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IS launches attack to regain Yazidi city of Shingal
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Report: 15 Muslim worshipers killed after US airstrike mistakenly targets Iraq mosque	16 21:09 SteveS [11128]
Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight ISIS	1 21:05 JosephMendiola [11129]
35 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya after anti-IS strikes: report	7 21:10 JosephMendiola [11129]
Two killed, one injured in 'gunfights' with lawmen	7 20:15 Bov Flimbers [11130]
Outlawed man killed in Jhenaidah gunfight	0 [11129]
Subhan's war crimes case verdict today	0 [11124]
Researchers: Cyber attacks on Israel traced to Gaza	0 [11126]
Jordanian officials say will send special forces to eliminate IS leaders in Iraq	13 20:36 KBK [11131]
Top Maoist killed in Mindanao	0 [11124]
Suicide blast case against three terrorists	0 [11122]
Anti-terrorism police arrest two 16-year-olds near Manchester	0 [11127]
Key Taliban leader killed	0 [11126]
Eight dead in attack on Lahore's Police Lines, TTP claims responsibility	0 [11127]
Egypt refers ousted Morsi to military tribunal	6 18:49 Pappy [11126]
US: Islamic State targeted in 14 airstrikes by coalition	1 12:46 Bobby [11126]
Report: Iranian fighter killed in clashes with IS in Iraq	3 10:29 Pappy [11123]
Syria troops capture villages near Aleppo in surprise attack	0 [11124]
Report: Swedish police arrest four suspected of aiding Islamic State	0 [11126]
Argentina asks US to include 1994 bombing in Iran nuclear talks	1 20:21 Bov Flimbers [11127]
Warplane strikes at western Libyan town Zintan	0 [11124]
Hamas and Iran said to be renewing ties	0 [11125]
Gaza mortars explode near Israeli border	2 22:33 chris [11128]
Sadr suspends militias after Sunni leader's murder	3 10:32 Alaska Paul [11129]
IS launches attack to regain Yazidi city of Shingal	0 [11132]
Police: Muslim man stabs two after discussion about religious beliefs	3 20:18 Bov Flimbers [11128]
Page 2: WoT Background
ISIS might be harvesting organs, Iraqi diplomat says	11 20:48 Zenobia Floger6220 [11126]
Awash in opium, Afghan 'wild west' slips from Kabul's grasp	4 21:31 3dc [11124]
Paris jihadists believed to have met night before attacks	1 00:07 Mystic [11123]
Hasina: Stand up against BNP and Jamaat's terrorism	0 [11123]
Danish intelligence: No sign gunman was planning attacks	2 17:18 Skidmark [11124]
Israel eases restrictions in Gaza	0 [11127]
US army to provide equipment, intelligence to fight Boko Haram	1 15:00 rjschwarz [11126]
Pakistan and Turkey share a 'joint destiny': PM Nawaz	2 11:27 Ebbang Uluque6305 [11123]
France: Tracking hundreds involved in potential terror sleeper cells	1 01:20 Besoeker [11123]
Afghanistan's enemy is Pakistan's enemy, says army chief	0 [11126]
Denmark's Jewish radio station, Jewish school shut down after attack	0 [11126]
Diplomats: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo strikes 6 weeks	0 [11122]
Rouhani: Iran's progress in science needs no one's go-ahead	0 [11125]
Suspected Copenhagen gunman reportedly swore fidelity to Islamic State	1 14:46 Frank G [11123]
ISIS: Overrun Europe With Immigrants And 'Turn It Into Hell'	7 19:32 JosephMendiola [11127]
Special Forces Told Save 'Last Bullet For Yourself' Rather Than Become Prisoner Of ISIS	4 19:05 Helmuth, Speaking for Tojo5362 [11125]
Iraq Now Mostly Defended by Iran-Backed Militias	1 03:00 g(r)omgoru [11124]
Italy Fears ISIS Invasion From Libya	15 22:44 Flusoque Hupusosing1667 [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops surrender in Debaltseve	1 23:13 jvalentour [11128]
Dust Bowl to Return to Southwest and Carribean	13 23:52 JosephMendiola [11130]
'Commie-loving Mainlanders' targeted at Hong Kong's top university	1 23:11 jvalentour [11128]
Six injured as rival groups clash in DHQ hospital	1 01:29 SteveS [11125]
UNSC calls on warring parties in Ukraine to stop fighting	3 23:59 JosephMendiola [11125]
Denied Sex, Woman Pulled Gun On Boyfriend	14 22:38 Flusoque Hupusosing1667 [11129]
Page 4: Opinion
Taking fight to jihadis, Egypt embarks on campaign ‘more crucial than ’73’	3 19:25 JosephMendiola [11122]
They Are Just Actors in a Make-Believe World	3 11:58 no mo uro [11126]
Foggy Bottom's dotty duo	8 21:13 JosephMendiola [11128]
Securing the parade	0 [11124]
Information about the US-Iranian nuclear dialogue is no longer 'sensitive.' For Obama it's a done deal	5 10:46 Pappy [11125]
Page 6: Politix
Debbie Wasserman Schultz considering 2016 Senate bid	13 21:24 OldSpook [11129]
Prosecutor asks for Strauss-Kahn acquittal in French sex trial	0 [11128]

    
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Who's in the News
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10	Islamic State
4	Govt of Iran
4	Govt of Pakistan
3	TTP
3	Hamas
2	Commies
2	Govt of Syria
2	Jamaat-e-Islami
2	Salafists
1	Taliban
1	Pirates
1	Boko Haram
1	Ansar al-Sharia
1	Arab Spring

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2015-02-18
IS launches attack to regain Yazidi city of Shingal

Tue 2015-02-17
Islamic State militants 'burn to death 45 in Iraq'

Mon 2015-02-16
Egypt launches air strikes against IS militias in Libya

Sun 2015-02-15
SECOND Copenhagen shooting at synagogue

Sat 2015-02-14
21 Coptic Christians slaughtered in Libya

Fri 2015-02-13
Thousands expected at funeral for 3 Muslims killed in US

Thu 2015-02-12
France says it has dismantled 15 terrorist networks

Wed 2015-02-11
4 Qaida Suspects Dead in Yemen Drone Strike

Tue 2015-02-10
Obama, Family Confirm Death of IS Hostage Kayla Mueller

Mon 2015-02-09
Top Pakistani Taliban leader injured in Afghanistan

Sun 2015-02-08
'109 Boko Haram Fighters Dead' after First Attack on Niger Friday

Sat 2015-02-07
Yemen rebels dissolve parliament, assume power

Fri 2015-02-06
Al-Qaeda holy man killed in Yemen drone strike, AQAP says

Thu 2015-02-05
Jordanian King Personally Participating in Sorties Against ISIS

Wed 2015-02-04
Jordan hangs two Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death

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