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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - Updated at 2110 hrs EDTCanadian News
The Canadian Press
Canada to send peacekeeping troops to Haiti
CBC News
Aerial war games roar over Alberta
Air Force News
Colombian Air Force flies for first time at Ex Maple Flag - A-29 - KC-767
CTV News
Canadian soldiers leave for final rotation in Afghanistan
The Canadian Press
Under new rules, NSA would be forbidden to talk about work - NSA
The Canadian Press
Loophole could see Canada ban cluster bombs, but keep using them
The Globe and Mail
MND dodges question from senator about Canadian military intervention in Syria
The Globe and Mail
PM touts progress on Syria
The Canadian Press
CSEC helped spy on London G20 summit
CTV News
American ambassador says U.S. is not spying on Canadians
The Globe and Mail
Privacy is the price of digital-age communication
CBC News
Federal open data portal revamp aims to encourage apps - More
CBC News
Thunder Bay firm set to take orders from aerospace industry
CBC News
Vancouver men aim to row the Northwest Passage
The Canadian Press
Lockheed Martin signs training deal with CAE
The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch
Ottawa Researchers
On This Day: June 18
Canada to send peacekeeping troops to Haiti
CBC News
Aerial war games roar over Alberta
Air Force News
Colombian Air Force flies for first time at Ex Maple Flag - A-29 - KC-767
CTV News
Canadian soldiers leave for final rotation in Afghanistan
The Canadian Press
Under new rules, NSA would be forbidden to talk about work - NSA
The Canadian Press
Loophole could see Canada ban cluster bombs, but keep using them
The Globe and Mail
MND dodges question from senator about Canadian military intervention in Syria
The Globe and Mail
PM touts progress on Syria
The Canadian Press
CSEC helped spy on London G20 summit
CTV News
American ambassador says U.S. is not spying on Canadians
The Globe and Mail
Privacy is the price of digital-age communication
CBC News
Federal open data portal revamp aims to encourage apps - More
CBC News
Thunder Bay firm set to take orders from aerospace industry
CBC News
Vancouver men aim to row the Northwest Passage
The Canadian Press
Lockheed Martin signs training deal with CAE
The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch
Ottawa Researchers
On This Day: June 18
Canadian Commentary
Paul Heinbecker -- The Globe and Mail
Syria: The G8 should call for for intervention, now
Editorial -- The Globe and Mail
Syria: A civil war with ‘thugs’ on both sides
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
Aid to Syria: Canada should answer UN plea
Terry Glavin -- National Post
No, we're not living in ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’
Michael Geist -- The Ottawa Citizen
Little comfort in surveillance revelations
Doug Saunders -- The Globe and Mail
Three things you need to know about Iran’s new president
Keith Spicer -- The Ottawa Citizen
How Canada met its bilingualism challenge
Hugh Segal -- Postmedia News
Exactly why is Canada deploying troops to combat zones?
Natalie Brender -- The Toronto Star
Canada’s brave new world of digital diplomacy
Derek Burney and Fen Osler Hampson -- The Globe and Mail
Syria, Russia and the demise of summitry
Syria: The G8 should call for for intervention, now
Editorial -- The Globe and Mail
Syria: A civil war with ‘thugs’ on both sides
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
Aid to Syria: Canada should answer UN plea
Terry Glavin -- National Post
No, we're not living in ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’
Michael Geist -- The Ottawa Citizen
Little comfort in surveillance revelations
Doug Saunders -- The Globe and Mail
Three things you need to know about Iran’s new president
Keith Spicer -- The Ottawa Citizen
How Canada met its bilingualism challenge
Hugh Segal -- Postmedia News
Exactly why is Canada deploying troops to combat zones?
Natalie Brender -- The Toronto Star
Canada’s brave new world of digital diplomacy
Derek Burney and Fen Osler Hampson -- The Globe and Mail
Syria, Russia and the demise of summitry
International Commentary
Richard Cohen -- The Washington Post
Obama’s Syria muddle
Eugene Robinson -- The Washington Post
Syria won’t end well for the U.S.
