• Overnight News Summaries ,
• Tags: Africa, China, earthquake, Egypt, Egyptian, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, Protest, Russia, Tunisia, UAE, virus
• 02 Sep

KEY STORYLINES

• AFRICA: Egyptian authorities ordered former President Morsi to stand trial on charges of inciting the killing of 10 protester

• AMERICAS: New reports indicated that the NSA’s spy program targeted the leadership of Mexico and Brazil

• ASIA: In Afghanistan, Taliban suicide bombers attacked a US base in Nangarhar province, though no NATO troops were killed

• EUROPE: Ukraine’s parliament is set to debate several European integration bills

• MIDDLE EAST: A UN team set out to investigate an Iranian exile camp north of Baghdad following alleged attacks by Iraqi soldiers

• TECHNOLOGY: Since 2007, US government agents have used a massive AT&T database of phone records as part of counter-narcotics operations

TOP STORY

• Syria: France to present evidence linking Assad government to chemical attacks

• President Obama will seek support from Senator McCain (R-AZ) to win Congressional approval.

• French President Hollande is under political pressure to allow a parliamentary vote on Syria.

• The Arab League blamed Assad government for chemical attacks.

• Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Moscow was ‘absolutely’ unconvinced by evidence presented by the US.

• Coverage: Al Jazeera, AFP-1, AFP-2 AP, INDE, LAT, RIA Novosti, Xinhua

AFRICA

• Egypt: Authorities ordered former President Morsi to stand trial on charges of inciting the killing of 10 protesters. (UPI)

• Egypt: The African Union said it wanted the Muslim Brotherhood as part of a political roadmap presented by authorities in the country. (AFP)

• Senegal: President Sall fired Prime Minister Mbaye and replaced him with former Justice Minister Toure. (AFP)

AMERICAS

• Region: New reports indicated that the NSA’s spy program targeted the leadership of Mexico and Brazil. (AP)

• Mexico: Police arrested the alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel, Alberto Carrillo Fuentes, in Nayarit state. (AFP)

• USA: Al-Qaeda has repeatedly tried to breach US intelligence agencies, prompting investigations of thousands of current employees. (AFP)

ASIA

• Region: Representatives from North and South Korea will hold the first session of a joint committee on restarting the Kaesong Industrial Complex. (Itar-Tass)

• Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bombers attacked a US base in Nangarhar province, though no NATO troops were killed. (AP)

• Pakistan: Police registered a murder case against former President Musharraf over student killings during a military raid in Islamabad in 2007. (Xinhua)

EUROPE

• Albania: The country launched reforms to improve the efficiency of its judicial system. (Xinhua)

• Azerbaijan: Human Rights Watch warned that the government had increased efforts to stifle dissent ahead of October elections. (AFP)

• Ukraine: The country’s parliament is set to debate several European integration bills in the coming week. (Interfax)

MIDDLE EAST

• Region: The UN airlifted 100 tons of emergency aid to Syrian refugee children in northern Iraq. (Xinhua)

• Iraq: A UN team set out to investigate an Iranian exile camp north of Baghdad following alleged attacks by Iraqi soldiers. (AFP)

• Syria: Russia dispatched a reconnaissance ship to the Syrian coast to monitor Western military movements. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

• Communications: Since 2007, US DEA agents have used a massive AT&T database of phone records as part of counter-narcotics operations. (NYT)

WORLD

• Cyclones: Tropical Storm 15W

• Location: 24 NM W of Kadena AB

• Winds: 35 knots

• Movement: E at 9 knots

• Map

• Hurricanes: Nothing to report

• Earthquakes: Panguna, Papua New Guinea

• Magnitude: 6.1

• Depth: 49.4 km

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• Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

• Magnitude: 6.5

• Depth: 132.1 km

• Map

• Volcanoes: Veniaminof, Alaska

• Ongoing eruptive activity may produce minor ashfall along Aleutian Range. (Coverage)

• Global Disease Outbreaks:

• Novel Coronavirus (Sars)

• Cases: Global Number of Cases as of 30AUG: 104 (Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Italy, France, Germany, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, United Kingdom)

• Deaths: Global Number of Deaths as of 30AUG: 49 (Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom)

• Sourcing: WHO, WHO-2

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (03SEP)

• Global: Forbes Global CEO Conference begin sin Nusa Dua, Indonesia (to 05SEP).

• Asia: 10th Annual ASEAN-China Expo will begin in Nanning; Cambodian PM Hun Sen will attend (to 06SEP).

• Europe: President Vladimir Putin will meet with Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan in Moscow.

• Europe: Anniversary of Britain and France declaring war on Germany – 1939.

• France: German President Joachim Gauck will visit France for talks with French President Francois Hollande and PM Jean-Marc Ayrault, he will also visit the site of a Nazi massacre (to 05SEP).

• Marshall Islands: Pacific Islands Forum begins in Majuro (to 06SEP).

• Pakistan: PM Nawaz Sharif has called a meeting of federal cabinet on the law and order situation in Karachi.

• Qatar: National Day, anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom – 1971.

• South Sudan and Sudan: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit will visit Khartoum to hold summit with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al- Bashir on outstanding issues between the two countries.

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