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Nigeria declares 'massive' military campaign on borders
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers for 'massacres'	2 19:20 Barbara [1735]
NY: Hezbollah, Hamas men allegedly part of smuggling ring	0 [1736]
Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split	4 21:34 tu3031 [1758]
Good morning	2 10:54 Procopius2k [1732]
Car bomb hits NATO convoy in Kabul; 6 dead	3 11:56 tipper [1728]
At least 35 killed, 134 wounded in attacks across Iraq	5 17:59 Shipman [1737]
Syria rebels 'in assault on Aleppo prison'	2 07:35 AlanC [1739]
Nigeria declares 'massive' military campaign on borders	1 14:09 James [1746]
Karachi police arrest 61 criminals	0 [1733]
Tunisia Bans Salafist Group Congress	0 [1728]
Gunmen Attack Police Station in Libya's Benghazi	0 [1735]
Gaza Militants Fire into Southern Israel	0 [1737]
Explosion in Mogadishu	0 [1734]
Twin bombs kill policeman, wound nine at Afghan checkpoint	0 [1735]
Three killed in Peshawar encounter	0 [1742]
JI, MQM men among seven shot dead in city	0 [1733]
Mauritanian policeman sentenced for terrorism	0 [1734]
Mali terrorists attack Algeria post office	0 [1728]
Tunisia arrests Jebel Chaambi suspect	0 [1736]
Iraq bombings kill 10	0 [1735]
Page 2: WoT Background
Mystery Sponsor Of Weapons And Money To Syrian Mercenary "Rebels" Revealed	2 22:05 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1761]
Chaos in Turkey as police use tear gas and water cannons to put down rioters protesting over Syr	1 18:58 Dale [1719]
UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania	0 [1743]
Benghazi emails show CIA deputy director did most of editing on talking points	0 [1735]
Spain to Expel Moroccan Intelligence Agent Who Promoted Internat'l Terrorism, Radical Islam & Catalan Separatism	3 19:22 Barbara [1733]
Imams promote grooming rings, Muslim leader claims	4 16:38 Dopey Sinatra9196 [1734]
Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote message in boat: report	6 21:27 tu3031 [1756]
From Petrodollar To Petrogold: The US Is Now Trying To Cut Off Iran's Access To Gold	0 [1733]
Terrorist Groups in Syria Recruiting Azeri Nationals	0 [1728]
Palestinian factions agree to reconcile	0 [1726]
China continues to press Japan on outlying islands	10 23:39 Barbara [1754]
Imran gives 3-day ultimatum to ECP	0 [1735]
Editors booked over banned outfit claim	0 [1729]
Kerry, Russian foreign minister meet on Syria	0 [1732]
Cameron Calls for Peace Talks Pressure on Syrian Rivals	1 12:34 AlanC [1733]
Cell 'Plotted Attacks' on U.S., French Missions in Egypt	1 11:45 Redneck Jim [1730]
U.N. Assembly Slams Syrian Government's 'Escalation' of War	1 07:39 AlanC [1725]
IAEA Says Talks with Iran Failed	2 23:31 Barbara [1760]
Ahmed Mohamed Islam Announced Juba land president	2 05:16 Shipman [1727]
Islamists get less than 5pc votes in twin cities	1 22:58 trailing wife [1747]
Fazl rejects PTI mandate in KP	0 [1732]
Students protest against 'state of chaos' in Benghazi	0 [1726]
TV presenter slapped with fine for insulting Brotherhood's El-Erian	2 14:52 swksvolFF [1728]
Christian teacher faces blasphemy charges in Egypt	0 [1734]
Hezbollah to open 'new front' in Golan Heights	4 18:07 Shipman [1729]
4 soldiers injured as Palestinians mark Nakba Day	2 10:16 Glenmore [1729]
Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warns Syria Not to Hit Back	0 [1725]
Report: Syria Already Has Advanced Russian Missiles	0 [1732]
Seven cited for trespassing at Quabbin Reservoir	9 23:13 Raj [1759]