Benedict Brogan -- The Telegraph
Intervening in Syria is a terrible idea
Ben Farmer -- The Sunday Telegraph
Postcard from Kabul: Survival in a suburban war zone
Tim Shorrock -- International Herald Tribune
Put the Spies Back Under One Roof
HENDRIK HERTZBERG -- The New Yorker
Snoop Scoops
The Washington Post
Yes, publishing NSA secrets is a crime
Wesley K. Clark -- International Herald Tribune
To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate
Room for Debate -- International Herald Tribune
Hopes for Change in Iran
Obama’s Syria muddle
Eugene Robinson -- The Washington Post
Syria won’t end well for the U.S.
Benedict Brogan -- The Telegraph
Intervening in Syria is a terrible idea
Ben Farmer -- The Sunday Telegraph
Postcard from Kabul: Survival in a suburban war zone
Tim Shorrock -- International Herald Tribune
Put the Spies Back Under One Roof
HENDRIK HERTZBERG -- The New Yorker
Snoop Scoops
The Washington Post
Yes, publishing NSA secrets is a crime
Wesley K. Clark -- International Herald Tribune
To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate
Room for Debate -- International Herald Tribune
Hopes for Change in Iran
International News
The Associated Press
NASA picks eight new astronauts
The Associated Press
Naval Academy moves ahead on sexual assault case - More
The Capital Gazette
Two Naval Academy grads die, three others injured in Alabama
All Alabama News
Navy bans racy materials
The Wall Street Journal
Lt. Gen. Susan Helms’ Career Put on Hold
Navy Times
World War II veteran finally graduates from boot camp
The Associated Press
Joint Chiefs chairman visits Minot AFB
The Associated Press
WikiLeaks trial witness: Troop email addresses could be used in cyberattacks
The Washington Post
Snowden pledges to evade authorities
Time Magazine
Echoes of Julian Assange in Edward Snowden’s Latest Comments
BBC News
NSA ‘probed fewer than 300 phone calls’
The Associated Press
Google asks FISC to lift gag on surveillance
The Wall Street Journal
Gen. Keith Alexander Defends NSA Surveillance Programs
Time Magazine
Trust Us, We’re From Silicon Valley
The Washington Times
In Obama they trust much less these days
The Washington Post
Building a bomb that won’t blow up
The Washington Post
NASA wants help hunting asteroids
Reuters News
Nearly 250 apply for Boston bomb charity money
Los Angeles Times
NYU denies it is evicting China dissident Chen Guangcheng
BBC News
Five survivors of spectacular falls
CBC News
G8 leaders agree to seven-point plan on Syria
BBC News
Army redundancies: Soldiers told of fate
The Telegraph
5,300 lose jobs
CBC News
12 aircraft that turn heads at world’s biggest air show
Reuters News
U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand
The Associated Press
ICC postpones African warlord pretrial hearing
International Herald Tribune
Germany Recalls Its Anti-Soviet Revolt
BBC News
Hungary charges Laszlo Csatary, over Nazi war crimes
The Associated Press
Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria
BBC News
West Africa piracy overtakes Somali ship attacks
The Associated Press
New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently
BBC News
‘Standing man’ inspires Turkish protesters in Istanbul
BBC News
Turkey’s strongman under scrutiny as more discontent threatens
The Associated Press
Dozens reportedly detained in police raids in Turkey
Los Angeles Times
Presidents Obama and Putin share icy encounter over Syria
BBC News
Syrian angst over foreign rebel fighters
The Associated Press
‘Let Allah sort it out’: Sarah Palin on arming Syria’s rebels
Reuters News
Putin faces isolation over Syria
The Associated Press
Syrian warplanes hit rebels near base in north
BBC News
US to keep Patriot missiles and F-16s in Jordan
The Washington Times
Security vetting at Baghdad embassy is turned over to State
The Associated Press
Suicide attack kills 11 people in Iraq
Time Magazine
A Glimmer of Hope in Iran’s Nuclear Posture
The Washington Post
U.S., Iran soften tone, but change may come slowly
Foreign Policy
How Iran Dodges Nuclear Watchdogs
BBC News
Afghan forces take security lead - More
Reuters News
Explosion in Kabul coincides with Afghan security handover - More
International Herald Tribune
Afghan Forces Struggle as U.S. Weans Them Off Support
International Herald Tribune
Blast Likely Aimed at Afghan Politician Kills Three in Kabul
The Wall Street Journal
Taliban to Hold Talks With U.S., Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Chinese supercomputer named as world’s fastest
The Wall Street Journal
Is Taiwan Part of the ‘Chinese Dream?’
