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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 14 Jul 2011 [PDF]
• Combined Security Force Kills Several Insurgents AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- An Afghan-led combined security force killed six Haqqani network fighters including one armed adult female insurgent during an operation in Khost province.
• U.S. Drawdown Stirs Fears In Central Asia RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- The former Soviet republics of Central Asia have the most to fear as the security situation in northern Afghanistan continues to deteriorate.
• TF Sword assumes responsibility of the North Engineer Region of Afghanistan Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The 18th Engineer Brigade assumed responsibility of Afghanistan’s North Engineer Region
• Suicide Attack Hits Mosque During Prayers For Karzai's Slain Brother RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- A suicide bomber who officials say hid explosives inside his turban struck a mosque during a memorial service for Ahmad Wali Karzai.
• Suicide Bomber Targets Funeral for Afghan Leader's Brother VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- A suicide bomber has attacked a mosque in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, killing five people during a memorial service for half-brother of President Hamid Karzai.
• Sarkozy Sends Army Chief to Afghanistan VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy is sending his army chief to Afghanistan to study ways to enhance the safety of French soldiers as they begin withdrawal from the country.
• UN: Afghan civilian deaths rise UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- The number of civilians killed in conflict in Afghanistan rose by 15 per cent in the first six months of this year.
• Afghan Officials: NATO Kills 6 Civilians as War Casualties Rise VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Afghan officials say six civilians have been killed during a NATO operation in eastern Afghanistan.
• Afghans Protest Civilian Deaths in NATO Operations VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- The UN released a report saying the number of civilians killed during the war this year is higher than at this time in 2010.
• Afghan women pilot candidates serve country, pursue history AFNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Four young Afghan lieutenants are making history by being the first female pilot candidates from their country to attend the Defense Language Institute's general English course.
• US General meets Pakistan Army Chief IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- US Central Command Commander Gen. James Mattis met with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani.
• Pakistan army chief visits troops fighting militants IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan’s army chief visited troops fighting in a tribal region along the border with Afghanistan.
• Pakistani Intelligence Chief to Meet with CIA Director VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan's intelligence chief is visiting Washington for talks with U.S. officials.
• Pakistan suspects foreign agencies hand in Balochistan unrest IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that foreign intelligence agencies were involved in situation in Balochistan province.
• 10 die in renewed targeted attacks in Karachi IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Nearly 10 people were killed and over two dozens injured in renewed overnight incidents of firing and targeted attacks in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 13 Jul 2011
• British forces continue attacks on Gaddafi's troops UK MOD 14 Jul 2011-- The Royal Navy, Army and RAF have continued to protect Libyan civilians at risk of attack from Gaddafi's forces over the last few days with a number of strikes on key targets.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mullen Seeks Multilateral Deterrence Against North Korea AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- The top U.S. military leader today warned North Korea to expect “a very strong response” to a future attack.
• Mullen Warns South Korea of Continued Threat From North VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- America's highest ranking military officer says North Korea poses a "very real" threat to South Korea.
• Sharp Bids Farewell, Thurman Assumes Command in Korea AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- Army Gen. James D. Thurman assumed command of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea.
• Remarks on the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy DoD 14 Jul 2011
• Media Availability on Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace (DSOC) DoD 14 Jul 2011
• DOD Announces First Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace DoD 14 Jul 2011
• Lynn: Cyber Strategy’s Thrust is Defensive AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- In March, a cyber attack on a defense company’s network captured 24,000 files containing Defense Department information.
• Pentagon Unveils New Strategy for Cyberspace VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. Defense Department Thursday unveiled its strategy for defending military computer networks and responding to growing threats in cyberspace.
• Cartwright Addresses Drawdowns, Budget With Reporters AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- Defense Department officials are applying new ways of thinking to everything from cost saving initiatives to the nuclear triad.
• DOD Announces Renewable Energy Project Review Results DoD 14 Jul 2011
• Newest Medal of Honor Recipient Says He’s ‘Still Me’ AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- The Army Ranger who received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama at a July 12 White House ceremony told reporters yesterday he’s still the same person.
