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North Korea
South Korea readies for war
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United States
FBI agents still lack Arabic language skills
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Assassinations in Talibanistan; Taliban in Quetta
North Waziristan, Quetta remain hubs for the Taliban, despite Pakistani protestations Pro-Taliban fighters in Waziristan. Al-Qaeda and the Taliban continue their campaign to eradicate any opposition to their rule in North Waziristan. Two more “spies” have been assassinated in North Waziristan. “Militants killed a local doctor in Saobi village of Miramshah, the regional Headquarters, and an Afghan national was shot to death in Mir Ali district of Miramshah,” reports the Kuwaiti News Agency, “militants also left letters near their bodies warning tribesmen of the same fate if found spying for Americans.” This is yet another violation of the Waziristan Accord.…
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Across Europe, Worries on Islam Spread to Center
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Al Qaeda
Islamic hackers claim they will launch an attack on the Vatican’s official website
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Palestinian Territories
Israeli strike hits home of Hamas lawmaker in Gaza, IDF says was weapons factory
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Iraq
Iraqi parliament approves federal law
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Bosnia
Anti-tank rocket damages Bosnian mosque
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North Korea
North Korea threatens war with the U.S. if sanctions are imposed. South Korea’s ‘sunshine policy™ is now in jeopardy (reported here first on Oct. 9.) North Korea has threatened to conduct further nuclear tests. Japan has announced tough unilateral sanctions.
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Iraq
The explosion at an ammunition dump in Camp Falcon, Baghdad was caused by an insurgent mortar round. The Islamic Army in Iraq has taken credit. Three Marines were killed in Ramadi, and two U.S. soldiers were killed in Baghdad. Five Iraqis were killed and 16 wounded in bombings in Baghdad. Over 110 victims of death squads have been found in Bagdad in the past several days.
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Tamil Tiger rebels ‘under attack’ – Sri Lanka’s military has launched a “large-scale offensive”
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Philippines
(Philippines) Unexploded bomb found near blast site in North Cotabato
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North Korea: Special Edition of Global Crisis Watch
North Korea has detonated its first nuclear device, sending the international community into a crisis over how to respond. The debate over possible sanctions and even a blockade has begun in the United Nations. There are questions about whether the test was successful or not due to the yield of the explosion, but regardless the Hermit Kingdom has entered the nuclear club. Japan has detected signs of a second detonation, however South Korea and the United States have denied this. All the while, Iran is watching the actions of the international community, probing for weaknesses as it developes an Iranian…
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North Korea
Experts weigh theories for North Korea test
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North Korea
North Korea tremor hints at second nuclear test
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Iraq
Fire breaks out at ammo dump at US base in Baghdad
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Iraqi, U.S. Army engage Sadr’s Mahdi Army in Diwaniyah
Operations in Diwaniyah continue to chip away at Sadr’s power base The Mahdi Army in Baghdad’s Sadr City. Click image to view. The city of Diwaniyah continues to be a flashpoint between Iraqi and U.S.forces on one side, and Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army on the other. Late Monday, a joint Iraq Army and U.S. Army patrol stopped at a police checkpoint across from the Al Qaim Mosque, and was hit with a grenade attack from Mahdi Army forces. Iraqi and U.S. forces returned fire, and killed two Madhi Army fighters. Eleven Mahdi fighters were killed in the resulting battle, with…
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Iraq
ISF shuts down insugent hawala in Tikrit
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North Korea
Low Yield Of North Korea Nuclear Blast Surprises Analysts
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Philippines
A bomb blast in the southern Philippine town of Makilala killed 12 and wounded 25. Four were wounded in a bombing in a market in Tacurong. Two Abu Sayyaf fighters were killed and six Philippine troops were wounded in the latest round of fighting in Sulu. Three additional Jemaah Islamiyah bomb makers are training Abu Sayyaf. MILF is requesting a meeting with the captured wife of JI bomb maker Dulmatin to “clear the name of the rebel group which has been dragged into the reported activities of JI.”
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United Kingdom
London Heathrow airport terminal evacuated
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North Korea
North Korea rocks Asia’s status quo
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Danes in fresh controversy over cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
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India
1993 Mumbai blasts: 3 fishermen held guilty for lending trawlers
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Algeria
Hasan al-Hattab, the leader of Algerian GIA, is said to have resumed fighting
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Iraq
The death of Umar Farouq has been confirmed. An Iraqi spokesman announced the “prince of princes” of Jamaat Al-Tawhid Wal Jihad (al Qaeda in Iraq) has been arrested in Baghdad, but has not named him. Almost 150 insurgents were detained during operations in Kirkuk. A suicide bomber kills 10 in a Baghdad market. Hundreds of Iraqi policemen are suspected to have been poisoned during a dinner, possibly with cyanide.
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Palestinian Territories
Qatari effort on Palestinian unity government fails
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Afghanistan
Canada’s defense minister demands NATO countries remove restriction on troops that prevent their deployment to combat zones. Over 80 Taliban have been killed in several engagements over the weekend. A suicide bomber attacked a bus in Kabul, wounding 16, including 10 policemen. Coalition forces arrested a bomb maker in Farah province.
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Pakistan
Police sources report an al Qaeda linked suspected was arrested in the Rawalpindi park bombing. A tape of Mullah Dadullah has aired on Pakistani television. Dadullah is seen beheading captives, counseling suicide bombers and cooking for the Taliban. Pakistan has denied A.Q. Khan’s role in developing North Korea’s nuclear program.
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North Korea
Initial reports of a second nuclear test have not been confirmed. Indications are North Korea is preparing a second test. South Korea has placed its troops on alert. China has cancelled leave and recalled troops serving on the North Korean border. Russia has indicated use of force has been excluded from the UN resolution. The South Korea stock market has recovered from initial loses.
