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Houthi militia has sentenced four journalists to death in Yemen for ‘treason and espionage,’
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning	5 22:15 Lex [1780]
2 Guards Killed in Incident at Gardez Prison in Paktia	0 [1755]
Syrian Army attacks jihadist gathering point in northern Latakia	0 [1758]
Heavy clashes reported between Indian and Pakistani armies in Kashmir	3 11:04 Lex [1753]
Over 5,000 Syrian mercenaries are fighting in #Libya	2 13:42 AlanC [1752]
Iraqi forces begin 2nd phase of military operation along Saudi and Jordanian borders	1 09:46 b [1757]
Ansarallah forces shoot down enemy aircraft near Saudi border	0 [1768]
Houthi militia has sentenced four journalists to death in Yemen for ‘treason and espionage’	4 10:21 Bob Grorong1136 [1775]
Bangladesh executes killer of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman	3 14:46 M. Murcek [1759]
Security troops arrest four 3 ISIS members in Mosul’s Old City	0 [1753]
Fighting in southern Tripoli as govt forces advance on LNA	0 [1784]
Firefight between Syrian government forces and armed group near Qamishli	0 [1783]
GNA losses today between AbuGrian and Tripoli: 37 dead 29 injured, bridge bombarded	1 06:10 Frank G [1752]
LNA forces have killed GNA AlQeada terrorist Muhammad bin Shaaban"	0 [1798]
Gunmen kill Sayed Attaullah, an Afghan Presidential Protection Security member	0 [1784]
Page 2: WoT Background
Tennessee: Muslim Stabs Three Women to Death at Truck Stop, Motive Unclear	4 17:03 Barbara [1754]
Govt to Release Third Group of Taliban Prisoners: Official	0 [1777]
New attempts to transfer jihadists from Iraq and Syria to Russia	1 04:42 g(r)omgoru [1758]
Confirmed cases of coronavirus in #Turkey rose by 5,138 in the last 24 hours after 95 more people died	0 [1754]
Iran confirms 1,837 new cases of #coronavirus, bringing total to 70,029. 125 additional deaths also being reported, which brings total to 4,357	0 [1750]
Iraq announces 39 new #coronavirus cases and two new deaths	0 [1785]
GNA official : closure of water and electricity in western region due to personal differences	0 [1791]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Rural areas may be 'emerging hotspots' for COVID-19, CDC figures suggest	4 17:03 crazyhorse [1752]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'it could have gone either way'	1 20:49 KBK [1774]
Out of hospital, UK's Johnson says "it could have gone either way"	8 22:39 Lex [1765]
Bakersfield coronaplague house party goes kinetic - 94 rnds fired, 6 WIA, no fotos	10 20:57 gorb [1791]
The Price Of EU Membership: Healthcare Rationing For Elderly In Italy, Spain	3 22:05 trailing wife [1776]
Cuba hits out at 'cruel' US sanctions during virus pandemic	9 22:30 trailing wife [1776]
Moronic Sensational Headline	1 09:59 Clem [1750]
Progressive Destruction: The Pandemic is the Perfect Time to Abolish the Family	9 16:08 Clem [1752]
Airlines want U.S. Treasury to scrap proposal to make some grant money repayable	2 14:40 Clem [1745]
2.4 million doses of experimental coronavirus drug land in Israel	4 22:21 trailing wife [1768]
Clinical trial to investigate nitric oxide for COVID-19 treatment	10 20:54 KBK [1779]
Michigan Medicine will not open field hospital due to curve 'significantly flattening'	2 07:46 Thimp Clusort2035 [1743]
Doctor treating COVID-19 patients gambles on clot-busting drug	4 17:00 Abu Uluque [1764]
Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside	1 06:40 Procopius2k [1761]
COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home In ‘Disconcerting' Move.	21 18:32 John Frum [1750]
First coronavirus relief checks hit Americans' bank accounts	1 15:03 Procopius2k [1756]
Beacon Update: Trump Admin Moves to Revoke China's Authority to Provide Telecom Service in U.S.	4 22:36 CrazyFool [1768]
Gas pipeline explodes in Rudak village, Qazvin city, north of Iran, causing fire in water accumulated during recent floods	1 16:13 Clem [1756]
Coronaplague Roundup: Italy records 619 new #coronavirus #deaths, bringing the total number to 19,468	3 16:55 Iblis [1755]
N.K. leader's sister appointed as alternate member of politburo	2 15:35 Clem [1747]
Thousands of FDNY first responders to finally undergo coronavirus testing	0 [1755]
Company insiders bought the dip in record numbers	2 07:51 Thimp Clusort2035 [1752]
Amazon Video Bans Mike Cernovich's Documentary "Hoaxed", Which Focuses On Media Misinformation	2 08:58 Clem [1761]
India cuts some funding ties with Gates Foundation on immunization (Feb 2017)	1 04:19 g(r)omgoru [1761]
Volcanic Activity in Iceland, too	0 [1748]
Page 4: Opinion
Rep Crenshaw: It's Not a Choice Between Saving Lives OR Saving the Economy	1 19:31 Procopius2k [1751]
Do we really want WHO setting U.S. national health policy?	6 15:22 M. Murcek [1756]
Virus Lockdown in Beijing	4 12:24 g(r)omgoru [1756]
African nations, US decry racism against blacks in China	1 17:39 trailing wife [1750]
Fears of ‘Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market	4 22:58 Nero [1769]
Coronavirus: Why has the virus hit African Americans so hard?	15 21:59 KBK [1773]
After Major New Revelations of Russia Investigation Abuse, How Bruce Ohr Still Has a Job Remains a Mystery	16 22:07 Lex [1771]
Central Planning Didn't Flatten the Curve	6 14:38 swksvolFF [1752]
Africa faces 'unprecedented threat' from locust outbreak 20 times larger than one earlier this year which was the biggest in seven decades	1 04:45 g(r)omgoru [1750]
Liberal Nonsense Is Looking Dumber Than Ever Now	2 10:22 JohnQC [1745]
Epidemiologist: Coronavirus could be ‘exterminated' if lockdowns were lifted	6 10:11 Clem [1746]
Page 6: Politix
Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Louisville Mayor’s Drive-In Church Ban	8 14:25 M. Murcek [1755]
Pope Francis calls for global ceasefire amid Covid-19 pandemic in livestreamed Easter address	5 15:41 Dron66046 [1759]
AOC Remained in Posh D.C. Apartment as Coronavirus Ravaged Her District	1 09:45 JohnQC [1750]
Disgraced former Baltimore Mayor given a reprieve on going to prison	6 08:58 Bob Grorong1136 [1748]
7 women have now accused Joe Biden of inappropriate touching	19 22:13 Lex [1778]
Michael Avenatti temporarily freed from jail due to coronavirus threat	4 23:08 KBK [1785]
Bernie Sanders' Former Press Chief Exposes the Democrat Plan: ‘They're Planning to Replace Joe'	11 22:45 Lex [1779]
Feinstein urges Trump to reverse plan to block Iran request for $5B in IMF aid	22 22:18 Lex [1816]

