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• Afghan president urges Taliban to lay down arms PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on Taliban to give up militant activities and join the Kabul government-led peace process in Afghanistan.
• Afghan Provincial Governor Killed By Blast RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- The governor of Afghanistan's eastern Logar Province has been killed in a bomb blast.
• Afghanistan: UN mission condemns attack on mosque that killed government official UN News Centre 15 Oct 2013 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan strongly condemned an attack on a mosque, which killed the governor of the Logar Province, Arsala Jamal.
• Battle of Ganjgal: Army's first officer to receive Medal of Honor from OIF/OEF recounts ambush Army News 15 Oct 2013 -- Just before dawn Sept. 8, 2009 and under a full moon, Capt. William D. Swenson and a contingent of Afghan forces made their way slowly on foot, crunching the gravel under their boots through a mountain valley in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, not far from the Pakistan border.
• British military’s death toll in Afghanistan tops 445 PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the death of another trooper in Afghanistan, whose death takes the total number of British troops killed in the country since 2001 to 445.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. and Canadian Navies Complete Task Group Exercise NNS 15 Oct 2013 -- U.S. and Canadian Sailors completed a Task Group Exercise (TGEX), off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 7-11.
• Shutdown Endangers Reserve Component Readiness AFPS 15 Oct 2013 -- Reserve component personnel continue to be affected by the government shutdown, and officials are concerned about readiness.
• SECNAV Announces Virginia-class Submarines for Women NNS 15 Oct 2013 -- The fast attack submarines USS Virginia and USS Minnesota have been selected as the initial two Virginia-class submarines to integrate female officers, announced Oct. 15.
• Struggles of sequestration: Fighter wing gets creative during 3-month down time AFNS 15 Oct 2013 -- It was an eerie sight at this normally bustling F-16 base. The flight line was completely clear of aircraft.
• Helena Returns Home from Deployment NNS 15 Oct 2013 -- The USS Helena returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk from a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 15.
• Army announces Cybersecurity Collaborative Research Alliance to explore underlying cyber science Army News 15 Oct 2013 -- Cybersecurity is critical to protecting Army systems from sophisticated attacks on military networks.
• US Lab in Georgia at Center of Storm Over Biological Warfare Claims RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- A US-funded laboratory in the former Soviet republic of Georgia has been repeatedly touted by US officials as a key tool in guarding the region against dangerous infectious diseases.
• New quartermaster training center officially opens Army News 15 Oct 2013 -- The U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum's new education center officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 10.
• PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends AFNS 15 Oct 2013 -- Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still furloughed or whose PCS orders are to a position that is furloughed.
• Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on her Final Report on the CSDP European Defense Agency 15 Oct 2013 -- "I was asked by the European Council in December 2012 to present proposals to further strengthen the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), ahead of a discussion by leaders in December of this year. I presented an interim report in July and I am now issuing the final report."
• NATO Mine Counter-Measures Ships Exercise With Russian Ships at Sea NATO 15 Oct 2013 -- Yesterday, six NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1) concluded a port visit to St Petersburg, Russia, with a passing exercise (PASSEX) joined by two Russian ships in Russian territorial waters.
• France Floats Out First Russian Mistral Warship RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- A French shipyard floated out the first of two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships being built for the Russian Navy.
• Japan approves sale of gas turbine parts to UK Royal Navy PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- Japan says it would supply the British Royal Navy with engine parts as the sales are not in breach of Tokyo’s arms exports policy, media reports said.
• MOD seeks ideas to preserve HMS Illustrious UK MOD 15 Oct 2013 -- MOD is looking for ideas on how best to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy's Invincible Class aircraft carriers.
• Indian Navy’s ship ‘INS Sunayna’ commissioned IRNA 15 Oct 2013 -- INS Sunayna, the second of the Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel class of ship, was commissioned.
• Iran researchers produce new unmanned aerial vehicle PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- Iran has unveiled a new domestically designed and manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle which can be used for a number of civilian and military purposes.
• October 15, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2013
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 10/15/13 The White House 15 Oct 2013

Defense Industry

• Export Control Reform: First Final Rules Go Into Effect US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2013

