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• U.S., Saudi Arabia Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria AFPS 13 Oct 2014 -- U.S. and Saudi Arabian military forces conducted eight airstrikes on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Syria yesterday and today, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
• Gen. Dempsey: ISIL militants savvier, more evasive Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Two months after the United States began bombing ISIL positions, the top US military leader says the terrorist group has become tactically savvier in its fight.
• US says Turkey OKs use of bases, training Syria militants Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- American military officials say Turkey has agreed to let US-led coalition forces use Turkish military bases for operations against ISIL terrorists, as well as train "moderate" militants fighting the Syrian government.
• Taliban Attacks Kill at Least 25 Afghans VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- Taliban militants killed at least 25 people, mostly Afghan security personnel, on Monday, while villagers in Paktia province alleged that a NATO airstrike killed seven civilians on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Hagel to Address 'Threat Multiplier' of Climate Change AFPS 13 Oct 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will outline the effects of climate change on the world's security environment and will unveil the Defense Department's plan to meet that challenge in a speech this afternoon at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Arequipa, Peru.
• DoD Releases 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap DoD 13 Oct 2014 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, which focuses on various actions and planning the DoD is taking to increase its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
• Military Must Be Ready for Climate Change, Hagel Says AFPS 13 Oct 2014 -- Climate change is a threat multiplier, and the Defense Department is taking steps to incorporate this issue into all planning, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Peru today.
• Speech: Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas DoD 13 Oct 2014 -- As Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Arequipa, Peru, Monday, October 13, 2014
• Press Briefing by Secretary Hagel in Peru DoD 13 Oct 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel; Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with Mexican Minister of Defense General Salvador Cienfuegos DoD 13 Oct 2014
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with Honduran Minister of Defense Samuel Reyes Rendon DoD 13 Oct 2014
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with El Salvador's Minister of Defense General David Munguia Payes DoD 13 Oct 2014
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with Canada's Minister of Defense Rob Nicholson DoD 13 Oct 2014
• George H.W. Bush Departs Manama NNS 13 Oct 2014 -- USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Manama, Bahrain, Oct. 9.
• Airmen train for 'new wild, wild west' in cyber domain AFNS 13 Oct 2014 -- On any given day, the Defense Department defends itself against numerous cyber-attacks at installations throughout the world. To help combat this growing threat, Airmen from the 39th Information Operations Squadron train to defend computer networks against invisible ordnance in the operational domain of cyberspace.
• Why Japan is revising its expanded defense pact People's Daily 13 Oct 2014 -- The U.S. and Japan have produced an interim report on revising the guidelines for Japan-U.S. defense cooperation. The ultimate report will be released at the end of this year or at the beginning of next year. The two countries are currently reviewing the guidelines with the aim of giving Japan a greater role in maintaining peace in East Asia.
• Lebanon welcomes Iran's military aid: Larijani Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says his Lebanese counterpart, Nabih Berri, supports the Islamic Republic's provision of military aid for the Lebanese army.
• Germany, Greece, Italy to Conduct Observation Flights Over Russia: Defense Ministry RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- A joint mission of Germany, Greece and Italy will carry out observation flights over the territory of Russia under the Treaty on Open Skies, the head of the Russian National Center for Reducing Nuclear Threat Sergei Ryzhkov has said.
• Russia to Conduct Observation Flights Over Canada, US: Defense Ministry RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- A team of Russian aviation inspectors will conduct observation flights over Canada and the United States under the Treaty on Open Skies, the head of the Russian National Center for Reducing Nuclear Threat Sergei Ryzhkov has said.
• French Vessel to Join Two NATO Warships in Black Sea on October 17: Military Source RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- NATO is strengthening its presence in the Black Sea; by the end of the week, a French warship will join two American vessels already stationed in Black Sea waters, a military source told RIA Novosti on Monday.
• Russia's navy warships berth in northern Iran Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- A detachment of Russian fleet of warships has berthed at the Caspian port city of Bandar Anzali in northern Iran.
• Defense Minister: Kyiv's Least Secure Job RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- With more than 3,500 people killed in ongoing fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops, it is perhaps fitting that the position in Kyiv with the least job security appears to be post of defense minister.
• Poroshenko Nominates National Guard Commander as Defense Minister RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko nominated National Guard Commander Stepan Poltorak to the post of the country's defense minister, the presidential press service said in a statement Monday.
• Poroshenko announces new Ukrainian defense minister Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has proposed the country's National Guard Commander Stepan Poltorak for the job of defense minister.

