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(Pakistan) "D.C. Five" Five Americans appeal terrorism convictions
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=371133&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg7_4

(Pakistan) Swat anti-terrorism judge, family threatened by Taliban

http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29728

Pakistan explosion leaves 18 dead, 40 wounded
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2097433&Language=en


(Pakistan) Target killings in Karachi continues; three more dead
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/12-target+killings+in+karachi+continues+three+more+dead--bi-03


(Pakistan) 4 soldiers, 66 Taliban killed in Orakzai, Bajaur
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg7_5


(Pakistan) Bomb destroys Nato oil tanker in Landikotal
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg7_7


(AfPak) Obama welcomes Pak efforts for Afghan settlement
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg1_1

-- Obama: "I think we have to view these efforts with skepticism but also with openness. The Taliban is a blend of hard-core ideologues, tribal leaders, kids that basically sign up because it’s the best job available to them. Not all of them are going to be thinking the same way about the Afghan government, about the future of Afghanistan. And so we're going to have to sort through how these talks take place."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/world/asia/28taliban.html?scp=1&sq=Taliban%20Obama&st=cse
-- US finally realizes there's nothing called good Taliban, gets cautious

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/US-finally-realises-theres-nothing-called-good-Taliban-gets-cautious/articleshow/6103785.cms

-- Pakistan Daily Times Editorial: "The endgame is nigh"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg3_1

-- Report Criticizes U.S. System for Evaluating Afghan Forces
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/world/asia/29training.html?adxnnl=1&ref=asia&adxnnlx=1277776834-PcUls0tr1/BOkFJf2EPPsg


(AfPak) Pakistan to hand over Taliban No 2: Afghanistan
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Pakistan+hand+over+Taliban+Afghanistan/2613440/story.html#ixzz0sCeI9Y9F


Afghan Hawalas Transfer Billions Out of Country, Origins Unknown
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704638504575318850772872776.html


Afghanistan: Kabul dismisses report Karzai met Haqqani
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\29\story_29-6-2010_pg1_2


Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Afghanistan+bans+coverage+Taliban+attacks/2627751/story.html


Afghanistan: Karzai Pressed to Move on Taliban Reintegration
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/world/asia/26afghan.html

Afghan Taliban threatens mining companies: monitor

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20100628/tbs-afghan-taliban-threatens-mining-comp-5268574.html

Afghanistan: C.I.A. Chief Sees Taliban Power-Sharing as Unlikely

-- Panetta: "We have seen no evidence that they are truly interested in reconciliation, where they would surrender their arms, where they would denounce Al Qaida, where they would really try to become part of that society"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/world/asia/28taliban.html
-- Panetta: No Taliban-Afghanistan deal seen
--- Panetta: "my view is that with regards to reconciliation, unless they're convinced that the United States is going to win and that they're going to be defeated, I think it's very difficult to proceed with a reconciliation that's going to be meaningful."

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/06/27/Panetta-No-Taliban-Afghanistan-deal-seen/UPI-17951277674532/


Afghanistan in turmoil after peace talk rumours
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/27/afghanistan-turmoil-peace-talks-pakistan


Afghanistan: Pentagon to argue that war in Afghanistan on track
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iqyaFh_efr-brDq0rMLF1hkop0tgD9GK58T80


Afghanistan: What the Taliban banned
http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/06/26/banned-life-after-the-taliban-in-afghanistan.html


Afghanistan: Aid cash feared lost as £2bn is flown out of Afghanistan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7859275/Aid-cash-feared-lost-as-2bn-is-flown-out-of-Afghanistan.html


(India) Mumbai Attacks: 6 'guilty' of 26/11 still free, Pak told
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/6-guilty-of-26/11-still-free-Pak-told/articleshow/6103806.cms


(J&K) Two killed in J&K protests, situation tense
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Two-killed-in-JK-protests-situation-tense/articleshow/6102323.cms


(U.S.) Panetta: U.S. faces new terror threats
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/06/28/Panetta-US-faces-new-terror-threats/UPI-90621277699535/


(U.S./Russia) Ten Alleged Russian Secret Agents Arrested in the United States
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/June/10-nsd-753.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37982175/ns/us_news-security/


Iraq: Militia kills entire family, demolishes house in Baghdad
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2097372&Language=en


Israel: 7 nabbed for cab-driver murder
-- Jerusalem Post: "Seven Israeli Arabs allegedly affiliated with al-Qaida and global jihad terrorist elements were indicted on Monday for allegedly murdering a Jewish taxi driver last year and carrying out a string of attacks against Jews and Christians"

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=179833
-- Israel charges seven suspected of setting up Global Jihad cell
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1566971.php/Israel-charges-seven-suspected-of-setting-up-Global-Jihad-cell


Hamas leader Zahar: Wave of flotillas to sail for Israel after World Cup
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/hamas-leader-zahar-wave-of-flotillas-to-sail-for-israel-after-world-cup-1.298752


