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• Ex-diplomat: US accelerating drone attacks in Yemen Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- A former US diplomat in Yemen has said that Washington's recent drone strikes in Yemen show the US is set to accelerate airstrikes in the country.

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• USS Stout Heads Out Navy NewsStand 18 Aug 2013 -- The guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) deployed from its homeport of Norfolk on Sunday, Aug. 18.
• Iran to hold drills in months ISNA 18 Aug 2013 -- Iran plans to hold two massive ground and naval military maneuvers in coming months.
• Iran to stage naval drills in high seas within months: Sayyari Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic's naval forces are to hold massive drills in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2013).
• North Korea Quiet on US-South Korea Military Drill VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. and South Korea have launched an annual joint military exercise, with a muted response from North Korea.

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• Syria determined to eradicate terrorism: Bashar al-assad Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country is determined to "confront and eradicate" terrorism, as the Arab country continues to fight foreign-backed militants.
• UN chemical weapons team arrives in Syria Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- A team of the United Nations chemical weapons inspectors has arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, to begin its investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in the country.
• UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Damascus RIA Novosti 18 Aug 2013 -- A group of UN experts arrived in Syria on Sunday to probe the alleged use of chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war there, media reports said.
• Pakistan set to release hundreds of Indian prisoners Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan government will soon release more than 350 Indian prisoners in an attempt to defuse tensions after recent border clashes in disputed region of Kashmir.
• Somalia: UN envoy voices concern over rape allegations at African Union facility UN News Centre 18 Aug 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today expressed grave concern over allegations of rape at a facility of the African Union Mission in the country (AMISOM), and welcomed the Government's investigation into the incident.

News Reports

• Egypt's foreign minister defends deadly crackdown on Morsi supporters Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's interim Foreign Minster Nabil Fahmy has defended the army's recent heavy-handed crackdown on thousands of the supporters of ousted president, Mohamed Morsi.
• Egypt Brotherhood cancels Cairo demos for security reasons Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has canceled demonstrations set to be held in the capital Cairo later in the day to prevent further bloodshed.
• UN Chief Alarmed By Escalating Unrest In Egypt RFE/RL 18 Aug 2013 -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed alarm at the escalating unrest in Egypt.
• Death Toll Rises in Egypt As Dozens of Prisoners Die − Reports RIA Novosti 18 Aug 2013 -- Some four dozen of the Muslim Brotherhood supporters died in clashes at an Egyptian prison, media reports said citing officials.
• UN Chief Says End of Violence Must be Priority for Egypt RIA Novosti 18 Aug 2013 -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the conflicting sides in Egypt to shift to de-escalation and to immediately put an end to violence, his press service said on a statement.
• Cairo Protests Canceled Amid Fears of Violence VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's military chief, General Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi, on Sunday threatened renewed force against attacks on government buildings and police stations by anti-government protesters. But Sisi told military and police officers the army has no intention of seizing power.
• Support for Egypt Aid Cut-off Grows in US Congress VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- A growing number of U.S. legislators are urging a cut-off of U.S. aid to Egypt. Some of them took to the airwaves as Egypt's interim government pondered outlawing the Muslim Brotherhood that is demanding the return of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
• EU to 'Urgently Review' Ties With Egypt VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- The European Union says it will 'urgently review' its relationship with Egypt where deadly clashes continue to take place between security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
• Egypt's Army Chief: Military Will Confront Violence VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- Small signs of normal life returned to Cairo Sunday, with traffic flowing and some stores and banks reopening, but Egypt's army chief warned that the city could blow up again at any time.
• DPRK Proposes Reunion of Separated Families, Relatives and Resumption of Tours to Mt. Kumgang KCNA 18 Aug 2013 -- The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) spokesman issued the following statement Sunday:
• Seleka leader becomes new president of Central African Republic Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Michel Djotodia, the former leader of Seleka rebel coalition, has been sworn in as the new president of the Central African Republic (CAR).
• Central African Republic Coup Leader Sworn in as President VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- Central African Republic rebel leader Michel Djotodia has been sworn in as interim president of the violence-plagued nation, five months after seizing power in a coup.
• Madagascar Disqualifies President, 2 Key Rivals from Election VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- Madagascar's electoral court has disqualified incumbent President Andry Rajoelina and two other high-profile candidates from standing in a presidential election scheduled for Friday.
• Salehi expresses hope nuclear issue ends up in win-win solution IRNA 18 Aug 2013 -- Iran's new Head of Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi expressed hope that the new administration of President Hassan Rohani could manage Iran's nuclear issue in such a way that it ends up in a win-win solution.
• FM voices Iran's readiness for purposive talks IRNA 18 Aug 2013 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation Saturday evening with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton stressed Iran's readiness to hold purposive talks within definite time framework.
• 18,000 centrifuges working in Iran ISNA 18 Aug 2013 -- Former Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi announced on Sunday that some 18,000 centrifuges have been installed across the country and are working.
• Iran Has 18,000 Uranium Centrifuges, 10,000 Active – Report RIA Novosti 18 Aug 2013 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has a total of 18,000 centrifuges for uranium enrichment, including 10,000 ones which are already active, the ISNA news agency has reported citing the country's outgoing nuclear chief.
• Rand Paul: NSA spying 'unconstitutional' Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- US Senator Rand Paul has said that much of the US National Security Agency's spying program is unconstitutional as he urged congressional hearings on the spy agency's data collection practices.