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IS-led Militants Storm Iraqi Air Base near Tikrit
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Liveblogging the Gaza Op: Day 12	3 17:28 Charles [1761]
Good morning	1 18:47 Cliter Borgia1094 [1749]
Syrian army clashes with ISIS near Deir al-Zor airport	0 [1729]
Two Germans being held by Abu Sayyaf	0 [1733]
Alleged suspect killed in shoot-out	1 09:30 USN, Ret. [1735]
Boko Haram Islamists 'Kill Many' in Northeast Attack	2 12:54 Anon1 [1735]
Tunisia Soldier Missing after Jihadist Attack Found Dead	0 [1742]
Fresh Fighting near Libya Main Airport despite Truce	1 06:39 g(r)omgoru [1729]
IS-led Militants Storm Iraqi Air Base near Tikrit	0 [1768]
Heavy Fighting in Arsal between Hizbullah and other Turbans	0 [1733]
Israeli Assault Kills 44 Gazans, Raising Toll to 285	3 03:32 borgboy [1734]
Baghdad Blast Claimed by Islamic State Suicide Car Bomb Kill 9	2 11:15 Besoeker [1732]
At least 14 Tunisian troops killed in mountain attack	0 [1731]
Female lawmaker assassinated in Libya	0 [1736]
7 killed in two bomb blasts in Hangu	0 [1736]
Israel warns of wider Gaza assault as toll soars to 285	6 16:54 AlanC [1762]
UNRWA investigates after rockets found in Gaza school	8 14:42 Alaska Paul [1730]
'Kamra attack mastermind' killed in an encounter	0 [1746]
Suicide bombing targets Somali politician in Kismayo	0 [1738]
Four of a family shot dead	1 21:39 Zenobia Floger6220 [1751]
Five killed, eight injured in Kenya bus attack	0 [1734]
Gunmen kill three policemen, passerby in Peshawar	0 [1734]
Drone strike kills eight suspected militants in North Waziristan	2 06:42 g(r)omgoru [1737]
Page 2: WoT Background
The Treacherous Task Of Tunnel Demolition	10 19:55 Skidmark [1756]
Putin Poised to Retaliate Against Obama by Trashing Iran Deal	8 21:35 Odysseus [1757]
Government's Most Visible Failures, 2001-2014	5 13:41 trailing wife [1727]
UN accuses IS of executions, rape and child abuse in Iraq	8 14:28 Bill Clinton [1729]
17 imams face probe for 'not condemning Sharura raid'	1 10:38 Uncle Phester [1724]
Sudan Protesters Call for Gaza 'Jihad'	3 06:43 trailing wife [1731]
Israeli Army Aims for Gaza's 'Highly Developed' Tunnels	2 18:01 Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division [1736]
Qaida Says Attack on Saudi to Avenge U.S. Drones	1 04:40 g(r)omgoru [1733]
Turkey PM Slams Egypt's 'Illegitimate Tyrant' Sisi	2 09:10 AlanC [1719]
Iran, P5+1 to extend nuclear talks for another 4 months	2 10:14 trailing wife [1725]
Iraq recalls envoy to Jordon	0 [1731]
ISI and Haqqani Network behind attack on Kabul airport: Afghan official	0 [1726]
Political, economic terrorism hold 180m population hostage: Siraj	0 [1728]
Another Raiwind terror suspect identified	0 [1728]
Abbas calls for approval of Gaza ceasefire	1 06:33 g(r)omgoru [1729]
Curfew lifted in Mohmand	0 [1727]
Tribesmen start returning home in Bajaur	0 [1738]
Polio drives during Ramazan put off for want of security	0 [1729]
Al Qaeda may return, warns US general	2 05:03 g(r)omgoru [1731]
Kashmir root of all disputes with India, says Basit	0 [1729]
FC platoons sought for Bannu security	0 [1732]
Gaza frogmen invaders face Israeli high-tech barrier	0 [1735]
Lieberman Orders Return Of Diplomats' Families From Turkey Following Riots	3 19:11 Shipman [1760]
Bulgaria Identifies Airport Bus Bomber As Lebanese-French National	0 [1728]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Appeal court overturns Berlusconi convictions in underage sex case	2 23:18 Galactic Coordinator Jinemble5612 [1752]
Transcripts of rebels admitting responsibility	4 20:10 OldSpook [1747]
Russia Today Reporter Quits over 'Lies' on Ukraine	3 19:37 Lemuel tse Tung6767 [1750]
Obama blames Russia, demands fair investigation for Malaysian Airline incident	14 20:13 OldSpook [1747]
Celebration as Khar's rival disqualified	0 [1738]
Ukrainian rebel leader gives bizarre account of plane crash, suggesting victims dead for days	2 08:56 Frank G [1736]
This Week in Guns: July 19th, 2014	6 20:30 swksvolFF [1756]
White House to Meet With Socialist Central American Presidents	5 16:21 Elmerert Hupens2660 [1730]
Page 4: Opinion
How Iraq Was Demolished By Washington's Intervention, Incoherence And Arrogance	2 13:26 OldSpook [1726]
MH17 some curious points to imagine and ponder	28 20:52 Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division [1748]
Raiwind raid	0 [1727]
Science is moribund in the Muslim world	5 09:46 AlanC [1742]
Needless point-scoring	0 [1750]
Private security: no luxury	0 [1744]
Hamas's War Is Ultimately With Egypt	1 00:58 newc [1730]

