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Sri Lanka Muslim ministers resign en masse over Easter bombings
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Militant Attack Kills Two Police, One Soldier In Lebanon's Tripoli	0 [1760]
Libya Coast Guard rescues 158 illegal migrants	0 [1760]
Gunmen attack Fuqahaa town in Libya, no casualties reported	0 [1753]
Syrian Army storms jihadist mountain fortress in northeast Latakia	0 [1755]
Houthi forces unleash big missile attack on Saudi Coalition bases in southern Yemen	0 [1742]
Car bombing rocks rebel-held town in northern Aleppo, 14 killed	0 [1757]
Boko Haram Attacks Military Bases in Nigeria, Steal Arms	0 [1749]
Iraqi forces thwart car bomb attack in Gogjali, militant arrested	0 [1754]
Coalition airstrikes bomb IS hideouts, kill militants in Anbar	0 [1745]
Iraqi court hands down death penalty to two Frenchmen	0 [1746]
Iraqi intelligence apprehend 3 Islamic State terrorists at refugee camp	0 [1750]
Turkish troops penetrate 30 Km into Iraqi territory	0 [1758]
Page 2: WoT Background
British Jews in fear after pro-Paleo BDS group supported by Corbyn forces Jewish shops to close with 'campaign of intimidation'	6 20:50 JHH [1784]
UK Labour is subject of Jew-hate probe by anti-racism watchdog it helped create	0 [1761]
Mossad intelligence helped link Iran to UAE tanker sabotage — report	0 [1744]
German Intel: Iran Buying Illegal Technology For Weapons Of Mass Destruction	1 15:12 Skidmark [1738]
A New Mosque On The Temple Mount?	1 06:27 Dron66046 [1760]
Baghdad Green Zone to open 24 hours a day: Iraqi PM	0 [1743]
Libyan Scholars Association urges for sacking Head of Awqaf Authority	0 [1738]
With 300 militants out on bail, is Bangladesh safe?	2 09:39 Cesare [1760]
'Grudges' remain as Qatar marks second year of embargo	1 22:30 Grunter [1777]
BBC story on 'Pakistan's secret human rights abuses' a pack of lies: ISPR	2 08:58 M. Murcek [1754]
Judge rejects House Democrats' attempt to block Trump use of military funds for border wall	3 15:19 JohnQC [1745]
French Anti-Migrant Group to Face Trial over Border 'Patrols'	2 07:08 Procopius2k [1742]
800 Syrians Start Leaving Crowded Al-Hol Camp	0 [1750]
Miles of Smiles 36 aid convoy arrives in Gaza to deliver medical supplies	3 19:38 Besoeker [1771]
Egypt announces Wednesday will be first day of Eid, Tuesday last day of Ramadan	1 15:16 Skidmark [1743]
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers resign en masse over Easter bombings	1 00:34 Dron66046 [1817]
Turkey ‘criminalizing’ lawyers under terror laws: HRW	1 07:06 Procopius2k [1754]
Norway takes steps to repatriate 5 children born into ISIS family	2 03:07 Bright Pebbles [1757]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak tops the 2,000 mark as aid workers desperately try to contain the killer virus	0 [1761]
Typhus cases hit 100 in Los Angeles as feral cats and rats spread disease among the homeless	3 23:40 Snavimble Bucket1794 [1781]
San Francisco considers forcing mentally ill addicts into treatment - but critics say the plan violates civil rights and requires more resources	3 19:06 Glenmore [1791]
India's largest rubbish pile is set to dwarf the 239ft Taj Mahal as it becomes a fetid symbol for the world's 'most polluted capital city'	0 [1750]
China's social credit system plans to give high scorers priorities to move to cities and find jobs - after banning swathes of 'untrustworthy' ones from taking trains and planes	2 22:47 Thineque Bonaparte8956 [1782]
Astronomers call for urgent action on Elon Musk's Starlink satellites over fears the SpaceX broadband network will blot out the night sky	0 [1748]
'Pumping heart patch' ready for human use	0 [1752]
Leslie Van Houten: Charles Manson cult member has release refused by California governor	10 15:30 Ackoopmed [1758]
China's gene-edited twins may face risk of early death	2 06:16 Dron66046 [1746]
Stellenbosch murder: Stefan Smit killed following land grabs dispute	1 19:33 charger [1767]
Chicago Police 'Reform' Going Well: 50 Shot Over the Weekend	6 14:55 Capsu78 [1757]
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report	1 04:46 Dron66046 [1752]
Kremlin is not commenting on alleged Russian troop withdrawal from Venezuela	0 [1742]
Minor girl allegedly raped and killed after abduction	2 10:19 Skidmark [1749]
Police officials accused in gang rape dismissed from service	0 [1738]
'Flying-V' plane named after a GUITAR burns 20 per cent less fuel than conventional aircraft and can carry more than 300 passengers	6 11:56 The peanut gallery [1740]
Dozens more Americans diagnosed with measles: CDC reports 41 new cases - pushing the US closer to losing 'elimination status'	3 16:04 Skidmark [1750]
What are the mysterious flashes of light on the moon? Scientists launch new study into transient phenomena observed for decades without explanation	4 20:25 KBK [1780]
Mysterious light is spotted 'moving at a high speed' above multiple Chinese cities, sparking media speculation Beijing is secretly testing 'a hypersonic nuclear missile that can reach the US'	4 22:27 magpie [1770]
The Big F-35 Flaw That Won't Be Easy to Fix	5 19:35 charger [1767]
Transgender Woman Found Dead In Dallas For 2nd Time In 2 Weeks	8 12:20 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1741]
A Kentucky pastor sent a message to minor seeking a 'threesome,' police say	5 23:24 Uloling Grinesing3767 [1758]
WWII Veteran Gets The Medals He Never Knew He Was Eligible For	3 15:30 Sock Puppet of Doom [1744]
Page 4: Opinion
Congress to Big Tech: We're Investigating You, Wink Wink	5 12:27 Skidmark [1745]
6 Gun Lies (And One Truth) Obama Told In Brazil	5 10:52 Frank G [1744]
Ten Plagues of California Are Turning The Golden State into a Third-World Hell Hole	5 11:21 Abu Uluque [1754]
Page 6: Politix
Executed leadership in NKor seen alive a concert with Kim	12 20:28 KBK [1763]
House approves much-delayed $19.1B disaster aid bill	7 18:52 Mullah Richard [1771]
Your values are the opposite of the values in this country, says Sadiq Khan to Donald Trump	9 13:16 Tom [1730]
Convicted sex offender George Nader, a key witness in Mueller's probe, charged with bringing child porn into US after found with 'explicit videos of little boys engaging in beastiality on his phone' at JFK Airport	3 17:55 Skidmark [1776]
Who Ran Crossfire Hurricane? Barr's investigators should focus on John Brennan and Gina Haspel.	16 23:48 Uloling Grinesing3767 [1782]
Moulton: 'If this country wasn't racist, Stacey Abrams would be governor'	17 16:50 Whiskey Mike [1741]

