ONS: 02 December 2013

By TRG Alerts Admin

KEY STORYLINES

AFRICA: Nigerian authorities imposed a curfew in Maiduguri and a no-fly-zone over Borno state after overnight attacks by Boko Haram.
AMERICAS: Defeated Honduran leftist presidential candidate Castro marched with thousands of supporters to protest election results
ASIA: Thai PM Shinawatra rejected the demands of anti-government protesters who look to replace her government with a ‘People’s Council.’
EUROPE: Ukrainian protesters launched a nationwide strike and began to blockade government buildings after violent clashes in which more than 100,000 sought early elections.
MIDDLE EAST: Iranian FM Zarif said Iran wants stronger cooperation with Saudi Arabia during his tour of Gulf states.
TECHNOLOGY: The US Defense Department said it is actively working to improve the identity management and authentication process for its mobile devices.

TOP STORY

The South Korean government said it would expand its country’s air defence zone.
Taiwan said its military planes made 30 flights into a part of China’s new air defence zone.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said “China has communicated with related countries over the ADIZ… and urges them to understand China’s legitimate security concerns and right to self-defense.”
The US Navy’s P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft arrived in Japan in the start of a deployment that will upgrade anti-submarine capabilities.
US VP Biden arrives in the region for visits to Japan, China and South Korea.
Coverage: AFP, AP, Reuters, Xinhua, Yonhap

AFRICA

Egypt: The constitutional panel will hold a final meeting before handing over the final draft to interim President Mansour. (AP)
Ivory Coast: A UN report said the country sent hit squads to Ghana to kill followers of former strongman Laurent Gbagbo and paid Liberian mercenaries not to stage cross-border attacks for Gbagbo. (AFP)
Libya: The country deported 360 Egyptians who arrived on two flights with forged visas. (Reuters)
Nigeria: Authorities imposed a curfew in Maiduguri and a no-fly-zone over Borno state after overnight attacks by Boko Haram. (AFP)

AMERICAS

Canada: Police arrested a naval engineer for allegedly trying to sell classified information to the Chinese government about the country’s warship building procurement strategy. (AP)
Colombia: The ICRC reported the ELN released another hostage in a move seen as an overture to starting peace talks. (Xinhua)
Honduras: Defeated leftist presidential candidate Castro marched with thousands of supporters to protest election results. (Reuters)

ASIA

Afghanistan: Four police officers were killed and 17 wounded in a suicide car bombing in Wardak province. (Xinhua)
Australia: The Guardian Australia reported that Snowden disclosed the country’s spy agency offered to share information about its own citizens with foreign intelligence partners. (AFP)
Bangladesh: The opposition confirmed it would boycott a general election scheduled for 05JAN14 ahead of the final deadline for nomination. (AFP)
China: Premier Li Keqiang met with British PM Cameron in talks that emphasized expanding trade relations. (AFP)
Thailand: PM Shinawatra rejected the demands of anti-government protesters who look to replace her government with a ‘People’s Council.’ (AFP)

EUROPE

France: Thousands of demonstrators marched on the Finance Ministry to demand a “fiscal revolution.” (DPA)
Italy: Coast guards attempted to reach a fishing boat carrying 100 migrants adrift off the southern coast in gale-force conditions. (AFP)
Ukraine: Protesters launched a nationwide strike and began to blockade government buildings after violent clashes in which more than 100,000 sought early elections. (AFP)

MIDDLE EAST

Region: Iranian FM Zarif said Iran wants stronger cooperation with Saudi Arabia during his tour of Gulf states. (Reuters)
Iraq: Bombings near the homes of government employees in Baghdad killed three while an attack in the self-ruled Kurdish region injured two senior security officers. (AP)
Israel: Troops in the Golan Heights came under mortar and small arms fire from Syria and returned fire. (AP)
Yemen: Clashes in Hadramawt province left at least three suspected al Qaeda militants and two soldiers dead. (AP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Cybersecurity: The US Defense Department said it is actively working to improve the identity management and authentication process for its mobile devices. (AP)

WORLD

Cases: Global Number of Cases as of 29NOV: 160 (Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Italy, France, Germany, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, UAE, United Kingdom)
Deaths: Global Number of Deaths as of 29NOV: 68 (Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom)
Sourcing: WHO, WHO-2

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (03DEC)

Global: WTO Ministerial Conference to begin in Bali (to 06DEC)
Global: World BORDERPOL Congress 2013 in London, England
Asia: ASIS 7th Asia-Pacific Security Forum & Exhibition in Macau (to 05DEC)
China: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will make a working visit to China (to 06DEC)
Guinea: Anniversary of LT Diakite assassinating Camara
Belgium: US Secretary Kerry will meet with NATO FMs in Brussels.
Venezuela: Anniversary of President Chavez’s re-election – 2006

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