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Confirmed: The Emir is dead! Long live the new Emir!
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning. Or maybe afternoon.	5 17:46 Lex [11133]
The Emir is dead! Long live the new Emir!	11 22:19 trailing wife [11142]
Report says CIA-trained Afghan forces behind war atrocities	9 13:00 Zhang Fei [11134]
Erdogan threatens to expand Syria ‘safe zone’ as attacks intensify on Kurdish enclaves	5 14:45 Mercutio [11125]
UAE announces return of troops from Aden following successful liberation, hands over control to Saudi, Yemeni forces: Statement	0 [11129]
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger	0 [11128]
Syrian army engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish forces in Ras al Ain: State TV	2 21:12 Procopius2k [11136]
Airstrikes kill 11 Taliban and ISIS militants in 3 provinces	0 [11135]
Special Forces kill, detain 30 Taliban militants in Nangarhar and Kunduz provinces	0 [11131]
RAB arrests two suspected JMB members in Dhaka	4 18:34 Spot [11140]
Palestinian woman tries to stab Israeli troops in Hebron, is shot – police	1 00:49 Lex [11132]
Turkish police detain 100 over Islamic State ties, warn of terror plots	1 09:35 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Page 2: WoT Background
US secrecy on Baghdadi raid exposes distrust of NATO ally Turkey	7 16:14 swksvolFF [11132]
Israel-Jordan Crisis Emboldens Anti-Peace Camp In Kingdom	1 03:35 g(r)omgoru [11133]
German gov't company may be working with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps	2 14:31 3dc [11130]
U.S. airports will soon begin turning away flyers without upgraded ID	16 13:28 M. Murcek [11130]
Jammu and Kashmir ceases to be a state. Split into two Union Territories	3 11:02 John Frum [11131]
Turkey sees YPG withdrawal incomplete; joint Russian patrols to start Friday	0 [11130]
India moves to divide occupied Jammu and Kashmir amid harsh security clampdown, protests	4 12:38 Dron66046 [11134]
The JUI-F has banned its women party members from participating in the 'Azadi March'.	2 06:30 Dron66046 [11128]
IS Leader's Death Ushers in New Phase for the Group	3 22:19 trailing wife [11131]
RAB detains Samrat’s business partner in Bhola	0 [11127]
War crime verdict against Azhar Thursday	0 [11134]
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon Pose a Challenge to Iran	0 [11130]
Damascus calls on Kurdish forces to join regime army, police	1 16:29 Mullah Richard [11133]
French far-rightist, 84, charged in mosque shooting	3 12:46 Dron66046 [11129]
Arizona Democrat Party Chair: President Trump ‘Has Aligned Himself with ISIS’	15 16:10 JohnQC [11126]
Hariri said willing to return as Lebanon PM, if given power to implement reforms	0 [11128]
Israeli FM Katz to ask Greece to join Israel in aiding Kurds	0 [11129]
US, Gulf allies sanction Hezbollah-Iran network	0 [11130]
Informant who fingered Baghdadi likely to reap huge reward	7 13:00 Dron66046 [11128]
Turkey’s Erdogan: U.S. Armenian Genocide Recognition ‘Worthless’	2 09:04 Uleck Spererong9442 [11129]
Imprisoned Islamic State Jihadis Carrying AIDS, Other Diseases Ask for Return to West	6 13:11 Dron66046 [11131]
North Korean malware found on Indian nuclear plant's network	1 06:46 Dron66046 [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Twitter To Ban All Political Advertising	9 23:15 Lex [11132]
Russian nuclear submarines sailed past UK waters on secret mission into the Atlantic to prove they can strike the United States in largest operation since the Cold War	3 23:18 Lex [11129]
Cooking fire on Paki train takes 71 lives	3 17:34 Herb McCoy [11128]
Brailes in Warwickshire woman finds Yank bomber wing-tip gear in garden	4 14:47 SteveS [11124]
Starship - The Journey Begins	2 16:35 swksvolFF [11134]
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot plan to create world's No.4 carmaker	2 19:15 trailing wife [11127]
Paleontologists trace orgins of modern humans to Botswana	8 14:44 3dc [11128]
Testosterone and prostate cancer (Nature article)	3 15:41 JohnQC [11132]
Upskirt Eyeful for Kids Treated to Drag Performer's Story Hour	1 08:18 Skidmark [11125]
Teen mom found murdered after robbing an Alabama hotel with her boyfriend	9 13:12 Dron66046 [11127]
'Disgusting': CNN employees 'in shock' WarnerMedia hired Morgan Freeman after sexual harassment allegations	12 15:53 Procopius2k [11126]
Life imprisonment handed to film director Mansoor Mujahid, accomplice for 2013 Faisal Nabi murder	0 [11125]
Sexual assault charges against Keven Spacey dropped, witness dead	8 09:56 jpal [11127]
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas at People Protesting Tear Gas	2 11:04 jpal [11132]
Estimate of Real GDP growth in Q3 is annual 1.9%, longest expansion in US history	6 10:41 jpal [11127]
Florida Man Attacks Man In MAGA Hat: ‘Go Back To Russia, You F*Cking Communist!	15 23:24 Lex [11138]
Page 4: Opinion
Why Is Vindman a War Hero but Flynn a Traitor?	11 21:03 European Conservative [11132]
More Californians Forced To Run Extension Cords To Neighboring States	13 14:58 trailing wife [11128]
Ann Coulter: LTC Vindman - He's a One-Man Ukrainian Lobby!	5 06:27 Besoeker [11132]
CDC: People With Dirt On Clintons Have 843% Greater Risk Of Suicide	2 16:13 JohnQC [11133]
LTC Vindman is a tool...but you knew that already	2 13:58 Dron66046 [11127]
How about we don't sexualise and objectify women at all, regardless of their nationalities?	10 22:43 bbrewer126 [11134]
Page 6: Politix
The House's Halloween Trick Upon the Nation.	0 [11128]
BREAKING: NSC Official Testifies He Heard Nothing Illegal On Trump-Zelensky Call, Transcript Accurate	6 23:20 Lex [11135]
Breaking: Ethics Complaint Filed Against Adam Schiff	2 10:11 Skidmark [11131]
When you lost Obama	4 08:51 M. Murcek [11128]
Schiff and Pelosi Try to Hold the Nation Hostage	0 [11128]
Fauxcahontas, Faux Opponent of Private Schools, Sends Brave to Elite Prep School	5 12:53 DarthVader [11127]
Conrad Black: the Schiff-Nadler papier-mâché Hallowe'en monster will be DOA in the Senate	3 11:13 Abu Uluque [11127]
VA. Gov. Northam Received Planned Parenthood Talking Points Hours After He Defended Infanticide	2 07:16 Frank G [11130]
Leftists Rage After Donald Trump Posts Photoshopped Image Honoring Hero Dog	12 14:49 Dron66046 [11131]
'Whistleblower' May Be Outed: Ties to Biden, Ukraine, Brennan, Schiff's Staff, Etc	17 17:25 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Kamala Harris to slash staff, restructure campaign as she hemorrhages cash	14 16:17 JohnQC [11125]
Judge Strikes Pittsburgh Ban on Use of AR-15s, ‘High Cap’ Magazines	1 07:58 M. Murcek [11132]
Steny Hoyer Won’t Commit to Floor Vote on Impeachment Proceedings	11 16:28 Dron66046 [11128]
Jerry Brown Blames Trump, Republicans for California Fires: ‘The Blood Is on Your Soul’	21 17:30 San Fran Nan [11134]

