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Obama regime kills another 8 people in Pakistan: :
At
least eight people have been killed in two suspected US drone attacks
in Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas, security officials say. Both
attacks took place in the Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan tribal
district in the early hours of Tuesday.
Pakistanis hold protest against US assassination drone strikes:
The
protesters in the central city of Multan condemned Washington's
unsanctioned drone strikes that claim the lives of hundreds of
Pakistanis every year.
Retired general cautions against overuse of "hated" drones:
Aerial
reconnaissance and attack drones have had a liberating effect on U.S.
military forces, but they are deeply hated by many people and their
overuse could jeopardize Washington's broader objectives, retired
General Stanley McChrystal said on Monday.
US drone attacks 'counter-productive', former Obama security adviser claims:
US
reliance on drones to target terrorists undermines rule of law, is
ineffective and has strategic drawbacks, argues Michael Boyle
7 Taliban Killed In Afghanistan:
NATO said in these operations seven militias attributed to Taliban and Haqani network were killed.
British occupation force soldier killed by Afghan Forces:
A
British soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer
Regiment, was killed by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army
yesterday in Afghanistan.
India says troops killed in Kashmir skirmish:
Army spokesman says two Indian soldiers are fired upon by Pakistani troops in Indian-administrated Kashmir.
India: Maoist rebels kill seven paramilitary soldiers:
Seven
paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a clash between security
forces and Maoist rebels in India's eastern Jharkhand state, police
say.
Militants shoot dead 11 Syrian civilians in Homs:
The
militants in Syria have shot dead at least 11 Syrian civilians in the
city of Homs as the fighting rages on between the country's army forces
and the militants.
Five civilians killed around Damascus Palestinian camp:
Five
civilians were killed in heavy fighting around a Palestinian refugee
camp in the Syrian capital on Tuesday as rebels withdrew from a
northwestern town after a night of clashes, a watchdog said.
Syrian Jihadist Al-Nusra Militants Execute Three Assad Soldiers [VIDEO]:
Syrian
rebels with the jihadist al-Nusra Front, labelled a terrorist outfit
by the US government, have executed three soldiers loyal to President
Bashar al-Assad in the city of Deir Ezzor, according to the
British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Syria's foreign minister calls for 'unconditional' dialogue with opposition:
Zo'bi
urged opposition forces to participate in what he called a "national
dialogue," and said that a specialized committee will start
communicating with all political forces and figures to facilitate the
inception of a national dialogue.
Syria rebels rejects Assad offer:
Opposition group says it has ruled out direct talks, day after president outlines peace plan.
Study shows rise of al Qaeda affiliate in Syria:
A
jihadist group with links to al Qaeda has become the most effective of
the different factions fighting the Syrian regime, according to a new
analysis, and now has some 5,000 fighters.
Germany begins deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey:
Tuesday
morning saw a ship carrying two Patriot missiles set out from a
northeastern German seaport and a convoy of German soldiers fly out of
the Dutch city of Eindhoven. They will assemble along the
Turkish-Syrian border in preparation for the arrival of the defense
systems in several weeks' time.
Militants attack Turkish outpost, 13 killed:
Twelve
Kurdish militants and one Turkish soldier were killed in clashes along
the Turkey-Iraq border after the militants opened fire from inside
Iraq on a remote outpost in southeast Turkey, security sources said on
Tuesday.
Israel Pushes Washington to Give Iran an Ultimatum:
Israeli
Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz parachuted into Washington Monday
for two days of meetings focusing mainly on Iran. Steinitz's main
message to the Obama Administration: it's time to give Iran an
ultimatum.
Iran urges US officials to stop warmongering against nations:
Mehmanparast
advised the US authorities to respect the rights of the nations and
not to interfere in other countries' affairs for the world to show less
hatred toward the United States.
Israel responds with concern and caution to Hagel nomination:
Conservative
U.S. Jews have been vocally criticizing Hagel since his name was first
floated last month, for his past warnings against the "Jewish lobby"
and his preference for engagement with Iran and the Palestinian group
Hamas
Jewish Democrats 'confident' Hagel will follow Obama's pro-Israel lead:
J
Street, National Jewish Democratic Council welcome nomination while
the ADL, AJC express reservations, and several Republican
representatives express outright opposition.
