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• 11:07:18: Pakistan: Unrest in Baluchistan - Extremist groups, secessionist movements, and grinding poverty http://j.mp/cmyElQ
• 11:07:30: Keeping Kim: How North Korea's Regime Stays in Power http://j.mp/96X2xj
• 11:07:38: Latin America and the Caribbean's Economic Recovery http://j.mp/abcsvw
• 11:07:53: Pipeline repaired as China works to contain spill http://j.mp/ds4fjI
• 11:08:12: The Slow Death of Palestinian Democracy, bad for Palestinians, bad for peace http://j.mp/9x82TF
• 11:08:22: Making Latin America More Competitive http://j.mp/b2j7of
• 11:10:33: US must give south to Taliban, & ensure that North & West don't fall, while using drones & Spec Ops to contain threat http://j.mp/9Ql7VB
• 11:10:48: Iraq: Police say gunmen have killed four people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul http://j.mp/9VvPQt
• 11:10:59: Congo's children battle witchcraft accusations http://j.mp/c6oJdY
• 11:11:24: More Deaths As Fighting Continues in Yemen, threatening truce between govt & Houthi rebels http://j.mp/dmRjT0
• 11:11:43: US officials: Militants looking to trigger India-Pakistan conflict http://j.mp/bRkb4i
• 11:12:07: Europe's OSCE approved plans to send a 52-member unarmed police force to help restore peace in southern Kyrgyzstan http://j.mp/cIonjy
• 11:12:58: Heat wave bakes Russia http://j.mp/aiMyjS Wasn't some US network using the weather to disprove climate change during winter recently?
• 11:13:07: Nepal's ex-rebels say they are confident their leader will be elected new PM http://j.mp/9W4uRb
• 11:13:30: RT @texasinafrica: ICJ advisory opinion: Kosovo's declaration of independence was not illegal under international law: http://bit.ly/cR3uhk
• 11:13:39: RT @YahooNews: Archaeologists find new structure at Stonehenge, a "remarkable finding" according to researchers: http://yhoo.it/9jepeM
• 11:13:49: RT @Simlaughter: Iraqi War College benefits from American faculty experience: http://bit.ly/b6j4ZS I wonder how/whether events of last 7 ...
• 11:13:54: RT @zahrasparadise: RT @gloriahere @ohiomail: New York Times - Timeline: Aftermath of the Iranian Elections http://ow.ly/2f5u0 #iranel ...
• 11:16:19: RT @nytimesglobal: Presidential Guards in Somalia Defect to Insurgents http://nyti.ms/9FkLZN
• 11:18:03: Palestinian Pres Abbas says he will decide in next 7 days whether conditions ripe to proceed w/ direct talks w/ Israel http://j.mp/dyh5r6
• 11:18:37: Palau pushes Australia to take Guantanamo Uighurs who want to leave island refuge http://j.mp/dzJJHe
• 11:19:12: US drops training ban on Indonesian special forces, will resume training after 12 yrs http://j.mp/bYbBJO
• 11:20:01: In Hanoi, Clinton Criticizes Vietnam on Rights, freedom, intolerance of dissent & lack of religious freedom http://j.mp/cRkley
• 11:20:20: China: Chongqing Hilton Shamed Over Prostitution Bust http://j.mp/aCaBch
• 11:20:50: Police in Kyrgyzstan detain 1 of the brothers of ousted leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev for inciting ethnic riots http://j.mp/aBwXjf
• 11:21:18: Vietnam abuzz over Chelsea Clinton's wedding http://j.mp/bt8V2X
• 11:22:40: Clinton warns Myanmar against any cooperation w/ North Korea on a nuclear program & calls for free & fair elections http://j.mp/9Fa7gC
• 11:23:04: In China the cost of bribing a voter in a grassroots election can be more than 100X greater than it used to be http://j.mp/cgosZ6
• 11:24:27: While US & China have reached compromise over naval ops in Western Pacific, US remains concerned about China’s buildup http://j.mp/aNLmrH
• 11:25:32: Afghanistan deadline cuts both ways, gives Afghan govt a sense of urgency, & shows limits of US power http://j.mp/bm27g3
• 11:26:07: China’s largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday http://j.mp/cSiXrO
• 11:26:52: GM, eclipsed at home, soars to top in China http://j.mp/abgsKH
• 11:28:03: Beijing-based biotech company provides 23 tons of oil-eating bacteria to help clean up oil spill in China’s Dalian port http://j.mp/bMf1Th
• 11:28:36: Sanctions Open Iran to Russian, Chinese Firms (should also mention Indian firms & other points east ) http://j.mp/d94ldy
• 11:29:10: Iran: Bazaari criticism of Ahmadinejad bursts into the open displaying his weakness http://j.mp/bj2Od0
• 11:29:19: Russia’s anti-corruption body approves draft ethics code for officials http://j.mp/c32nfq
• 11:29:51: Pakistan's Chamber of Commerce & Industries urges the govt to cancel the New Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit agreement http://j.mp/cMQU4R
• 11:30:25: Freed Russian spy Sutyagin plans to return to Russia http://j.mp/9AsLrW Fine, just send us Anna Chapman back...
