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• US spy aircraft kills four in Pakistan IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- A US spy aircraft on Sunday fired missiles into a Pakistan's tribal region and killed at least four people, security officials said.
• Battle for Political Power Underway in Afghanistan VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- Elections for a new president to replace Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan are six months away and the battle for power in the country is heating up. Regional analysts say that powerful political alliances are beginning to form, and the result of the vote will determine whether Afghanistan moves forward or stays mired in long-term conflict.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Hagel Arrives in Seoul on Third Asia-Pacific Trip AFPS 29 Sep 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived here today on a weeklong Asia-Pacific trip that also will include a visit to Tokyo.
• Media Availability with Secretary Hagel Enroute to South Korea DoD 29 Sep 2013 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Press Secretary George Little
• Philippines, U.S. not to rush talks on increasing U.S. military presence: official People's Daily 29 Sep 2013 -- The Philippines and the United States are not rushing the negotiations for the framework agreement on the increased rotational presence of American troops in the country in time for U.S. President Barack Obama's visit here next month, a senior government official said on Sunday.
• US betraying its troops' interpreters Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2013 -- The US government has betrayed the Iraqi and Afghan interpreters who helped its troops in these two countries by failing to give them visas they were once promised.
• Commander: Iran, presently a major world power IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- Commander of IRGC Aerospace Organization Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that the Islamic Republic of Iran by relying on its own domestic resources has managed to upgrade its abilities to a point that sanctions have practically proved ineffective.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Syria's Assad rejects talks with Qaeda-linked groups Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ruled out the possibility of negotiations with al-Qaeda-linked militant groups, who ask for foreign military intervention in the Arab country.
• Syrian Violence Spills to Lebanese City – Mayor RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2013 -- The Lebanese army took control Sunday of the local city of Baalbek, where the Hezbollah group clashed with fighters of the Syrian Islamist insurgency the day before, the city's mayor said.
• UN Chief Meets with Syrian Opposition Leader RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2013 -- UN chief Ban Ki-moon has met with the leader of Syria's main opposition group, Ahmad Jarba, and asked him to agree with other opposition forces to select a person who would represent the opposition at the upcoming Geneva conference in November, the UN has reported.
• Syria Wants to Prevent Rebels from Holding Chemical Weapons – FM RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2013 -- The Syrian leadership's fears that some chemical weapons could end up in the hands of rebels pushed Damascus to agree to place the weapons under international control, Syria's foreign minister has told a UAE-based Arabic news channel.
• Ban calls on Syrian opposition forces to send united delegation to peace conference UN News Centre 29 Sep 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the National Coalition for the Syrian opposition forces to reach out to other groups and agree on a united delegation for an upcoming peace conference, as he met with the President of the Coalition on Saturday.
• Syrian Air Strike Targets High School, at Least 12 Killed VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- A Syrian rights group says a government air raid has struck a high school in a rebel-held northern town, killing at least 12 people, most of them students.
• Rare Bombs in Iraqi Kurdistan Trigger Deadly Gun Battle VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- Iraqi Kurdish officials say a double car bombing and gun battle in northern Iraq's usually peaceful Kurdish autonomous region has killed at least 10 people.
• Twin Blasts Kill Dozens In Northwest Pakistan RFE/RL 29 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani officials say a double bomb explosion at a market has killed at least 33 people and injured more than 80 in the country's restive northwest.
• At Least 37 Killed in Pakistan Blast VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- A massive car bomb explosion in Pakistan has killed at least 37 people, including women and children, and wounded at least 75 others. This is the third deadly bombing in a week to occur in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a total of more than 140 people.
• Sudan stands firm on fuel price hike despite riots Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2013 -- The government of Sudan has vowed to stand firm on its decision to hike fuel prices despite days of deadly public protests and criticism from within the ruling party and other groups.
• Pakistani, Indian PMs Agree To Reduce Kashmir Violence RFE/RL 29 Sep 2013 -- The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have agreed to reduce violence along the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir.
• Kerry Urges ASEAN, China to Resolve S. China Sea Dispute Without Force VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says China and Southeast Asian nations should resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea without threats or force. U.S. is making an effort to work more closely with Indonesia to help mediate those rival maritime claims.

News Reports

• Assad: Iran, US proximity to affect Syrian developments positively IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad welcomed recent diplomatic developments in ties between Iran and the United States, saying the "rapprochement" can have a "positive" impact on various issues, incluring Syrian developments.
• Syrian president welcomes Iran-US 'rapprochement' Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has welcomed recent diplomatic developments in ties between Iran and the United States, saying the "rapprochement" can have a "positive" impact on various issues.
• Zarif terms Iran-US presidents phone conversation as positive, respectful IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Sunday that telephone conversation between Iranian and US presidents was positive and respectful, and Godwilling will be a good start for a very hard work.
• Dy FM answers MPs questions on Rohani-Obama telephone conversation IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for consular, parliamentary and expatriates affairs Hassan Ghashghavi said on Sunday that the recent telephone contact between President Hassan Rohani and US President Barak Obama had been made with authorization.
• Iran ready for talks if US lifts sanctions: Zarif Iran Press TV 29 Sep 2013 -- Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is prepared to start negotiations over its nuclear energy program if the US lifts illegal sanctions against the country.
• Iran to Top Agenda During Netanyahu US Visit VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- Israel's leader is coming to the United States, hoping to counter media and diplomatic appearances by Iran's new president that seemed to improve ties with the West.