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Spc. Anthony Buran, a member of the Illinois Army National Guard's 1544th Transportation Company, conducts a vehicle maintenance check July 15, 2012 before leaving for a mission during eXportable Combat Training Capability at Camp Ripley, Minn. XCTC is an Army exercise that provides realistic training for deploying units during their Ready phase of the Army Force Generation cycle. This training incorporates the most current tactics, techniques, and procedures used in theater.

China says it has formed a municipal council for a newly established city in a disputed part of the South China Sea, and has authorized the deployment of a military base in the area.

Aerial view of solar panels installed on the buildings of the Harold L. Disney Training Center in Artemus, Ky, June 7, 2012. The solar panel installation has effectively reduced the site's energy usage to net-zero, meaning the site produces more energy than it uses.

Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the brutal beating of Štefica Galić, editor-in chief of the webportal tačno.net.

Bomb squad experts in the U.S. state of Colorado are preparing to enter the booby trapped home of the man accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater, killing 12 people.

Israel is mourning after a suicide bomber in Bulgaria killed five Israelis in an attack on a tourist bus Wednesday. Israel’s leader is talking tough.

Amb. Li Baodong of China (hand raised) shown casting his country’s vote on a draft resolution regarding Syria.

Air Force Capt. Matt Eslow, a pilot from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise. The 2012 RIMPAC exercise is the twenty-third maneuver in a history of bi-annual drills that dates back four decades, bringing together nations to observe, train and exchange information that fosters a cooperative training environment with a primary focus on the safety of open sea lanes and security of maritime movement.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and many within his powerful inner circle are Alawites, who make up about 12 percent of the Syrian population.

Cambodian Capt. Prum Sanghoun, a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces doctor, explains the care of a patient to Army Staff Sgt. Erin Smith, a medic with the Idaho National Guard's Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, during a tour of the Phnom Penh Military Hospital June 27, 2012. The Idaho National Guard conducted the subject matter expert exchange as part of its ongoing relationship through the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.