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• NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Attacks RFE/RL 08 Jun 2013 -- Four foreigners have been killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan.
• Three Americans Killed in Afghan Insider Attack VOA 08 Jun 2013 -- A man dressed in an Afghan military uniform on Saturday shot and killed three Americans. It is the latest in a number of so-called "insider attacks" that have threatened to undermine the trust between coalition forces and their Afghan counterparts.
• 'Manchus' demilitarize Combat Outpost Talukan in Southern Afghanistan Army News 08 Jun 2013 -- Soldiers of Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment "Manchu," tore apart the combat outpost that was their home for nearly seven months.
• Provincial efforts in Logar prepare Afghanistan for security responsibility Army News 08 Jun 2013 -- As Afghan National Security Forces assume responsibility for security ahead of the U.S. Forces draw down in 2014, the OCC-P unifies security agencies across Logar province.
• Afghan artillerymen gain technological experience to improve firing ability Army News 08 Jun 2013 -- Afghan National Army artillerymen trained on the Afghan Gunnery Computer, or AGC, June 3, at Combat Outpost Doshe Towp.
• Evidence collection training supports Afghan legal system Army News 08 Jun 2013 -- In Afghan rule of law, all Afghan citizens are considered innocent until proven guilty, and the evidence collection process helps ensure a fair judicial process.
• Pakistan summons US envoy over assassination drone strike Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan has summoned US envoy to Islamabad to express outrage over a recent assassination drone strike that killed nine people in the country's northwest tribal region.
• Pakistan Summons U.S. Envoy Over Drone Attack RFE/RL 08 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan's new government has summoned a top United States envoy to express its displeasure following a U.S. drone strike that intelligence officials said killed at least seven people.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Facts on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Director of National Intelligence 08 Jun 2013
• DNI Statement on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Director of National Intelligence 08 Jun 2013 -- "Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe. In a rush to publish, media outlets have not given the full context–including the extent to which these programs are overseen by all three branches of government–to these effective tools."
• Director James R. Clapper Interview With Andrea Mitchell Director of National Intelligence 08 Jun 2013
• UK's GCHQ to be questioned over snooping on Brits via US spy program Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Britain's eavesdropping agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is to explain its alleged links to a controversial US spying scheme, local media reports have said.
• US likely to open criminal probe into NSA leaks Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Washington is likely to open a criminal probe into the leak of classified documents revealing a secret program to collect data from phone calls and Internet accounts of Americans.
• USS Frank Cable Visits Subic Bay NNS 08 Jun 2013 -- More than 700 Sailors and civilian mariners aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in the Republic of Philippines, June 7, for a port visit.
• Iran awaiting Russia's response to S-300 proposal: Iranian envoy Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Iran is awaiting Russia's response to Tehran's proposal to drop its lawsuit against Moscow over its failure to honor a contract on the delivery of S-300 air defense systems.

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Other Conflicts

• Russia Reiterates Golan Heights 'Solution' – Official RIA Novosti 08 Jun 2013 -- A senior Russian foreign ministry official has responded to the United Nations' decision not to accept Russian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights by reiterating that Russian troops can replace Austrian forces when they withdraw.
• OIC supports Geneva peace conference on Syria IRNA 08 Jun 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) supports the Geneva 2 conference on Syria.
• Balkan Militants Join Syria's Rebel Cause RFE/RL 08 Jun 2013
• Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights RIA Novosti 08 Jun 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.
• North, South Korea Agree Location for Sunday Talks RIA Novosti 08 Jun 2013 -- North and South Korea have agreed that talks slated for Sunday should be held in the demilitarized zone between the two countries, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing South Korean officials.
• First Inter-Korean Talks in Two Years Scheduled for Sunday VOA 08 Jun 2013 -- North and South Korea have agreed to a date and venue for talks on a pair of stalled joint commercial projects.
• UN Great Lakes Envoy welcomes impending talks between DR Congo, M23 rebels UN News Centre 08 Jun 2013 -- Welcoming the possible resumption of peace talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the 23 March Movement (M23), the United Nations Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lake's region has urged both sides to engage in earnest discussion to resolve all outstanding issues.
• Somalia: With clashes reported in port city, UN political mission chief calls for immediate end to fighting UN News Centre 08 Jun 2013 -- The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) called today for an immediate end to fighting in the southern port city of Kismaayo, where clashes have reportedly led to civilian deaths.

News Reports

• Obama, Xi Discuss Military-to-Military Relations, Cybersecurity AFPS 08 Jun 2013 -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingpin said their two countries need to develop better military-to-military relations and improve cybersecurity cooperation during a session with reporters at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage near Palm Springs, Calif., yesterday.
• Obama-Xi summit not to affect Taiwan-U.S. ties: MOFA CNA 08 Jun 2013 -- The ongoing summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to affect the relations between Taiwan and the United States, Foreign Minister David Lin said Saturday.
• Taiwan watching development of Obama-Xi summit CNA 08 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan is monitoring closely the development of the first summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saturday.
• US, Chinese Presidents Wrap Up California Summit VOA 08 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have concluded their two-day meeting in California, seen as a chance at a fresh start to a complicated, often tense relationship.
• Thousands of Turks join anti-government protests Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Turkish city of Istanbul, defying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for an immediate end to protests.
• Turkey opposition leader calls for snap vote Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Leader of Turkey's opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahceli has called for early elections, as anti-government protests continue across the country for the ninth day.
• Turkish Protesters Defy Erdogan RFE/RL 08 Jun 2013 -- Demonstrators in Istanbul are digging in for a weekend of antigovernment protests in defiance of their country's prime minister.
• The 'Marxist Muslims' Of Taksim Square RFE/RL 08 Jun 2013
• South Africa's Nelson Mandela Hospitalized VOA 08 Jun 2013 -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized for treatment of a recurring lung infection. The iconic anti-apartheid leader has been taken to the hospital three times in the last five months.
• West using nuclear issue as pretext to pressure Iran: Haddad-Adel Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Iranian presidential candidate Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel says the US and its allies are using Iran's nuclear program as an excuse to mount pressure on the Islamic Republic.
• US will regret imposing sanctions on Iran: Rezaei Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- Iranian Presidential contender Mohsen Rezaei says US officials will one day regret imposing sanctions and restrictions on Iran over the country's nuclear energy program.
• Texas woman arrested for mailing ricin letter to Obama Iran Press TV 08 Jun 2013 -- A pregnant woman from the US state of Texas has been charged with threatening President Barack Obama after allegedly sending a ricin-tainted letter to him.