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• Afghan Female Police Officer Shot VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- Officials in southern Afghanistan say gunmen have shot and wounded a senior female police officer, just months after her female predecessor was killed.
• Senior Afghan Policewoman Shot, Hospitalized RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- Afghan officials say gunmen have shot and seriously injured a female police officer in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, just months after her high-profile predecessor was murdered.
• Gunmen injure top female police officer in southern Afghanistan PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Heavily-armed gunmen have shot and seriously injured a senior female police officer in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, security sources say.
• Killing of Pakistan General May Hamper Peace Talks Plan VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- Taliban extremists in Pakistan are claiming responsibility for a roadside blast in a remote district that killed a regional army commander and two of his subordinates.
• IED explosion kills two senior army officers in northwestern Pakistan PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Two senior military officers and a soldier have been killed by an improvised explosive device explosion in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region.
• Yemen's Al-Qaeda Branch Confirms Death Of Leader RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- Yemen's Al-Qaeda branch has confirmed that a U.S. air strike killed one of its top commanders in late August.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Flight Operations Certification NNS 15 Sep 2013 -- USS Theodore Roosevelt began flight operations certification, Sept. 12, and will continue throughout its current underway period.
• US, Bangladesh Navy Commence 3rd CARAT Bangladesh NNS 15 Sep 2013 -- The third annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh commenced with an opening ceremony at Naval Base Issa Khan, Sept. 16.
• India Conducts Second Test of Agni-5 Missile RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2013 -- India successfully conducted a second test flight of an Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead.

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Other Conflicts

• Secretary Kerry Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 15 Sep 2013
• Obama: Syria Deal Could Influence Iran Nuclear Talks VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says he and new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have exchanged letters about the situation in Syria.
• Obama: Putin Has 'A Different Attitude' About Syria VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- President Barack Obama says the U.S.-Russian agreement to strip Syria of chemical weapons has put the world in "a better position" to avoid further chemical attacks.
• Netanyahu ‘supports’ Russia-US deal on Syria chemical weapons PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced support for an agreement reached by Washington and Moscow to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international supervision.
• Damascus Hails US-Russia Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2013 -- Damascus has welcomed the deal reached between the US and Russia to put Syria’s chemical weapons under the international control.
• Russian weapons deal victory for Syria: Syrian minister PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- A senior Syrian official says the deal proposed by Russia to place Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons under international supervision is a ‘victory’ for Damascus.
• Syria To Come Under Chemical Weapons Treaty Next Month RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- The United Nations says it has formally accepted Syria's application to join the Chemical Weapons Convention.
• Kerry: Threat of Force Against Syria is Real VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that the threat of force against Syria is a real one, and strikes may still be carried out if that country fails to live up to its agreement to rid itself of chemical weapons.
• Syria’s Opposition Seeks Ban on Regime’s Air Power RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2013 -- The Syrian opposition demanded that the international community impose a ban on the regime’s use of air power in populated areas, in addition to its chemical weapons.
• US Set to Bring Syrian Opposition to Geneva Conference - Lavrov RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the US would continue its diplomatic efforts to bring Syrian opposition forces to a planned international peace conference in Geneva.
• Republicans slam Syria Deal PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Key US Republican lawmakers say they are skeptical about whether a joint US-Russia deal to destroy Syria's chemical weapons could work in the absence of a credible threat of force against the Syrian government.
• Philippine Forces Step Up Offensive Against Muslim Rebels VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- In the southern Philippines, at least 55 people have died and more than 65,000 people have fled their homes while scores of hostages remain in the hands of Muslim rebels.
• Time Running Out for Latest Round of DRC Peace Talks VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- Time is running out at the peace talks in Kampala between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the rebels of the M23 movement.
• Wave Of Iraqi Bombings Kills At Least 35 RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- Authorities in Iraq say a wave of militant attacks - most of them car bombs targeting Shi’ite-dominated areas of central and southern Iraq - have killed at least 35 people.
• Wave of Deadly Attacks Strikes Iraq VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- Officials in Iraq say a wave of attacks across the country has killed more than 20 people and wounded dozens.

News Reports

• UN humanitarian chief welcomes enhanced partnership with Iran UN News Centre 15 Sep 2013 -- United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos announced that Iran is set to strengthen its partnership with the UN on regional and international assistance.
• Questions Quickly Arise About Pakistan's Fresh Effort To Calm Karachi RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- It was hyped as a life-saving operation to rescue Pakistan's biggest city and key commercial hub from criminals and terrorists.
• Police detain 14 terror suspects in Pakistani city of Karachi PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani law enforcement agencies have arrested more than a dozen terror suspects across the violence-wracked southern port city of Karachi.
• Japan to switch off last nuclear reactor PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Japan is to start the process of switching off its last working nuclear reactor with no firm date set for the potential restart of the reactor.