23 March 2013 Military News

Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with President Karzai DoD 23 Mar 2013
Washington, Kabul reach agreement on Bagram: Pentagon Iran Press TV 23 Mar 2013 -- The United States says it has reached an agreement with Afghanistan over the handover of the notorious Bagram prison to the Afghan government.

Congress reviews reserve forces equipment needs AFNS 23 Mar 2013 -- Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve, joined other Reserve and National Guard senior leaders on Capitol Hill March 19 to testify and answer questions.
Rentz, Jefferson City Deployments Cancelled; Thach to Return Home Early NNS 23 Mar 2013 -- U.S. Pacific Fleet formally notified several Navy commands March that the Secretary of Defense approved cancellations of their upcoming deployments.

Syrians hold funeral for top Sunni cleric killed in Damascus attack Iran Press TV 23 Mar 2013 -- Syrians have held a funeral procession for the prominent Sunni cleric Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti who was killed in the recent terrorist attack on a mosque in Damascus.
Funeral Held for Top Syrian Cleric VOA 23 Mar 2013 -- A large crowd of Syrians turned out amid tight security Saturday for the funeral of slain Sunni cleric Mohammed al-Bouti, who died in what Syrian authorities say was a suicide-bombing in Damascus Thursday night.

PKK announces formal ceasefire with Ankara Iran Press TV 23 Mar 2013 -- The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has announced a formal ceasefire with the Turkish government after the PKK's jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan this week ordered to halt the 28-year armed struggle against Ankara.

Central African Republic Rebels Move Into Capital VOA 23 Mar 2013 -- Central African Republic rebels pushed into the capital of Bangui on Saturday, ignoring a call by the country's prime minister for talks to avoid a bloodbath.

Belgian MP involved in assassination plot against Kabila: Congo Iran Press TV 23 Mar 2013 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo has foiled an assassination plot involving a Belgian lawmaker against President Joseph Kabila, the government says.

Pakistani Taliban Threatens Musharraf With Death VOA 23 Mar 2013 -- The Pakistani Taliban says it will try to kill former president Pervez Musharraf when he returns to the country to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Exiled Russian Tycoon Boris Berezovsky Dead RFE/RL 23 Mar 2013 -- Boris Berezovsky, the exiled Russian tycoon and long-time Kremlin critic, has died in Britain at the age of 67.
Obituary: From Kremlin Insider To Exiled Putin Foe, Boris Berezovsky Dead at 67 RFE/RL 23 Mar 2013 -- Exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky - a onetime Kremlin insider who became one of President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics - has died at the age of 67.
Controversial Russian Tycoon Berezovsky Dead at 67 RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2013 -- Self-exiled Russian businessman and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky has died in his Surrey home at the age of 67, his son-in-law, Yegor Shuppe, said on his Facebook page Saturday.

France Confirms Death of al-Qaida Commander Abou Zeid VOA 23 Mar 2013 -- France says it can confirm with certainty that Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, a top commander in al-Qaida's North African branch, was killed in Mali last month.

Russia Extends Space Cooperation With US RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2013 -- Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree set to extend the U.S.-Russia agreement on cooperation in the use and exploration of outer space till 2020, the government reported on Saturday.
Dragon Return from Space Station Postponed – NASA RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2013 -- The return of the US Dragon space freighter from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth has been postponed by one day due to poor weather conditions, NASA reported Friday.

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