    
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6	Sublime Porte
3	Commies
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Govt of Iran
1	Houthis
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (IS)
1	Taliban
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
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1	Govt of Pakistan
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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2019-10-31
Confirmed: The Emir is dead! Long live the new Emir!

Wed 2019-10-30
Islamic State Promises Big Announcement

Tue 2019-10-29
Trump: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops.

Mon 2019-10-28
Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources

Sun 2019-10-27
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed

Sat 2019-10-26
Pentagon chief: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

Fri 2019-10-25
DOJ Review of Russia Probe Origins Is Now Criminal Investigation

Thu 2019-10-24
California authorities seize enough fentanyl to make 4 million lethal doses

Wed 2019-10-23
Senior ISIS leader surrenders to Afghan forces in Nangarhar province

Tue 2019-10-22
Mexico sends in troops after failed 'El Chapo' son arrest

Mon 2019-10-21
Spokesman: Governor of Wardak Survives Car Bomb

Sun 2019-10-20
Kurdish politician appeals to Israel for help in northern Syria

Sat 2019-10-19
Blasts collapse roof at Afghan mosque, killing at least 62 at Friday prayers

Fri 2019-10-18
Heavy fighting between Turkish/SNA and YPG/SDF

Thu 2019-10-17
Pence announces ceasefire at the US Embassy in Turkey.

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