22 Sep 2006 -
East Asia / Pacific, Europe, Middle East / N. Africa, South / Central Asia
On Tuesday, September 12, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI’s speech at the University of Regensburg provoked intense outcry from the Muslim community.
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7 Sep 2006 -
Worldwide
This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of August 2006, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on the Tripoli Country Council.
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28 Sep 2006 -
South / Central Asia
Bangladesh
Police sources confirmed that the following groups have planned demonstrations on Thursday, September 28, 2006.
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28 Sep 2006 -
East Asia / Pacific
Hong Kong, SAR
A Hong Kong court has convicted two operators of an illegal CD factory of ten counts of copyright infringement and forging trademarks without licenses under Hong Kong’s “Organized Crime and Serious Crime Ordinance.”
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28 Sep 2006 -
South / Central Asia
Afghanistan
On September 25, Safia Ama Jan, the Director of Women's Affairs in Kandahar Province, became the first female official killed by insurgents since the fall of the Taliban. Her assassination has once again thrown the spotlight on the plight of women in Afghanistan.
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28 Sep 2006 -
Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger
This report is a description of the overall security situation in Niger during the third quarter of 2006 as reported by U.S. Embassy Niamey.
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28 Sep 2006 -
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
On September 27, the National Union of Employees of the Banking and Financial Establishments in Côte d'Ivoire went on strike for 72 hours, making good on a threat issued on July 25. This strike, together with the air traffic controllers' strike and the possible customs agents' strike next week could easily complicate an already tense political situation.
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