations training to their Iraqi partners.
• DOD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Campbell via Teleconference from Afghanistan DoD 10 May 2011
• Forces Kill Insurgents in Jowzjan Province AFPS 10 May 2011 -- Combined forces killed several Taliban fighters in a gun battle yesterday in the Qush Tepah district of Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, military officials reported.
• Coalition, Afghans Get Inputs Right in Taliban Fight AFPS 10 May 2011 -- The Taliban have not launched a spring offensive in eastern Afghanistan, the commander of International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command East said.
• Hundreds Of Taliban Attack Police In Northeastern Afghanistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Officials said hundreds of insurgents attacked a police base in Nuristan Province, in Afghanistan's northeast.
• French National, Moroccan Detained Fighting Alongside Taliban RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- The Afghan Defense Ministry says Afghan forces have captured a French national and a Moroccan who were fighting alongside the Taliban in the south of the country.
• Afghans lead poppy eradication operations Army News 10 May 2011 -- Under the direction of Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri, over 90 Afghan National Security Force, or ANSF, members conducted the first poppy eradication event this year in Zabul province.
• US Defense Officials Warn Against Rapid Afghanistan Withdrawal VOA 10 May 2011 -- Top U.S. defense officials are putting together a plan to begin reducing the American military presence in Afghanistan, starting in July.
• No Swift Pullout from Afghanistan, says US Senator VOA 10 May 2011 -- A leading U.S. senator says despite the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Special Forces, a rapid pullout of American troops from Afghanistan would be unwise.
• U.S. Senator: Bin Laden's Death 'Potentially Game-Changing' For Afghanistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- A senior U.S. lawmaker says that the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden provides a "game-changing opportunity" in neighboring Afghanistan.
• U.S., Pakistan Continue Cooperation on Afghan Border AFPS 10 May 2011 -- Cooperation generally has been good and is getting better, the commander of International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command East said.
• AFGHANISTAN: Doubts grow over replacing the foreign troops IRIN 10 May 2011 -- The future of humanitarian and development work in Afghanistan hinges on the ability of the fledgling Afghan national security forces to curb insecurity and restore stability.
• Oxfam Warns Of Abuse Threat From Afghan Security Forces After NATO Withdrawal RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Oxfam said in a report released on May 10 that the Afghan Local Police program is creating a situation where withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan will leave many communities in danger.
• Afghan Foreign Minister Holds Talks In Beijing RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul has met in Beijing with Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi to discuss regional and bilateral economic issues.
• Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan VOA 10 May 2011 -- Pakistan intelligence officials say a US drone attack has killed at least three militants in a tribal region along the country's border with Afghanistan.
• U.S. Army Africa Mission Success in Turbulent Ivory Coast AFRICOM 10 May 2011 -- A quick response by U.S. Army Africa to a request from U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Phillip Carter III, evolved into an evacuation mission April 3, 2011.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army equipping Afghans, Iraqis on Mi-17s Army News 10 May 2011 -- The U.S. Army is acquiring and sustaining Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters for Iraqi and Afghan forces.
• KCNA on US and S. Korean Military Meeting KCNA 10 May 2011 -- Assistant secretaries of Defense and Foreign Affairs-level meeting of the U.S. and south Korea was held recently.
• The Army Reserve 2020 Vision and Strategy Army News 10 May 2011 -- The Army Reserve 2020 Vision and Strategy establishes the foundation for our operational concepts and strategies required for us to remain an enduring operational force.
• 537th AS Airmen fly again after 40 years AFNS 10 May 2011 -- It's been more than 40 years since 537th Airlift Squadron pilots have taken flight. That hiatus came to an end in early May, soon after first the 537th AS was reactivated May 6.
• George H.W. Bush Strike Group to Deploy NNS 10 May 2011 -- The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) will depart for its maiden combat deployment May 11.
• Stennis Begins Exercise In Preparation For Deployment NNS 10 May 2011 -- The USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) began its composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) May 6 after pulling out of San Diego.
