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INTERNATIONAL BUZZ (3#) -

# PULLING THE PLUG: Al Jazeera is reporting that the Israeli government, which supplies 60% of the Gaza Strip's electricity, is planning to cut off power to the territory if rocket attacks against Israel continue. [jaz]

# THEY'RE STILL RIOTING IN EUROPE: "Tonight (Wednesday evening) heavy rioting erupted in Turkish quarters of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Buses and trams were attacked. Several cars were torched and shops destroyed." [bjourn]

# BUZZ IN THE GULF: The Hot Movie to see in Kuwait this Eid is: The Kingdom. I've heard it's an adventure-thriller about a terrorist attack on a foreigners' apartment complex in Saudi Arabia. Apparently, it was officially banned in Kuwait for some mysterious reason, and, as a result, the Underground Economy has been supplying it quite profitably, while the officially-licensed Movie Theaters have lost out on income from exhibiting it. But what's so hot about it? Go figure. [gvo]

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