Other Conflicts

• Syria Fighting Rages Despite Holiday VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Syrian warplanes bombed several rebel-held areas and opposition fighters fired mortar rounds and homemade rockets at Damascus.
• OPCW calls for short-term ceasefire in Syria PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has called for a short-term ceasefire in Syria to allow its inspectors to continue their task to destroy the Arab country’s chemical weapons.
• Crisis inflicts $100bn loss on Syria: Syria deputy PM PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- Syrian deputy prime minister says the ongoing crisis and the Western sanctions have caused the Arab country around USD 100 billion in losses.
• Security Fears Rise as Nigerians Celebrate Eid al-Adha VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Nigerian Muslims and Christians in the city of Kaduna traditionally celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Muslim sacrifice holiday, together.
• Nigeria Urged to Investigate Detainee Deaths VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Amnesty International says hundreds of people have died in Nigerian military detention centers from mistreatment or neglect this year.
• More Political Turmoil For Libya Likely in Coming Days VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Two years after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi, Libyans find themselves free of a vicious dictator but at the mercy of thousands militias who act with impunity, a central government unable to enforce its laws and authority, and an oil-based economy dramatically underperforming because of political instability.
• Indian Army personnel killed in Pak firing IRNA 15 Oct 2013 -- An Army personnel was killed night when Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian forward posts in Balakote sub-sector along the Line of Control.
• Pakistani troops open fire on forward areas along LoC in Jammu IRNA 15 Oct 2013 -- In the seventh ceasefire violation in less than a week, Pakistani troops opened fire on forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district, prompting Indian troops to retaliate.
• Bomb Blast In Iraq Kills 11 RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- A bomb targeting Sunni worshippers has exploded outside a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 11 people and wounding some 20 others.
• Taiwan reiterates sovereignty over Diaoyutai Islands CNA 15 Oct 2013 -- A presidential aide reiterated that the Diaoyutai Islands and their surrounding waters are inherent parts of the territory of the Republic of China.
• More Work Needed: EU Makes Balkan Recommendations RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- A draft of the annual European Commission report on EU enlargement has outlined the progress and setbacks experienced by candidate and potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans.
• Serbs Urged To Vote In Kosovo RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- For the first time, Serbia's Orthodox Church has called on Serbs in Kosovo to participate in next month's local elections.
• Russia Rotates Peacekeepers in Transdnestr RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- Russia has completed an annual rotation of its peacekeeping battalion in Moldova's breakaway region of Transdnestr.
• Russian Court Jails Notorious N.Caucasus Warlord for Life RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- A Russian military court sentenced North Caucasus militant warlord Ali Taziyev, also known by his alias Magas, to life imprisonment on terrorism charges.
• Khmer Rouge Tribunal Set for Closing Arguments in Key Case VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- The United Nations-backed war crimes court in Cambodia is scheduled to begin hearing closing arguments in its landmark first case against the surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge movement.
• Liberia's Charles Taylor Transferred to Britain VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been transferred to a prison in Britain where he will serve a 50-year sentence for war crimes.

News Reports

• Senior Iranian, U.S. Officials Hold Direct Talks In Geneva RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- The U.S. State Department has confirmed that senior officials from the Iranian and U.S. governments have held direct talks on the sidelines of nuclear negotiations in Geneva.
• Iran Presents Proposal at Nuclear Talks VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Iran has presented a proposal to world powers in negotiations over the country's nuclear program.
• Iran seeks enrichment right recognition: Araqchi PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi says the main goal of Geneva talks is the recognition of Iran’s enrichment right and allaying concerns over its nuclear energy program.
• ‘Leader oversees Iran nuclear issue’ PressTV 15 Oct 2013 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei oversees the issue of Iran’s nuclear energy program.
• Analysts: Steady Progress Needed in Iran Nuclear Talks VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Fresh talks on Iran's nuclear program need to make steady progress in order to convince Washington that Tehran is serious about making concessions.
• Iranian, US Diplomats to Meet on Sidelines of Nuclear Talks RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- Iranian nuclear negotiators will meet with US diplomats on the sidelines of a two-day talks in Geneva.
• Iran Floats Prospect Of Opening Energy Industry To West RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- In anticipation of a thaw, Iran is preparing to capitalize on improved relations with the West.
• Morsi Trial Raises Tensions in Divided Egypt VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- The trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi that is set to begin November 4 is expected to heighten political divisions in the volatile nation and test the credibility of Egypt's judicial system.
• Pakistans Musharraf interrogated over Islamabads mosque operation IRNA 15 Oct 2013 -- Police in the Pakistani capital has interrogated former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the military operation on the Islamabad’s "Lal Masjid" and a nearby religious school in 2007.
• Six-Party Talks Members, Except N.Korea, to Meet in Seoul RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- Representatives of five nations involved in the long-stalled talks on North Korea’s denuclearization are expected meet in Seoul.
• Mother of Missionary Jailed in N. Korea Pleads for US Help VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- The mother of an American missionary detained in North Korea is pleading for the U.S. government to make a renewed effort to win his release.
• Under Fire, TEPCO Prepares for Critical Phase of Fukushima Cleanup VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are about to embark on one of the most critical aspects of the clean-up: removing the fuel rods from one of the worst-hit reactors.
• Ukraine Justice Minister: No Grounds for Tymoshenko Pardon RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- Ukraine’s president has no legal cause for pardoning jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
• European Parliament Extends Mission On Tymoshenko Case RFE/RL 15 Oct 2013 -- A European Parliament monitoring mission looking into the case of Ukraine's jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been extended until mid-November.