ONS: 23 September 2013

By Admin

KEY STORYLINES

AFRICA: Egyptian FM Fahmy assured US Secretary Kerry that civilians arrested during recent protests would not face military trials.
AMERICAS: The OAS said it is preparing to send a mission to Haiti to help supervise elections.
ASIA: The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University reported that new satellite images suggest North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine last month.
EUROPE: Two Russian policemen were killed and at least 12 people were injured by a suicide car bomb near a police precinct in Dagestan.
MIDDLE EAST: Syrian pro-regime media reported that FM Muallem will head the country’s delegation to the annual UN General Assembly.
TECHNOLOGY: Gawker Media is set to announce updates to its Kinja content platform

TOP STORY

A spokesman for the al Shabab terror group, Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, said the hostages would be killed if security forces attack.
Kenyan authorities reported that sixty-eight people had died in the attack and 175 were injured.
The ICC excused Deputy President Ruto from his trial for crimes against humanity at the Hague for one week.
Security forces reported that they had “rescued more hostages” and suggested that the operation was in its final stages.
Coverage: AFP, BBC, CNN, LaT, Reuters

AFRICA

Egypt: FM Fahmy assured US Secretary Kerry that civilians arrested during recent protests would not face military trials. (AFP)
Mali: President Keita promised to better equip the national army in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2012 mutiny over the lack of resources to fight rebels in the north. (AFP)
Sudan: President Bashir said that his government would reduce subsidies as part of reform measures to revive the economy. (Xinhua)

AMERICAS

Haiti: The OAS said it is preparing to send a mission to the country to help supervise elections. (AFP)
Venezuela: Three members of the country’s security forces were arrested in connection with 1.3 tonnes of cocaine found by French police on 11SEP at CDG. (AFP)
Venezuela: President Maduro met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on improving bilateral relations. (AFP)

ASIA

Afghanistan: A government intelligence official was killed by Taliban militants in Kunduz province. (DPA)
Korea, North: The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University reported that new satellite images suggest North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine last month. (AFP)
Pakistan: A bomb targeting police killed at least five people and wounded five others in Baluchistan province. (AFP)

EUROPE

Russia: Two policemen were killed and at least 12 people were injured by a suicide car bomb near a police precinct in Dagestan. (RIA Novosti)
Russia: The Vigilant Skies-2013 exercises of Russia and NATO to fight air terrorism began. (Itar-Tass)
Turkey: President Gul said that extremists from Syria are slipping into the country despite heightened security precautions. (AFP)

MIDDLE EAST

Israel: Troops continued to hunt for a suspected Palestinian gunman who killed a soldier in Hebron. (AFP)
Syria: Pro-regime media reported that FM Muallem will head the country’s delegation to the annual UN General Assembly. (AFP)
Syria: A local leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was killed in clashes with other rebels in Idlib. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Communications: Gawker Media is set to announce updates to its Kinja content platform. (Bits)

WORLD

Cases: Global Number of Cases as of 20SEP: 132 (Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Italy, France, Germany, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, United Kingdom)
Deaths: Global Number of Deaths as of 20SEP: 58 (Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom)
Sourcing: WHO, WHO-2

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK (24SEP)

Global: UN Leaders’ Summit begins.
Cambodia: Constitution Day.
Guinea: Legislative elections.
Guinea: Independence Day – 1973.
Madagascar: Campaigning will begin for the first round of presidential elections (to 23OCT).
Nigeria: Anniversary of soldiers killing 35 Boko Haram Islamists in crackdown in NE city of Damaturu – 2012.
Nigeria: Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas Expo 2013 in Abuja.

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