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Afghanistan: 12 Taliban perish in seperate incidents Cop killed:
The joint forces conducted operations in Kunar, Baghlan, Kandahar, Wardak, Logar and Ghazni provinces over the past 24 hours, killing 10 Taliban fighters, injuring one and arresting nine more, an interior ministry press release available with the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) stated.
Pakistan attack kills 4 people in Afghanistan: :
Pakistan shelling AfghanistanAccording to local authorities in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, at least 4 Afghan civilians were killed or injured following missile attack from Pakistan.
Pakistan: Karachi blast leaves 4 dead, 42 injured:
The explosion took place at a point where people started to converge to get on board the parked busses to return to their destinations following the conclusion of the public meeting organized in Jinnah Ground.
Iraq attacks target Shiites - 23 killed:
Insurgents launched a wave of attacks across Iraq on Monday, primarily targeting Shiite communities and pilgrims and killing at least 23 people, officials said.
Maliki's Private Army:
al-Qaeda is being given fresh hope by the increasingly radicalized rebellion in Syria, while in western Iraq popular outrage is rising following Maliki's targeting of Sunni politician Rafa al-Issawi.
Muqtada al-Sadr voices support for Sunni protesters angry at Iraq's government:
"Beware of the Arab Spring in Iraq," the cleric said in a warning to the power-sharing government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite.
Australian killed, say Syria rebels:
AN AUSTRALIAN man has been killed while joining an assault on a military base in Syria, rebel groups have claimed.
Israeli occupation forces fire on Palestinians in West Bank:
Palestinians say Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors attempt to seize members of Islamist Jihad in the town of Tamoun; witnesses say eight people wounded,, some by live fire
Outrageous!
Israel destroys Palestinian home as punishment:
Israeli bulldozers have demolished the house of Ra'afat Al Eisawi, brother of the fasting Palestinian prisoner Samer Al Eisawi, who has refused to end his hunger strike launched 159 days ago.
Israeli wants to renounce citizenship and become Palestinian:
After immigrating from Tajikistan and serving in the IDF for four and half years, Andre Pshenichnikov wants 'to be part of the Palestinian resistance
Hinting at war crimes charges, UK minister attacks Israel for East Jerusalem construction plans:
Alistair Burt also calls for reversal of Ariel University upgrade; praises Mahmoud Abbas for 'measured response' to Israel's 'profoundly provocative actions'
Abbas sees Palestinian state in 2013:
"We have a birth certificate ... and we want to complete the march toward full independence," he said. "Next year, 2013, will be the year of statehood and independence."
Netanyahu warns against 'rushing forward' with Palestinian state:
Prime minister warns Hamas could take over the West Bank before or after an accord, responding to earlier statements by Peres that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is a partner for peace.
Bomb Hits Prosecutor's Office in Benghazi:
An improvised bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the public prosecutor in the Libyan city of Benghazi causing material damage but no fatalities, a security source said.
U.S. intelligence responsible for inaccurate Bengahazi script, Senate finds:
Senate finds script changes made by U.S. intelligence agencies, including FBI and CIA, not the Obama administration
Al-Qaida carves out own country in Mali:
Northern Mali is now the biggest territory held by al-Qaida and its allies. And as the world hesitates, delaying a military intervention, the extremists who seized control of the area earlier this year are preparing for a war they boast will be worse than the decade-old struggle in Afghanistan.
US, France deploy troops to Central African Republic:
The intervention is part of a wider ratcheting up of imperialist military operations across Africa, with Washington and its European allies working to maintain their strategic domination of the continent and control of its natural resources.
Iran blasts Obama for Latin America law:
The United States, he said, "still lives in the Cold War era and considers Latin America as its back yard". "We recommend that they respect the nations' right in today's world... world public opinion does not accept such an interventionist move."
Venezuelan cabinet attends mass for Chavez's recovery:
Official New Year celebrations were called off on Sunday after Vice-President Nicolas Maduro announced that Mr Chavez had suffered new complications.
Obama authorizes five more years of warrantless wiretapping:
Federal detectives won't need a warrant to eavesdrop on the emails and phone calls of Americans for another five years. President Obama reauthorized an intelligence gathering bill on Sunday that puts national security over constitutional rights.
CIA Sued To Release NYPD Spying Report:
A non-profit government watchdog has sued the Central Intelligence Agency to uncover information about its controversial collaboration with the New York City Police Department's counter-terrorism surveillance program.
Senate approves "fiscal cliff" deal, crisis eased:
The Senate moved the U.S. economy back from the edge of a "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday, voting to avoid imminent tax hikes and spending cuts in a bipartisan deal that could still face stiff challenges in the House of Representatives
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