6 killed, 18 wounded in 2 car bombings in Iraq:
At
least six people were killed and 18 others wounded in two car bomb
explosions at commercial areas in the east and north of the Iraqi
capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, the police sources said.
Demonstrators rally to support Iraqi government:
Demonstrators
took to the streets in Iraq's second largest city Tuesday to show
support for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government, which has
weathered over two weeks of angry protests.
Iraqi Sunnis, Kurds boycott cabinet session:
Iraqi
Sunni Muslim and Kurdish ministers boycotted a cabinet session on
Tuesday to show support for protests that threaten Shi'ite Prime
Minister Nuri al-Maliki's fragile cross-sectarian government, lawmakers
and a government source said.
Two policemen killed in firefight in southern Egypt:
Two
policemen were killed in an exchange of fire with gunmen in Egypt's
southern province of Qena Tuesday, the province's security chief said,
dpa reported.
Qatar buys Egypt's support for war on Syria:
Qatar to aid Egypt with extra $2.5 billion to boost 'critical' foreign currency reserve levels:
Qatar
announced Tuesday it was doubling its financial aid to the Egyptian
government with a new injection of $2.5 billion, underlining its role
in propping up Cairo's foreign currency reserves and highlighting its
strong ties with the Muslim Brotherhood leadership.
Assailant killed in assassination attempt on Libya Islamist:
Assailants
tried to kill a prominent Libyan Islamist leader by planting a bomb
under his car in an apparent revenge attack dating back to the uprising
that ousted veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi, police said on Monday.
Belfast police say British must intervene:
Rioting
in Belfast has continued for the fifth night in a row. According to
Terry Spence, chairman of Northern Ireland's police federation, local
politicians have lost control of the situation.
European unemployment hits 'unacceptable high':
The
19th rise in a row for the eurozone, home to some 330 million people,
represented an increase of more than two million on the dole compared
with a year ago, according to data published by the EU statistics
service Eurostat.
Venezuela plans pro-Chávez rally for president's swearing-in:
The
Venezuelan government called on its citizens to ignore the
"psychological warfare coming from abroad" on Tuesday in a public
declaration stating that the president, Hugo Chávez, remains in a
"stationary condition" and is still suffering from a lung infection
almost a month after emergency cancer surgery in Cuba.
Caught at the Canadian border with $7M in Iraqi currency and two handguns:
Three
family members from California were arrested at the Ambassador Bridge
after they were discovered carrying the equivalent of $7-million in
Iraqi currency and two handguns.
Judge: Manning endured unlawful pretrial punishment:
The military court grants the soldier 112 days sentencing credit but does not drop his charges
We Now Spend More On Immigration Than the Rest of Federal Law Enforcement Combined:
The big, headline-grabbing stat is that we now spend roughly $18 billion annually on immigration control.
11,000 US teachers laid off in December:
Since
the Department of Labor's monthly employment report was released last
Friday, very little discussion in the media has been devoted to the
fact that of the 13,000 local government workers that were laid off
last month, more than 11,000 were teachers or school-related staff.
'Armed Teacher Training Program' Launches In 15 States:
An
Ohio gun owners' group is launching an "Armed Teacher Training
Program" to instruct teachers and school staff on how to shoot off
firearms in the classroom.
Guns off the street? Fleet of cop cars robbed of weapons in Kansas City:
Is
it really all that easy to just get weapons off the streets? It's
hardly a challenge in Kansas City, Missouri, where six law enforcement
vehicles were robbed of weapons in a single morning this week.
Fiscal cliff deal includes at least $67.9 billion for special interests:
Lawmakers
gave the green light this week to extending dozens of business and
industry tax breaks, like a cost-recovery program that will save the
owners of "motorsports entertainment complexes" (that is, racetracks)
about $70 million over the next two years.
US government spent $80.4 bn on food stamps in 2012:
The
US government has spent a record USD 80.4 billion on food stamps, the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps Americans
who cannot afford to buy food.
BofA Earmarks $11.7 Billion to Cap Fannie Mae's Claims:
Bank
of America Corp. agreed to an $11.7 billion package designed to
resolve most mortgage disputes with U.S.-owned Fannie Mae after a deal
announced two years ago proved inadequate.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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