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PLA mobilized to deal with Wuhan
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Alleged al-Qaeda Jihadis Caught Trying to Enter U.S. with Fake Colombian Passports	6 16:27 Skidmark [1760]
Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack	0 [1744]
Hezbollah base in Iraq attacked by airstrike - report	3 14:25 trailing wife [1746]
Suspicious balloons apparently flown from Gaza found in south	2 16:28 Skidmark [1754]
Libyan sentenced to 19 years for role in Benghazi attacks that killed US envoy	4 07:56 Skidmark [1764]
Tunisia deploys army to border with Libya	0 [1745]
The United States bars Iranians from entering the country on trade and investment visas	1 16:30 Skidmark [1752]
Hundreds of Syrian militants launch attacks against government forces in several parts of Idlib province, killing up to 40 Syrian soldiers	0 [1748]
Mitiga airbase in Tripoli currently being bombarded	0 [1755]
disaster almost caused by Turks in Mitiga An Airbus320 Afriqia a near disaster while trying to land in Matiga from Tunisia flight number 8U451	1 09:00 Lex [1752]
#GNA militia have destroyed civilian cars by stepping on the with a Tank in Abuslim	0 [1744]
In a documented violation of the so called ceasefire.#Turkish and #Syrian #GNA terrorists militia artillery fire hits a mosque in Ain Zara resulting in the death of 5 civilians	4 08:10 g(r)omgoru [1749]
#LNA forces responding to the #GNA ceasefire violation in AlHadba #Tripoli	0 [1746]
Security forces clash with #protesters in #Karbala	0 [1749]
Afghan forces suffer casualties in Taliban attacks	0 [1747]
Turkey urges Russia to halt Syrian government attacks after family killed	0 [1744]
Palestinian man held at Hebron holy site after police find knife in his pants	1 01:42 Canuckistan sniper [1759]
Page 2: WoT Background
India successfully test-fires K-4 submarine-launched missile	2 16:52 John Frum [1775]
Palestinian Authority warns Israel, US ‘not to cross the red lines'	4 15:28 rjschwarz [1738]
Hamas to end IED balloon attacks on Israel	3 11:50 magpie [1764]
Russia ships 120 missiles to Turkey for S-400 system	2 13:32 jpal [1768]
#IRGC-Affiliated Strategist Abbasi: 'Every Navy Patrol... Should Catch 10-20 #Americans' For Ransom -- To Solve Our Economic Problems	8 15:39 Alaska Paul [1745]
‘I came for the money’: Interview with a #GNA Turkish-Backed #Syrian Mercenary in #Libya	1 07:21 Mercutio [1755]
Lebanon PM says new cabinet faces ‘catastrophe’	0 [1747]
Saudi Arabia called on the United States to remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism	0 [1748]
#Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum told visiting envoys from other countries neighboring #Libya that he hoped their meeting would strengthen a fragile truce	0 [1754]
Over 300 ISIS suspects arrested in 2019: Sulaimani security forces	0 [1755]
Mullah's Pro-Hijab Billboards Down in Herat: Official	0 [1750]
Reduction in Violence Must be 'Significant, Lasting': Trump	0 [1764]
Afghanistan Again Among Top Corrupt Countries: Watchdog	2 18:35 Procopius2K [1791]
Leaked French Internal Intelligence Report Claims 150 Neighborhoods ‘Held’ By Radical Islamists	3 11:33 jpal [1755]
Successor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans	3 12:19 jpal [1756]
Page 3: Non-WoT
PLA mobilized to deal with Wuhan	2 14:48 Frank G [1784]
Tax Time! - 10 Major Trends In IRS Audits	4 23:46 BrujoTejano [1793]
Animation shows how 1 'tactical' nuclear weapon could trigger a US-Russia war that kills 34 million people in 5 hours	12 15:14 swksvolFF [1740]
Bank calls cops on black man trying to cash check from discrimination lawsuit	7 19:41 SteveS [1782]
LWRC International Finally Makes Elusive .45 Carbine Available to the Public	7 08:10 M. Murcek [1750]
This must never happen again, says Saudi cleric as Muslim group tours Auschwitz	11 19:29 trailing wife [1774]
Israel Electric Corporation ends West Bank power cuts after Palestinian payment	1 09:17 Mullah Richard [1741]
A guy could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas...	1 08:16 Lex [1752]
7 year-old #raped in #Dhaka	0 [1741]
Wuhan to build a hospital, scheduled to be completed in six days, to deal with the escalating epidemic	0 [1750]
RAB raids AIUB founder's house, 3 domestic helps rescued	2 13:16 trailing wife [1745]
Zimbos clamour for Yankee dollar	1 11:05 Glenmore [1747]
Land grab: Grace, Chombo face arrest	0 [1750]
‘Africa’s richest woman’ Isabel dos Santos charged with fraud	5 10:01 M. Murcek [1770]
Today in Malawi, the military provided security to anti-government protesters. Our military should take free lessons.	0 [1751]
FISA Court Admits Carter Page Warrants were 'Not Valid'	5 08:19 49 Pan [1747]
Florida is so cold iguanas are falling out of trees and lizard meat is for sale	6 10:46 DarthVader [1752]
Emmanuel Macron loses temper with Israeli security	3 12:49 lord garth [1753]
Desperate manhunt in Seattle for MULTIPLE gunmen who killed one and injured seven, including a child, in shooting spree outside downtown McDonald's	6 15:03 Dino McCoy5459 [1749]
'Marry your rapist' law which allows men who have sex with girls under 18 to avoid punishment if they marry their victims will be considered by Turkish MPs	2 09:24 Mullah Richard [1744]
NOW THAT'S A SAMMICH! Bearded Weuben's Womb Works, Whips Out Whelp	6 13:07 g(r)omgoru [1744]
Page 4: Opinion
Survey: Nearly Half of Afghans Want US Troops Out after Deal	28 16:41 M. Murcek [1779]
Democrats Warn That American People May Tamper With Next Election	3 11:46 Lex [1757]
Chinese Coronavirus Outbreak Traced Back To Snakes, Study Finds	13 22:30 Snang Thrinesh2108 [1779]
Doctors issue medical warning against playing with your banana	10 22:05 Snang Thrinesh2108 [1765]
Supreme Court may decide in favor of public funds for Christian schools	1 09:25 M. Murcek [1761]
When Will Conservatives Understand That It's Not a Contest of Ideas?	3 16:37 charger [1778]
Interesting things are happening in Iran following Soleimani's death	5 08:26 Frank G [1745]
Time is running out for Lebanon. Sovereign debt has risen to 160 percent of GDP, with a projected debt service of $10 billion, equivalent to 22 percent of GDP	3 03:09 newc [1739]
Hezbollah had a heavy hand in creating Lebanon’s new government	1 07:50 Mercutio [1739]
The Dangerous Rise Of Men Who Won't Date The Author Of This Article, Uh, I Mean ‘ Woke’ Women	19 23:09 Dale [1781]
Why Pakistan Is Stuck in a Broken Carousel: Pakistan's deep state of military and intelligence community is the cause of Pakistan's problems, not its solution	0 [1743]
Page 6: Politix
Everything seems rather calm in Puerto Rico, just a guillotine being set up at the governor's mansion while the…WAIT, WHUT?!?!	7 18:22 Alaska Paul [1787]
NYT Squashed 2016 Story Linking O, B, and Burisma	4 12:31 Dale [1752]
Pole Dancers Butt Hurt with Buttigieg For Canceling Event at Gay Club Over Stripper Pole	10 14:23 USN, Ret. [1753]
Joni Ernst: Several Democrat House Impeachment Managers Voted Against ‘Lethal Aid' for Ukraine	4 12:10 Abu Uluque [1741]
Pocahontas - Why am I screwed for planning ahead?	5 16:22 charger [1748]
Rudy Giuliani threatens to go public with Biden corruption allegations	2 10:55 JohnQC [1769]
Conn. Dems Want New State Police Dept. Just for 'Hate Crimes and Violent Right-Wing Extremism'	19 18:13 Barbara [1770]

