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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Canadian News
The Globe and Mail
    ‘Money down the toilet:’ India security experts
The Canadian Press
    Soldier told investigators he did nothing wrong
The Canadian Press
    Paul Delisle faces sentencing hearing
The Globe and Mail
    Naval spy to be punished under Security of Information Act
Vanguard Magazine
    Commander C3: Enhancing naval situational awareness  - More
Vanguard Magazine
    First upgraded LAV III delivered  - More  - LAV UP
CTV News
    Syrian-Canadian surgeon risks life to help wounded
BBC News
    Canadian aid reaches $48M for those afflicted with violence in Syria
The Canadian Press
    Bodyguard in Gadhafi plot ordered out of Canada
The Canadian Press
    Man disputes bill for being rescued  - More  - More
The Canadian Press
    Scottish independence leader declines help from Quebec premier  - More
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: June 19
La Presse Canadienne
    Les véhicules blindés du PM en Inde ont coûté environ 1 M$
La Presse Canadienne
    Ottawa augmente son assistance au Bélize
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 19 juin

Canadian Commentary
Nahlah Ayed -- CBC News
    Crackdown or coup, what is Egypt’s army up to?
Lysiane Gagnon -- The Globe and Mail
    Chaos in Mali is a danger to us all
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
    Canada should support call to bankroll troops for Mali
Thomas Walkom -- The Toronto Star
    Canadian troops drawn into Mali’s war
Mark Leon Goldberg -- The Globe and Mail
    We can help Syrians without sending in soldiers
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
    United Nations probe of drone strikes will help set rules
Tim Harper -- The Toronto Star
    A day with Stephen Harper

International News
The Virginian-Pilot
    Workshop addresses life with RPAs  - More  - Photo
Flight International
    Reduced performance specifications for F-35
Sun Journal
    Joint Strike Fighter already having an impact
The Associated Press
    Air Force identifies F-16 pilot missing over the Adriatic Sea  - More
Reuters News
    CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of enhanced interrogation techniques
Reuters News
    Senate approves Kerry as secretary of state
The Associated Press
    Chuck Hagel says military view shaped by Vietnam
The Associated Press
    Tensions Linger in US Over Comfort Women Plaques
Reuters News
    Military judge to hear arguments in Fort Hood shooting case
Reuters News
    Giffords makes emotional plea  - More
The Associated Press
    Obama’s Envoy for Closing Guantánamo Bay Prison Reassigned
Los Angeles Times
    Defense team in Sept. 11 case ask to observe Guantánamo conditions
The Associated Press
    Malala to undergo skull surgery  - More  - More
The Telegraph
    Royal Marine killed on motorbike training course
The Telegraph
    SAS threatened by army cuts  - More
The Telegraph
    War pension targeted by cost cutters
The Telegraph
    David Cameron: no more defence cuts
The Telegraph
    MP: British troops needed in Mali  - More
The Telegraph
    Iraqis seek ‘abuse’ inquiry  - More
Sky News
    Polish is second most common language in UK
CBC News
    Germany marks 80th anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power
The Associated Press
    Captain of Wrecked Costa Concordia Contests Firing
The Associated Press
    David Cameron Visits Algeria With MI6 Chief
Reuters News
    Bulk of Timbuktu manuscripts survived occupation
Reuters News
    French troops deployed in last Mali rebel strongholds
The Associated Press
    French troops retake final north Mali holdout
Reuters News
    Threat of ethnic reprisals stalks liberated Mali towns
Reuters News
    Egypt curfew scaled back
Reuters News
    Turkish naval commander confirms resignation in protest over jailings
The Associated Press
    Syrian Refugee Surge Tests Sweden’s Welcome
Los Angeles Times
    Aleppo University tries to carry on after mystery blasts
The Associated Press
    Palestinian Fighter, Rebel Dies in Damascus
The Associated Press
    Obama Authorizes $155 Million More in Aid to Syria
Reuters News
    Donors meet target of $1.5 bln aid for stricken Syrians
Reuters News
    Syrian expat doctors help bind up the wounds of war
The Associated Press
    Israel Jets Increase Activity in Lebanese Airspace
CBC News
    Syria says Israeli warplanes hit military site  - More
Reuters News
    Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
Reuters News
    Bahraini princess on trial for torturing detainees
The Associated Press
    Report: Iran, Hezbollah Terror Threat Rising
ABC News
    Iran Uses Machine to Amputate Criminal’s Finger in Public
The Associated Press
    Vietnam Frees American Activist After Nine Months
ABC News
    Stuck Minesweeper to Be Cut Into Pieces
Reuters News
    Monitoring agency would detect North Korea atomic test
The Associated Press
    South Korea says it has launched satellite into orbit
Reuters News
    FARC rebels vow to continue capturing Colombian security forces
The New York Times
    On This Day: June 19  - More  - MoD  - AP
The Associated Press
    Chuck Hagel appuie des coupes à l’arsenal nucléaire
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    L’armée française contrôle l’aéroport de Kidal
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Les forces franco-maliennes contrôlent Tombouctou et Gao
The Associated Press
    Les pays donateurs promettent 455 M$ pour Mali
The Associated Press
    L’Égypte risque d’imploser, selon la Défense
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Syrie : l’ONU lance un appel aux dons internationaux
The Associated Press
    Au moins 65 corps auraient été retrouvés près d’Alep
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 19 juin

International Commentary
Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin -- The Washington Times
    Common sense, emotion and women in combat
Kenneth R. Timmerman -- The Washington Times
    Valentines for Chuck Hagel were posted from Tehran
Damon M. Wilson -- The Washington Post
    Chuck Hagel, a leader for all
Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
    Confronting al-Qaeda
Adm. James A. Lyons -- The Washington Times
    A hard slog to get Benghazi answers
Fred Gedrich -- The Washington Times
    A long look before a leap into a war in Mali
Stephen W. Smith -- London Review of Books
    In Search of Monsters
Editorial -- The Washington Times
    When a toy is just a toy
Begum Khaleda Zia -- The Washington Times
    The thankless role in saving democracy in Bangladesh
Peter Oborne -- The Telegraph
    Shine a light on our secret state’s dark corners
Hank Stuever -- The Washington Post
    Boris and Natasha, breaking bad
Editorial Board -- The Washington Post
    Berlusconi’s toxic tactics

Lives Lived
Rebecca Trounson -- Los Angeles Times
    Said Musa Maragha, aka ‘Abu Musa’, has died aged 86  - More
The Telegraph
    Lieutenant-Commander David Waters has died aged 101
The Telegraph
    Anne Shand has died aged 78
The Telegraph
    Air Commodore Robert Carter has died aged 102
The Telegraph
    Rear-Admiral Linley Middleton has died aged 83

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