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• 11:24:55: Afghanistan questions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role http://j.mp/cDix1o
• 11:25:22: Japanese Tanker in Persian Gulf Reports Explosion, US navy says captain did not indicate an attack had taken place http://j.mp/c3sRGM
• 11:26:09: Contradict earlier statements from ship's owner & Japanese gov that explosion may have been caused by a hostile attack http://j.mp/c3sRGM
• 11:26:39: China’s more assertive foreign policy has challenged the Obama admin’s worldview. Expect a new US grand strategy http://j.mp/bS33aN
• 11:27:09: The evidence is overwhelming: Hugo Chavez is propping up Colombia's guerrillas, FARC and ELN http://j.mp/cvagQa
• 11:27:57: FBI defends domestic surveillance guidelines civil liberties groups fear could unfairly target innocent Muslims http://j.mp/bIow8s
• 11:28:09: China to send 2 pandas to Japan in diplomatic move http://j.mp/bgn5no
• 11:29:08: Al-Qaida's No. 2 slams France's push to ban full-face veil & urged Muslim women to be "holy warriors" for headdress http://j.mp/a4BMge
• 11:29:21: Burma's Than Shwe Visits India to Talk Energy, Security http://j.mp/bhubGH
• 11:29:46: India & Myanmar agree to enhance security cooperation to deny sanctuary to insurgent groups in each other's territory http://j.mp/bafJ4p
• 11:31:30: China stages large military exercise on its east coast, just as South Korea & US conduct major naval drill it opposed http://j.mp/bwzv6A
• 11:32:23: Mexico justice means catch and release: Accused traffickers paraded in front of tv cameras, but 3/4 of them released http://j.mp/auZgSo
• 11:32:52: Manny Pacquiao has taken his seat as a newly elected Philippine congressman and is ready to rumble http://j.mp/cXb5FV
• 11:33:22: 2 foreigners detained in Nicaragua have been identified as the American couple wanted in Panama in death of a US woman http://j.mp/d0WN9o
• 11:34:27: Why a young Israeli woman spies on Israeli settlements in West Bank http://j.mp/cJH2hy
• 11:36:00: Oil from BP's Gulf well is clearing from sea surface faster than expected but concerns remain about unseen effects http://j.mp/awMqFc
• 11:36:30: Haiti Investigates Prison Shootings http://j.mp/bCqTWH
• 11:37:09: President Morales says that drug traffickers have more tech & modern equipment than Bolivia’s police & armed forces http://j.mp/94KQ8n
• 11:38:23: Committee to Protect Journalists criticizes Honduras 4 lack of interest in investigating murder of 7 journos in 3½ months http://j.mp/aAMaTj
• 11:38:43: Nearly 98% of Guatemala’s low-income households risk going hungry, http://j.mp/c6q7J8
• 11:39:48: US to will delay decision on permit for $7 bn pipeline project intended to deliver crude oil from Canada oil sands to US http://j.mp/dmkRIG
• 11:39:57: In pictures: US women combat veterans http://j.mp/bBh1vB
• 11:42:05: In Latin America, the legalization of same sex marriage is a sign that a campaign for women's rights may not b far behind http://j.mp/cG9u7q
• 11:42:32: US says it is aware of the extent of the economic challenges Yemen is facing http://j.mp/9g0R6S
• 11:43:13: The razing of a Bedouin village by Israel shows how far it will go to achieve its aim of Judaising the Negev region http://j.mp/aKT3ia
• 11:43:36: Israel refuses to pay medical bills for American-Jewish protester who lost eye when a tear gas canister struck her face http://j.mp/aFi9ri
• 11:43:49: Report: IDF prepares to demolish yeshiva at West Bank settlement Yitzhar http://j.mp/aHqpht
• 11:44:27: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah & Syria's President Assad will visit Lebanon together to ease political tensions http://j.mp/bfAUYb
• 11:44:55: Searching the seas for proof of China's far horizons, Archeologists closing on ship of Ming dynasty hero http://j.mp/cWdCRz
• 11:45:35: At least 20 Afghan civilians were killed & 25 wounded in a road-side mine blast Wed. morning in Nimroz http://j.mp/aw8BvA
• 11:45:46: Documents leaked war logs says that NATO is following an incoherent process dealing with civilian deaths http://j.mp/aL3IxP
• 11:46:49: British PM in India to boost trade http://j.mp/cNx4Kj
• 11:47:02: UK to extend civil nuclear ties with India http://j.mp/8ZNGNI
