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15,000 elite Iranian special-ops 'head' to SyriaThe regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is expecting up to 15,000 Iranian troops to help maintain order in the country’s provinces, a Chinese newspaper reports. Iran has yet to confirm or deny the news. 1 NATO airstrike kills Afghan children - KarzaiAfghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has accused NATO of killing eight children in an air strike on the country's territory. The incident adds to the already strained relationship between Afghanistan and its Western allies. 2 Egypt's Brotherhood gets generals' attentionEgypt’s Muslim Brotherhood wants to sack the military-appointed government and replace the current PM with one of its own. The call days before a general strike sparks even more concern the Islamist group wants to monopolize the country’s politics. 3 SS = Scout Snipers: US Marines adopt Nazi goons emblemA picture showing a US Marine scout sniper team posing in front of what appears as a flag of the notorious Nazi organization SS, has surfaced online. The Marine Corps confirmed that the embarrassing photo taken in Afghanistan is real. 4 Money to burn: 50 tons of cash used as firewood (VIDEO)Hungary’s Central Bank is burning billions of forints, as the national currency is called, to offer the needy a hand with their heating bills. 5

February 2012

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Today: 22:48 Cost a bomb: Congress approves $82 million for army’s biggest weapon It weighs as much as the bell in Big Ben; it’s capable of plunging through 60 feet of reinforced concrete and has the most ridiculously sexual name imaginable for a deadly weapon – but the Massive Ordnance Penetrator is THE bomb, says the Pentagon. Iran tension		Today: 21:42 Germany halts ACTA approval Germany has delayed signing of the ACTA treaty after its Justice Ministry voiced its concerns about the legislation. It is the fifth EU country to challenge aproval of the debated treaty.
Today: 19:02 1 comment Greece heading towards ‘financial holocaust’ – Keiser The Greece’s incredible debt has in fact been accumulated in the banks around the world and forced on to the balance sheet of Greece, says financial analyst Max Keiser, referring to the situation as “financial holocaust”. Eurozone crisis		Today: 18:46 9 comments Blasts bring Aleppo into Syrian fray Two explosions have rocked the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, killing 28 people and injuring a further 235, with conflicting reports on the Free Syrian Army’s involvement in the attacks. Syria unrest
Today: 18:43 4 comments Striking Brussels firemen soak cops, PM office (VIDEO) When the Belgian government decided to pour cold water on the country’s firefighters and increase their retirement age, the men struck back with the same method…literally.		Today: 17:19 2 comments Cuts and tears: Greek police disperse angry mob (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Greek riot police have used tear gas to disperse the crowd of raging rioters throwing petrol bombs and stones. Greece is at a standstill once again, with people venting their anger at more cuts, which the EU is demanding in return for vital funds. Eurozone crisis
Today: 16:29 1 comment EU farm-policing drone plan sparks anger European skies are to become home to new drones. The remote–controlled unmanned aircraft are set to police Europe’s farmlands for possible cheating and law violation. The decision has sparked grave privacy concerns.		Today: 15:55 26 comments CIA spy sentenced for stealing Russian rocket secrets A former chief test engineer of Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome, who was exposed as a CIA agent, has been sentenced to 13-year prison term. He admitted selling top secret data on Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles to the US.
Today: 10:57 13 comments Telling good guns from bad – Just ask Uncle Sam Amid fresh rebel atrocities, US criticism is ringing of arms sales to Syria are ringing hollow as weapons Washington sells to Authoritarian Gulf regimes fall within reach of the Free Syrian Army. Syria unrest		Today: 10:23 3 comments Israel: New way to stay homogeneous? Rights groups across Israel have petitioned the highly-controversial Israeli citizenship and entry law for Palestinians. The legislation, intended to pursue security, conversely, infringes on the rights of Israeli citizens to a family life.

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