News links

• 09:27:55: RT @jbeutler: Good on Mayor Bloomberg for defending cordoba house... again/still.
• 09:52:32: Mayor Bloomberg again shows the courage lacking in most of our political class and defends our values http://j.mp/9zCLb6
• 09:56:40: RT @baldaufji: Where does Somalia's Al Shabab suicide attack leave the government? -- csmonitor.com http://bit.ly/boApJ5
• 09:56:54: RT @jilliancyork: "Police: Cab Driver Stabbed By Passenger Who Asked "Are You Muslim?" - NY1.com" ( http://bit.ly/cOQV8d )
• 09:59:04: RT @asiehcnn not again! School girls & teachers sick from poison gas in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/csy2OV #cnn #news
• 10:05:08: If we shld worry about Alwaleed bin Talal financing "ground zero" mosque, why shouldn't we care he owns part of Fox News? http://j.mp/ahODN1
• 10:07:55: RT @HannahHaniya: Despite this report of Tuareg involved in AQIM (http://bit.ly/cXwaWP), Niger's Tuaregs strongly oppose AQIM operating ...
• 10:08:12: RT @HonorCrimes: Turkey: Police investigation shows teen a victim of ‘honor’ killing http://bit.ly/92dKDg
• 10:35:50: Egypt's President Mubarak instructs govt to start building country's 1st nuclear power plant on Mediterranean coast http://j.mp/ayM08N
• 10:36:23: Amnesty International: Yemen's govt has sacrificed human rights to preserve security http://j.mp/bj85ru
• 10:36:50: Palestinian Authority to implement range of austerity measures following sharp decline in funding from Arab countries http://j.mp/doqzDO
• 10:37:15: Talks between government officials and Shiite rebels to cement a truce in north Yemen began in Qatar on Tuesday http://j.mp/b3nu6W
• 10:38:54: Lebanon: Joint statement by Hezbollah & Sunni al-Ahbash after armed clash says personal dispute lead to fighting http://j.mp/cBjDkC
• 10:39:09: Chechnya: Divisions in the Ranks http://j.mp/bkWTGb
• 10:40:11: Now that Colombia’s crackdown on FARC has weakened group, it is setting up in Venezuela & preparing for rebirth http://j.mp/a8djqC
• 10:40:42: Pakistan: Charities linked with militant groups continue to raise large amounts of money to help Pakistan flood victims http://j.mp/9tqrV8
• 10:41:50: India: Dispirited by a govt that seems soft on militants in Kashmir & Maoist insurgents, trouble brewing in military http://j.mp/cXkeB3
• 10:42:28: Akbar Ahmed on what it means to be a Muslim in the US http://j.mp/cR9wqS (Video)
• 10:43:23: Facebook death list against 90 teens & young adults in southwestern Colombia prompts several families to flee http://j.mp/9tFKxK
• 10:43:44: Brazilian Firm to Build Hydro Power Plant in Nicaragua http://j.mp/cQy98J
• 10:44:15: Peru: Shining Path guerrilla leaders running new drug organization in the southern Valley of the Apurimac and Ene rivers http://j.mp/bgZBjk
• 10:45:32: Peru rejects environ impact statement for expansion of pipeline carrying natural gas from Camisea field to Pacific coast http://j.mp/cTvqPL
• 10:46:45: Paraguay: Fmr. Catholic Bishop & current President Lugo takes court ordered paternity test to resolve sex scandals http://j.mp/9lxtWU
• 10:47:13: Iran prepared to arm Lebanon's army 'if it seeks military assistance' http://j.mp/b7LOLd Hezbollah's Nasrallah guarantees aid
• 10:47:29: A string of car-bomb attacks killed at least 45 people across Iraq on Wednesday http://j.mp/cbfA29
• 10:47:54: India's home minister warned on Wednesday that Hindu extremists posed an increasing risk to national security http://j.mp/bDykfg
• 10:48:03: WikiLeaks plans to release CIA paper on Wednesday http://j.mp/aenoM6
• 10:48:28: Tajikistan's President Rakhmon on Wednesday blamed foreign madrasahs for radicalizing his impoverished country's youth http://j.mp/cGslSX
• 10:48:55: Thailand & Cambodia to send ambassadors to each other in hopes of easing a nine-month diplomatic spat http://j.mp/avQpaU
• 10:50:18: South Africa defends China's surging investment in Africa; Beijing not pursuing neocolonial policy & interest is positive http://j.mp/ayg7ce