The Associated Press
South Korea begins bidding for $7.3 billion fighter buy
The New York Times
On This Day: June 18 - More - MoD - AP
NASA picks eight new astronauts
The Associated Press
Naval Academy moves ahead on sexual assault case - More
The Capital Gazette
Two Naval Academy grads die, three others injured in Alabama
All Alabama News
Navy bans racy materials
The Wall Street Journal
Lt. Gen. Susan Helms’ Career Put on Hold
Navy Times
World War II veteran finally graduates from boot camp
The Associated Press
Joint Chiefs chairman visits Minot AFB
The Associated Press
WikiLeaks trial witness: Troop email addresses could be used in cyberattacks
The Washington Post
Snowden pledges to evade authorities
Time Magazine
Echoes of Julian Assange in Edward Snowden’s Latest Comments
BBC News
NSA ‘probed fewer than 300 phone calls’
The Associated Press
Google asks FISC to lift gag on surveillance
The Wall Street Journal
Gen. Keith Alexander Defends NSA Surveillance Programs
Time Magazine
Trust Us, We’re From Silicon Valley
The Washington Times
In Obama they trust much less these days
The Washington Post
Building a bomb that won’t blow up
The Washington Post
NASA wants help hunting asteroids
Reuters News
Nearly 250 apply for Boston bomb charity money
Los Angeles Times
NYU denies it is evicting China dissident Chen Guangcheng
BBC News
Five survivors of spectacular falls
CBC News
G8 leaders agree to seven-point plan on Syria
BBC News
Army redundancies: Soldiers told of fate
The Telegraph
5,300 lose jobs
CBC News
12 aircraft that turn heads at world’s biggest air show
Reuters News
U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand
The Associated Press
ICC postpones African warlord pretrial hearing
International Herald Tribune
Germany Recalls Its Anti-Soviet Revolt
BBC News
Hungary charges Laszlo Csatary, over Nazi war crimes
The Associated Press
Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria
BBC News
West Africa piracy overtakes Somali ship attacks
The Associated Press
New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently
BBC News
‘Standing man’ inspires Turkish protesters in Istanbul
BBC News
Turkey’s strongman under scrutiny as more discontent threatens
The Associated Press
Dozens reportedly detained in police raids in Turkey
Los Angeles Times
Presidents Obama and Putin share icy encounter over Syria
BBC News
Syrian angst over foreign rebel fighters
The Associated Press
‘Let Allah sort it out’: Sarah Palin on arming Syria’s rebels
Reuters News
Putin faces isolation over Syria
The Associated Press
Syrian warplanes hit rebels near base in north
BBC News
US to keep Patriot missiles and F-16s in Jordan
The Washington Times
Security vetting at Baghdad embassy is turned over to State
The Associated Press
Suicide attack kills 11 people in Iraq
Time Magazine
A Glimmer of Hope in Iran’s Nuclear Posture
The Washington Post
U.S., Iran soften tone, but change may come slowly
Foreign Policy
How Iran Dodges Nuclear Watchdogs
BBC News
Afghan forces take security lead - More
Reuters News
Explosion in Kabul coincides with Afghan security handover - More
International Herald Tribune
Afghan Forces Struggle as U.S. Weans Them Off Support
International Herald Tribune
Blast Likely Aimed at Afghan Politician Kills Three in Kabul
The Wall Street Journal
Taliban to Hold Talks With U.S., Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Chinese supercomputer named as world’s fastest
The Wall Street Journal
Is Taiwan Part of the ‘Chinese Dream?’
The Associated Press
South Korea begins bidding for $7.3 billion fighter buy
The New York Times
On This Day: June 18 - More - MoD - AP
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