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• US, Pakistani Strikes Kill 62 Islamic Militants VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- Pakistan's military says security forces ambushed 'a large assembly of terrorists' near the border with Afghanistan, killing at least 16 of them and wounding 20 others.
• Relations Between Pakistan, Afghanistan Key to Fighting Taliban VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- Pakistan says its anti-terrorism campaign is focused on all militant outfits operating in the country, without distinguishing between "good" and "bad" Taliban. Adviser on national security and foreign policy, Sartaj Aziz, in an interview tells VOA the policy has resulted in improved counter-terrorism cooperation with neighboring Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Iran uses suicide drone in massive military drill ISNA 27 Dec 2014 -- Iran used suicide drone in the large-scale drill underway in Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, southern Iran, for the first time.
• Iran unveils defense systems used in massive military maneuver ISNA 27 Dec 2014 -- Commander of Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili unveiled defense systems being used in the major military exercises code-named Mohammad Rasoulollah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) underway in the country.
• Mohammad Rasoulollah drill, Mideast largest maneuver, says Iran Cmdr ISNA 27 Dec 2014 -- An Iranian army commander called the ongoing military exercises in the country code-named Mohammad Rasoulollah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) the largest drill in the Middle East.
• Iran Army air defense units bring down drones in military drill ISNA 27 Dec 2014 -- The Iranian Army's air defense units shot down three unmanned aerial vehicles on the third day of major military exercises code-named Mohammad Rasoulallah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) in southern parts of the country.
• Iran Navy carries out reconnaissance operations Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- A flotilla of the Iranian Navy has conducted reconnaissance operations on the third day of major military exercises code-named Mohammad Rasoulollah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) south of the country.
• Iran's Air Force Shoots Down 3 Drones in Massive Military Drills: Reports Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- The Iranian Air Force has shot down three drones Saturday in the third day of an ongoing massive military exercise in southern parts of the country, Press TV reported.

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Other Conflicts

• Kurdish fighters control 60% of Kobani: Report Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Kurdish fighters are reportedly in control of more than 60 percent of the Syrian border town of Kobani as the ISIL terror group has lost ground in the strategic territory.
• Syria ready for peace talks in Moscow: Report Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Damascus has expressed readiness to attend the peace talks that Moscow has offered to host between the Syrian government and opposition next month, a report says.
• Syrian Gov't 'Ready' For Peace Talks RFE/RL 27 Dec 2014 -- Syrian state media says the government is ready to attend peace talks that Moscow plans to hold next month.
• Kobani Liberation to Become Top Priority for Kurds in 2015: Kurdish Leader Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- The main goal for Kurdish forces fighting against Islamic State (IS) militants is full liberation of the Kurdish-majority city of Kobani in northern Syria, leader of Syrian Kurds Saleh Muslim Mohammad told Sputnik Radio on Saturday.
• Syrian Authorities Ready to Meet With Opposition in Moscow: Damascus Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- Syrian authorities are ready to meet with the opposition for reconciliation talks in Moscow, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
• Syria Says to Discuss Russia Peace Plan Talks VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- Syria said on Saturday it is willing to participate in 'preliminary consultations' in Moscow aimed at restarting peace talks next year to end its civil war.
• Iran constant supporter of Iraqis: KRG president ISNA 27 Dec 2014 -- The president of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government hailed Iran's constant support for the Iraqi government and people in their fight against terrorist groups.
• Iraqi army makes further gains in Anbar, Salahuddin Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Iraqi armed forces supported by volunteers have pushed ISIL Takfiri terrorists from areas in the provinces of Anbar, in the west of the country, and Salahuddin, north of the capital, Baghdad.
• Libya: UN urges end to 'senseless cycle of violence' as country reels from latest attack UN News Centre 27 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today strongly condemned the latest spate of violence to afflict the country as unidentified gunmen renewed attacks against Libyan oil installations leaving numerous storage tanks ablaze and further destabilizing the security situation in the war-torn nation.
• Russia agrees to provide electricity, coal for Ukraine Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Russia has agreed to provide electricity and coal for Ukraine despite Kiev's decision to cut off electricity as well as bus and train services to Russia's newly-integrated Crimean Peninsula.
• Russia Offers To Sell Coal To Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Dec 2014 -- Russia is ready to supply Ukraine with up to 1 million tons of coal monthly to help alleviate Ukraine's energy shortages.
• Pro-Russian Separatists Release 8 More Ukrainian Prisoners VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- Ukraine's security service says pro-Russian separatists have released four more Ukrainian prisoners as part of a major prisoner swap.
• China, Vietnam agree to properly settle maritime disputes People's Daily 27 Dec 2014 -- Senior Chinese and Vietnamese officials agreed in Hanoi on Friday to properly settle the maritime disputes and control their differences through dialogues.
• Yemen Houthis vow to press ahead with revolution Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Yemen Shia Houthi movement's Ansarullah fighters have pledged to push ahead with their fight to root out corruption and establish security in the country.
• Islamist Al-Shabaab Leader Surrenders to Somalia Police: Reports Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- The Islamist Al-Shabaab group's leader, Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, has surrendered to police in Somalia. Although the Islamist group has suffered defeat in some Somalia's major cities, it still poses a substantial threat to the East African region.
• Key Al-Shabab Commander Captured VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- Authorities in Somalia say they have captured one of the most wanted al-Shabab commanders.

News Reports

• North Korea Suffers Countrywide Internet Shutdown Again Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- North Korea is continuing to have problems with Internet and 3G mobile networks on Saturday evening, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
• N. Korea Denounces Obama for Internet Outages VOA 27 Dec 2014 -- North Korea denounced U.S. President Barack Obama with a crude personal attack as it blamed the United States for intermittent Internet outages that have isolated Pyongyang during the past week, and recurred again on Saturday.
• NSA internal report shows widespread privacy violations Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- The US National Security Agency (NSA) has released a report documenting unlawful surveillance activities for more than a decade, including violating the privacy rights of US citizens.
• Bird flu takes four in Libya: Health minister Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Four people have died after contacting bird flu in Libya over the last few days, says the health minister of the country's internationally recognized government.
• Political tension prevents Afghan cabinet formation Iran Press TV 27 Dec 2014 -- Political impasse remains unsettled in Afghanistan, with the country's president and chief executive officer divided over the formation of a new cabinet.
• China launches remote sensing satellite People's Daily 27 Dec 2014 -- China launched the Yaogan-26 remote sensing satellite into the preset orbit at 11:22 a.m. on Saturday Beijing Time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
• China Launches Yaogan-26 Remote Sensing Satellite Sputnik 27 Dec 2014 -- The Chinese launched Yaogan Weixing series satellite on Saturday. The launch of Yaogan Weixing-26 took place at 03:22 UTC using a Long March-4B launch rocket from the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, reports NASA.