26 January 2014 Military News

Marines establish deployable joint command center USMC News 26 Jan 2014 -- Marines with 7th Communication Battalion established a deployable joint command and control center Jan. 13-17 on Camp Courtney in preparation for future operations and exercises.

China Navy patrols Nansha islands People's Daily 26 Jan 2014 -- A formation of the Nanhai Fleet of China's Navy on Saturday finished a three-day patrol of the Nansha islands in the South China Sea, and is now heading southward.

South Korea to formally notify North on joint drill with US Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2014 -- South Korea has announced plans to formally notify North Korea and China about its intent to conduct an annual joint military drill with the United States.

Syria, opposition discuss prisoners' release in Geneva Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2014 -- Delegations representing the Syrian government and foreign-backed opposition are holding face-to-face talks in the Swiss city of Geneva for the second straight day amid fundamental differences.
Syria: Civilians to be allowed out of Homs, UN-Arab League envoy says UN News Centre 26 Jan 2014 -- The Syrian Government has agreed to allow women and children in the besieged Syrian city of Homs to leave “immediately", the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States today said after a second day of face-to-face talks in Geneva.
Syria Talks Shift to Political Issues VOA 26 Jan 2014 -- Syrian government and opposition negotiators are to get down to the main topic of their talks Monday, a political settlement to the country's nearly three-year-long civil war.
Aid convoys to be in Homs Monday, civilians can leave district - Brahimi Voice of Russia 26 Jan 2014 -- The first convoy to reach the northern city of Homs is expected to reach the besieged city as early as Monday after the Syrian government agreed to allow access to the city, UN Special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, announced.

Indian military court fails victims in Kashmir killings: HRW People's Daily 26 Jan 2014 -- The U. S.-based rights watchdog - Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced a military court verdict that exonerated five Indian army officers involved in the killing of five civilians 14 years ago.

Stopping violence in CAR, high priority: PM Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2014 -- The newly named prime minister in the Central African Republic (CAR) says stopping unrelenting massacres and other atrocities across the country is high on the agenda.

The whole family of North Korea's leader's uncle executed - news agency Voice of Russia 26 Jan 2014 -- The whole family of one of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un's uncles, Jang Song Thaek, has been executed on Un's order reports South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, with reference to multiple sources. Jang Song Thaek himself, once a high-ranking official, was executed earlier.

NSA accused of lying to Germany over espionage Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2014 -- The United States' National Security Agency (NSA) has been accused of lying to Berlin concerning its spying on top German officials.
Snowden won't return to US without amnesty - legal adviser Voice of Russia 26 Jan 2014 -- Edward Snowden would be willing to enter talks with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to negotiate his return to the United States but not without a guarantee of amnesty, his legal adviser said on Sunday.

IRGC Commander blasts Kerrys anti-Iran remarks IRNA 26 Jan 2014 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari lashed out at US Secretary of State John Kerrys recent war rhetoric against Iran.
President: Iran not to accept restrictions on peaceful N. technology IRNA 26 Jan 2014 -- President Hassan Rouhani once again underlined that Iran will not accept any limitations in the context of peaceful nuclear technology.

Egypt Sets Presidential Vote First as Violence Tears Country VOA 26 Jan 2014 -- Egypt's interim president has announced a change in the country's political road map, placing presidential elections as the next step in the transition after the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi last year.

Yanukovych's Options Appear To Dwindle As Energized Opposition Moves South, East RFE/RL 26 Jan 2014 -- Ukraine's Euromaidan protest movement has gained fresh momentum as the country's embattled President Viktor Yanukovych seemed to spend the weekend losing old friends while failing to make new ones.
Thousands Attend Funeral Of Slain Protester In Kyiv RFE/RL 26 Jan 2014 -- Thousands of people have packed into a Kyiv cathedral for the funeral of a Belarusian man who was shot dead during clashes between protesters and police in Kyiv last week.
As Clashes Resume, Yanukovych Offers PM Job to Opposition RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2014 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych offered opposition leaders top jobs in the government at talks taking place against a backdrop of resumed street fighting in Kiev.
Ukraine Protesters Seize Justice Ministry VOA 26 Jan 2014 -- Anti-government protesters have seized the Ukrainian justice ministry in Kyiv, after rejecting President Viktor Yanukovych's offer to name an opposition leader as prime minister.
Ukraine army won't be used against protesters – Defense Minister Voice of Russia 26 Jan 2014 -- Ukrainian Defense Ministry has ruled out using armed forces against rallying protesters, media say. In an interview with a Russian news agency, the country's military chief said Ukraine's constitution did not have a provision for that.

Kenya officials ignored warnings of impending terror attack on Nairobi mall Voice of Russia 26 Jan 2014 -- Warnings by Kenyan security forces of impending attack just days before Somalia's Shebab gunmen stormed a Nairobi mall killing at least 67 people last year were ignored, parliamentary investigations have found, according to reports.

UN chief commends Tunisia's adoption of new constitution UN News Centre 26 Jan 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended "another historic milestone" in Tunisia's democratic transition with the adoption of the country's new constitution.

Exposé Puts Spotlight on China’s Wealthy VOA - Jeffrey Young, January 26, 2014 2:45 PM - Secret offshore bank accounts. Disguised corporations set up in the world’s tax havens. And, the sums involved in this concealment are staggering. This, according to a new investigative report, is China’s “lifestyle of the rich and famous.” And, it appears to reach right to the top of Beijing’s leadership.

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