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• 10:59:33: Six Afghan police officers have been beheaded by Taliban fighters in northern Baghlan province http://j.mp/drjy1q
• 10:59:51: Only Talks With the Taliban Can end an Unwinnable War says Ahmed Rashid http://j.mp/ca1kSM
• 11:00:12: RT @drjjoyner: Ukraine takes up duty in NATO Response Force: From Interfax-Ukraine:Â Ukraine has for the first time taken up duty... htt ...
• 11:04:34: Shanghai Cooperation Organization to hold anti-terror drills in Sept. http://j.mp/cl2UdB
• 11:07:04: Pakistan PM says neither Taliban chief Mullah Omar nor Al Qaeda leader bin Laden are in Pakistan http://j.mp/ctADsH So much for cooperation
• 11:07:15: Azerbaijanis and Armenians Build Blog Dialogue http://j.mp/cm1BD3
• 11:07:54: Militants attack hydro power plant in Russia’s North Caucasus region on Wed, killing 2 guards before setting off bombs http://j.mp/aFiIPK
• 11:08:44: Eu has an opportunity to sway Ukraine to its side, once it decides to come up with an actual policy http://j.mp/beY5gZ
• 11:09:52: PKK leader tells BBC group is willing to disarm in return for greater political and cultural rights for Turkey's Kurds. http://j.mp/dBEBlb
• 11:10:33: French soccer stars charged in underage prostitution case http://j.mp/cdtsOH Case was postponed to allow them to play in World Cup
• 11:10:45: Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu has met with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Syria http://j.mp/aFy61O
• 11:11:36: Security forces from Somalia's Puntland round up & deport hundreds of southerners whom they say pose security threat http://j.mp/91x7I0
• 11:12:26: A Power Struggle for Cuba's Future? http://j.mp/9fbguz As Cuba releases dissidents to exile, many fear move is designed to weaken opposition
• 11:12:49: Iran's nuclear agency says it will conduct scientific studies for construction of an experimental nuclear fusion reactor http://j.mp/bVcRL5
• 11:13:16: Sudan's president Bashir in Chad despite arrest warrant from ICC http://j.mp/bQ7V3N
• 11:14:09: Arab jailed for consensual sex with Jew. Why? B/c he lied about being Arab http://j.mp/b79Xth So racism in sex is now allowed, WTF?
• 11:14:18: Iraq war emboldened Osama bin Laden and radicalized Muslims: former MI5 chief http://j.mp/ame32A
• 11:14:45: The killing of 2 US civilian trainers by an Afghan soldier at base in northern Afghanistan was due to a "verbal argument http://j.mp/9KhOX3
• 11:16:13: ICC must probe alleged crimes against humanity of Zimbabwe Mugabe youth militia's campaign of rape during 2008 elections http://j.mp/dwtQuR
• 11:16:39: Car Bomb Escalates Mexico Drug War http://j.mp/cghLLz
• 11:17:07: NATO seeks deeper relations with Pakistan, which continues to deny that Osama bin Laden or Mullah Omar are hiding there http://j.mp/aOJ0Sk
• 11:18:56: Palestine: Abbas told Fatah he wants more specific US commitment on borders of future state b4 direct talks w/ Israel http://j.mp/cBMCHX
• 11:19:31: Myanmar's nuclear plans under fire from Southeast Asians alarmed at the prospect of a nuclear Myanmar http://j.mp/cihZUc
• 11:20:21: Venezuelan govt to put a rep on board of Globovisión, the only opposition network left after Chavez' crackdown on media http://j.mp/aiboeq
• 11:20:30: Colombian Army Captures Member of FARC Leader’s Security Unit http://j.mp/9jU9wS
• 11:21:12: US offering rewards of up to $5 Mn for information leading to the capture of 2 leaders of Peru’s Shining Path http://j.mp/dfqdLp
• 11:21:59: Central American states, without Nicaragua present, readmit Honduras to Central American Integration System http://j.mp/bDjXJw
• 11:23:32: Chavez says Colombia's Uribe leaves in defeat http://j.mp/bFKarj Colombia's economy growing & FARC nearly defeatd, Ven's economy not so much
• 11:23:44: Palestinian killed after IDF fires at figures near Gaza border http://j.mp/a73xTS
• 11:24:02: Israeli Supreme Court rebukes Shin Bet for 'isolating' alleged Jewish terrorists http://j.mp/aNRB39
• 11:24:23: Yemen: Houthis kill 6 security forces http://j.mp/9T5dpA
• 11:25:17: US court fines North Korea over 1972 terror attack in Israel http://j.mp/cuqJ2P Attack carried out by Japan's Red Amy & PFLP w/ NKor support
