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24 March 2014

Middle East 66 killed in attacks across Iraq Author/Source: Mu Xuequan/Xinhua “A total of 66 people were killed in violent attacks and battles between insurgents and Iraqi security forces in the provinces of Anbar and Diyala, security sources said…”

Militants kill 20 security men in Yemen checkpoint raid Author/Source: Mohammed Mukhashaf/Reuters “Suspected militants killed 20 members of Yemen's security forces in a dawn raid on a checkpoint on Monday, state news agency Saba said, in an attack officials said bore the hallmarks of the local branch of al Qaeda…”

Turkey downs Syria military jet ‘in airspace violation’ Author/Source: BBC “Turkish forces have shot down a Syrian military jet they say was violating their airspace despite warnings…”

Iran says one of five abducted border guards killed-Fars Author/Source: Mehrdad Balali/Reuters “Sunni Muslim militants have killed one of the five Iranian border guards they have been holding hostage for the past six weeks, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Monday…”

Syrian forces battle rebels near Turkey border crossing Author/Source: Dominic Evans and Ece Toksabay/Reuters “Syrian troops backed by war planes battled on Monday to dislodge Islamist rebels from a border crossing and northern town in the coastal province of Latakia, heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority…”

Secretary Kerry: 50 percent of chemical weapons have been removed Author/Source: JC Finley/UPI “U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Monday with the director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at The Hague…”

Syria rebels seize key area on the Turkish border Author/Source: The Daily Star “Syrian rebels seized the Kasab village and border crossing with Turkey yesterday, an NGO said, as the regime launched fresh air strikes in a bid to halt the opposition advance…”

Asia Afghanistan says Pakistan behind deadly Kabul hotel attack Author/Source: Maria Golovnina/Reuters “Afghanistan accused Pakistan's intelligence service on Monday of staging last week's attack on a hotel in Kabul in which nine people including foreigners were shot dead by militants. Afghanistan usually speaks of unnamed foreign powers when it wants to hint at a suspected Pakistani role in an incident, but the statement by Afghanistan's NDS intelligence agency pointed its finger directly at Islamabad…”

4 militants killed in S. Afghanistan Author/Source: Luan/Xinhua “Four militants have been killed and another injured as security forces stormed Taliban hideouts in Takhtapol district of the southern Kandahar province on Sunday, provincial government said in a statement sent to media on Monday…”

Suicide attack kills 1, wounds 2 in western Afghan town Author/Source: Chengyang/Xinhua “A suicide bomber blew himself up in Balablok district of the western Farah province on Monday killing himself and injuring another, police said…”

Pakistan police find body of kidnapped health worker Author/Source: Bangkok Post “Police Monday found the bullet-riddled body of a kidnapped female health worker dumped in a field in northwest Pakistani on Monday, an official said…”

Thai Protesters Return to Streets as Pro-Govt Forces Up the Ante Author/Source: Amy Sawitta Lefevre/Jakarta Post “Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand resumed street protests on Monday after lying low for weeks, piling pressure on increasingly beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is expected to face impeachment within days…”

Flight 370 passenger’s relative: ‘All lives are lost’ Author/Source: Michael Pearson and Mitra Mobasherat/CNN “Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went down in the southern Indian Ocean, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday, citing a new analysis of satellite data by a British satellite company and accident investigators…”

Singapore steps up airport security Author/Source: The Daily Star “Singapore has stepped up security checks at Changi Airport as a "precautionary measure" after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing earlier this month, the city-state's police said yesterday…”

Philippine rebels kill two troops after leaders’ arrest Author/Source: Bangkok Post “Communist guerrillas killed two Philippine soldiers on Monday, military officials said, their first deadly attack since two senior rebel leaders were arrested…”

Taiwan police use water cannon to retake government HQ Author/Source: Channel News Asia “Taiwan riot police used water cannon on Monday to dislodge hundreds of demonstrators who stormed government headquarters, escalating a protest over a China trade pact that has seen parliament occupied for nearly a week…”

