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54 killed, 36 missing in Brono Boko Haram attacks:
14
Shuwa Arab herdsmen and 16 civilians were killed by suspected Boko
Haram terrorists in three different Local Government Areas of Monguno,
Damboa and Nganzai in Borno state
Five civilians killed in Eypt clashes:
Five
civilians died in clashes in Egypt on Friday when opponents and
supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi clashed in several cities,
the health ministry said on Saturday.
Egypt: Policeman Killed, Two Injured in Drive-By Shooting in Heliopolis:
A
policeman was killed and another and a civilian were injured when
armed men driving two cars opened random fire on a police checkpoint in
Al-Nozha, Heliopolis, eastern Cairo, on Friday
Al Qaeda in Iraq calls on Egyptians to fight army:
A
leader of Al Qaeda's Iraqi branch called on Saturday on Egyptians to
fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as "evil" for
seeking power through democracy.
12 killed in attacks in N. Iraq:
A
roadside bomb went off in Tuz Khurmatu, some 170 km north of Baghdad,
and soon the second one exploded as people rushed to the scene, a local
police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
18 killed in Afghanistan explosion:
A
suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a police checkpoint and a
bank in southern Afghanistan today, one of two attacks in the
heartland of the insurgency that killed 18 people over 24 hours.
Roadside blast kill 12 civilians in Helmand:
Provincial
governor spokesman, Omar Zwak confirming the report said the incident
took place on Saturday evening in Sangin district after a civilian
vehicle struck with the roadside bomb.
NATO Occupation Force Soldier Killed in Eastern Afghanistan:
"An
International Security Assistance Force service member died following a
direct fire attack by enemy forces in eastern Afghanistan today," ISAF
said in a statement.
Twelve killed, many injured in armed confrontation in SW Pakistan:
At
least ten militants including two commanders were killed in Mand area
of southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan by the security
personnel on Saturday, official security sources stated.
US Kills 4 People In Pakistan:
At
least four people were killed in a U.S. drone strike on Saturday in
Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of North Waziristan, local media
reported. The U.S. unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in
Moski village of Mir Ali area in North Waziristan, a restive tribal
region bordering Afghanistan.
Obama to Seek Congressional Approval on Syria Action:
Peter King Says Obama Is 'Abdicating His Responsibility' on Syria:
Rep.
Peter T. King accused President Barack Obama of "undermining the
authority of future presidents" to engage in military action in a
scathing statement issued following Obama's Rose Garden speech
Saturday.
Congress' top Republicans praise Obama on Syria:
Leading
congressional Republicans praised President Barack Obama's decision to
seek lawmakers' approval before punishing Syria for a chemical attack.
But it was far from clear whether they would support such a strike in a
region rife with warfare and the specter of retaliation.
Analysis of Syria weapons evidence 'will take 3 weeks':
Analysis
of evidence collected by UN weapons inspectors in Syria will take up
to three weeks, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW) said in a statement.
Syria says it's ready for attack 'at any moment':
This
comes as the UN chemical inspection team finished its work in the Arab
country and headed to the Hague with samples taken at the sites of
alleged chemical attacks. Earlier, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said it may be two weeks before for final results of their analysis are
ready.
How possible US attack on Syria could unfold:
Five
U.S. Navy destroyers - the USS Gravely, USS Mahan, USS Barry, the USS
Stout and USS Ramage - are in the eastern Mediterranean Sea waiting for
the order to launch. And the USS San Antonio, an amphibious assault
ship has now joined them.
A brief history of key military "interventions" by the United States -
10 instances when America has intervened, sometimes without authorization from the United Nations.
France ready to kill people in Syria air strikes:
France
is ready to play a substantial role in air strikes on Syria, including
sending Rafale fighters to launch missiles at selected targets from
200 miles away.
Did Saudi buy France?
France wins Saudi defence deal: Report:
France
has won a billion euro defence contract with Saudi Arabia to overhaul
four frigates and two refuelling ships, sources said on Thursday.
Putin rejects US's Syria chemical use claim, demands proof: -
Russian
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday dismissed claims that the Syrian
regime has used chemical weapons, demanding that the United States
provide proof rather than taking rash action.
Russia sends forces:
Russia
will be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the
Mediterranean "over the next few days" as the West prepares for
possible strikes against Syria, the Interfax news agency says.
Enemy within: FBI to keep closer eye on Syrians in US ahead of strike:
The
FBI is upping its surveillance of Syrians within US borders, for a
fear of reprisal attacks that may follow an imminent American strike
against Bashar Assad, reports in US media say. Homeland Security is
also worried about retaliatory cyber-attacks.
Yemen PM escapes assassination attempt:
Mohammed Salem Basindwa unharmed after gunmen opened fire on his motorcade in Sanaa, officials say.
Snowden Document: NSA Spied On Al Jazeera Communications;
Arab
news broadcaster Al Jazeera was spied on by the National Security
Agency, according to documents seen by SPIEGEL. The US intelligence
agency hacked into protected communication, a feat that was considered a
particular success.
U.S. spy agencies mounted 231 cyber-attacks in 2011, documents show:
That
disclosure, in a classified intelligence budget provided by NSA leaker
Edward Snowden, provides new evidence that the Obama administration's
growing ranks of cyberwarriors infiltrate and disrupt foreign computer
networks.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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