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• 09:42:09: RT @USArmyAfrica: #Africa LA Times: Afghan president to eliminate private security within 4 months: The move appears to trump action... ...
• 09:42:43: RT @abumuqawama: M4 vs. New Haven street thugs! RT @NationalDefense: Gen. McChrystal to join Yale as a senior fellow at Jackson Institut ...
• 10:18:20: Africa has 70% of patients infected with Aids says WHO regional director for Africa http://j.mp/b0cSPN
• 10:19:12: Afghanistan: President Karzai plans to eliminate all private security firms in the country within 4 months http://j.mp/c35z6y
• 10:20:36: Somalia: Life Goes on Amid the Chaos, emerging national & sub-national entities ensure degree of civilian security http://j.mp/bMLLo1
• 10:20:49: Burundi: As Democracy is Buried, EAC Hides Its Head in the Sand http://j.mp/a3Wlaj
• 10:22:21: Rwanda: After 93% win, Kagame's succession debate http://j.mp/d1SktP Rwandans want to know if he will change constitution to seek 3rd term
• 10:24:17: Congo celebrated 50 years of Independence this past Sunday http://j.mp/cZqpme
• 10:24:32: South Africa: Africa-Vietnam Forum to Lay Road Map for Cooperation http://j.mp/aVu04J
• 10:26:06: Nigeria: Fmr dictator Babangida announces interest in running for President http://j.mp/bEmq1h Guess he didn't steal enough 1st time around
• 10:26:26: Gabon signs deals to diversify its economy in an attempt to be less reliable on its dwindling oil reserves http://j.mp/bLB5l1
• 10:27:56: Rapaport Group warns it will expel members of its global Rapnet diamond trading network if they sell Zimbabwe diamonds http://j.mp/aSlmN1
• 10:28:44: Angola's army since 2001 trained nearly 14,000 members of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Armed Forces http://j.mp/cDSEbY
• 10:29:24: Somalia: A senior official of the Somali group Hizbul Islam has been gunned down in Mogadishu http://j.mp/9Rls2k
• 10:30:51: South African cabinet to meet on Wed. to consider deploying forces to bolster African Union troops in Somalia http://j.mp/bOwiEI
• 10:32:01: Nigeria: Shell's Joint Venture raises alarm over recent increase in sabotage attacks on its pipelines in Rivers State http://j.mp/dbV1LF
• 10:32:18: Under threat from Mexican drug cartels, reporters go silent http://j.mp/9UfLLT
• 10:33:00: In China, Three Gorges Dam's image showing some cracks as it barely copes w/ torrential rains & a surging Yangtze http://j.mp/czIpqY
• 10:33:35: U.S. hopes to begin Afghan security transfer by spring http://j.mp/9kvm2D
• 10:34:14: US officials said to have persuaded Palestinian Authority President Abbas to return to negotiating table with Israel http://j.mp/b1Z2Tx
• 10:34:42: Hamas and secular Palestinian groups oppose direct talks with Israel http://j.mp/8Z3CVx
• 10:39:00: In apparent attempt to remind people of what rule under them was like, Taliban stone couple for adultery in Afghanistan http://j.mp/cH43G4
• 10:39:44: Amid threats from North Korea, 86,000 US & South Korean troops launch another round of joint military exercises http://j.mp/bn79vD
• 10:41:59: Indonesia's President stresses need for religious tolerance as extremist attacks on religious minorities rise http://j.mp/b21PPO
• 10:42:36: Ignoring China’s Bad Debt, or, Business as Usual http://j.mp/clzt02
• 10:43:42: Admiral Mullen warns against a military strike on Iran over nuclear program, b/c it would be "incredibly destabilizing http://j.mp/dgfVKE
• 10:44:18: Malaysian high court judge rules that the government's sodomy case against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will continue http://j.mp/duxHWx
• 10:44:33: North Korea succession: Kim Jong Il appoints Jang Song Taek caretaker for Kim Jong Eun http://j.mp/dvrQO8
• 10:47:39: Gen. Petraeus began campaign on Sun. to convince skeptical public that US-led coalition can still succeed in Afghanistan http://j.mp/arQwob
• 10:47:59: Kyrgyzstan's armed forces may have actively taken part in violence by ethnic Kyrgyz mobs against minority Uzbek community http://j.mp/bOjiEM
• 10:48:42: In joint operations conducted by Afghan & coalition forces in southern Ghazni province, a Taliban commander is killed http://j.mp/9svA4H