• 11:25:58: Saudi Arabia: 2,000 teachers fired for teaching 'dangerous' subjects as it aims to root out extremism & terror http://j.mp/dDxbph
• 11:26:23: IDF destroys Palestinian West Bank village after declaring it a military zone http://j.mp/9VXYBc
• 11:26:33: Ethiopia's Election: All Losers http://j.mp/9Of6I0
• 11:26:53: How Mexico's Drug War Is Killing Guatemala http://j.mp/autt3h
• 11:27:20: Lashkar e Tayyiba, Al Qaeda, and Pakistan: Time to Clean House http://j.mp/9jti72 Doubtful given Pakistan's continued denials
• 11:27:37: Today’s Terrorism News from NYU's Centerline blog http://j.mp/9EfwIL
• 11:27:52: Afghan village force: Moving Forward http://j.mp/brMtEY
• 11:28:17: African Union peacekeepers indiscriminately shelling residential areas of Somalia's capital say internal AU reports http://j.mp/a7Wkau
• 11:28:29: Western forces agree on potential timeline for Afghanistan exit http://j.mp/aleK0d
• 11:28:39: UN Welcomes Steps by Eritrea and Djibouti to End Border Dispute http://j.mp/doD5FY
• 11:29:31: East Africa: Renewing the Fight Against al Qaeda in Region by Sen. Russ Feingold http://j.mp/92Vf0j
• 11:29:41: US to boost training, aid for troops in Somalia http://j.mp/b1Q6JG
• 11:30:26: Local perceptions of US 'hearts and minds' activities in Kenya http://j.mp/99f4BE
• 11:30:52: Devout Muslim Indonesian province expels US family after accusing them of trying to convert Muslims to Christianity http://j.mp/cIwFdH
• 11:32:03: Kenya: US Congressman Chris Smith peddling blatant lies by claiming US is supporting "yes" side in constitution vote http://j.mp/d3vX81
• 11:32:12: Cameron says Britain won't investigate release of Lockerbie bomber http://j.mp/byPBtV
• 11:32:40: Kenyan security forces clashed along the border on Tuesday w/ gunmen from Somalia's al-Shabaab http://j.mp/cWsaMh
• 11:32:52: Supreme Court in Guinea has confirmed that there will be a second round in the country's landmark presidential election. http://j.mp/bqnGx0
• 11:33:11: Somalia's head of state discussed with President Mubarak ways of containing potential renewed unrest in East Africa http://j.mp/a4jwEy
• 11:34:03: Military intervention is paramount to restore peace in Somalia - IGAD http://j.mp/aT6HU3
• 11:35:05: As al Shabaab battle w/ govt troops & AU forces in Somalia's capital, civilians face continuous danger from mortar shells http://j.mp/9V483d
• 11:36:09: Central Bank head, says that most Nigerians who loot or steal bank funds end up as governors, ministers or senators http://j.mp/99sb6Q
• 11:36:24: Rwanda: Call for independent autopsy of murdered critic http://j.mp/agXO0l
• 11:36:58: Uganda steps up security as African heads of state prepare to fly in for an AU summit after suicide bombings left 76 dead http://j.mp/b8EtrW
• 11:37:06: Tanzania: War of Words Growing as Al-Shabaab Establishes More Radio Stations http://j.mp/cLKXvu
• 11:37:17: Egypt has dismissed reports of a crisis between Nile Basin countries over the sharing of River Nile http://j.mp/bQhJ4W
• 11:38:04: Sudan: Darfur's JEM signs agreement to allow UN access to its bases to check children are not being recruited as soldiers http://j.mp/bRLPDb
• 11:38:15: U.S. financial reform bill also targets 'conflict minerals' from Congo http://j.mp/9dvWwx
• 11:39:13: RT @conneally: Israeli army to get humanitarian affairs officers assigned to combat units ¦ http://bit.ly/9Bhxab
• 11:39:16: RT @WSJMidEast: Blast Shuts Down Turkish Pipeline http://on.wsj.com/aifep7
• 11:39:25: RT @nickschifrin: A peace sign where the Bamiyan Buddha once stood. Nice picture from the UN in #Afghanistan. http://flic.kr/p/8krcor
• 11:39:26: RT @glcarlstrom: Huthis: We didn't ambush that tribal chief, but yeah, we did kill him. http://is.gd/dAKma
• 11:52:47: HULC exo-skeleton for Army ready for testing, set to hit the ground running next year (video) http://j.mp/bJsp1Y
• 12:28:30: GOP Congressional Cigar Association is front for lobbyists from banks, insurance cos, energy cos & at least 1 foreign gov http://j.mp/a16mAO
• 12:29:09: RT @USArmyAfrica: VOA NEWS: Analysts say Eritrea is Not Supporting al-Shabab: International Crisis Group dismisses alleged l... http://b ...