• 11:47:13: Greece: In Statement, Guerrilla Group Claims the Killing of a Journalist http://j.mp/9lTnTn
• 11:48:19: PM Cameron backs Turkey's bid to join EU, criticizes opponents, says bloc is doing little to anchor Ankara in the West http://j.mp/c4lAfp
• 11:50:23: Re-privatising Russia’s economy http://j.mp/9eYavO Finance minister proposes selling govt stakes in 10 state controlled corporations
• 11:51:23: Cyprus says laptop & other items from Russian spy who vanished will be turned over to U.S. http://j.mp/djEsZ0
• 11:52:24: Fmr ISI member warns Pakistan's govt that he will disclose intel secrets if it does not increase efforts for his release http://j.mp/aV460x
• 11:52:53: Afghanistan: At least 11 die after heavy rainfalls and floods on Tuesday night in the eastern Laghman province http://j.mp/apELZI
• 11:53:10: U.S. woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling night-vision scopes to Russia http://j.mp/9W9VbG
• 11:54:52: Why are they sending us so many sexy Russian spies? http://j.mp/9yB6ok
• 11:55:14: China: At least five people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a factory in Nanjing http://j.mp/cdPqMt
• 11:56:11: Russia welcomes Iran readiness to resume talks over supply of 20% enriched uranium fuel needed 4 Tehran research reactor http://j.mp/9Mk2nb
• 11:56:37: Fmr chief jailer of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge will appeal his conviction http://j.mp/9yQIVN
• 11:56:48: Army private charged in earlier leak had access to latest WikiLeak papers http://j.mp/beD228
• 11:57:02: Document leak part of U.S. plot, says Pakistani ex-general with ties to Taliban http://j.mp/9OxLkz
• 11:57:21: European Union approved the most hard-hitting sanctions against Iran to date July 26 http://j.mp/bD2xT0
• 11:57:31: House Approves Measure to Pay for Combat Operations http://j.mp/cmDdd0
• 11:58:24: Afghan army struggles with ethnic divisions even while fighting Taliban http://j.mp/acv0up
• 11:58:34: With Asian Industry Astir, More Job-Seekers Go East http://j.mp/bBtRcy
• 11:58:43: West Africa: Niger Junta Suspends Decree Targeting Foreign Media http://j.mp/avyGeF
• 11:58:59: South Africa: 2010 World Cup official shot in Johannesburg http://j.mp/ccvwqB
• 11:59:51: Uganda: 22 more suspects, mostly Somalis, arrested over bomb blasts http://j.mp/9LywxL
• 12:00:03: Somalia: Somaliland's New President Silanyo Sworn-in http://j.mp/cLuvFB
• 12:00:33: Blast kills 25 on bus in southern Afghanistan http://j.mp/96bAnj
• 12:00:50: European Union has pledged more support for Kenya to continue to prosecute suspected Somali pirates http://j.mp/aRj1nb
• 12:01:16: US wants South Africa in Somalia stability effort http://j.mp/caJjl8
• 12:01:45: Namibia: 8 Chinese nationals were arrested at Swakopmund on Sunday after a violent fight http://j.mp/c8gRvQ
• 12:01:55: Pakistan plane crash kills 152; 2 Americans believed among the dead http://j.mp/ajB5ax
• 12:02:58: Asst Sec State for Africa Carson says Uganda's President Museveni has not turned into a dictator as he feared 5 yrs ago http://j.mp/aDqH1T
• 12:03:56: US warns Uganda against using July 11 terror attacks as excuse to attack civil liberties or compromise democratic gains http://j.mp/aAIs6F
• 12:04:04: South Africa: Students Plead Guilty Over Racist Video That Spurred Protests http://j.mp/cGJl3P
• 12:04:12: UN chief encourages support for African Union mission in Somalia http://j.mp/ctDO3B
• 12:05:25: More troops for Somalia, but no peace to keep http://j.mp/9jlxyX
• 12:05:43: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is little more than the front man for a military junta http://j.mp/byqGD4
• 12:06:04: U.S. must work with Pakistan despite leaked reports' picture of ties to Taliban, experts say http://j.mp/dvxNhk
• 12:07:01: Mystery over whereabouts of Fmr Mexican presidential candidate deepened when photo & letter by him showed up on Twitter http://j.mp/dAS1i4
• 12:07:52: Committee to Protect Journalists condemns death threats by a member of Swaziland's royal family against local journalists http://j.mp/9hFHxC
• 12:08:56: Uganda: Rwandan refugees now seen as unwanted guests http://j.mp/cPuCIv
• 12:09:09: RT @SteveHynd: Former boss of the world's biggest body armour maker is accused of looting $185 to pay for prostitutes and parties http:/ ...
