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24 killed in South Sudan clashes: Juba -
Fighting between South Sudan's army and a militia led by a
self-proclaimed prophet killed 24 people in an eastern region where
France's Total and other foreign oil groups are hoping to explore large
concessions, the military said.
http://is.gd/NeeBCe
Four killed in clash in Libya's Benghazi: officials: -
Four
people were killed when security forces clashed with armed
demonstrators outside a police station in the eastern Libyan city of
Benghazi on Thursday, security sources said.
http://is.gd/lI7c0N
The Mess We Left Behind in Libya: Op-Ed : While Washington is busy fighting over a report, Benghazi is descending into chaos.
http://is.gd/6WdFbk
The Same Old Colonial Powers Are Licking Their Chops at the Thought of Invading Mali...and the Rest of West Africa: Op-Ed: The current crisis in Mali is the recent manifestation of a recurring episode of terrible suffering and constant struggles.
http://is.gd/B7CvJs
Fifty-five drowned off Somali coast: "Without
doubt, the Gulf of Aden is now the deadliest route for people fleeing
conflict, violence and human rights abuses in the Horn of Africa," said
UNHCR Representative for Somalia, Bruno Geddo.
http://is.gd/lfVXoN
Seven Killed By A Roadside Bomb: A roadside bomb has killed two police officers and five civilians in southwestern Afghanistan.
http://is.gd/llzmyT
US Parliament approves USD 5.7bn for strengthening Afghan forces: US
parliamentThe US House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to
fully finance building the capacity of the Afghan army and police by
approving an amount of USD 5.7bn.
http://is.gd/MCaJ2W
Karzai welcomes British troop withdrawal: Afghan
president Hamid Karzai has welcomed news that nearly half of Britain's
troops will be withdrawn from the country next year.
http://is.gd/XCrgrB
War or prosperity?
UK announces higher price tag for Afghan war while cutting vital social services: The
UK has revealed that the cost of its involvement in the war in
Afghanistan has reached $27.6 billion, and may end up being as much as
$32.5 billion. Meanwhile, the UK continues to slash domestic social
services to reduce its budget deficit.
http://rt.com/news/uk-afghanistan-cost-war-453/
Syrian conflict turning increasingly sectarian, warns UN human rights watchdog: The
report, commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, found that
foreign fighters, many linked to extremist Sunni groups, are
infiltrating into Syria. They are operating in independent units that
co-ordinate actions with the Free Syrian Army - the Western-backed
armed group which is the rebels' main military force.
http://is.gd/J39p4Z
UK Government warned on direct Syrian intervention: Direct
intervention in Syria's civil war to bring down President Bashar
al-Assad would be illegal in the absence of a UN resolution, MPs warned
the Government last night.
http://is.gd/o2qVOp
2,000 foreign troops expected in Turkey as part of Patriot deployment: In
an atmosphere of tense relations between Turkey and war-torn Syria,
2,000 foreign troops are expected to be deployed in various Turkish
provinces along the country's border with Syria to operate the Patriot
surface-to-air defense system.
http://is.gd/BvzmFb
Abbas seeking to shelter Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria: The
Palestinian president has asked the UN for help in bringing over the
refugees, willing to take them into Palestinian territories; any such
move would require Israel's consent.
http://is.gd/u4ZD6M
Israeli settlements leave U.S. odd man out at U.N. Security Council: US
refuses to join 14 other members of the U.N. Security Council in a
statements at the United Nations opposing Israeli plans to expand
illegal Jewish settlements around Jerusalem after the United States
repeatedly blocked attempts to take stronger action.
http://is.gd/gmVz6z
Israeli attacks on Gaza journalists unlawful: : HRW: Israel's
killing of two Palestinian journalists and attacks on media facilities
during its Gaza offensive last month violated the laws of war, Human
Rights Watch said on Thursday.
http://is.gd/Taejb2
Israel approves Qatar emir's visit to West Bank, in nod to Abbas: Israel
approved the visit under assumption that the emir will offer financial
aid to the struggling Palestinian Authority, and give Palestinian
Authority diplomatic strengthening over Hamas rival.
http://is.gd/Na2VHW
Pro-Israel groups want to block appointment of Chuck Hagel as new US defence secretary: Pro-Israel
groups have tried to derail a possible plan for the White House to
appoint a former Republican senator as the next US secretary of
defence, saying his comments on Jewish influence in American politics
"border on anti-Semitism".
