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• Italy to keep military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014 PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta says Italy will continue to be militarily present in Afghanistan even after 2014, when foreign forces are due to leave the country.
• Afghanistan in no hurry to finalize US security deal, Karzai says PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his government is in no rush to conclude a deal with the United States on how many American troops will stay in the country after 2014.
• Karzai to Visit Pakistan for Talks on Peace Process VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai travels to Pakistan Monday where he will meet with Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• President Karzai to seek Pakistan role in Afghan peace IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek Pakistan’s role to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiation table.
• 'Maintainers' focus on safety as they move equipment through hostile areas Army News 25 Aug 2013 -- The Afghan National Security Forces are taking ownership of logistics and materials essential to their mission as they take the lead for security operations throughout their country.
• ANA engineers learn to sustain generators, facilities Army News 25 Aug 2013 -- Eighteen Afghan National Army engineers with the Garrison Support Unit, 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps, attended a generator maintenance course provided by U.S. military advisers.
• Afghanistan Launches Awareness Campaign To Stem Hazardous Exodus RFE/RL 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan authorities have launched a campaign aimed at raising people's awareness about the risks of taking illegal avenues to a new life abroad.
• Pro-Taliban rejects talks offer by Pakistani premier PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- A senior pro-Taliban leader has rejected a recent offer by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary Hagel’s Remarks at Malaysia’s Institute of Defence and Security DoD 25 Aug 2013
• Joint Press Conference with Secretary Hagel and Minister Hishammuddin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DoD 25 Aug 2013
• Hagel Underscores Commitment to Partnership With Malaysia AFPS 25 Aug 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had productive meetings with Malaysian officials and said the United States is committed to strengthening the U.S.-Malaysian partnership.
• US, China Conduct Counter Piracy Exercise NNS 25 Aug 2013 -- The USS Mason participated in a counter piracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden with elements of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy).
• Joint press point with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Mr. Enrico Letta - Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General NATO 25 Aug 2013
• Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the joint press point with the Minister of Defence of Italy, Mr. Mario Mauro NATO 25 Aug 2013
• Iran set to export defense products to different states PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan has stressed the importance of defense cooperation with other countries.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• US Lawmakers Urge Action on Syria VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- High-ranking U.S. lawmakers of both major parties are urging prompt action in response to evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria.
• US Defense Secretary: Prepared to Take Action on Syria VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. defense secretary says the military is prepared to take action against Syria, if President Barack Obama decides to take such action.
• Syria to allow United Nations probe into alleged use of chemical weapons UN News Centre 25 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian Government has affirmed it will grant access to UN inspectors to sites in the suburbs of Damascus where chemical weapons were allegedly used last week.
• UN to Probe Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Site Monday VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says U.N. personnel will begin inspecting the site of a major suspected chemical attack near Damascus.
• UN Probe Agreed Into Alleged Syrian Chemical Attacks, As Russia Urges Caution RFE/RL 25 Aug 2013 -- Syria's government and the United Nations have agreed on an immediate UN probe into allegations of chemical weapons use near Damascus last week.
• Syria gives green light to UN chemical weapons team PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian government has given the green light to the UN team of chemical weapons inspectors to investigate the site of the recent alleged chemical attack in the country.
• Foreign-backed militants assassinate Syria’s Hama governor PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Foreign-backed militants in Syria have assassinated the governor of the Syrian city of Hama, Anas Abdul Razaak Na'em.
• Syrian militant chief is to visit London to renew calls for weapons PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Head of a foreign-backed militant group in Syria is to visit London to ask Britain to back foreign military intervention in the Middle Eastern country.
• Statement on Situation in Eastern Congo US Dept. of State 25 Aug 2013
• Heavy Casualties in Eastern Congo Fighting VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- Rebel and government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo suffered heavy casualties in a fifth day of fighting north of the city of Goma.
• More Than 20 Killed In Iraqi Violence RFE/RL 25 Aug 2013 -- Iraqi officials say attacks in Baghdad and in the north of the country have killed more than 20 people.
• Pakistani woman dies in Indian shelling: official IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani officials say that Indian troops have killed a Pakistani woman in a latest incident of shelling along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region.
• Pak troops breach ceasefire thrice in Jammu IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire thrice along the Line of Control when they opened indiscriminate firing in Poonch and Rajouri sectors, leaving a child injured.
• Colombia Resumes Peace Talks with FARC VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- Colombia says it will resume peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
• West Still “Biased” Toward South Ossetia, Abkhazia – Lavrov RIA Novosti 25 Aug 2013 -- The West is still using “double standards” in considering the international status of breakaway Georgian provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

News Reports

• Trials Postponed for Top Egyptian Political Leaders VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- The opening session of the trial of Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohamed Badie and two top associates has been adjourned until October 29 after security concerns prevented their attendance.
• Mubarak, Badie Trials Adjourned In Cairo RFE/RL 25 Aug 2013 -- Parallel court cases have been adjourned in Cairo against ousted Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak and top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood related to killings during the 2011 and 2013 protests.
• Egyptian court adjourns trial of top Muslim Brotherhood leaders PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- An Egyptian court has adjourned the trial of several Muslim Brotherhood leaders due to the absence of defendants.
• Egypt court adjourns Mubarak trial to September 14 PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- An Egyptian court has adjourned the trial of the country's former dictator Hosni Mubarak until September 14.
• Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood Chiefs to Face Trial on Same Day RIA Novosti 25 Aug 2013 -- Unrelated court hearings will begin on Sunday for Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak and high-ranking officials of the Muslim Brotherhood.
• Tunisian opposition launches week of anti-government demos PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- Thousands of the supporters of Tunisian opposition have started a week of mass protests, calling for the downfall of the government.
• Bo Xilai Calls Former Police Chief a Liar in China Trial VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- Ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai kept up his fiery defense in court.
• Peace dearer than anything else: North Korean official PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- A senior North Korean military official has voiced his country’s willingness for making peace with South Korea.
• Meeting of WPK Central Military Commission Held KCNA 25 Aug 2013 -- An enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea was held under the guidance of supreme leader Kim Jong Un.
• Kim Jong Il's Songun Cause Inherited by Kim Jong Un KCNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Today marks the 53rd anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of the Songun revolutionary leadership.
• Kim Jong Il's Feats for Army Building to Remain Forever KCNA 25 Aug 2013 -- August 25 is the Day of Songun in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
• Kim Jong Un Publishes Talk on Day of Songun KCNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un published a talk "Let Us Add Eternal Brilliance to Comrade Kim Jong Il's Great Idea and Achievements of the Songun Revolution."
• Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Detained Briefly In Moscow RFE/RL 25 Aug 2013 -- Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was detained briefly on August 25 after a campaign rally.
• Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Registered for Running in Presidential Vote RIA Novosti 25 Aug 2013 -- Election officials in Azerbaijan said they registered the ex-Soviet nation’s incumbent leader Ilham Aliyev for running in the October presidential election for a third five-year term.