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• 11:35:17: Les Gelb looks back to Nixon & Vietnam to give Obama a way out of Afghanistan that avoids losing in the long term http://j.mp/bqYsuC
• 11:35:50: Though under pressure to prove its democratic credentials, India’s strategic interests win out in relations with Myanmar http://j.mp/9Cp8ir
• 11:37:55: Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces http://j.mp/d9ujQ9
• 11:38:07: What Does “Reformâ€? Mean in Saudi Arabia? http://j.mp/b28mnH
• 11:39:22: The long, sad end to the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. http://j.mp/cNFmAz
• 11:40:22: US Coast Guard under fire for allowing use of huge amounts of chemical dispersants to fight oil leak in Gulf of Mexico http://j.mp/d0OPLd
• 11:41:13: Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov steps down from post & appoints successor to fight Russia http://j.mp/9QI4dx
• 11:43:18: Turkey, Syria, Jordan & Lebanon discuss ways to facilitate free trade among the four countries. http://j.mp/c59NRU
• 11:43:56: Turkey: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have bombed a train in the eastern province of Erzincan http://j.mp/bQ5KPd
• 11:44:48: Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood to boycott elections in November, dealing blow to govt's reform efforts http://j.mp/aDc9p3
• 11:47:44: Syria's Bashar al Assad warns that "the possibility of war is increasing" in the region http://j.mp/9TXId2
• 11:49:51: Brazil & Uruguay defend South America's integration as a peace zone within framework of Unasur http://j.mp/bxzhR9
• 11:51:28: Pakistan summons Britain's high commissioner to Islamabad b/c of British PM Cameron's accusations re export of terrorism http://j.mp/bzIr7f
• 11:52:05: Palestinian president told a visiting US official that Israel must commit to clear terms of reference for peace talks http://j.mp/d6n36R
• 11:52:58: Nepal's MPs prepare to vote for 3rd time on a new prime minister more than a month after the government collapsed http://j.mp/c5PrYi
• 11:54:59: The anatomy of Turkey’s Iran policy http://j.mp/9NNKKK No, they're not turning against the West
• 11:55:15: Ramallah building boom symbolizes West Bank growth http://j.mp/9Zytso
• 11:57:03: Obama's Cairo speech yields fruit in Damascus, a year later as grass roots diplomacy w/ US takes off http://j.mp/a5hLHz
• 11:57:22: Bomb attacks in Baghdad and a town in Iraq's western Anbar province have killed five people and wounded seven http://j.mp/cqFu29
• 11:58:35: Uganda: phone found w/ unexploded suicide vest led police to 3 Kenyans charged w/ 76 counts of murder for Kampala bomb http://j.mp/aVTL1K
• 11:58:51: 33 Palestinians were injured early on Monday by a mystery explosion in Deir al Balah refugee camp south of Gaza http://j.mp/adjcJN
• 11:59:05: As Drug War Turns Into Quagmire, Fear Rules Mexico http://j.mp/aSMA82
• 11:59:20: Hamas attacks: A bid to scuttle direct talks? http://j.mp/avLkR6
• 11:59:34: Cuba eyes more self-employment, not market reforms http://j.mp/cCOJnz
• 11:59:51: Cuba: Raul Castro says state will reduce economic role http://j.mp/99ThGI
• 12:00:06: Signs of Uzbek Persecution Rising in Kyrgyzstan http://j.mp/9G5RcS
• 12:00:21: Several hundred Red Shirt protesters defied a state of emergency in the Thai capital to stage a symbolic protest http://j.mp/dbe1bD
• 12:00:50: UAE to suspend key BlackBerry services that breach law & raise security concerns http://j.mp/bekFYx
• 12:02:59: BlackBerry Ban Looms Over Parts of Middle East as Saudi Arabia joins UAE in possible Blackberry ban http://j.mp/aFlLrX
• 12:03:21: Fresh North Korea sanctions aim to cripple regime's arms sales profits http://j.mp/95QyCs
• 12:03:33: Brazil’s President Offers Asylum to Woman Facing Stoning in Iran http://j.mp/bqddOu
• 12:03:46: FARC Rebels Kill 3 Soldiers in Colombia http://j.mp/dccyIP
• 12:04:04: Mexico: Sinaloa cartel was behind the kidnapping last week of four journalists, all of whom are now free http://j.mp/9yOCRS
• 12:04:15: Paraguayan Cop Arrested on Drug Charges in Argentina http://j.mp/bYVQSG
• 12:04:50: Members of an organized crime group threw a bomb US-Mexico border bridge http://j.mp/dreyXC
• 12:06:38: Colombia accuses Chavez lying re attack http://j.mp/cuGhS1 Chavez pretends war 2 divert attention from Venezuela's problems, say it ain't so
• 12:07:35: Guatemalan High Court OKs renewal of French Oil Firm’s contract to drill in a protected national park http://j.mp/a8qQWL
• 12:07:46: Mexico Renews Diplomatic Relations with Honduras http://j.mp/a2zdRj
• 12:08:22: Chile announces that it is resuming full diplomatic relations with Honduras http://j.mp/donD1N
• 12:09:11: Indonesia finds that bpanning pornography is difficult http://j.mp/cP7W9p
• 12:09:49: How difficult: Porn was broadcast inside Indonesian parliament http://j.mp/ciJmGX Prob in protest at ban, investigation underway