• 10:49:20: Thailand: court to make final ruling Friday on Russian arms dealer's (Victor Bout) extradition to U.S. http://j.mp/9YihPH
• 10:49:36: Russia to lift ban on poultry imports from 68 U.S. companies from Monday http://j.mp/9YZQmV
• 10:50:01: Russian president to meet with Karzai, Zardari, Rakhmon Wednesday http://j.mp/9tuQY8
• 10:51:07: Massive evacuation effort continues in Pakistan as tens of thousands flee another wave of floodwater in south http://j.mp/aeIwuy
• 10:51:21: In Kyrgyzstan, Uzbeks Criticize Osh Reconstruction Plan http://j.mp/bhUuQO
• 10:53:19: Soviet legacy lingers as Estonia defines the ethnic Russian part of its population as not Estonian enough http://j.mp/any0cr
• 10:54:50: Obama personally warned Turkey’s PM that unless Ankara shifts position on Israel & Iran it won't get US weapons it wants http://j.mp/d6gP40
• 10:56:13: Putin's party abandons unpopular Russian governor http://j.mp/aRfmOp
• 10:56:44: Plane Crash in Colombia kills at least one after lighting strikes it http://j.mp/basXk6
• 10:57:33: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed on Monday plans to leave office next year http://j.mp/akbN4Z
• 10:57:54: South Korea sends mixed message w/ war games & unification tax http://j.mp/c4iEIJ
• 11:04:59: Robert Gates's latest efforts at reforming the Pentagon are modest, yet his efforts have aroused intense opposition http://j.mp/dkkOcS
• 11:09:34: China, driven by a desire for prestige & its own Nobel laureates, could soon lead the world in scientific research. http://j.mp/aV8EhX
• 11:09:49: After decades of tension, NATO and Russia are working together on a series of joint initiatives http://j.mp/a1pJ4W
• 11:10:03: Jailed Venezuelan judge Afiuni hopes elections bring freedom http://j.mp/9yJ5OW
• 11:12:05: As cooling exports and flat domestic consumption hit Japan, its economy was outpaced by China in the second quarter http://j.mp/c3VSQp
• 11:12:36: The head of Southeast Asia's regional body called for a peaceful solution to border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand http://j.mp/cpsBDM
• 11:15:21: Bypassing Resistance, Brazil Prepares to Build a Dam http://j.mp/cQkIAG
• 11:15:55: Colombia: Police arrests second suspect in connection with bombing last week of a building in northern section of Bogota http://j.mp/axUU4D
• 11:16:31: Iraq looks to Shiite leader for a way out of political crisis http://j.mp/aq3oOH Sistani & three other ayatollahs may soon intervene
• 11:17:05: Ideologue of Chavez’s “Bolivarian Revolution” Dies http://j.mp/beEhxf
• 11:17:58: Iran's Ahmadinejad instructs govt to cooperate w/ UN atomic agency only within framework of NPT http://j.mp/9jydst
• 11:18:40: Iran is in talks w/ Syria to sign a free trade agreement after Syria & Turkey reached a similar deal earlier this year http://j.mp/9M04fm
• 11:18:58: Chicago on the Yangtze: Welcome to Chongqing, the biggest city you've never heard of. http://j.mp/98zXa2
• 11:20:30: Cambodia: Military, Inc http://j.mp/cGTlbv In controversial decision by PM, multinationals/others will now b able 2 hire royal armed forces
• 11:22:25: Battered by Israel & Egypt military strikes & undermined by easing blockade, once-booming tunnel industry in recession http://j.mp/9MjBQP
• 11:23:00: Armenian opposition blasts Russia’s proposed 49-year lease on its military base http://j.mp/cQM1vN
• 11:23:11: Today’s Terrorism News http://j.mp/9VeMIQ
• 11:23:24: Crimes against Humanity in Western Burma: The Situation of the Muslim Rohingyas http://j.mp/aetWQj
• 11:23:55: Kenya: Russia's drought to turn fortunes of Kenyan wheat farmers http://j.mp/9ZvlUw
• 11:42:25: RT @MB2MB: Apropo prev NYT piece: Dog & pony show (main reason P was chosen by the pres.) has begun. "The public campaign begun Sunday e ...
• 12:29:44: RT @DrAwab: PICTURES #PkRelief mission to Sukkur http://bit.ly/aboWHH / try this link #pkrelief #pkfloods
• 12:30:38: RT @AlOraibi: Maybe thats the reason for delay! RT @glcarlstrom 162 days since Iraq's election, still no govt -record is 207 days 4the N ...
