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Afghanistan: Taliban bomb NATO tanker
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=353814&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23

Afghanistan: Taliban kidnap gang chief released early
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8606492.stm

Afghanistan: Taliban Claims Video Shows Captive U.S. Solider
— CBS: “Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, 23, Appears Healthy, Begs for Release in Seven-Minute Vid; Bergdahl Was Captured June 30”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/07/world/main6372945.shtml

Afghanistan: Aide denies Karzai threatened to join Taliban
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD9EU9U280

Afghanistan: U.S. now focused on getting rid of Taliban instead of opium crops in Afghanistan
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040704410.html

Afghanistan: US Treasury beefing up staff in Afghanistan to disrupt Taliban’s terror financing
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/nationworld/sns-ap-us-treasury-taliban,0,2770326.story

(Pakistan) No Injuries In Islamabad ‘Large Explosion’
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Pakistan-Huge-Blast-In-Capital-Islamabad-Say-Reports/Article/201004115596873?f=rss

(Pakistan) ‘India is real threat, Taliban just an irritant’
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=353808&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23

Pakistan fully qualifies for civil nuclear deal like India: Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pak-fully-qualifies-for-civil-nuclear-deal-like-India-Gilani/articleshow/5771388.cms
— The Nuclear Islamic Republic of Pakistan - by Jeffrey Imm
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/087.html#8

Pakistan: Police arrest suspects as Dir death toll rises
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.219061496

Pakistan: Al-Qaeda ‘behind Peshawar attacks’
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.216222547

Iraq: Violence in Mosul kills 3, injures 4
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2074152&Language=en

Iraqi forces capture two senior al Qaeda leaders in Mosul
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/04/iraqi_forces_capture.php

(U.S.) 2nd Woman in “Jihad Jane” Case Pleads Not Guilty
— “Jaime Paulin-Ramirez Shook Her Head to Enter Plea to Avoid Giving Investigators Sought-After Voice Sample”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/07/national/main6372423.shtml

U.S. Approves Targeted Killing of American Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/world/middleeast/07yemen.html
— Finding al-Awlaki is fraught with difficulties
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7091025.ece

(U.S.) Obama Bans Islam, Jihad From National Security Strategy Document
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/07/obama-bans-islam-jihad-national-security-strategy-document/
— April 24, 2008: Who is America Fighting - Jihadists or Extremists?
-— “Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells us: ‘the enemy is extremism’”
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/04/war_on_extremists.php
— April 30, 2008: The Continuing Debate Over “Jihadists” As The Enemy
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/04/jihadist_or_not.php

US needs financial data for terrorism fight-official
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0713701120100407

(U.S.) Detroit: Photos released in imam’s shooting death
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/04/07/Photos-released-in-imams-shooting-death/UPI-58761270685266/
-— October 29, 2009: Michigan: Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah Called for Attacks on FBI, Washington DC, Police – Sought Hate, Violence Against Non-Muslims
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/10/detroit-imam-called-for-jihad-on-usa/

(U.S.) “Hardening Fortress America: At Our Nation’s Service”
http://standupamericaus.com/hardening-fortress-america-at-our-nations-service:29759

(U.S.) ‘Let the violence begin’: death threats against Sen. Patty Murray
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0406/Let-the-violence-begin-death-threats-against-Sen.-Patty-Murray
— FBI arrests man for threats to Nancy Pelosi
http://bit.ly/9h8Uay

Iran’s president attacks Obama on nuclear “threat”
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6362IJ20100407

(Iran) Israel PM doubts sanctions have ‘teeth’ to dissuade Iran
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Israel-PM-doubts-sanctions-have-teeth-to-dissuade-Iran-/articleshow/5772230.cms

‘Iran sanctions delay will damage int’l bodies’ credibility’
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=172595

(Israel) Mortar shells fired at Israel land in Gaza, injure 6 Palestinians
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1161389.html

(Israel) SWC to President Obama: Halt Palestinian Authority Glorification of Terror
— SWC: “For the second time in less than a month, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has moved to publicly glorify mass murderers of innocent Israeli civilians.”
http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=4441467&ct=8159169
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/04/swc-urges-end-to-terror-glorification/

Israeli police arrest man from Gaza under terror charges
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2074216&Language=en

Algeria: Explosion kills one, wounds 2 E. Algiers
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2074174&Language=en

