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Libya Rebels Set To Break Stalemate

The Daily Telegraph reports: A renewed battle for the west of Libya could end the month-long stalemate in the struggle between Colonel Gaddafi's ugly regime and the rebels fighting for control. In the Jebel Nafusa mountains southwest of Tripoli, lightly-armed mountain farmers drove …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Obama's Afghan Exit Formula

The Daily Beast reports: By July 15, President Obama will unveil a plan to reduce U.S. forces in Afghanistan by upward of 30,000, but to withdraw them slowly under military guidance over 12 to 18 months, according to administration officials. In sum, the quick exiters get the big …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Fighting Rages In Syrian Town

The Daily Telegraph reports: Syrian state television reported heavy clashes between army troops and gunmen in the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour on Sunday, and said a large number of people had been arrested. "Heavy confrontations are raging between army units and members of armed …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Billionaire Eyes Yemen Presidency

The Daily Beast reports: The smoke had barely cleared from the mosque where Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh lay bleeding and burned when his government set out for payback. He had been wounded in an attack during Friday prayers two weeks ago, and in retaliation his security forces …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

U.S. Funding 'Shadow Internet'

The New York Times reports: The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments that seek to silence them by censoring or shutting down telecommunications networks. The effort …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Ellsberg: RN 'Would Feel Vindicated'

CNN reports: Officially titled "United States-Viet Nam Relations, 1945-1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense," the Pentagon Papers -- as they became known -- also showed that the government had lied to Congress and the public about the progress of the war. In 1969, defense …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

First Gifford Photos Released

The BBC reports: US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has released the first pictures of herself since she was shot in the head in January. Two pictures appeared on her Facebook page.. Ms Giffords, 41, was seriously injured during a shooting spree by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona, that …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Arab League's Silence On Syria

NOW Lebanon reports: Known for his stanch support for freedom of expression in Lebanon, Tarek Mitri has served in a number of key positions in the Lebanese government since 2005.  A former academic, Mitri headed the Environment and Culture ministries prior to his current role as …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011

Thousands Demonstrate In Bahrain

Reuters reports : (Reuters) - Thousands of Bahrainis shouting "we are victorious" gathered for a rally for political reform on Saturday, in the first large demonstration since the Gulf Arab state crushed a democracy protest movement in March. Bahrain brought in troops from Saudi Arabia …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Japanese Protest Nuclear Energy

The Wall Street Journal reports : TOKYO—Protesters held mass demonstrations against nuclear power across Japan on Saturday, the three-month anniversary of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 23,000 and triggered one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. Streets in …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

IMF Breached In Cyber-Attack

Reuters reports : WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has been hit by a cyber attack on its computer systems, an IMF spokesman said on Saturday, highlighting a growing rash of network break-ins at high-profile institutions. "The fund is fully functional," said IMF …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

34 Dead In Peshawar Bombing

Reuters reports : (Reuters) - At least 34 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing in the Pakistani city of Peshawar late Saturday, the latest attack since Osama bin Laden's killing last month. The bombing took place near a building that houses several newspaper offices as …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Israeli In Bid To Lead IMF

The New York Times reports : JERUSALEM —  Stanley Fischer , the governor of the Bank of Israel, said Saturday that he would run for the top job at the  International Monetary Fund , presenting a potentially serious challenge to  Christine Lagarde of France, the presumed front-runner. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Weiner Won't Resign, Seeks 'Treatment'

Politico reports: A defiant  Rep. Anthony Weiner will not resign and will instead seek treatment even as a the top leaders of the Democratic Party abandoned him en masse Saturday after it was revealed that he had communicated online with a 17-year-old Delaware girl. House Minority Leader …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Pelosi and Top Dems Call for Weiner to Resign

The Associated Press reports: Amid increasing calls for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the decision should be up to the congressman and his New York constituents. The former speaker said in San Francisco that she believes the decision should be …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Libya Rebels Battle For Key Oil Port

The Associated Press reports: A Libyan rebel spokesman said opposition forces were battling troops loyal to Muammar al-Qaddafi on Saturday in the western city of Zawiya. It was the first major fighting in the oil port since government troops crushed opposition forces there in March. Guma …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

U.S. Embassy Bomber 'Killed'

The BBC reports: Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of having played a key role in the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa, has been killed in Somalia, officials say. Unconfirmed reports say Abdullah and another man were shot dead by Somali government troops early on Wednesday at a …

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Al Qaeda Vows Revenge Attacks

The Daily Beast reports: The global syndicate of terror that Osama bin Laden inspired for two decades has mourned his death for the past month. The jihadists’ eulogies reveal much about their thinking, connections, and plans. Al Qaeda's Shura council, its top management and decision-maki…

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Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011