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Seattle megachurch dissolves after founder resigns
Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll resigned amid questions about his leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded announced Friday it was dissolving its network of branches across four states. The church said on its website that the best future for its branches would be for them to becoming "autonomous self-governed entities."

World War 3: Russia Simulated Attack On Denmark, Could Be Preparing European Invasion
Russia continues to stoke fears of World War 3 after a sharp increase in military activity in the North Atlantic and new revelations that the nation simulated an attack on Denmark this summer. The simulated attack took place on the island of Bornholm this summer, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service revealed this week. According to DDIS, Russia sent military jets equipped with live missiles to the island in June, at the same time 9,000 dignitaries were gathered for a political festival.

former U.S. Marine, who had been held in Mexican jail for months after arriving at the border from California with guns in his vehicle, was freed on p
former U.S. Marine, who had been held in Mexican jail for months after arriving at the border from California with guns in his vehicle, was freed on psychological grounds on Friday, a Mexican court said. Andrew Tahmooressi, 26, an American veteran of the war in Afghanistan who left the U.S. Marines in 2012, had been held in Mexico since his March 31 arrest by Mexican customs agents at the San Ysidro border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.

Virgin crash sets back space tourism by years: experts
The deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft has dealt a devastating setback to the cause of space tourism, delaying the first commercial flights to the stars by years, experts said Friday.

Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot
The moment the craft exploded was captured in an image shortly after it separated from the carrier aircraft.A pilot was killed and another injured as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two space tourism craft crashed in the California desert.The craft was flying a manned test when it experienced what the company described as "a serious anomaly."

'Smart' television watches you
LG investigates 'spying' Smart TVs LG promises fix for 'spying' TVs A review of the best commentary on and around the world... Today's must-read "The FBI will not have to bug your living room; you will do it yourself." So says Michael Price of Salon.com, the nervous new owner of a "smart" TV - a web-connected telly that recognises his face, listens to his voice, and could send that information (and more, including emails he receives) to a third party."Got that? Don't say personal or sensitive stuff in front of the TV," writes Price.

Judges for sale?
Citizen's United is back in America's courtrooms. But, this time, the famous US Supreme Court case isn't facing scrutiny, it's deciding who's sitting on the bench in the first place.

Syria IS: Iraq Peshmerga fighters 'cross into Kobane'
Turkey finally authorised the Iraqi Kurds to cross the border last week. Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have crossed the Turkish border to help defend the Syrian town of Kobane from Islamic State.

Being safe while isolated
An attempted murder in Jerusalem underscores the danger of Obama’s subversion against Israel.An attempted murder in Jerusalem underscores the danger of Obama’s subversion against Israel.

Isis now targeting women with guides on how to be the 'ultimate wives of jihad'
women, who Isis believe should never undertake combat roles, can contribute to jihad through "feminine manual labour" such as cooking and nursing fighters.

FEMA conducts pandemic training in NY, NJ
Titled “2013-14 Pandemic Influenza Continuity Exercise Strategy,” the FEMA training simulates a global pandemic of influenza that spreads from person to person, including in the U.S..

Christians outraged by orders to teach 'other faiths'
the U.K.’s official education inspector told an independent Christian school that it is out of step with “British values” prescribed by the government and must invite someone from another faith, such as a Muslim imam, to lead assemblies or it risks being closed. The threat comes amid a series of new school inspections imposed by the government in response to a “Trojan horse” scandal in which several public schools in Birmingham, England, were taken over by Muslim managers who imposed Islamic education standards.

Jordan Threatens to Revoke Peace Treaty Over Temple Mount
Jordan's government has threatened to revoke its 1994 peace treaty with Israel after the Temple Mount was temporarily closed to both Jews and Muslims on Thursday, in an attempt to calm tensions after an Arab terrorist shot Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick.

Houston, YOU Have a Problem!
Mayor Annise Parker crossed what some are calling a “bold red line.” In a dispute over a ballot item, city attorneys threatened 5 local pastors with subpoenas if they did not turn over all their sermons, speeches and communications such a emails and letters to their congregations related to the lawsuit. This attack on free speech and religious freedom brought immediate outrage from church leaders, Christian bloggers, conservative media and Christian attorneys dedicated to protecting these freedoms.

First Presidential Debate in Works for Republicans
Prospective Republican White House hopefuls have been jockeying for position while helping their GOP colleagues in midterm contests from Iowa to New Hampshire in recent weeks. The list includes Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Curbing immigration would be a 'disaster' Tony Blair warns as he begs Labour not to chase
TONY Blair was mocked today for pushing more voters towards Ukip after he claimed curbing immigration to Britain would be a "disaster".

Amelia Earhart plane fragment identified
A fragment of Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft has been identified to a high degree of certainty for the first time ever since her plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, in a record attempt to fly around the world at the equator. New research strongly suggests that a piece of aluminum aircraft debris recovered in 1991 from Nikumaroro, an uninhabited atoll in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati, does belong to Earhart’s twin-engined Lockheed Electra.

Temple Rage Tensions hit new high in Jerusalem
police prepare for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem as flashpoint Temple Mount reopens; 'war between Jews and Arabs is a religious,' Arabs say.

ECB's Visco says concrete risk of deflation cannot be ignored
The eurozone faces a real risk of deflation, with medium and long-term inflation expectations now at historically low levels, European Central Bank governing council member Ignazio Visco said on Friday. Noting that the outlook for economic growth has weakened across the euro zone, Visco, who is also governor of the Bank of Italy, said 5-10 year inflation expectations had fallen below 2 percent, the ECB's level for price stability.

Security official: Jerusalem rioting could persist for weeks, even months
As police prepared Friday for possible violent disturbances in Jerusalem," a senior security official estimated that rioting in the capital could continue for several more weeks, if not months.

A SCARY STORM MISSES EARTH
In July 2012, Earth had a close call with a solar superstorm, the kind of space weather event that could cause significant damage to our technological infrastructure. Fortunately, it missed. In a newly-released interview, NASA heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta discusses what might have happened if the storm had enveloped our planet.

Another Oklahoma earthquake recorded today
During the past seven days, the USGS recorded 21 Oklahoma earthquakes. During the past 30 days, the USGS recorded 136 earthquakes of least 2.5 magnitude, including a 4.3 magnitude quake Oct. 10 near Cushing.

GPS back-up: World War Two technology employed
Technology developed during World War Two is to be used as a back-up for GPS. The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) have announced that they have installed a system called eLoran in seven ports across Britain. The GLA say many critical instruments on ships use Global Navigation Satellite Systems, and if they fail the consequences could be disastrous.

EDF France: Inquiry after drones buzz nuclear sites
An investigation has been launched after France's state-owned EDF power company said unidentified drones had flown over seven of its nuclear plants. The first unmanned aircraft was spotted on 5 October and there had been further sightings up to 20 October, EDF said. Who is behind the drones is unclear but pressure group Greenpeace has denied any involvement.

Burkina Faso crisis: Blaise Compaore faces new protests
Protesters are gathering for a second day in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, calling on President Blaise Compaore to resign immediately. Opposition figures used social media overnight to call for new protests. They are angry at Mr Compaore, who responded to a day of violence by saying he would stay in power for a year under a transitional government.

Costa Rica on alert after Turrialba volcano spews ash
Costa Rica has issued an emergency alert after ash from an erupting volcano reached the capital and beyond. Turrialba volcano, some 50km (30 miles) east of San Jose, began rumbling and producing seismic activity on Wednesday night. The authorities said they were evacuating nearby residents to temporary shelters as a precaution.

UNHRC to Israel: Probe Gaza, start working on settler evacuations
The United Nations Human Rights Committee called on Israel to probe its last three Gaza conflicts and to begin working toward evacuating West Bank... The report also called for rerouting of the security barrier to the pre-1967 lines, halt settlement activity, stop expropriation of Palestinian land and look to evacuate citizens from the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

Security official: Jerusalem rioting could persist for weeks, even months
As police prepared Friday for possible violent disturbances in Jerusalem," a senior security official estimated that rioting in the capital could continue for several more weeks, if not months. The security official told Channel 10 that defense establishment estimates do not believe there is an order on high or an organized hierarchy behind recent disturbances in east Jerusalem.

Poland Is Preparing For A Potential Russian Invasion
As Vladimir Putin’s Russia continues to threaten Ukraine after stealing Crimea in the spring and exerting de facto Kremlin control over much of the Donbas this summer, war worries are mounting on NATO’s eastern frontier.

Why Jerusalem’s holiest site remains a flashpoint
Fearing dangerous clashes following an assassination attempt on a right-wing rabbi advocating for greater Israeli access to Jerusalem's most contested holy precinct, Israeli authorities on Thursday took the extraordinary step of restricting access to the site — the first such closure in 14 years. Although that ban was subsequently lifted ahead of Friday's Muslim prayers, the move underscored the rising danger of confrontation as the Israeli-Palestinian struggle over the city's future continues to escalate.



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US administration to unveil peace talks proposal
The US administration is planning to present a proposal to resume the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians after the mid-term elections for Congress, slated for Tuesday, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported over the weekend.

Iran nuclear talks to go into high gear
Global powers wrestling to hammer out a ground-breaking deal with Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions are moving complex talks into high gear with a “critical” three weeks left for an accord.The main players — US Secretary of State John Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and outgoing EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton — will crisscross the globe ahead of the November 24 deadline seeking to narrow the gaps.

US administration to unveil peace talks proposal
The US administration is planning to present a proposal to resume the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians after the mid-term elections for Congress, slated for Tuesday, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported over the weekend.The report came as State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced on Friday that a Palestinian delegation would arrive at the US capital for high-level talks on ways to move forward with the stalled peace talks and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

Mystery Of Human Skulls At Stamford Transfer Station Solved
STAMFORD — The two human skulls found Thursday at the Stamford refuse transfer station came from the Fairfield County home of a man who apparently was into the occult and who died recently, according to one of the men who cleaned out the man's house.. Two human skulls and thousands of magazines, books and videos on Satan, witchcraft and the occult were discovered Thursday afternoon at the city's refuse transfer station.

Rohrabacher: Obama was ‘AWOL’ in efforts to free Tahmooressi
A group of politicians’ efforts to secure the release of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexican jail paid off Friday night. California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher says President Obama was “AWOL” throughout the process.The Republican Congressman told The Washington Times on Saturday that he and California Republican Rep. Ed Royce, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and Arizona Republican Rep. Matt Salmon took it upon themselves to fight for Mr. Tahmooressi when President Obama did not.

Possible ISIL leaflets found near Quantico Marine base
Officials have launched an investigation into leaflets found near Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., that "may or may not be associated with the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State."

When Ideology collides with Ego
No people, this time Ebola isn't just about Ebola, it's really about us.When Ideology collides with ego, and the result is considered to be a policy that allows the importation of a very deadly pathogen from one continent with stronger immunities into another continent - gene pool with weaker immunities, bringing it here on humanitarian progressive ideological grounds, then the common sense electorate, will reject not only that policy but the party that implemented it, too.

The Obama War on Pipelines
Expedite wind and solar – but block coal, oil, gas, pipelines, jobs and economic recovery.“This is not the same industry we had 15 years ago,” Natural Gas Supply Association VP Jennifer Fordham said recently. That’s an understatement. The oil, petrochemical and manufacturing industries are also far different from those of 15 years ago. Together, they’ve created hundreds of thousands of new jobs and generated countless billions of dollars in economic activity. No thanks to the Obama Administration.

Foreign jihadists flock to IS despite air strikes
The Islamic State group is recruiting foreign jihadists on an "unprecedented scale" despite international efforts to stem the tide, according to experts and extracts of a UN report published by Britain's Guardian newspaper.

Analysis: In Syria, no good options for West
With the U.S.-led assault on the Islamic State group, the world community is acting in Syria, but not in the Syrian civil war. When it comes to the issue that has undermined the region — the survival or fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad — there is still no plan.

