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‘SOS’ call from Chinese embassy in Islamabad keeps law enforcers on their toes
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Desperate ISIS terrorists use suicide attacks in eastern Euphrates counter-offensive	0 [11132]
Lebanese Army arrests most wanted terrorist in special operation	0 [11126]
Large group of would-be ISIS suicide bombers surrender themselves in easern Syria	3 19:14 Chese Threreth4665 [11133]
Saudi Arabia building its first ballistic missile factory	0 [11129]
Texas man captured in Syria charged with aiding ISIS	3 20:53 746 [11132]
Key ISIS-K group member killed in drone strike in Nangarhar province	0 [11128]
Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians	0 [11129]
Page 2: WoT Background
Russian Is Committed To The Security of Israel - Russian Official Says	3 18:08 Mullah Richard [11129]
Syrian tribes release joint statement rejecting Turkish safe zone	1 22:58 Roger Smith [11132]
Turkish opposition urges Erdogan to cooperate with Syrian gov’t	0 [11131]
Israel sends ‘strongly-worded’ messages to Lebanon over Hezbollah missiles	1 06:35 g(r)omgoru [11131]
Sudan opposition head backs protesters' call for Bashir to go	0 [11127]
Tunis museum attack trial reopens with video feed to Paris	0 [11125]
‘SOS’ call from Chinese embassy in Islamabad keeps law enforcers on their toes	1 04:54 Herb McCoy [11134]
Third $1 billion deposit received from Saudi Arabia: State Bank	0 [11133]
Father, son arrested over involvement in firing at PTI lawmaker in Karachi	0 [11129]
India reacts to Pakistan’s statement that ‘India has no role in Afghanistan’	0 [11127]
EU adds Saudi Arabia to draft terrorism financing list	0 [11130]
Mullah Baradar appointed as head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar	0 [11129]
47 migrants stranded off Sicily as Italy refuses entry	4 13:16 Rob Crawford [11131]
Top Kurdish commander: Syria anti-Daesh forces must keep ‘special status’	0 [11127]
Turkey ‘will go it alone’ with Syria security zone	0 [11129]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Austin Bay at Instapundit on Russian 'Contractors' in Venezuela	0 [11128]
Japan's Supreme Court upholds transgender sterilization requirement	0 [11130]
U.S. considers putting Cuba on terror list over island's support of Venezuela's Maduro	0 [11130]
Missouri Feral Hog Update: More than 9,300 hogs removed to date	5 18:09 g(r)omgoru [11133]
"He's Dead, Jim' - The Newseum To Close After Losing Lots Of Money	3 14:29 M. Murcek [11131]
Malaysia Airlines to drop word 'pork' from in-flight magazine after social media furore	3 12:24 gorb [11127]
Kremlin-linked contractors swoop in to guard Venezuela's Maduro	6 14:31 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Continuing Airline Olfactory news	0 [11127]
Mexico promises to take care of asylum seekers sent back by the United States	7 18:13 Mullah Richard [11130]
Michael Jackson's estate slams abuse documentary	0 [11128]
Brazil dam collapse leaves at least seven dead and 200 missing	0 [11128]
Kremlin-linked contractors help guard Venezuela's Maduro	1 09:47 Neville Glolutch8436 [11128]
Study: Humans Love Dogs More than They Love Other Humans	11 18:19 Anomalous Sources [11128]
Chicago Is Colder Than Parts Of Antarctica, Alaska, Iceland	10 20:13 Glenmore [11134]
Statement of attorneys on behalf of Nick Sandmann & his familty	9 17:18 Anomalous Sources [11127]
Venezuela: Juan Guaidó urges fresh protests and bids for Russia and China backing	2 19:43 magpie [11132]
Ay-Pee: Researchers Say Amazon Face-Detection Technology Shows Bias	5 19:00 magpie [11134]
Greek MPs narrowly approve name deal with Macedonia	0 [11127]
Russia offers to mediate between Venezuela government, opposition	0 [11124]
Bishop: Diocese of Covington felt 'bullied and pressured' into condemning students too quickly	18 21:27 newc [11134]
Venezuela crisis: Guaidó rejects talks with Maduro	0 [11127]
Maduro Denied in Bid to Pull $1.2 Billion in Gold From Bank of England	0 [11131]
Cold snap kills two in Tunisia	1 08:55 AlanC [11128]
DRCongo's new president puts focus on rights on first day in office	1 06:23 chris [11131]
Multan Sultans replace Smith with Russel	0 [11129]
Sukkur police official kills fiancée, uncle 'over honour'	0 [11125]
Delta Airlines Answers the In-Flight Air Filtration Question	3 18:13 Anomalous Sources [11126]
Migrant shelters overflowing as Tijuana braces for returnees	0 [11126]
Hundreds missing in Brazil after Vale tailings dam breaks, area evacuated	0 [11126]
Hyundai Motor to cut China jobs after sales slump	0 [11127]
Trump, Congress agree to end longest government shutdown	3 15:58 3dc [11130]
BuzzFeed has started its layoffs, but it's also talking about a merger	5 12:48 JohnQC [11129]
Parents arrested for splitting 14-month-old son's tongue with scissors, officials say	0 [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
20 years of socialism, cheered by Corbyn, Klein, Chomsky and Co., led to the ruin of a nation	5 19:14 ruprecht [11132]
Gee, I Guess Now I'm Going To Have To Be Happy With Only 90% Of The Stuff I Wanted Trump To Do	9 21:54 Ebbavirt Clunk4147 [11133]
Rally at Montana Capitol supports public funding for private schools	5 22:39 Bright Pebbles [11132]
Why Canopy Growth Stock Popped 10% on Friday	3 14:22 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Russia-Turkey summit proves Putin is kingmaker in Syria	0 [11131]
Home schooling is becoming popular in South Africa	0 [11131]
Juanita Braoddrick: Here's What The FBI Would Find If They Raided Hillary's Home At 4 A.M.	4 18:11 gorb [11133]
Europe 'coming apart before our eyes', say 30 top intellectuals	11 18:57 magpie [11127]
New York's Until-Birth Abortion Law Is A Sign Of America's Decline	6 18:19 gorb [11129]
Alan Dershowitz: Stone indictment follows concerning Mueller pattern	8 13:52 Abu Uluque [11133]
Ending Endless Wars and the Islamic State \| Small Wars Journal	5 14:25 g(r)omgoru [11130]
Newt Gingrich: What Does Trump Have in Common with Abe Lincoln?	1 18:29 USN, Ret. [11132]
Trump is right: Ballistic missiles are a threat	0 [11128]
European intellectuals warn of "wreckers" out to destroy fuzzy puppies, bunnies	4 19:05 magpie [11134]
Page 6: Politix
Daily Telegraph To Pay Melania Trump "Substantial" Damages For Article	3 18:22 gorb [11132]
Illinois Lawmakers Introduce ‘Assault Weapon' Ban	5 16:12 Abu Uluque [11128]
US Democrat Bloomberg says Trump is 'flunking' as president	8 17:14 Airandee [11129]
Elizabeth Warren proposes 'wealth tax' on the very rich	13 21:41 newc [11131]
Texas Secretary Of State: As Many As 58,000 Non-Citizens Voted In Elections	8 19:27 Silentbrick [11131]
Trump Questions Who Tipped Off CNN to Be at Stone Arrest	2 09:18 Tyranysaurus McGurque5763 [11130]
Democrats Ducking Vote on Rejecting Anti-Semitism	10 14:33 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Trump announces deal with lawmakers to end government shutdown	20 18:31 gorb [11139]

