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• 01:50:15: RT @SteveHynd: Key Karzai Aide in Corruption Inquiry Linked to C.I.A http://nyti.ms/ajYDEo (Filkins again - who's leaking him good sh*t? ...
• 01:50:34: RT @mattaikins: Karzai-US relations have become utterly poisonous. US officials fire latest salvo in NYT, outing Salehi as CIA source ht ...
• 01:50:59: RT @PublicDiplomacy: [Today in PD] How Arabs view the anti-mosque movement http://bit.ly/97MF3R
• 01:51:29: RT @nytimes: Kim Jong-il Reported to Be in China http://nyti.ms/dBuex0
• 10:11:06: RT @avinunu: Man invades New York mosque shouting "terrorists" at worshippers and urinates on prayer rugs http://j.mp/dcPrOj
• 10:40:28: RT @AJEnglish: Hutu rebels deny DR Congo rapes: Spokesman for FDLR says group "in no way involved" in mass rapes in east of country. htt ...
• 10:40:31: RT @AJEnglish: Afghan campaign workers 'kidnapped': Kidnapping in the west coincides with attack that leaves eight policemen dead... htt ...
• 10:40:33: RT @vali_nasr: #Pakistan orders another 500,000 people to evacuate as flood s continue
• 10:40:39: RT @WSJMidEast: Syria wants int'l companies to set up 1st private power plant as it seeks to open up more to foreing investment http://b ...
• 10:52:57: RT @nealunger: After the cabbie attack, a drunk started pissing on the prayer rugs of a ny mosque.Waiting for the first Tea Party Anti-M ...
• 11:00:23: South Africa: Region has yet to make decision on Somalia assistance, including sending more troops http://j.mp/9KKmYK
• 11:01:36: Nigeria: Shell forced to shut down oil flow station in Niger Delta due to protest by local women over lack of development http://j.mp/8ZqaXe
• 11:01:57: Nigeria: Muslim group opposes use of body scanners at airports http://j.mp/dlZGhO
• 11:02:57: AFRICOM Commander Pays Tribute to Muslim Tradition at Iftar http://j.mp/9n2dqJ
• 11:03:17: Somalia: Trying Pirates Often as Tricky as Catching Them http://j.mp/9KNITf
• 11:03:41: North Korean leader, youngest son on trip to China http://j.mp/dthcLX Come on Junior, gotta go meet the boss
• 11:04:04: Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb execute an Algerian customs officer held hostage since June in the Sahara http://j.mp/9Lij0m
• 11:04:32: RT @jilliancyork: "Vandalism at Madera Islamic center called hate crime - Local - fresnobee.com" ( http://bit.ly/cbJh9H )
• 11:04:37: RT @GlobalPost: North Korea: It's a cyclical thing. http://ht.ly/2v8cc #China #Korea
• 11:04:41: RT @BloombergNow: Kim Jong Il Said to Make Surprise China Trip as Carter Visits North Korea http://ow.ly/2v90V #northkorea #china #Jimm ...
• 11:04:45: RT @VOAAfrica: Malawi Launches Campaign to Get Children off Streets http://bit.ly/9IKfN3
• 11:04:48: RT @VOAAfrica: Opposition Lawmakers Want Benin's President Prosecuted Over Financial Scam http://bit.ly/dpY974
• 11:05:38: RT @TimothyS To Beck's minions in DC: Welcome to our Socialist Metro. Built & run by Govt & operated by Union Workers. Thanks for UR support
• 11:08:23: 21 suspected Islamist militants on trial on charges of plotting attacks on foreign aid workers in Indonesia's Aceh http://j.mp/cD97Rx
• 11:08:35: Flooding in Pakistan Spreads South http://j.mp/ccazPA
• 11:09:21: Turkmenistan ex-leader Niyazov's golden statue toppled http://j.mp/dvQ7LC Glenn Beck to begin selling gold coins commemorating event
• 11:10:09: Chinese drivers blame economy for gridlock http://j.mp/cfCXAF Yeah, stupid growing economy, how dare it cause traffic!
• 11:11:15: Afghanistan: Aide to President Karzai at center of politically sensitive corruption investigation is being paid by CIA http://j.mp/9vQt5y
• 11:12:27: In Islamic Center Debate, world looks to US for leadership http://j.mp/aOW80K "At least in America, there's a debate"
• 11:12:58: Gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped a passenger bus in the southern Philippines, kill 4 http://j.mp/9XSAFI
• 11:14:54: WikiLeaks releases CIA paper on U.S. as 'exporter of terrorism' http://j.mp/9VbRGa Red Team paper on perceptions of US abroad
• 11:17:00: Case of Mexico peasant activists to human rights court http://j.mp/b9v8VG Their crime, trying 2 protect forests frm loggers & land barons
• 11:17:51: US to divert some Pakistan aid to flood recovery http://j.mp/bwVrb1 We should be doing even more, it's a national security issue & moral one
• 11:19:21: Currently at 29,526 Tweets. On the road to 30,000...