Gaza: Masked men attack Gaza summer camp
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37969752/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

Turkey closes airspace to Israeli planes

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/06/28/turkey.israel.airspace/

Bosnia: Suspected Islamist bombing 'the beginning' say experts

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.607685816

Switzerland: Police head wants jihadists better monitored
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/06/switzerland-police-head-wants-jihadists.html



Women's News:

(U.S.) Female Genital Mutilation Performed at Cornell University
http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/female_genital_mutilation_performed_at_cornell_university



Other News:

(Hizb ut-Tahrir) Chicago: Anti-Democracy Hizb ut-Tahrir America Event Canceled at Marriott Hotel
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/06/chicago-ht-2010/

http://bit.ly/ht2010cancel

(Hizb ut-Tahrir) Hizb ut-Tahrir activists convicted in Tajikistan
http://centralasiaonline.com/cocoon/caii/xhtml/en_GB/features/caii/newsbriefs/2010/06/25/newsbrief-07


(Hizb ut-Tahrir) Bangladesh: Jihadist Conglomerate Mounting "Islamic Revolution" -- by Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
-- "the Jihadist group Harkat-Ul-Jihad [HUJI] has aligned itself with other Islamist groups Hizb ut Tahrir, Hizb Ut Towhid, and several other extremist militancy groups"

http://www.hudson-ny.org/1388/bangladesh-jihadist-conglomerate-islamic-revolution
http://www.weeklyblitz.net/821/jihadist-conglomerate-in-bangladesh-preparing-for


(Kyrgyzstan) Hizb ut-Tahrir: "'We are not planning to use this chaos to increase our influence,' said Abdullah, a tire salesman and senior Hizb ut-Tahrir member in Osh, epicenter of this month's violence."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65P3AE20100628

(Indonesia) Radical groups urge Bekasi administration to implement Sharia law
-- Jakarta Post: "A group of Islamic organizations in Bekasi officially demanded Sunday the local administration to immediately implement the Sharia law in the city as the way to response the increasing numbers of religious blasphemy cases and ongoing attempt to convert locals to Christianity."

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/27/radical-groups-urge-bekasi-administration-implement-sharia-law.html

-- Indonesia: Hard-line groups target Christianity with sharia law
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/28/hardline-groups-target-christianity-with-sharia-law.html


South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG) Writer: "MALDIVES: Protect Islam, But Avoid Using It As A Political Tool"
http://www.eurasiareview.com/201006273945/maldives-protect-islam-but-avoid-using-it-as-a-political-tool.html

-- June 1, 2010: Maldives: Arrested Man "Reverts" to Islam -- After Govt "Islamic Counseling" in Police Custody
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/06/maldives-reverts/

http://beforeitsnews.com/news/71/036/Maldives:_Arrested_Man_Reverts_to_Islam_-_in_Police_Custody.html


(Pakistan) Nuke deal with China in tandem with IAEA rules: Pak
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Nuke-deal-with-China-in-tandem-with-IAEA-rules-Pak/articleshow/6102396.cms


Pakistani Christian and Muslim clergy gathers to promote peace
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1630

Pakistan: "Muslim landlords force Christians to evict their homes"

http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1631

UK: Concerns over Muslim charity investigated
-- Yorkshire Post: "The Birmingham-based Islamic Dawah Centre International (IDCI) invited Muslim public speaker Dr Zakir Naik to give a talk at the city's LG Arena, which had been due to take place yesterday."

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Concerns-over-Muslim-charity-investigated.6387580.jp

France: Two held over failed break-in at French imam's home

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100629/wl_afp/franceislamcrimearrest

France: PM urges Muslims to reject "hijacked Islam"
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/06/france-pm-urges-muslims-to-reject.html


(U.S.) "MPAC Denounces Hamas... In Words Only"
http://www.investigativeproject.org/2033/mpac-denounces-hamasin-words-only


(U.S.) NYC - Continuing Reports on Staten Island Mosque Protests
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/06/staten-island-mosque-protests/


(U.S.) NYC: Brooklyn Mosque Protests and Bomb Threat
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/06/nyc-brooklyn-mosque-protests-and-bomb-threat/


(U.S.) Tennessee: Third Middle Tennessee mosque faces opposition -- in Antioch
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100628/NEWS01/100628046/1022/NEWS05


(U.S.) Tennessee: Islamic Center of Murfreesboro withdraws request for cemetery permit
http://www.dnj.com/article/20100628/NEWS01/100628011/1002/Islamic+Center+of+Murfreesboro+withdraws+request+for+cemetery+permit



Against Totalitarianism News:

North Korea: U.S. bringing 'heavy weapons' to border
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/28/north.korea.weapons.complaint/index.html

-- North Korea Says U.S. Building Up Arms, Threatens to Boost Nuclear Program
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-28/north-korea-says-u-s-building-up-arms-threatens-to-boost-nuclear-program.html

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