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Sahel jihadist groups splinter
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Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
A few French 2-Rep Para shots from the North African front	1 19:53 Bright Pebbles [11124]
Pakistan policeman gunned down while guarding polio workers	0 [11127]
Ancient Manuscripts in Timbuktu Damaged During Fighting	3 18:17 Charles [11127]
At least 65 bodies found 'executed' in Syria river	4 17:02 Maggie Flomong2662 [11124]
Iraq Vet Receives Double Arm Transplant	5 21:48 Water Modem [11130]
Yemen seizes boat with explosives, weapons, money	4 22:48 SteveS [11126]
Good morning	4 22:50 Warthog [11128]
Five Dead as South Sudan Army, Rebels Clash	0 [11123]
Attackers Kill Eight in Restive Northeast Nigeria	0 [11123]
Algeria Gas Pipeline Attack Kills 2 Guards	0 [11124]
Tunis opposition rally draws thousands	0 [11122]
Military jets bombard militant hideouts in Orakzai	0 [11125]
Violence after killing of another ASWJ activist	0 [11125]
Jamaat, Shibir on the rampage again	0 [11123]
2 sentenced to death for blasts in Shariatpur	0 [11122]
French, Malian Troops Control Timbuktu	1 11:15 Jack is Back! [11129]
Leader of Roumieh Islamists Charged with Capital Murder	0 [11125]
Army Restores Stability to Ared al-Khaleej in Daraya, Inflicts Heavy Losses Upon Terrorists	0 [11122]
Euphoria as French, Malian troops take historic Timbuktu	0 [11126]
Jirga settles blood feud between two tribes	0 [11125]
Gunmen kill three including PAF guards in Pasni: officials	0 [11125]
Sahel jihadist groups splinter	1 15:28 lord garth [11136]
Ansar al-Din chief to bail	2 12:18 Odysseus [11126]
Yemen Suicide Bomb Kills 11 Soldiers	0 [11123]
One Dead in Cairo Clashes as Political Turmoil Escalates	0 [11123]
Assad: With no foreign meddling, war over in 2 weeks	0 [11124]
Pak Islamists kill dozens of other Pak Islamists	0 [11123]
Page 2: WoT Background
Cairo court affirms death sentences	0 [11122]
Islam takes another step to German recognition	2 23:36 JosephMendiola [11128]
Niger (yes, right next to Mali) to host US drones	4 16:40 Rambler in Virginia [11128]
Stores looted in Timbuktu - report	0 [11122]
Defected translator sheds new light on Iran's global reach	1 22:32 JosephMendiola [11132]
Egypt's army chief warns of 'state collapse' amid crisis	1 23:12 JosephMendiola [11133]
More On Fordo From The Ex-CIA Dòuble Agent	10 22:20 JosephMendiola [11130]
U.N. Will Cut Syria Food Rations without More Cash	2 00:36 CrazyFool [11127]
Meshaal: World 'Must Respect' Palestinian Reconciliation	7 21:28 Water Modem [11128]
Loyalists Sweep to Power in Jordan Poll Results	0 [11124]
Report: Assad Says Syria Army Has Upper Hand	1 10:51 Bill Clinton [11126]
Iran Denies Blast at Key Nuclear Site	0 [11124]
Misrata steps up security	0 [11123]
PM spurs law enforcers on Jamaat-Shibir violence	0 [11125]
Tourism Ministry to Establish Company to Manage its Hotels and Tourist Facilities	1 00:28 tu3031 [11125]
Judicial Committee Calls for Expediting Investigations into Complaints of People Affected by Current Events	1 00:29 tu3031 [11126]
Leaked Documents Show Qatar Suggested Smuggling Chemical Weapons from Libya to Syria	7 16:53 newc [11127]
Foreign Ministry: Syrian State in a Flurry of Work to Implement Political Program	0 [11127]
Malian soldier beats man in backlash attack	0 [11123]
Undeclared martial law in KP, says Fazl	0 [11123]
Malik hints seeking spy agencies' help over Karachi unrest	0 [11123]
Will not accept Asma Jahangir as caretaker PM: Imran	0 [11123]
Pakistan seeks sustainable peace, security in Afghanistan: General Kayani	0 [11127]
Security woes plague Benghazi	6 17:47 JohnQC [11124]
Hollande: 'We Are Winning' War in Mali	5 22:24 JosephMendiola [11129]
Putin Replaces Leader of Volatile Caucasus Region	0 [11123]
Cabinet Approves Draft Law Allowing Morsi to Deploy Army	0 [11123]
Egypt Opposition Snubs Morsi Dialogue as Turmoil Escalates	0 [11125]
Mexican government reduces violence by not reporting it	1 07:17 Besoeker [11124]
KSM & Gitmo hard boyz unhappy with court proceedings. Really.	2 22:50 SteveS [11129]
Rand Paul: Any attack on Israel is an attack on the US	1 14:52 Dopey Sinatra9196 [11124]