Netanyahu urges lawmakers' restraint over Jerusalem's Aqsa mosque
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday urged lawmakers to show restraint over Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, which has been at the heart of rising tension with the Palestinians in recent weeks.

US-backed forces in Syria suffer big setback
Mideast Syria Bad Options Analysis In this Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 file photo, thick smoke and flames from an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition rise in Kobani, Syria, as seen from a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border. With the Syrian civil war in its fourth ruinous year, there is no end in sight, hundreds of thousands are dead, and millions have been displaced. The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group, after more than a month, is limited to airstrikes and has not dislodged the radical group from a single major town it controls in Syria or Iraq. LEFTERIS PITARAKIS — AP ISTANBUL — Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in the Jebal al Zawiya mountains of northern Syria.

More to the US-Israel Spat Than Meets the Eye
In case you haven't noticed, the Obama Administration is in the midst of an on-going and very public spat with the Netanyahu government in Israel. The "tit for tat" exchanges have been noted in the press, with reporters and some analysts providing banal motives for the acrimony. Some have suggested "revenge" -- pointing to Netanyahu's support for Obama's 2012 rival, Mitt Romney.

6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts southeastern Pacific
The 6.0-magnitude quake, which hit at 3:59 am local time (10:59 GMT), registered at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It did not immediately spark a tsunami warning, according to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Spanish Intelligence Intercepts Plot to Weaponise Ebola
Spanish intelligence has intercepted messages passed between jihadists online discussing the weaponisation of the deadly Ebola virus for use against the West, while a blackmailer in Prague has threatened to unleash the virus unless the Czech Republic pay him one million bitcoin, a volume of online currency worth over £200 million.

Obama’s Border Policy Fueled Epidemic, Evidence Shows
The deadly EV-D68 enterovirus epidemic, which struck thousands of kids this fall, was likely propelled through America by President Barack Obama’s decision to allow tens of thousands of Central Americans across the Texas border, according to a growing body of genetic and statistical evidence. The evidence includes...multiple strains of the virus, and that it appeared simultaneously in multiple independent locations.

UK travellers warned of increased global terror threat
British travellers have been warned they could be targeted by terrorists seeking revenge for UK air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants. The Foreign Office (FCO) has updated its travel advice for all destinations. It urges Britons living or travelling overseas to be "vigilant" because of the threat from those "motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria".

Rocket launched from Gaza lands in Israel, army confirms
A rocket launched from Gaza on Friday landed in the Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel, the army said. The IDF had detected a projectile heading toward Israeli territory – the second such incident since Israel and Hamas reached a deal on August 26 to halt seven weeks of fighting. The cease-fire has largely been holding.

Pentagon: DOD personnel to handle Ebola bodies
A Department of Defense memo confirms DoD personnel – which could include civilians and/or troops – will have direct contact with “exposed remains” of Ebola victims.

American voters' message to Obama and Iran
Only a Republican-controlled Congress can stop US president from allowing Iran to become first Islamist jihadist state with a nuclear weapon.

Whatever it does next, the US will be taking Israel on
When tensions between the White House and the government of Israel stem from political-ideological disputes, maintaining a semblance of business-as-usual is still possible. But when things spill over into the personal domain, the style and the insults become personal too.

Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe
Islamic State militants have executed 85 more members of the Albu Nimr tribe in Iraq in a mass killing campaign launched last week in retaliation for resistance to the group's territorial advances, a tribal leader and security official said on Saturday.

Second terror attack in as many weeks rattles northern Sinai
Egypt has declared a three-month state of emergency in the northern peninsula, which has seen an uptick in violence since the removal of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi last year.

Diplomacy: Back to square one on Jordanian-Israeli relations
Despite high hopes, 20 years on, the Jordan-Israel treaty focuses on security cooperation – which had already existed for decades – and the great vision of peace has not materialized.

Gaza Fires Rocket Which Strikes Southern Israel
Breaking news has just come in from the Israel as a rocket from Gaza was fired at southern Israel. According to articles by both Channel NewsAsia and France 24, the rocket hit the Eshkol area in Southern Israel on Friday, October 31. This is the first rocket to strike the country since September 16, in which both Israel and Palestine agreed to a cease-fire.

Seattle megachurch dissolves after founder resigns
Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll resigned amid questions about his leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded announced Friday it was dissolving its network of branches across four states. The church said on its website that the best future for its branches would be for them to becoming "autonomous self-governed entities."

World War 3: Russia Simulated Attack On Denmark, Could Be Preparing European Invasion
Russia continues to stoke fears of World War 3 after a sharp increase in military activity in the North Atlantic and new revelations that the nation simulated an attack on Denmark this summer. The simulated attack took place on the island of Bornholm this summer, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service revealed this week. According to DDIS, Russia sent military jets equipped with live missiles to the island in June, at the same time 9,000 dignitaries were gathered for a political festival.

Former U.S. Marine, who had been held in Mexican jail for months after arriving at the border from California with guns in his vehicle, was freed on p
former U.S. Marine, who had been held in Mexican jail for months after arriving at the border from California with guns in his vehicle, was freed on psychological grounds on Friday, a Mexican court said. Andrew Tahmooressi, 26, an American veteran of the war in Afghanistan who left the U.S. Marines in 2012, had been held in Mexico since his March 31 arrest by Mexican customs agents at the San Ysidro border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.

Virgin crash sets back space tourism by years: experts
The deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft has dealt a devastating setback to the cause of space tourism, delaying the first commercial flights to the stars by years, experts said Friday.

Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot
The moment the craft exploded was captured in an image shortly after it separated from the carrier aircraft.A pilot was killed and another injured as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two space tourism craft crashed in the California desert.The craft was flying a manned test when it experienced what the company described as "a serious anomaly."

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Jordan’s king says he’ll resist ‘unilateral’ Israeli policies in Jerusalem
ordan’s King Abdullah II denounced Israel’s “unilateral policies” in Jerusalem and called for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in a speech delivered Sunday to Jordan’s parliament.

Abbas to present US peace framework to PLO
alestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will present to the Palestine Liberation Organization leadership on Sunday night an American framework for the resumption of peace talks with Israel, Israel Radio reported.

Landmark Jerusalem passport case gets day in US Supreme Court
The official birth country of Jerusalem-born Menachem Zivotofsky to be decided Monday. This Monday brings a second chapter in the United States Supreme Court’s ongoing arguments over the status of Jerusalem.It’s the second time the highest court in the US is considering the constitutionality of a 2002 law that directs the State Department to allow Israel as the country of birth in passports of American citizens born in Jerusalem.

Arab League warns of Jerusalem ‘red line’
CAIRO — The Arab League warned Sunday that Israel has reached a “red line” after fresh clashes in Jerusalem, urging international pressure to stop what it branded “violations” in the holy city.

Abbas says Glick shooter will go to heaven as martyr
In condolence letter to Hijazi family, PA head decries ‘vicious assassination’ by IDF ‘terrorists'; Netanyahu calls for international condemnation.

Supreme Court takes up fight over US passports and 'Jerusalem'
State Department policy has been to designate the place of birth as “Jerusalem” – not “Israel” – in all passports for American newborns in that city in order to preserve US credibility as an honest broker in Arab-Israeli peace talks.

Far-right Israeli MP visits al-Aqsa compound, defying Netanyahu
JERUSALEM - A far-right politician who wants Jews to be allowed to pray at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound visited the site on Sunday, defying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's calls for restraint after clashes this week between Israeli police and Palestinians.

Jerusalem on edge in row over contested shrine
JERUSALEM — This combustible city at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been edging toward a new conflagration, with politicians on both sides stoking religious fervor over an ancient Jerusalem shrine sacred to Muslims and Jews.

Faith Schools Could Face Closure if They Don't Promote Gay Rights
British faith schools are to be forced to teach equality and respect for gay rights or face closure, in a move backed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. The orders come following 40 snap inspections of faith schools, including Christian and Jewish schools, in the wake of the Trojan Horse plot in Birmingham in which radical Islamists were found to have infiltrated between four and eight schools to promote hard-line Salafist Islam.

The Lies Phony Climate Experts Tell
For decades now both the U.S. and Europe have suffered the arrogance and the lies of so-called “climate experts.” Mind you, there are some real ones and, when it comes to global warming and climate change, the interchangeable names for the lies, they are the ones labeled “deniers” and worse for telling the truth.

Why Obama Hates Netanyahu
While Obama's people anonymously taunt Netanyahu as a coward, it's their boss who acts like a coward, stabbing Israel in the back, slandering its leader anonymously through the media.Obama’s foreign policy was supposed to reboot America’s relationship with the rest of the world. Old allies would become people we occasionally talked to. Old enemies would become new allies. Goodbye Queen, hello Vladimir

Qatar pares support for Islamists but careful to preserve ties
Qatar has joined the American-led coalition to fight Islamic State, yet the emirate is a haven for anti-Western groups and foreign diplomats have reported seeing cars with Islamic State logos in an affluent bay district. ...When the United States sought allies...Qatar was among the Gulf Arab states that sent its warplanes into action. But while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed media coverage, Qatar was silent.

Hamas: Closing of Gaza border crossings is Israeli cease-fire violation
Israel's closing of the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings is a violation of the of the cease-fire reached at the end of August to end the 50-day war between Hamas and Israel, Hamas deputy leader Mussa Abu Marzouk said on Sunday. Abu Marzouk said the Israeli move was "childish and irresponsible" and he said the excuse that Israel gave for the closures - the rocket fired into Israel on Friday - was illegitimate, Israel Radio reported on Sunday.

Iran nuclear talks to go into high gear
Global powers wrestling to hammer out a ground-breaking deal with Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions are moving complex talks into high gear with a “critical” three weeks left for an accord.The main players — US Secretary of State John Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and outgoing EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton — will crisscross the globe ahead of the November 24 deadline seeking to narrow the gaps.


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Israel Must Prepare for ‘Day After’ Iran Deal, Researcher Says
Israel should ask for U.S. security guarantees if Iran and world powers reach a nuclear deal this month that leaves the Islamic Republic with the potential to develop weapons, an Israeli political analyst said. “There is the possibility that there will be enough holes in the agreement that will allow Iran to become a nuclear threshold state,” Azriel Bermant, a research fellow at The Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, said by phone.

'Duck Dynasty's' Alan Robertson: Teach Bible in Public Schools
Alan Robertson, son of Phil Robertson of the TV show "Duck Dynasty," said in a recent interview that the Bible should be taught in the public school system.

Liberty or Laws? Government Enforces Their Laws – Who Shall Enforce the Constitution?
“Felony Possession of a Firearm” is the feds’ way of charging someone who is a convicted felon and possesses a firearm, which is found in 18 USC 922, at (g)(1). In two previous articles, we touched upon various aspects of that law. In “No bended knee for me” – the Charge against Robert Beecher, we addressed the interstate commerce aspect of that law.

World Oil Markets and Oil Prices
There have been many ups and downs in the oil market over the last decade causing oil prices to either escalate or drop precipitously. Of particular note is the oil price drop in 2008 from a price of $146 per barrel to $35 per barrel in just 6 months —a price decline of over 75 percent. The current price decline—one that caught forecasters by surprise– is much less—closer to 25 percent—but has ramifications throughout the oil producing and consuming world.

Tahmooressi suddenly freed . . . just days before the election
Your first temptation, of course, is to say that the sudden release of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi has a November Surprise sort of feel to it. Oh. Sure. Three days before the election he’s coming home.But you don’t have to think about it much to recognize the problems with that. First, Obama critics have complained all along that the White House didn’t even seem interested in Tahmooressi’s case, let alone concerned about the timing of its resolution. Were they completely disengaged and inept, or engaged in a sinister manipulation of the timing? It can’t be both.

Netanyahu: World is silent as Abbas feeds flames at Temple Mount
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas incited violence at the Temple Mount with his condolence letter to the Israeli-Arab family of the man whom police allege shot right-wing activist Yehudah Glick last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday.