• Soldier gets Medal of Honor Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- Sergeant 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, with the 75th Ranger Regiment, received the Medal of Honor Tuesday from President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony.
• Ohio Visits Yokosuka, Japan NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- USS Ohio arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka July 13 for a port visit as part of its deployment to the western Pacific.
• USS Texas Arrives in Busan, Korea for Port Visit NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- USS Texas arrived in Busan July 9 for a port visit as part of its deployment to the western Pacific.
• USS George Washington, USS Cowpens Aid Vessel in Distress NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- USS George Washington and USS Cowpen came to the aid and support of an Indonesian flagged fishing vessel July 8 while en route to Australia to participate in exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
• Airmen at Zaragosa Air Base support NASA's final shuttle launch AFNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe provided support at the Transoceanic Abort Landing Site in Zaragoza, Spain.
• HSC-85 Takes on New Role Supporting Special Warfare Operations NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 officially transitioned from being a logistical support squadron to its new mission of supporting Navy Special Warfare operations.
• Engineers transfer to brigade support battalion Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- E/1-68th Armor reflagged to C/3rd Special Troops Battalion in a ceremony June 28.
• Pine Bluff Chemical Activity Announces Reduction in Force Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The Pine Bluff Chemical Activity announced that a Reduction in Force of its workforce will occur July 16, 2011.
• U.S. Navy Marks Hornet, Growler Flight Hour Milestone NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- The Navy marked eight million accumulated flight hours for the F/A-18 family of aircraft, that has been in service for nearly 35 years, July 12.
• NSWC Port Hueneme Participates in Royal Australian Navy Firing Event NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme announced July 14 it has successfully designed and integrated a fire control system upgrade aboard Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Sydney.
• Army fields next-generation blue force tracking system for enhanced speed, security Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. Army has fielded its next-generation friendly force tracking system to five operational brigade combat teams.
• Army kicks off Ordnance Reef technology demonstration Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- Ordnance Reef technology demonstration will be used during a three-week demonstration of remote recovery and barge-mounted destruction technologies of munitions.
• U.S. Army Africa’s Forward Command Element ready to roll Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The USARAF FCE is a flexible command post that responds to deployment requests through U.S. Africa Command.
• U.S. 7th Fleet Kicks Off Vietnam Naval Exchange Activity 2011 NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. Navy will begin naval exchange activities with the Vietnam People's Navy July 15, in Da Nang, in conjunction with the 16th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
• VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-12’s elite squadron in readiness USMC News 14 Jul 2011 -- Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 carried out a short-surge mission to show the Marine Aircraft Group 12 command element the squadron is ready to carry out operations at the fastest expeditious pace possible.
• PACAF demonstrates air power in Brunei AFNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Aircraft from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, performed at the Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition 2011 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, July 2.
• 405th Brigade Support Battalion supports joint Ghana-U.S. exercise Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The 405th Brigade Support Battalion of North Riverside, Ill., continues to play an active role in MEDFLAG 11 in Accra, Ghana.
• Defense Nuclear Monitoring System Helps in Disasters AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- The Defense Department’s U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System has monitored the planet for nuclear blasts since 1947.
• MAFFS aircraft, crews conclude firefighting operations in Southwest AFNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Air Reserve Component personnel and their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft concluded their mission July 13.
• Special agents support the International Contract Corruption Task Force AFNS 14 Jul 2011 -- Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents are involved in many joint-military and law enforcement endeavors.
• Naval Outlying Field Runway Reopens NNS 14 Jul 2011 -- The southern runway at Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach reopened July 5.
• Army merges harassment, sexual assault prevention programs Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- The Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program is scheduled to be fully implemented on post Oct. 1.
• HUD, VA to Provide Housing, Support to Homeless Vets AFPS 14 Jul 2011 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $46.2 million to public housing agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to supply permanent housing and case management for 6,790 homeless veterans.
• Community helps hospital train for safe move Army News 14 Jul 2011 -- More than 700 community participants and medical personnel are testing the capabilities of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in preparation to begin treating patients in the new facility next month.
