26 October 2013 Military News

Taliban boycott Afghanistan's presidential election Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- Taliban militants say they will boycott the Afghanistan's landmark 2014 presidential election unless US troops withdraw from their war-ravaged country, Press TV reports.

George Washington, CVW-5: Honored Guest of Singapore NNS 26 Oct 2013 -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, arrived to Singapore for the third port visit of their 2013 patrol, Oct. 26.

Medvedev Says 'Fast-Growing' China Poses No Danger to Russia RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2013 -- Russia has nothing to fear from the fast-growing China, but could benefit from this cooperation, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in a televised interview Saturday.

Chinese drone training in line with international law, practice People's Daily 26 Oct 2013 -- China said that the training and flight of its military aircraft, including drones, over relevant areas of the East China Sea are in line with international law and practice.

Syrian army continues mop-up operations Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- The Syrian army continues its mop-up operations against the foreign-sponsored militants across the country.

DR Congo: UN mission chief deplores atrocities committed by armed group in eastern province UN News Centre 26 Oct 2013 -- Strongly condemning the "unimaginable atrocities" committed by the Mayi-Mayi Cheka armed group during a spate of recent attacks in which some 34 civilian were brutally killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the top United Nations official in the country today warned against impunity for such acts and urged the group to immediately lay down its weapons.

US ambassadors summoned after spying reports Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- Germany, France and Spain have summoned the US ambassador to their respective capitals after reports emerged that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on their countries.
UK's CGHQ tried to avoid legal challenge over spying: Report Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- Britain's eavesdropping agency, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), has tried its best to keep leaks over its spying activities under wraps in fear of legal challenge, classified memos reveal.
'Israel intercepted millions of French calls' Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- A leaked US intelligence document has revealed that Israel is behind the hacking of millions of phone calls and messages in France.
U.S.: 'Tensions' Over Spying Reports RFE/RL 26 Oct 2013 -- The United States has acknowledged 'tensions' with its allies following reports that American intelligence agencies eavesdropped on the telephone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and spied on communications in other countries.
Report: US May Have Bugged Merkel Phone Since '02 VOA 26 Oct 2013 -- The U.S. National Security Agency may have bugged German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone for more than 10 years, according to a news report Saturday by the German weekly Der Spiegel.

EC secretary: Nuclear talks, criteria for assessing US cooperation claim IRNA 26 Oct 2013 -- Secretary of the Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaie says nuclear talks is the criteria for assessing sincerity of the US claims for cooperation with Iran.
MP: West has to recognize Iran's right to enrichment IRNA 26 Oct 2013 -- Deputy of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament Mansour Haqiqatpour said the 5+1 has to recognize Iran's right to 20-percent uranium enrichment within its territory.
Iran continues 20-pc uranium enrichment: MP IRNA 26 Oct 2013 -- A senior parliamentarian said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is continuing the enrichment of uranium to the 20 percent level.
US serious for talks with Iran, says State Department Spokesman ISNA 26 Oct 2013 -- The US State Department's Persian spokesman, Alan Eyre, said his country is serious for talks with Iran, adding that easing sanctions imposed against Iran would come in accordance with Iranian measures.
Iran continuing to enrich uranium to 20% level: MP Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- Senior Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi says Iran is continuing the enrichment of uranium to the 20-percent purity level.

Iran urges Pakistan to further control borders Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- An Iranian official urges Pakistan to boost control over its borders with the Islamic Republic after a shooting by terrorists killed at least 14 border guards in the southeast of the country.
Iran president calls for probe into border shooting Iran Press TV 26 Oct 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for an investigation into a shooting incident in southeast Iran, where 17 border guards were killed by terrorists.
Iran Hangs 'Rebels' After Border Guard Attack RFE/RL 26 Oct 2013 -- Iran has hanged 16 'rebels' after an attack that killed 14 border guards and wounded five others near the border with Pakistan.

Air Force officer detained on espionage charges CNA 26 Oct 2013 -- An Air Force officer has been taken into custody on charges of espionage, the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's Kaohsiung Branch said Saturday.

Russia Plans to Spend $22M on Soyuz-2 Launch Pad RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2013 -- Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, has announced a tender for construction of launch facilities for Soyuz-2 carrier rockets at the future Vostochny spaceport, being built in Russia's Far East.
Russia's Proton-M Rocket Puts US Satellite into Orbit RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2013 -- A US telecoms satellite, Sirius FM-6, was put into orbit on Saturday by Russia's Proton-M rocket, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
Center-Left Party First In Czech Elections RFE/RL 26 Oct 2013 -- A center-left party has finished first in the Czech parliamentary elections.
Georgians To Choose New President RFE/RL 26 Oct 2013 -- Georgians head to the polls on October 27 to choose a successor to Mikheil Saakashvili, the firebrand reformer who ruled their country for almost a decade.

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