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Detention of UK's ambassador to Tehran (released an hour later)
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Iran Protests: US Flag	7 21:54 gorb [11136]
Iran: Protests	4 11:39 lord garth [11128]
Twelve dead, 21 rescued as migrant boat sinks off Greek island	0 [11132]
High-level pro-Iran militia commander is assassinated in Iraq by unknown gunmen	4 07:47 Procopius2k [11128]
Two US Service Members Killed in Kandahar	9 17:32 Skidmark [11130]
Hundreds protest across Lebanon to denounce a crippling economic crisis and political deadlock	0 [11129]
18 #Syrian civilians, including children, were killed in #AlAssad regime airstrikes that targeted residential neighborhoods in #Idlib	0 [11129]
#Iraqi demonstrators rallying at #AlAhrarSquare in #Karbala	1 07:34 Skidmark [11129]
TahrirSquare protests tonight	0 [11127]
Detention of UK's ambassador to Tehran (released an hour later)	7 21:12 Lex [11141]
IranProtests is still ongoing in Tehran streets, unprecedented for protesters to stay out till 2:30AM; Gov’t threatens; Calls for Khamenei resignation	2 07:37 Skidmark [11129]
20 of #Haftar's militias killed in Libyan army attack in "Khallatat" axis, says Libyan Army spokesman	0 [11130]
Clashes in #Tripoli at full swing after #GNA militia violation cease-fire	1 02:30 newc [11126]
One #LNA solider was killed in AinZara by mortar strike 29min which. Making it clear that Al-Sarraj of the #GMa has no control over his #militias, and by doing so has officially violated the cease-fire	0 [11130]
LNA officially recognizes cease fire violation by the #militia #terrorists of the #GNA	0 [11128]
Militias violated the cease-fire on more than one axis, LNA forces awaiting any new instructions	0 [11131]
Altikbali camp under full control	0 [11128]
LNA forces captured more equipment from the militias of the #GNA: BMP and a T72	0 [11130]
Police arrest Iranian man carrying weapons and $22,000 in cash near Mar-a-Lago	4 10:47 JohnQC [11136]
Inmate attack on UK prison officer treated as terrorism	0 [11136]
Page 2: WoT Background
New Oman Sultan and Iran’s Zarif meet in Muscat	3 16:36 Frank G [11128]
Iran crisis shines spotlight on low-key Trump national security adviser	0 [11129]
Report: Saudi servicemen to be expelled from US	3 08:48 Mercutio [11129]
Why trouble in the Middle East no longer means an oil price hike	2 10:55 JohnQC [11130]
Under Russian pressure, UN approves scaled back aid for Syria	1 01:52 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Europe Under Siege from People-Smuggling Gangs	3 14:09 g(r)omgoru [11130]
No officials offered condolences after Ukrainian plane atrocity	5 13:42 Rambler in Virginia [11132]
#US Embassy in #Baghdad denounced the ‘deplorable and cowardly’ assassination of journalist Ahmed Abdel Samad and cameraman Safaa Ghali	1 02:02 g(r)omgoru [11126]
#Oman’s new ruler #SultanHaitham bin Tariq al-Said promised on Saturday to maintain the Gulf Arab state’s foreign policy	0 [11126]
U.S. is sanctioning eight senior Iranian officials, including Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the Commander of the Basij	2 02:12 Lex [11132]
#Iran says human error led to shoot down	5 13:17 SteveS [11129]
Iranian regime is reportedly warning families of those lost in the PS752 downing not to speak to the media if they want the bodies of their loved ones back	2 17:34 Skidmark [11133]
Johnson and the Queen try to politicize Iran plane crash	3 03:23 g(r)omgoru [11129]
#Iran welcomes global cooperation on plane crash investigation: President Rouhani	4 11:51 Frank G [11126]
Iran: Thoughts and Prayers. Really.	1 16:39 European Conservative [11127]
Italy rejects outcomes of ministers' meeting in Egypt underscores "Turkey is still a major ally"	3 07:40 Procopius2k [11126]
EU considers appointing special envoy to Libya	3 12:55 AlanC [11125]
Russia welcomes GNA acceptance to a ceasefire	0 [11125]
Putin admits Russians are fighting in Libya	3 12:59 AlanC [11125]
UN mission welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire and the cessation of military operations	2 14:18 trailing wife [11129]
LNA accepts Tripoli ceasefire	0 [11127]
News about the #GNA capturing Hamza camp is all fake news and not logic , Hamada camp is kilometers behind the #LNA now	0 [11127]
The reason of the Libya war	0 [11128]
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu: There is no problem for Turkey with the participation of #Haftar with a political solution	1 01:59 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Iranian govt maybe wasn't all that upset to see Soleimani gone	2 18:15 JohnQC [11136]
