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25 Christians kidnapped in Peshawar
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Female bomber kills 16 near government complex in Baquba	7 00:00 Deacon Blues [1762]
Two militants killed in J&K encounter	4 00:00 john frum [1758]
Syria, NKorea helped Iran develop nuclear programme	5 00:00 trailing wife [1730]
25 Christians kidnapped in Peshawar	2 00:00 M. Murcek [1763]
Five killed as religious groups clash in Khyber	0 [1727]
Journalists held for reporting on Taliban	0 [1743]
Good morning	1 00:00 HalfEmpty [1730]
Arghandab operation killed at least 94 bad guyz	1 00:00 Ptah [1735]
Thai insurgents attack passenger train, killing 4 crew	3 00:00 Old Patriot [1728]
Shells from Pakistan hit Afghan bases	3 00:00 Old Patriot [1735]
Shells from Pakistan hit Afghan bases, NATO returns fire	0 [1732]
Pakistan troops 'aid Taliban'	20 00:00 Frank G [1760]
Page 2: WoT Background
Video: ElBaradei: Iran can produce a nuclear bomb within six months to a year	10 00:00 Thusock Hatfield3166 [1758]
Race is on to replace Humvee	13 00:00 OldSpook [1762]
UK: Young Muslims 'are turning to extremism'	22 00:00 Frank G [1757]
North Korea invites TV crews to witness destruction of nuclear facility	1 00:00 Mullah Richard [1734]
Iraqis Publish More Proof Of Saddam Links To Al-Qaeda Leadership	8 00:00 DMFD [1733]
Catholic bishops oppose military offensive vs Abu Sayyaf	4 00:00 MarkZ [1723]
'Pakistan to fight anti-terror war but not on its own soil'	3 00:00 Raj [1732]
Pakistan plans 'targeted attacks' in northwest to curb militants	0 [1726]
Commander: Iran's Revolution Guards to counter any attack	9 00:00 JosephMendiola [1753]
Lebanese opposition gives Seniora 48 hours to form gov't	0 [1739]
Hamas: negotiations with Israel out of the question	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1773]
US Hezbollah charge is a pretext, Chavez says	0 [1733]
Afghans on raiding Pak: al-Jizz vid	0 [1732]
Iran discounts 'attack by Israel'	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [1732]
Hamas says Gaza commercial crossings to open Sunday	2 00:00 Redneck Jim [1740]
Al-Qaeda's Central Leadership	1 00:00 McZoid [1736]
Fake Indian currency printed in Government Printing Press, Karachi	8 00:00 Deacon Blues [1724]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Tsvangirai pulls out, cites violence	3 00:00 Frank G [1759]
Europe warms to GM crops as possible solution to food crisis	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1728]
The Greening (and Warming) of Academia	9 00:00 JosephMendiola [1757]
Paris teen brutally beaten in anti-Semitic attack	14 00:00 trailing wife [1729]
New Pointless Poll on Race and Elections	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1730]
Global Skeptic Alert: most Britons doubt cause of climate change	8 00:00 eLarson [1759]
Nigerian president declares war on militants in the Niger Delta	1 00:00 Frank G [1729]
Expert: Nigeria's oil reserves to dry up in 43 years	2 00:00 trailing wife [1735]
Morgan Tsvangirai urged to quit Zimbabwe poll	2 00:00 PBMcL [1729]
EU pushes Ireland to hold new treaty vote	7 00:00 OldSpook [1731]
Nigeria oil pipeline 'attacked'	2 00:00 Spike Phaitle6860 [1731]
South Korea and U.S. Reach Deal on Beef Imports	9 00:00 Frank G [1749]
RAW in-charge in Beijing recalled after honeytrap probe	7 00:00 HalfEmpty [1733]
Page 4: Opinion
Muslim Claims: US Holds 1,000,000 Slaves	4 00:00 Eric Jablow [1749]
Special report: Is Al Qa'ida in pieces?	0 [1728]
Another Lal Masjid in the Making?	0 [1739]
The NYT finally notices improvement in Iraq	1 00:00 Procopius2k [1735]
Muslim Mindset: 'The hatred is in Muhammad himself'	4 00:00 mhw [1736]
Judge Ahab and the Whales	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [1726]
NYT explains why it's okay for THEM to reveal a CIA agent's name	7 00:00 Cyber Sarge [1730]
Stop killing the Taliban they offer the best hope of beating Al-Qaeda	8 00:00 trailing wife [1752]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Two girls cross LoC to escape forced marriages	5 00:00 DarthVader [1725]
Council bans brainstorming	10 00:00 Redneck Jim [1726]
Iran women's activist jailed for five years	0 [1723]
Swat court orders arrest of five accused in swara cases	0 [1729]
'Gus' crowned world's ugliest dog	8 00:00 RD [1730]
Houston Publisher draws criticism from Muslims over Ahmadiyya ads	5 00:00 trailing wife [1727]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Taliban
3	Govt of Pakistan
2	Hezbollah
2	Hamas
1	Govt of Iran
1	IRGC
1	Lashkar-e-Islami
1	Abu Sayyaf
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Qaeda

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2008-06-22
25 Christians kidnapped in Peshawar

Sat 2008-06-21
Sadrists collapse in Missan

Fri 2008-06-20
Israel-Hamas truce begins

Thu 2008-06-19
Talibs flee Arghandab for their lives

Wed 2008-06-18
Talibs destroy bridges in preparation for Arghandab battle

Tue 2008-06-17
Muntaz Dogmush deader than a rock

Mon 2008-06-16
Hundred of Talibs swarm Arghandab district of Kandahar

Sun 2008-06-15
Karzai threatens to send troops across Pak border

Sat 2008-06-14
Hamas: Enormous kaboom in Beit Lahiya preparation for quality attack

Fri 2008-06-13
Talibs Attack Kandahar Kalaboose With Car Boom, Free Inmates

Thu 2008-06-12
Pakistain, US differ over border airstrike

Wed 2008-06-11
Somali Islamist head rejects UN-sponsored pact

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Sufi Mohammed survives Taliban kaboom attempt

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G8 energy chiefs meet as oil soars

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