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Syria-bound British councilor's son arrested in UK
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
IS Seizes Parts of Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery	0 [11128]
Two Military Cadets Killed in Egypt Bombing	0 [11125]
Six Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Terrorism	0 [11123]
U.S. Says 'More Robust' Rules after Sentencing for Blackwater Shooting	0 [11125]
Three Killed in Suicide Attack on U.N. Peacekeepers in Mali	0 [11124]
General Shaking Up America's Yemen, ISIS, and Hostage Rescue Plans	2 13:26 Skidmark [11131]
Benghazi Medical Centre sustains more damage from shelling	2 07:41 trailing wife [11124]
IS in Derna grabs four petrol tankers and army vehicles	0 [11123]
French aid workers kidnapped in south Somalia	4 16:07 Besoeker [11125]
Shaboobs kill 17 in Mogadishu attack	0 [11123]
Aleppo rebels blow up Air Force Intelligence building	0 [11127]
Barrel Bomb kills Manager of Christian Elderly Centre in Aleppo	0 [11124]
HRW says Syrian regime used chemical weapons in Idlib	0 [11123]
Syria-bound British councilor's son arrested in UK	0 [11133]
UN Imposes Arms Embargo on Yemen's Ansarullah Movement	0 [11128]
Syria: Army Kills More ISIL & Nusra Terrorists in Various Areas	0 [11123]
Yemeni Army Advances in Maareb As Saudi Warplanes Massacre Civilians	0 [11125]
ISIS vehicle finds IED, launches skyward, survivors doubtful.	8 21:22 gorb [11135]
Al Qaeda Group Says GITMO grad and Top Cleric 'Tango Uniform' in Yemen	1 02:12 Steven [11126]
Fighters in southern Yemen say pushing back Houthis	0 [11127]
Car bombs kill eight in Baghdad area	0 [11127]
BIFF founder Kato dies in Mindanao	6 22:23 JosephMendiola [11127]
Three killed in two attacks in southern Thailand	0 [11125]
Page 2: WoT Background
Bani Walid without petrol ten days and counting	1 17:58 Pappy [11125]
Thinni to ask Russia for military supplies, plans to re-engage with Russian companies	0 [11124]
UNHCR warns Kenya not to close Dadaab refugee camp	6 16:21 borgboy [11122]
Syria says only 6,000 residents remain in Damascus camp	0 [11123]
'Velayat-e faqih' ideology deludes Arab Shia: prominent cleric	0 [11123]
Southern Syria rebels set collision course with al Qaeda	2 07:51 Besoeker [11126]
Saudi minister seeks support of religious parties	0 [11122]
PM makes damage control move	0 [11123]
Punjab govt challenges Lakhvi's release in Supreme Court	0 [11122]
Convict in Wali Khan Babar murder appeals against death sentence	0 [11125]
Money laundering case: Altaf Hussain's bail extended till July	0 [11124]
Iraq: Sunni fighters receive training for Mosul operation	0 [11125]
Turkey slams Daesh 'barbarity' towards cultural heritage	1 03:47 Zenobia Floger6220 [11124]
Bangladeshi Jamaat leaders facing death for alleged war crimes	1 05:30 Shipman [11126]
Bahrain: Al-Khalifa Regime Forces Arrest 21 Activists ahead of Formula 1 GP	0 [11124]
Sheikh Qassem: Saudi Commits Genocide in Yemen, Will "Pay Heavy Price"	4 19:50 Procopius2k [11130]
Hawala Closure: Banks Eye More Diaspora Cash Amid Suspension Of Al Shabaab Linked Money Transfer Firms	0 [11125]
Russian Missile Sales to Iran Cross White House 'Red Line'	9 16:23 borgboy [11125]
How the FBI is whitewashing the Saudi connection to 9/11	3 16:52 SteveS [11124]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Rape Culture or Rape DNA?	3 17:54 Besoeker [11130]
'Iron Man suit' could become a reality if these key problems are solved	2 14:28 Raj [11123]
Fighting continues in Donetsk	2 12:45 OldSpook [11126]
Death row prisoner executed in Bahawalpur jail	0 [11125]
Iran suspends Saudi pilgrimage flights over sexual assault allegations	0 [11125]
Nearly 400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya, 150 rescued	0 [11123]
Erdogan condemns Pope's remarks over 1915 events	3 15:43 Pappy [11124]
James Bond star named UN advocate for mine elimination	5 16:56 Skidmark [11122]
Obama to remove Cuba from terrorism list	3 20:17 BrerRabbit [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
Gunter Grass and the Left's Red Flags	2 18:12 phil_b [11126]
the coming decade of hillary	16 22:48 JosephMendiola [11131]
Hadi: a Hollow President Whose Masters in Riyadh are Killing Us	2 19:07 Anon1 [11125]
Sheriff David Clarke: How Is Al Sharpton Not In Jail?	5 17:05 Skidmark [11132]
ISIS Camp a Few Miles from Texas, Mexican Authorities Confirm	13 22:39 JosephMendiola [11128]
Can the U.S. Defend Itself against North Korean and Iranian Nuclear ICBMs?	10 23:17 JosephMendiola [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Valerie Jarrett Kisses Reporters Before Interview	9 21:15 CrazyFool [11128]
Fawning, laptog media sprints to catch the Beest's 'Scooby Doo'	9 13:17 swksvolFF [11126]
Hillary Clinton goes unnoticed in Ohio Chipotle	14 19:22 BrerRabbit [11128]
Hillary video's 'everyday Americans' turn out to be a democrat state campaign manager	3 19:22 Deacon Blues [11129]
Decoding the symbols from the Democrats	1 01:36 gorb [11126]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Islamic State
5	Govt of Syria
5	Govt of Pakistan
4	Arab Spring
3	al-Shabaab
3	Houthis
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Nusra
1	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
1	Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
1	Commies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Hezbollah
1	Jamaat-e-Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2015-04-15
Syria-bound British councilor's son arrested in UK

Tue 2015-04-14
Ajnad Al Sham 'declares war' on ISIS south of Damascus: statement

Mon 2015-04-13
U.S. drones kill 2 leaders in Pakistan

Sun 2015-04-12
Paks free Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, terrorist behind Mumbai attacks

Sat 2015-04-11
Fierce fighting in south Benghazi as LNA 'masses forces' outside city

Fri 2015-04-10
Saudi warplanes pound military airport in southern Yemen

Thu 2015-04-09
Red Cross Says Situation 'Catastrophic' in Yemen's Aden

Wed 2015-04-08
Teams Exhume Tikrit Mass Graves Suspected to Hold Bodies of 1,700 Iraqi Soldiers

Tue 2015-04-07
27 Houthis reportedly killed in S. Yemen ambush

Mon 2015-04-06
Shaboobs attack two checkpoints in Bossaso, wound mayor

Sun 2015-04-05
Civilians flee as militants seize most of Yarmouk camp

Sat 2015-04-04
Qaeda advances on Syria army base near Idlib: monitor

Fri 2015-04-03
Yemen Rebels Push Deep into Hadi's Former Refuge Aden

Thu 2015-04-02
Shabaab militants claim responsibility for Garissa University attack

Wed 2015-04-01
Libya's Tripoli govt sacks Hassi

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