29 Oct Weekday News Wrap: Monday, October 29, 2012
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- The Israeli Air Force has struck back at rocket installations in Gaza.
- Ethnic violence in Myanmar has displaced over 22,000 people according to UN estimates.
- Nigeria also experienced violence between different religious groups after a car bomb on a church, followed by reprisal attacks, killed at least seven people.
- Authorities in Indonesia have arrested 11 suspects, allegedly planning terrorist attacks on the US embassy and consulate, as well as on a shopping mall near the Australian embassy.
- The Syrian ceasefire so far has not been honored. In related analysis, Foreign Policy offers a piece analyzing whether ceasefires ever work.
- Iran has said it gathered intelligence photos of Israel during its drone surveillance last month, including pictures of restricted Israeli areas.
- Iran also claims that it has developed much more advanced drone technology than the Iranian drone launched by Hezbollah and shot down by Israeli forces earlier this month.
- EU governments are set to debate spending cuts of 50 billion euro later this week.
- A recent poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Catalans would like a referendum on independence from Spain.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is going ahead with his plan of seeking upgraded observer status for Palestine in the UN General Assembly next month.
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