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Daesh blows up Palmyra towers
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
US, allies launch 25 air strikes in Iraq, eight in Syria	5 20:37 borgboy [11126]
Spain Arrests 18-year-old Woman Suspected of IS Links	1 15:39 M. Murcek [11127]
UAE Pounds Yemen Rebels after Coalition's Deadliest Day	0 [11125]
Saudi policeman killed in exchange of fire with a gunman	0 [11124]
Civilian killed, ruling party official injured by Kurdish militants in Turkey	0 [11125]
Muslim leader shot dead in south Thailand	0 [11122]
Iraq raids Shiite militia HQ over kidnapping of Turkish workers	0 [11127]
Taliban rocket kill a woman and her 3 children in Kunar province	0 [11125]
Thai police seek 10th suspect in deadly Bangkok bombing	0 [11124]
Daesh blows up Palmyra towers	3 20:44 borgboy [11128]
Violent protests hit Syria's Sweida city	0 [11124]
Sudan government arrests four opposition politicians	0 [11123]
Seven ISIS militants killed in renewed clashes with Syrian rebels near Aleppo	0 [11126]
Saudi Admits 10 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Toshka Attack	0 [11125]
Terrorist Blast Hits Syria's Hama	0 [11122]
Security forces foil terror bids in Balochistan, KP	0 [11124]
Turkey Extends Military Operations in Iraq, Syria	0 [11127]
Tajikistan Shootouts Kill 8 Policemen	0 [11123]
Qaradawi referred to Egypt's military prosecution	0 [11122]
Syrian Army Steps up Operations against Takfiris, Raids ISIL Points in Aleppo	0 [11127]
Afghanistan: Gunmen Kill Vehicle Passengers as Int'l Donor Conference Convenes	0 [11123]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran says it foiled sabotage at Fordo nuclear site	3 16:22 Pappy [11127]
Hurriyet: Missing Turkish soldier seen in Islamic State hands	1 14:24 Procopius2k [11125]
Refugee influx to cost Germany 10 billion euros: Report	6 20:48 borgboy [11125]
Abbas: Allow Palestinian refugees from Syria into West Bank	0 [11123]
Iran tries to gain foothold in Somalia	0 [11123]
Arizona's 'show your papers' immigration law upheld	1 03:29 Glegum Clesh2826 [11124]
Brazil blames European countries for refugee crisis	3 20:55 borgboy [11125]
Iraq top Shia cleric calls for 'quick action' to uproot corruption	0 [11126]
Saudi cities to become legitimate targets for Yemeni troops	0 [11127]
US, NATO responsible for refugee crisis in Europe: Austrian politician	7 21:01 borgboy [11127]
US tells Moscow it's concerned about possible Russian military build-up in Syria	1 13:01 Blossom Unains5562 [11126]
More than forty Saudi women have joined ISIS in Syria	1 17:09 paul [11123]
Merkel: No Legal Limit to Asylum Seekers Germany Can Take	15 23:07 SteveS [11126]
UN Calls for up to 200,000 Refugees to Be Shared among EU States	1 17:14 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to end 'blame game': Sartaj Aziz	0 [11122]
Karachi operation: 'Crime down but sleeper cells still exist'	0 [11124]
Islamic State releases 15 Christian hostages in Syria's Homs	0 [11122]
Pakistan takes issue of ceasefire violations to UN Security Council	1 17:42 Frank G [11122]
Altaf's negative politics hurting MQM: Asif Zardari	0 [11124]
Newborn boy found dead as migrants clash with Greek police	0 [11124]
Christians escape terrorism and tyranny in Syria	0 [11127]
MQM should remove terrorists from ranks, says Saad Rafique	1 17:43 Frank G [11122]
Cameron Promises to Receive 'Thousands more' Syrian Refugees	0 [11124]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Shocking Study: Criminals Don't Get Guns From Legal Sources	5 17:35 swksvolFF [11125]
Bishop Tutu's Dream: Where it's all headed, or been headed.	4 07:15 Besoeker [11125]
World's shortest man, 21.5 inches tall, has died at the age of 75	8 17:31 swksvolFF [11123]
One arrested while trying to violate girl	2 16:25 Pappy [11124]
Student beaten for refusing love proposal	0 [11124]
Lawyer for Maldives' ex-president stabbed in Male	0 [11122]
Police arrest Christian labourer for blasphemy in Kasur	0 [11123]
30 cadets injured as West Point pillow fight gets rough	3 09:04 Procopius2k [11124]
Page 4: Opinion
'Remember This Guy' Pic: Last Year With ISIS, This Year A 'Refugee'	2 19:54 Airandee [11124]
Pournelle: Nuclear deterrence in the age of the deal	1 18:52 Elmerert Hupens2660 [11126]
Former Director DIA sez 'suspend the Beest's clearance.'	1 09:04 Procopius2k [11124]
THE REFUGEE CRISIS EUROPE HELPED BRING ON ITSELF	5 11:40 49 Pan [11123]
Why Is a Sitting US Congressman Speaking at a Jihadist-Associated Convention	10 15:43 M. Murcek [11126]
The Danger Within: Militant Islam in America	3 17:44 Zenobia Floger6220 [11126]
Flashback to 1965	2 22:32 Mike Kozlowski [11124]
No thaw with Kabul	0 [11122]
MQM deadlock	0 [11122]
XX Committee Fictional GRU Intercept	2 09:17 JohnQC [11123]
Page 6: Politix
Banks preparing to deal with the citizen in bankrupt Puerto Rico?	10 17:28 swksvolFF [11125]

    
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10	Govt of Pakistan
8	Islamic State
4	Govt of Syria
3	Houthis
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Taliban
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Human Trafficking

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2015-09-06
Daesh blows up Palmyra towers

Sat 2015-09-05
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain lose 45 troops on black day for Yemen coalition

Fri 2015-09-04
Islamic State executes 40 of its militants as internal conflict intensifies

Thu 2015-09-03
'At least 50 dead' in Shebab attack on AU base: Western sources

Wed 2015-09-02
Egypt seizes 5 Muslim Brotherhood affiliated publishing houses

Tue 2015-09-01
150 Insurgents Killed in Nangarhar Military Operation

Mon 2015-08-31
ISIS destroys part of another ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra

Sun 2015-08-30
Local Syrian ceasefires break down as shelling resumes

Sat 2015-08-29
Chad Sentences 10 Suspected Boko Haram Members to Death

Fri 2015-08-28
Drone Strike in Nangarhar Kills 4 Taliban Commanders

Thu 2015-08-27
IS Suicide Bombing Kills 2 Iraqi Army Generals in Anbar

Wed 2015-08-26
Over 60 Taliban Insurgents Killed In Musa Qala Clashes

Tue 2015-08-25
31 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Foreign Troops Air Strikes in Helmand

Mon 2015-08-24
Four Qaeda suspects killed by 'US drone' in Yemen

Sun 2015-08-23
Israel hits Syrian targets following rocket fire it says was ordered by Iran

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