• 11:19:32: RT @USArmyAfrica: CNN: U.N. knew of rebels massing in area where rapes occurred in Congo http://bit.ly/ctEItd #Africa #AFRICOM
• 11:21:32: Ukraine not to demarcate border with Russia at expense of national interests http://j.mp/b2NGNm
• 11:22:09: US State Dept sent letter to Thai Foreign Ministry withdrawing 2nd extradition request for arms smuggler Viktor Bout http://j.mp/cL6er4
• 11:22:19: Russian armored vehicles sent to PNA stuck in Jordan - diplomat http://j.mp/94eSyb
• 11:23:35: Afghanistan: Police find 10,000 kg of Ammonium Nitrate, which is used in making road-side bombs, in Nangarhar province http://j.mp/cLRzuC
• 11:23:54: 17 people killed, 7 hurt and 2 others went missing in heavy floods in eastern and central parts of Afghanistan http://j.mp/8YcE2Z
• 11:24:23: Iran eyes nuclear fuel consortium, to supply fuel to Bushehr, with Russia http://j.mp/cPGk6s
• 11:24:33: Number of U.S. companies supplying poultry to Russia may be increased - sanitary watchdog http://j.mp/ahRilE
• 11:24:45: Taliban attacked and put two US forces' supply vehicles on fire Wednesday afternoon in central Afghanistan http://j.mp/92D3j8
• 11:25:02: Georgia: South Ossetia celebrates second anniversary of independence http://j.mp/9m7oIt
• 11:25:36: Afghanistan's National Security Advisor says Afghan war won't end without targeting militants' hide-outs in Pakistan http://j.mp/cvW5im
• 11:27:30: EU criticizes Israel for convicting an organizer of weekly peaceful Palestinian protests against West Bank barrier http://j.mp/cuxNLe
• 11:28:34: Israel: If you incarcerate non-violent Palestinian protesters what message are you sending them? http://j.mp/cuxNLe
• 11:40:10: China gains ground in battle over Ghana's offshore oil http://j.mp/9QT5PS
• 11:40:22: A program that provided state-subsidised cigarettes to Cuban seniors is headed for the ashtray http://j.mp/bnFQ1C
• 11:40:36: Indonesia seeking $2.5b in damages for oil rig spill http://j.mp/cUtPKd
• 11:40:45: New Opportunities, Same Risks in Central Africa http://j.mp/9DTInU
• 11:40:53: Somalis flee fourth day of violence in Mogadishu http://j.mp/cATDZ3
• 11:41:27: Extradition of suspected arms smuggler Viktor Bout to US could undermine warming ties says Russia http://j.mp/dcizpZ
• 11:41:36: Yemen rejects increased U.S. role in al Qaeda fight http://j.mp/cPlAAV
• 11:42:35: France deports hundreds more Roma http://j.mp/a9OBKE
• 11:43:09: China's nuclear envoy arrived in South Korea to discuss ways to resume talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear Program http://j.mp/9tD3Xx
• 11:45:10: Saudi couple torture Sri Lankan maid b/c she complained of too much work, hammer 24 nails into her hands, legs & forehead http://j.mp/9UlVcz
• 11:47:02: Palestinians torch vehicles in E Jerusalem & throw stones & firebombs at Israeli police after settlers try 2 reach mosque http://j.mp/9hXFtx
• 11:47:52: Uzbekistan burns $US150 mln of drugs http://j.mp/aZVTOF Residents report munchy attacks.
