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Somalia forces capture key al-Shabab town of Afmadow
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Somalia forces capture key al-Shabab town of Afmadow	0 [1767]
Al Qaeda captors kill German hostage in Nigeria during raid	5 16:37 gorb [1730]
IED kills NATO soldier	0 [1756]
Seven Afghan policemen killed in two separate attacks	0 [1748]
Abu Sayyaf attacks on the rise	0 [1738]
Two Thai soldiers wounded by roadside bomb	0 [1747]
Pentagon says al-Qaida still has safe haven inside Afghanistan, but in small numbers	1 07:36 Besoeker [1743]
Good morning	5 11:51 Besoeker [1739]
Sudan pulls out troops as talks resume	0 [1742]
Explosion averted in Kaduna	0 [1732]
12 militants killed in Orakzai air strikes	0 [1740]
Warships shell militant-held Somali port town	0 [1741]
Annan Urges End to Bloodshed, Opposition Calls on Assad to Step Down	0 [1736]
39 Killed across Syria amid Fierce Fighting between Rebels, Troops	0 [1739]
Nairobi police seek two foreign suspects for city blast	0 [1734]
Taliban denies reports of Haqqani's death	0 [1736]
Political activist among nine killed in Karachi violence	0 [1742]
Taliban Leader Killed in Maiden Wardak Raid	0 [1739]
Roadside bomb kills six in Somalia's Puntland	0 [1750]
British aid worker freed after 86-day kidnap 'ordeal'	1 18:14 American Delight [1733]
Clashes continue in Abyan, 27 killed	0 [1741]
Rab 'shootout' kills 3 robbers	3 14:27 gromky [1746]
Page 2: WoT Background
Saudi Auction Sells Suicide Bombers for Syria	1 15:21 tipper [1736]
Saudi Arabia deports Africans to Yemen	0 [1745]
Syria-based rebels slam exiled FSA leader	0 [1732]
Beduin tribesmen kidnap 2 US citizens in Sinai	6 11:26 mojo [1735]
Newly released convict boards plane without ticket or security check in San Diego	13 23:19 USN,Ret [1758]
Canadian Feds fund terrorism research	1 22:53 JosephMendiola [1764]
US senator proposes suspending all Pak aid	7 11:29 mojo [1735]
Kismayu to fall 'by August': Kenyan army	0 [1743]
Taliban Establishing North Afghanistan Bases to Fight Beyond 2014: Dostum	5 08:35 Besoeker [1734]
Afghan Militia Wins Uneasy Peace	1 00:28 JosephMendiola [1740]
Azeri government anti-Islam behavior not lasting: Velayati	1 00:39 newc [1745]
Iran Denies Report It Plotted Assassinations with Hizbullah	0 [1733]
Berri Says Provided Palestinian Leaders with Names of Assassination Plotters	0 [1739]
Ahmadinejad: 20% Enrichment is Our Right, Not a Step towards a Bomb	2 02:40 JosephMendiola [1731]
Dr Afridi jailed for helping Khyber militants	3 13:12 SteveS [1741]
Peace jirga for meaningful talks with Taliban	0 [1740]
'Northern govs should identify Boko Haram'	1 00:36 newc [1735]
How a U.S. Radar Station in the Negev Affects a Potential Israel-Iran Clash	0 [1744]
Chavez is at endgame	9 22:30 Mullah Richard [1806]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Chinese actress denies prostitution claims	0 [1736]
Palestinian school principal punished for scandalous dance with Israelis	3 15:25 gorb [1746]
Drivers punished for going green	5 23:29 USN,Ret [1775]
Ramzan Kadyrov: Warlord of the Dance	0 [1737]
Spain on the brink of financial meltdown	10 20:51 Dale [1759]
Tennessee mosque's fate up in the air after court ruling	7 13:38 Glenmore [1748]
Israeli researchers find American Indians with Jewish genetic markers	17 22:40 OmuluqueHapsburg5085 [1770]
Mubarak's sons to face new graft trial	0 [1746]
Kohistan cleric denies decreeing death	0 [1744]
SC directs Rehman Malik's lawyer to prove he's not British	0 [1746]
Qatari spy chief held at Cairo Airport with bags of cash	0 [1741]
Husband Arrested After Trying to Cut Off Pregnant Wife's Tongue	4 16:40 gorb [1738]
Saudi Court Overturns Mixed Sexes in Workplace	1 04:06 SteveS [1742]
Fate of hated Emergency Law to be settled on Thursday	1 00:17 gorb [1740]
Fishermen damage eyes of 8 'robbers'	0 [1737]
Former Liberian President Chuck Taylor Jailed for 50 Years	5 11:32 mojo [1748]
Yemen Clerics Urge to Impose State Influence, Solve All Problems	0 [1747]
Premier: Yemen ready for new era ofchange	0 [1738]
Page 4: Opinion
The euro is going up in smoke - and there's no fire brigade to stop it	3 23:19 JosephMendiola [1756]
Syria set to become failed state: Israeli commander	2 16:33 Zhang Fei [1740]
Iran's nuclear shell game	1 15:18 jack salami [1733]
The Cold War origins of Google Translate	0 [1734]
The golden age of special operations	4 20:40 swksvolFF [1763]
It may seem painless, but drone war in Afghanistan is destroying the West's reputation	21 20:40 Frank G [1760]
The Best Foreign Policy Saudi Money Can Buy	0 [1750]
Turkish ties	4 14:41 trailing wife [1730]
When Israel had a champion at the UN	1 00:10 rjschwarz [1739]
Page 6: Politix
Video: Famous Chicago political organizer outorganized?	1 20:57 Frank G [1762]
Warren confess: she told Harvard she was 'woman of color'	5 20:36 Frank G [1757]
Obean campaign to attack Romney's MA record	5 20:11 Iblis [1766]
Video: CA high-speed rail turning into boondoggle	9 19:52 charger [1763]
Predictably: White House shrugs off Polish apology demands	9 22:37 Mullah Richard [1768]
MoveOn warns We might have to pull the plug	5 19:50 charger [1757]
Bloomberg Set To Ban All Sugary Drinks Over 16 Ounces	11 23:22 JosephMendiola [1756]
Jihad Jimmah agrees with Mooslim Brotherhood on Israel	4 06:42 Lord Garth [1733]
US Tea Party fans to boycott presidential election: Report	17 12:07 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1729]
Romney secures US Republican nomination for White House	3 10:39 Frank G [1732]
Radical anti-bailout left regains Greek poll lead	7 18:14 RandomJD [1738]