Dozens of Palestinians throw stones at police in east Jerusalem
Dozens of Palestinians threw stones and shot fireworks at police in east Jerusalem on Meir Nakar street on Monday afternoon. The forces were using riot dispersal methods on the rioters.

Tragic Setbacks for U.S. Allies in Iraq and Syria
Western Iraq saw more brutal bloodshed this weekend after the Islamic State massacred 322 people of the Albu Nimr tribe, a Sunni group, including women and children. The Iraqi government confirmed the attack in the Anbar region, which began on Saturday and continued into Sunday, and was described as "systematic killings."

Saudi Arabia mobilizes clergy and media against jihadi recruitment
RIYADH - For Saudi Arabia, the war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a vital struggle for the future of the Middle East that must be fought – but not by its own young men.

EU's top diplomat to visit Israel, Gaza, West Bank
Brussels - New EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini will visit Israel, Gaza and the West Bank this week to help revive the stalled Middle East peace process, her office said Monday.

Egypt's Ansar militants swear allegiance to Islamic State: statement
CAIRO - Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt's most active militant group, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, a statement from Ansar said Monday night.

From the get go, Syria's civil war has offered few easy policy choices for the Obama administration, which said repeatedly that President Bashar a
CAIRO - Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt's most active militant group, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, a statement from Ansar said Monday night.

Is the US-led war on Islamic State really helping Syria's Assad? Maybe.
From the get go, Syria's civil war has offered few easy policy choices for the Obama administration, which said repeatedly that President Bashar al-Assad had to go but was hesitant to provide significant military support to armed regime opponents.

Israel advances plan for 500 settler homes in East Jerusalem
An Israeli government committee on Monday advanced plans for 500 settler homes in East Jerusalem, an official said, in the face of disapproval from the United States at construction on occupied Palestinian land.

3.4 quake hits near Joseph in northeastern Oregon
A small earthquake struck northeast Oregon on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was of magnitude 3.4.

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update Reports 98 Earthquakes in October
The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory says in its monthly update that 98 earthquakes happened in the Yellowstone National Park region in October.

Holy Shiite! Syrian rebels trained by US defect to Al-Qaeda after receiving weapons from America to fight ISIS, Assad
The loss of a group that had been held up as an example of Western efforts to court moderate rebel factions is another humiliating blow for Obama. For the past six months the Hazm movement, and the SRF through them, had been receiving heavy weapons from the U.S.-led coalition, including Grad rockets and Tow anti-tank missiles.

‘Women and children dumped in a well’: ISIS massacres 322 Sunni tribesmen in west Iraq
“The number of people killed by Islamic State from Al-Bu Nimr tribe is 322. The bodies of 50 women and children have also been discovered dumped in a well," the country's Human Rights Ministry said on Sunday.

China unveils anti-drone laser weapon able to shoot down 'small aircraft' within 5 seconds
Boasting high speed, great precision and low noise, the system is aimed at destroying unmanned, small-scale drones flying under an altitude of 500 meters and at speeds below 50 meters per second, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

‘Point of no return’: Merkel warns UK could exit EU over immigration policy – report
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled she would rather see the UK leave the EU than compromise the free movement of immigrants, German magazine Der Spiegel reported.

Netanyahu Holds Secret Meeting with Abdullah over Temple Mount
The meeting was intended to try and calm inflamed tensions in Jerusalem, following the temporary decision to stop all visits to the Temple Mount last week. That decision was made following the assassination attempt against Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick on Wednesday, who championed the struggle for Jewish prayer rights at the holiest site in Judaism.

Trump: 'Never a greater enemy to Israel than Obama'
“Look, they don’t like him and they don’t like Israel … [Obama's] the worst thing that has ever happened to Israel. Now what’s going to happen is, the way it’s going, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. And it’s very close. As soon as that happens it’s a whole new ball game.” “Where’s the United States in that ball game?” asked Pirro. “I don’t think we have any idea what’s going on,” answered Trump, saying the country was poorly run.

Ebola threat to Americans is 'hyped' by desperate media, says David Axelrod
'The media and craven politicians are hyping the threat to keep interest' in Ebola, says David Axelrod, who was hired to advise Ed Miliband in April. According to UtahPolicy.com, Mr Axelrod said that the reporting of the threat from Ebola showed how the traditional media was trying to keep the public inflamed about issues.

HYDER FLARE MISSES EARTH
The C3-category flare was caused by a filament of magnetism, which rose up and erupted between 0400 and 0600 UT. Some of the material in the filament fell back to the sun, causing a flash of X-rays where it hit the stellar surface. That was the flare. The rest of the filament flew out into space, forming the core of a massive CME

Satellite photos reveal North Korea has built its own submarine capable of carrying ballistic missiles
The rogue state “is believed to have completed construction of the new submarine after importing a Soviet-era Golf-class diesel submarine and reverse-engineering it,” a government source said on condition of anonymity. The Yonhap news agency reports the submarine was based an old design which was decommissioned by Russia almost 25 years ago.

Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Loma Linda, Calif.
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Monday morning two miles from Loma Linda, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 12:53 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 10.6 miles.

China develops anti-drone laser
China has successfully tested a homemade laser defense system specially targeting small-scale drones flying at low attitude. The machine is able to shoot down various small aircraft within a two-kilometer radius and can do so in five seconds after locating its target, said a statement released Sunday by the China Academy of Engineering Physics, one of the system's co-developers.

Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 says IPCC
The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says in a stark report that most of the world's electricity can - and must - be produced from low-carbon sources by 2050. If not, the world faces "severe, pervasive and irreversible" damage.

Islamic State 'kills 322' from single Sunni tribe
Mass killings by Islamic State militants have seen 322 members of an Iraqi Sunni tribe killed in western Anbar province, Iraq's government says. The country's ministry of human rights said more than 50 bodies were found in a water well, whilst 65 members of the Al-Bu Nimr tribe have been kidnapped. The group's latest attack came on Sunday morning when militants shot and killed at least 50 of the tribe.

EU lodges new WTO protest against Russia
The EU lodged its fourth formal complaint against Russia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday in the latest round of the trade battle between the two blocs. Brussels' ire is focused this time on import duties slapped on paper products, refrigerators and palm oil, a market which it says is worth approximately €600 million a year.

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Nusra Front: US-led anti-IS coalition formed to defend Israel
Abu Muhammed al-Julani, the leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, said the international coalition has wider aims than the fight against the Islamic State group.

Egyptian militant group denies pledging loyalty to Islamic State
CAIRO - Egypt's most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, denied in a Twitter message on Tuesday that it had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and it distanced itself from a statement that appeared in its name online.

US: Kerry won't unveil peace plan in talks with Palestinians
Top US diplomat John Kerry on Monday was to meet the chief Palestinian negotiator but would not unveil an American peace plan, an official said, adding such a move would be unproductive.

Egypt's Ansar militants swear allegience to Islamic State
CAIRO - Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt's most active militant group, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, a statement from Ansar said Monday night.

Supreme Court divided on Jerusalem passport case
Americans to list 'Israel' as their place of birth, but passport will include disclaimer saying the place of birth is not intended to recognize Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem.

Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko orders troops to key cities
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has ordered army reinforcements to key southern and eastern cities in case of a new rebel offensive. Mr Poroshenko said the units were to protect Mariupol, Berdyansk, Kharkiv and the north of Luhansk region.

Syria conflict: Jihadists 'beating America's allies'
Six weeks have passed since the US-led coalition began its strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants and other jihadist groups in Syria, but recent developments in the stricken country confirm that the mission is facing huge challenges, as BBC Arabic's Feras Kilani reports.

The gay people pushed to change their gender
Iran is one of a handful of countries where homosexual acts are punishable by death. Clerics do, however accept the idea that a person may be trapped in a body of the wrong sex. So homosexuals can be pushed into having gender reassignment surgery - and to avoid it many flee the country.

The Palestinian Refusal to Recognize the Right of the Jewish People to Self-Determination
Given that the Palestinian leadership is still formally committed to the Oslo Agreements and it repeatedly declares its sincere intention of reaching a peace agreement with Israel, it must explain the meaning of its demand for recognition of the right to Palestinian self-determination alongside its resolute denial of the same right for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

New Poll Finds Evangelicals’ Favorite Heresies
Most American evangelicals hold views condemned as heretical by some of the most important councils of the early church. A survey released today by LifeWay Research for Ligonier Ministries “reveals a significant level of theological confusion,” said Stephen Nichols, Ligonier’s chief academic officer. Many evangelicals do not have orthodox views about either God or humans, especially on questions of salvation and the Holy Spirit, he said.

Human Skulls Found in Connecticut Home Were Owned by Occultist
A pair of Connecticut junk haulers was stunned to learn on Friday that two skulls picked up at the cluttered home of a deceased man on the day before Halloween were human remains, not made of plastic as they had thought.

Obama 'using federal law to target Christians
A new lawsuit has been filed arguing that the Obama administration is using the law to attack groups of faith that do not support the White House agenda of contraception and abortion for all. “On information and belief, plaintiffs allege that the purpose of the Final Mandate, including the restrictively narrow scope of the religious employers exemption, is to discriminate against religious organizations that oppose contraception and abortion,”

Napolitano: Obama Can Open The Borders Whenever He Wants
NAPOLITANO: Some of this is very frightening and what I’m about to tell you and our viewers is frightening as well. Here’s what the president can do and totally on his own: he can open the borders. He can order the Border Patrol to do nothing when people present themselves at the borders who are absolutely and totally unqualified to come in.

Russia skips nuclear summit planning meeting
Russia has failed to show up at a meeting planning the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, US and European officials said Monday, in a potentially serious blow to efforts by President Barack Obama to cement his legacy as leaving the world safer from nuclear terrorism than when he took office.

The Third Intifada is already here
Who ever did not realize it already (Israel Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino, for example), this is definitely the third Intifada. But unlike the nightmare scenarios we imagined, based on past experience, numerous Palestinians are not participating as they did in the First Intifada, nor is it characterized by frequent and catastrophic terror attacks like the Second Intifada.

Jeanne Shaheen Conspired With White House Insider On IRS Targeting Scandal
Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama’s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election...

U.S. scientists say uncertainties loom about Ebola's transmission, other key facts
Another crucial question is whether the virus can be spread by people who do not show symptoms. For months public health officials in the United States and elsewhere have insisted it cannot. But the possibility of such "subclinical transmission" remains very much open, said Dr. Andrew Pavia, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Utah.

Ebola in Sierra Leone is 'spreading nine times faster than two months ago', campaigners warn
The news comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised that the number of new cases of the disease is levelling off.

SOMETHING IS COMING
A sunspot just around the bend, however, could break the quiet. Earth-orbiting satellites are detecting flare activity behind the sun's northeastern limb. Although the eruption was partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun, it registered M2.2 on the Richter Scale of Solar Flares. This means the actual flare was much stronger, possibly even an X-flare.

Russian military flights sending message they are ‘great power’: NATO leader
The flights were cause for “concern” and “do not add to or contribute to a secure and stable situation.” Russian naval forces also have taken similar provocative steps over the past year in the Black Sea, the North Sea and even in the Pacific Ocean, Breedlove said.

Russia skips nuclear summit planning meeting
Russia has failed to show up at a meeting planning the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, US and European officials said Monday, in a potentially serious blow to efforts by President Barack Obama to cement his legacy as leaving the world safer from nuclear terrorism than when he took office.

GCHQ's Robert Hannigan says tech firms 'in denial' on extremism
US technology companies have become "the command and control networks of choice for terrorists and criminals", the new head of GCHQ has said. Writing in the Financial Times, Robert Hannigan said some internet firms were "in denial" about how their services were being misused by groups such as Islamic State. He called for greater co-operation with security services from the companies.

ECB takes control as EU bank supervisor
The European Central Bank (ECB) formally assumes its new role as the chief supervisor of EU banks on Tuesday (4 November), a major milestone in the creation of the bloc's banking union. The making of the banking union, whose legal framework was agreed by lawmakers inside two years, is the biggest shift of power over economic policy making since the introduction of the euro.