• 11:30:40: Three Pakistani soldiers were killed as pro-Taliban militants attacked security forces in a tribal area http://j.mp/9LEMlx
• 11:30:53: Turkey unlikely to move on PKK disarmament offer http://j.mp/crQs18
• 11:31:10: Global funding for AIDS efforts fell flat during last year's economic meltdown http://j.mp/bUbaCa
• 11:31:58: Tanzania & India strengthen cultural ties as Asian giant seeks to increase its presence in Africa http://j.mp/aW9KLd
• 11:34:38: After Liberia's civil war, over 250K children born by Nigerian peacekeepers roam streets poor & searching for fathers http://j.mp/ae7CBw
• 11:35:11: YouTube - Riz Khan - Al-Shabab: A regional threat? http://j.mp/bWb338
• 11:36:48: A year before Nigeria's upcoming Presidential election, tensions over President Jonathan's ambitions begin to surface http://j.mp/aCD0zm
• 11:37:00: Nigerians in Gabon urge President Jonathan to intervene in their deportation http://j.mp/9Depq0
• 11:37:48: South Africa: World Cup becomes a marker for xenophobic violence in the country http://j.mp/dglFjB
• 11:38:30: Sudan's president al-Bashir arrived in Chad, in his 1st visit to an ICC member state http://j.mp/9SRdeO
• 11:39:16: Most under-reported story of the week: A free, fair and generally peaceful election in Somaliland http://j.mp/a9m0IH
• 11:39:55: Liberia: US Court of Appeals upholds Charles Taylor Jr.'s convictions & 97 years jail sentence http://j.mp/dyEQnf
• 11:40:21: US sanctions will target luxury items and moneymaking schemes used to fund the North Korea's nuclear program http://j.mp/bhKwma
• 11:40:42: After Kampala bombing, Somali refugees fear loss of Ugandan haven http://j.mp/94L3Wd
• 11:40:59: China tortured, killed Tibetans in 2008 crackdown, Human Rights Watch says http://j.mp/bwIZyC
• 11:41:16: Poaching of endangered African rhino is on the rise, driven by increased demand for horns from Asia and the Middle East http://j.mp/bO1qWh
• 11:41:32: U.S envoy to Sudan says Bashir's ICC indictment will make his job harder http://j.mp/9mOmQP
• 11:41:51: Iraq car bombing in Diyala province kills at least 15 http://j.mp/cYwmLY
• 11:42:45: Muslims in France feel the sting of discrimination http://j.mp/cWMxvF
• 11:43:08: Russia accuses U.S. of kidnapping pilot in Liberia for drug smuggling http://j.mp/c30EY8
• 11:43:44: Zimbabwe: US Russian spy network moved money to Zimbabwe http://j.mp/dxhhlX
• 11:44:14: Somalia: 'Puntland's President says Puntland is under attack by foreign terrorists' http://j.mp/bjPwyZ
• 11:44:33: Somalia: Heavy Fighting Close to Somali President's Palace http://j.mp/cPBg3d
• 11:44:52: Somalia: President Sharif Asks Arab Countries for Help in fighting terrorist threat http://j.mp/alkRmr
• 11:45:29: Kenyan judges award 21 former political prisoners almost $500,000 btwn them in compensation for torture suffered in 1980s http://j.mp/dBX8a2
• 11:46:15: Over the past 6 months, the levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in the Sahel belt of West Africa have increased http://j.mp/aQmCLR
• 11:46:19: US charges a man with providing material support to Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab http://j.mp/dkhcig
• 11:46:32: Uganda: Reporters Without Borders Urge EU to Blacklist Rwanda http://j.mp/a8bqFe
• 11:47:09: Prosecutors at ICC ask appeals judges to overturn trial chamber order for release of Congo war criminal Thomas Lubanga http://j.mp/9D6rFX
• 11:47:51: Incidents of bribery in Rwanda are negligible, anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International says http://j.mp/b7n3jJ
• 11:49:04: North African Muslims are contributing to "Moorish revival" regenerating parts of Andalucia in Southern Spain http://j.mp/aE1NIb
• 11:49:40: Chad accuses ICC of African bias & of only targeting African leaders http://j.mp/biyC9V Race Card, can't leave home without it
• 11:49:51: RT @afpakchannel: 3 Haqqani and Taliban guys added to UN and Treasury lists (I think?) http://ow.ly/2f7jN ht @srubenfeld
• 11:49:56: RT @texasinafrica: Situation is very serious: RT @MONUSCO MONUSCO sets up temporary operating bases in Beni, North Kivu http://fb.me/CZO ...
