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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Washington’s Terrorists Claim – HQ Moved from Turkey to Syria “Free Syrian Army†Claims HQ in Syria: Were They Ousted by Turkey, or Are They Trying to Get Bombed to Plead for NATO No-Fly Zone?
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New export orders fall at fastest rate in 42 months Output and input prices continue to fall Purchasing activity declines amid weak demand and lower production requirements Data in September signalled a stronger decline in Chinese manufacturing output, as the volume of new orders fell for the eleventh consecutive month. New export orders declined at the sharpest rate in 42 months amid reports of weak international demand, while lower workloads were linked to a fall in backlogs of work. After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™) – a composite indicator designed to give a single-figure snapshot of operating conditions in the manufacturing economy – posted 47.9 in September, up slightly from 47.6 in August, and signalling an eleventh successive month-on-month deterioration in Chinese manufacturing sector operating conditions.
Output and new orders both down again, albeit at slower rates Weaker underlying demand and strong yen impact on export orders Charges cut at sharpest rate for over two years Summary: Operating conditions in Japan’s manufacturing sector continued to worsen at a modest pace in September.
The report titled, " Al-Qa’ida’s Foreign Fighters in Iraq " stated specifically: The apparent surge in Libyan recruits traveling to Iraq may be linked the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group’s (LIFG) increasingly cooperative relationship with alâ€Qa’ida, which culminated in the LIFG officially joining alâ€Qa’ida on November 3, 2007.   The vast majority (84.2%) of Libyans that recorded their route to Iraq arrived via the same pathway running through Egypt and then by air to Syria. This recruiting and logistics network is likely tied to LIFG, which has long ties (not all positive) with Egyptian and Algerian Islamist groups.      The announcement that LIFG had officially sworn allegiance to alâ€Qa’ida was longâ€expected by observers of the group.
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The California hit parade keeps on rolling as yet Another California city scrambles to avoid bankruptcy . Atwater, a city of roughly 28,000 in California’s Central Valley, may declare a fiscal emergency as soon as next week, but it is trying to avoid becoming the fourth California city to file for municipal bankruptcy this year, its mayor said.