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- Tags: Africa, Cairo, Colombia, earthquake, Egypt, Egyptian, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Mexico, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, Protest, Russia, Tehran, Tunisia, UAE, virus, Yemen
- 04 Nov
KEY STORYLINES
- AFRICA: Malian police sources said nearly a dozen suspects were arrested for the murder of the two RFI French journalists.
- AMERICAS: The US Navy captured a speed boat with 1.4 tons of cocaine worth USD43 million near the Dominican Republic during a US-Colombian operation.
- ASIA: Former Pakistani ruler Musharraf was granted bail in his court hearing on a deadly raid on a radical mosque.
- EUROPE: IMF, ECB, and EU inspectors agreed to return to Greece and resume talks about the country’s financial situation.
- MIDDLE EAST: US Secretary of State Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia to improve diplomatic relations with the country.
- TECHNOLOGY: Executive chairman of Google Eric Schmidt said the company registered complaints with the NSA regarding alleged spying on its data centers.
TOP STORY
- Egypt: A Cairo court suspends, resumes, then adjourns trial of ousted president Morsi.
- Morsi is facing charges of responsibility for protesters’ deaths and is due to reappear in court on 08JAN14.
- The suspension came only hours after Morsi arrived, due to Muslim Brotherhood defendants’ chants against the army.
- Morsi supporters in Sudan protested against the trial in front of the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum.
- Coverage: Xinhua, AFP, AFP-1, AP
AFRICA
- DRC: The leader of the M23 rebels asked for a ceasefire with government troops. (AFP)
- Kenya: The government charged four men in the Westgate mall massacre in Nairobi that killed 67. (AFP)
- Libya: Security officials said a car bomb killed an intelligence officer and his two-year old son in Benghazi. (AP)
- Mali: Police source said nearly a dozen suspects were arrested for the murder of the two RFI French journalists. (AFP)
- Tanzania: A parliament official said police seized 706 elephant tusks. (AFP)
AMERICAS
- Region: The US Navy captured a speed boat with 1.4 tons of cocaine worth USD43 million near the Dominican Republic during a US-Colombian operation. (BBC)
- Mexico: Officials reported at least 13 people were killed in gun battles in Matamoros, near the US-Mexico border. (Reuters)
- US: The White House and two lawmakers denied rumors of a possible clemency for Edward Snowden. (UPI)
ASIA
- Region: Afghan President Karzai criticized the “unsuitable” timing of the US drone strike on Taliban leader Mehsud. (AFP)
- Pakistan: Former ruler Musharraf was granted bail in his court hearing on a deadly raid on a radical mosque. (AFP)
- Taiwan: Official media reported the country received its first shipment of six Apache AH64-E attack helicopters from the US. (DPA)
- Thailand: Thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok in opposition to a contentious amnesty bill for political crimes. (DPA)
EUROPE
- Greece: IMF, ECB, and EU inspectors agreed to return to the country and resume talks about the country’s financial situation. (Guardian)
- Russia: About 10,000 prepared to participate in Moscow in the nationalist “Russian March” against Muslim and non-Slavic migrants. (AFP)
- Turkey: Authorities seized a large amount of chemicals, possibly to be used as weapons material, from a convoy trying to illegally enter from Syria. (AFP)
MIDDLE EAST
- Iran: Tens of thousands of demonstrators protested against the US outside the former American Embassy in Tehran. (AP)
- Iraq: Police said at least 21 were wounded in bomb attacks throughout Salahudin province. (Xinhua)
- Saudi Arabia: US Secretary of State Kerry arrived in the country to improve diplomatic relations with the government. (AFP)
- Yemen: Government officials reported suspected al-Qaida militants blew up an oil pipeline in Shabwa province. (Xinhua)
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Surveillance: Executive chairman of Google Eric Schmidt said the company registered complaints with the NSA regarding alleged spying on its data centers. (WSJ)
WORLD
- Cyclones:
- Tropical Depression 29W (Krosa)
- Location:283 miles SSW of Hong Kong
- Movement: SW at 13 mph
- Winds: 29 mph
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- Tropical Storm 31W (Haiyan):
- Location: 862 miles ESE of Yap
- Movement: W at 16 mph
- Winds: 57 mph
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- Tropical Depression 30W (Thirty):
- Location: 434 miles E of Puerto Princesa, Philippines
- Movement: NW at 15 mph
- Winds: 29 mph
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- Tropical Storm 18E (Sonia)
- Location: 105 miles NW of Mazatlan, Mexico
- Movement: NNE at 22 mph
- Winds: 40 mph
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- Hurricanes: Nothing to report.
- Earthquakes: Nothing to report.
- Volcanoes: Nothing to report.
- Global Disease Outbreaks:
- Novel Coronavirus (Sars)
- Cases: Global Number of Cases as of 31OCT: 149 (Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Italy, France, Germany, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, UAE, United Kingdom)
- Deaths: Global Number of Deaths as of 31OCT: 63 (Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom)
- Sourcing: WHO, WHO-2
TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (05NOV)
- El Salvador: Anniversary of Independence Movement – 1811
- Syria: Anniversary of suicide bombing in Hama, killing 50 soldiers – 2012
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