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• 10:52:39: The great endgame: As the bigwigs hold forth in Kabul, Afghanistan’s future still looks uncertain http://j.mp/btgdYS
• 10:52:58: To overcome Naxalite rebels, India’s govt needs to be more adept at both using force and spreading development http://j.mp/9KrzjL
• 10:53:14: Corruption in Taiwan: The arrest of three senior judges sparks renewed debate over corruption http://j.mp/dAorlB
• 10:53:25: France to sell two Mistral-class warships to Russia http://j.mp/coOe4x
• 10:53:53: A dialing error & a mis-sent fax caused Russia to accuse the US of kidnapping one of its citizens, US says http://j.mp/c1kZI9
• 10:54:04: Turkey’s long-running battle with Kurdish separatists is intensifying, again http://j.mp/awxNh2
• 10:55:05: Pot calling Kettle black: Russia & Belarus denounce each other's authoritarianism http://j.mp/aOx6av
• 10:56:19: Hezbollah in a Corner: Rising tensions w/ Israel & a possible indictment of its operatives for Hariris murder http://j.mp/a5UIpY
• 10:57:27: Islamic hardliners target Indonesian Christians http://j.mp/93CgPZ
• 10:57:31: RT @joshuafoust @glcarlstrom: Good data point for TFG: Members of Somalia's presidential guard defect to al-Shabab http://nyti.ms/9o2zrR
• 10:58:22: UN Human Rights Council appoints team of international experts to investigate Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla in May http://j.mp/9aIi7i
• 10:59:14: US Cash for Israeli Settlements: Making a Mockery of the Moratorium http://j.mp/9kJMQf US needs to move to stop the cash-flow
• 11:00:02: Tax-exempt funds aid Israeli settlements in West Bank http://j.mp/casDfD One good way would be to tax it
• 11:00:29: India and the United States signed an anti-terrorism pact on Friday http://j.mp/aqEOyy
• 11:01:09: An increasingly assertive China is creating its own Monroe Doctrine for Asia’s seas & threatening long standing freedoms. http://j.mp/cB5aEQ
• 11:02:19: India & Iran give new direction to their bilateral ties that have been dormant for some time now http://j.mp/c9QU80
• 11:03:28: Turkey means business in Kurdistan http://j.mp/bMSTPa Despite PKK, trade relations growing
• 11:03:39: India's counter-insurgency conundrum http://j.mp/bKRdrP
• 11:04:03: The sumo & the Yakuza: Allegations of match-fixing, dope-smoking, orgies and ties to gangsters are enraging the Japanese http://j.mp/9ypUmZ
• 11:04:12: Al-Qaeda claims deadly Yemen attacks http://j.mp/d3Eicr
• 11:04:21: Cambodians seek justice in "Killing Fields" verdict http://j.mp/bvdFgZ
• 11:05:37: Iraq may be banned from international football due to govt meddling in Iraqi Football Association http://j.mp/cFENlt
• 11:06:57: Israel decision to shelve controversial bill on Jewish conversions drew praise from liberal Jewish grps in Israel & US http://j.mp/aNvr3L
• 11:07:19: Thousands gather for Thai "red" rally before vote http://j.mp/dgRVec
• 11:07:51: Venezuela's Chávez cuts ties w/ Colombia after Bogota accused him of harboring FARC http://j.mp/c3Yf1X
• 11:08:08: Mapping US drone and Islamic militant attacks in Pakistan http://j.mp/de0Ofk
• 11:09:21: At OAS Colombia shows maps & pictures proving that FARC is being harbored in Venezuela http://j.mp/aYj5G6
• 11:09:41: Honduras's post-coup president patching things up: The new government is doing better abroad than at home http://j.mp/9tjyMJ
• 11:09:55: Lawyer for alleged Jewish terrorist 'horrified by the physical and mental abuse' http://j.mp/cijnA0
• 11:10:05: U.S. upgrades diplomatic ties with Palestinians in bid to woo Abbas http://j.mp/bdGAQf
• 11:10:23: Al Qaida-linked militants gaining foothold in central Africa http://j.mp/d5ZIQs
• 11:10:31: Israel gives green light to armored vehicles for Palestinian Authority http://j.mp/9eX9pp
• 11:10:59: Hezbollah leader says that members of his group are expected to be charged by UN court probing murder of Rafiq al-Hariri http://j.mp/au8N1h
• 11:12:01: Why Palestinians Will Not Hold Elections, at Least for Now http://j.mp/d9xDz9
• 11:12:33: The McChrystal Affair and US Civil-Military Relations: lack of trust btwn civilians & military is the real danger http://j.mp/dwFjIJ
• 11:12:57: RT @AJEnglish: AU nations to boost Somalia force: Guinea and Djibouti pledge troops to peacekeeping force, despite al-Shabab threats. ht ...