Page 3: Non-WoT
China has an interest in the Arctic	1 23:04 JosephMendiola [1757]
Paleos Love KFC	1 22:44 JosephMendiola [1753]
Venezuela's Toilet Paper Supply Wiped Out	18 23:32 Barbara [1749]
Saudi religious police boss condemns Twitter users	2 21:18 watermod [1728]
ECP moves against alleged rigging in polls	0 [1726]
PTI's rigging allegations baseless, says PML-N	0 [1725]
Cameron Faces Parliament Showdown over EU Referendum	3 14:42 Bright Pebbles [1729]
Hong Kong Cries Fowl as Giant Rubber Duck Deflates	9 22:28 USN,Ret, [1740]
White House Backs Laws to Protect Press Sources	7 21:38 tu3031 [1751]
3 killed in gunfight	0 [1732]
Life term for 46 Purbo Banglars	0 [1728]
Chad arrests top war crimes suspect	0 [1723]
Uganda threatens to punish media over succession reports	0 [1727]
Rape accused given slow poison in food	4 11:24 Redneck Jim [1727]
More signs of gas found at offshore drilling site	5 22:25 SteveS [1754]
Droned At Sea; Navy Launches First Unmanned Jet From Aircraft Carrier	2 22:31 USN,Ret, [1749]
Page 4: Opinion
Can math models of gaming strategies be used to detect terrorism networks?	2 18:12 Shipman [1742]
Danish documentary film (18 min.): "Collision! Free Speech and Religion"	0 [1735]
Chris Matthews ' Leg Goes Numb	7 17:34 Mercutio [1731]
Islam: Libido Unleashed?	1 07:52 AlanC [1730]
Benghazi: Murder & Treachery Most Foul?	1 05:36 Besoeker [1726]
High risk of terror in ASEAN: Crisis group	3 18:11 Shipman [1733]
Third chance for Nawaz Sharif	0 [1733]
Page 6: Politix
Second appeals court invalidates Obama's NLRB recess appointments	2 20:15 Glenmore [1722]
Retired 4 Star Admiral Blows Whistle on Benghazi	1 15:48 airandee [1732]
IRS commissioner quits over conservative tax scrutiny	2 17:51 Pappy [1731]
Joe Biden discovers new angle on gun control: chocolate bullets	8 23:35 Barbara [1755]
Will Benghazi furor keep Susan Rice out of White House?	5 18:58 Redneck Jim [1727]
Detroit Mayor Calls It In	6 18:13 Shipman [1726]
IRS-Rogue-Employees	15 19:33 Barbara [1730]
IRS exec got $42K in bonuses in three years	1 04:55 Besoeker [1732]
Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted	15 17:49 Redneck Jim [1722]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Govt of Pakistan
4	Govt of Syria
3	Arab Spring
3	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Salafists
1	Taliban
1	al-Qaeda
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	al-Shabaab
1	Boko Haram
1	Govt of Iran
1	Hamas
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2013-05-16
Nigeria declares 'massive' military campaign on borders

Wed 2013-05-15
IMU takes credit for Quetta suicide bombing

Tue 2013-05-14
Nigeria Court Convicts Iranian of Illegal Arms Shipment

Mon 2013-05-13
Tunisia Police Disperse Salafists in Two Cities

Sun 2013-05-12
Pak: Dozens killed in poll day violence

Sat 2013-05-11
Car bombs in Turkey near Syria border killed more than 30

Fri 2013-05-10
Syria troops, Hizbullah advancing on Qusayr

Thu 2013-05-09
Nigerian cult ambush kills 46 policemen

Wed 2013-05-08
Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's Karachi chief arrested

Tue 2013-05-07
22 dead as police clash with Bangladesh Islamists

Mon 2013-05-06
Tanzania police: 4 Saudis arrested after blast

Sun 2013-05-05
Explosions shake Damascus, Syria blames Israel

Sat 2013-05-04
Egypt: Mob lynches son of Muslim Brotherhood leader

Fri 2013-05-03
Sarabjit Singh dies in Pak Jail

Thu 2013-05-02
Brahimi to quit as Syria peace envoy: Diplomats

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