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Pakistain Borrows $1 Billion from Chinese Peter To Pay Back $1 Billion Saudi Paul
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good afternoon	6 19:13 Ominert Glavigum2265 [11133]
Border agents unearth 'most sophisticated smuggling tunnel in US history' equipped with water, electricity and even a railway track	6 22:35 Richard Aubrey [11136]
Hostage-taker in France surrenders to police; reportedly made demands of Israel	4 19:19 Rambler in Virginia [11129]
Protests against PM renew in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv after police back rallies	1 03:40 g(r)omgoru [11128]
2 SDF killed in clashes with armed tribes in eastern Syria: commander	0 [11128]
7 civilians killed as Taliban bomb roadside bomb goes off in West of Afghanistan	0 [11130]
Afghan forces kill, wound at least 16 Taliban militants in Ghazni province	0 [11130]
Gunmen in Baghlan Torch 2 Fuel Tankers, Hijack 7	0 [11128]
Bahrain Ministry of Interior reports the thwarting of two explosive materials smuggling operations to Bahrain from Iran	1 08:51 b [11128]
Terrorists in Gaza launched explosive balloons into Israel throughout the day	1 00:24 lord garth [11129]
Iraqi protesters are calling on government to remove weapons depot belongs to armed groups from civilians neighborhood	0 [11126]
Two Iraqi soldiers killed in ISIS attack in Salahuddin	0 [11130]
Saudi coalition says it shot down Houthi drone heading for kingdom	0 [11132]
Around 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Mauritanian coast	0 [11124]
Terrorists operating from Afghanistan resorted to mortar and heavy weapons fire on Pakistan posts in Binshahi Sector, Dir	0 [11127]
Syrian Army heavily strikes jihadist forces near Turkish border	0 [11125]
Iran sends 95 tons of aid to Lebanon, Iraq sends 20tons, Israel donation rejected	1 13:58 AlanC [11128]
ISIS launches big attack against Syrian Army in central Syria	0 [11129]
Alleged LNA Russian S-300 system spotted near Sirte	0 [11128]
Iranian Militias and Regime Forces are bringing more reinforcements to the Khasham Pocket and the area between Al-Mayadin and Al-Bukamal	0 [11132]
Militants are shelling the positions of the Syrian Armed Forces and are trying to attack the Khmeimim base	0 [11130]
Portland catch and release	8 16:01 Tom [11128]
Eugene Oregon festivity organizers roundup	8 09:44 Mullah Richard [11126]
Portland: triple the number of ~~mostly peaceful~~ shootings in July 2020 compared to July 2019	3 21:50 Bob Grorong1136 [11128]
ANP launched an operation, capturing a three-member group linked with the Daesh Terrorist Group in PD#1, Kabul City	0 [11129]
Brother of senior Fatah official killed in family feud	0 [11127]
Page 2: WoT Background
Israeli army examining purchase of wearable anti-drone device	5 20:11 magpie [11129]
Cyprus Police Question Russian over Lebanon Disaster	0 [11130]
Trump’s Iran envoy quits administration as US pushes embargo	0 [11127]
$15M of Kabul Bank’s Stolen Funds Recouped Last Year: Govt	0 [11131]
Law aimed at regulating religious fatwas faced strong objections from Al-Azhar	2 18:33 trailing wife [11128]
Pakistain Borrows $1 Billion from Chinese Peter To Pay Back $1 Billion Saudi Paul	11 19:29 trailing wife [11139]
Turkish, Azerbaijani forces carry out military exercises amid increased tension with Armenia	1 00:36 3dc [11126]
Long-time commander of Palestine Liberation Army passes away in Damascus	2 09:57 Mullah Richard [11128]
Egypt, Greece sign maritime deal to counter Libya-Turkey one	1 09:16 b [11129]
Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD RFF8641 en route to Russian 102nd Military Base Armenia	2 11:55 ed in texas [11126]
Beirut residents vent fury at leaders	1 09:23 b [11128]
Girl, man pulled out alive from rubble hours after Beirut explosion	1 22:42 Richard Aubrey [11128]
NSA warns that mobile device location services constantly compromise snoops and soldiers	1 07:44 Procopius2k [11125]
ANP arrested 11 individuals involved in murder & armed robbery in Herat, Parwan, Faryab & Takhar provinces	0 [11130]
Beirut Blast Blamed on Chemical Cargo Removed From Ship in 2014	8 13:05 Mullah Richard [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Eerie sight of thousands of freshly dug graves in Johannesburg cemetery as covid death toll spikes in South Africa and cases on the continent top one million	5 22:42 Besoeker [11131]
Former upstate New York mayor, 67, is killed and two others are injured after guacamole-making machine explodes	7 23:34 Sock Puppet of Doom [11133]
Morning blackout cuts power to at least 180,000 across huge swathes of upper Manhattan - with thousands more in the beleaguered city still without electricity days after tropical storm Isaias hit	7 20:14 magpie [11131]
'Our community is terrified, angry and frightened' Upper West Side residents fury as homeless junkies and sex offenders are moved into three luxury hotels and turn the area into a spectacle of public urination, cat-calling and brazen drug use	8 18:02 swksvolFF [11126]
NRA Plans to Spend ‘Tens of Millions' in Battleground States	6 12:28 49 Pan [11126]
USC student gov’t leader says she quit due to harassment over support for Israel	3 07:55 Clem [11127]
Trump issues bans on China's TikTok, WeChat, stoking tension with Beijing	1 20:54 gorb [11130]
Yu Meng resigns from CALPERS	6 13:45 trailing wife [11126]
In second coronavirus test, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine now tests negative	6 10:58 swksvolFF [11126]
Mecca Medina RR Station Burns in Jeddah	6 20:56 gorb [11133]
China shredding documents at NY Consulate.	6 18:48 trailing wife [11128]
Americans believe states are lifting coronavirus restrictions too early	7 20:24 swksvolFF [11129]
US manufacturing soars to a 15-month high	7 07:18 Warthog [11127]
Mouthy ChiCom S.O.Bs !	1 09:58 Mercutio [11126]
Honor killing of a youth in Chakwal	0 [11127]
A fireball horror after 10 explosions leave nine dead in North Korea	5 18:00 ed in texas [11127]
Leading Belarus opposition candidate's campaign manager arrested	0 [11128]
Texas cancer researcher murdered on her daily jog, suspect in custody	3 10:33 gorb [11129]
Three teens arrested after illegally entering Mar-a-Lago with AK-47 in backpack	4 08:42 Skidmark [11129]
Potential armed drone sale to Taiwan	0 [11125]
Page 4: Opinion
'I Don't Need A Cognitive Test!' Biden Screams At Pigeon	1 18:02 ed in texas [11128]
Catch-22a (Racism)	2 14:57 gorb [11124]
Tyranny in Los Angeles: No Water For You!	3 09:38 swksvolFF [11126]
The IRS could send your second stimulus check sooner than you think. What you need to know	6 12:11 Frank G [11131]
‘Boxed Into a Corner,' Residents Brace for Thousands to Attend Motorcycle Rally	8 21:44 DooDahMan [11128]
White Male Executives Fired First at Chevron because they're white men?	19 21:42 DooDahMan [11124]
Rudy Giuliani Warns of Democratic Doom Under the Influence of Black Lives Matter: They're ‘Terrorists,' ‘Killers'	0 [11126]
That Creepy Old Weirdo In The Basement Will Never Debate Trump	4 14:55 gorb [11128]
Beirut explosion deepens opposition to government in Lebanon	0 [11128]
Page 6: Politix
Premier LiKeqiang humiliated publicly by XiJinping: live, on TV and internet!	4 22:38 Hupinens Juling5588 [11133]
New York seeks to break up National Rifle Association, alleging financial mismanagement	18 21:47 ed in texas [11134]
Man killed, several wounded in latest round of NYC shootings	5 14:59 gorb [11128]
Over 80,000 mail-in ballots disqualified in NYC primary mess	5 16:36 Bobby [11123]
Minnesota's Largest Newspaper Endorses Ilhan Omar Primary Challenger, Cites Omar's ‘Ethical Distractions'	8 12:52 Woodrow [11128]
Andrew Cuomo Begs Rich Hedge Funders Fleeing NYC: ''Please come back!' De Blasio disagrees	17 18:14 swksvolFF [11132]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Commies
5	Antifa/BLM
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Iran
3	Govt of Syria
3	Islamic State
3	Sublime Porte
2	Arab Spring
2	Hezbollah
1	Narcos
1	Hamas
1	Houthis
1	Human Trafficking
1	al-Nusra
1	Fatah
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-08-07
Pakistain Borrows $1 Billion from Chinese Peter To Pay Back $1 Billion Saudi Paul

