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Pakistan: Militants attack school in Khyber
-- Dawn: "Taliban militants blew up a boys' school and assailants threw grenades into a music event, killing a student, in separate incidents in north and southwest Pakistan, officials said Wednesday"
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-khuzdar-school-attacked-qs-06

Pakistan: Militants attack checkpost in Waziristan, soldier killed
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2065451&Language=en

Pakistan: Troops kill suicide jacket supplier near Peshawar
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-army-suicide-jacket-supplier-qs-01

Pakistan Taliban (TTP) leadership's names missing from Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) 'red book'
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-fia-redbook-qs-08

Pakistan: Taliban network of 156 caves discovered in Pakistan mountains
-- updated report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7357742/Taliban-cave-network-found-in-Pakistan.html

(Pakistan/U.S.) Gates rejects "conspiracy theories" that recent arrests that "Pakistan wanted to show its influence over militants"
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97632&Itemid=38

Afghanistan: Karzai Invites Taliban To Afghanistan Peace Conference, Creates Confusion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/03/karzai-invites-taliban-to_n_483570.html

Afghanistan blames Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LT or LeT) for Kabul suicide attacks
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\03\story_3-3-2010_pg1_3

Afghanistan: Indians were hunted out in Kabul attack -- by Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT)
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/americas/Indians-were-hunted-out-in-Kabul-attack-Washington-Post/Article1-514879.aspx

Afghanistan: US puts Taleban fighting strength at 36,000
-- "More than 100,000 US and Nato forces together with about 200,000 Afghan soldiers and police outnumber the insurgents roughly 10-1"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7047321.ece

Iraq: Triple Suicide Attacks Kill At Least 30 In Iraq; Tension High As Vote Nears
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/03/iraq_bombings_baquoba_attacks.html
-- Iraq: Baquba toll up to over 80 dead, injured
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2065424&Language=en

Iraq: Militants arrested over Christian attacks
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=3.1.78376286

(U.S.) The rising threat of home grown extremism in US
-- from Virginia suburbs to plotting Jihad in Pakistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8543422.stm

(U.S.) Terrorists Profit From Fake Designer Bags, Police Say
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/investigative/22722958/detail.html

(U.S.) Baby Face of Terror? Stunning New Images of Alleged Flight 253 Bomber
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/slideshow?id=9440504

UK: British Airways (BA) Employee Arrested In Terrorism Enquiry
-- "A British Airways worker has been arrested during a probe into terrorist fund-raising, it emerged yesterday."
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/BA-Employee-Arrested-In-Terrorism-Enquiry_22263.html
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1630420?UserKey=

(UK) 1993 Surat bombing suspect held in UK
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1993-Surat-bombing-suspect-held-in-UK/articleshow/5638305.cms

(Iran) Italy: 7 arrested for suspected arms smuggling
-- 2 Iranians and 5 Italians
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/iranians-5-italians-arrested-for-suspected-arms-smuggling-to-iran/story-e6frfku0-1225836742219
-- 9 arrested for arms trade to Iran
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=170112

(Iran) UK: Iranian 'spies' held over arms trafficking
-- "British authorities aid Italians in Operation Sniper to catch men trying to get explosives to Iran through Eastern Europe"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7047942.ece

Israel: 'Radical Islam on Voice of Israel Arabic Broadcasts'
http://bit.ly/cehXpL

West Bank: Shooting at Israeli military site, no injuries -- spokesman
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2065344&Language=en

Africa: Al Qaeda growing in strength and numbers in Africa
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/01/al-qaida-growing-strength-and-numbers-africa/

Somali pirates seize Saudi tanker with 14 crew members in Gulf of Aden
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Somali-pirates-seize-Saudi-tanker-in-Gulf-of-Aden/articleshow/5637706.cms

France: PKK to intensify extortion activities in Europe
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=nine-kurds-face-terrorism-charges-in-france-2010-03-03

Indonesia: Muhammad Jibriel Abdul Rahman denies involvement in terrorism
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/03/jibriel-denies-involvement-terrorism.html

Australia: Terror white paper slammed from all sides
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/terror-white-paper-slammed-from-all-sides/story-e6frfku9-1225833576110

Philippines: Govt troops chase Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorists
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/12626-govt-troops-chase-sayyaf-ji-terrorists
-- 3 Abu Sayyaf suspects held
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_497398.html

Philippine Islamic militants mastering bomb tactics: police
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1041157/1/.html

Thailand: Soldier injured in Yala bomb attack
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Soldier-injured-in-Yala-bomb-attack-30123850.html

Other News:

(U.S.) Drano Bomb Goes Off In Detroit School
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22726704/detail.html
-- Students Evacuated From Detroit School After Bomb Detonated
-- Phoenix Multi-Cultural Academy
-- "Police and homeland security officials are on the scene conducting an investigation"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587840,00.html
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/students-evacuated-at-phoenix-multi-cultural-academy
-- Teen held after blast at Detroit grade school
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35688053/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Set My People Free Human Rights Group Plans Easter Eve Protests in London, Frankfurt, Melbourne, Cairo, Stockholm and Sydney
-- goal to defend rights of religious converts from Islam to Christianity
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/03/set-my-people-free-protests/
-- Set My People Free To Worship Me Press Release
http://www.prfire.co.uk/press-release/set-my-people-free-to-worship-me-kicks-off-7922.html

Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy after she refused to sell her shop
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2010/s10030007.htm

Kenyan churches adamant over draft law
--- "Kenya is considered a secular State," Kenyan Christian leaders reject the recognition of Islamic courts in the country's draft constitution
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/Kenyanews/Kenyan-churches-adamant-over-draft-law-7666.html

Israel angry over anti-Semitic postcards sent by Spanish schoolchildren
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/7356481/Israel-angry-over-anti-Semitic-postcards-sent-by-Spanish-schoolchildren.html

"Maulana Mawdudi: The Godfather of Islamism"
-- founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2010/03/03/mawdudi-the-godfather-of-islamism-2/

Iran: Student 'condemned to death' over protests
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.77983211

(UK) "Muslim woman barred from flight for refusing 'naked' scan" -- flight to Pakistan
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1194410_muslim_woman_barred_from_flight_for_refusing_naked_scan
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255104/Muslim-women-barred-flight-refusing-naked-body-scan.html

(UK) Andrew Gilligan reports on "fundamentalist Islamic Forum of Europe" (IFE)
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100028188/the-ife-shows-its-commitment-to-openness-and-inclusion/
-- Fundamentalist-infiltrated council steps back from the cliff edge – just
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100028338/fundamentalist-infiltrated-council-steps-back-from-the-cliff-edge-just/

(UK) Wales: "Police probe anti-Muslim website attacking Wrexham Mosque plan"
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2010/03/03/police-probe-anti-muslim-website-attacking-mosque-plan-55578-25949727/

(UK) London Times report on Geert Wilders planned return to UK
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7047443.ece

Pakistan: Search for Convicted Terrorist Dr Aafia Siddiqui's daughter yields startling results
-- Pakistan Daily Times states that there are children being held by Afghanistan government
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\03\story_3-3-2010_pg1_9

Against Racial Supremacism News:

(U.S.) "Mississippi House Again Backs Supremacist's Resolution"
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/03/mississippi-house-again-backs-supremacists-resolution/

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