KEY STORYLINES
- AFRICA: In Mali, fresh clashes broke out between the Army and Tuareg separitists in Kidal.
- AMERICAS: A Colombian Congressional delegation is to meet FARC negotiators for a new round of peace talks in early October.
- ASIA: In Pakistan, US drone strike on a militant compound in the Boya area of North Waziristan killed three militants.
- EUROPE: Turkish PM Erdogan announced a series of democratic reforms.
- MIDDLE EAST: Gunmen attacked the main military base in Yemen’s Hadramawt, wounding several soldiers.
- TECHNOLOGY: Japan and the US will discuss strengthening defences against cyber-attacks Thursday in the first review in 15 years of operations of the security alliance.
TOP STORY
- Iraq: Multiple bombings hit Baghdad.
- Eleven car bombs targeting Shiite-majority areas of Baghdad province killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 120.
- The deadliest attack took place in Sadr City, where a car bomb killed at least seven people, including two soldiers.
- The blasts came a day after a suicide bomber attacked mourners at a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, collapsing the roof and killing 47 people.
- The UN mission in Iraq said about 800 Iraqis were killed in acts of violence in August.
- Coverage: AFP, AP, BBC, NYT, Reuters, WaPo
AFRICA
- Egypt: Gunmen attacked a police station in al-Arish city killing at least two officers. (DPA)
- Mali: Fresh clashes broke out between the Army and Tuareg separitists in Kidal. (AFP)
- Mali: French soldiers discovered a cache of explosives and bombs in a building owned by the World Food Program in Kidal. (Xinhua)
- Sudan: Protesters marched in Khartoum calling for the overthrow of the government. (AFP)
AMERICAS
- Colombia: A Congress delegation is to meet FARC negotiators for a new round of peace talks in early October. (Xinhua)
- Cuba: IAEA Director General Amanoe began a three-day official visit to the country. (Xinhua)
- Mexico: At least nine people were killed and six wounded in cartel clashes over territory in three cities. (AP)
ASIA
- Afghanistan: An airstrike in Ghazni killed ten militants. (Xinhua)
- Afghanistan: Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani launched his bid to become the next President of the country. (AFP)
- Japan: The Coast Guard arrested a Chinese crew member of a freighter over a fatal collision with a Japanese ship off Tokyo. (AFP)
- Pakistan: A US drone strike on a militant compound in the Boya area of North Waziristan killed three militants. (AFP)
EUROPE
- Italy: PM Letta said he would ask parliament for a vote of confidence in his coalition after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his party’s ministers from the cabinet. (AFP)
- Portugal: PM Coelho suffered defeat in local elections after voters appeared to have rejected his austerity policies. (DPA)
- Turkey: PM Erdogan announced a series of democratic reforms. (AFP)
MIDDLE EAST
- Iran: US Secretary Kerry said a deal with the government could be brokered within months if Tehran proves that its nuclear program was not being used to build atomic weapons. (AFP)
- Syria: UN experts wrapped up their investigation of seven alleged chemical attacks. (AFP)
- Syria: French FM Fabius said Britain, France and China will be involved in the Geneva peace conference in November. (AFP)
- Yemen: Gunmen attacked the main military base in Hadramawt, wounding several soldiers. (AP)
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Cybersecurity: Japan and the US will discuss strengthening defenses against cyber-attacks Thursday in the first review in 15 years of operations of the security alliance. (AFP)
WORLD
- Cyclones: Tropical Depression 22W (Twenty-Two)
- Location: 336 NM N of Koror, Palau
- Movement: N at 8
- Winds: 28 mph
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- Cyclones: Typhoon 20W (Wutip)
- Location: 101 NM NNW of Da Nang, Vietnam
- Movement: WNW at 11 mph
- Winds: 103 mph
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- Cyclones: Tropical Depression 21W (Sepat)
- Location: 562 NM SSE of Yokosuka, Japan
- Movement: WNW at 17 mph
- Winds: 35 mph
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- Hurricanes: Tropical Depression Eleven
- Location: 1375 miles WSW of The Azores
- Movement: E at 5 mph
- Winds: 35 mph
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- Hurricanes: 10% chance of tropical cyclone formation
- Location: Southwestern Caribbean Sea
- Movement: N at 10 mph
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- Earthquakes: 137km ENE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand
- Magnitude: 6.7
- Depth: 34.8 km
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- Volcanoes: Nothing to report.
- Global Disease Outbreaks:
TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (01OCT)
- Global: 9th International Energy Fair in Serbia.
- Albania: New parliament will start session.
- Azerbaijan: Will take over as president of the UNSC.
- Bali: Anniversary of three bomb attacks at restaurants in two tourists areas killing at least 26 people – 2005.
- Belarus: CIS conference.
- China: National Day of the People’s Republic of China – 1949.
- Nigeria: Independence Day – 1960.
- South Korea: US Army will deploy air cavalry squadron comprised of approx. 380 soldiers and 30 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters.
- United States: Pentagon must cut $53 billion from budget for 2014 fiscal year.
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