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Islamic State video shows destruction of ancient Iraqi artefacts
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
'Jihadi John' named as London man	8 21:37 OldSpook [11127]
Islamic State video shows destruction of ancient Iraqi artefacts	0 [11127]
ISIS militant 'Jihadi John' identified as Kuwaiti-born Briton	3 14:10 Raj [11123]
Khafaji: 3 parachutists landed from US Apache northern Babel	1 08:48 Skidmark [11128]
Bomb blast injures 3 people in northeast of Baqubah	0 [11126]
ISIS kidnaps 42 people northeast of Tikrit	0 [11127]
Three terrorists killed, car bomb destroyed northern Babel	1 17:09 BigEdLB [11127]
Baghdad Kabooms	0 [11129]
10 civilians injured southern Fallujah	1 12:48 Pappy [11128]
US-led Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq	1 00:11 chris [11127]
New York residents arrested over ISIS extremist plot	10 16:11 BigEdLB [11128]
Christians Flee Jihadists after Syria Kidnappings	0 [11125]
Australian fighting with Kurds against ISIS killed in Syria	1 22:30 Retired Spook [11127]
3 Al-Jazeera Journalists Arrested in Paris for Flying Drone	2 17:07 BigEdLB [11131]
UN Security Council renews Yemen sanctions panel for 13 months	0 [11123]
'Most areas of Mohmand cleared of militants'	0 [11125]
ASWJ cleric gunned down in Korangi	0 [11126]
Four TTP militants sentenced to death for Lahore prison attack	0 [11127]
Kurdish forces regain new villages near Qamishli after ISIS withdrawal	0 [11125]
Militant leaders killed during U.S.-led strikes near Kobane	0 [11127]
Islamic State militants destroy Mosul Library, burn ancient manuscripts	0 [11126]
Syrian Kurds cut ISIL supply line near Iraq	0 [11126]
Civil rights activist murdered in Tripoli	2 17:10 M. Murcek [11126]
Historic Sufi shrine obliterated in Tripoli	0 [11125]
Seven killed in clashes with Abu Sayyaf	0 [11124]
Page 2: WoT Background
German Jewish leader: don't wear kippa in Muslim areas	0 [11127]
Kerry to Congressman: 'Don't make fun of Marie Harf's comments.'	18 22:31 Rob Crawford [11131]
Former Iraqi Minister: Diabolical' ISIS Seeks to Annihilate Christian Presence' in Iraq	3 10:42 g(r)omgoru [11126]
More than 5,000 fighters arrive in Tikrit in preparation for zero hour	6 22:09 JosephMendiola [11132]
All Arab villages near Syrian borders liberated from ISIL: Sinjar Mayor	0 [11125]
Pentagon expedites $17.9 mln equipment for Iraq	1 09:01 Rambler in Virginia [11124]
MoD announces most of al-Baghdadi areas liberated	0 [11123]
Poll: Growing U.S. Public Support for Fight against IS	3 14:21 rjschwarz [11126]
France Reforms Seek to Tackle Muslim Radicalization	3 14:22 rjschwarz [11125]
Jihadi Sniper: ISIS respond to publicity surrounding Hollywood blockbuster about US marksman with slick video showing long range assassinations	2 18:27 swksvolFF [11127]
Senior State Department Official in Charge of Counter-Terrorism Arrested for Soliciting Sex from a Minor	2 08:30 Procopius2k [11124]
A former FBI agent revealed the motivations behind 'lone wolf' terrorists, and they're terrifying	7 13:03 AlanC [11128]
Libyan parliament proposes Haftar to lead army	0 [11126]
Iran Stages Military Exercises in Strait of Hormuz	0 [11123]
Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Live Fire Test Destroying T-72 Tank	6 18:46 USN, Ret [11127]
Saudi in Hi-Tech Front Line Battle to Keep IS at Bay	2 17:03 swksvolFF [11131]
Boko Haram council considers loyalty to Islamic State	1 10:49 Frank G [11125]
Bashir: Iranian centers closed to protect Sudan	2 13:02 Pappy [11125]
Obama kept reform Muslims out of summit on extremism	2 06:31 Besoeker [11126]
Yemen Slides Toward Breakup as Hadi Rallies Support	2 07:25 AlanC [11126]
Iran dismisses Kerry's remarks over intervention in Yemen	0 [11123]
Shiite Rebels Say Yemen President Hadi 'Wanted for Justice'	0 [11126]
Karak hospitals to get doctors soon	0 [11128]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to expel nearly 300 Afghan clerics	0 [11124]
Banned LJ has allied with TTP, says interior ministry	0 [11125]
10 held for refusing polio vaccines to children	0 [11127]
'Assad is a liar': HRW	1 05:32 g(r)omgoru [11124]
Islamic State builds its economy on Syria ashes	0 [11125]
Turkish pollster 'raided by inspectors' after poll angered AKP	2 08:25 Procopius2k [11123]
Rumours rife over who will lead BNP movement	0 [11126]
IS brigade damns HoR and Congress alike, warns Misrata not to interfere in its operations	0 [11123]
Amnesty International: Egyptian air strikes unmeasured and disproportionate	4 15:55 swksvolFF [11126]
Flight of Egyptian bakers adds to Zliten bread woes	0 [11124]
Pooped out sewage system causes big mess in Ghariyan	1 10:35 Frank G [11126]
Gen. John Allen: Islamic State has lost half of its leaders in Iraq	7 14:23 rjschwarz [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
UK/US military put on show of strength 300 yards from Russian border	3 23:24 JosephMendiola [11128]
Al Roker: Extreme Weather This Winter Made Possible By Climate Change	10 21:28 swksvolFF [11129]
South Korea Decriminalizes Adultery	0 [11125]
China submarines outnumber U.S. fleet: U.S. admiral	8 23:53 JosephMendiola [11123]
Nothing to see here ... look away	3 14:27 rjschwarz [11127]
Obamacare CEO: Website Will Not Be Finished until Obama Leaves Office	7 15:54 Ebbang Uluque6305 [11124]
Yemen Ex-Strongman Saleh Amassed up to $60 Billion, Says U.N. Report	0 [11125]
Three killed as rival groups clash	0 [11125]
NOC-issuing body for worship places, seminaries inactive	0 [11125]
Turkey's top cleric warns Austria over draft on Islam	2 10:50 trailing wife [11128]
'Let them cry out for miniskirts,' sez Erdogan	4 13:24 Elmereting McGurque2917 [11128]
Avalanches kill 92 in Afghanistan	0 [11127]
Facebook post of Myanmar Air Force taken down	3 11:22 BA [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Over a quarter of British Muslims have sympathy for the Charlie Hebdo terrorists.	3 06:52 paul [11127]
Black Caucus Democrats to walk out of Netanyahu's speech	15 23:05 JosephMendiola [11130]
FedEx Refuses to Ship CNC Machines To Gun Enthusiasts	6 23:11 JosephMendiola [11128]
White House Lowers Bar for Iran Nuke Deal	5 22:23 Airandee [11127]
Protection for military courts	0 [11125]
Blame terror in southern Thailand on the terrorists	1 15:49 trailing wife [11128]
Page 6: Politix
President Obama confirms that illegal immigrants who qualify for his programs won't be deported regardless of judge's order	7 22:21 JosephMendiola [11127]
White House 'Unable To Accommodate' Latino Republican Congressman On Air Force One	2 16:06 Spereling Hupeling6103 [11130]
Obama to ban bullets by executive action, threatens top-selling AR-15 rifle	7 23:37 Thomoting Schwarzeneggar6888 [11131]
Spokeswoman For Major Christie Donor Sez No Fundraising Plans For Jersey Governor	0 [11126]
Lois Lerner Received $129K in Bonuses	6 11:42 Procopius2k [11127]
Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.	3 14:02 Pappy [11129]
FCC Chair Refuses to Testify before Congress ahead of Net Neutrality Vote	2 11:54 DarthVader [11126]
Sanctioned North Korea shipping firm still active, renamed ships - U.N. panel	0 [11126]
'Kerry Blasts Netanyahu: He's 'Wrong' On Iran Deal Like He Was On Iraq War	8 16:59 gorb [11127]