New EU foreign policy chief: I’d like to see a Palestinian state by the time I leave office
The EU’s new foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told the European media on Monday that she would like to see a Palestinian state by the time her five-year term is up. “The important thing for me,” Mogherini said, “is not whether other states, European or not, recognize Palestine. What would make me happy, is if a Palestinian state existed at the end of my term.”

Nasrallah to Israel: You should close all your ports, our rockets can reach everywhere
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Tuesday that the Lebanese organization's rockets can reach all of Israel and will cause the closure of Ben-Gurion Airport and Haifa Port during any future conflict. Nasrallah made a rare public appearance before a crowd of thousands in southern Beirut in a speech marking the Shi'a Islam occasion of Ashoura.

Israel Must Prepare for ‘Day After’ Iran Deal, Researcher Says
Israel should ask for U.S. security guarantees if Iran and world powers reach a nuclear deal this month that leaves the Islamic Republic with the potential to develop weapons, an Israeli political analyst said. “There is the possibility that there will be enough holes in the agreement that will allow Iran to become a nuclear threshold state,” Azriel Bermant, a research fellow at The Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, said by phone.

'Duck Dynasty's' Alan Robertson: Teach Bible in Public Schools
Alan Robertson, son of Phil Robertson of the TV show "Duck Dynasty," said in a recent interview that the Bible should be taught in the public school system.

Liberty or Laws? Government Enforces Their Laws – Who Shall Enforce the Constitution?
“Felony Possession of a Firearm” is the feds’ way of charging someone who is a convicted felon and possesses a firearm, which is found in 18 USC 922, at (g)(1). In two previous articles, we touched upon various aspects of that law. In “No bended knee for me” – the Charge against Robert Beecher, we addressed the interstate commerce aspect of that law.

World Oil Markets and Oil Prices
There have been many ups and downs in the oil market over the last decade causing oil prices to either escalate or drop precipitously. Of particular note is the oil price drop in 2008 from a price of $146 per barrel to $35 per barrel in just 6 months —a price decline of over 75 percent. The current price decline—one that caught forecasters by surprise– is much less—closer to 25 percent—but has ramifications throughout the oil producing and consuming world.

Tahmooressi suddenly freed . . . just days before the election
Your first temptation, of course, is to say that the sudden release of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi has a November Surprise sort of feel to it. Oh. Sure. Three days before the election he’s coming home.But you don’t have to think about it much to recognize the problems with that. First, Obama critics have complained all along that the White House didn’t even seem interested in Tahmooressi’s case, let alone concerned about the timing of its resolution. Were they completely disengaged and inept, or engaged in a sinister manipulation of the timing? It can’t be both.

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Report: Obama Raises 'Centrifuge Ceiling' in Iran Deal
Number of centrifuges allegedly raised from 4,000 to 6,000 - as Obama is rumored to be desperate to strike a deal.The Obama administration may be covertly allowing Iran's nuclear program to enrich more uranium than in initial agreements, a state-approved Iranian website said Wednesday - amid reports that he is looking to bypass congressional approval for a full-fledged nuclear deal.

Kerry Wants to Finish Iran Deal
Amid reports that the Obama administration may be covertly allowing Iran's nuclear program to enrich more uranium than in initial agreements, Secretary of State John Kerry declared on Wednesday he was "driving towards the finish" to secure a deal with Iran.

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Jordan has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel, citing clashes on the Temple Mount.The Jordanian government has made several threats to Israel against allowing Jews to set foot on the Temple Mount - Judaism's holiest site.

Policeman killed in fresh Jerusalem car attack
A Palestinian driver has rammed a car into several pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing a policeman, hours after clashes at the city's holiest site. Officials say 13 people were injured. The driver was shot dead by police. Hamas militants said they carried out the attack. Israel's prime minister said it was a result of "incitement" by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.

The Palestinian Refusal to Recognize the Right of the Jewish People to Self-Determination
Given that the Palestinian leadership is still formally committed to the Oslo Agreements and it repeatedly declares its sincere intention of reaching a peace agreement with Israel, it must explain the meaning of its demand for recognition of the right to Palestinian self-determination alongside its resolute denial of the same right for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

Hiding under corpses: Iraqi tribesmen recount escape from Islamic State
BAGHDAD - Muhammed Hilal and about 100 other members of Iraq's Albu Nimr tribe felt safe hiding from Islamic State militants in tall grass -- until the headlights of dozens of cars exposed them

Jordan tells U.N. ready to stop further Israeli raids on holy site
Jordan complained to the United Nations Security Council about a raid by Israeli security forces on Wednesday on a sacred compound in Jerusalem housing the Al Aqsa mosque and said it would "take lawful steps and measures" to stop further attacks.

Pakistan arrests at least 43 over 'blasphemy' killings
..at least 43 suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian couple on Tuesday. The pair were beaten to death for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Koran, before their bodies were burned in a brick kiln. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif described the murders "an unacceptable crime." The only information given about the two victims was that they were married and named Shama and Shehzad.

Swarm of earthquakes recorded near Lakeview, Ore.
A swarm of earthquakes, the biggest a 4.6, has struck for several weeks about 40 miles southeast of Lakeview, Ore.

Short earthquake rolls through Juneau
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center later revised the magnitude of the 7:03 a.m. earthquake to 4.58 while another subsequent earthquake of magnitude 2.87 occurred at 9:18 a.m.

Feds Release 'Election Eve Dump': 64,280 Pages From Fast and Furious
The Justice Department has handed over to House investigators 64,280 pages of documents related to the notoriously botched Operation Fast and Furious — data President Barack Obama had claimed was exempt from congressional review.

Washington Redskins sue Native Americans for calling their name racist
The Washington Redskins can sue the Native Americans responsible for the team losing its trademark, a federal judge said on Friday.

Ted Cruz rips Christians who don't vote
'Is it any wonder we have the government we have today?'

Jordan Withdraws Ambassador to Israel
Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur asked the foreign minister to "recall the Jordanian ambassador from Tel Aviv in protest at Israel's escalation on the Al-Aqsa mosque compound," the Petra news agency reported.

SOMETHING FLARE-Y THIS WAY COMES
Arriving only a little late for Halloween, a flare-y sunspot is emerging over the sun's northeastern limb. The explosions have hurled multiple CMEs into space. Not one of the clouds is heading our way. Earth is outside the line of fire. This could change in the days ahead, however, as the sun's rotation turns the active region toward our planet.

EUROPE PREPARES TO LAND ON A COMET
On Nov. 12th, the European Space Agency will attempt something "ridiculously difficult"--that is, landing on a comet. The ESA's Rosetta spacecraft will drop a probe named Philae on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Startling decline in European birds: Majority of losses from most common species
Richard Inger from the University of Exeter said: "It is very worrying that the most common species of bird are declining rapidly because it is this group of birds that people benefit from the most."

Vaccine-resistant polio strain discovered
However, major epidemics are still occurring today, such as the ones in the Republic of the Congo in 2010, Tajikistan in 2010, and China in 2011. The epidemic outbreak in 2010 in the Republic of the Congo differed from the others in its exceptionally high mortality rate of 47%: out of the 445 confirmed cases, nearly 210 died. The researchers first attributed the seriousness of the epidemic to low vaccine coverage. In reality, the cause was something completely different.

Evangelical Zionism rising, amidst anti-Semitism and threats to Israel, says Christian leader
“I can assure you that the Evangelical Christians of America support Israel right now in a more aggressive mood than at any time in my lifetime,” Pastor John Hagee, national chairman of the 1.8-million member Christians United for Israel (CUFI), told JNS.org.

Russia test-fires intercontinental missile from submarine
Russia test-fired a Sineva intercontinental missile from a submerged submarine in the Barents Sea on Wednesday as part of a check on the reliability of the navy's strategic forces, the Defence Ministry said.

Thousands break Ebola quarantine to find food
Thousands of people in Sierra Leone are being forced to violate Ebola quarantines to find food because deliveries are not reaching them, aid agencies said. Large swaths of the West African country have been sealed off to prevent the spread of Ebola, and within those areas many people have been ordered to stay in their homes.

Moderate earthquake shakes northwest Nevada, parts of Oregon, California
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.9 temblor about 11:30 p.m. was centred 41 miles east-southeast of Lakeview, Oregon, and about 190 miles north of Carson City, Nevada. Four people reported feeling it; the nearest person was in Cedarville, California, about 45 miles west.

Isis and Jihadi Terrorists 'Post 90 Tweets Every Minute' to Spread Propaganda
Islamic terror groups post at least 90 tweets every minute, a new report has found. The data was revealed in a survey conducted by the Saudi-based Sakina, an independent, non-governmental organisation created to engage in dialogue online as a way to combat internet radicalisation.

Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
Artificial intelligence in Japan is getting closer to entering college. AI software scored higher on the English section of Japan’s standardized college entrance test than the average Japanese high school senior, its developers said. The software, known as To-Robo, almost doubled its score on a multiple choice test from its performance a year ago...

Meteor streaks over eastern US Monday night
Dozens of reports of a fireball crossing the sky emerged Monday evening across 14 eastern states, from as far north as the Great Lakes states and extending as far south as Georgia and Alabama. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the American Meteor Society said they had received nearly 400 reports of one or more meteors crossing the skies at about 6:20 p.m. Monday.

Ukraine crisis: Rebels say Poroshenko tore up peace
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have accused President Petro Poroshenko of scrapping a deal aimed at halting months of war. They were responding to Mr Poroshenko's call to cancel partial autonomy granted to two eastern regions as part of a ceasefire agreement. The Ukrainian president and Western countries say a rebel vote held in the east on Sunday violated the Minsk deal.

Pakistan arrests 43 over 'blasphemy' killings
Pakistani police have arrested at least 43 suspects in connection with Tuesday's killing of a Christian couple accused of desecrating the Koran. The couple were beaten to death by hundreds of locals who then burned their bodies in the brick kiln where they worked in Punjab province. Police say the suspects are due to appear in court in Lahore. About 200 people protested against the killings.

Report: French lawmakers to call on government to recognize Palestinian state
A move is afoot in France to compel the government to officially recognize a Palestinian state. According to AFP, left-wing lawmakers in parliament are readying to submit a motion calling on the government to extend recognition. Last month, the British parliament held a symbolic vote that recognized a Palestinian state. The Swedish government became the first EU actor to recognize Palestine.

GOP seizes Senate
A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, according to CNN projections, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office.

Nusra Front: US-led anti-IS coalition formed to defend Israel
Abu Muhammed al-Julani, the leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, said the international coalition has wider aims than the fight against the Islamic State group.

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Palestinians Celebrate Vehicular Terror, Declare 'Car Intifada'
Following two incidents of vehicular terror in and around Jerusalem on Wednesday, Palestinians took to Facebook and other online social media to celebrate what they have dubbed the “Car Intifada.”

Boehner touts bills to repeal Obamacare, build Keystone
WASHINGTON- Republicans will use their new dominance of Congress to repeal or cut back President Barack Obama's health care reforms, approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline and trim the nation's debt, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday.

Ban on Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Upheld By Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Reversing Trend
CINCINNATI – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld state bans on same-sex “marriage” in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee on Thursday, reversing a year-long trend in the federal courts to strike down such state restrictions as being unconstitutional.

Liberty University Student Editor Raises Concern After Calling for ‘Common Ground’ With Homosexuals
LYNCHBURG, Va. – An editor of Liberty University’s student newspaper is raising concern after releasing an article that calls upon Christians and homosexuals to find “common ground.” “Common ground is what makes the world continue to move, grow and advance,” wrote Tre Goins-Phillips, opinion editor of The Liberty Champion, named after the university’s motto “Training Champions for Christ.” […]

Little Girl Screaming ‘Shut Up’ at Street Preacher in ‘Witch City’ Goes Viral
SALEM, Mass. – A video showing a little girl with pigtails screaming at a street preacher to ‘shut up’ as she relentlessly mocked him and his message of redemption through Jesus Christ has gone viral.The video posted on Live Leak, which has been viewed more than 250,000 times, shows a child approaching Austin Coppock, who had been preaching on Salem’s busy Essex Street pedestrian mall during the city’s annual Halloween celebration.

