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Thailand Civil War News:

Bangkok Post: Bangkok in shambles
-- Buildings set on fire, looting widespread / Leaders of the red shirts surrender to police / Clashes leave 2 protesters, 1 news photographer dead

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/178466/bangkok-in-shambles
-- Anarchy in Klongtoey
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/05/20/politics/Anarchy-in-Klongtoey-30129831.html

-- Death toll on Wednesday may rise to 16
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/05/20/national/Death-toll-on-Wednesday-may-rise-to-16-30129811.html

-- Nine bodies found in Pathumwanaram Temple
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Nine-bodies-found-in-Pathumwanaram-Temple-30129827.html

-- Fires erupt at 27 spots across Bangkok
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Fires-erupt-at-27-spots-across-Bangkok-30129808.html


Thailand The National:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/
-- Fiery rage hits Bangkok
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/05/20/politics/Fiery-rage-hits-Bangkok-30129829.html


Red-shirts have not concluded their battle
-- Rioting broke out in Bangkok's business district on Wednesday night following a government crackdown on Red-shirt protesters. After looting and firebombing
http://www.bangkoknews.net/story/637180


Death toll from Bangkok military operation on "red shirts" reaches 15
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/thailand/death-toll-from-bangkok-military-operation-on-red-shirts-reaches-12_100366576.html


Thailand's Red Shirt rebels flee as troops are unleashed in Bangkok
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/thai-rebels-flee-as-troops-are-unleashed/story-e6frg6so-1225868915852


Bangkok burns with anger as protesters riot
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7130366.ece

Clashes persist in Bangkok after army rout

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/clashes-persist-in-bangkok-after-army-rout-2010-05-19

Thai protesters head home

-- After their surrender, anti-government protesters make their way home.
http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=175929

Thailand's top banks to close all Bangkok branches amidst civil unrest

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Thailand+banks+close+Bangkok+branches+amidst+civil+unrest/3046658/story.html



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Newslinks:


(U.S.) Americans who join militants can be targets - White House
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48638020100519


(U.S.) Times Square Car Bomb Plot: Terrorism: Times Square suspect denied bail in New York -- Faisal Shahzad
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.415347671


(U.S.) Times Square Car Bomb Plot: Boston Attorney: Local Men Didn't Fund Failed Terrorism Plot
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/23611012/detail.html


(U.S.) Times Square Car Bomb Plot: Jamaican cleric inspired Times Square bomber
Linked to UK deportee Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Jamaican-cleric-inspired-Times-Square-bomber-


(U.S./Pakistan) Pakistan Army Major Reportedly Arrested Over Link to NYC Bomb Suspect
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/05/19/pakistan-army-major-reportedly-arrested-link-nyc-bomb-suspect-1447466135/

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg7_8
-- Pakistan arrests army officer linked to Times Square bomb suspect

--- The major's involvement with Faisal Shahzad remains unclear, but authorities say the two met in Islamabad and were in cellphone contact.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-major-20100519,0,1667275.story


(U.S./Pakistan) US spy chief, security adviser brief Pakistanis on failed Times Square bomb attack
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/05/19/spy-chief-security-adviser-meet-pakistanis-failed-times-square-bomb-attack/


U.S. citizen pleads guilty to sending funds to al Qaeda
-- CNN: "A Moroccan native living in Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to providing funds to the al Qaeda terrorist organization."

-- "Khalid Ouazzani, 32, admitted providing more than $23,000 to al Qaeda, to which he had pledged an oath of allegiance in 2008, federal officials said."
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/19/missouri.al.qaeda.funding.plea/index.html?hpt=T2


(U.S.) Poll finds anxiety in U.S. over terrrorism
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/05/19/Poll-finds-anxiety-in-US-over-terrorism/UPI-37351274313280/


(U.S.) Hutaree: Fourth Member of Michigan Militia Is Released From Jail
-- Kristopher Sickles
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/19/fourth-member-michigan-militia-released-jail/?test=latestnews

-- 3 Hutaree released from jail
--- Detroit Free Press: "U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts agreed to release Tina Stone 44, of Clayton; her stepson, David Stone Jr., 19, of Adrian, and Jacob Ward, 33, of Huron, Ohio."

http://www.freep.com/article/20100519/NEWS01/5190325/3-Hutaree-released-from-jail

Afghanistan: Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan; 10 insurgents killed

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/19/20100519afghanistan-taliban-attack.html
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg7_11

-- Bagram Attack: Taliban Keeps Focus Kabul Ahead of Jirga
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100519/wl_time/08599199033400
-- Taliban attacks might signal new strategy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37243789/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
-- In Ambush, a Glimpse of a Long Afghan Summer
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/world/asia/20marja.html?src=mv&ref=world

--- UAE: "Talk to the Taliban, otherwise the US strategy will fail"
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100520/OPINION/705199935/1006/rss


Afghan army pays price as it takes fight to Taleban
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7128301.ece


(Pakistan/U.S.) US urges Pakistan to stamp out terror groups
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/us-urges-pakistan-to-stamp-out-terror-groups-950

-- Pakistan, US vow to step up efforts against terrorism
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg1_1


