29 June 2013 Military News

Afghan Leader Says Taliban Attack Won't Stop Peace Process RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that a recent Taliban attack on the presidential palace will not deter him from moving ahead with the peace process.
Britain's Cameron Visits Afghanistan to Spur Taliban Peace Talks VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to reinvigorate peace talks with the Taliban.

£3.8 million to support troops' families and veterans' mental health projects UK MOD 29 Jun 2013 -- The Prime Minister visited troops in Afghanistan and announced £3.8 million for troops' families & veterans' mental health projects.

UN envoy calls for immediate halt to fighting in Somali port city of Kismayo UN News Centre 29 Jun 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Somalia called for an immediate halt to armed clashes that have flared up again in the southern port city of Kismayo.
UN, Mogadishu Call for Kismayo Ceasefire VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- The Somali government and the United Nations have called on clan militias fighting in the port city of Kismayo to halt the violence and to solve their differences through dialogue.
Somali al-Shabab Militants Kill Two Founders VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- Al-Shabab militants have killed two leaders and co-founders of the Somali-based Islamic extremist group.

CAR Rebels Accused of 'Rampant Abuses' Against Civilians VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- Rebels in control of the Central African Republic (CAR) clashed with youth protesting in the capital, Bangui.

Taiwan urges dialogue in East China Sea CNA 29 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairsurged all parties involved in territorial disputes in the East China Sea to replace confrontation with dialogue.

Kerry Continues Mideast Peace Effort VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his Middle East peace mission, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving their stalled negotiations.

Bomb Kills 8, Wounds 4 in Southern Thailand VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- Military officials in southern Thailand say eight soldiers have been killed in a roadside bombing.

Remarks by President Obama and President Zuma of South Africa at Joint Press Conference The White House 29 Jun 2013
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma The White House 29 Jun 2013
Obama Encounters Protests, Praise on South Africa Visit VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama launched a historic visit to South Africa on Saturday, his first visit here as president.
Obama Praises Mandela's 'Moral Courage' RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the "moral courage" of South African antiapartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
Obama Visits Mandela's Family VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has met privately with family members of South Africa's ailing former president, Nelson Mandela.
Obama Promises to Visit Kenya, Just Not Now VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- President Obama has promised to visit his father's homeland, Kenya, by the end of his term, after skipping it on his current Africa tour.

US Urges Ecuador to Deny Snowden Asylum VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has spoken to Ecuador's president about Edward Snowden.
Ecuador President Spoke to US Vice President Over Snowden RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2013 -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said that he has spoken with US Vice President Joe Biden amid calls from the United States to reject fugitive intelligence leaker’s asylum request.

Tensions Rise Ahead of Cairo Demonstrations VOA 29 Jun 2013 -- Tensions are rising in Egypt, where mass demonstrations are planned Sunday calling for President Mohamed Morsi to step down.
Obama Calls For Calm As Egypt Faces Fresh Protests RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has expressed concern over violent protests in Egypt and has called for restraint ahead of expected demonstrations on June 30.
Two Dead in North Egypt Clashes - Report RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2013 -- At least two people have been killed in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria as both supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi held demonstrations across the country, media reported Friday.

Moscow to Hold Nuclear Talks With Pyongyang RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2013 -- Russian senior officials will meet North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Moscow.
KCNA Commentary Urges U.S. to Have Proper Approach towards Nuclear Issue in Korea KCNA 29 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. unreasonable policy toward the DPRK is still blocking a solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
Rodong Sinmun Slams S. Korean Authorities for Opening to Public Minutes of North-South Summit KCNA 29 Jun 2013 -- Some days ago, the south Korean Intelligence Service opened to the public the minutes of the 2007 north-south summit.
S. Korean Authorities Warned against Projected Leaflet Scattering Operation KCNA 29 Jun 2013 -- The Command of the Korean People's Army in the Western Sector of the Front issued the following press release.

China Reports More Unrest In Xinjiang Region RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- Chinese media have reported more violence in the ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang.
China Denies Softer Stance On Dalai Lama RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- China has denied reports that it has relaxed its policies on the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

The Long Road To Brussels After Croatia RFE/RL 29 Jun 2013 -- Croatia's entry to the European Union on July 1 is likely to be the last addition for a while.

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