    
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                        21:22 Seeking Cure For Ignorance

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Who's in the News
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6	Islamic State
4	Commies
3	Moslem Colonists
2	al-Nusra
2	Arab Spring
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Sublime Porte
1	Houthis
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (IS)
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Hamas

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2019-06-04
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers resign en masse over Easter bombings

Mon 2019-06-03
Houthi rebels launch a drone attack on a military parade for Saudi-led coalition forces in the port city of Aden

Sun 2019-06-02
Al-Quds rally rejects ‘deal of the century’

Sat 2019-06-01
Islamic Jihad chief says Gaza groups can fire 1,000 rockets a day at Israel

Fri 2019-05-31
COAS endorses death sentence for retired brigadier, a civilian for 'espionage, leaking information'

Thu 2019-05-30
IDF Destroying Hezbollah's Last, Largest Cross-Border Attack Tunnel

Wed 2019-05-29
22 Released from 'Islamic State Kidnapping' in DR Congo

Tue 2019-05-28
IS claims responsibility for a Bangladesh explosion

Mon 2019-05-27
Gunmen raid Burkina Faso church, kill four

Sun 2019-05-26
Sri Lanka Troops Launch Major Hunt for Islamists Linked to Suicide Attacks

Sat 2019-05-25
3 killed, 19 wounded in blast inside Quetta mosque ahead of Friday prayers

Fri 2019-05-24
Emir of Al-Qaeda allied Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, Zakir Musa, has been officially killed

Thu 2019-05-23
Algeria Army Chief Says Has ‘No Political’ Ambition

Wed 2019-05-22
'American Taliban' released

Tue 2019-05-21
8-10 Somali Teens Armed With Hammers Attack Bystanders at East Bank Rail Station in MN

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