(Pakistan) Four soldiers, 60 Taliban killed in Orakzai clash
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg7_3


(Pakistan) 21 dead in Karachi target killings
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg1_2


(Pakistan) Key TTP commander captured
-- PDT: "Security forces Wednesday arrested Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) key commander Swat Khan, son of Zar Mohammad"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg7_4


(Pakistan) Intelligence agencies confirm Hamid Mir's voice in audio clip
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg1_6


(India) Maoists kill four security personnel in India's West Bengal state
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2084636&Language=en


Iran: Draft UN sanctions resolution 'Illegitimate'
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175912

Saudi Arabia religious leaders call terrorism financing un-Islamic

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0519/Saudi-Arabia-religious-leaders-call-terrorism-financing-un-Islamic?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29


Hamas legislator Abu-Tir to be released from Israeli prison
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175913

(Lebanon/U.S.) US to 'strengthen Hizbullah moderates' -- John Brennan

http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=175931
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/u-s-adviser-washington-hopes-to-promote-hezbollah-moderates-1.291034


Israel: Home Front readies for mass evacuations if Hezbollah rockets strike
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/home-front-readies-for-mass-evacuations-if-hezbollah-rockets-strike-1.291119


Israel: Kassam falls in southern Israel, no casualties
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175920

(Algeria) Two soldiers killed, 18 injured in explosion E. Algeria

http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2084794&Language=en

(South Africa) Dutch authorities fear terrorism threat in South Africa

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/5/20/sports/6300323&sec=sports

France: Carlos the Jackal rages at character assassination in film

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7130998.ece


War on Women News:

Pakistan: "Three killed in Balochistan over honour"

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg7_12

(UK) Lesbian actress fears her script ends in death -- Kiana Firouz

-- London Times: "A young Iranian actress named Kiana Firouz will attend the London premiere tonight of a film in which she plays a lesbian seeking asylum in Britain because the Iranian authorities are pursuing her."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7131310.ece
-- Save the Life of LGBT Activist Kiana Firouz
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/05/19/save-the-life-of-lgbt-activist-kiana-firouz/



Other News:

(U.S.) 'Draw Mohammed Day' Unleashes Facebook Fracas
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/19/facebook-fracas-breaks-everybody-draw-mohammad-day/

-- Free speech vs. hate speech on Facebook
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37238500/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

-- Cartoon Contests and Human Dignity
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/05/cartoon-contests-and-human-dignity/

Pakistan blocks Facebook access for two weeks

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175914
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7130527.ece

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Facebook-blocked-by-blasphemy-regulations-18452.html
-- PTA blocks Facebook
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\20\story_20-5-2010_pg1_5

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-lhc-orders-block-of-facebook-over-caricatures-ss-02

-- April 16, 2008: Pakistan PM Gilani at National Assembly meeting calling for international death penalty for "blasphemy"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\04\16\story_16-4-2008_pg7_6


PC World: "Facebook and Islam: Culture Clash Is Just Beginning"
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196724/facebook_and_islam_culture_clash_is_just_beginning.html


(Iraq) Prophet toon ire taking terror turn?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Prophet-toon-ire-taking-terror-turn/articleshow/5951047.cms


Pakistan: Muslim Teachers in Pakistan Allegedly Abuse Christian Students
-- Derogatory remarks, beatings, pressure to convert to Islam drive two girls to drop out.
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/pakistan/19845/


Pakistan: Forced conversion of Christian and Hindu girls at rise in Pakistan. CLAAS
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=1985


(U.S.) Reports on Mark Williams' comments on Islam
http://bit.ly/9YOOFX
-- Original report references "monkey-god"
http://bit.ly/9CLBXC

-- Huffington Post acknowledges CAIR comments
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/19/mark-williams-tea-party-l_n_582591.html

-- no mention of CAIR role as unindicted co-conspirator in terror trial - in United States of America vs. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development CR NO. 3:04-CR-240-G, List of Unindicted Co-conspirators and/or Joint Venturers, Attachment A, page 5, Section III, item 11

http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/documents/Attachment+A+(List+of+Unindicted+Co-conspirators).pdf
-- see also March 12, 2010: IPT: "DOJ: CAIR's Unindicted Co-Conspirator Status Legit"

http://www.investigativeproject.org/1854/doj-cairs-unindicted-co-conspirator-status-legit

(U.S.) New York mosque plan stirs up 9/11 memories

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Muslim-Americans-How-to-Get-Beyond-Mistrust.html

(U.S.) Muslim, Americans: How to Get Beyond Mistrust?

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Muslim-Americans-How-to-Get-Beyond-Mistrust.html

Iran: no release for jailed US hikers

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7131336.ece
-- Mothers of 3 detained Americans arrive in Iran
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175942


(UK) Andrew Gilligan: "Islamic fundamentalism in London: the threat is not over"
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100040360/islamic-fundamentalism-in-london-the-threat-is-not-over/


France: Cabinet approves veil ban bill
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/05/france-cabinet-approves-veil-ban-bill.html


Finland: Town backpedals on headscarf ban
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/05/finland-town-backpedals-on-headscarf.html




Against Nazi News:

Germany: Demjanjuk's health deteriorates, forcing trial suspension
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175917

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