    
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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2019-01-26
‘SOS’ call from Chinese embassy in Islamabad keeps law enforcers on their toes

Fri 2019-01-25
Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' after Syria warns of retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion airport

Thu 2019-01-24
Iraqi forces eliminate 43 ISIS terrorists along Syrian border

Wed 2019-01-23
Syria Threatens To Attack Ben-Gurion, Return To Occupied Golan

Tue 2019-01-22
Taliban attack on Afghan security base kills over 100

Mon 2019-01-21
Syria war: Israeli jets target Iranian positions around Damascus

Sun 2019-01-20
Syrian air defence repels Israeli attack in south: State media

Sat 2019-01-19
Libyan forces say Al-Qaeda commander killed in southern op

Fri 2019-01-18
Militants stalked Xulhaz through LGBTQ platforms

Thu 2019-01-17
Pakistan Releases Senior Taliban Jihadi Days After Arrest

Wed 2019-01-16
Iran launches satellite into space

Tue 2019-01-15
Explosions, gunfire erupt at Kenyan hotel in possible terror attack

Mon 2019-01-14
Sudan Opposition Call for More Protests 'To Shake the Tyrant's Throne'

Sun 2019-01-13
Report: Nasrallah suffers heart attack

Sat 2019-01-12
12 civilians killed in jihadist attack in Burkina Faso

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