• Too many subcontractors cause overpriced weapons RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- The overpricing of military equipment has been caused by the excessive number of subcontractors in the Russian defense industry.
• Germany to hold joint military exercise with Israel IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Germany has planned to conduct joint military exercise with Israel.
• Azerbaijani Army Officers Make Video Complaining Of Extortion RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Three Azerbaijani army officers have posted a video online addressed to President Ilham Aliyev complaining about the financial demands put on them by their commanding officer.
• One More Soldier of S. Korean Puppet Army Commits Suicide KCNA 14 Jul 2011 -- A soldier belonging to the 1st Division of the south Korean Marine Corps present in Phohang, North Kyongsang Province committed suicide.
• Press Conference on Meeting of Contact Group on Piracy off Coast of Somalia, 14 July 2011 United Nations 14 Jul 2011
• Report Finds Increase in Global Sea Piracy But Less Successful Attacks VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- A maritime watchdog says worldwide incidents of sea piracy rose this year as pirates extended their reach to attack merchant ships from the Middle East and Asia and hold their crews for ransom.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 7/14/2011 The White House 14 Jul 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, July 14, 2011 US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2011
• Secretary Clinton Interview With Kim Ghattas of BBC US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 14, 2011
• Installation complete on LHD Land-Based Test Site BAE Systems 14 Jul 2011 -- The Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) at BAE Systems in Williamstown for the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) project is now complete.
• General Dynamics Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic Successfully Complete Torpedo-Defence Demonstration General Dynamics 14 Jul 2011 -- General Dynamics Canada has completed its largest and most successful Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) with Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic (DRDC Atlantic), demonstrating a torpedo-defence enhancement that will increase the level of protection for Canadian Navy ships.
• Lockheed Martin Completes AN/AAQ-39 Targeting System Deliveries To The U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin 14 Jul 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the U.S. Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical/infrared targeting system for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130U Gunship.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Production Jet For Training To Eglin AFB Lockheed Martin 14 Jul 2011 -- The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived here today at 1:18 p.m. CDT after its more than 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft, known as AF-9, will be used for activities in concert with training F-35 pilots and maintainers who begin coursework at the base's new F-35 Integrated Training Center this fall.
• Lockheed Martin Team Delivers Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Government for Integration into First Aircraft Platform Lockheed Martin 14 Jul 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the first secure, Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Avionics Integration Lab.
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $65 Million Contract to Provide Situational Awareness for U.S. Air Force Airlift Crews Northrop Grumman 14 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $65 million contract to provide tactical situational awareness to airlift aircrews, fulfilling an urgent operational need for enhanced communications and an operational picture of the battlespace displayed in the cockpit.
• 2nd Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Ready for Launch from Cape Canaveral Boeing 14 Jul 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites it is building for the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed prelaunch testing. GPS IIF-2 is ready for launch on July 15 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (UPDATE at 8:40 p.m. Eastern time: Launch has been rescheduled for July 16 due to unfavorable weather that prevented the launch team from rolling the Mobile Service Tower away from the vehicle. The opening of the new 19-minute launch window is 2:41 a.m. Eastern time.)
• OSHKOSH DEFENSE TO SUPPLY 400 ADDITIONAL M-ATVS TO U.S. FORCES Oshkosh 14 Jul 2011 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will build and deliver an additional 400 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) base variants with integrated underbody protection following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).
• Award-Winning X2 TechnologyTM Demonstrator Takes its Final Flight - Program paved the way for upcoming S-97 RaiderTM helicopter Sikorsky 14 Jul 2011 -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology™ demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
• SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency SAIC 14 Jul 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide measurement and signature intelligence services in support of the National Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) Office. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one-year base period of performance and four one-year options. Work will be performed primarily in the National Capital Region.

Other Conflicts

• France Leads International Effort Against Authoritarian Arab States VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- France was a leading critic in the U.S.-backed campaign to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
• US Wary of Gaddafi Peace Feelers VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Senior U.S. officials say they’re skeptical of hints from Libyan emissaries to Europe that besieged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may be considering giving up power.