Coordinated blasts target Fatah officials in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A series of coordinated explosions targeted the homes of several leaders of President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party in the Gaza Strip early Friday, a party official said.

Palestinian who ran over 3 soldiers 'turns himself in'
Jerusalem - A Palestinian who ran over three Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank overnight turned himself in to the security forces on Thursday, the army said.

‘Nowhere to hide, we're everywhere!’ Global Million Mask March as it happened (VIDEOS)
“The internet has the power to bring down regimes. That is what terrifies them. That is why they are now monitor our phone calls, they monitor our emails, and they monitor our free speech. It terrifies them. They have no particular jurisdiction over the internet. It belongs to everyone,”

Sunspots facing Earth may trigger blackouts
The area, referred to as 2205, spat out an x-ray flare that produced a moderate radio blackout today, according to the centre's website. Earlier this week, it let loose several coronal mass ejections, explosions of magnetic fields and plasma from the sun's atmosphere that can knock out power grids and disrupt navigational systems. Most of the material in today's flare, along with the earlier eruptions, was pointed away from Earth, thus sparing the planet severe storms.

HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY
Solar activity is intensifying. Sunspot AR2205 has unleashed at least 4 strong M-class solar flares in the past 24 hours (Nov. 5-6), and it appears that stronger explosions could be in the offing. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% chance of X-flares on Nov. 6th.

The mysterious ‘Big Circles’ of Mideast deserts
Containing low walls of uncut boulders, most of the circles are between a few meters and about 50 meters in diameter, though some are as big as 100 meters in diameter, Kennedy wrote. A few surround some sort of megalithic structures, but most are empty in the middle and “their purpose is unclear,” the article said.

Ongoing Earthquake Swarm in Northwestern Nevada
A swarm of earthquakes in a sparsely populated area of far northwest Nevada that began on July 12, 2014, has increased in intensity over the past several days. This activity is located about 40 miles southeast of Lakeview, Ore., and 40 miles northeast of Cedarville, Calif. During the past three months the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey and seismic networks in Washington and Oregon, has recorded 42 earthquakes larger than Magnitude 3...

Israel 'on brink of third intifada' after new car attack
Israel was feared to be descending into a third intifada on Wednesday night after a police officer was killed and 14 people injured in a car attack... A Palestinian member of the militant group Hamas rammed a truck into a crowded light rail station, backed out and then continued to drive, hitting several cars and injuring passengers and pedestrians on the street.

Russia may ban circulation of US dollar
Russia may ban the circulation of the United States dollar. ...If the bill is approved, Russian citizens will have to close their dollar accounts in Russian banks within a year and exchange their dollars in cash to Russian ruble or other countries’ currencies.

Former Communists from East Germany set to return to power
The former communists who ruled East Germany are set to return to power – just days before the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Left Party, widely seen as the successor to the SED, East Germany's communist party, is expected to head the government of a German state for the first time since reunification, after the Social Democrats voted to enter a coalition with them in the state of Thuringia.

IRS Commissioner Predicts Miserable 2015 Tax Filing Season
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen warned that close to half the people trying to reach the IRS by phone might not get through during the upcoming 2015 tax filing season. ...Congress keeps passing laws that the IRS has to implement, namely the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)...Koskinen said the IRS requested $430 million in 2014 from Congress...but got zero...

Ukraine crisis: Children die in Donetsk shelling
Two teenagers died and four were wounded when an artillery shell hit a school playing field as they played football in eastern Ukraine. The attack in Donetsk came as both sides in the Ukrainian conflict accused each other of tearing up a peace deal. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since 5 September, although hundreds of people have been killed since then.

Jordan: Israel 'Crossed a Line' on Temple Mount
Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Judeh, said on Wednesday that the Kingdom had withdrawn its ambassador from Israel because the goings on at the Al-Aqsa Mosque were “beyond the limits”.

Report: Obama Raises 'Centrifuge Ceiling' in Iran Deal
Number of centrifuges allegedly raised from 4,000 to 6,000 - as Obama is rumored to be desperate to strike a deal.The Obama administration may be covertly allowing Iran's nuclear program to enrich more uranium than in initial agreements, a state-approved Iranian website said Wednesday - amid reports that he is looking to bypass congressional approval for a full-fledged nuclear deal.

Kerry Wants to Finish Iran Deal
Amid reports that the Obama administration may be covertly allowing Iran's nuclear program to enrich more uranium than in initial agreements, Secretary of State John Kerry declared on Wednesday he was "driving towards the finish" to secure a deal with Iran.

The Palestinian Refusal to Recognize the Right of the Jewish People to Self-Determination
Given that the Palestinian leadership is still formally committed to the Oslo Agreements and it repeatedly declares its sincere intention of reaching a peace agreement with Israel, it must explain the meaning of its demand for recognition of the right to Palestinian self-determination alongside its resolute denial of the same right for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

Hiding under corpses: Iraqi tribesmen recount escape from Islamic State
BAGHDAD - Muhammed Hilal and about 100 other members of Iraq's Albu Nimr tribe felt safe hiding from Islamic State militants in tall grass -- until the headlights of dozens of cars exposed them

Jordan tells U.N. ready to stop further Israeli raids on holy site
Jordan complained to the United Nations Security Council about a raid by Israeli security forces on Wednesday on a sacred compound in Jerusalem housing the Al Aqsa mosque and said it would "take lawful steps and measures" to stop further attacks.

Pakistan arrests at least 43 over 'blasphemy' killings
..at least 43 suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian couple on Tuesday. The pair were beaten to death for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Koran, before their bodies were burned in a brick kiln. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif described the murders "an unacceptable crime." The only information given about the two victims was that they were married and named Shama and Shehzad.

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Haim Saban Raises $34M to Support Israeli Defense Forces
Billionaire mogul and master fundraiser Haim Saban brought the A-lists of Hollywood and tech together Thursday at the Beverly Hilton to raise $34 million for the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces.

Kiev says tanks roll in from Russia
Kiev - Dozens of tanks and truckloads of soldiers have crossed from Russia into Kremlin-backed rebel territory, Ukraine said, though neither NATO nor the US were able to verify the claim. The allegations that Moscow is stepping up reinforcements for the insurgents stoked fears that both sides could slide into a return to all-out fighting.

Russia's Currency Tumbles as Investors Panic
MOSCOW - Russia's currency suffered its worst week since the financial crisis of the 1990s destroyed the country's economy, dropping over 10% in just the last couple days.

U.S. 'Trojan Horse' Bug Lurking in Vital US Computers Since 2011
A destructive “Trojan Horse” malware program has penetrated the software that runs much of the nation’s critical infrastructure and is poised to cause an economic catastrophe, according to the Department of Homeland Security. National Security sources told ABC News there is evidence that the malware was inserted by hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, and is a very serious threat.

Israel to destroy homes of Palestinian Jerusalem attackers
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that the homes of Palestinians who have carried out attacks in Jerusalem be demolished. The decision, taken on Thursday, follows weeks of unrest in the city. Four people have now died in two separate attacks on pedestrians in Jerusalem in the past two weeks.

January in November: Arctic blast to hit USA
The onslaught will be fueled in part by remnants of Typhoon Nuri, which will wallop Alaska's Aleutian Islands with furious, hurricane-force winds and mammoth 50-foot waves over the weekend. The system is expected to push cold air into much of the continental USA next week,

Ukraine accuses Russia of sending in tanks, escalating crisis
KIEV/MOSCOW - Ukraine's military accused Russia on Friday of sending a column of 32 tanks and truckloads of troops into the country's east to support pro-Russian separatists fighting government forces.

Obama is playing with matches
The mid-term election should have been a resounding wake-up call to President Obama to change from his liberal agenda and start working with an emboldened Republican Party. On Tuesday, the GOP took over control of the U.S. Senate, expanded its majority in the House and gained governorships in such blue states as Maryland and Illinois.

Palestine - Obama Confronts Embarrassing About-Face
The Republican Party’s stunning victory in the American mid-term elections offers real hope that President Obama will now be held to honouring the written commitments made to Israel by President George W Bush in his exchange of letters with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on 12 April 2004—as overwhelmingly endorsed by the House of Representatives 407-9 on 23 June 2004 and the Senate 95-3 the next day.

Palestinians clash with Israeli troops again over holy site
JERUSALEM/GAZA - Palestinian protesters fought with Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Friday, the latest clashes in a fortnight of violence over access to Jerusalem's holiest site.

Israel clampdown at shrine fuels Muslim fears
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Palestinians knelt on prayer carpets in a Jerusalem street Friday, faced by a cordon of Israeli riot police who blocked them from reaching Islam's third- holiest shrine in the nearby Old City

After Israel-Gaza Conflict, Growing Anti-Semitism On US College Campuses
The Israel-Gaza conflict that took place over the summer has had a ripple effect onto U.S. college campuses, with reported incidents of anti-Semitism there rising sharply after the war.

Clashes at Jerusalem refugee camp as EU urges progress
Jerusalem - Stone-throwing Palestinians battled Israeli police in a refugee camp in east Jerusalem Friday as the top EU diplomat warned of a new wave of violence if peace efforts remain deadlocked.

Appeals court: States can define marriage as 1 man, 1 woman
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday stunningly affirmed the rights of voters in four states – Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee – to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, throwing a boulder into the millpond of complacent assumptions by homosexual-rights advocates that same-sex marriage is a given across the United States.

Appeals court upholds gay marriage bans, reversing trend
The 2-1 ruling, by the Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, is the first ruling by a federal appeals court that upholds bans on same-sex marriage. Gay marriage advocates said they would immediately seek U.S. Supreme Court review.

Lawsuit over Rampant Anti-Semitism in NY School To Proceed
The lawsuit claims that the students’ rights were violated by “rampant anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment” and “deliberate indifference” by school officials, according to The New York Times. The families are seeking an unspecified amount in monetary damages.

Report: Netanyahu Orders Demolition of Terrorists' Homes
The report does not specify which terrorists' homes are due to be demolished. However, it may include the homes of the perpetrators of the three main terror attacks in Jerusalem over the past two weeks: a road rampage which killed a baby and a seminary student, the attempted assassination of Temple Mount rights activist Yehuda Glick, and Wednesday night's car attack which killed a Border Patrol captain and a teenager.

Chief Rabbi: Jewish prayer on Temple Mount is crime punishable by death
The prominent rabbi went so far as to liken Jewish prayer atop the mountaintop that is holy to both Muslims and Jews, to a sever crime "punishable by death."

Near Earth Asteroids
Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) are space rocks larger than approximately 100m that can come closer to Earth than 0.05 AU. None of the known PHAs is on a collision course with our planet, although astronomers are finding new ones all the time.

CHANCE OF FLARES
Solar activity remains high as sunspot AR2205 crackles with strong M-class solar flares. CMEs are flying away from the blast site, but so far all of them have missed Earth. This could change, however, as the sunspot turns toward our planet this weekend. NOAA forecasters estimate 55% chance of M-flares and a 25% chance of X-flares on Nov. 7th.

Central Command general to ISIS: We can hear you
The top U.S. military commander in the fight against ISIS said airstrikes are working to erode the terror group's capabilities and warned militants that the U.S. military is listening to them.

Hundreds clash with IDF forces in 'Day of Rage'
Palestinians seemed to be adhering to leadership calls to hold a so-called 'Day of Rage' against Israel on Friday, as hundreds of West Bank residents staged protests and clashed with Israeli security forces.

18 Moderate Quakes Strike Northern Nevada In Less Than 24 Hours
A swarm of earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.7 to 4.5 struck northern Nevada near the borders of Oregon and California between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. The tremors came just after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the same area.

Strong earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea area
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Papua New Guinea region on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

4.9 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands region
NEW DELHI: An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the Nicobar Islands region on Thursday.