• 11:49:49: Crocodile Dundee imprisoned by Australia over huge tax bill http://j.mp/cgfdpv Next movie: Crocodile Dundee: Maximum Security
• 11:50:54: Sunni militias who sided w/ US vs al-Qaeda in Iraq's brutal insurgency feel betrayed by US pullout, fear revenge attacks http://j.mp/99HSJy
• 11:53:26: Indian PM says wealth divide between rich and poor adding to instability in the country http://j.mp/9eRIDO
• 11:55:17: Venezuela: Accusations against Ronald McDonald House http://j.mp/9YEokY Chavez sees nefarious plots everywhere! He's Venezuela's Glenn Beck
• 11:56:15: Egypt's Unusual Political Pair http://j.mp/ajYMo3 Mohammed ElBaradei & Muslim Brotherhood join forces for parliamentary polls
• 11:56:29: Indonesia eyes new capital as Jakarta bursts at seams http://j.mp/c5RBM9
• 11:56:56: President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the suspension of plans to build a motorway through a forest outside Moscow. http://j.mp/aUyVak
• 11:57:48: Georgia: Rising defiantly from the ruins http://j.mp/aPikak
• 11:58:09: Mexican drug cartels expand reach in Central America http://j.mp/a9UOhE As reach expands, so does violence and corruption
• 11:58:17: Eight Killed In Latest Insurgent Attack In Iraq http://j.mp/ctbwJu
• 13:06:49: Stepped-up efforts by US, Mexico fail to stem flow of drug money south http://j.mp/9JcnxN Alt title: Financing both sides of war on drugs
• 13:07:19: RT @chrisalbon: RT @abumuqawama: Kilcullen on Afghanistan RT @ISAFmedia: Lateline, Australia: http://ow.ly/2vgbj
• 13:07:24: RT @VOAAfrica: Opposition Lawmakers Want Benin's President Prosecuted Over Financial Scam http://bit.ly/cFfjas
• 13:07:26: RT @VOAAfrica: Burundi Facing Many Challenges as President Begins New Term http://bit.ly/9kdpCx
• 13:31:12: RT @drjjoyner: NATO and Indian Counter-Piracy Task Force Commanders Meet: From Allied Command Operations:Â The Commander of NATO'... htt ...
• 13:31:53: RT @vali_nasr: Jon Stewart on #ground-zero mosque: Tennessee No Evil http://t.co/uA6ir5T #Islam
• 13:31:59: RT @GunslingerInkSp: RT @alexlobov: Just started a Facebook page for our blog, Zeitgeist Politics. http://bit.ly/b4HG6y A like & RT woul ...
• 13:40:42: RT @Max_Fisher: My idiot commenters see jihadi forum silence as proof that Cordoba is part of stealth jihad. Shoot me. http://j.mp/d1lZfy
• 13:40:55: RT @Max_Fisher: Just watched Stewart on Cordoba. As I wrote yesterday, jihadis don't care about the conflict because they hate both side ...
• 13:41:59: RT @AJEnglish: Many wounded in Mexico bar blast: At least 10 injured in explosion at beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, in Jalisco ... htt ...
• 16:19:14: RT @dangerroom: Care at all about Afghanistan? This incredible footage, from a cameraman embedded w/ the Taliban, is a must. http://bit. ...
• 16:54:23: RT @jbeutler Wow the Tea Party people are arriving en masse here in the capital! - Crazy quotient of capital just went through the roof. ;)
• 17:05:31: RT @prosyn: Jeffrey Sachs (@jeffdsachs) latest on Project Syndicate: "Growth in a #Buddhist #Economy." #Bhutan http://bit.ly/bPNeRm
• 17:32:48: US trades Jimmy Carter to North Korea, which sends Kim Jong-il to China for TVs 2 b named later in 3-nation deal http://j.mp/afim55 Heh FARK
• 17:39:12: RT @registan_net: New post: The Helmand Food Zone Fiasco - http://is.gd/eFzX2
• 19:05:49: RT @FP_Magazine: RT @joshrogin USAID: Rajiv Shah did not visit a terrorist run camp in Pakistan http://bit.ly/aBodHf
• 23:22:02: RT @Simlaughter: What You Can't See Might Kill You: DefenseTech has a great piece on Chinese military modernization that dovetails ... h ...
• 23:22:10: RT @afpakchannel: Carlotta Gall is $ RT @nytimesworld: Pakistan Flood Sets Back Years of Gains on Infrastructure http://nyti.ms/dbaZMc
• 23:22:26: RT @YahooNews: BREAKING NEWS: Ex-president #Carter secures release of U.S. man held in N. Korea (AP)
• 23:22:56: RT @InkSptsGulliver: @BernardFinel @SchmedlapDotCom This "Gates is worse than Rums/Perry" trope is so effing ludicrous that it must be d ...
• 23:23:05: RT @penelopeinparis: Nigeria to privatize power firm PHCN: http://bbc.in/b76iQZ
• 23:23:50: RT @penelopeinparis: How did I miss this?! Son of Guinea's exiled junta leader, Dadis, drowns in swimming pool in Canada http://yhoo.it/ ...
• 23:30:47: RT @blakehounshell: North Korea tells Carter it wants to talk nukes http://nyti.ms/aJoBWK