• Diplomats Gather in Istanbul to Discuss Political Solution to Libyan Conflict VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- International diplomats are gathering in Istanbul to discuss a political solution to the civil war in Libya.
• Libyan Rebel Forces Attack Strategic Oil City VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Libyan rebel forces have attacked the government-held coastal town of Brega, a strategic oil hub in the east of the country.
• Libyan Rebels Retake Village Near Tripoli VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Libyan rebels are planning their next move after retaking a strategic village near Tripoli, while world powers are gathering in Turkey for talks on Libya's future.
• Libyan Rebels Retake Village South Of Tripoli RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Rebels in Libya say they have reclaimed a town south of the capital, boosting hopes of a march on Tripoli.
• Clinton to Discuss Libya Situation During Trip to Turkey VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Turkey to discuss the situation in Libya, a day after warning Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that his days in power "are numbered."
• Gaddafi regime threatens rebels with surface-to-surface missiles - Russian envoy RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- The Libyan regime has threatened to attack rebels with surface-to-surface missiles if they manage to take control of Tripoli,.
• Gaddafi's days 'numbered' - Clinton RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's days in power are "numbered," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
• Libya: UN mission to Misrata reports need for continued humanitarian assistance UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- A United Nations humanitarian assessment mission to the Libyan port city of Misrata has found residents in need of continued assistance.
• Mass Graves Reported in Sudan VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- New satellite images of Sudan reportedly show mass graves in Southern Kordofan State.
• US Monitoring Group Detects Suspected Mass Graves in Sudan VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- A U.S. satellite monitoring group has released images of suspected mass graves in Sudan's Southern Kordofan state.
• UN welcomes accord signed between Sudan and Darfur rebel group UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- The head of the joint UN-AU peacekeeping force in Darfur has welcomed the agreement signed between the Sudanese Government and the rebel Liberation and Justice Movement.
• UN welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- The General Assembly admitted the Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations, welcoming the newly independent country to the community of nations.
• South Sudan Becomes 193rd United Nations Member VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- The United Nations has admitted newly independent South Sudan to the world body.
• South Sudan Becomes 193rd UN Member RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- The General Assembly has admitted South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations.
• South Sudan admitted to United Nations RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- South Sudan, which declared its independence from Khartoum on July 9, has become a full fledged member of the United Nations.
• S. Yemen Airstrikes Target Militants VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Yemeni security officials say airstrikes on Islamist militants in the southern province of Abyan have killed at least three fighters.
• Arab League Seeks UN Palestinian Statehood Recognition VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- The Arab League says it will ask the United Nations for recognition of an independent Palestinian state.
• Arab League to back Palestinian UN membership bid RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- The Arab League will ask the United Nations to grant full membership to a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
• UK told Greece its opposition to Gaza flotilla IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- The British government has revealed that it made representations to Greece about its opposition to attempts to breach the 5-year illegal Israeli siege by sea.
• Côte d’Ivoire: UN to collect surrendered weapons in Abidjan suburb UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire will start collecting small arms handed in voluntarily by militiamen in Abidjan.
• Secretary Clinton Statement of Deaths of Turkish Soldiers in Clashes with PKK US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2011
• At Least 12 Turkish Soldiers Killed In Battle With Kurdish Rebels RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Reports from Turkey say at least 12 soldiers were killed and six wounded in clashes with Kurdish rebels in the country's southeast today.
• Two Russian Police Killed In Daghestan, Chechnya RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Authorities say that a top commander of the OMON paramilitary police has been assassinated in Russia's Caucasus republic of Daghestan.
• Transdnestr leader says no reunification with Moldova RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- Igor Smirnov, leader of the unrecognized republic of Transdnestr, said on Thursday it could not be reunited with Moldova.
• Next round of UN-backed talks on Western Sahara slated for next week UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- United Nations-backed informal talks between the parties to the Western Sahara dispute, Morocco and the Frente Polisario, will be held next week in New York.