• 11:13:14: RT @GlobalPost: More people dying in clash between Turkey and Kurdish rebels than in Afghan war. http://ht.ly/2fEzN
• 11:13:27: RT @Blackfive: Drugs, not Islam, the motivating factor in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/aOOzza
• 11:13:32: RT @YahooNews: Did #BP try to buy the silence of scientists and academics? More info: http://yhoo.it/afg7Ty #oilspill
• 11:14:48: Booby-trap bomb found in volatile Nigerian city of Jos http://j.mp/baiD3O Nigerian police searching homes & buildings for culprits
• 11:15:28: Dutch court finds Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from port of Amsterdam to Ivory Coast http://j.mp/bOlyys
• 11:15:35: US issues travel alert for Kenya, citing al-Shabaab http://j.mp/bF5SxS
• 11:15:46: Africa: Africom, the Kleptocratic State and Under-Class Militancy http://j.mp/9CZXuS
• 11:17:45: US taxpayer money wasted on Afghanistan projects, auditor finds they're too complex & expensive 4 Afghan gov 2 maintain http://j.mp/9euZZe
• 11:17:56: Pakistan army chief to remain in post http://j.mp/cyMZen
• 11:18:08: Rwanda: Opposition Asks Obama, Cameron for Help With 'Political Crisis' http://j.mp/cWLLjS
• 11:18:45: US will resume limited aid to Indonesia's special forces, which had been barred b/c of human rights abuses in East Timor http://j.mp/9d5oui
• 11:19:28: Four Iraqi Islamic extremists escape from prison at Baghdad airport compound recently handed over to Iraq by US http://j.mp/cXcjuq
• 11:19:39: Uganda: Al Shabaab Man Arrested on U.S. Plane to Country http://j.mp/biHvF7
• 11:20:34: Kenya: Church facing rebellion after senior clergy declare they will rally Christians to support proposed constitution http://j.mp/al1ag5
• 11:20:46: Somalia: Conflict Will Spread Unless International Community Acts http://j.mp/cZdtJ5
• 11:21:46: Nigeria, Zambia, Senegal & Ghana send officers to study situation in Somalia, b4 deciding whether to send troops http://j.mp/aktvt0
• 11:21:56: Angola: Brazilian Foreign Minister Arrives in Luanda http://j.mp/bHg6Ae
• 11:22:17: France confirms it took part in a raid against alleged al-Qaeda militants alongside Mauritanian troops http://j.mp/b8CoZO
• 11:22:32: Secretary Clinton On Conflict Minerals in Democratic Republic of Congo http://j.mp/aj9YNS
• 11:22:41: Zimbabwe's rural women, children worst hit by Western sanctions http://j.mp/dpJIS4
• 11:23:07: 2 Ugandan soldiers from the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia have been killed in fighting in Mogadishu http://j.mp/djZHUO
• 11:23:33: Obama sends US attorney general to Kampala for African Union summit http://j.mp/buMGl7
• 11:23:53: RT @nytimesglobal: Frugal Traveler: Dear Ecuador: It’s Not You, It’s Me - http://nyti.ms/97BpRJ
• 11:23:56: RT @thelede: Man Will Appeal Prison Term for Lying During Seduction in Jerusalem http://nyti.ms/bvfrFf
• 11:24:00: RT @newsworldtoday: Acid attacks and wife burnings are common in parts of Asia [pics] #news http://bit.ly/asA1y4
• 11:24:04: RT @BloombergNow: Conrad Black, Free on Bail, Faces Demands on His Fortune From IRS, SEC http://ow.ly/2fDti
• 11:24:59: RT @ChathamHouse: Gareth Price on David Cameron's visit to India next week http://bit.ly/cYn2Rh
• 11:25:25: RT @AJEnglish: AU nations to boost Somalia force: Guinea and Djibouti pledge troops to peacekeeping force, despite al-Shabab threats. ht ...
• 11:33:37: RT @alykhansatchu: Kadhafi offers #Africa $90 bln Senegal leader http://j.mp/d6PAEc #AFP "United States of Africa" #Senegal Abdoulaye ...
• 11:33:56: RT @wpreview: Leading Indicators: Armenia, Russia Pledge Closer Defense Industry Ties http://ow.ly/18gfWT
• 11:39:37: RT @nils_gilman: If you lack the stomach to do what the Russians have done to Chechnya, then you have no business promoting counterinsur ...
