ONS: 13 September 2012

by TRG Alerts Admin on September 13, 2012

KEY STORYLINES

AFRICA: President Obama called the presidents of Libya and Egypt and urged them to continue working with the US to ensure the safety of diplomatic personnel.
AMERICAS: The Mexican navy said it has detained Eduardo Costilla Sanchez, the leader of the Gulf drug cartel in Tamaulipas.
ASIA: President Karzai postponed a visit to Norway fearing a violent backlash at home over an anti-Islam film that sparked riots killing the US ambassador in Libya.
EUROPE: Russian Deputy FM Grushko said NATO should give Moscow legal guarantees on the missile defense issue before serious talks could be launched.
MIDDLE EAST: British FS Hague said President Assad’s regime is “doomed” and should not survive.
TECHNOLOGY: YouTube blocked access to a controversial riot generating anti-Islamic video in Egypt and Libya, but kept the video online.

TOP STORY

Security forces in Yemen drove out protesters who stormed the US embassy in Sanaa.
At least 30 people were injured in clashes in front of the US embassy in Cairo.
US embassies in at least seven countries in the Middle East, Africa and the Caucuses are warning of possible anti-American protests.
Egyptian President Morsi called on citizens to not to violate Egyptian law and not to assault embassies.
Libya set up an independent judicial committee to probe an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi.
Coverage: AFP, AFP-2, Xinhua, AP, AP-2, Reuters

AFRICA

Region: US President Obama called the Libyan and Egyptian presidents and urged them to continue working with the US to ensure the safety of diplomatic personnel. (AP)
Libya: US officials said the Pentagon is moving two warships to the Libyan coast. (AP)
Libya: Members of the national assembly elected technocrat Mustafa Abu Shagur as the country’s new PM in a close vote. (AFP)
Sierra Leone: The UNSC decided to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone until 31MAR13. (Xinhua)

AMERICAS

Colombia: DM Pinzón said the government created eight military battalions with more technology and better teams in order to stop terrorist attacks by guerrillas against the country’s infrastructure. (EFE)
Guatemala: Interior Minister Bonilla said police arrested an alleged Mexican drug trafficker linked to a big methamphetamine lab and seized meth and chemicals worth USD12 million. (AP)
Mexico: The Mexican navy said it has detained Eduardo Costilla Sanchez, the leader of the Gulf drug cartel in Tamaulipas. (AP)
Mexico: Federal Police captured the suspected “leader and founder of the La Resistencia criminal organization.” (EFE)

ASIA

Afghanistan: President Karzai postponed a visit to Norway fearing a violent backlash at home over the anti-Islam film that sparked riots across the world. (AFP)
Pakistan: An American aid worker kidnapped over a year ago in Pakistan asked Israel’s PM for help in meeting al Qaeda’s demands. (AP)
Philippines: Soldiers captured two Abu Sayyaf militants allegedly involved in the 2001 Dos Palmas kidnapping. (Xinhua)
Taiwan: Two coastguard ships set sail for waters near disputed Diaoyu archipelago in the East China Sea. (AFP)
Vietnam: The PM ordered a fresh crackdown on bloggers who post articles critical of the government. (AP)

EUROPE

Netherlands: PM Rutte’s ruling Liberal party edged out the opposition Labor party to win early parliamentary elections. (Reuters)
Russia: Deputy FM Grushko said NATO should give Moscow legal guarantees on the missile defense issue before serious talks could be launched. (Xinhua)
Russia: Federal troops used drones to discover a group of militants in woodland areas on the administrative border of Ingushetia and North Ossetia. (Interfax)
Russia: The defense ministry announced the northern fleet’s missile cruiser Peter the Great will conduct a series of exercises in the Arctic zone of the Northern Sea Route. (Interfax)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran: As many as 500 people protested in Tehran over the anti-Islam film made in the US. (AFP)
Israel: The opposition leader accused PM Netanyahu of “meddling” in the US presidential election and harming Israel’s ties with Washington. (AFP)
Syria: British FS Hague said President Assad’s regime is “doomed” and should not survive. (AFP)
Syria: Two separate rebel attacks left at least 30 Syrian soldiers dead a day before UN/AL Envoy Brahimi visits Damascus. (Xinhua)
Syria: The foreign ministry slammed the UNSC’s stance that blocked the Russian condemnation of terrorist acts in Syria. (Xinhua)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Communications: YouTube blocked access to a controversial riot generating anti-Islamic video in Egypt and Libya, but kept the video online. (Reuters)

WORLD

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (14SEP)

Europe: Anniversary of the USSR expelling two spies in row with Great Britain – 1985.
Congo: Anniversary of violence following army coup – 1960.
Lebanon: Pope Benedict XVI visits Beirut to preach peace and unity in the Middle East.

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