• 12:30:45: RT @globalpolicy: In latest challenge to relations India and Pakistan face transboundary water dispute http://bit.ly/ahi09m
• 12:31:53: RT @newsworldtoday: IDF officer uploaded pictures of herself posing with detained Palestinians (duckface blurred) #news http://bit.ly/9v0dgo
• 12:35:48: RT @AmjadAtallah: Turkey only helps US in Iraq, Afghanistan, Balkans, Caucuses, and yes, even on Iran and Israeli-Arab peace. Compare t ...
• 12:36:02: RT @HalaGorani: Not enough money! The UN says it needs $460 million in emergency aid for Pakistan. Actual donations to date: $212 million.
• 12:36:36: RT @abuaardvark: GOP embrace of clash of civilizations could rescue al-Qaeda, undo post-2006 Bush-Obama effective strategy.
• 13:01:31: RT @abuaardvark: On continuity bw Bush post 06 and Obama on need to prevent clash of civs see my CNAS report http://www.cnas.org/node/4545
• 13:01:39: RT @DaveedGR: RT @abuaardvark: RT @blakehounshell: FWIW White House denying the FT story. But narrowly denying that there was an "ultima ...
• 13:05:26: Hamas leader: Ground Zero mosque must be built http://j.mp/9cdg2Z Look who wants to help the GOP stoke anti-Muslim sentiment in the US...
• 13:06:39: The more Muslims feel like they don't belong in the US, the better extremist groups do when recruiting Americans... http://j.mp/9cdg2Z
• 14:10:12: RT @YahooNews: One-fifth of Pakistan is still under water as flooding disaster continues --more info on The Upshot: http://yhoo.it/cMSFoT
• 14:14:12: RT @drstevemetz: Sullivan and Elkus on strategy and insurgency http://bit.ly/9gTrIu
• 14:55:08: Immigration and drugs along the Mexico - Guatemala border http://bit.ly/9KgMt7
• 15:09:25: RT @joshuafoust That young couple was stoned to death in Kunduz, where Germans are. Not Kandahar. Not Khost. But north. http://ow.ly/2qlmK
• 15:09:49: RT @NationalDefense: DoD releases new report on China's military capabilities - http://tinyurl.com/2cmnftj
• 15:14:42: How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began, a time line http://j.mp/bRqntS
• 15:15:12: RT @drjjoyner: Blog: Petreaus' Afghanistan Media Tour http://bit.ly/cyvTL6
• 15:16:05: RT @abuaardvark: Loser. RT @AdamSerwer: Dem cowardice RT @ThePlumLineGS: Breaking: Reid comes out against "Ground Zero mosque." http://b ...
• 15:17:53: I guess now we know were the Democrats get their lack of Spine...Thank you Harry Reid....sigh http://bit.ly/a7s2Pn
• 15:22:27: RT @Galrahn: Good for Andrew Exum - http://bit.ly/d6ePYL - the Pak floods issue needs 10,000% more attention from think tank thinkers
• 15:46:11: RT @jimsciuttoABC: First protests today against govt's slow aid response. Expect more. I've heard a lot of anger. #Pakistan
• 15:51:59: RT fivethirtyeight: On with @DylanRatigan at 4 PM to talk about the Financial District Mosque. http://bit.ly/aaKjnv re-branding ftw
• 16:57:12: RT @MideastYouth: Israel's Own Military Prisoner Photo Scandal, on Facebook http://is.gd/ekz14
• 16:57:29: RT @chucktodd: RT @ElJefetheclown: I am so tired of nazi comparrisons. Nothing anywhere is like the Nazis.Except for Nazis.
• 17:04:33: RT @Scriptio Muslim leaders may abandon plans for Ground Zero community center http://bit.ly/bjF7mC The Agents of Intolerance win again
• 17:05:03: RT @Scriptio: RT @haaretzonline: Insiders: Muslim leaders to abandon plans for Ground Zero community center - http://bit.ly/bjF7mC
• 17:24:52: RT @monaeltahawy: How rabid Pamela Geller+NYPost set off the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering http://bit.ly/bZtNkr
• 17:39:50: Bloomberg: 'Sad Day For America' If Ground Zero Mosque Plan Is Killed http://j.mp/bjLR61 yes, fear & xenophobia will have won...