South Africa: Al Qaeda Group Threatens to Attack World Cup
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20001940-503543.html

Somali pirates seize Turkish ship, free three dhows
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Somali-pirates-seize-Turkish-ship-free-three-dhows-/articleshow/5772118.cms
— Somali pirates hijack South Korean oil tanker
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7087429.ece

Russia: ‘Evidence’ In Moscow Subway Bombings Doesn’t Add Up
http://www.rferl.org/archive/Caucasus_Report/latest/963/963.html

Russia: Alexander Tikhomirov’s life illustrates challenge radical Islam poses in Russia
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/06/AR2010040603815.html

Germany: The story of the German Jihad families
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/04/germany-story-of-german-jihad-families.html

Al-Qaeda Turns to Extortion as Funds Cut, U.S. Says
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-07/al-qaeda-turns-to-extortion-as-funds-cut-u-s-says-update1-.html

Amnesty International Blasted for ‘Defensive Jihad’ Comments
— another report on this
— Amrita Chhachhi, Sara Hossain and Sunila Abeysekera in a letter to Amnesty International Secretary-General Claudio Cordone: “It is the argument of ‘defensive jihad’ that the Taliban uses to legitimize its anti-human rights actions such as the beheading of dissidents, including members of minority communities, and the public lashing of women”
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/63765

War on Women News:

India: “Love Jihad: girl rescued”
— Times of India: “The police said that Pooja, 17, I PU student from K R Nagar, Mysore district, was rescued 10 days after she was kidnapped by Azeem Afeez, 22. She is now with her parents.”
— “She told the police that Azeem forcefully converted to Islam before marrying her.”
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Love-Jihad-girl-rescued/articleshow/5767968.cms

Other News:

Somali anger at threat to music
— BBC: “Saying that the playing of music was un-Islamic, Hizbul-Islam announced on Saturday that stations had 10 days to take it off air.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8604830.stm

Pakistan: Islamic provisions not touched in 18th amendment
http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28229
— Zia-ul-Haq name out of Constitution of Pakistan but not Islamic laws like blasphemy law and Hadood Ordinance.
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=1897

(UK) Muslim Aid Charity: the Hamas connection
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100033154/muslim-aid-the-hamas-connection/

(UK) Hurry Up Harry challenges Andy Newman’s attacks on those defying extremism
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/04/06/andy-newman-on-islamophobia-and-antisemitism/

(UK) More than 1,000 complain over Channel 4 (C4) Islam probe
— “Ofcom has launched an investigation into Dispatches programme Britain’s Islamic Republic, which has attracted more than 1,000 complaints to the regulator and Channel 4.”
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/regulation/complaints-log/more-than-800-complain-over-c4-islam-probe/5012463.article

(UK) “East London Islamists: it’s all going horribly wrong”
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100032980/east-london-islamists-its-all-going-horribly-wrong/

Netherlands: Islam debate may get out of hand
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/04/netherlands-islam-debate-may-get-out-of.html

Belgium: Muslim associations distance themselves from call for Sharia law
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/04/belgium-muslim-associations-distance.html

Iran is still holding 35 journalists after crackdown, human rights group says
— Iran worst for press freedom, rights group finds
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7091037.ece

(U.S.) IPT News: “The Muslim Student Union (MSU) Plot to Silence Israel’s Ambassador
http://www.investigativeproject.org/1892/the-msu-plot-to-silence-israels-ambassador

Kyrgyzstan: 40 Dead in Anti-Government Protests in Kyrgyzstan
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/40-Dead-Anti-Government-Protests-Kyrgyzstan—90110762.html

Bangladesh convicts, jails 29 paramilitary mutineers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040701513.html

Iran’s girls’ football team banned from Olympics for wearing hijab
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/7558513/Irans-girls-football-team-banned-from-Olympics-for-wearing-hijab.html

Against Racial Supremacism News:

Virginia Governor Proclaims April as “Confederate History Month” to Praise of White Nationalists
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/04/virginia-governor-csa/

White Nationalist Hate Group Seeks to Take Away Women’s Voting Rights
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/04/racists-oppose-womens-rights/

“Questions on Climate Change? Stormfront Has an Answer”
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2010/04/06/questions-on-climate-change-stormfront-has-an-answer/

South Africa: Two in court over Terre’Blanche killing
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7089464.ece

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