Earthquake: 3.6 quake strikes near Lakeview, Ore.
A shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported Thursday morning 39 miles from Lakeview, Ore., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:15 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles.

Marijuana on the march in the US
...By the end of 2016 the drug could be legal in nine states if voters back the move in ballots planned for Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada. Earlier this week Oregon and Alaska joined Washington and Colorado in allowing people to smoke pot. Washington DC also backed the move - although Congress could, in theory, still reverse the decision.

More Than 600 Reported Chemical Exposure in Iraq, Pentagon Acknowledges
More than 600 American service members since 2003 have reported...they believe they were exposed to chemical warfare agents in Iraq, but the Pentagon failed to recognize the scope of the reported cases or offer adequate tracking and treatment... Pentagon says it will now expand outreach to veterans.

Russia Moving Missiles, Rockets Toward Eastern Ukraine
Russia is sending additional military forces toward the border with eastern Ukraine, including units equipped with ballistic missiles, as part of Moscow’s ongoing destabilization effort in support of pro-Russian rebels. U.S. officials with access to intelligence reports said one Russian military unit equipped with short-range ballistic missiles was detected this week near eastern Ukraine...

Jihadists 'using cruise ships' to reach Middle East war zones
Would-be jihadists have been travelling on cruise ships to reach conflict areas in the Middle East, Interpol has said. The international police body said some of those trying to join militant groups in Iraq and Syria had used cruise lines to get to countries including Turkey. It said checks to passenger lists should be extended from airlines to cruise operators before the issue became more of a problem.

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Romney hammers Obama as ‘dictatorial’ to friends like Israel, ‘naive’ on Iran
At Israeli American Council event, former Republican presidential candidate says president ‘continues to diminish himself and America.’The Obama administration was in the hotseat at the inaugural Israeli American Council National Conference Friday, facing critiques from former Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney and former Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman.

U.S. airstrikes 'hit ISIS leader': Terror group chief 'critically wounded' in Iraq after coalition forces bomb jihadi leaders
American war planes have reportedly launched a strike on a gathering of ISIS leaders, critically wounding their leader. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hurt in the strikes today, according to local witnesses and government sources.

Is this creepy website live-streaming YOUR living room? 73,000 webcams now viewable to anyone because their owners haven't set a password
A creepy website has collected streaming footage from more than 73,000 cameras around the globe that are connected to the internet, because the owners haven't changed their default passwords, making them accessible to virtually anyone.

Apec agrees network to share information on corruption
Countries of Asia and the Pacific region have agreed to set up a network to share information on corruption. Apec members said in a statement that the purpose of the agreement, proposed by China, was to deny safe haven to anyone engaged in corruption.

Iran Nuclear Talks and North Korean Flashbacks
With the Iran nuclear talks nearing a Nov. 24 deadline for a deal, U.S. chief negotiator Wendy Sherman is under pressure to bring almost a year of bargaining to fruition. While U.S. policy rests ultimately with President Obama, and the most prominent American face in these talks is now that of Secretary of State John Kerry, the hands-on haggling has been the domain of Sherman.

Obama’s Iraq: Anti-War President to Send 1,500 More Troops to Iraq
Death toll will be much greater because of Obama's desire to protect his agenda is more important to him than to engage and destroy advancing hordes of Islamic State terrorists. President Barack Obama promised his war against ISIS would not include a ground war. He promised the American people there would be no boots on the ground, and that this new war against an Islamic terrorist group that is not Islamic would not be anything like Bush’s evil war in Iraq. And now, the decision has been made; 1,500 more troops are going to Iraq, more than doubling the number of American personnel on the ground in this new war that isn’t a war.

Iran says nuclear deal within reach by November 24, no alternatives
DUBAI - Iran sees no alternative to a diplomatic settlement with six world powers on its nuclear program and believes both sides are resolved to reach a deal by a self-imposed Nov. 24 deadline, its deputy foreign minister said on Saturday.

Kerry denies US linked Iran atom talks to militant efforts
Beijing - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday vehemently denied that Washington offered to discuss cooperation with Iran in the fight against Islamic militancy if a nuclear deal was reached with Tehran.

US, Iran seek nuclear breakthrough amid domestic pressures
US Secretary of State John Kerry will Sunday seek a breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran, with domestic pressures in both countries now weighing heavily on hopes for a deal.

Ex-USSR leader Gorbachev: World on brink of new Cold War
The world is on the brink of a new Cold War, and trust should be restored by dialogue with Russia, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said. At an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Mr Gorbachev said the West had "succumbed to triumphalism".

EU calls for Palestinian state as tensions soar
Gaza City - The top EU diplomat appealed Saturday for the establishment of a Palestinian state as the killing of a young Arab-Israeli by police fanned tensions following violent clashes in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem should be capital of two states: top EU diplomat
Ramallah - The European Union's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Saturday that Jerusalem "should be the capital of two states", as tensions gripped the holy city hit by Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Caliphate In Europe: Sweden Cedes Control Of Muslim Areas
Political Correctness: The perils of multiculturalism and open borders have reached critical mass in Sweden. There are Muslim enclaves where postal, fire and other essential services — even police officers themselves —require police protection. A police report released last month identifies 55 of these "no-go zones" in Sweden.

Ongoing Earthquake Swarm In Nevada Increasing Chances For A ‘Big One’
A swarm of earthquakes in a remote northwest area of Nevada that started in July this year has grown in intensity over the past several days, increasing the probability for a larger quake.

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Davao Oriental
MANILA - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the quake, which happened at 6:54 a.m., was located 67 kilometers southeast of Tarragona.

Earth cracking Up: Just earthquakes or Something beyond?
Does this point towards a supernatural seismic activity threatening our planet? Or is this just a result of extreme drilling and fracking? Moreover, according to a new study there were more than twice the big earthquakes, worldwide in the first quarter of 2014 as compared with the average since 1979. So should we be worried?

Major 6.9 magnitude quake strikes off PNG’s New Britain island
Sydney: A major earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck off Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage, said residents in nearby towns.

Why the Temple Mount matters
Psalm 122:6 instructs us to “Pray that Jerusalem has peace.” Well, now would definitely be a good time to pray, because Jerusalem is currently at a boiling point. And it’s largely over what might be the most contested piece of real estate in history: the Temple Mount.

China builds computer network impenetrable to hackers
China will soon have the world's most secure major computer network, making communications between Beijing and Shanghai impenetrable to hackers and giving it a decisive edge in its quiet cyberwar with the United States. In two years' time, a fibre-optic cable between the two cities will transmit quantum encryption keys that can completely secure government, financial and military information from eavesdroppers.

Egyptians in Sinai border town complain of heavy-handed army crackdown after militant attack
Egyptian troops are pressing ahead with the demolition of hundreds of homes along the border with the Gaza Strip, cutting off electricity and firing warning shots in the air...to evict thousands of residents ...The demolitions, meant to halt the smuggling of weapons and militants in and out of Gaza, have also put pressure on Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza and has long counted on smuggling tunnels as its lifeline.

'Catastrophic' bushfire warning for South Australia
The state of South Australia is facing "catastrophic" fire conditions, with very high temperatures and dangerous hot dry winds. Water-bombing aircraft are on standby in preparation for possible bushfires. The South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) has declared total fire bans for 12 out of 15 fire districts.

Islamic State crisis: US to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq
The US is to send 1,500 more non-combat troops to Iraq to boost Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants, nearly doubling the US presence. The Pentagon said the troops would train and assist Iraqi forces. President Barack Obama authorised the deployment following a request from Iraq's government, the Pentagon added.

Hamas: 'Popular army' formed for 'liberation of al-Aksa'
Hamas has declared the formation of a "popular army" at the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, according to a report by the AFP. A spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades - Hamas's military branch - said the 2,500 recruits would form "the first section of the popular army for the liberation of al-Aksa and of Palestine," according the AFP report.

Historic shift as Abu Dhabi looks to Asia for oil concession
Abu Dhabi - Gulf emirate Abu Dhabi seems likely to choose Asian firms when it renews a decades-old major oil concession, sources and analysts told AFP, in a historic shift for the global energy market.

Haim Saban Raises $34M to Support Israeli Defense Forces
Billionaire mogul and master fundraiser Haim Saban brought the A-lists of Hollywood and tech together Thursday at the Beverly Hilton to raise $34 million for the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces.

Kiev says tanks roll in from Russia
Kiev - Dozens of tanks and truckloads of soldiers have crossed from Russia into Kremlin-backed rebel territory, Ukraine said, though neither NATO nor the US were able to verify the claim. The allegations that Moscow is stepping up reinforcements for the insurgents stoked fears that both sides could slide into a return to all-out fighting.

Russia's Currency Tumbles as Investors Panic
MOSCOW - Russia's currency suffered its worst week since the financial crisis of the 1990s destroyed the country's economy, dropping over 10% in just the last couple days.

U.S. 'Trojan Horse' Bug Lurking in Vital US Computers Since 2011
A destructive “Trojan Horse” malware program has penetrated the software that runs much of the nation’s critical infrastructure and is poised to cause an economic catastrophe, according to the Department of Homeland Security. National Security sources told ABC News there is evidence that the malware was inserted by hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, and is a very serious threat.

Israel to destroy homes of Palestinian Jerusalem attackers
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that the homes of Palestinians who have carried out attacks in Jerusalem be demolished. The decision, taken on Thursday, follows weeks of unrest in the city. Four people have now died in two separate attacks on pedestrians in Jerusalem in the past two weeks.

January in November: Arctic blast to hit USA
The onslaught will be fueled in part by remnants of Typhoon Nuri, which will wallop Alaska's Aleutian Islands with furious, hurricane-force winds and mammoth 50-foot waves over the weekend. The system is expected to push cold air into much of the continental USA next week.

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Netanyahu: Most of the Incitement Comes from the PA
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday once again reiterated that incitement is behind much of the tension in Jerusalem and the region, and that the bulk of this incitement comes from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its chairman, Mahmoud Abbas.

Arctic Blast via Polar Vortex to Chill 42 US States
As the polar vortex gets displaced to the south, the door will open for arctic air to plunge over the most of the United States as the new week progresses.Only the Southwest, Hawaii, Alaska and South Florida will escape the grip of the upcoming arctic blast that the polar vortex can be blamed for.

Theater of Nonsense: Scurrilous Liberal Mission to Discredit All Opposition
One of the most regrettable—and perhaps wholly inevitable elements of today’s life in the West is the wretched mission of liberals to eradicate any trace of intellectual disagreement with their convictions. In every conceivable arena, any non-conformist theories against progressive shibboleths—such as the current war over global warming—receive the most disrespectful and wholesale trashing.

The United States Congressional Elections: The Significance for Israel
President Barack Obama’s first six years in the White House were marked by personal strain between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and disagreements between them on key issues, above all the Israeli-Palestinian political process and the Iranian nuclear issue. While the two leaders have met many times, sharp disagreements have continued to cloud their relations. The coming two years will severely test the relations between the two leaders and US-Israel bilateral relations, due to the complexity of the issues on the agenda and the results of the recent American elections, which gave the Republican Party control of both houses of Congress.

A decade after dying, Arafat still divides Israelis
Jerusalem - For most Israelis, the late Yasser Arafat with his trademark black-and-white keffiyeh represents the embodiment of the "arch-terrorist." But a minority in Israel look back fondly on the former Palestinian leader -- who died 10 years ago this week -- as the man who dared to sign an peace accord with the Jewish state.

Iran, U.S., EU nuclear talks in Oman seen going to second day
MUSCAT - Iran, the United States and European Union will hold an unscheduled second day of talks on Monday on disagreements blocking resolution of a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, a U.S. official and Iranian state media said.

Worst east Ukraine shelling for month; ceasefire looks in doubt
DONETSK Ukraine - East Ukraine's rebel stronghold Donetsk was pummeled on Sunday by the heaviest shelling in a month, and the OSCE said it spotted an armored column of troops without insignia in rebel territory that Kiev said proved Moscow had sent reinforcements.

