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June 11, 2013
Middle East
Turkish Police Storm Taksim SquareSource: Al Jazeera
A defiant Turkish prime minister has called on protesters in Istanbul's Gezi Park to disperse,
hours after police moved into the adjoining Taksim Square, the cradle of ongoingdemonstrations against his government
Deadly Blasts Shake Syrian CapitalSource: Al JazeeraTwo suicide bombers have struck the heart of the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least 14
people and wounding at least 31 others, pro-government television channel al-Ikhbariya hasreported
Syria Rebels Advance on Key Aleppo Airbase: Activists
Source: The Daily StarSyrian rebels made fresh advances on Monday in their battle to seize the Minnigh airbase in
northern Syria, a monitoring group said
Austria Starts Withdrawal from Golan Heights
Source: Al JazeeraAustria has begun withdrawing some of its 378 UN peacekeepers from the demilitarised zone
on the ceasefire line with Syria and the Israel-occupied Golan Heights
Rockets from Syria Hit Northern Lebanon
Source: Al Jazeera
Several rockets launched from Syria have hit the eastern Lebanese town of Hermel, a bastion
of the Shia group Hezbollah, reportedly killing at least one person and wounding several
others
Netanyahu: Settlement Construction will Continue, but Israel Must be Smart about it
Authors/Source: Nir Hasson and Jonathan Lis, HaaretzPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that construction in major settlement blocs
does not substantially affect Israel's ability to come to an agreement with the Palestinians and
the substantial question is whether the Palestinians have the will to accept the Jewish state
Israel Selling Military Wares to Mideast Countries, Britain Says
Author/Source: Aluf Benn, Reuters
Israel has exported security equipment over the past five years to Pakistan and four Arab
countries, according to a British government report
Still More Questions Than Answers on Nerve Gas in Syria
Author/Source: Kareem Fahim, The New York Times
A Syrian doctor said that one day in March, in the city of Aleppo, he was on duty in a
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hospital when it suddenly filled up with patients, some vomiting, choking or sensitive to
light
Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant had Generator Problem: Envoy
Source: Reuters
Iran's Russian-built nuclear power plant has experienced technical problems with its
generator and experts are working to resolve the issue, Tehran's envoy to Moscow said on
Monday
U.S. Disrupts al-Qaedas Online Magazine
Author/Source: Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post
U.S. intelligence operatives covertly sabotaged a prominent al-Qaeda online magazine last
month in an apparent attempt to sow confusion among the groups followers, according toofficials
Gulf States to Act Against Hezbollah Members
Source: AFP
The Gulf Cooperation Council said it will take measures against members of Lebanon's
Hezbollah over the Shiite movement's military intervention against Syrian rebels
Scores Killed in Iraq Car Bombings
Source: Al Jazeera
A wave of violence across Iraq has killed at least 48 people, many of them in a series of
attacks in the northern city of Mosul
Iran Reformist Candidate Pulls Out of Race
Source: Al JazeeraMohammad-Reza Aref, the sole reformist candidate in the June 14 Iranian presidential vote,
has withdrawn from the race after receiving advice from reformist former president
Mohammad Khatami, his website has reported
Central AsiaAfghan Taliban Release Kyrgyz HostageSource: Bangkok Post
Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents say they have released a Kyrgyz hostage they seized inApril after a helicopter crash-landed in a mountainous region south of Kabul
South Asia
Explosion Hits Kabul Diplomatic Area
Source: Al Jazeera
A suicide car bomber has rammed a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's top court in
Kabul, killing at least 15 people and wounding 24 others, officials say
8 Militants Killed, 12 Injured in S. Afghan Clash
Source: Xinhua
Eight Taliban militants had been killed and 12 others wounded following a clash in the
southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the police said on Tuesday
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Senior Taliban Leaders Arrested in S. Afghan Operation
Source: Xinhua
Two senior Taliban leaders had been detained in operations in southern Afghanistan,
authorities said on Tuesday
India, Pakistan Armies Exchange Fire in KashmirSource: Xinhua
The armies of India and Pakistan Tuesday exchanged heavy fire and artillery shells on line-
of-control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said
India Says U.S. Spying on Internet Data of its Citizens UnacceptableSource: XinhuaIndia Tuesday voiced concern over the reported U.S. spying on internet data of Indian
citizens, saying it would be "unacceptable" if domestic privacy laws were violated
Afghan Taliban Deny Involvement in Plans to Attack TTP Bases
Author/Source: Tahir Khan, The Express Tribune
The Afghan Taliban on Monday denied allegations that the group was involved in
preparations for an assault on bases of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Mohmand
tribal region
Terrorists in Police Uniform Try to Kidnap Shia Doctor in Peshawar
Author/Source: Riaz Ahmad, The Express TribuneA Shia doctor was seriously injured and his gunman was killed when terrorists in police
uniform tried to kidnap him near Syed Anwar Medical Plaza, Dabgari Gardens in the
jurisdiction of East Cantonment police station late Tuesday night
Naxals Fire at CRPF Camps in Chhattisgarh
Source: The Times of India
Naxalites on Monday night opened fire at CRPF camps in Chhattisgarh'sSukma district but
the attack was repulsed by security personnel
Militant Killed in Kashmir
Source: The Times of IndiaAn unidentified militant was killed in a gun battle late on Monday with security forces in