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• 13 October 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Oct 2014
• Kicking off 'Africa Week' at Headquarters, UN officials call for integrated, peaceful continent UN News Centre 13 Oct 2014 -- While many African countries and communities have made great progress in peace and security, human rights, good governance and the rule of law, more remains to be done, several senior United Nations said during a high-level panel discussion assessing the continent's development.
• Kurdish Fighters Hold Off IS Militant Assault On Kobani RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- An Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden truck in northern Syria's besieged town of Kobani, wounding two Kurdish fighters.
• Iraqi Kurds Urge Turkey To Let Volunteers Through To Defend Kobani RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- A top official of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region is calling on Turkey to let volunteer fighters through to the besieged Syrian city of Kobani, where Syrian Kurds are waging a desperate battle against Islamic State (IS) militants.
• Kurdish fighters holding line as ISIL pushes on Kobani Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Kurdish fighters have successfully held off ISIL Takfiri militants in Kobani, preventing the terrorists from advancing into the heart of the besieged Syrian Kurdish town.
• Kurds Struggle to Hold Kobani as Turkey Remains on Sidelines VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- In Turkish villages along the border, local Kurds and refugees from the Syrian city of Kobani maintain a vigil observing the month-long battle over the besieged town with a mixture of hope and dread.
• Kerry Says It's Up To Iraqis To Fight IS RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said it was ultimately up to Iraqis to fight back against Islamic State militants advancing in Iraq.
• IS Militants Overrun Iraqi Army Camp, Advance Into Syria Border Town RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi officials say Islamic State militants have seized a military camp in the western Anbar province and gained ground in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on the border with Turkey.
• ISIL captures city in Iraq's western Anbar Province Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Security sources say ISIL Takfiri militants have taken full control of the city of Hit in Iraq's restive western province of al-Anbar after the withdrawal of government troops stationed on the edge of the city.
• Scores of ISIL militants killed in Iraq: Army Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- The Iraqi army says scores of Takfiri ISIL militants have been killed in clashes with security forces in the country's western Anbar Province.
• Iraq 'Absolutely Against' Foreign Troops, Bases on Its Territory: Foreign Minister RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- Iraq has never asked for foreign troops to be sent in and is strongly against the presence of foreign military forces and bases on its territory, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari told the RT news channel Monday.
• IS Militants Make Advances in Iraq's Anbar Province VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- Islamic State militants have tightened their grip on Iraq's Anbar province, capturing a training camp in Hit, north of the provincial capital, Ramadi.
• South Korea troop movements up tensions Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- South Korea deploys additional military forces to the islands on its border with the North, amid renewed rising tensions between the two rival neighbors.
• South Korea Warns Pyongyang of 'Strong Response' to Further Provocations RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- South Korea has warned its Northern neighbor that it will pursue a "strong" response if it is provoked in a way that is similar to the recent exchange of fire, Reuters reports on Monday.
• Ukrainian Army Conducts Attacks on Town in Donetsk Region: DPR Headquarters RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- The eastern Ukrainian town of Kirovske has been shelled over the weekend by the Ukrainian forces, the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) headquarters has told RIA Novosti.
• Australia's PM to Confront Putin on MH17 Downing VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that he plans to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin on the downing in July of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 during a summit in Brisbane next month.
• No justice, no peace for northern Mali IRIN 13 Oct 2014 -- Thousands of northerners who experienced human rights abuses during the occupation of Mali's north are struggling to find redress amidst concerns that a climate of impunity is continuing and the government's control in many areas of the north is at best shaky.
• In Middle East, Ban meets Israeli, Palestinian leaders, urges Gaza rebuilding amid efforts to resolve 'root causes' of conflict UN News Centre 13 Oct 2014 -- The rebuilding of Gaza remains an important undertaking, but tackling the root causes of instability in the territory is equally critical, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon affirmed today as he began a visit to the long-troubled region, urging both Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders to come to an agreement and "avoid yet another tragic conflict in the future."
• Somalia: amid unstable security, UN warns of growing humanitarian crisis UN News Centre 13 Oct 2014 -- The top United Nations official in Somalia today condemned the car bombing which left an estimated 13 people dead and many more injured in Mogadishu, the capital, amid a precarious humanitarian situation in the rest of the country.
• DR Congo: UN envoy urges increased efforts to protect biodiversity of Garamba Park UN News Centre 13 Oct 2014 -- During a visit to the Garamba National Park, the top UN official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) urged national and international actors to step up efforts in preserving the natural resources and rich biodiversity of the Park located in the north-eastern part of the country.

News Reports

• HK chief says reform must not abandon law People's Daily 13 Oct 2014 -- Police in Hong Kong are for a second day trying to remove barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters who have spent weeks demonstrating for democratic reforms.
• Fresh clashes rock Hong Kong as 100s break down protest barriers Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Fresh violence has broken out in Hong Kong as hundreds of unidentified men attacked protest barriers in the city, clashing with anti-election law protesters and security forces.
• Clashes erupt at Hong Kong protest camp Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- The police in Hong Kong have begun the removal of street barricades set up by anti-election law protesters who have been rallying in several districts of the city for the past two weeks.
• Crowd Scuffles With Hong Kong Protesters VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- The situation in Hong Kong remains tense Monday. Hundreds of people, some of them wearing masks, have clashed with the protesters who have spent weeks demonstrating for democratic reforms in the Chinese territory. Frustrated taxi and truck drivers Monday attempted to break the blockade paralyzing the city.
• US efforts against ISIL not real: Leader Iran Press TV 13 Oct 2014 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei says efforts by the US and its allies against the ISIL Takfiri terrorists are not genuine.
• Islamic State Calls for Spontaneous Attacks Against US-Led Coalition RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2014 -- The Islamic State (IS) has called on its followers to carry out spontaneous attacks against the citizens of countries, which are supporting the US-led anti-IS military campaign, an article published in the latest edition of the terrorist group's propaganda magazine Dabiq said.
• State Media: North Korean Leader Appears in Public VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in more than 40 days, resurfacing in state media photos carrying a large cane.
• Strong community engagement, activism key to defeating Ebola in West Africa - UN official UN News Centre 13 Oct 2014 -- Community engagement and activism are critical in Sierra Leone's ongoing battle against the spread of Ebola, a United Nations official declared today, adding that only with the support of the local population could the country and the wider region of West Africa defeat the economic and health crises caused by the deadly virus.
• British Govt. Criticized Over 'Indecisive' Policy on Ebola VOA 13 Oct 2014 -- With a large West African diaspora population - and tens of thousands of travelers passing through its airports every day - health professionals say it's highly likely that Britain will soon see cases of Ebola. But there's been criticism of the British government's response to the crisis, with policy U-turns and conflicting advice.
• Opposition Serb Candidate Leading Bosnian Presidency Vote RFE/RL 13 Oct 2014 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina's Central Election Commission says an opposition candidate is winning the election for the Serb seat in the country's tripartite presidency.