From Occupy Central to Tibet, China sees 'hostile foreign forces'
As pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong stretch into their second month, the Chinese government is in no doubt about who is behind them: “Hostile foreign forces," led by the United States.

Iraqi military reach Baiji; Baghdadi's fate unclear
BAGHDAD - Iraqi military forces reached the center of the northern city of Baiji on Sunday in an effort to break an Islamic State siege of the country's biggest refinery, triggering fierce clashes with the militants, according to an army colonel and a witness.

Five nuclear engineers murdered near Damascus
Beirut - Unknown assailants killed five nuclear engineers Sunday while they were on a bus just north of Damascus near the research centre where they worked, a monitor said on Sunday.

Iran’s Khamenei: No Cure for Barbaric Israel but Annihilation
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to Twitter to call for the destruction of Israel over the weekend. He first started with a string of vitriolic anti-Israel tweets that called for the destruction of the “barbaric, wolflike & infanticidal regime of Israel.”


Hamas forces cancellation of Arafat rally in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas militant group forced the cancellation Sunday of a memorial on the 10th anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death, underscoring the lingering tensions with the rival Fatah movement despite the formation of a unity government meant to end years of hostilities.

Iraqi officials say IS leader wounded in airstrike
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials said Sunday that an airstrike wounded the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Pentagon officials said they had no immediate information on such a strike or al-Baghdadi being wounded.

Supreme Court will look at 'Obamacare' subsidies
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama's health care law - a case that threatens subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income people afford their health insurance premiums. The justices said they will review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld IRS regulations that allow health-insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act for consumers in all 50 states.

Netanyahu: We won’t tolerate Hamas or ISIS flags at protests in Israel
Israel won’t tolerate violent rallies within its midst in which the protestors call for the nation’s destruction, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet on Sunday. He spoke in the aftermath of Saturday’s violent riots by Israeli Arabs in the Lower Galilee near the village of Kfar Kana.

Romney hammers Obama as ‘dictatorial’ to friends like Israel, ‘naive’ on Iran
At Israeli American Council event, former Republican presidential candidate says president ‘continues to diminish himself and America.’The Obama administration was in the hotseat at the inaugural Israeli American Council National Conference Friday, facing critiques from former Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney and former Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman.

U.S. airstrikes 'hit ISIS leader': Terror group chief 'critically wounded' in Iraq after coalition forces bomb jihadi leaders
American war planes have reportedly launched a strike on a gathering of ISIS leaders, critically wounding their leader. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hurt in the strikes today, according to local witnesses and government sources.

Is this creepy website live-streaming YOUR living room? 73,000 webcams now viewable to anyone because their owners haven't set a password
A creepy website has collected streaming footage from more than 73,000 cameras around the globe that are connected to the internet, because the owners haven't changed their default passwords, making them accessible to virtually anyone.

Apec agrees network to share information on corruption
Countries of Asia and the Pacific region have agreed to set up a network to share information on corruption. Apec members said in a statement that the purpose of the agreement, proposed by China, was to deny safe haven to anyone engaged in corruption.

Iran Nuclear Talks and North Korean Flashbacks
With the Iran nuclear talks nearing a Nov. 24 deadline for a deal, U.S. chief negotiator Wendy Sherman is under pressure to bring almost a year of bargaining to fruition. While U.S. policy rests ultimately with President Obama, and the most prominent American face in these talks is now that of Secretary of State John Kerry, the hands-on haggling has been the domain of Sherman.

Obama’s Iraq: Anti-War President to Send 1,500 More Troops to Iraq
Death toll will be much greater because of Obama's desire to protect his agenda is more important to him than to engage and destroy advancing hordes of Islamic State terrorists. President Barack Obama promised his war against ISIS would not include a ground war. He promised the American people there would be no boots on the ground, and that this new war against an Islamic terrorist group that is not Islamic would not be anything like Bush’s evil war in Iraq. And now, the decision has been made; 1,500 more troops are going to Iraq, more than doubling the number of American personnel on the ground in this new war that isn’t a war.

Iran says nuclear deal within reach by November 24, no alternatives
DUBAI - Iran sees no alternative to a diplomatic settlement with six world powers on its nuclear program and believes both sides are resolved to reach a deal by a self-imposed Nov. 24 deadline, its deputy foreign minister said on Saturday.

Kerry denies US linked Iran atom talks to militant efforts
Beijing - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday vehemently denied that Washington offered to discuss cooperation with Iran in the fight against Islamic militancy if a nuclear deal was reached with Tehran.

US, Iran seek nuclear breakthrough amid domestic pressures
US Secretary of State John Kerry will Sunday seek a breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran, with domestic pressures in both countries now weighing heavily on hopes for a deal.


Ex-USSR leader Gorbachev: World on brink of new Cold War
The world is on the brink of a new Cold War, and trust should be restored by dialogue with Russia, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said. At an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Mr Gorbachev said the West had "succumbed to triumphalism".

EU calls for Palestinian state as tensions soar
Gaza City - The top EU diplomat appealed Saturday for the establishment of a Palestinian state as the killing of a young Arab-Israeli by police fanned tensions following violent clashes in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem should be capital of two states: top EU diplomat
Ramallah - The European Union's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Saturday that Jerusalem "should be the capital of two states", as tensions gripped the holy city hit by Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Caliphate In Europe: Sweden Cedes Control Of Muslim Areas
Political Correctness: The perils of multiculturalism and open borders have reached critical mass in Sweden. There are Muslim enclaves where postal, fire and other essential services — even police officers themselves —require police protection. A police report released last month identifies 55 of these "no-go zones" in Sweden.

Ongoing Earthquake Swarm In Nevada Increasing Chances For A ‘Big One’
A swarm of earthquakes in a remote northwest area of Nevada that started in July this year has grown in intensity over the past several days, increasing the probability for a larger quake.

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Davao Oriental
MANILA - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the quake, which happened at 6:54 a.m., was located 67 kilometers southeast of Tarragona.


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Boko Haram suspected in suicide bomb at Nigeria school, 48 dead
A suicide bomber-- dressed in a school uniform and apparently carrying explosives in a student rusksack-- killed at least 48 people at a boys high school in northeastern Nigeria Monday.

Voters Reject the Green Political Agenda
What the midterm voters wanted was an economy that returned to its average 3.3% annual growth since the end of World War II. For six years of the Obama presidency, growth has all but disappeared. In 2013, as measured by the World Bank, it was barely 1.9% That translated into a lack of jobs, stagnant middle class income, and what Obama correctly called the Great Recession, but could not end.

Caught on Camera: Obamacare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law
In a newly surfaced video, one of Obamacare’s architects admits a “lack of transparency” helped the Obama administration and congressional Democrats pass the Affordable Care Act. The conservative group American Commitment posted Jonathan Gruber’s remarks, reportedly from an Oct. 17, 2013, event, on YouTube.

Israel-Bashing from Amnesty International
In a predictable development, Amnesty International (AI) has accused Israel of committing war crimes during its 50-day engagement with Hamas this past summer. The report, “Families Under the Rubble: Israeli Attacks on Unihabited Homes,” claims the Israeli military demonstrated a “callous indifference” with regard to civilians. It further insists “the onus is on Israel to provide information concerning the attacks and their intended targets.”

Obama Refuses to Give Up his Dictatorship
Obama does not plan to compromise on anything, Instead, Obama expects the Republicans who won in a real nationwide landslide to do what he tells them to do. First and foremost, let me disabuse both Marxist Democrats and RINOs of the notion that the Republicans were elected so that they could compromise and get along with the Dems to enact legislation. That is NOT what occurred 4 November 2014.

Aide to Islamic State's Baghdadi killed near Falluja: Iraqi TV
BAGHDAD - An aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in an air strike near the city of Falluja, Iraqi state television reported on Monday.

Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order
BEIJING - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.

Iran and West end round of nuclear talks, outcome unclear
MUSCAT - Iran, the United States and the European Union ended two days of high-level talks on Tehran's nuclear program on Monday with no immediate sign they had bridged gaps ahead of a Nov. 24 deadline for an agreement

Israeli soldier and woman stabbed to death by Palestinians
JERUSALEM - An Israeli soldier and a woman were stabbed to death by Palestinians in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank on Monday, extending a surge in violence fuelled by strife over access to Jerusalem's holiest site.

U.S. justice temporarily blocks gay marriage in Kansas
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Supreme justice on Monday temporarily blocked gay marriage in Kansas a day before it was due to go into effect.

EARTHQUAKE: So Cal shakes; epicenter off shore
A pair of quakes reaching magnitude 4.1 struck near the island of San Clemente and was felt as far as Orange County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Small earthquakes felt in NC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Federal officials say two minor earthquakes this weekend have shaken areas in the North Carolina mountains and east Tennessee.


CBS Kept Obama Benghazi Clip Secret to Help Re-Election
CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson says CBS News executives kept a clip of President Obama refusing to call the Benghazi attacks terrorism secret until after the election in order to help Obama's re-election.

Obama orders 'mental-health' testing for schoolkids
Using “gun violence” as its cover, the Obama administration has quietly unleashed a cache of federal dollars that will be used for testing students for signs of mental health issues in K-12 schools. Critics say personal information scooped up in the screenings will be logged into databases that will follow the child throughout his or her academic career and beyond.

Poll: Political Parties Coming Together On Value of Gun Ownership
Today, six in 10 Americans back owning a gun for safety, while only 30 percent believe it is dangerous. What’s more, members of every political party are warming to the idea of gun ownership.

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality
The testimony of Scripture remains unchanged: The Bible forbids homosexual practice. rather than interpreting their sexuality through the lens of the Scriptures, they are interpreting the Scriptures through the lens of their sexuality. This is a guaranteed path to deception.

Israel Aerospace Industry announces succesful test launch of Barak 8 system
After the successful launch, the system is expected to be fully operational for use by the Navy in the coming months. According to a high-ranking source in the aerospace industry, the system will also be able to intercept advanced P-800 Oniks coastal missiles from Syria, which Israel suspects will also be used by the hands of Hezbollah.

Jewish man narrowly escapes attempted lynch
The man, in his 40s, was visiting friends in the town and was on his way home when he was attacked. "I have worked with people from the Arab sector all my life, I have good relations with so many of them. I cannot believe something like this can happen. It was very scary. I can only hope this doesn't happen again, to anybody."

Libyan city is first outside Syria, Iraq to join ISIS
Vow of allegiance in Darna, known for strict enforcement of Sharia law, gives jihadists a foothold in oil-rich Libya.

Wiccan Priest Opens Alabama City Council Meeting With Invocation to ‘Gentle Goddess, Loving God’
A Wiccan priest opened an Alabama city council meeting with an invocation to the ‘gentle goddess and loving god’ this past week in an effort to make the prayers that open each session more diverse, appeasing church-state separation groups.

Bill Gates’ Dire Warning: World Not Prepared For Future Epidemic
Bill Gates gave this ominous warning. “The world as a whole doesn’t have the preparedness for epidemics, and we’ve had a few flu scares that got us to do some minor things, but not enough. If this thing [Ebola] had been twice as transmissive, we’d be in a lot of trouble, and there are agents that have a real chance of coming on in the next several decades that are far more transmissive than this is.

New rules proposed to put an end 'too big to fail' banks
Global regulators on Monday proposed new rules to ensure that bank creditors rather than taxpayers pick up the bill when a big lender collapses. Mark Carney, chairman of the Financial Stability Board and Bank of England governor, said the plans marked a watershed in ending banks that are too big to be allowed to fail.

Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order
Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.

CME TARGETS EARTH, AFTER ALL
The CME left the sun traveling approximately 600 km/s (1.3 million mph) If the computer models are correct, the outskirts of the cloud should reach Earth mid-day on Nov. 10th (Universal Time). First contact could spark a G2-class geomagnetic storm on Nov. 10th

CHANCE OF FLARES
Sunspot AR2205 was mostly quiet over the weekend, but it still poses a threat for potent eruptions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of M-class flares and a 30% chance of X-flares on Nov. 10th. Any eruptions will likely be geoeffective as the sunspot is directly facing Earth.

