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Kyrgyz forces tear gas protestors and arrest their leaders

By RIA Novosti

Arrest warrants linked to military promotions fueling political crisis in Turkey

By AFP

Turkey’s government blocks appointments to the military’s two top jobs

By Marc Champion and Erkan Oz, the Wall Street Journal

From Marc Champion and Erkan Oz, the Wall Street Journal:  Turkey’s government and four star generals ended days of wrangling Wednesday with no agreement over whom to appoint to the military’s two top jobs, according to a statement from the Chief of the General Staff.

Berlusconi Eyes Early Elections

By Margherita Stancati and Christina Passariello,  the Wall Street Journal

From Margherita Stancati and Christina Passariello,  the Wall Street Journal:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is gearing up for possible early elections, his spokesman said Thursday, as the leader seeks an exit from the political crisis that has engulfed his government.

Afghanistan Clock Ticking

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  The Netherlands became the first NATO member to quit Afghanistan Sunday, when it withdrew its 1955 troops.

Memorandum on OSCE intl police group in Kyrgyzstan still not signed

By Interfax

From Interfax:  Kyrgyzstan and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe have yet to sign a memorandum of mutual understanding that would allow an OSCE police group to work in the republic, a spokesman for the Kyrgyz interim government told Interfax on Wednesday.

New NATO division to deal with Emerging Security Challenges

By NATO

From NATO:  A new Division within the NATO International Staff has been created in order to deal with a growing range of non-traditional risks and challenges. The new Emerging Security Challenges Division (ESCD) started its work beginning of August and will be focusing notably on terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, cyber defence, […]

NATO-Russian cooperation at sea

By NATO

From NATO:  In a sign of continuing cooperation between NATO and the Russian Federation, naval commanders met earlier this week, at sea in the Gulf of Aden, to share experiences regarding counter piracy operations.

What’s going on inside David Cameron’s foreign policy?

By Will Inboden, Foreign Policy

Berlusconi Faces a No-Confidence Vote

By Elizabetta Povoledo, the New York Times

From Elizabetta Povoledo, the New York Times:  The government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will face a no-confidence motion Wednesday because of the investigation of a Justice Ministry official implicated in an influence-peddling scandal. The center-right government is expected to survive the vote even though it lost its absolute majority in the lower house last […]