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• Karzai: Afghanistan In No Hurry To Sign U.S. Security Pact RFE/RL 24 Aug 2013 -- Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai says Kabul is in no hurry to sign a military pact with Washington setting out the terms for a foreign military presence in Afghanistan after 2014.
• Afghans Unhappy U.S. Soldier Not Sentenced To Death RFE/RL 24 Aug 2013 -- Afghan villagers say they’re unhappy that the U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians did not receive a death sentence.
• Afghan President Hopes for US Help for Families of Bales' Victims VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the life sentence handed to an American soldier convicted of massacring 16 Afghan civilians “will not replace the loss” that his nation has suffered.
• Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Rejects Dialogue With Government RFE/RL 24 Aug 2013 -- A spokesman for the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan says the militant group will not negotiate with the government in Islamabad.
• TTP removes local leader IRNA 24 Aug 2013 -- The proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan removed Astmatullah Muavia, chief of the Punjabi Taliban, over his response to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's dialogue offer.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Departs for Deployment NNS 24 Aug 2013 -- The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment, Aug. 23.
• Russian Delegation Flies to US for Intl. Antiterror Drills RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- A Russian military delegation has left for the United States to take part in a US-Canadian-Russian air-defense exercise.
• Russia to Unveil New Air Defense System at MAKS-2013 RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- Russia’s Almaz-Antei corporation will showcase for the first time its newest S-350E Vityaz mid-range air defense system at the upcoming MAKS-2013 air show.
• MiG-35 Deal ‘On Track’ - Minister RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- Russia’s Defense Ministry is not abandoning the purchase of MiG-35 fighter jets and could sign a deal next week.
• Russia to Test 'Future Soldier' Weaponry in Fall – Arms Maker RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- Various modifications of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle as well as other small arms developed as part of Russia’s “future soldier” gear will pass state acceptance trials in the fall of 2013.

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• Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Security Council Regarding the Reported Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria The white House 24 Aug 2013
• US Ponders Possible Action Against Syria VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- A White House official says the U.S. has a "range of options" if it decides to act against Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons.
• Obama, National Security Team Meet on Syria VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Top U.S. military and national security advisors have presented President Barack Obama with a detailed set of options for responding to the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons.
• Obama To Meet National Security Team To Discuss Syria RFE/RL 24 Aug 2013 -- The White House says President Barack Obama is meeting with his national security advisers to discuss possible next steps in Syria.
• Report: 3,600 Syrians Treated for 'Neurotoxin' Exposure VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Doctors Without Borders says three Syrian hospitals have received about 3,600 patients displaying symptoms of exposure to neurotoxic agents.
• Syrian Hospitals Saw Thousands of ‘Chemical Victims’ – Medical Charity RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- An international medical charity working with hospitals in the Syrian capital issued a statement saying that thousands of people were hospitalized with “neurotoxic symptoms.”
• Syrian Govt., Rebels Accuse Each Other on Chemical Weapons VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- The international medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says 3,600 people have been treated for symptoms consistent with a chemical weapons attack in Syria.
• Syrian Minister Rejects Chemical Attack Reports RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian government has never used chemical weapons in any form, the country’s information minister said in a broadcast shown by the state TV.
• Iran Warns US Against Military Option in Syria – Report RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- Iran has warned Washington against military intervention in Syria amid growing concerns about the Syrian government's alleged use of poison gas against civilians in the suburbs of Damascus.
• Warring parties in eastern DR Congo must protect civilians, UN agencies urge UN News Centre 24 Aug 2013 -- United Nations humanitarian agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo strongly condemned the attacks that killed and wounded a number of civilians.
• DR Congo: UN Great Lakes Envoy calls for immediate end to fighting in Goma UN News Centre 24 Aug 2013 -- UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes called for an immediate end to the fighting and strongly urged all regional authorities to observe maximum restraint.
• Chief of UN mission in DR Congo deplores death of demonstrators in Goma UN News Centre 24 Aug 2013 -- The head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo deplored the death of two civilians killed in demonstrations in Goma.

News Reports

• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with Egyptian Minister of Defense General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DoD 24 Aug 2013
• Gaza-Egypt Border Opens as Muslim Brotherhood Shifts Tactics VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- The Egyptian government is reopening its border with Gaza Saturday for the first time in five days.
• Muslim Brotherhood Leaders to Appear in Court Sunday VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Three top leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are set to appear in court.
• Iran Slams ‘US Uranium Scenario’ as Bid to Scuttle P5+1 Talks RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2013 -- The US allegation about an attempt by a man from Sierra Leone to sell uranium to Iran is designed to thwart Tehran’s upcoming talks with a group of international mediators.
• China's Bo Denies Blocking Murder Probe Aimed at His Wife VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Chinese politician Bo Xilai denied allegations he abused his power and blocked an investigation into his wife’s murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
• S. Korea Announces List of Potential Family Reunion Candidates VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- South Korea's Red Cross has announced a list of 500 potential candidates for family reunions next month in North Korea between relatives separated by the Korean War.
• Base Act of Blocking Import of Ski Resort Equipment Cannot Be Justified: Statement KCNA 24 Aug 2013 -- The spokesman for the DPRK Skiers Association issued the following statement.
• UN Envoy Evaluates Burma Rights Following Ethnic, Religious Violence VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights visited Burma last week on a 10-day mission to areas hit by waves of ethnic and sectarian violence over the past year.