• 11:55:49: RT @kalsoom82: TED: Superheroes Inspired by Islam by the author of the 99 Comics http://bit.ly/bvPyvL #TedxLahore
• 11:59:27: RT @globalpolicy: UN official steps down; attacks Secretary General on her way out http://bit.ly/dDmzeO
• 11:59:32: RT @nytimesglobal: When Arabs Tweet - IHT Op/Ed by Rami Khouri - http://nyti.ms/crutVS
• 11:59:49: RT @EthanZ: Najia film producer tells us that films in Nigeria are made for 1m naira which would cost $1m USD in South Africa. #dbinollywood
• 12:26:59: RT @STRATFOR: Director of Africa Analysis Mark Schroeder on Al Jazeera yesterday discussing al Shabaab's attack on Uganda http://ht.ly/2f8J2
• 12:30:48: RT @KatieS: StateDept partners w/ DHS for 'whole of government' approach to combat modern slavery - http://bit.ly/b6GX9F (via State's @ ...
• 12:37:30: The US Military Takes Android Back onto the Battle Field Thanks to Raytheon http://j.mp/cb7rOz
• 12:47:05: I gotta say, I love my Droid X, but I'm still befuddled by the fact that Google has no Google Reader app for Android devices...
• 12:57:39: Obama should name Elizabeth Warren to lead the Consumer Protection Agency, despite and because of Geithner's opposition http://j.mp/aK1Ah9
• 12:58:51: Democrats’ plan to aid small businesses meets GOP resistance http://j.mp/9vqH7W Plan has tax cuts & expanded lending to spur job growth
• 13:01:06: Taliban Commander accidentally kills himself while making a bomb http://j.mp/at9dkf Wins Darwin award
• 13:06:22: Maddow makes interesting argument for how Fox News' "report" on Sherrod, shows that GOP's southern strategy still works http://j.mp/cReUL0
• 13:40:30: RT @KingsofWar: recommends: RAND, COIN and Case Studies http://goo.gl/fb/j1Ekw
• 13:42:01: RT @dangerroom: Operation Throw Rug: Pentagon Enters the Afghan Carpet Trade http://3.ly/PTRz
• 14:12:30: RT @Londonstani: Engaging Pakistan's Moderate Majority - My article for the #afpakchannel guys http://tiny.cc/ofrxg
• 14:16:11: Corporate America refusing to invest in US economy b/c President Obama castigated them for their irresponsible behavior http://j.mp/aRqkrb
• 14:16:29: RT @Simlaughter: Debate between public diplomacy practitioner & theorists/academics returns - http://bit.ly/dfiMSb (via @mountainrunner)
• 15:00:38: RT @nytimesglobal: A Big Oil Field in Central Asia Isn't Earning What Chevron Planned On http://nyti.ms/bSMUX4
• 15:02:35: RT @WrongingRights: p.s. love it: "If everything you know about Somalia you learned from Black Hawk Down, it's probably best that you st ...
• 15:02:39: RT @guardiantech: Chinese army to target cyber war threat http://bit.ly/bhixSH
• 15:16:25: RT @PublicDiplomacy: [Today in PD] All Out: China Turns on the Charm http://bit.ly/buJZNd
• 15:16:49: RT @monaeltahawy: 'South Park' Critic in Va. Court on Terror Charge http://nyti.ms/d5mWtr
• 15:33:33: President Chavez severed all diplomatic ties w/ neighboring Colombia on Thursday & ordered "maximum alert" on the border http://j.mp/bKWkSI
• 15:46:02: The Long Game & The Breitbart Implosion http://j.mp/daoQJr I hope Sullivan is right, at least until a more responsible GOP emerges
• 16:41:54: RT @WSJMidEast: Hezbollah Chief Expects Hariri Indictments http://on.wsj.com/bPsZqi
• 16:42:05: RT @Techmeme: Dell to Pay $100 Million to Settle SEC Claims (@karascannell / Wall Street Journal) http://techme.me/=pFY
• 16:42:09: RT @benpolitico: RT @PElliottAP: WASHINGTON (AP) _ Source says New York Rep. Charlie Rangel will be charged with ethics violations.
• 16:58:34: US District Judge doubts the constitutionality of Arizona's immigration law http://j.mp/bpYLnA