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C. Africa reaches peace deal with rebels: government
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Trump wants U.S. military in Iraq to 'watch Iran': CBS interview	3 14:51 M. Murcek [1748]
Syria says US-led coalition hit its forces in the east	0 [1745]
Iraqi troops destroy two Islamic State hotbeds in Salahuddin	1 16:04 g(r)omgoru [1752]
Bomb blast on tourist bus in Iraq leaves four people dead, wounded	1 07:32 Frank G [1744]
Palestinian with knife nabbed among Hebron tourists	0 [1750]
5 Palestinians enter Israel from Gaza with knives, are arrested	2 08:22 Mullah Richard [1754]
Yemeni deputy chief of staff succumbs to wounds	0 [1755]
Somali, AU Troops Launch Operation In Bardere Following Explosion	0 [1752]
C. Africa reaches peace deal with rebels: government	0 [1802]
Local Taliban leader Qari Janan killed with his 7 comrades in Helmand	0 [1755]
6 Taliban, ISIS-K militants killed in coalition airstrikes	0 [1747]
US army says it killed 13 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia	0 [1746]
Yemeni army liberates several areas from Houthi militia, 7,183 mines cleared	0 [1741]
Man Dies In Gaza Hospital From Israeli Gunshot Wound	1 07:12 Frank G [1748]
Syrian Army troops block Turkish forces around Manbij	0 [1741]
SDF troops capture 6 foreign jihadists, including 1 Swede	1 02:01 g(r)omgoru [1748]
Homs: Syrian Army eliminates entire ISIS group trying to reach southeast Deir Ezzor	0 [1746]
Syrian Army launches heavy assault across southern Idlib	0 [1746]
Page 2: WoT Background
Bitcoin in the service of Hamas	1 16:27 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1745]
UN ambassadors tour Hezbollah tunnels	0 [1742]
Hamas, Islamic Jihad delegations arrive in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials	0 [1756]
ONLF Rebel Group Abandons Arm Struggle	0 [1744]
First polio case of 2019 detected in Bajaur	0 [1757]
Yemen govt, rebels meet aboard UN ship	0 [1741]
Taliban talking to US from position of strength	0 [1748]
Thousands join protest in support of Turkey hunger strikers	0 [1744]
Israeli report claims terrorists have ‘infiltrated’ Palestinian NGOs	0 [1748]
Iran, Hezbollah control new Lebanese government, claims Netanyahu	0 [1739]
SDF officially denies capturing Baghdadi in eastern Syria	0 [1742]
IRGC warns Iran will have ‘no option’ but to grow missile program if pressed by EU	0 [1739]
Life under ISIS led these Muslims to Christianity	3 23:31 Woodrow [1755]
Sudan's Bashir promises growth after weeks of protests	0 [1744]
West to support bid by Gaddafi’s son for Libyan presidency -- Gaddafi ally’s daughter	3 06:32 Frank G [1751]
Talks between Taliban and Afghan opposition to be held in Moscow	0 [1749]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Huawei Sting Offers Rare Glimpse of the U.S. Targeting a Chinese Giant	1 19:01 746 [1771]
WA State Sheriffs Will Not Enforce Gun Control Laws	2 15:13 M. Murcek [1744]
Major DNA Testing Company Sharing Genetic Data With the FBI	4 18:05 Anomolous Sources [1775]
Los Angeles Is Dealing With A Deadly, Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak	15 18:55 746 [1781]
De Blasio's empty boasts about graduation rates	0 [1747]
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested by ICE, faces deportation	1 12:06 Whumble Theath7801 [1753]
Pentagon announces nearly 4,000 additional troops heading to US-Mexico border	4 23:46 Phinetle Whinenter8904 [1769]
First successful test of a Production Raptor rocket engine (SpaceX)	3 16:47 3dc [1737]
Ankara offers $5bn credit for Turkish companies rebuilding Iraq	2 14:10 Frank G [1745]
Venezuelan amb. to Iraq supports Guaido as country’s leader, renounces Maduro	0 [1749]
Bomb de terre: WWI grenade found in French potato shipment	5 17:11 Alaska Paul [1777]
Belgium to take in ex-I.Coast president Gbagbo: ministry	1 08:44 chris [1746]
Police official booked over custodial death of suspect in Karachi after protests	0 [1741]
5 including husband arrested for murder of public prosecutor in Hafizabad	0 [1741]
US sending another 3,750 troops to Mexico border	0 [1743]
Police foil bid to force 11-year-old girl into marriage in Faryab province	0 [1744]
Gladys Knight "The Star Spangled Banner" (2019)	13 19:22 Anomolous Sources [1769]
YouTube star Austin Jones pleads guilty to soliciting lewd photos from teen girls	1 18:10 Anomolous Sources [1762]
McDonald’s customer calls police after employee put onions on his Big Mac, gets arrested	1 19:46 magpie [1776]
DR Congo elections: Fayulu calls for peaceful resistance	0 [1747]
Police, volunteers search Vegas Strip for human trafficking victims	1 07:21 Procopius2k [1741]
Baltimore State's Attorney Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Cases	4 14:09 Tom [1748]
Page 4: Opinion
China's Slowdown Is Starting to Hit Where It Hurts: Employment	0 [1741]
Get Rid Of The Electoral College? It Would Lead To The Break-Up Of America, Or Worse	12 16:52 Injun Bucket8891 [1747]
Why You Need to Rein In Your Babysitter's Social Media	1 08:20 M. Murcek [1742]
The Fall of the Media Temple	2 16:01 g(r)omgoru [1742]
Is America's fate sealed?	6 14:51 rjschwarz [1743]
Iran's revolutionaries have mixed feelings, 40 years later	2 05:27 BernardZ [1739]
So-called 'Christian' university blocks Ben Shapiro from speaking	7 16:59 Injun Bucket8891 [1751]
Donald Trump: ‘We've Got to Get Out of These Endless Wars'	8 23:35 Woodrow [1768]
Page 6: Politix
Some States Just Can't Catch A Break....	7 21:43 Glenmore [1778]
Democrats are leaving Hillary Clinton behind	14 20:46 lord garth [1768]
Michael Moore says Dems need to accept far-left Ocasio-Cortez as party leader: 'No middle ground anymore'	19 21:09 Frank G [1770]
Sherrod Brown calls Trump 'a racist' amid scandal of Northam yearbook photo	5 16:03 g(r)omgoru [1743]
Kamala Harris’ State of the Union guest will be a federal employee affected by shutdown	9 23:21 Dale [1775]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Islamic State
4	Hamas
3	Houthis
3	Sublime Porte
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Taliban
1	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Human Trafficking
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Seleka
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Arab Spring
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Syria

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2019-02-04
C. Africa reaches peace deal with rebels: government

Sun 2019-02-03
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Sat 2019-02-02
60 people reportedly killed from a fresh attack by Boko Haram

Fri 2019-02-01
Syrian Army unleashes large-scale attack across northern Hama

Thu 2019-01-31
Haftar's son-led brigade arrests al-Wakwak

Wed 2019-01-30
Egypt police arrest 54 Muslim Brotherhood members, foil terrorist plot: Ministry

Tue 2019-01-29
Deir Ezzor: Hundreds of civilians, fighters flee IS stronghold in Syria

Mon 2019-01-28
Interior ministry: Six Islamic State militants apprehended in Mosul

Sun 2019-01-27
Bombs kill at least 19 outside cathedral in southern Philippines

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

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