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• UN Mission in Afghanistan welcomes appointment of members to electoral body UN News Centre 03 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed today's appointment of the members of the new Independent Election Commission (IEC) and looked forward to working with the new commissioners as the country prepares for crucial elections in 2014.
• Bomber Targets Indian Consulate, Kills Afghan Children In Nearby Mosque RFE/RL 03 Aug 2013 -- A suspected suicide car bomb has killed at least nine civilians in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
• US will continue its drone strikes Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- US drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen will go on despite assurances by Secretary of State John Kerry their use is being reduced, the State Department said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Light Armored Reconnaissance leads the way during Talisman Saber 2013 USMC News 03 Aug 2013 -- Crushing the rocks beneath its eight tires, the versatile vehicle rolls through the Australian vegetation while Marines keep a keen eye and sharp ear to the surroundings for an enemy presence. Reconnaissance of the crude path is essential for follow-on movement of the main force of Marines and supplies within the battle space.
• CVN 77 Begins TSTA/FEP NNS 03 Aug 2013 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed its homeport of Norfolk to begin the Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) process, July 30.
• US to review war plans over budget cuts Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- The US military is rethinking its war plans for potential conflicts from the Middle East to the Pacific, as commanders adapt to a future of dwindling numbers of ground troops, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
• Testing mortar skills in the hills of Australia USMC News 03 Aug 2013 -- Like a drum beat, the cannons of naval vessels, rockets of circling aircraft, and shells of artillery pieces echo across the valley. Sweating under the weight of their armor, mortarmen anxiously wait for the opportunity to add their notes to the song.
• Collaborative cannons in Australia USMC News 03 Aug 2013 -- The artillery pieces, ammunition and skills were all the same, the only difference was the accent.
• Russian Defense Ministry Signs $380M Helicopter Deal RIA Novosti 03 Aug 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry and Russian Helicopters Holding on Saturday signed a 12.6 billion rubles (about $380 million) contract for 40 Mil Mi-8 AMTSh helicopters, the company said.
• Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba on Official Visit RIA Novosti 03 Aug 2013 -- A Russian naval task force, led by the Moskva missile cruiser, will arrive Saturday on a five day official visit to Cuba, a spokesman for Russia's Black Sea Fleet said.
• Russia-China Military Drills Gaining Momentum RIA Novosti 03 Aug 2013 -- A Russian-Chinese joint antiterrorism exercise in Russia's Urals region enters its active phase on Saturday, a spokesman for the Central Military District said.

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• Syria: UN officials urge humanitarian access to thousands trapped by intense fighting UN News Centre 02 Aug 2013 -- Frustrated by the dire plight through of civilians in Syria, the United Nations humanitarian chief today reiterated her call for an end to the fighting, access for aid workers, and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law.
• Life returning to normal after liberation of Qusayr: Syria Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Life has returned to normal in the Syrian city of Qusayr two months after the western city was liberated by army forces backed by fighters of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
• Syria welcomes any initiative to end conflict: PM Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Syria Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi says Damascus welcomes any initiative that will lead to the resolution of the 28-month-long conflict in the Arab country, Press TV reports.
• UN Calls for Aid Access to Displaced Syrian Families VOA 03 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations humanitarian chief and the head of its children's agency have called for an end to the fighting in Syria's city of Homs, as well as access by aid workers to families caught in the crisis.
• Chinese FM: South China Sea disputes could be solved with three ways together People's Daily 03 Aug 2013 -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed on Friday three ways to solve the South China Sea disputes, and saying these three ways could be processing simultaneously.

News Reports

• Supporters of Morsi refuse to leave protest camps in Cairo Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Thousands of supporters of Egypt's ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, have refused to leave their protest camps in Cairo as the interim government's deadline draws to an end.
• Morsi Supporters Urged to Abandon Sit-ins VOA 03 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's interior ministry has urged supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to abandon their sit-ins, saying they are being brainwashed by protest organizers.
• Mugabe declared winner of Zimbabwe presidential election Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has declared incumbent President Robert Mugabe as winner of presidential election.
• Mugabe Declared Victor of Disputed Zimbabwe Vote VOA 03 Aug 2013 -- Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has extended his 33-year rule, being declared the winner of Wednesday's presidential election, despite opposition claims of fraud and concerns raised by other countries.
• Rohani: Tehran-Pyongyang ties develop IRNA 03 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new President underlined all-out expansion of ties between Tehran and Pyongyang, adding that Iran and North Korea have always had good relations and these relations will be promoted during his presidency,too.
• Supreme Leader acknowledges moderation at endorsement ceremony IRNA 03 Aug 2013 -- Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday acknowledged moderation at the endorsement ceremony of president Hassan Rohani.
• Leader hails peaceful transition of executive power Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the peaceful transition of executive power as a result of Islamic democracy in Iran.
• Ayatollah Khamenei endorses Hassan Rohani as Iran's new president Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has endorsed Hassan Rohani for a four-year term in office as Iran's new president.
• 'US sanctions wrong move at wrong time' Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the recent US sanctions against Tehran's nuclear energy program are a prime example of a "wrong move at a wrong time."
• Rouhani Takes Office as Iran's 7th President VOA 03 Aug 2013 -- Moderate Muslim cleric Hassan Rouhani has taken office as Iran's seventh president, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country's highest elected official.
• Greece police arrest German man suspected of spying for Turks Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- In Greece, police officers have arrested a German man suspected of spying on behalf of unknown Turkish nationals for at least three years.
• FBI gives telecom provider spying devices Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is secretly pressurizing telecommunications providers into installing spying devices inside internal networks of companies in order to facilitate espionage programs.
• Snowden lawyer rejects US request claims Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- The lawyer of American whistleblower Edward Snowden has rejected as "cynical" the US official claims of filing "lawfully" grounded requests for Snowden's extradition from Russia.
• Germany has cancelled a privacy pact with US, UK over Snowden revelations Iran Press TV 03 Aug 2013 -- Germany has stepped out of a surveillance agreement with the US and Britain in reaction to their data spying practices revealed by American whistle blower Edward Snowden.