    
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                        22:33 Rob Crawford

                        22:31 Rob Crawford

                        22:30 Retired Spook

                        22:23 Airandee

                        22:21 JosephMendiola

                        22:18 Airandee

                        22:09 JosephMendiola

                        22:04 JosephMendiola

                        21:45 Procopius2k

                        21:37 OldSpook

                        21:28 swksvolFF

                        21:05 trailing wife

                        20:53 Alaska Paul

                        20:19 KBK  

                        19:11 Zhang Fei

                        18:46 USN, Ret

                        18:35 Mike Kozlowski

                        18:27 swksvolFF

Who's in the News
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23	Islamic State
6	Govt of Pakistan
4	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Arab Spring
2	Houthis
1	Boko Haram
1	al-Qaeda in Europe
1	TTP
1	Abu Sayyaf
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	Pirates
1	Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan
1	Commies

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2015-02-26
Islamic State video shows destruction of ancient Iraqi artefacts

Wed 2015-02-25
SECURITY MoD: Iraqi forces liberate most of al-Baghdadi, Anbar

Tue 2015-02-24
ISIS executes three of its leaders for cowardice in Diyali

Mon 2015-02-23
Libya: ISIS claims it bombed Iran envoy's residence

Sun 2015-02-22
Hotel staffers arrested after deadly bombing

Sat 2015-02-21
Dozens Dead in Shebab Attack on Mogadishu Hotel

Fri 2015-02-20
45 dead in eastern Libya bombings, Islamic extremists claim responsibility

Thu 2015-02-19
Rebels report death of 195 pro-Assad fighters in Aleppo

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

Tue 2015-02-17
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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
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