Thu 2020-08-06
DOJ Atty reveals 300 domestic terrorists investigations have been opened since May 28th

Wed 2020-08-05
Death toll from Beirut blast reaches 100 but is expected to rise even further

Tue 2020-08-04
Beruit goes BOOM!

Mon 2020-08-03
Israel army says it has foiled a terror attack at the border with Syria

Sun 2020-08-02
Turkish brig.-gen. executed for revealing Qatari funding of jihadists

Sat 2020-08-01
Turkey Sends Fighter Jets to Azerbaijan After Threat to Bomb a Nuclear Power Plant

Fri 2020-07-31
Indonesian Court Convicts, Sentences Top 2 Jemaah Islamiyah Militants

Thu 2020-07-30
ISIS claims responsibility for killing of top Iraqi commander

Wed 2020-07-29
Iran launched several ballistic missiles from Iran to the Southern Arabian Gulf

Tue 2020-07-28
Germany arrests ISIS woman who abused Yezidi woman in Syria

Mon 2020-07-27
Islamic extremists in Nigeria execute 5 men as warning against converting to Christianity

Sun 2020-07-26
Allahu akbar: Turks hold Hagia Sophia triumphal march

Sat 2020-07-25
Taliban ready for intra-Afghan dialogue immediately after Eid

Fri 2020-07-24
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