Punishment, compensation demanded for plane downed by Iran	0 [11131]
US rejects Iraq request to discuss troop withdrawal	2 16:50 jpal [11127]
ISPR dismisses Indian army chief's statement to undertake action across LoC as 'routine rhetoric'	0 [11127]
Ukraine president demands punishment, compensation for plane downed by Iran	3 16:38 Frank G [11131]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Pistol permit requests rise in NY community after Hanukkah stabbing	3 17:23 JohnQC [11128]
FBI is trying to catch a "bad wig bandit" in North Carolina	1 08:01 Skidmark [11130]
Storms Sweep The South And Midwest, Killing At Least 11 People	3 10:32 Glenmore [11129]
Judge Rules Private Texas Company's Planned Border Wall Can Proceed	6 16:55 BrujoTejano [11127]
McDonald's sued for 'systematic but covert' discrimination against black employees	11 16:34 Frank G [11130]
Renovated Jewish synagogue 'message to world that Egypt cares for its heritage': Antiquities minister	0 [11129]
Lebanon 'Regrets' Losing Vote in UN General Assembly	0 [11125]
Pro-independence #Taiwan's president wins a second term	0 [11125]
"Despite the leaders' good relations, it is a mistake for the United States to expect a return to talks," says North Korea	3 13:27 SteveS [11128]
Sindh human rights secretary facing corruption case goes missing	1 02:15 Lex [11128]
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is selling a vagina-scented candle, and it's already sold out	23 13:38 Phomoger Protector of the Ostrogoths3285 [11129]
UNHCR accused of operating criminal human trafficking rings. Sounds like slavery, picking people from countries and selling them for cheap labor. Yep, the UN are slavers.	1 13:48 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
The Merkava Tank Is Why No Army Wants To Mess With Israel	20 19:50 swksvolFF [11135]
Mary Eberstadt's 'Primal Screams' - How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics	0 [11125]
San Francisco, solid blue city of -- empty storefronts and missing young people	6 11:36 jpal [11127]
POTUS Roasts Christopher Wray for Letting ‘Dirty Cops' Skate over FISA Abuse	19 19:26 charger [11131]
hickok45 compares the Sig P226 vs Beretta 92FS (video)	8 18:23 Besoeker [11134]
Jane Fonda Saves the Planet From Herself	2 12:41 Bobby [11127]
Megan Rapinoe Blasts IOC's ‘No Protest' Policy: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced'	9 21:49 Silentbrick [11136]
Is this the end of US passivity in the face of Iranian terrorism?	1 02:18 Lex [11127]
Trump Thank you is not enough at all	6 18:19 JohnQC [11127]
Undeclared US war on humanity	7 21:39 Silentbrick [11132]
Iran Has Terrorists Embedded Inside The United States And Across Our Border	7 17:57 Skidmark [11134]
Page 6: Politix
Mollie: Spy Court Picks FISA Abuse Denier To Tackle FISA Abuse	4 19:22 charger [11130]
AOC, sworn enemy of dark money, now pushing her own PAC	2 16:53 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11129]
Reserve the Date; Next Dem Prez Debate Jan 14 - fun times	2 16:55 Clem [11128]
Dems Nervous About Peter Schweizer‘s' New Book ‘Profiles in Corruption'	7 16:54 Clem [11132]

    
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                        18:28 M. Murcek

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Who's in the News
23	[untagged]
17	Govt of Iran
14	Arab Spring
4	Govt of Iraq
3	Moslem Colonists
2	Govt of Syria
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Human Trafficking
2	Sublime Porte
1	Salafists
1	Taliban
1	Hezbollah

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Sun 2020-01-12
Detention of UK's ambassador to Tehran (released an hour later)

Sat 2020-01-11
Iran fesses up, admits they shot down airliner

Fri 2020-01-10
Iran invites American investigators to take part in the probe into PS752 plane incident that killed 176 people on board

Thu 2020-01-09
U.S. Officials Confirm Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner

Wed 2020-01-08
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Tue 2020-01-07
Iraq Under Missile Attack From Iran

Mon 2020-01-06
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Sun 2020-01-05
Iran Puts $80M Bounty on Trump's Head for Soleimani Hit

Sat 2020-01-04
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Fri 2020-01-03
Lebanon Hizbullah: "It's war!"

Thu 2020-01-02
Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force, zapped in Iraq

Wed 2020-01-01
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