• 12:10:51: Guangzhou & Hong Kong, 2 of China’s most prosperous cities, join in protests to save Cantonese in China http://j.mp/bzWgce
• 12:11:08: Mao’s Grandson Promoted to Major-General http://j.mp/9Ckz0m
• 12:12:32: Large amount of waste in the dam area could jam the miter gate of the Three Gorges Dam, Chinese state media report http://j.mp/9pMIF6
• 12:13:48: US envoy holds talks on North Korea sanctions http://j.mp/cYHHBi
• 12:14:01: Electricity: Iraq’s Other Power Vacuum http://j.mp/dq3Dtw
• 12:14:10: State-Owned Bidders Fuel China’s Land Boom http://j.mp/b41kyC
• 12:15:02: Israel to deport hundreds of migrant workers' children, most born in Israel, speak hebrew, never been to home countries http://j.mp/clnH6d
• 12:15:36: Afghans march in Kabul to denounce NATO strikes that killed civilians http://j.mp/9yS2hr
• 12:15:48: Russian Navy to base warships at Syrian port after 2012 http://j.mp/dkc0Fa
• 12:16:51: Dozens injured in Bangladesh as police disperse protesters w/ tear gas & rubber bullets http://j.mp/bY710g protests want new minimum wage
• 12:17:19: At least 8 killed in 3 separate protests in Indian-administered Kashmir http://j.mp/baQics
• 12:18:36: Petraeus' Afghan guidelines http://j.mp/aBnHZs Emphasis on combating corruption, identifying reconcilables & allocating funds responsibly
• 12:19:10: Death toll could reach 3,000 in flash floods in northwest Pakistan http://j.mp/9SOGuf US pledged $10 million in emergency aid
• 12:19:44: 3 militants broke into home of senior investigator in Russia's North Caucasus on Sunday & shot him dead http://j.mp/ax6p5u
• 12:20:08: South Korea and Japan spread welcome mat for Chinese tourists http://j.mp/bZDIHD
• 12:21:13: After Gulf of Mexico oil spill moves underway to halt BP from drilling off the coast of Libya http://j.mp/bT4otZ
• 12:21:26: Israel to take part in UN probe of flotilla raid http://j.mp/d2fQj0
• 12:28:18: Afghanistan: Suicide bomber trying to kill govt official instead killed 6 children who were on their way to school http://j.mp/9fPnmR
• 12:28:30: U.S. to strengthen sanctions against North Korea amid concerns of Chinese influence http://j.mp/cBvuiP
• 12:29:33: Tanzanian island of Zanzibar votes to form unity govt after Oct elections in effort to avoid repeat of electoral violence http://j.mp/c6VOP6
• 12:29:51: Mugabe Lashes Out at West Over Zimbabwe Sanctions http://j.mp/d23JZV
• 12:30:32: Afghanistan: Irrigation project aims to help Kandahar thrive again http://j.mp/9rAL8o
• 12:32:46: Axis of Evil comedy tour's Maz Jobrani faces tough crowd in Middle East http://j.mp/aiFn4O Best way to defeat al Qaeda is to mock it
• 12:34:19: In Iraq, negotiations for an elected government remain deadlocked as the US draws down http://j.mp/9KqmWm
• 12:36:28: Many Haitians still homeless more than six months after quake http://j.mp/cdyx46
• 12:37:32: Burden of war in Afghanistan shifts even more to the US as other NATO forces announce plans to pull out http://j.mp/a4dLQz
• 12:39:14: African Union to AMISOM & Ugandan forces in Somalia, keep peace, don't enforce it http://j.mp/aGV5XB Assumes there's a peace to keep!
• 12:39:24: Israeli military says it will assign officer to protect civilians in wartime http://j.mp/dtzi24
• 12:39:35: A new video from al-Qaida-linked militants targeting Uganda and Burundi embassies worldwide has surfaced http://j.mp/b1l3y0
• 12:40:49: Uganda: Lord's Resistance Army is country's worst export http://j.mp/9feCPb They have terrorized people in Sudan, Congo & CAR
• 12:41:04: Rocket misses Israeli town, kills 1 in Jordan, authorities say http://j.mp/bL5gEH
• 12:41:59: Kenya: Calls for unity mark campaign's final days: Winners & losers in referendum urged to exercise restraint http://j.mp/aWBBvV
• 12:42:33: If there were a Chapter 11 for politicians, the GOPs push to extend Bush tax cuts would amount to a bankruptcy filing http://j.mp/bO4oa1
• 12:43:23: RT @GlobalPost: Colombia: Welcome to a drug lord's playground. http://ht.ly/2jR4j #tourism
• 12:55:25: US Military testing Nexus Ones (Android) for real-time translation in Afghanistan http://j.mp/b6B0OY
• 14:50:52: GOP Sen. Jon Kyl backs Republican effort to deny citizenship to immigrants' children by repealing the 14th-Amendment http://j.mp/9TQZFI
• 14:55:14: Virginia AG rules that police can check immigration status of anyone arrested on suspicion of committing crime, cites AZ http://j.mp/9soOQU
• 16:45:52: RT @BloombergNow: Google's Android Passes Apple's IPhone Among New U.S. Smartphone Shoppers http://ow.ly/2jV0G $GOOG
• 16:46:17: RT @tweetsintheME: Two JFK bomb plotters, Russel Defreitas and Abdul Kadir, found guilty of terrorist plotting: http://nyti.ms/duaBXE #LWOT
• 17:45:25: Build solar roadways to power cities. Since roads lead to homes & business they can also serve as distribution network http://j.mp/cUUSr6
• 17:58:08: California Congresswoman Maxine Waters charged w/ ethics violations http://j.mp/b09b03 Kick the bum out...