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• Russia denies Sweden air collision claim Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has dismissed an allegation by Stockholm that a Russian military aircraft nearly collided with a passenger plane over the southern part of Sweden.
• Russian Military Jet Nearly Collides With Passenger Plane RFE/RL 14 Dec 2014 -- Swedish defense officials have said a Russian military aircraft nearly collided south of Sweden with a commercial passenger plane shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 12.
• Jet Near-Miss Over Sweden Likely NATO Warplane: Russia Defense Ministry Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has refuted Swedish recent allegations of a near-collision between a Russian military jet and a passenger plane over the Baltic Sea, Russia's news website Vesti reported on Saturday.
• Germany to Spend $143 Mln on Israel Warships Construction: Reports Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- Germany will spend up to 115 million euro ($143 million) from the federal budget on the construction of warships for Israel, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday citing a confidential letter addressed to the German Budget Committee from the German Deputy Finance Minister Steffen Kampeter.
• Ukraine Aid Bill Heads To Obama RFE/RL 14 Dec 2014 -- A bill authorizing lethal aid for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia unanimously passed the U.S. Senate late on December 13, sending it to U.S. President Barack Obama to sign or veto the measure.
• Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Travel to Rome, Italy US Dept. of State 14 Dec 2014

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• Kiev Denies Allegations of NATO Equipment Shipments to Closed Airports Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- The Eastern Ukrainian militia reports an increase of air activity over the territory controlled by the Ukrainian forces, according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The militia fighters spotted transport and attack planes, as well as strike and multipurpose helicopters.
• Kerry, Lavrov Meet Again on Ukraine Conflict VOA 14 Dec 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met again Sunday to discuss Ukraine, just days after U.S. lawmakers voted in support of providing military aid for Ukrainian forces.
• Syrian army liberates nine villages around Hasakah Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Syrian armed forces have managed to make fresh advances against foreign-backed Takfiri militants near the northeastern city of al-Hasakah.
• Syria army, foreign-backed militants fight in Aleppo Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Syrian army forces and foreign-backed Takfiri militants are reportedly engaged in fierce exchanges of fire in Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo.
• Challenges Mount to Beijing's South China Sea Claims VOA 14 Dec 2014 -- Monday is the deadline for China to submit a counter-argument in the Philippines arbitration case that questions China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea. But China shuns arbitration and will not respond, while challenges to its position continue to mount.
• One year later, ongoing South Sudan conflict 'jeopardizes future of entire nation' - UN chief UN News Centre 14 Dec 2014 -- One year since conflict broke out in South Sudan and the country's warring factions have yet to reach a comprehensive peace agreement, endangering the lives of millions of people and the future of the world's youngest nation, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned.
• Yemen's Houthi fighters push al-Qaeda out of key district Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Yemen's Ansarullah fighters have pushed al-Qaeda-linked militants out of a key district, north of the capital Sana'a.
• Netanyahu says Israel won't return to 1967 borders Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu says the Tel Aviv regime will not retreat from East al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the West Bank within two years.
• Nigerian President Jonathan Determined to Win War on Terror VOA 14 Dec 2014 -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that his administration will win the war on terror despite what he describes as efforts by some individuals to sabotage efforts to combat Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

News Reports

• FSB Names Former Russian Spy In Estonia RFE/RL 14 Dec 2014 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has revealed the name of one of its agents who spied for the FSB for 20 years while also being employed at Estonia's internal security police (KAPO).
• Undercover Agent Helped Reduce Estonian Anti-Russia Activity by 80 Percent Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- Thanks to undercover Russian security agent Uno Puusepp, the activity of the Estonian Internal Security Service against Russia has been decreased by 80 percent, Puusepp's liaison has told Russia's NTV channel.
• Cheney refuses to call CIA's brutal actions 'torture' Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has refused to call the brutal interrogation techniques used by the CIA in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks "torture", saying he "would do it again in a minute".
• UK Requests Proof of Involvement in CIA Torture from US: Official Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- The UK Intelligence and Security Committee will request the United States for any materials indicating the country's involvement in the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) rendition and torture of terrorist suspects, the committee's head told the BBC on Sunday.
• Turkish Police Raid Supporters of Presidential Rival Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- Turkish police on Sunday carried out raids on media out-lets linked to Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, a former ally turned adversary of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is currently living in exile in the US.
• Turkish Police Raid Media Close to Erdogan Rival VOA 14 Dec 2014 -- Police in Turkey raided media outlets throughout the country Sunday, arresting 24 supporters of a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Salehi: Iran possessing latest generation of IR8 centrifuges IRNA 14 Dec 2014 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that Iran is in possession of the lastest generation of the IR8 centrifuges but gas has not been injected into them. As long as talks continue we do not intend to put 9,000 centrifuges into operation, said Salehi, who is also Vice-President.
• No plan on Iran agenda to activate new centrifuges: Salehi Iran Press TV 14 Dec 2014 -- Iran's nuclear chief says nearly 9,000 centrifuges are presently operational in the country, stressing that Tehran will not activate more centrifuges as a sign of its goodwill during its talks with the P5+1.
• Russia warns of retaliation if U.S. imposes new sanctions People's Daily 14 Dec 2014 -- Moscow will definitely respond to new sanctions should the United States decide to impose them, a senior Russian diplomat said Saturday ahead of a bilateral meeting of the countries' foreign ministers.
• Iran rejects reports on talks with US about ISIL ISNA 14 Dec 2014 -- Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan rejected media reports that Iran and the US have held talks on the terrorist group known as the so-called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Baku.
• Kazakhstan, China Sign Deals Worth $14 Billion RFE/RL 14 Dec 2014 -- The Kazakh and Chinese prime ministers met in the Kazakh capital Astana on December 14 as new deals worth some $14 billion were signed.