• 12:10:47: Somaliland: A democratic beacon of hope in a dangerous part of the world http://j.mp/acnpfJ
• 12:11:28: PM Cameron risks opening diplomatic rift w/ Pakistan after accusing Islamabad of looking both ways on exporting terrorism http://j.mp/9zZbpq
• 12:11:58: RT @jranck: IntLawGrrls: Open wounds after war http://bit.ly/dumPYa
• 12:22:18: RT @billroggio: Mullah Omar orders Taliban to attack civilians, Afghan women http://bit.ly/cXE5cj
• 12:31:55: Could launcher spam become a big problem in the Android Market? http://j.mp/a3vznq I hope not. @google should address this.
• 12:49:10: RT @Techmeme: New DROID X Ad Takes Another Shot at Apple (Kellex / Droid Life) http://techme.me/=qkS
• 12:49:47: RT @VOAAfrica: Niger's Presidential Race Will Include First Female Candidate http://bit.ly/bbDK7i
• 12:49:50: RT @VOAAfrica: EU Happy With Kenya's Preparation for Referendum http://bit.ly/axSIuK
• 12:49:53: RT @VOAAfrica: French FM Expresses Support for Africa's Fight Against Al-Qaida http://bit.ly/dk3a8k
• 12:50:18: RT @CFR_org: Iraq's leading parties probably won't form coalition govt until Sept & US hasn't pushed pol process, says Reidar Visser htt ...
• 12:50:33: RT @SteveHynd: Taliban say they've captured a NATO recon aircraft in Kunduz http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7084204.html
• 12:51:05: RT @smallwars: General Petraeus Issues New COMISAF COIN Guidance http://bit.ly/dhwBOi
• 13:58:04: Long wary of foreigners, Japan now needs them, but its govt is unlikely to change immigration laws any time soon http://j.mp/9NkYma
• 13:58:37: Federal Judge says AZ legislature illegally immigrated into federal jurisdiction http://j.mp/aFcikk Heh!
• 13:59:30: Judge strikes down four sections of AZ law, opponents called the most controversial http://j.mp/aFcikk
• 14:05:00: Sexy Russian Spy's lawyer says she's no spy just an inadvertent blackmarket smuggler http://j.mp/cIMNtv of course, that's what she would say
• 14:33:57: RT @chrisalbon: Heh. RT @fark: People are outraged that the U.S. military had a "hit list" of enemy commanders to kill DURING A WAR. htt ...
• 14:34:11: RT @abuaardvark: This is miserable stuff RT @mattduss: NewtGingrich's evidence of "creeping sharia" doesn't withstand scrutiny http://b ...
• 14:34:56: RT @dangerroom: Insurgent Leader On #WikiLeaks: Now You Tell Us http://bit.ly/94OMBL
• 14:36:38: RT @PublicDiplomacy: [Today in PD] Soccer Could Save Iraq http://bit.ly/bmiNxC
• 14:47:41: RT @USArmyAfrica: Africa News Alert: AFRICOM â€" Undermining Democracy in East Africa: How well is democracy working in four o... http://b ...
• 14:57:00: RT @tcarmody: Despite billions invested on construction of an untested defense system, the new Death Star may not yet be fully operation ...
• 14:57:07: RT @USArmyAfrica: VOA NEWS: Powerful Nigerian Governors’ Group Opposes President Jonathan’s Candidacy: Members say power rot... http://b ...
• 14:57:18: RT @GibertPascal: #News #World Sarkozy orders illegal Roma immigrants expelled http://bit.ly/aAGEHX (Associated Press)
• 14:59:03: Teabaggers organize protest against proposed mosque that is insensitively being built 3,000 miles away from Ground Zero http://j.mp/9x3cvn
• 15:29:39: Filibuster reform can't overcome Filibuster http://j.mp/9ABZSe I know there's a joke in there somewhere...
• 17:36:18: RT @AJEnglish: US hopes for Iran nuclear talks: State department says it is willing to follow up on uranium swap plan. http://aje.me/bWmC7R
• 17:36:34: RT @androidandme: Sprint reports first customer gains in 3 years, wishes they had more EVOs to sell â€" Android and Me http://bit.ly/dtesV0