ISRAEL/HAMAS: Israel and Hamas agreed to a prisoner swap that will see Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held for five years, released in exchange for 1,027 Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)
KENYA/SOMALIA: Kenyan military forces moved into southern Somalia October 16 after Kenyan officials announced they would pursue al Shabaab militants across the border. (Wall Street Journal)
NEW ZEALAND: Salvage teams are working to clear oil and debris from waters off the coast of New Zealand after a cargo ship ran aground last week in the country’s worst maritime pollution disaster. (Sydney Morning Herald)
UKRAINE: Former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was convicted October 11 to seven years in jail for abuse of powers. Human rights organizations released statements condemning the sentence. (RIA Novosti)
UNITED STATES/SAUDI ARABIA/IRAN: U.S. officials announced October 11 they foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S. in Washington. (The New York Times)
Libya: Former Leader Muammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday after being captured by Libyan fighters. Gadhafi, who had been hiding in his hometown of Sirte, was forced to flee after the loyalist stronghold fell. Gadhafi’s convoy was intercepted by U.S. drones and French warplanes before Libyan fighters intervened and destroyed the vehicles. (Al Jazeera)
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Daily Emerald
October 19, 2011
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