    
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Who's in the News
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5	Arab Spring
5	Sublime Porte
3	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
3	Govt of Iran
2	Hezbollah
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Hamas
2	Palestinian Authority
2	Taliban
1	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Antifa
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Islamic State

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-01-24
PLA mobilized to deal with Wuhan

Thu 2020-01-23
UN calls for strengthening international support for the Palestinians

Wed 2020-01-22
IRGC Commander & "Soleimani Ally" Shot Dead By Masked Assassins On Motorcycle

Tue 2020-01-21
Several civilians killed by female suicide bomber in western Chad

Mon 2020-01-20
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces arrest high-ranking ISIS official in Fallujah

Sun 2020-01-19
Protesters burn the Hezbollah headquarters in Iraq

Sat 2020-01-18
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US troops in Afghanistan

Fri 2020-01-17
Iraqi police arrest ISIS religious official in eastern Mosul

Thu 2020-01-16
Five killed as Sudan crushes revolt by security agents

Wed 2020-01-15
Pelosi Names Impeachment Managers

Tue 2020-01-14
Project Veritas #Expose2020 Part 1: Bernie Sanders Field Organizer Suggests Gulags to Help ‘Nazified’ Trump Voters

Mon 2020-01-13
Corey Booker Throws In The Towel

Sun 2020-01-12
Detention of UK's ambassador to Tehran (released an hour later)

Sat 2020-01-11
Iran fesses up, admits they shot down airliner

Fri 2020-01-10
Iran invites American investigators to take part in the probe into PS752 plane incident that killed 176 people on board

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