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Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Ministry of Defence
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Forces Kill Insurgent Commander Mullah Abdul Fatah Haqqani in Afghanistan	0 [1743]
Saudis give up on US, instigate direct Gulf action against Iran	2 00:00 Rambler in Virginia [1735]
Gunmen kill three in ambush in southern Thailand	0 [1733]
Pakistan: Teenager tells of failed suicide bomb mission	2 00:00 Angeretle Snore6772 [1735]
Australian navy rescues Somali pirate hostages	6 00:00 Rambler in Virginia [1733]
Siege of Misrata: Death toll mounts	2 00:00 Cyber Sarge [1747]
ISI 'governor' to swing	3 00:00 gromky [1737]
18 wounded in clash with protestors in Sulaimaniya	0 [1733]
Good morning	2 00:00 JohnQC [1739]
Bahrainis go on trial for police deaths	0 [1741]
Six Algerian soldiers killed in two attacks east of Algiers	0 [1740]
Roadside Mine Kills 6 Afghan Police	0 [1735]
6 Insurgents Killed in Clashes with Foreign Forces in Kunar	0 [1732]
Indonesian police identify mosque bomber	0 [1741]
Police seize six grenades in Malaysian hotel	0 [1742]
Gaza police identify murder suspects	11 00:00 trailing wife [1765]
Family of Awarta teen deny allegations	0 [1735]
School blown up in Nowshera	0 [1734]
Two policemen gunned down	0 [1736]
New Political Bloc Big Blow to Yemen's President	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1726]
Ministry Hands to Prosecution 14 Suspects in Killing, Injuring Protesters	1 00:00 g(r)omgoru [1720]
Hizbut Tahrir hoodwinks police to hold demo	0 [1736]
Thousands attend Syria protesters' funerals	0 [1731]
Top Libyan cleric supports uprising	2 00:00 DepotGuy [1731]
Fighting Continues in Libya	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1731]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Ministry of Defence	0 [1752]
Local Commander Murders One Family in Baghlan	0 [1735]
Thousands demand overthrow of Assad after deaths	0 [1735]
Dreaded LI chief `on the run`	0 [1734]
Page 2: WoT Background
British troops go to Libya amid 'Vietnam' warnings	1 00:00 Besoeker [1725]
Jordan arrests brother of bomber in Afghan attack	1 00:00 Besoeker [1731]
Dearborn Prosecutors Predict Riot, Gunplay	12 00:00 Besoeker [1731]
Egyptians Court US Foes - as expected	1 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1732]
Many in Indonesia want to ban the Ahmadiyah	1 00:00 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1722]
McChrystal cleared of wrongdoing in Rolling Stone piece	4 00:00 Frank G [1733]
Army bans Falluja delegation from Mosul	0 [1733]
N. Korea's Brat Pack Lead Life of Luxury	1 00:00 Jiggs Joper3143 [1723]
Bahrain: Gulf troops to stay as counter to Iran	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1730]
GCC leaders, Yemeni opposition hold talks	0 [1725]
KP assembly approves resolution against drone attacks	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1731]
Isaf Says Militants Weak to Face Forces	0 [1725]
Kingdom says oil market is oversupplied	2 00:00 JohnQC [1739]
Documents show US funding Syrian opposition: Washington Post	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1730]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Royal Wedding To Be Protected From Muslim Disruption By an EDL 'Ring Of Steel'	2 00:00 Besoeker [1734]
Greek debt default likely only days away	5 00:00 Besoeker [1723]
As foreigners flee Japan, their jobs are filled by...Japanese people.	1 00:00 rjschwarz [1753]
Cuban leader Fidel Castro resigns	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [1729]
Moody's cuts Irish banks to junk	5 00:00 Besoeker [1731]
how EU wastes aid billions	0 [1728]
Riots break out in north as Jonathan wins by landslide	6 00:00 Zhang Fei [1728]
Ugandas opposition leader arrested ahead of planned fresh protests	0 [1725]
Burkina Faso mutiny spreads south as soldiers seize town	2 00:00 Fred [1730]
Cuban dissidents defy Castro, take to streets	0 [1733]
Tunisia pays unemployment benefits	0 [1727]
Msian police probing those behind screening of sex video	0 [1732]
Authorities: No topless dancing please, we're Thai	2 00:00 Fred [1722]
Jonathan on top in Nigeria polls	0 [1731]
Page 4: Opinion
Saudis Forming Anti-Iran War Coalition	13 00:00 phil_b [1757]
Spencer: U.S. Intervention In Libya Aids the Jihad	3 00:00 Hellfish [1727]
The Great Education Rip-Off	14 00:00 Besoeker [1733]
MEMRI: Role of Pakistani Mercenaries in the Middle East	8 00:00 rjschwarz [1743]
Page 6: Politix
Texas Reporter Gets Aggressive With Obama	12 00:00 Bobby [1754]
Polls Hurt The One - Economy Blamed	4 00:00 Old Patriot [1728]
Obama speech prompts S&P downgrade	3 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1734]
WI Office Break-In: Fleebagger Recall Petitions Stolen	0 [1727]
Boondoggle in tax code: Subsidies for green energy	7 00:00 Bobby [1750]

    
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Who's in the News
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5	Taliban
2	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Hizb-ut-Tahrir
1	Lashkar-e-Islami
1	TTP
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Syria

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Tue 2011-04-19
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Ministry of Defence

Mon 2011-04-18
Five Hurt as Regime Agents Disperse Rallies in South Syria

Sun 2011-04-17
Egypt: Justice orders the dissolution of the former ruling party

Sat 2011-04-16
Qaddafi bombards Misrata

Fri 2011-04-15
Pro-Hamas Italian activist hanged in Gaza

Thu 2011-04-14
Pro-Hamas Italian Kidnapped By Salafists In Gaza

Wed 2011-04-13
AU Libya Peace Plan Flops

Tue 2011-04-12
Syrian soldiers shot for refusing to fire on protesters

Mon 2011-04-11
Metro blast in Minsk kills several

Sun 2011-04-10
Shooting erupts in seaport of Baniyas, Syria

Sat 2011-04-09
22 Syrian protesters killed, hundreds wounded

Fri 2011-04-08
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Rebels push back toward Brega

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Suicide kabooms kill 30 at Pakistani shrine

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