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30 people shot dead in Nigeria, rights group says: More
than 30 people have been shot dead in Nigeria, only a day after the
rights group accused Nigerian security forces of committing serious
abuses in their efforts to crack down on the militant Islamist group
Boko Haram in the region. http://is.gd/QTVgZA
Report: Nigerian troops killed dozens: - The
Nigerian military is accused of killing dozens of young men in a
northern city in an apparent search for members of the extremist group
Boko Haram. http://is.gd/aWoGQh
4 Helmand Police Killed in Insider Attack: The
incident took place at a police outpost. The four police were killed
by five other officers who had arrived as reinforcements, the district
police chief Mohammad Toryali said Friday. http://is.gd/w9d9m2
Police chief killed in Afghan roadside bomb: A roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan has killed a district police chief, officials said. http://is.gd/rbQqti
Politician among 6 killed in Pakistan suicide attack: An
anti-Taliban Awami National Party (ANP) leader was among six people
killed when a motorcycle-borne suicide bomber blew himself up near his
car in Buner district of Pakistan's restive northwest on Saturday. http://is.gd/vFhXTI
Iraqi officials: Insurgents shoot dead 3 soldiers at checkpoint north of Baghdad: Police
officials said that the early Saturday shooting took place in Taji, 20
kilometers (12 miles) north of Baghdad, and two other soldiers were
wounded. http://is.gd/6y7uTf
US court orders KBR to pay $85 million to 12 armymen for chemical exposure: An
Oregon jury awarded 12 Army National Guardsmen $85 million in damages
from defence contractor KBR Inc. on Friday after finding that the
company failed to protect them from exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
when they served in Iraq. http://is.gd/hLMDrK
Suspected militants kill three policemen in Egypt's Sinai: The gunmen pulled in front of a police vehicle in an unmarked truck and opened fire http://is.gd/QtPAu3
3 killed in Turkey clashes with Kurd rebels: security sourcesy: One
soldier and two Kurdish rebels were killed Friday in Turkey's
southeast in clashes that erupted after the rebels attacked a military
post, security sources told AFP. http://is.gd/kg3p3b
Syria rebels kill woman Kurd militia leader: Syrian
rebels have killed a Kurdish woman militia leader in the northern city
of Aleppo, highlighting growing tensions between anti-regime fighters
and the Kurds, a monitoring group said Friday. http://is.gd/cBu6fy
Violent Syria video footage: UN warns of possible rebel war crimes (GRAPHIC VIDEO) Video
footage has emerged from Syria allegedly showing rebel fighters
beating and kicking surrendered soldiers before shooting them dead. The
UN says that if the killings are confirmed, the acts constitute a war
crime. https://rt.com/news/syria-rebel-video-crime-874/
West backs Qatari plan to unify Syrian opposition: Britain and US behind drive to create council to represent Syrian rebels, but Russia and main exile opposition group oppose it http://is.gd/cXkZ0B
Syrian opposition says received $40 million in aid: The
main opposition Syrian National Council said on Thursday that it has
received $40.4 million (31.1 million euros) in international aid since
it was set up a year ago, half of which came from Libya. Libya has
contributed $20.4 million, followed by $15 million from Qatar and $5
million from the United Arab Emirates. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=453111
Extortion, sectarianism rife in northern Syria: The
Syrian governments loss of control over northern areas has created a
power vacuum that feeds extortion and sectarianism, exposing civilians
to criminals and extremists, residents and activists say. http://is.gd/t8mh0v
Israel: Syria tanks enter Golan DMZ: Three
Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights on
Saturday, prompting Israel to complain to U.N. peacekeepers, a military
spokesman said. The foray would be the first such violation in 40
years and hikes concerns that violence from Syria's civil war could
heat up a long-quiet frontier. http://is.gd/BWKEhi
Israeli Ministry of Tourism map annexes over 60% of the West Bank: Is Israel preparing to annex Area C, as a growing number of analysts have recently been speculating? http://is.gd/It1ROs
Hamas PM blasts Palestinian leader over TV remarks: Ismail Haniyeh said Friday that Mahmoud Abbas' remarks, aired on Israel's Channel 2, were "extremely dangerous." http://is.gd/fRWNqK
Abbas 'refugee' comments wow Israel, enrage Gaza: Israeli
President Shimon Peres on Saturday saluted as "courageous" remarks by
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas widely seen as relinquishing
Palestinian refugees' right to return to their former homes in what is
now Israel. http://is.gd/iK91zV
Turkish Leader Says He Plans a Trip to Gaza Soon: Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said on Friday that he planned
to visit the Gaza Strip soon, a move that would significantly enhance
the legitimacy of the Hamas-controlled Gaza government and antagonize
the Palestinian Authority, Israel and the West. http://is.gd/nLfLkO
Israeli Newspaper Endorses Obama: : Obama is good for Israel : For
Americans in general, and American Jews in particular, the United
States' attitude toward Israel is just one of many factors to consider -
among internal and foreign affairs, the economy and defense - when
casting their vote. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/obama-is-good-for-israel-1.473888
Somalia: Two Suicide Explosions Kill Four in Mogadishu: At
least four people have been killed and many others injured in double
suicide explosions at a hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu, police and
Witnesses said. http://allafrica.com/stories/201211030580.html
Thousands of Ethiopian migrants kidnapped, tortured, raped in Yemen-report: Migrants
travelling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen in search of a better life
are regularly kidnapped, tortured and raped, according to a new report
by the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS). http://is.gd/Y4XwYZ
Libya: Benghazi protesters demand autonomy: Protesters
demonstrated in Libya's second city Benghazi, calling for more
autonomy for the eastern part of the country and the reintroduction of
the constitution of 1951 to establish a federal system. http://is.gd/gPuG0c
Juan Cole: Republicans Tip world off to covert CIA Role in Libya: Op-Ed - The
politicization by the Republican Party of the tragic attack on the US
consulate in Benghazi has been a security disaster for the United
States. A document dump by Congressman Darrell Issa outed the identities
of Libyans working with the US. http://is.gd/Cq8J5H
4 on Japan nuclear safety team took utility money: Four
members of a Japanese government team that sets atomic reactor safety
standards received funding from utility companies or nuclear
manufacturers, raising questions about their neutrality in the wake of
last year's tsunami-triggered disaster. http://is.gd/us0Ysf
Unemployment in Europe: get the figures for every country: The
eurozone unemployment rate has hit a record high at 11.6% with 18.5m
people out of jobs according to Eurostat. Get the figures for every
country http://is.gd/B55lV2
A Prepping Manual: Preparing for the Worst: Are you prepared for a collapse of the grid and the banking system, along with the just-in-time delivery system? http://is.gd/EkhaaL
'Wall St. favors Romney due to anger over Obama 'fat cats' remark': Both
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney get money from Wall Street, however, most
big bankers support Romney. Even though Obama bailed them out, they
remember the president's "fat cat" remarks http://rt.com/usa/news/katrina-vanden-heuvel-interview-850/
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