• 10:50:34: Thailand: The planned extradition to the United States of a suspected arms dealer, Viktor Bout, has been hit by delays http://j.mp/9TiCnw
• 10:51:57: India asks UAE to extradite 4 Mexican & Venezuelan suspects in brazen theft of 300 diamonds worth more than $1.4 million http://j.mp/bA5VPC
• 10:52:41: US to supply radar equipment to Taiwan's air force, an approval of a relatively marginal item less likely to anger China http://j.mp/9U1H0d
• 10:53:27: New York City: As more Asians buy real estate Feng Shui helps determine a deal’s fate http://j.mp/cPZOwU
• 10:53:53: U.S. attempted to snatch Russian alleged arms dealer from Thailand w/o appropriate legal permits http://j.mp/bvSuM8
• 10:55:23: Afghanistan: Mines Ministry says that oil from 4 oil wells in Sar-e Pul province will enter Afghan market http://j.mp/aZmXA9
• 10:55:32: Ties between Catholics and Sarkozy fray over Roma deportations http://j.mp/dtkRok
• 10:55:49: India's lower house of parliament approves a landmark bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market http://j.mp/98tqhU
• 10:56:02: A passenger plane crashed Wednesday in western Congo, killing 19 people but police said there were two survivors http://j.mp/bz6CZX
• 10:56:37: Afghans back Gen. Conway's assesment that the withdrawal time line "invigorates" the Taliban http://j.mp/cWL58M
• 10:56:45: United Nations says hundreds of DR Congo women gang-raped http://j.mp/blKCgl
• 10:57:12: Mexican marines found 72 bodies at a rural location in northern Mexico after a shootout with suspected drug cartel gunmen http://j.mp/bsWkCd
• 10:58:10: Nigeria: Major blow dealt on federal govt amnesty program after leader of "Outlaws" urban guerrilla was killed by 4 men http://j.mp/dyPhBX
• 10:59:48: Oil interests of Angola, Brazil & Portugal could allow Equatorial Guinea to enter CPLC despite poor human rights record http://j.mp/c2KNrU
• 11:01:02: Egypt: To catch Cairo overflow, 2 megacities rise in sand http://j.mp/bdumUt
• 11:01:58: China Railway in talks w/ South Africa’s govt for $30 Bn high-speed rail project btwn Johannesburg & port city of Durban http://j.mp/dx7RQy
• 11:02:21: The criminal baboons terrorizing South Africa http://j.mp/cUyXS6
• 11:02:29: Southern Yemen in disarray after army besieges Abyan province http://j.mp/9WInOw
• 11:02:37: Zimbabwe: Kadhafi's son, Mugabe discuss Libya investment http://j.mp/9dxvQw
• 11:03:15: Mauritanian troops foiled suicide bomb attack, kill bomber who tried to ram 4x4 vehicle into military barracks in Nema http://j.mp/9kOnRz
• 11:03:53: Somalia: New clashes in Mogadishu killed six people early on Wednesday http://j.mp/cPkxVH
• 11:05:46: An Afghan police officer shot and killed two Western military trainers Wednesday http://j.mp/cXIL0j
• 11:06:02: Africa has the means to feed itself but does it have the support â€" and the will? http://j.mp/9Rq6U1
• 11:06:51: Carter arrives in North Korea, hopes to win release of American convicted of entering country illegally http://j.mp/dk5yv0
• 11:07:06: Body believed to be British spy found near MI6 headquarters http://j.mp/9SUfXi
• 11:07:26: Kenya: Massive security ring will be thrown around Uhuru Park for Friday's declaration of the new Constitution into law http://j.mp/c5xHeu
• 11:07:50: Recent floods bring fresh round of problems for Niger, a country already struggling to grown crops b/c of severe drought http://j.mp/bdo3VQ
• 11:08:48: Angola: USAID's has increased its funds to combat malaria in the country from $18 million to $32 million http://j.mp/bpdJsh
• 11:09:13: Eritrea spurs insecurity in the Horn of Africa & has one of the world's nastiest dictatorships http://j.mp/bws5Gq
• 11:25:36: RT @newsworldtoday: Pakistan's southern regions to be hit by more flooding, say officials #news http://bbc.in/cLzliV
• 11:25:57: RT @netfreedom: RT @weddady: Very accurate analysis,far better than the stuff you get from media organizations about #Mauritania http:// ...
