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• U.S. Soldier Found Guilty Of Murdering Afghan Civilians RFE/RL 11 Nov 2011 -- A U.S. officer accused of encouraging his troops to kill three Afghan civilians has been convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges in one of the most gruesome cases involving American troops in the Afghan war.
• US Soldier Found Guilty of Killing Unarmed Afghans VOA 11 Nov 2011 -- A U.S. soldier has been convicted on charges involving the random murders of three unarmed Afghan civilians last year.
• USACE considers new austere standards for construction in Afghanistan Army News 11 Nov 2011 -- USACE's Afghanistan Engineer District-South met with Regional Command South's battle space owners, mentors, and engineers in August 2011 to map out a strategy to evaluate remaining planned construction and determine the best way forward.
• Afghanistan Gets Another New Political Party RFE/RL 11 Nov 2011 -- Hundreds of supporters have welcomed the official launch of Afghanistan's newest political party, which lists former Vice President Ahmad Zia Masud and anti-Taliban militia leaders Mohammad Mohaqiq and General Abdul Rashid Dostum as its key leaders.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Carmona Steps Down as Dover Review Board Chief AFPS 11 Nov 2011 -- Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona will step down as leader of an outside panel to review procedures and policies at the Dover Port Mortuary, Del., Pentagon officials announced.
• Chemical Depot Destroys All Remaining Nerve Agent in Stockpile Army News 11 Nov 2011 -- Workers at the Area 10 Liquid Incinerator safely destroyed the last of the nerve agent stored at Deseret Chemical Depot.
• Expeditionary Strike Group 3 Units Conduct Exercise Brilliant Tern NNS 11 Nov 2011 -- Subordinate units of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 conducted Exercise Brilliant Tern off USNS Bob Hope at Naval Base San Diego and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Nov. 9-10.
• Philippine Sea Completes Black Sea Deployment NNS 11 Nov 2011 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departed the 6th Fleet area of operations Nov. 11 after its scheduled Black Sea deployment, concluding three weeks serving as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S.
• USS Springfield Returns from Six-month Deployment NNS 11 Nov 2011 -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Nov. 10 following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.
• Blue Ridge Completes Light Off Assessment NNS 11 Nov 2011 -- U.S. 7th Fleet Command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) completed a two-day Light Off Assessment (LOA) Nov. 9-10 in Yokosuka, Japan.
• Indian Navy deploys warships around Maldives for SAARC summit IRNA 11 Nov 2011 -- Acting on a request from Maldives, the Indian Navy has put in place a security ring deploying warships around the tiny Island nation, which is taking no chances with the security of assembled SAARC leaders.

Defense Industry

• CASSIDIAN awarded framework contract for maintenance and support of Spanish Air Force C130 HERCULES fleet EADS 11 Nov 2011 -- The framework contract for maintenance and support of the Spanish Air Force’s twelve C130 HERCULES planes was recently awarded to Cassidian Spain through an international open tender procedure.
• Raytheon to Deliver NMT SATCOM Systems for U.S. Navy and International Partners Raytheon 11 Nov 2011 -- Raytheon Company has received several production orders from the U.S. Navy for next-generation Navy Multiband Terminal protected Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals since the initial award for 22 systems in 2010.

Other Conflicts

• 11 November 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 11 Nov 2011
• UN calls for probe into Sudanese bombing of refugee camp UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- Sudanese military forces have bombed a refugee camp in neighbouring South Sudan, the United Nations confirmed today, calling for an urgent investigation into what its top human rights official warned could amount to 'a serious international crime.'
• UN lauds South Sudan's decision to back global treaty against anti-personnel mines UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations today welcomed the decision of South Sudan to become the newest member of the global convention banning the use, stockpiling, production and sale of anti-personnel mines, describing it as an 'historic step' for a country plagued by countless mines left behind from years of war.
• DR Congo: ICC prosecutor warns election-related violence will not be tolerated UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today he is following the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 'utmost vigilance,' stating that violence related to the presidential and legislative polls later this month will not be tolerated.
• Staffing crisis hindering efforts to complete work of UN criminal tribunals UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations tribunals tasked with ending impunity for genocide and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda have made great progress in the last year towards completing their work, but need help in retaining experienced staff, the presidents of the courts told the General Assembly today.
• No UN Agreement on Recommending Palestinians for Statehood VOA 11 Nov 2011 -- A Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership has failed to win approval in the U.N. Security Council committee that deals with new members. Friday's outcome was not unexpected.
• PHILIPPINES: Government optimistic about peace talks, despite fighting IRIN 11 Nov 2011 -- The latest round of fighting and consequent displacements in Mindanao have not daunted negotiators seeking a settlement between Muslim separatist rebels and the Filipino government, say officials.
• UN tribunal transfers convicted Bosnian Serb to Denmark to serve rest of jail term UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- A former senior Bosnian Serb police officer convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a United Nations tribunal has been transferred to Denmark to serve the remainder of his 17-year prison sentence.
• Heavy rains and continuing conflict impede relief effort in Somalia – UN UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- Heavy rains in Somalia have made roads some impassable, rendering the delivery of relief difficult in areas with dire humanitarian needs, the United Nations refugee agency said today, adding that the bad weather and insecurity could be the reason fewer people are crossing the border into refugee camps in Kenya.
• SOMALIA: Rape cases soar in Galkayo camps IRIN 11 Nov 2011 -- Deteriorating security, a culture of impunity and an increase in attacks on internally displaced people (IDPs) in the central Somali town of Galkayo, Mudug region, have resulted in a sharp increase in rape cases, gender activists told IRIN.
• KENYA: Insecurity undermines aid access in Dadaab IRIN 11 Nov 2011 -- Humanitarian activities in the world's largest refugee complex have been restricted to essential services amid worsening security exemplified by the 13 October abduction of two Spanish aid workers and the earlier abduction of a Kenyan NGO driver in the eastern Kenyan facility.

News Reports

• Syria: UN agency calls for access to reach people in need of relief UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today voiced concern over shortages of food, water, electricity and medical services in Syria and requested that humanitarian agencies be allowed to go to all areas where people are in need of assistance.
• At Least 13 Killed in Syrian Protest Violence VOA 11 Nov 2011 -- Human rights activists say Syrian forces have killed at least 13 people during anti-government protests around the country Friday, as the government faces new accusations that it may be guilty of 'crimes against humanity.'
• North Korea Struggling to Fight Epidemic of Drug-Resistant TB VOA 11 Nov 2011 -- North Korea is grappling with a strain of the deadly lung disease tuberculosis that is resistant to conventional treatment. Humanitarian workers say the impoverished communist country, which already has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis outside of sub-Saharan Africa, is unable to cope with the outbreak. Most victims could die of the disease within years. But some help is coming from an outside foundation.
• Iraqi Government, KRG 'Agree' On Oil/Gas Bill RFE/RL 11 Nov 2011 -- A senior Iraqi official says the Iraqi government and the Kurdish regional government (KRG) have reached a tentative agreement on a contentious oil and gas bill and other issues, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports.
• Tymoshenko's Health Failing In Prison, Daughter Says RFE/RL 11 Nov 2011 -- The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says her mother has fallen seriously ill in prison and is confined to her bed as prosecutors interrogate her on fresh charges, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports.
• Clinton Says U.S. Turning East As Asia-Pacific Region Becomes World's 'Center Of Gravity' RFE/RL 11 Nov 2011 -- Geographically, the United States faces East and West, but for decades its foreign policy has been mostly directed toward Europe.