south Kashmir's Pulwama district
Two Mines Recovered along Indo-Pak BorderSource: The Times of India
Two anti-personnel mines were recovered and defused by security forces in agriculture fields
along the Indo-Pak Border in Samba district
Indian Aircraft Violates Pakistani Airspace: Pakistan Air Force
Source: Xinhua
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said that two Indian aircraft violated the country's airspace and
entered the country's Punjab province on Tuesday
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Southeast Asia
Phaya Tani Replica Cannon Bombed
Source: Bangkok Post
The bomb went off at 6.50pm on Tuesday and cracked the 6.82-metre-long cannon replica in
two parts, Pol Col Tuande Juthanun, chief of Muang police station, said
East Asia
Shenzhou-10: China Launches Next Manned Space Mission
Author/Source: Jonathan Amos, BBC
China has launched its latest Shenzhou manned space mission. Three astronauts blasted
away from the Jiuquan base in Inner Mongolia on a Long March 2F rocket at 17:38 Beijing
time (09:38 GMT)
Japan Needs to Develop Offensive Military Capacity: Abe
Source: Xinhua
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said here Tuesday that Japan needs to study the
possibility to develop offensive military capacity so as to attack enemy bases, according to
local media
Bank of Japan Stands Pat, Leaves Door Open for Market Calming Steps
Authors/Source: Leika Kihara and Stanley White, Reuters
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will consider fresh steps to
calm markets if borrowing costs spike again in the future, but the central bank held off on newmeasures on Tuesday arguing that bond markets had stabilized
S Korea Says Talks with North Called off
Source: Al Jazeera
South Korea has said that high-level talks with North Korea scheduled to begin in Seoul on
Wednesday have been called off
Africa
Mali Government, Tuaregs Reach Ceasefire Deal 'in Principle'
Author/Source: Mathieu Bonkoungou, Reuters
A Malian government delegation and Tuareg separatist rebels have reached an agreement "inprinciple" that would allow planned elections in July to go ahead in the disputed northernKidal region, a senior mediator in the talks said late on Monday
Mali Manual Suggests al-Qaida has Feared Weapon
Author/Source: Rukmini Callimachi, The Associated PressThe photocopies of the manual lay in heaps on the floor, in stacks that scaled one wall, like
Xeroxed, stapled handouts for a class
UN Prepares for Mali Force Deployment
Source: Al Jazeera
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The UN is preparing to start deploying a new peacekeeping force in Mali on schedule in
three weeks, even though the security situation in the north remains "complex and volatile",
the UN chief has said
Central African Forces Kill Five Rebels
Source: News24
Fighters loyal to the Central African Republic's new government killed five rebels near the
Cameroon border, a military source said on Monday, adding that their leader escaped the
weekend attack on horseback
Police Gun Down Terror Suspect in Nairobi
Source: The Daily Nation
A suspected terrorist has been shot dead by police in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate Tuesday.Police said the man was behind Sunday's grenade attack that injured 4 people in the sprawling
suburb
Egypt Warns Ethiopia over Nile Dam
Source: Al Jazeera
Egypt's president has warned Ethiopia that all options are open" in dealing with its
construction of a Nile dam that threatens to leave Egypt with a dangerous water shortage
Europe
U.S. Prism Spying Program Rattles EU Lawmakers
Author/Source: Claire Davenport, ReutersEuropean lawmakers threatened on Tuesday to unpick data-sharing agreements with theUnited States, reacting furiously to reports that U.S. authorities have accessed emails and
other personal data from leading Internet companies
Riot Police Storm Soho G8 Protest Squat
Source: BBC
Riot police have forced their way into a building in Soho, central London, as protests were
staged against the G8 summit
Russia Would Consider Asylum for U.S. Cyber Leaker
Source: ReutersRussia would consider granting asylum to the American who has exposed top-secret U.S.
surveillance programs, if he were to ask for it, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on
Tuesday
Civil Guards Raids Capture Two Wanted ETA Members in Gipuzkoa
Source: El Pais
Two suspected ETA members were arrested in early-morning raids Tuesday in the Gipuzkoa
localities of Andoain and Urnieta. The Civil Guard said that Jon Lizarribar Lasarte and RubnGelbentzu Gonzlez formed part of the Izarbeltz terrorist cell, which carried out four bombing
attacks in 2002 against the University of Navarre, the Corte Ingls department store inZaragoza and two local businesses in the Basque Country
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US & Canada
US Spy Leak Source Goes into 'Hiding'
Source: Al Jazeera
A former US intelligence worker has apparently gone into hiding a day after revealing
himself as the source of leaked details of widespread US spying on private internet and phone
records
United States Scales Back Plans for Guantanamo Prosecutions
Source: ReutersFar fewer prisoners will be tried in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals than the Obama
administration originally planned because a recent court ruling cast doubts on the viability ofsome charges, the chief prosecutor for the tribunals said
Latin America & the Caribbean
Colombian Peace Talks Resume in Cuba
Source: BBC
Members of Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, have resumed peace negotiations with
representatives of the Colombian government
Rebel Attack Leaves 2 Children Dead in Colombia
Source: The Latin American Herald TribuneTwo children were killed and two other people wounded in an attack staged by National
Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Sipi, a city in the northwestern Colombian province of
Choco, media reports said