• 405th AFSB accepts control of DOL mission in Europe Army News 10 May 2011 -- The 405th Army Field Support Brigade, partnered with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, accepted command and control of Directorate of Logistics missions in the European theater from the Installation Management Command - Europe April 1.
• Force management explained AFNS 10 May 2011 -- A group of mostly captains sat in on a recent briefing here to find out more about the 2011 Force Management Program.
• Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas The White House 10 May 2011
• Obama Challenges Republicans on Immigration Reform VOA 10 May 2011 -- President Barack Obama used the backdrop of the U.S-Mexico border on Tuesday for a major speech amplifying his calls for bipartisan reform of U.S. immigration laws.
• Alabama National Guard making progress with tornado response AFNS 10 May 2011 -- Nearly two weeks after tornadoes that devastated much of the state April 27, the Alabama National Guard remains engaged responding to the disaster.
• USFF/CNIC Complete HURREX Citadel Gale 2011 NNS 10 May 2011 -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) completed HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011, May 3.
• US Calls Arctic Council Meeting 'Historic' VOA 10 May 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to join fellow foreign ministers from the eight-nation Arctic Council for a meeting on polar region issues.
• Army Warfighters Go Digital to Hone Skills AFPS 10 May 2011 -- With more than 1 million service members on active duty in the United States, the military services, and especially the Army, are running short of a critical commodity -- training grounds.
• AFCEE redefines the gateway to the Air Force AFNS 10 May 2011 -- Engineers at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment are preparing to build an inprocessing and information center for Air Force recruits and their families here.
• Mullen: America Must Help Its War Veterans AFPS 10 May 2011 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen spoke about service member and veteran issues to a crowd primed for a Lady Gaga show here last night.
• "Defending Freedom and Common Values in the 21st Century" NATO 10 May 2011
• Russia ready to intensify military cooperation with Iraq - Lavrov RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Russia is ready to strengthen military-technical cooperation with Iraq, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
• Russian defense industry needs investment RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Russian President Medvedevurged the government to come up with ideas on how to boost the flow of investment to the national defense industry.
• Three million people celebrated Victory Day in Moscow - police RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Some 3,000,000 people took part in World War II victory day celebrations in Moscow.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney aboard Air Force One en route El Paso, Texas The White House 10 May 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, May 10, 2011 US Dept. of State 10 May 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 10, 2011
• BAE Systems Launch Latest Mine Protected Vehicle - The RG35 (4X4) Reconnaissance Patrol and Utility Vehicle BAE Systems 10 May 2011 -- The BAE Systems business in South Africa has developed a purpose built RG35 RPU vehicle that delivers the crucial balance between firepower, proven survivability and tactical mobility troops currently need and will require in the future.
• Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 1st C-17 Boeing 10 May 2011 -- Boeing today delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.
• Boeing, Havelsan to Jointly Market VSOC Sentinel Boeing 10 May 2011 -- The Boeing Company and Havelsan, a Turkish software and systems development company, today signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly market Boeing’s Visual Security Operations Console (VSOC) Sentinel. The ceremony was held at the 10th International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul.
• General Dynamics NASSCO Marks Keel Laying of Navy T-AKE Class Auxiliary Ship General Dynamics 10 May 2011 -- General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Lewis and Clark class dry cargo-ammunition ship T-AKE 14 at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. Mrs. Min Kaskin served as keel authenticator for the ceremony. She is the wife of Jonathan D. Kaskin, Director, Strategic Mobility/Combat Logistics Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
• General Dynamics Awarded $83.6 Million IT Services Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command General Dynamics 10 May 2011 -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has received a five-year contract for $83.6 million to provide information technology (IT) enterprise network services to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract has a ceiling value of $125 million.
• Lockheed Martin Receives Instrumented Ranges/Digital Range Training System Contract Award Lockheed Martin 10 May 2011 -- Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to provide the Instrumented Ranges / Digital Range Training System (IR/DRTS) by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract award includes an initial $17.6 million delivery order, with a maximum estimated value of $450 million over a five-year base ordering period.
