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Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan presidential poll, Abdullah rejects results
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Turkey Orders Hundreds of Arrests for Gulen Links	7 15:51 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1782]
‘11 Civilians’ Killed in Herat Drone Strike: Residents	0 [1766]
One Iraqi soldier killed, three injured in ISIS attack in Diyala	0 [1768]
Airstrikes, Special Forces raid kill 6 ISIS militants in East of Afghanistan	0 [1767]
US Military Says Airstrike Destroyed AlShabaab Base In Somalia	6 19:28 Frank G [1797]
Somali Military Court Sentences Alleged Militants To Jail Terms	0 [1764]
Ten killed in attack in eastern DRC Beni region	0 [1773]
Lebanese city of Tripoli holds a ‘day of rage’ in response to the reported shooting of a protester by guards of a member of parliament	0 [1761]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation evacuates all fuel tankers in the port of Tripoli	0 [1765]
Massive Turkish Army convoy enters northwestern #Syria as jihadists lose several areas	0 [1767]
Syrian military uncovers large missile factory newly captured area in #Aleppo	0 [1766]
Syrian Army resumes western Aleppo offensive to capture militant stronghold	0 [1781]
Russian Air Force begins heavy attack over western #Idlib	1 10:18 swksvolFF [1762]
Turkish ammuntions and equipment exploding after being targeted by the Libyan Army	0 [1762]
Air defense shot down a Turkish enemy UAV , above Ain Zara, after it took off from the occupied Matiga airbase	0 [1758]
#GNA forces of Syrians #terrorist in Victory garden are being heavily bombarded by the #LNA #Tripoli	0 [1765]
Turkish UAV is being jammed now . Over Tajora	4 22:33 swksvolFF [1791]
Abu Muhammad al-Amda, a commander in the force from western Qalamoon who was killed in #Libya on Feb 15	0 [1766]
#IRGC member Hamid Reza Babolkhan from Esfahan was killed yesterday in #Aleppo	1 07:45 Frank G [1766]
Two #Kurdish men were rescued from the grip of the Islamic State (IS) after their families paid a huge ransom	0 [1751]
#Iraqi medic and activist Ibrahim Hussein, who was helping wounded protesters in #TahrirSquare, has been kidnapped for the second time	0 [1764]
Despite the rains fall, the Iraqi demonstrators stay at Haboubi square calling for implementing the protesters` demands	0 [1754]
Iraqi protesters in Karbala chanting revolutionary slogans against the corrupt prime minister Mohamed Allawi	0 [1762]
Four people were killed, as #ISIS carried out an attack in the south of #Kirkuk province	0 [1773]
Page 2: WoT Background
After 3 days without rockets, Israel ends ‘sanctions’ on Gaza	3 18:43 Woodrow [1790]
Turkey Court Acquits Rights Defender Kavala in Gezi Park Trial	0 [1769]
136 Civilians Killed in One Month: Human Rights Commission	2 08:14 Procopius2k [1755]
War criminal Subhan's appeal challenging death penalty dropped	0 [1756]
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being mocked online by Lebanese people, after calling for a boycott of American goods	0 [1750]
The Middle East is a top priority for Pope Francis, says top #Vatican diplomat Yoannis Lahzi Gaid of Egypt	6 06:33 Bob Grorong1136 [1759]
French President Macron says he will curb the practice of foreign countries sending Muslim clerics and teachers to France	0 [1754]
Turkey will not withdraw from military posts despite encirclement by Syrian Army: #Erdogan	6 13:12 Skidmark [1768]
Russia accuses US of arming forces to attack Turkish troops in Syria	5 17:03 SteveS [1760]
French President Emmanuel #Macron accuses #Turkey of supporting extremists inside #France	1 14:39 Skidmark [1756]
#GNA ambassador to Malta AlAmin to Al-Sarraj: Your decisions are always late and your foreign minister is a "fool"	2 09:13 Mercutio [1752]
Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan presidential poll, Abdullah rejects results	0 [1790]
Israel rolls out new wartime plan to reform armed forces	0 [1763]
After Suleimani: Iran's scramble to recover from general's death	0 [1771]
Iraq\|i government may officially announce #Sistani's death within the coming few hours or days	6 13:42 Mullah Richard [1751]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Shocking moment stranger attacks a man with a HAMBURGER and repeatedly punches his face in unprovoked attack in Manhattan	2 15:51 Raj [1751]
