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• Multinational peacekeeping exercise begins in Mongolia USMC News 04 Aug 2013 -- Exercise Khaan Quest, one of the world's largest training exercises focused on peacekeeping operations, officially started as military leaders and senior government officials from the U.S., Mongolia and other regional partners gathered here, Aug. 3.
• USS Philippine Sea Completes MISSILX NNS 04 Aug 2013 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) completed a missile exercise (MISSILX), Aug. 4.
• Russian Warships Arrive in Cuba on Official Visit - Report RIA Novosti 04 Aug 2013 -- A Russian naval task force, led by the Moskva missile cruiser, arrived Saturday on a visit to the Cuban port of Havana, Latin American media reported.
• Special commission to look into military miscarriages of justice CNA 04 Aug 2013 -- A special commission will soon be set up to deal with miscarriages of justice involving military servicemen and will both act to look into suspicious cases and accept appeals from those seeking a review of past cases, an official said Sunday.
• President vows to seek truth at funeral of serviceman (update) CNA 04 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou vowed to discover the truth in the death of Army Corporal Hung Chung-chiu, he said at the soldier's funeral in Taichung City Sunday.

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• Syrian forces kill scores of militants, seize weapons Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian Army says it has killed scores of foreign-backed militants, including a large number of foreign nationals, and seized their weapons during operations across the country.
• Iran condemns foreign meddling in Syria crisis: Rohani Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new President Hassan Rohani says Tehran condemns any foreign interference in the ongoing crisis plaguing Syria.
• Mali Tuaregs warn of insurrection if no deal brokered on autonomy Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Tuareg rebels have threatened to fight Malian newly elected government if no negotiated settlement is brokered to grant their northern homeland of Azawad autonomy.
• Sudan President Blocked from Saudi Air Space VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- Sudan says Saudi Arabia blocked the plane of President Omar al-Bashir from entering its airspace Sunday as he tried to fly to Iran.

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• Rohani takes oath of office at Majlis as Iran's 7th president IRNA 04 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani on Sunday took the oath of offie as Iran's 7th president at the Iranian parliament.
• US felicitates Iranian nation on beginning of Pres Rowhani's tenure IRNA 04 Aug 2013 -- The White House reacted cautiously positive to Sunday oath-taking ceremony of President Hassan Rowhani, announcing readiness for entering talks with new Iranian government to solve nuclear issue.
• Larijani welcomes coincidence of oath taking ceremony with anniversary of Constitutional movement IRNA 04 Aug 2013 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the coincidence of the oath taking ceremony with the anniversary of Constitutional movement is a good-omen for process of Iranian democracy.
• Larijani: MPs to deliberate on qualifications of proposed cabinet next week IRNA 04 Aug 2013 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that Majlis will start scrutinizing President Hassan Rohani's proposed ministers as of next week.
• Rohani: Cooperation among 3 branches of government needed to tackle problems IRNA 04 Aug 2013 -- President Hassan Rohani said on Sunday that cooperation among three branches of government is a must for settlement of the country's problems.
• Iran's President Hassan Rohani takes oath of office Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new President Hassan Rohani has taken the oath of office at the Iranian Majlis (Parliament), one day after being endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
• Iran president unveils proposed Cabinet list Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran President Hassan Rohani, who is taking the official oath of office shortly, has reportedly unveiled the proposed list of nominees for his Cabinet.
• US ready to engage with Iran's new administration: White House Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- The US says it is prepared to work with Iran's new administration on the nuclear issue after President Hassan Rohani called on Western governments to engage in talks with Tehran on "equal footing."
• Rohani to open new political chapter: Iran Judiciary chief Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani says the inauguration of President Hassan Rohani has opened a new chapter in the political management of the Islamic Republic.
• Majlis will fully cooperate with new administration: Larijani Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called on the three branches of government to remain vigilant in order to fulfill "national resistance," saying the legislative body will fully cooperate with the new administration.
• Iran's Rohani Takes Presidential Oath, Unveils New Cabinet RFE/RL 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new president, Hassan Rohani, has taken the oath of office before the country's parliament.
• Iran Supreme Leader Endorses Hassan Rouhani as New President RIA Novosti 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, has formally endorsed the Islamic Republic's new president, Hassan Rouhani, media reported Sunday.
• Russia Expects Continuity in Iran Cooperation After Rouhani's Election - Lawmaker RIA Novosti 04 Aug 2013 -- Moscow hopes for continuity in Russia-Iran cooperation after the election of Hassan Rouhani as the Islamic Republic's new president, Russian parliament speaker Sergei Naryshkin said Sunday.
• Iran's Rouhani Sworn In, Calls for Dialogue VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new president, moderate Muslim cleric Hassan Rouhani, took the oath of office before parliament Sunday, calling for dialogue with the West to reduce 'antagonism and aggression.'
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inauguration of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The White House 04 Aug 2013
• Pro-Morsi protesters continue sit-ins in Cairo despite deadline Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi have held their ground in the capital Cairo, despite the army's deadline to end the sit-in.
• US involved in Egypt 'coup': Muslim Brotherhood Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says the United States has been involved in the "military coup" that ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
• Egypt Protesters Defiant as Police Warn of Arrests VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- Egyptian demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi expressed defiance Sunday, as the Ministry of Interior said it was trying to protect them from the protest organizers.
• Trial Date Set for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Chief VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's military-backed interim government says it will put Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie and one of his deputies on trial August 25 on charges of inciting violence.
• US embassies will remain closed until Saturday Iran Press TV 04 Aug 2013 -- US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki has announced that the country's embassies and consulates in 19 cities will remain closed until Saturday.
• Statement on Update of Embassy and Consulate Closure US Dept. of State 04 Aug 201
• US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- The United States says most of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed all week. More than 20 embassies and consulates were closed Sunday due to security concerns.
• GOP, Democrats Support Closing US Embassies VOA 04 Aug 2013 -- U.S. lawmakers and former high-ranking officials say the closing of more than 20 American embassies and consulates and the issuance of a global travel alert are both extraordinary and appropriate responses to credible terrorist threats.