    
                23:18 Galactic Coordinator Jinemble5612

                        21:39 Zenobia Floger6220

                        21:35 Odysseus

                        20:52 Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division

                        20:30 swksvolFF

                        20:15 USN, Ret.

                        20:13 OldSpook

                        20:10 OldSpook

                        20:10 USN, Ret.

                        20:07 OldSpook

                        20:00 OldSpook

                        19:55 Skidmark

                        19:37 Lemuel tse Tung6767

                        19:33 badanov

                        19:21 3dc

                        19:15 3dc

                        19:15 swksvolFF

                        19:11 Shipman

                        18:47 Cliter Borgia1094

                        18:21 M. Murcek

                        18:01 M. Murcek

                        18:01 Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division

                        17:28 Charles

                        16:54 AlanC

Who's in the News
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10	Govt of Pakistan
5	Hamas
4	Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant
3	Arab Spring
3	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
2	al-Qaeda in Arabia
2	Hezbollah
2	TTP
1	Boko Haram
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Ansar al-Sharia
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Abu Sayyaf

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2014-07-19
IS-led Militants Storm Iraqi Air Base near Tikrit

Fri 2014-07-18
Insurgents Attack Kabul Airport

Thu 2014-07-17
IDF starts Gaza ground invasion

Wed 2014-07-16
20 militants killed in US drone attack in Pakistan

Tue 2014-07-15
Israeli airstrikes kill 40 Palestinians in 24 hours

Mon 2014-07-14
"Libya Dawn" Islamist movement orders Qaaqaa and Sawaq brigades to leave Tripoli

Sun 2014-07-13
Air strikes kill 13 suspected terrorists in Mirali: ISPR

Sat 2014-07-12
Gaza toll hits 100 as truce efforts waver

Fri 2014-07-11
Muslim bloc urges UN to halt Gaza bloodshed

Thu 2014-07-10
Abbas says Israel committing 'genocide' in Gaza

Wed 2014-07-09
Israel Gaza campaign kills 28, wounds more than 150

Tue 2014-07-08
Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia branch allies with ISIS

Mon 2014-07-07
Yemen Bombs Rebels After Cease-Fire Falters

Sun 2014-07-06
ISIS destroys shrines, Shiite mosques in Mosul

Sat 2014-07-05
Iraq's Maliki to Run Again

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