ONS: 11 June 2011

by TRG Alerts Admin on June 11, 2012

KEY STORYLINES

AFRICA: Al Qaeda chief Zawahiri urged Tunisians to rise up to demand the rule of Islamic law.
AMERICAS: Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski filed for registration in the presidential race.
ASIA: In Afghanistan allied commander Gen. Allen ordered new restrictions on airstrikes against Taliban fighters who hide in residential homes.
EUROPE: The Azeri Defense Ministry said the Armenian military shelled positions of the Azeri armed forces in the Karabakh conflict zone for 24-hours.
MIDDLE EAST: In Iraq two mortars struck a square filled with Shi’ite pilgrims in Baghdad killing at least six people and wounding 38.
TECHNOLOGY: Iran’s cyber police force is poised to launch a new crackdown on VPN software that lets many Iranians circumvent the regime’s Internet censorship.

TOP STORY

The UN said it had begun evacuating staff from its base.
President Sein declared a state of emergency after clashes between Buddhists and Muslims left at least eight people dead and 17 wounded.
Government troops occupied key sites in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State.
Sectarian clashes occurred over the weekend, with rival mobs of Muslims and Buddhists torching houses.
Coverage: AFP, Reuters, BBC, The Guardian

AFRICA

Libya: ICC representatives arrived to secure the release of a detained delegation visiting Muammar Qaddafi’s captured son. (Reuters)
Nigeria: A Christian mob killed at least six Muslim youths following two attacks on churches during the weekend. (DPA)
Nigeria: Police freed a kidnapped member of Italy’s Udinese football club. (AP)
Tunisia: Al Qaeda chief Zawahiri urged Tunisians to rise up to demand the rule of Islamic law. (AFP)

AMERICAS

Mexico: The top three candidates for the presidency promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy. (NYT)
Peru: Police detained three cocaine-trafficking suspects and seized 110.8 kg of cocaine in Ica. (Xinhua)
Venezuela: Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski filed for registration in the presidential race. (Xinhua)

ASIA

Afghanistan: Allied commander Gen. Allen ordered new restrictions on airstrikes against Taliban fighters who hide in residential homes. (NYT)
Nepal: Police seized 2,640 kgs of hashish, the largest amount ever recovered in a single operation in the country. (Xinhua)
Pakistan: A roadside bomb explosion near a passenger bus left six dead and at least twelve injured. (AFP)
Taiwan: The military said it is investigating the disappearance of a top-secret computer from a “stealth” warship. (AFP)

EUROPE

Albania: The governing coalition nominated economist Artan Hoxha to be the country’s new president. (AP)
Azerbaijan: The Defense Ministry said the Armenian military shelled positions of the Azeri armed forces in the Karabakh conflict zone for 24-hours. (Interfax)
France: President Hollande’s Socialists won the first round parliamentary elections. (AFP)
Russia: Russian investigators searched the homes of top protest leaders on the eve of a mass rally against President Putin. (AFP)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran: The government denied claims by the IAEA that it demolished buildings at a military base suspected of involvement in nuclear testing. (AP)
Iraq: Two mortars struck a square filled with Shi’ite pilgrims in Baghdad killing at least six people and wounding 38. (Reuters)
Syria: The Free Syrian Army denied that Kuwaitis were fighting against President Assad’s forces. (AFP)
Syria: Government troops shelled restive areas in Deir al-Zour. (DPA)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Cybersecurity: Iran’s cyber police force is poised to launch a new crackdown on VPN software that lets many Iranians circumvent the regime’s Internet censorship. (AFP)

WORLD

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