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09 August 2013 Military News

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  • 9 August 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Aug 2013

  • Putin Aide Denies Anti-Assad Deal With Saudi Arabia RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed "philosophical" matters, not an arms deal, with Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief during a recent meeting in Moscow, a presidential aide said Friday.
  • No Russian S-300 Systems for Syria Until 2014 – Paper RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- Russia has postponed the delivery of a batch of S-300 missile defense systems to Syria, despite having received advance payment, a prominent Russian newspaper reported Friday.
  • Ban stresses need for political solution to Syria crisis in talks with Russian foreign minister UN News Centre 09 Aug 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria as well as to renew momentum for the holding of an international conference to achieve that goal, as he discussed the crisis with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

  • North, South Korea to Return to Kaesong Talks VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- North and South Korea are meeting for a seventh round of renewed negotiations to try to reopen their joint industrial park at Kaesong, the last trace of inter-Korean cooperation. Pyongyang pulled its workers from the factory complex in April over military tensions but South Korean officials are dismissing concerns that this month's training exercises with the United States could affect the talks.

  • China Coast Guard patrols Diaoyu in 'longest stay' People's Daily 09 Aug 2013 -- China on Thursday reacted strongly against a protest lodged by Japan over the China Coast Guard (CCG)'s patrol around waters of the Diaoyu Islands, which Tokyo said was the longest stay by Chinese vessels since Japan's 'nationalization' of the islets last September.
  • Beijing rejects protest over patrol People's Daily 09 Aug 2013 -- Beijing rejected a protest from Tokyo on Thursday over Chinese ships patrolling near the Diaoyu Islands, as four Chinese vessels made their longest stay in the area since tensions flared over the islands in September.

  • UN envoy says her only agenda is helping restore peace to Africa's Great Lakes region UN News Centre 09 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa stressed that she has no other agenda than to help the people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries to regain peace.
  • UN assists in preparations for second round of Mali's presidential election UN News Centre 09 Aug 2013 -- Ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is assisting national electoral authorities in getting materials out to remote areas in the north.
  • Analysis: Where is the state in North Kivu? IRIN 09 Aug 2013 -- Three years ago when Jean*, 41, applied for a license to open a hardware shop in Goma, capital of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he had to pay a fee of US$1,500 to the General Tax Directorate, and the whole process took a year.
  • Getting it right in post-conflict Mali IRIN 09 Aug 2013 -- Billions of dollars of foreign aid are poised for release following Mali's successful transition to a democratically elected president. But before donors turn on the aid spigot, they should reconsider how aid is channelled in Mali, to mitigate the misappropriation of funds that exacerbated the conflict in the first place.
  • Border clashes kill Ecuadorian soldier, 5 Colombian rebels Iran Press TV 09 Aug 2013 -- Clashes between Ecuadorian soldiers and Colombian rebels in a border area have left one army officer and five insurgents dead, a senior military official says.
  • Britain sends warships to Gibraltar as dispute with Spain continues Iran Press TV 09 Aug 2013 -- Britain is sending navy warships to Gibraltar amid growing tension between London and Madrid over the territory's sovereignty.

News Reports

  • Readout of Secretary Hagel's Conversation with Russian Minister of Defense Shoygu DoD 09 Aug 2013
  • Snowden or No Snowden, Moscow Hopes for Better US-Russia Ties RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- The Kremlin has "calmly" accepted that US President Barack Obama will not be visiting in early September as previously planned, but it does hope to improve bilateral relations despite current sticking points, a presidential aide said Friday.
  • US, Russia Downplay 'Collisions' as High-Level Talks Begin RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday downplayed strained bilateral ties over a range of issues, which include Russia's decision to grant asylum to accused US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, as the two sides met here for talks.
  • US, Russian Officials Meet in Washington VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu by acknowledging challenges in the relationship between the two countries. Meetings at the State Department come a few days after President Barack Obama said he would not travel to Moscow to meet the Russian president next month.
  • High-Level U.S.-Russia Talks Start RFE/RL 09 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said Washington still has 'shared interests' with Russia, despite deteriorating relations, most recently over the case of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.

  • Despite Wariness, China-Russia Relations Warming RFE/RL 09 Aug 2013 -- They share a border running 4,300 kilometers, but have long been divided by mistrust. However, if the past several months are any indication, China and Russia are enjoying a distinct warming in relations.

  • Egypt Upheaval Poses Dilemma for Washington VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- America's relations with Egypt have been defined in large part by the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty and the financial rewards to Egypt for maintaining it. But current upheavals in the region may have changed that dynamic.

  • Zimbabwe Expected to Top SADC Meetings VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- Zimbabwe has given the Southern African Development Community a lot of headaches in recent years. After the violent and disputed elections of 2008, the 15-nation bloc had to pressure President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to form a power-sharing government.
  • Zimbabwe's Opposition Challenges Mubage Win in Court VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- Zimbabwe's main opposition party has filed a lawsuit challenging the election victories of President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party. The Movement for Democratic Change filed papers with Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Friday, asserting that the July 31 elections were rigged to favor the 89-year-old president.

  • US defense lawyers to seek access to DEA hidden intelligence evidence Iran Press TV 09 Aug 2013 -- A US government practice of hiding information used to investigate and help build criminal cases against American citizens is being challenged by defense lawyers, according to a new report.
  • Colombia: US must clarify espionage acts Iran Press TV 09 Aug 2013 -- Colombia is seeking clarification by the United States over its controversial global spying programs, which were leaked by American whistleblower Edward Snowden.
  • Snowden-Linked Email Service Shuttered Amid Privacy Worries RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- An encrypted email service provider reportedly used by accused US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has announced it is closing and issued a warning about the trustworthiness of US-linked companies that collect individuals' private data.

  • Former KGB Officer Arrested in Estonia on Suspicion of Spying RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- A former KGB officer who worked for two decades in Estonia's Internal Security Service has been arrested on suspicion of collecting classified information and passing it on to the Russian government, the chief of the Estonian security service said Friday.

  • Supreme Leader wishes success for government of President Hassan Rohani IRNA 09 Aug 2013 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday wished success for the government of President Hassan Rohani.
  • Rosatom Chief: Bushehr nuclear power plant ready for handover IRNA 09 Aug 2013 -- Head of Russia's Rosatom Company Sergey Kirienko announced on Thursday that the delivery of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to Iran is in its final stages.

  • Evidence insufficient to identify source of respiratory syndrome in Middle East – UN UN News Centre 09 Aug 2013 -- Further research is needed to identify the specific source – whether animal or otherwise – of the coronavirus that is causing the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in humans, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

  • Japanese Cargo Spacecraft Docks with Space Station RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2013 -- A Japanese cargo freighter docked with the International Space Station on Friday, NASA said.



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