• 11:44:04: RT @tnr How Feingold weakened FinReg bill. http://bit.ly/aeousQ By refusing to sign on, he gave more leverage to Scott Brown to weaken bill
• 12:05:52: Rangel (D-NY) trial looms after talks fail http://j.mp/c59eaf Good, that corrupt idiot needs to spend some time in jail
• 12:08:23: Limbaugh blasts Shepard Smith 4 not trying 2 mislead Fox News viewers w/ misleading Sherrod video http://j.mp/cZij9Y Someone needs his meds
• 12:09:05: Breitbart: 'I am public enemy No. 1 http://j.mp/8Zuh48 Yeah, that tends to happen when you become a lying, partisan without scruples...
• 12:16:33: So, what about those strip clubs near Ground Zero's "sacred ground"? Like the mosque, they are 2 blocks away!! OMG http://j.mp/bIZMv0
• 12:16:57: RT @VOAAfrica: Guinea's Toure Concedes Defeat in Presidential Poll http://bit.ly/cBVtj3
• 12:16:59: RT @VOAAfrica: Burundi Votes in Opposition-Boycotted Election http://bit.ly/a5Tu0I
• 12:19:38: RT @newsworldtoday: Catholic sex scandal as undercover reporter 'films priests at gay clubs and having casual flings' #news http://bit.l ...
• 12:20:18: RT @tejindersingh France to launch virtual newsstand as alternative to Google News http://bit.ly/b6au75 Why does France hate America? LOL
• 12:44:09: RT @joshuafoust @glcarlstrom: RFE/RL on how the Taliban upsets local power relationships. http://bit.ly/dzLpd6 (via @colincookman)
• 12:46:27: RT @USArmyAfrica: News Update Somalia: Military reinforcements from African nations begin: AU commission chairman, Jean Ping ... http:// ...
• 13:12:05: RT @InkSptsGulliver: @shloky Of course it can. Chechnya was also a loss. You can be really brutal and violent without accomplishing anyt ...
• 13:26:10: RT @USArmyAfrica: CNN: Why women are economic backbone of Rwanda http://bit.ly/9mIY3h #Africa #AFRICOM
• 13:27:06: RT @StateDept: To report a case of #human #trafficking, call: 1-888-373-7888. #modern #slavery #BlueCampaign @GTIPState
• 14:15:54: Moves by Afghanistan & Pakistan to improve tiea leaves Iran & India looking for allies amongst Karzai's opponents http://bit.ly/czoxiU
• 14:36:12: RT @AJEnglish: UN names flotilla inquiry panel: Three-person team expected to travel to Israel, Turkey and Gaza to investigate raid. htt ...
• 14:36:14: RT @AJEnglish: Iran and Turkey sign pipeline deal: The $1.3bn agreement could irritate the US and EU who want tougher sanctions o... htt ...
• 14:36:20: RT @newsworldtoday: Turkey: Political reform falters as violence spreads at a rapid pace #news http://bit.ly/aOH7Xt
• 15:45:31: RT @EurasiaNet: What Role Did Crime Kingpins Play in Southern #Kyrgyzstan’s Violence? http://bit.ly/9rzHsJ #freekg
• 15:45:55: RT @2FP: NYT: The WH is pushing for ratification of the New START before fall elections intensify partisan divisions - http://nyti.ms/a6Oa7S
• 15:46:02: RT @GlobalPost: Dispatches Afghanistan: Hot, dirty and looking for a fight http://ht.ly/2fEWS #war
• 15:48:27: RT @abumuqawama: Good for Tom Friedman - http://nyti.ms/9EJc8J
• 15:49:29: RT @TheEconomist: America locks up too many people, some for acts that should not even be criminal http://econ.st/cdq8Ab #economist #pri ...
• 15:49:38: RT @VOAAfrica: UN Says Terrorist Threat Worsens Treatment of Somalis http://bit.ly/dihxGt
• 16:45:09: RT @EurasiaNet: v @RFE_RLNEWS #Georgia Coming Back In From The Cold http://bit.ly/boqXlW #Tbilisi #SecClinton
• 16:45:43: RT @Firas_Atraqchi: "In fact, in many ways the $35 tablet also makes the $500 iPad seem significantly over-priced." http://tinyurl.com/2 ...
• 16:46:16: RT @mountainrunner: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and China's New Diplomacy, from Clingendael - http://bit.ly/aO6lnY
• 18:39:08: RT @nytimesglobal: Syrians Show New Ardor for a Turkey Inching Eastward http://nyti.ms/a2or3G
• 18:40:59: RT @nytimesglobal: China’s Money and Migrants Pour Into Tibet http://nyti.ms/b0mjV6
• 18:41:23: RT @AJEnglish: Taliban captures two US soldiers: US reportedly offers $20,000 reward following capture in Logar province. http://aje.me/ ...
• 18:42:11: RT @AJEnglish: Search under way for US soldiers: Nato launches operation after two servicemen go missing in eastern Afghanistan. http:// ...