• 12:29:24: RT @AJEnglish: Obama signs finance reform into law: Obama says the law will create the strongest financial protections for US con... htt ...
• 12:32:36: Via @ggreenwald http://is.gd/dAUai - Good for Sherrod. Now she's going after Fox News & Breitbart's racism...let's see how they like it
• 12:35:15: RT @jilliancyork: "Time to crack down on settlement funding | The Middle East Channel" ( http://bit.ly/d6UVIF )
• 12:35:43: RT @Shannon10CNAS: Check out John Nagl's op-ed in WSJ on GEN Petraeus and Afghanistan: http://tiny.cc/vknwc.
• 12:35:53: RT @Hisham_G: Aljazeera correspondent in Gaza: Aid coming from Arab countries: children's coffins, expired medication &dysfunctional res ...
• 13:14:52: RT @WAJournal: #iraq devp hampered by mines, bombs http://www.rferl.org/content/Iraqi_OilIndustry_Development_Hampered_By_Mines_Bombs/21 ...
• 13:15:33: RT @chucktodd: In an interview with NBC about an hour ago, Shirley Sherrod said she's yet to hear from anyone at USDA but believes she d ...
• 13:15:47: RT @EthanZ: Fascinating speech by Nigerian politician Donald Duke, who argues that January elections cannot be free and fair: http://is. ...
• 13:55:19: New sanctions crimp Iran's shipping business as insurers withhold coverage, have unintended consequences. http://bit.ly/drbvft
• 14:03:46: Saudi women among world's biggest consumers of beauty products http://bit.ly/8ZY19e
• 14:08:12: RT @PomedWire: Iran: Do Bazaari Protests Reveal a Weakening Regime? http://tinyurl.com/2688rq5
• 14:09:24: RT @GlobalPost: Is Ortega pushing Nicaragua toward a retro-tropical dictatorship with a God complex? http://ht.ly/2ezU0
• 14:11:15: RT @nytimesglobal: Many in Japan Are Outsourcing Themselves http://nyti.ms/bfKxZy
• 14:12:21: RT @VOAAfrica: : In Nigeria, Northern Politicians Offer Conditional Support for President Jonathan in Next Year’s Election http://bit.ly ...
• 14:40:22: Far Right gets pwnd by The Onion http://j.mp/bIWn2s
• 14:44:14: RT @GlobalPost: Once likely to end up in a stew-pot, dogs have never had it so good in newly affluent Taiwan. http://ht.ly/2eETp #dogs #pets
• 15:12:01: RT @chucktodd: RT @carriedann: GOP's Lugar to support Kagan, He was one of 9 Republicans to vote for Sotomayor http://bit.ly/c9rPLq
• 15:12:08: RT @felix85: AP source says U.S justice department to close case of fired US attorneys with no charges
• 15:12:13: RT @chucktodd: RT @BreakingNews: Update: Ousted USDA official Sherrod says she accepts White House apology http://bit.ly/9ktjB6
• 15:12:21: RT @drjjoyner: Chances of Azerbaijan Joining NATO: From news.az:Â Â Excerpt from interview with Alexandros Petersen, non-resident ... htt ...
• 15:12:31: RT @VOAAfrica: Zimbabwe's Coalition Parties Meet in Rare Talks http://bit.ly/cnvgDY
• 16:41:03: RT @lilinkspots: reading this really depressing Crisis Group Report on the ANSF...http://bit.ly/d86xDE