• 11:27:09: RT @abuaardvark: How Arabs view the anti-mosque movement, my new post at FP http://bit.ly/aQv6db
• 11:28:06: RT @Slate: Foreign agency launched cyberattack through flash drive inserted on a military laptop http://slate.me/b4JjVs
• 11:28:18: RT @abuaardvark: RT @FP_Magazine: Selig Harrison: How to leave Afghanistan without losing: http://bit.ly/cvxwDb
• 12:03:28: RT @fivethirtyeight: Our new site at @nytimes is live, folks. Looks awesome! http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
• 13:15:00: RT @themoornextdoor: RT @muslimsvoice A Jewish Brother Explians the Common Monotheism of Judaism and Islam - http://tinyurl.com/29xxrs4
• 13:15:13: RT @fivethirtyeight: [new article] New Forecast Shows Democrats Losing 6 to 7 Senate Seats http://bit.ly/ajc7Ge
• 13:15:45: RT @drjjoyner: Major Garrett Leaves Fox for National Journal: National Journal continues its hiring spree, having lured Major Ga... htt ...
• 13:29:07: Fox News tries to scare ppl about "bad" guy funding Muslim center near Ground Zero. Forgets that he also funds Fox News http://j.mp/aSSUs5
• 13:29:26: RT @JimmySky: RT @SteveSchippert: What kind of an idiot (or church) supports a "Burn a Quran Day"? <<Imagine response if it was a ...
• 13:30:04: RT @asiehcnn: pres. obama will make a prime-time speech on Iraq & afghanistan next tues aug 31st #cnn #news
• 13:30:13: RT @newsworldtoday: Kyrgyzstan's "Analog Revolution". Did the absence of social media silence coverage of Kyrgyz protests? #news http:// ...
• 13:30:19: RT @wsjafrica: Tullow's alliance in #Uganda is facing a delay because of tax dispute betw. Heritage + Ugandan govt: http://bit.ly/98hMzq ...
• 13:30:32: RT @themoornextdoor: Interesting RT @muslimsvoice 5 Reasons to build/not to build the Mosque near ground zero http://tinyurl.com/29rs6s2
• 13:31:09: RT @GlobalPost: South Africa: Press freedom under threat. http://ht.ly/2uHwJ
• 13:31:20: RT @abumuqawama: RT @DRUNKHULK DRUNK HULK STILL MAD ABOUT NEW BP GAS STATION THEY PLAN BUILD NEXT TO FISH SHOP! IT TOO SOON! (via @paulm ...
• 15:00:39: RT @afpakchannel: RT @azelin: The Anarchic Republic of Pakistan - Ahmed Rashid http://bit.ly/bL7S8g
• 15:01:39: RT @abumuqawama: A depressing Gaza dispatch from Mitch Prothero: http://bit.ly/btoKeR
• 15:09:29: RT @nytimesglobal: 2008 Attack on Military Computers Is Confirmed http://nyti.ms/9olGxY
• 15:30:32: RT @DRUNKHULK: DRUNK HULK STILL MAD ABOUT NEW BP GAS STATION THEY PLAN BUILD NEXT TO FISH SHOP! IT TOO SOON!
• 15:31:33: RT @AJEnglish: Wikileaks posts classified CIA memo: Secret report asks what would happen if countries view US as "exporter of ter... htt ...
• 15:36:06: AFRICOM prepared to train Somali troops if called upon, general says http://j.mp/a0b4fV
• 15:37:03: RT @Max_Fisher: Sure am glad we have brave leaders like Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich to warn us about violent, irrational Muslims http: ...
• 15:39:05: RT @jilliancyork: "Dumb Things Americans Believe - Newsweek" ( http://bit.ly/aXbsdo )