    
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3	Arab Spring
2	al-Qaeda
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2	Sublime Porte
2	Taliban
1	Govt of Iran
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1	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2020-04-12
Houthi militia has sentenced four journalists to death in Yemen for ‘treason and espionage,’

Sat 2020-04-11
Krakatoa volcano blows up

Fri 2020-04-10
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks

Thu 2020-04-09
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zurfi withdraws his candidacy

Wed 2020-04-08
Pakistan Scrambles to Quarantine 100,000 Who Attended Tablighi Jamaat Event

Tue 2020-04-07
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun calls on international donors to provide financial assistance to the crisis-hit country

Mon 2020-04-06
Iranian regime has blamed the US, Israel, and Jews for the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran,

Sun 2020-04-05
Hezbollah commander assassinated in southern Lebanon

Sat 2020-04-04
China orders 200,000 body bags from Taiwan!

Fri 2020-04-03
Iran’s Speaker Reportedly Diagnosed with Coronavirus

Thu 2020-04-02
Pakistan court overturns conviction in death of Daniel Pearl

Wed 2020-04-01
Trump says Iran planning 'sneak attack' on US troops in Iraq

Tue 2020-03-31
Iran gas pipeline to Iraq blows up

Mon 2020-03-30
Turkish military attacks Syrian Army, YPG
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Sun 2020-03-29
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