http://is.gd/sWAJRs
More Chuck Hagel Pushback: Israel Group Airs Attack Ad: As
pro-Israel groups continue to wrangle over Chuck Hagel, reportedly
President Obama's likely nominee for secretary of defense, the
conservative Emergency Committee for Israel plans to air a new ad on
cable TV in the Washington, D.C., area today and Friday.
http://is.gd/VBbJAv
Click Here To Nominate Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense -- and fight for his nomination: In
response to the news that former Sen. Hagel is a frontrunner for
SecDef, a vicious smear campaign has been launched that seeks to impugn
his character.
http://is.gd/xETnyM
Russian destroyer docks at Iranian port: The
Russian Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer docked at the Iranian port on
Wednesday, the public relations department of the Iranian Navy
announced.
http://is.gd/uW1nFj
U.S. Congress to Probe Iran 'Presence' in Latin America: In
a 386-6 vote, the House of Representatives has called for the US State
Department to launch an immediate investigation into Iran's diplomatic
and business interests in central and South America.
http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1771236
An Honorable Handful Oppose Iran Resolution: These Iran resolutions are straight out of Orwell.
http://is.gd/ziFOqg
Florida Man, Planned To Bomb NYC Over Drones Deaths, Prosecutors Say: A
Pakistani-born man wanted to avenge the deaths of U.S. drone attacks
in Afghanistan by blowing up a New York City landmark but lacked the
money and materials to carry out the plan, a federal prosecutor said
Tuesday.
http://is.gd/bF4EGp
Former Marine: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge US troops: "Every day you turn on the TV, you see Muslims trying to kill Americans," said Linn, a truck driver from St. Joe
http://is.gd/Juf2yg
Pistol purchased by ATF agent found at alleged cartel crime scene in Mexico:
CBS
News has learned that two guns found in the area of a recent Mexican
drug cartel shootout have been linked to Fast and Furious: One
trafficked by a suspect in the case, and the other purchased by a
federal agent.
http://is.gd/tLz6zO
South Dakota Teen Fatally Shot By Friend Over Paintball Game: The
victim, Dalton Williams of Pierre, was found lying in the entryway of
the accused shooter's house around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with a gunshot
wound to the chest. Paramedics rushed the high school sophomore to a
nearby hospital, but he later died.
http://is.gd/mOfEEH
Guns Out of Stock at Wal-Mart as Magazine Prices Surge on: With
President Barack Obama endorsing sweeping gun restrictions in the wake
of the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, prices for handgun
magazines are surging on EBay (EBAY) and semi-automatic rifles are sold
out at many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) locations.
http://is.gd/6nxfQb
Lanza wanted to join the Marines: That is
what he told his mother Nancy Lanza, his biggest cheerleader, and that
is what she relayed to one of her closest friends, Ellen Adriani of
Sandy Hook
http://is.gd/qtC0gq
Texas trooper suspended after conducting roadside cavity searches:
Trooper
Kelly Helleson was suspended one day after two women filed a lawsuit
against her for violating their bodies in search of marijuana. The two
women had initially been pulled over by a male trooper for throwing a
cigarette butt out the window. After claiming he smelled marijuana, he
called his colleague, Helleson, to search the women's bodies.
http://is.gd/nYbv6j
12 year old driven to tears as TSA claims sick girl tests positive for bomb residue: Video - A 12-year-old girl in a wheelchair was detained for nearly an hour at DFW Airport while trying to get through security.
http://is.gd/2NLBOT
Nearly 205K Deportations of Parents of U.S. Citizens in Just Over Two Years: The
federal government conducted more than 200,000 deportations of parents
who said their children are U.S. citizens in a timespan of just over
two years, according to new data
http://is.gd/H5oAwc
Food Stamps To Be Cut Next November: Benefits
will decline for every SNAP household. For families of three, the cut
likely will be $25 to $30 a month - $300 to $360 a year.
http://is.gd/Qm5kO8
Climate trends upsetting ecosystems: A report led by U.S. Geological Survey -- "Impacts
of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services"
-- says animal and plant species are flowering, laying eggs or
migrating in different ways and at different times than in previous
years. This pattern, the USGS said, is accelerating.
http://is.gd/nR8Wmw
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