    
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5	Arab Spring
4	Govt of Pakistan
4	Taliban
3	al-Shabaab
3	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Sudan
2	Govt of Syria
2	Boko Haram
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Qaeda
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	Abu Sayyaf

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2012-05-31
Somalia forces capture key al-Shabab town of Afmadow

Wed 2012-05-30
19 Killed in Syria Violence

Tue 2012-05-29
Western Nations Expel Syrian Diplomats

Mon 2012-05-28
MNLA, Ansar al-Din declare Islamic state

Sun 2012-05-27
Al-Shabaab vows Dire Revenge™ after fall of Afgoye

Sat 2012-05-26
25 children among 90 dead in Syrian government 'massacre'

Fri 2012-05-25
Thirteen die in suicide attack in Yemen

Thu 2012-05-24
10 More Drone-zapped in North Wazoo

Wed 2012-05-23
Paki Doctor jailed for helping CIA find Binny

Tue 2012-05-22
Death Toll Rises to over 120 after Yemen Parade Bombing

Mon 2012-05-21
AQAP leader urges militants to fight to last breath

Sun 2012-05-20
Raging Battles on Edge of Militant Stronghold in Yemen, Dozens Killed

Sat 2012-05-19
20 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire on Huge Protests

Fri 2012-05-18
Syrian opposition leader says he's ready to step down

Thu 2012-05-17
13 More Killed as South Yemen Clashes Rage into 5th Day

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