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• Foreign elements behind Taliban's attack on Kabul: Afghan Govt. Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2014 -- The government of President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign intelligence services of masterminding the recent deadly attack in the Afghan capital, Kaubl.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Spruance Rescues Mariner NNS 19 Jan 2014 -- Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) rescued a Filipino mariner, Jan. 18, who had fallen overboard from his vessel while transiting the Singapore Strait.
• China building second aircraft carrier - reports Voice of Russia 19 Jan 2014 -- China is building its second aircraft carrier, which is expected to take six years, and the country aims to have at least four such ships, Chinese and Hong Kong media reports said on Sunday.
• Russian, Chinese sailors to have joint exercises in Mediterranean – Defense Ministry Voice of Russia 19 Jan 2014 -- The Russian Ministry of Defence reports that Russian and Chinese sailors taking part in the international operation of providing safe transportation for Syrian chemical weapons may carry out joint tactical exercises in the Mediterranean Sea.
• UK to spend $6,5 bln on military drones Voice of Russia 19 Jan 2014 -- Britain announced its plans to spend more than $6,5 billion to purchase 657 military drones, the Sunday People reports. It includes 10 Reaper MQ-9s, which are armed with Hellfire ­missiles plus laser-guided 500lb bombs and can hover 20,000ft above targets for more than 20 hours.
• Deserting female military officer brought back to Taiwan CNA 19 Jan 2014 -- A Taiwanese military intelligence officer who deserted her post in Taiwan more than 18 months ago and went into hiding in the United Kingdom, returned to Taiwan Sunday afternoon after being repatriated by British authorities.

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• Iraq launches assault on ISIL militants in Anbar Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi forces have launched a major offensive against militants from the al-Qaeda-linked group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the western province of Anbar.
• Iraqi Army Launches Offensive In Ramadi RFE/RL 19 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi security forces have launched an operation against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the city of Ramadi.
• Iraq Forces Assault Militants in Ramadi VOA 19 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi tribal militias backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships have launched an offensive to push al-Qaida-linked militants from Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province.
• More French militants go to Syria: Interior Minister Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2014 -- France's Interior Minister Manuel Valls has expressed concern about the growing number of French nationals, including minors, who leave the country to join the foreign-backed militants fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• Syrian National Coalition To Attend Peace Talks RFE/RL 19 Jan 2014 -- The main Syrian political opposition group in exile has agreed to attend peace talks starting next week in Switzerland.
• Syrian Opposition Goes to Conference With Aim to Oust Assad RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2014 -- Syria's main western-backed opposition group that had earlier agreed to take part in an international reconciliation conference said its only aim would be to pressure President Bashar Assad to resign, Western and Arab media reported.
• Syria: Ban hails opposition group's 'courageous' decision to attend peace conference UN News Centre 19 Jan 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision taken on Saturday by the opposition National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Armed Forces to participate in this week's international conference that aims to peacefully resolve the ongoing conflict.
• Syria: Report on Assad Quotes 'Inaccurate' VOA 19 Jan 2014 -- Syrian state media have dismissed as 'inaccurate' a report that President Bashar al-Assad told visiting Russian lawmakers he has no intention of giving up power and the issue is not up for discussion.
• At least 50 dead in weekend violence in CAR: ICRC Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2014 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least 50 people have been killed in a fresh wave of sectarian violence in the northwest of the Central African Republic (CAR) over the weekend.
• African Union: Central African Republic Needs International Help VOA 19 Jan 2014 -- The deputy chairman of the African Union says his organization is working closely with officials of the Central African Republic (CAR) to stabilize security there as the country prepares to elect a new interim transitional president Monday.
• Good progress made in talks with FARC: Colombia Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2014 -- The Colombian government says good progress has been made in peace talks with leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

News Reports

• Araqchi reacts to publication of unofficial n. document by US IRNA 19 Jan 2014 -- Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs reacted Saturday to the publication of a 'non-paper', unofficial nuclear document by the US, arguing that its publication means regarding it as an official, binding document.
• North Korea's Rare Earths Could be Game Changer VOA 17 Jan 2014 -- A recent geological study indicates North Korea could hold some 216 million tons of rare earths, minerals used in electronics such as smartphones and high definition televisions.
• Kyiv Mass Rally Defies New Antiprotest Law RFE/RL 19 Jan 2014 -- Hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
• Clashes Erupt At Kyiv Rally RFE/RL 19 Jan 2014 -- Hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
• Chinese H7N9 patient released from quarantine in Taiwan CNA 19 Jan 2014 -- An 86-year-old man from China, who was confirmed in Taiwan last December to be infected with the H7N9 virus, has been released from quarantine at a hospital in Taipei, an official of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Sunday.
• Ban welcomes validation of final results in Madagascar's presidential poll UN News Centre 19 Jan 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the validation of the final results of Madagascar's presidential election, and called on the new administration to reach out to the opposition and to lead the country in the interest of all its citizens.