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• Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
• Fears grow that Libya is incubator of turmoil
• Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on Iran
• Turkish PM criticizes pre-trial detentions of military officers
• Syrian militias target civilians in Homs, opposition says
• NATO missile defense battery in Turkey operational
• Ex-premier elected new Czech president
• ShelterBox Expands Reach in Syrian Refugee Crisis, Response Teams En Route to Jordan
• Health answers sought about burned-off war garbage
• Iraqi lawmakers pass law to block Maliki from third term
• Iraq: 2 soldiers killed near rally shooting site
• Lawmakers require VA to track effects of burn pits
• Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage
• 3 Pieces of Advice from a Freshman Republican to the GOP
• Iraqi extremists try to harness opposition rage
• Today in History

Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday at funerals for Sunni Muslims shot by troops in demonstrations against Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Troops on Friday shot dead five people in Falluja, in the Sunni-dominated western province of Anbar. Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, heightening fears Iraq may return to the Shi'ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007. ...

Fears grow that Libya is incubator of turmoil Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the ongoing conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or abroad.

Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on Iran Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:55 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Issuing Tehran's strongest warning to date, a top Iranian official said Saturday that any attack on Syria would be deemed an attack on Iran, a sign that it will do all it can to protect embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Turkish PM criticizes pre-trial detentions of military officers Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the lengthy pre-trial detention of hundreds of military officers, suggesting it was sapping army morale just as Ankara vows to keep up pressure on Kurdish militants. During his 10 years in power, Erdogan, whose party has moderate Islamist roots, has brought to heel the once all-powerful armed forces, which see themselves as guardians of secularism and regularly intervened in politics and carried out coups in previous decades. ...

Syrian militias target civilians in Homs, opposition says Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:52 AM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - More than 20 people were killed in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, a doctor said, as fighting raged around a road junction on a supply line to government forces in the interior of the country. The opposition accuses shabbiha militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of killing some 200 Sunni Muslim civilians in Homs in massacres over the last two weeks, but a Syrian ban on most independent media makes such reports difficult to verify. ...

NATO missile defense battery in Turkey operational Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:49 AM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — The first of six Patriot missile batteries being deployed to Turkey to protect against attack from Syria was declared operational and placed under NATO command, the international organization said Saturday.

Ex-premier elected new Czech president Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:02 AM PST PRAGUE (AP) — A former left-leaning prime minister staged a big return to power Saturday by winning the Czech Republic's first directly elected presidential vote.

ShelterBox Expands Reach in Syrian Refugee Crisis, Response Teams En Route to Jordan Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:16 AM PST International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is en route to Jordan after the government released an urgent appeal for aid as an 'unprecedented' amount of Syrian refugees continue to enter the country.Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is en route to Jordan after the government released an urgent appeal for aid as an 'unprecedented' amount of Syrian refugees continue to enter the country. ...

Health answers sought about burned-off war garbage Posted: 26 Jan 2013 06:27 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — J.D. Williams didn't think much about the smoke cloud that often shrouded his air base in Iraq. Not when it covered everything he owned with black soot or when his wheezing and coughing made it difficult to sleep at night.

Iraqi lawmakers pass law to block Maliki from third term Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:42 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament passed a law on Saturday intended to block Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki from a third term, as the Shi'ite premier faced growing pressure from mass Sunni street protests. Lawmakers from Sunni, Kurdish and Shi'ite parties voted for the law, but the legislation still needs the president's approval and will face challenges in federal court after Maliki's supporters rejected it as illegal. ...

Iraq: 2 soldiers killed near rally shooting site Posted: 26 Jan 2013 04:42 AM PST FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — Gunmen killed two Iraqi soldiers and abducted three others in Fallujah on Saturday as hundreds of mourners gathered in the restive western city for the funeral of protesters killed during a shooting by army troops a day earlier, according to officials.

Lawmakers require VA to track effects of burn pits Posted: 26 Jan 2013 03:24 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — J.D. Williams didn't think much about the smoke cloud that often shrouded his air base in Iraq. Not when it covered everything he owned with black soot or when his wheezing and coughing made it difficult to sleep at night.

Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage Posted: 26 Jan 2013 01:22 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other militants.

3 Pieces of Advice from a Freshman Republican to the GOP Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:45 AM PST Freshman Republican Rep. Tom Cotton of Arkansas answered questions for 40 minutes in a room full of conservatives at the National Review Institute summit in Washington on Friday. When he finished speaking there was boisterous applause, and one woman walked up to him after the speech and said, "You'll be president one day." Cotton shook her hand, gave an aw-shucks thank you and walked on to glad-hand with other conservatives. He's one of the party's rising stars and is already being talked about as a potential challenger to Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor in 2014.

Iraqi extremists try to harness opposition rage Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:39 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other insurgent groups.

Today in History Posted: 25 Jan 2013 09:01 PM PST Today is Saturday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2013. There are 339 days left in the year.

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