• Mladic threatens hunger strike over defense team RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic has threatened to go on a hunger strike and refuse to take medication if a UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague does not approve his chosen team of lawyers.

News Reports

• Syrian Security Forces Reportedly Kill Eight In Fresh Raids RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least eight people and arrested dozens during the past 24 hours.
• Syrian Forces Target Protesters Despite Mounting International Criticism VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Activists say Syrian security forces have killed another person Thursday when they opened fire on protesters.
• Egyptian Media: Mubarak Denies Ordering Police to Fire on Protesters VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Egyptian media say former President Hosni Mubarak has told prosecutors that he did not order security forces to open fire on protesters.
• Egypt dismisses 600 police officers over crackdown on protesters RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- More than 600 top police officers have been fired in Egypt over attacks on protesters during a popular uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.
• First UN human rights office opens in Tunisia UN News Centre 14 Jul 2011 -- The UN opened its first human rights office in Tunisia, with the world body’s top rights official lauding the country for inspiring the quest for political reform and human dignity across North Africa and the Middle East.
• Tear Gas, Gunfire Used to Break Up Tunisian Clashes VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Tunisian soldiers fired in the air and lobbed tear gas at citizens in a small mining town to break up clashes between rival groups.
• 17 Killed in Recent Mumbai Bombings VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Amid popular anger and grief at the apparent terror attacks in India's financial hub, Mumbai, top Indian officials are heading to the city and promising answers.
• Still No Claim of Responsibility for Mumbai Blasts VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Indian officials say it is too early to accuse any particular group of carrying out the three consecutive bomb blasts that ripped through Mumbai.
• Pakistan condemns Mumbai bomb attacks IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Pakistani President Zardari and PM Gilani condemned multiple blasts in the Indian commercial city of Mumbai, which killed and injured scores of people.
• UN Strongly Condemns Bombings In Mumbai RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the triple bombing in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed at least 21 people and wounded some 140.
• Twenty-one killed, over 100 injured in Mumbai attacks RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2011 -- Twenty-one people were killed and over 100 others injured in three explosions that rocked India's commercial capital Mumbai.
• Pakistan restricts access to information IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan has barred government officials from sharing information with the media, a move criticized and described as an attempt to muzzle independent press by journalist community.
• Iran: IAEA should announce previous ambiguities have been resolved IRNA 14 Jul 2011 -- IRI FM stressed in talks with IAEA chief that agency must announce to world its 6 former ambiguities have been fully resolved.
• Russia Lays Out 'Step-By-Step' Approach On Iran RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Russia says a step-by-step approach should be used to end international doubts over Iran's nuclear program.
• Second Burmese Defector Was Summoned Home, Says Kyaw Win VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Turmoil at the Burmese embassy continued this week when first secretary Soe Aung announced he was seeking political asylum in the United States.
• Looking For China's Elusive Kyrgyz RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Visiting the neighbors isn't easy when you live in Kyrgyzstan and they live in China's Xinjiang Province.
• New Political Tensions Surface In South Ossetia RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- The parliament of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region is embroiled in a new crisis.
• Japan Contemplates Leadership Woes Amid Various Crises VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Japan's beleaguered PM says the nuclear crisis facing the country will not compel him to dissolve the lower house of parliament.
• Mixed Legacy for Uganda’s 'Walk to Work' Protests VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- The Ugandan Government has dropped charges against opposition leader Kizza Besigye for his role in the April "Walk to Work" protests.
• Belarus Protests Continue As Minsk, Moscow Sit Down For Share-Sale Talks RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Dozens more demonstrators were detained on the night of July 13 in the Belarusian capital and other cities.
• Chavez Discusses Cancer, Rallies Supporters in Venezuela VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has appeared at a rally in Caracas, telling supporters that his battle against cancer is one of the biggest fights of his life.
• Rare Earth Elements Becoming Hot Commodity VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- If you follow the economic news, you have probably heard that rare earth elements are a hot commodity on international markets.