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• Britain closes final forward base in Afghanistan UK MOD 10 May 2014 -- Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited Afghanistan to mark the latest milestone in the drawdown of UK forces.

Defense Policy / Programs

• North Korea issues latest nuclear threat against South Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- Tensions have flared up on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea issued its latest nuclear threat two days after Seoul said Pyongyang was making final preparations to conduct its fourth nuclear test.
• Pyongyang prepares for next nuclear test - media VoR 10 May 2014 -- The North Korean government claims that it is prepared for the fourth nuclear test with the aim of defending the country's sovereignty, the Associated Press reports on Saturday with reference to the North Korean newspaper The Nodong Sinmun.
• IRGC stations drones around Hormuz Strait: IRGC cmdr. Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- A high-ranking Iranian commander says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stationed drones around the Strait of Hormuz in the south of the country.

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Other Conflicts

• 100,000 people flee militant infighting in E Syria Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- Over 100,000 civilians have fled fierce fighting between militant groups in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor, opposition sources say.
• Syrian army launches operation near Damascus Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- The Syrian army has launched a major operation against foreign-backed militants in a suburb of the capital, Damascus.
• Ban welcomes agreement to resolve South Sudan crisis, demands end to hostilities UN News Centre 10 May 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of an agreement to resolve the crisis in South Sudan, and demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities.
• South Sudan Army Ready for Ceasefire VOA 10 May 2014 -- South Sudan's military spokesman says the armed forces are ready to implement a cease-fire deal signed late Friday, to end months of fighting with anti-government forces. World leaders have welcomed the deal as the humanitarian crisis in the country has reached a critical point.
• S Sudan ceasefire to begin after peace deal between fighting sides VoR 10 May 2014 -- A ceasefire between South Sudan's government and rebels was due to come into effect Saturday following a deal to end a brutal five-month war that has pushed the country to the brink of genocide and famine.

News Reports

• On the Illegal Referenda in Eastern Ukraine US Dept. of State 10 May 2014 -- Press Statement by Jen Psaki, US Dept. of State Spokesperson
• Eastern Ukraine Separatists Proceed With Vote VOA 10 May 2014 -- Organizers of a referendum on independence in two troubled eastern Ukrainian regions say the vote will take place as planned on Sunday, despite concerns Ukraine's government may try to block it.
• Ahead of Breakaway Vote, Tensions Remain High in Eastern Ukraine VOA 10 May 2014 -- Violence is flaring and anger rising in eastern Ukraine, less than 24 hours before a controversial referendum calling for a yes-or-no vote on whether to break away from Ukraine and form separate 'people's republics.'
• Donetsk Republic's election committee denies ahead-of-schedule start of referendum VoR 10 May 2014 -- Information on ahead-of-schedule start of referendum on the region's status of the Donetsk People's Republic is not consistent with reality, the Donetsk Republic's spokesman Vitaly Ivanov told TASS by phone today.
• Ukrainian security forces pulling in combat equipment to Lugansk – people's governor VoR 10 May 2014 -- Ukrainian hawks are pulling in military hardware to Lugansk on the eve of the referendum on the status of the Lugansk region, regional people's governor Valery Bolotov said at a briefing on Friday.
• Donetsk region prepares 1,500 voting stations for referendum VoR 10 May 2014 -- Ukraine's Donetsk region will open 1,527 voting stations for the referendum arranged by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, the regions' election commission chairman Roman Liagin said on Saturday.
• Ukrainian armed forces claims pullback from Mariupol center VoR 10 May 2014 -- Ukrainian National Guard units have pulled back from the flashpoint of confrontations in Mariupol in order not to provoke the activists and to ensure the security of the civilian population, the National Guard press service reports.
• Referendum in East Ukraine catastrophic: Kiev Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- Ukraine's acting president has warned that a "Yes" vote in an upcoming referendum on independence in eastern regions could cause a catastrophe.
• Sanctions Leave U.S. Companies Jittery Over Murky Russian Business Ties RFE/RL 10 May 2014 -- When thousands of fans packed Helsinki's Hartwall Arena this week to rock out to the music of U.S. industrial metal band Nine Inch Nails, they likely gave little thought to the Russian industrialists who own the venue.
• Larijani advises G5+1 to adopt rational stands on Iran IRNA 10 May 2014 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the G5+1 should adopt rational stands in dealing with Iran.
• Iran to unveil three nuclear achievements: AEOI Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country is to unveil a number of new achievements in the nuclear industry.
• IAEA inspectors satisfied with recent Iran visits: Official Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- Iran says inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have expressed satisfaction with their recent visits of two nuclear sites in the country.
• Rival Protests Launched in Bangkok, Pressure Grows on Government VOA 10 May 2014 -- Pro- and anti-government rallies have increased political tensions in Bangkok as anti-government leaders Saturday sought the appointment of a non-elected prime minister. Pro-government supporters are calling for fresh general elections as pressure grows on the Pheu Thai Party-led government amid fears of violence.