• FREMM Aquitaine completes conclusive first sea trials DCNS 10 May 2011-- After three weeks of trials at sea, the first-of-class Aquitaine multimission frigate has returned to dock. The trials were a first opportunity to demonstrate the frigate's impressive seakeeping qualities.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded $105 Million to Produce Equipment for U.S. Army Tactical On-The-Move Network Lockheed Martin 10 May 2011 -- Additional equipment is being produced for the U.S. Army’s on-the-move, high-capacity communications network that brings high-bandwidth, mobile, two-way satellite communications and ad hoc mesh radio connectivity to all Army echelons down to the company level.
• LifePort Awarded Contract by Aveos to Equip Canada’s Department of National Defence Airbus Sikorsky 10 May 2011 -- LifePort, Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement with Aveos – a Canadian full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) aviation company – to provide five custom-designed medical beds for Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) A310 Airbus. Aveos has contracted LifePort to engineer the specialized medical beds as a mission kit to meet the demanding requirements of DND medical and aviation staff when needed aboard the twin-engine, wide body A310 jet airliner.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 10 May 2011 United Nations 10 May 2011
• Press Conference by United Nations Democracy Fund, 09 May 2011 United Nations 10 May 2011
• UN Security Council Focuses on Protecting Civilians VOA 10 May 2011 -- During a U.N. Security Council discussion Tuesday on the protection of civilians during armed conflicts, a senior United Nations official urged the council to be comprehensive and consistent.
• UN Asks For Pause In Libyan Fighting RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- UN aid chief Valerie Amos has called for a pause in hostilities in Libya to help ease the humanitarian crisis.
• Gaddafi conscripts women, children to counter operation RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has launched a large-scale conscription campaign to enroll women and children for service in his army.
• LIBYA: Some aid reaching Misrata, but needs still high IRIN 10 May 2011 -- More aid has arrived in the western Libyan city of Misrata, with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering supplies by ship.
• UN Ask Mariners to Aid Libyan Refugees in Mediterranean VOA 10 May 2011 -- The UN refugee agency is appealing to European states and Mediterranean boat captains to rescue people fleeing Libya by sea.
• As hundreds feared drowned off Libya, UN agency urges better rescue methods UN News Centre 10 May 2011 -- Nearly 600 people may have drowned when a boat broke up off the coast of Libya.
• NATO, EU Defend Record of Saving African Migrants VOA 10 May 2011 -- NATO and the European Union say they are doing what they can to help African migrants in trouble at sea amid calls by the United Nations to intervene.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN appeal for aid falls far short of needed funds UN News Centre 10 May 2011 -- Less than a quarter of the money sought by UN agencies in their appeal to deal with the aftermath of the post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire have been received so far.
• Crisis Group: Sudan at 'Tipping Point' Over Abyei Clashes VOA 10 May 2011 -- The International Crisis Group is warning that rising tensions in the region could threaten the broader peace as Sudan prepares for its July split.
• Sudanese Army: 82 Killed in South Sudan Fighting VOA 10 May 2011 -- The army of south Sudan says 82 people have been killed in fighting between rebel militia and civilians in Warrap state.
• Four UN peacekeepers wounded in shooting in Sudan's Abyei area UN News Centre 10 May 2011 -- Unidentified assailants have shot and wounded four United Nations peacekeepers while they were on patrol in Abyei.
• OPT: Aid work delayed by barriers IRIN 10 May 2011 -- The delivery of humanitarian aid to the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT) has been hampered by severe restrictions on staff movements, hurting the quality, scope and sustainability of operations, say the UN and international NGOs.
• US Concerned as Somalia Blocks Lawmakers' Travel VOA 10 May 2011 -- The United States has expressed concern about the Somali government's move to block dozens of lawmakers from traveling abroad.
• UN 'Concerned' About Increasing Attacks in Eastern Congo VOA 10 May 2011 -- The spokesman for the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says his group is “profoundly concerned” about increasing attacks by armed groups in eastern Congo.