Japan to Turn Over Nuclear Material to US Author/Source: Al Jazeera “Japan plans to turn over to the United States more than 700 pounds of weapons grade plutonium and a supply of highly-enriched uranium, in what is being hailed as a victory for President Barack Obama's efforts to secure nuclear materials around the world…”

Briton dies in NZ light plane crash Author/Source: BBC “A Briton has died after the light aircraft he was flying crashed into a riverbed in New Zealand…”

China demands explanation from U.S. on Huawei spying report Author/Source: Ben Blanchard/Reuters “China wants a clear explanation from Washington over a report that the U.S. National Security Agency infiltrated servers at the headquarters of telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday…”

Africa Egypt sentences 529 Brotherhood members to death Author/Source: Al Arabiya “An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 529 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death over several charges including murder…”

US Sending More Forces to Seek Uganda’s Kony Author/Source: Al Jazeera “Barack Obama's administration is sending about 150 special forces troops along with military aircraft to Uganda to help in the search for warlord Joseph Kony, the White House said early Monday…”

Boko Haram claims Nigerian barracks attack Author/Source: The Daily Star “Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for an attack on a key military barracks in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, in a new video obtained yesterday by AFP that warns of further bloodshed, including against civilians…”

Europe France outlines action plan to curb recruitment of Jihadists: Elysee Author/Source: Mu Xuequan/Xinhua “French President Francois Hollande on Monday headed a limited defense council on ways to fight against the alarming numbers of youths heading for Syria to join Jihadists…”

NATO to bolster defences of Baltic states amid Ukraine crisis Author/Source: Nicholas Watt/The Guardian “Britain is to join forces with its Nato allies to help bolster defences of the Baltic states amid fears that Moscow may use the presence of substantial Russian minorities to destabilise Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia…”

3 Russian warships pass Dardanelles Strait in Turkey Author/Source: Chengyang/Xinhua “Three Russian warships passed Dardanelles Strait in Turkey and headed towards the Mediterranean Sea on Monday morning…”

Bomb Threat at Athens Tax Office Author/Source: Nikoleta Kalmouki/Greek Reporter “Athens police late on Sunday night responded bomb threats were called to the Mega Channel television station and the news website, Zougla.gr, warning a bomb would explode within twenty minutes outside the Korydallos tax office…”

Ibrahim Hassan and Shah Hussain plead guilty to terror charges Author/Source: BBC “Two men, including a friend of one of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby, have pleaded guilty to charges of encouraging terrorism and disseminating terrorist material…”

Ukrainian forces withdraw from Crimean military bases Author/Source: BBC “Ukraine's armed forces have started a full withdrawal from their military bases in Crimea, correspondents say…”

Russia’s SMP says around nine billion rubles withdrawn since sanctions Author/Source: Reuters “Russian bank SMP showed the impact of U.S. punitive measures over Ukraine on Monday, saying around 9 billion rubles ($248 million) had been withdrawn by depositors since Washington imposed sanctions against two of its shareholders last week…”

Russia retaliates with sanctions on 13 Canadians Author/Source: Steve Gutterman/Reuters “Russia announced on Monday that it was barring 13 Canadian officials, lawmakers and public figures in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Canada over Russia's annexation of Crimea…”

Russian troops seize another base in Crimea Author/Source: Aileen Graef/UPI “Russian troops seized the Ukrainian naval base in the port city of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula Monday…”

Western nations cancel G8 summit planned for Sochi Author/Source: Haaretz “The G8 group of industrialized nations will not meet in Sochi, Russia, this year as planned, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday…”

US & Canada Obama seeks allied, China support as Ukraine exits Crimea Author/Source: Steve Holland and Aleksandar Vasovic/Reuters “U.S. President Barack Obama sought support from European allies and China on Monday to isolate Russia over its seizure of Crimea, and Ukraine told its remaining troops to leave the region after Russian forces overran one of Kiev's last bases there…”

South and Central America and the Caribbean Venezuela Says ‘Excesses’ Used Against Protesters Author/Source: Al Jazeera “Venezuela's top state prosecutor on Sunday said security forces had committed "excesses" in breaking up nearly two months of opposition protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro that have left at least 34 dead…”