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• US drone strikes claim 18 lives across Afghanistan Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- At least eighteen people have been killed and several others injured in a series of US assassination drone attacks in Afghanistan over the past three days.
• 22 Taliban killed in Afghanistan: Officials Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Twenty-two Taliban militants have been killed and 16 others arrested during mop-up operations throughout Afghanistan, officials say.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Close to Ink Air Defense Deal With Brazil – Minister RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- Russia and Brazil are at the final stages of talks on the delivery of Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to the Latin American country, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
• Iran, Russia seek to solve S-300 issue: Iran cmdr. Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- A senior Iranian commander says Tehran and Moscow want to find a solution to their dispute regarding the delivery of Russian-made S-300 missile systems to the Islamic Republic.
• Iran, Russia Air Force commanders meet in Tehran Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- The Iranian and Russian Air Force commanders have met in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to exchange views on ways of further expanding Tehran-Moscow cooperation in military and defense sectors.
• Iran Army stages massive military maneuver Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- A senior Iranian commander says Iran Army has staged a massive military maneuver with the purpose of countering possible enemy missile attacks.
• Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over NATO Territory RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- Russia will begin Sunday monitoring flights over NATO members Slovakia and the Czech Republic under the international Open Skies Treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Official P-3C sub-hunter plane delivery ceremony set for late October CNA 20 Oct 2013 -- The military said Sunday it will hold a ceremony marking the delivery of the first P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States at the end of this month, with President Ma Ying-jeou presiding.

Defense Industry

• Russia Offers Brazil New Joint Space Projects RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- Russia and Brazil have discussed prospects of cooperation in the space industry aimed at further development of Brazil's ambitious space program, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
• Fighting Asteroids a New Task for Russia's Space Industry RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- Russia's space agency has a new mission on its plate: fighting asteroids, the organization's head said Sunday.

Other Conflicts

• Arab League Chief Says Syria Conference Set For Late November RFE/RL 20 Oct 2013 -- The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, says talks aimed at ending the conflict in Syria are scheduled to take place on November 23 in Geneva.
• Date Set for Syria Peace Talks - Maybe VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- A truck bomb explosion in Syria's fourth largest city of Hama killed more than 30 people Sunday, as the special envoy of the United Nations and Arab League held talks in Cairo on fixing a date for a long-delayed peace conference.
• 19 killed in Boko Haram attack: Sources Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- At least 19 people have been killed in an attack by members of the militant group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, according to local residents and survivors of the attack.
• Witnesses: 19 Dead at Fake Nigerian Checkpoint VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- Witnesses say suspected Boko Haram militants dressed as Nigerian soldiers killed 19 people Sunday at a fake checkpoint near the border with Cameroon.
• 41 killed in attack in South Sudan: Official Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- At least 41 people have been killed and 63 others injured in a gun attack in South Sudan's eastern state of Jonglei, a regional official says.
• Bomb explosions leave 34 dead in Baghdad café Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Police and hospital sources say at least thirty-four people have been killed and many more injured when two bomb attacks targeted a café in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

News Reports

• Anti-Iran sanctions illegal, failed: Boroujerdi IRNA 20 Oct 2013 -- Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi described sanctions imposed on Iran as illegal, oppressive and failed, saying that Iran has made numerous scientific and technological achievements under sanctions.
• Cautious approach to nuclear talks necessary: Iran Speaker Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Iran Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has warned the West against mounting pressure on Tehran during the nuclear talks, stressing the importance of a cautious approach to the negotiations.
• Logical, fair nuclear talks productive: Iran Speaker Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the six major world powers within a "logical and fair" framework will produce constructive outcomes.
• Iran active diplomacy slowed pace of sanctions: Rouhani Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic's "active diplomacy" has slowed down the increasing pace of illegal sanctions against the country.
• Iran proposal aims to protect N-rights: Araqchi Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- A top Iranian nuclear negotiator says the country's proposal tabled in the latest talks between Tehran and the six world powers in Geneva is aimed at protecting the Islamic Republic's peaceful nuclear rights.
• Israeli PM calls for more pressure on Iran Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for more pressure on Iran until a complete dismantlement of the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program.
• US: Talk of Easing Iran Sanctions 'Premature' VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says talk of a possible easing of U.S. sanctions against Iran is premature, despite last week's discussions in Geneva on the country's disputed nuclear program.
• Pakistani PM Sharif Starts US Visit VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Pakistan's prime minister at the start of Nawaz Sharif's four-day visit to Washington.
• Indian Premier Arrives in Moscow For Summit RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow Sunday for an official visit, during which he is due meet President Vladimir Putin and sign a series of agreements on trade, nuclear energy and defense equipment.
• Indian PM Leaves for Russia, China VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Sunday for a four-day trip to Russia and China aimed at strengthening trade ties and addressing a long-standing border dispute with Beijing.
• Libya Unsettled Two Years After Gadhafi Death VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- Libyans on Sunday marked the second anniversary of the death of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, whose killing by rebels ended the Libyan uprising against the longtime dictator. But despite the celebratory flag-waving and fireworks, the transition from autocracy to democracy is proving harder than they expected.
• Top web firms call for transparency on GCHQ activities Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- Top internet companies have urged the British government to allow more transparency on Britain's eavesdropping agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) activities.
• Explainer: Russia's Prison Amnesty RFE/RL 19 Oct 2013 -- The Russian presidential human rights council has presented Vladimir Putin with its proposal for a sweeping prison amnesty to mark the 20th anniversary of the country's adoption of its post-Soviet constitution. Up to one quarter of the country's inmates could walk free under the amnesty.
• UK govt. to announce new nuclear plant deal Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- The British government is to announce a deal to build the country's first new nuclear plant, media reports say.
• US Asks Russia to Delay Satellite Launch - Official RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2013 -- The US asked to delay today's launch of a Russian Proton rocket carrying an American commercial satellite after problems with one of its communications centers, a space agency official said Sunday.
• Former drug lord killed in attack in NW Mexico Iran Press TV 20 Oct 2013 -- A former leader of Mexico's once-powerful Tijuana Cartel has been killed in a sting operation by gunmen in northwestern part of the country.
• Uganda Increases Vigilance after US Embassy Security Alert VOA 20 Oct 2013 -- Uganda's government spokesman says the US embassy has shared intelligence with the administration warning of a possible terrorist attack, similar to the one on Kenya's Westgate mall nearly a month ago.