• Thai-Cambodian Border Dispute Fueled by Nationalism, Politics VOA 10 May 2011 -- An ancient temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia is at the heart of a deadly dispute between the two countries.
• Umarov Names New Head Of Daghestan Insurgency Wing RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Self-proclaimed Caucasus Emirate head Doku Umarov named Ibragimkhalil Daudov as the new military and political head of the emirate's "Daghestan vilayat."
• Police kill four militants in North Caucasus RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Police killed four suspected militants on Tuesday in a raid in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
• Back To The Bad Old Days In Bosnia RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Milorad Dodik isn't exactly a household name outside of the Balkans.
• High Representative Says Bosnia Facing Worst Crisis Since Dayton Accords RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- The international community's high representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina painted a bleak picture.
• Taiwan reiterates sovereignty over Spratly Islands CNA 10 May 2011 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Taiwan's sovereignty over various archipelagoes in the South China Sea.

News Reports

• Clinton/Geithner/Wang/Dai Joint Closing Remarks for the Strategic and Economic Dialogue US Dept. of State 10 May 2011
• Clinton/Geithner Remarks at the Conclusion of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue With China US Dept. of State 10 May 2011
• Clinton/Xie Remarks at U.S.-China EcoPartnerships Signing Ceremony US Dept. of State 10 May 2011
• China Willing to Discuss Human Rights Differences With US VOA 10 May 2011 -- China is responding to U.S. criticism of its human-rights record by saying it is willing to discuss differences on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
• US, China Conclude Talks on Currency, Rights, Trade VOA 10 May 2011 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says there have been encouraging changes in Beijing's economic policies.
• Minju Joson Labels US World's Worst Human Rights Abuser KCNA 10 May 2011 -- Some days ago an unidentified armed criminal fired a gun at random in Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania State, killing two people and seriously wounding eight others.
• US Says Syrian Repression Only Spurs More Unrest VOA 10 May 2011 -- The US said repression by Syrian authorities against pro-democracy protests only strengthens the resolve of government opponents.
• Syria Intensifies Crackdown Amid Calls for New Protest VOA 10 May 2011 -- Witnesses report hearing shots in the Damascus suburb of Maadamiyeh, as the government intensifies crackdown.
• Syria: UN official voices concern about lack of humanitarian access UN News Centre 10 May 2011 -- The United Nations relief chief today expressed her concern about the lack of humanitarian access to parts of Syria.
• UN Says Syria Hasn't Let It Into Protest City Of Daraa RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- The United Nations says Syria has blocked assess to the southern city of Daraa, site of bloody antigovernment protests.
• Syrian opposition calls new day of mass protest RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Opposition activists in Syria called on Tuesday for mass protests across the country as a government crackdown on dissent continues.
• Kuwait to Replace Syria as Candidate for Human Rights Council VOA 10 May 2011 -- Kuwait is set to replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council.
• Iranian Activists Plan Aid Flotilla to Bahrain VOA 10 May 2011 -- Iranian activists are preparing to send a flotilla to Bahrain next week to show solidarity with what they call the "oppressed people" of the majority Shi'ite Gulf island state.
• Harrowing testimony of torture of medical staff in Bahrain IRNA 10 May 2011 -- A doctor arrested in the crackdown on medical staff in Bahrain has revealed the lengths to which the regime's security forces are prepared to go to quash pro-democracy protests.
• Yemeni Opposition Activists Rally as Gulf Leaders Discuss Stalemate VOA 10 May 2011 -- Yemeni opposition activists staged more rallies demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
• Iranian Women Political Prisoners Kept In 'Intolerable Conditions' RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- The families of female political prisoners recently transferred to a strict prison have written to the head of Iran's Islamic Human Rights Commission.