Pakistani Fertilizer Firm To Expand In US, Balks On Controlling Bomb Materials	11 18:21 Charles [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Zimbabwe has $217 in the bank: finance minister	4 20:14 tu3031 [11129]
Israel boycotts UN rights council in unprecedented move	4 18:22 Charles [11124]
Gateshead head-severing: Karl Bestford jailed for murder	2 21:33 trailing wife [11130]
Muslim Brotherhood Member Elected to Israeli Parliament Cant Decide Which Wife to Take Along	1 12:18 Alaska Paul [11125]
France is 'totally bankrupt', jobs minister admits	2 16:57 Maggie Flomong2662 [11124]
Bulgarian crime boss 'The Beret' shot as he enters court	3 20:16 tu3031 [11125]
State Permits $10B Oil Refinery	2 09:53 Besoeker [11126]
Mufti Qabbani Issues Fatwa against Civil Marriage	0 [11122]
Murdoch apologises for 'grotesque' Israel cartoon	3 13:33 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11124]
KP govt tackles pneumonia, measles outbreak in Upper Dir	0 [11124]
Rabbani sees conspiracy to set up 'unconstitutional' caretaker govt	0 [11124]
Two more Congressmen lose disbarment appeals	0 [11125]
Austria Refuses to Return Salieri's Remains to Italy	1 16:28 Shipman [11123]
Malawi Puts Presidential Jet up for Sale	1 07:18 Injun Stalin7884 [11126]
Venezuela Making 'bald-Faced Lies' Over Chavez: Opposition	2 10:46 Bill Clinton [11124]
Suicidal Sensors: Darpa Wants Next-Gen Spy Hardware to Literally Dissolve	5 16:30 Shipman [11130]
The real problem will come when he learns how to drive	2 13:57 lotp [11124]
France 'totally bankrupt', says labour minister Michel Sapin	4 07:48 gromky [11123]
NORKS going Donner Pass	4 17:49 JohnQC [11123]
Page 4: Opinion
NAACP Pres: Our people are worse off under the Champ	6 23:04 JosephMendiola [11139]
The End of Charity?	12 23:51 OldSpook [11128]
Schiff: Bernanke to Oprah: "I've Been Doping for Years"	0 [11123]
European 'No-Go' Zones for Non-Muslims Proliferating	18 20:43 tipper [11133]
The Five Dumbest Myths About Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood	0 [11124]
Consensus on terrorism	1 10:26 JohnQC [11128]
The Blood Smeared Glass Ceiling - American Spectator	7 18:08 JohnQC [11127]
Page 6: Politix
US Senate approves John Kerry as secretary of state	3 21:59 junkiron [11129]
Consumer confidence socked by payroll tax hike	3 23:47 OldSpook [11130]
Barack Obamas plan for same-sex rights could complicate immigration reform	4 18:56 JosephMendiola [11129]
Seattle gun buyback fail - People show up and outbid police	3 15:21 SteveS [11125]
Public interest group sues EPA for FOIA delays, agency ordered officials to ignore requests	0 [11123]
Democrats, tea party unite vs. Mitch McConnell	5 13:24 Titus Ulans4144 [11126]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Govt of Pakistan
7	Arab Spring
6	Govt of Syria
5	al-Qaeda in North Africa
3	TTP
2	Jamaat-e-Islami
2	Govt of Iran
1	Ansar Dine
1	Hamas
1	Fatah al-Islam
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
1	Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan
1	Govt of Sudan
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	Boko Haram

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2013-01-29
Sahel jihadist groups splinter

Mon 2013-01-28
Timbuktu mayor: Mali rebels torched library of historic manuscripts

Sun 2013-01-27
French and Malian troops begin restoring control in Timbuktu

Sat 2013-01-26
Green-on-green clash in Khyber tribal region kills 32

Fri 2013-01-25
AQAP #2 killed for the THIRD time in Yemen

Thu 2013-01-24
US drone strike near Sanaa kills 7 hard boyz

Wed 2013-01-23
Nuristan Airstrike Kills 14 Insurgents

Tue 2013-01-22
French seize control of Diabaly, Douentza

Mon 2013-01-21
Nigeria: Gunmen attack Kano emir's convoy

Sun 2013-01-20
Algeria crisis: Hostage-takers 'taken alive' at gas plant

Sat 2013-01-19
Boko Haram leader Shekau shot, escapes to Mali

Fri 2013-01-18
1,400 French soldiers in Mali for ground assaults: minister

Thu 2013-01-17
41 snatched by AQIM in Algeria gas plant attack

Wed 2013-01-16
France deploys armoured vehicles towards northern Mali

Tue 2013-01-15
Pakistan paralysed after court demands PM arrest

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