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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Monday, 4 February 2013

Canadian News
The Globe and Mail
    Kerry talks to Baird
CBC News
    DND officials misled Fantino
The Toronto Star
    Ombudsman claims veterans face unfair disability claims process
The Canadian Press
    Pilots to spend more time in the simulator
Toronto Sun
    Canada’s tiny satellite keeps an eye out for danger
The Chronicle Herald
    Dartmouth firm gets sonar contract worth nearly $7 million
The Globe and Mail
    Canada a good, not great, place to live
CBC News
    Cyndy Vanier wants payment from SNC-Lavalin
The Chronicle Herald
    Court hears of alleged sexual assault by Halifax commissionaire
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: June 19
La Presse Canadienne
    L’ARC envisage d’effectuer plus de formation en simulateur
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 19 juin

Canadian Commentary
Peter Worthington -- Toronto Sun
    Putting women in combat roles opens debate on physical standards
Paul T. Mitchell -- Canadian Military History
    What’s an army for?
Scott Taylor -- The Chronicle Herald
    Mali on tip of larger regional powder keg
John Ibbitson -- The Globe and Mail
    RCN scandal overshadows threat from cyberspying

International News
The Associated Press
    Panetta says drone strike decisions don’t come lightly
International Herald Tribune
    Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes
Reuters News
    John Kerry begins work as secretary of State
Los Angeles Times
    Hearing begins for suspect in bombing of destroyer U.S.S. Cole
The Associated Press
    Ex-Navy SEAL died pursuing his passion
The Associated Press
    A glance at the life of Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL
ABC News
    Alleged Killer a Former Marine  - More
ABC News
    Killing Puts Spotlight on PTSD
The Washington Times
    McCain tweet compares Ahmadinejad, monkey
Reuters News
    Alabama hostage standoff ends
The Associated Press
    Felix Baumgartner fell at Mach 1.24
Sky News
    Special Forces: 600 Support Posts To Go
The Associated Press
    Malala Undergoes Two Operations in Birmingham  - More
The Associated Press
    Experts: We’ve found England’s King Richard III  - More  - More
Reuters News
    Richard III’s bones yield their secret
BBC News
    Richard III dig: Mysteries remain over notorious king
McClatchy Newspapers
    Malala Yousafzai vows to battle on
BBC News
    David Cameron hosts Afghan-Pakistan talks in UK
The Associated Press
    France targets Islamist bases in northern Mali
BBC News
    French jets hit rebel bases near Kidal
McClatchy Newspapers
    Members of al-Qaida group said among Benghazi attackers
The Associated Press
    Egypt opposition claim police tortured activist to death
BBC News
    Cairo police beating: Victim Hamada Saber blames police
BBC News
    France protects Niger uranium mine
BBC News
    Lagos airport plane graveyard cleared
The Associated Press
    French Tanker Likely Hijacked off Ivory Coast
BBC News
    Rwanda genocide: ICTR overturns ex-ministers’ convictions
Los Angeles Times
    Russia, Iran support idea of talks in Syria
BBC News
    Children Said Biggest Casualty in Syrian War
International Herald Tribune
    Opposition Says Assad Can Avoid Trial if He Leaves
Sky News
    Assad: Syria Can Confront Israeli Aggression
The Associated Press
    Iranian official: Israel will regret Syria strike
The Associated Press
    Israel arrests 20 Hamas members in West Bank
International Herald Tribune
    Iran’s President Escalates Bitter Political Feud
The Associated Press
    Ahmadinejad prepared to be Iran’s first astronaut
The Associated Press
    Iraqi suicide blast hits anti-al-Qaida group
The Associated Press
    UK sends Black Hornet nanodrones to war zone  - More  - More
The Associated Press
    Taliban peace talks flounder
McClatchy Newspapers
    U.S. soldier and an Eagle Scout team up to help hundreds in Afghanistan caves
McClatchy Newspapers
    Afghan girl’s ambition is to teach English
The Washington Times
    Pakistan plans amusement park near town of Abbottabad
The Associated Press
    Pakistan tries new way of tackling corruption
The Associated Press
    President Mahinda Rajapaksa Rules out Autonomy for Tamils
International Herald Tribune
    Peace Talks Start Between Burmese Government and Kachin Rebels
The Associated Press
    Cambodia mourns as former King Norodom Sihanouk cremated
The Associated Press
    22 killed in clash of Filipino extremists, rebels
The Associated Press
    South Korea, U.S. begin naval exercise  - More
The Christian Science Monitor
    El Salvador’s military to withdraw from ‘peace zones’
McClatchy Newspapers
    Haiti faces failure on several fronts
The Associated Press
    Castro says Chávez’s health is much better
BBC News
    Fidel Castro votes in Cuban election
The New York Times
    On This Day: June 19  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    Kerry plaisante pour ses débuts au département d’État
Agence France-Presse
    Prise d’otage dans l’Alabama: la police libère l’enfant
Agence France-Presse
    « Je vais mieux, » dit Malala
Agence France-Presse
    Le squelette trouvé à Leicester est bien celui de Richard III
Agence France-Presse
    Mali : la traque des djihadistes continue
Agence France-Presse
    Égypte : un manifestant humilié et brutalisé se rétracte, accuse la police
Agence France-Presse
    Un pétrolier français détourné par des pirates au large de la Côte d’Ivoire
Agence France-Presse
    Génocide : le tribunal pour le Rwanda acquitte deux ex-ministres en appel
Agence France-Presse
    Syrie : le chef de l’opposition veut dialoguer avec le vice-président
Agence France-Presse
    Syrie : Israël se prépare à une chute du régime
Agence France-Presse
    Karzaï et Zardari s’engagent à un accord sous six mois
Agence France-Presse
    Khmers rouges : la France veut augmenter sa contribution au tribunal
Agence France-Presse
    Essai nucléaire en Corée du Nord : l’ONU veut une réponse forte
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 19 juin

International Commentary
Marc A. Thiessen -- The Washington Post
    ObamaLeaks next step? Could the president face impeachment?
Dana Milbank -- The Washington Post
    State of contentment: Kerry is finally where he belongs
Lisa Schiffren -- The Washington Times
    What we won’t ever know about Hillary Clinton’s legacy
David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
    Biden’s proposal for Syria
Tim Marshall -- Sky News
    Falklands Row: Groundhog Day As Row Goes On
Editorial -- The Washington Post
    Cyberwar, out of the shadows
Review and Outlook -- The Wall Street Journal
    Barbarians at the Digital Gate
Jackson Diehl -- The Washington Post
    Static at Radio Liberty
Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy -- International Herald Tribune
    Dealing With the Real Putin
Roger Cohen -- International Herald Tribune
    Intervene in Syria
Kirsten Weld -- International Herald Tribune
    A Chance at Justice in Guatemala
Ramzy Mardin -- International Herald Tribune
    After Assad, Chaos?
Ilan Berman -- The Washington Times
    China tests the limits of the law of the sea

Book Reviews
Peter Hannaford -- The Washington Times
    Book Review: ‘Fighting the Ideological War’

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