• A Disturbing Glimpse Of Iranian Prison Life RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Fresh allegations have surfaced in an open letter sent by a pro-reformist journalist and Karrubi supporter, Mehdi Mahmudian, to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• Egyptian military blame former Mubarak party for sectarian violence RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- The Egyptian military have accused members of the dissolved National Democratic Party for inciting religious clashes in the country.
• Christians Protest Violence In Cairo Demonstration RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Hundreds of Egyptians protested violence against the country's Coptic Christian minority on May 9 after Muslim mobs burned a church and sparked riots in Cairo that left 13 people dead.
• Egypt's Former Tourism Minister Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence for Corruption VOA 10 May 2011 -- An Egyptian court has sentenced the country's former tourism minister to five years in prison for corruption.
• Egypt's Former Tourism Minister Sentenced To Five Years For Corruption RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Reports say Egypt's former tourism minister has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption.
• Iran, Egypt FMs to meet late May ISNA 10 May 2011 -- Iran and Egypt foreign ministers are going to meet on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement meeting for resumption of political ties.
• US, Allies, Consider Iranian Offer for Nuclear Talks VOA 10 May 2011 -- The State Department says the United States and other major powers are considering an Iranian offer to resume talks on its nuclear program.
• Iran Seeks New Talks on Disputed Nuclear Program VOA 10 May 2011 -- Iran says it has informed the European Union that it will accept a proposal for more talks about the country's controversial nuclear program.
• Tehran welcomes return of 5+1 to negotiation table IRNA 10 May 2011 -- Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili said Iran welcomed return of 5+1 countries to the negotiation table.
• Iran welcomes Ashton's offer for resumption of talks ISNA 10 May 2011 -- Iranian top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili answered Ashton's letter, saying the country welcomes P5+1 return to talks.
• Ahmadinejad: Iran to give response to Ashton's letter soon ISNA 10 May 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the country would soon give response to Ashton's letter for resumption of nuclear talks.
• North Korea Denies Cyber Attack on South Korean Bank VOA 10 May 2011 -- North Korea denies it carried out a cyber attack on a South Korean bank last month.
• KCNA on S. Korean Cyber Attack KCNA 10 May 2011 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces under the DPRK National Defence Commission issued a statement.
• Rodong Sinmun Calls for Priority to National Reunification KCNA 10 May 2011 -- What is important in realizing the unity of the whole nation is to place the common interests of the nation above ideology and ism.
• Japanese PM Pledges Full Review of Energy Policy VOA 10 May 2011 -- Japanese PM Kan has renewed his pledge for a full review of his energy policy.
• Senior UN official heads to Myanmar for talks with top officials UN News Centre 10 May 2011 -- A top UN official will arive in Myanmar tomorrow for a three-day visit in which he will meet with the country's newly installed Government, political parties and civil society groups in the Asian nation.
• Fugitive Ethnic Uzbeks Urged To Take Part In Kyrgyz Reconciliation RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- A Tashkent-based rights group says exiled leaders from Kyrgyzstan's Uzbek community should be part of the reconciliation process.
• Thailand Sets July 3rd Election VOA 10 May 2011 -- Thailand has announced plans to hold a national election in July that many hope will bring stability to the country’s turbulent politics.
• Lawyer: Niger Court Orders Tandja Released VOA 10 May 2011 -- A lawyer for Niger's former president Mamadou Tandja says an appeals court has dropped corruption charges against his client and ordered his release from prison.
• Chadian President Wins Re-Election VOA 10 May 2011 -- Provisional results from voting in Chad show the president winning re-election in a poll that most of his main opponents boycotted.
• Turkmen President Replaces Election Commission Head RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has named a new election commission chief after dismissing his powerful predecessor.
• Peru Poll: Fujimori Edges Ahead of Humala VOA 10 May 2011 -- A new poll in Peru shows that conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori now has a slight lead over leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala with one month to go before runoff presidential elections.
• UN: Food Prices Deepening Global Poverty VOA 10 May 2011 -- Since the first meeting of this every 10-year event in 1971, the number of least-developed countries has increased.