Privacy concerns raised over the Samsung S20 Ultra's 'space zoom' feature which is so powerful it is 'basically invasive', expert claims	3 21:43 Skidmark [1784]
'If monkeys attack Donald Trump's entourage, it will be a disaster': Indians fear not enough has been done to protect the President from primate 'terror' ahead of his Taj Mahal visit	0 [1759]
#CoronaVirusFashion: Instagram fashionistas pose for sexy selfies wearing surgical masks as they exploit the killer virus for social media likes and followers	4 15:00 Skidmark [1751]
Married off-duty cops foil armed robbery on 'date night': Husband and wife draw their guns and take down gunman who burst into fried chicken restaurant	0 [1760]
~~Florida~~ Texas man, 24, drove for beer with 'mangled' corpse, body parts after allegedly striking pedestrian: report	2 19:30 Chunky Dark Lord of the Slytherins9097 [1786]
NSA leaker Reality Winner seeks clemency, turns in thousands of letters of support	3 18:24 Anomalous Sources [1751]
Man forced woman to watch roots 'Roots' - Defendant wanted victim to 'better understand her racism'	15 18:56 Crusader [1789]
China not allowing World Health Organization representatives into Hubei province	4 10:20 swksvolFF [1758]
Coronavirus infection may be spread by people without symptoms, mounting evidence suggests	14 17:05 European Conservative [1755]
French ski resort angers ecologists by using helicopters to transport snow	5 15:45 Barbara [1759]
UK gets it right, shuts the door to unskilled migrants	8 18:10 Herb McCoy [1762]
Pres. Trump commutes sentence of Rod Blagojevich and others	1 08:55 gorb [1762]
Trump administration moves to tighten financial restrictions on Venezuela, blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian oil firm Rosneft	0 [1759]
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan pushes idea of an ‘associate’ EU citizenship for Britons after Brexit	5 16:40 Herb McCoy [1757]
Chemical lab says respiratory problems may be result of 'overexposure to soybean dust'	0 [1757]
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian strongholds in the #Zolote area	0 [1758]
RIP- The water appeared to be on fire, and the scent of burning oil filled the air	3 20:05 Chunky Dark Lord of the Slytherins9097 [1784]
Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’ Will Feature First Man-on-Man Gay Kiss	19 23:43 Silentbrick [1791]
Man who allegedly slit French tourist’s throat arrested	10 21:35 trailing wife [1798]
Russia bans Chinese from entering the country.	1 10:27 Skidmark [1753]
The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle	4 16:14 USN, Ret. [1757]
UK Passengers on Diamond Princess Stranded near Japan	1 11:02 Thaing Speack1062 [1754]
Page 4: Opinion
This Virginia dairy farm that housed Army spies is now a winery	2 10:26 Skidmark [1763]
Bloomberg's China Conflict of Interest	1 10:48 Lex [1767]
Graphic Look at Supply Line Disruptions	6 16:39 DarthVader [1758]
US is a major hub of financial secrecy, says report	5 13:50 Abu Uluque [1752]
Victor Davis Hanson destroys Bloomberg for his ignorant remarks denigrating the skills and intelligence of farmers	6 13:48 swksvolFF [1747]
Spengler/Goldman on American 5G FAIL: "US should do a whatever-it-takes, Manhattan Project-style program to build out its own 5G capacity"	11 17:03 M. Murcek [1758]
Page 6: Politix
Massachusetts Democrat who sits on ethics panel arrested for corruption	5 10:59 Frank G [1764]
When Bloomberg News's Reporting on China Was Challenged, Bloomberg Tried to Ruin Me for Speaking Out	4 18:25 Lex [1769]
UK: Hospitals to Deny Crap Care to "Racist" or "Homophobic" Patients	5 11:14 Dron66046 [1756]
FBI Raids James Biden-Tied Business	7 13:20 Skidmark [1764]
Sen. Murphy: I Secretly Met With Zarif in His Hotel Suite Because its Dangerous Not to Meet With Adversaries	10 14:06 Frank G [1764]
Trump commutes sentence of ex-Gov. Blagojevich, pardons Kerik	11 19:03 Besoeker [1788]
Bloomberg's ‘mercenaries': Billionaire Dem funding network of climate lawyers inside state AG offices	10 14:43 Raj [1766]

    
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2	al-Nusra
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
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