The state of the U.S. nuclear arsenal is slowly getting worse … and the government has no plan to fix it
The cracks appear not just in the military forces equipped with nuclear weapons but also in the civilian bureaucracy that controls them, justifies their cost, plans their future and is responsible for explaining a defense policy that says nuclear weapons are at once essential and excessive.

Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Surigao
A magnitude-5.5 quake rocked the Surigao area in Mindanao shortly after noon Monday, with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks. It was the second earthquake of at least 4.4 magnitude that Phivolcs monitored in the country in less than six hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was tectonic in origin and was recorded at 12:41 p.m.

Nevada Seeing Swarms of Earthquakes
Since summer, Nevada has seen hundreds of earthquakes, some coming in bunched groups called swarms, which appear to have intensified recently. Since July, hundreds of small quakes have hit an area in the Northwest portion of the state near the Sheldon National Wildlife refuge, and they have become even stronger since October 30.

Minor earthquakes rattle parts of NC, Tennessee
Two small earthquakes rattled parts of western North Carolina and Tennessee on Saturday. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that an earthquake of a 2.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck northern Madison County in the evening, although no damage or injuries were reported.

Nigeria school assembly in Potiskum hit by blast
At least 47 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-east Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said. The explosion happened at a boys' science and technical school in the town. Militant group Boko Haram is believed to have caused the blast, police said.

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Kentucky Baptists kick out gay-friendly church
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Baptists on Tuesday chose to sever ties with a Louisville church that is open to performing same-sex marriages. Baptist leaders from around the state gathering in Bowling Green for the Kentucky Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly to end their longstanding relationship with Crescent Hill Baptist Church. The church's pastor, the Rev. Jason Crosby, has said the church is open to performing same-sex marriages and ordaining gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual members.

Main Islamist group in Sinai pledges allegiance to Islamic State
Egypt's most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State and emphasized its jihad against “the Jews”, according to an audio clip posted on its Twitter account on Sunday.

Pope sets up commission to deal with sex abuse appeals
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has set up a new commission to handle appeals by priests who have been disciplined for sexual abuse of minors, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

Netanyahu: Iran is America’s enemy, not its partner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the US not to embrace Iran in its fight against Islamic State (ISIS), stating: “Iran is not a partner of America. It’s an enemy of America.” There have been suggestions that Iran can help solve the problem of extremism in the Middle East, but nothing could be further from the truth, said Netanyahu.

Arctic blast hits Canada and US
Parts of Canada and the US Midwest have been getting their first blast of winter, sending temperatures plummeting by as much as 22C (40F) in days. The sharply cooler temperatures are a result of frigid air pushed in by a powerful storm that hit Alaska with hurricane-force winds. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan saw over a foot of snow overnight on Monday. And more than 150 flights were cancelled at the Minneapolis airport.

China Turns Up the Rhetoric Against the West
BEIJING — Even as his government was making red-carpet plans to host President Obama this week, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, praised a young blogger whose writing is best known here for its anti-American vitriol.

Between Crises: If and When Russia Fights ISIS
Moscow is clearly interested in expanding its economic cooperation with Israel. Russia appears willing to extend its strategic coordination and cooperation with Israel as part of its effort to increase its influence on events in the Middle East.

Obama, Putin circle each other warily in China
BEIJING — On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties — a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at a global summit in China, coming face to face while relations between their countries continue to deteriorate.

Truce deal one of few ideas left for Syria peace
BEIRUT — Traction is growing for one of the few ideas left for peace in Syria's civil war: Work out a series of local cease-fires to try to quiet the bloodiest fronts around the country, without tackling the core issues of the conflict between President Bashar Assad's government and the rebels.

Iraqi president in talks with 'brother' Saudi king
Riyadh - Iraqi President Fuad Masum arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night for talks with his "brother" King Abdullah, confirming a thaw in relations after years of strain.

Russia's nuclear deal with Iran creates concern in West
Russia signed a nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday that prompted anxiety in the West because it appeared to open the way for Tehran to potentially supply domestically produced fuel for its own nuclear reactors. Officials of Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear company, said they had agreed to build two more reactor units at the Russian-built nuclear power plant at Bushehr, Iran.

In the War Against ISIS, Iran Is Not – and Will Not Be – a Friend to the US
Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of US president Barack Obama’s latest letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader is the suggestion that a nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran could open the way to greater cooperation in the fight against ISIL.

Palestinian leader accuses Israel of religious war
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Tuesday of leading the region toward a "religious war," saying frequent visits by Jewish worshippers to a site sacred to both Islam and Judaism are fueling clashes that have raised fears of a widespread outbreak of fighting.

Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Grows Before Deadline for Nuclear Deal
VIENNA – Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas has grown by 8 percent to nearly 8.4 tonnes in about two months, U.N. atomic inspectors say, an amount world powers probably will want to see cut under any nuclear deal with Tehran.

China Unveils Sophisticated Stealth Fighter Aircraft
ZHUHAI/BEIJING – China unveiled a sophisticated new stealth fighter jet at an air show on Tuesday, a show of muscle during a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama for an Asia-Pacific summit.

Khamenei's Guide to Destroying Israel Threatens Iran Nuke Talks
A chillingly detailed guide to "the proper way of eliminating Israel" – tweeted out by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – is threatening to throw nuclear talks with Tehran into chaos.

Observers Decry Muslim Silence over Murder of Christian Couple in Pakistan
Rufin Anthony, the bishop of Islamabad, has denounced the culpable silence of Muslim leaders who have failed to forcefully condemn what is being called “the worst religiously motivated hate crime in Pakistan's history”—the recent murder of a Christian couple in Pakistan.

ACA Architect: 'The Stupidity Of The American Voter' Led Us To Hide Obamacare's True Costs From The Public
MIT economist Jonathan Gruber. A few months back, he was caught on tape admitting that Obamacare doesn’t provide subsidies for federally-run insurance exchanges; it’s now the topic of a new case before the Supreme Court. In other words, the ends—imposing Obamacare upon the public—justified the means.

Court told: Humans could marry animals
'This is not just a slippery slope ... it is a bottomless pit'. Just days after the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the right of states to define marriage as one man and one woman, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court is being urged to affirm the decision, because if it doesn’t, states might not even be able to regulate the “species” of marriage partners.

Senior security source: Gaza factions could resume rocket fire on Israel
An escalation in current clashes with the Palestinians could see the resumption of low-level rocket fire on Israel from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, a senior defense source warned Tuesday

Jihadists send ‘vial of Ebola’ to newspaper
Sky News Melbourne bureau chief Ahron Young said the vial was part of a package from a “jihadist group” sent to an office this morning, later confirmed to be the New Zealand Herald. It arrived with a letter claiming that the liquid was a sample of Ebola. It was understood that the mailroom was evacuated and the staff were hosed down.

Russia, Iran sign nuclear construction deal
Russia will build two new nuclear power plant units in Iran under an agreement signed in Moscow on Tuesday.

Obama, Putin circle each other warily in China
Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties — a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at a global summit in China, coming face to face while relations between their countries continue to deteriorate.

EU court rules benefit tourists can be excluded from welfare schemes
The European Court of Justice declares EU member states must have 'the possibility of refusing' social benefits to 'economically inactive' EU citizens

HISTORIC COMET LANDING TOMORROW
The European Space Agency is about to make history: On Nov. 12th, it is going to land on a comet. The action begins Wednesday at 08:35 UT when ESA's Rosetta spacecraft drops a probe named "Philae" onto the core of Comet 67P.

OLD SUNSPOT SET TO RETURN
The quieting of sunspot AR2205 has prompted NOAA forecasters to lower the odds of an X-class flare today to only 10%. However, they are raising the odds again tomorrow when old sunspot AR2192 is expected to return from its two-week trip around the farside of the sun.

Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
Eruptive activity at the volcano continues. Several ash plumes were observed on satellite imagery during the past days, indicating continuing explosions.

Ebola Finds New Hotspots Outside Liberian Capital
A schoolteacher brought his sick daughter from Liberia's capital to this small town of 300 people. Soon he and his entire family were dead and buried in the forest nearby, along with an increasing number of residents.

The Treasuries of God and the Treasuries of Man
I’ve noticed a sense of optimism coming from a lot of my politically connected evangelical friends who seem to think we have gotten a reprieve. I encourage the sense of optimism, but also must caution two things. First, conservatives have descended into progressive level anger in the past six years. Among my evangelical friends embedded in politics, many sense a reprieve. Don’t.

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Greece
A strong 5.1-magnitude tremor has hit just west of the Greek island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea.




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Syrians have 'no escape' from war
Beirut - Syrians are increasingly unable to escape their country's war as tougher policies in potential host nations are preventing them from taking refuge in the region and beyond, a report said Thursday.

Will Congress kill an Iran nuclear deal? Two key senators warn Obama
Two key senators – one a Republican, one a Democrat – are putting President Obama on notice concerning the nuclear deal his administration is trying to reach with Iran by the end of the month. Either accept only a deal that dismantles – instead of merely stalling – Iran’s nuclear program, the senators say in a statement issued Wednesday, or Congress will push ahead with a new round of tough sanctions on Tehran.

Congressman: Obama disarming Border Patrol
the Obama administration is disarming agents ahead of the president’s planned executive order granting amnesty to illegal aliens, according to a congressman. Customs officials claim a large number of M4s were being taken from Border Patrol agents because the weapons were found to be unserviceable and posed safety concerns. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, doesn’t buy the claim. “There’s no more reliable weapon in the world,” he laughed.

Conservatives threaten immigration showdown
"Congress appropriates the money," Sessions told reporters Wednesday. "That's a clear constitutional power. If Congress disapproves of the president providing ID cards for people who've been in the country illegally, then it should not appropriate money to fund it."

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Northern Nevada
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 4.1 struck the northwest corner of Nevada near the borders of Oregon and California Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s automated seismograph alert network.

Earthquake rattles Oklahoma City
An earthquake shook downtown Oklahoma City Wednesday afternoon and possibly stretched as far as Norman and Tulsa.

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts of Kansas
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit a part of Kansas this afternoon near the city of Conway Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. A spokesman for the Sumner County Emergency Management in Kansas told ABC News that he received no reports of major damage.

Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants his advisers to review the administration's Syria policy after determining it may not be possible to defeat Islamic State militants without removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. says 'deeply concerned' about Israeli settlement decision
WASHINGTON - The United States said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli decision to approve construction of 200 new homes in East Jerusalem.State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the decision impeded attempts to reach a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians.

School Dumps Christmas, Easter
There’s a new battleground in the war on Christmas – the suburbs of our nation’s capital. The school board in Montgomery County, Maryland has decided to appease Muslims families by making the school calendar — religious neutral. That’s bad news for all you Jews and Gentiles out there.

Iranian general: Palestinians have longer-range missiles
A top Iranian military commander announced Wednesday that Palestinian terrorist groups and Hezbollah received Fateh-class missiles that are able to attack any target in Israel.Tehran has also provided Hezbollah and Hamas with advanced rocket training, Revolutionary Guard Brigadier General Sayed Majid Moussavi said according to the Fars News Agency. If true, this would be the first public revelation by Iran that the Palestinians are in possession of Fateh missiles that have a range of 200 kilometers, according to the Israel Missile Defense Association.

Collapsing America
I’m sure no one is terribly surprised at the recent revelations that the much-hyped “Affordable” “Care” Act was passed on the basis of lies and deceit. Or as its architect, economist Jonathan Gruber gleefully told a group of health economists, ignorance afforded a political advantage and the bill was passed because of “the stupidity of the American voter

ISPs: Obama’s ‘Onerous and Possibly Conflicting’ Internet Regs ‘Will Be Especially Ruinous’
Internet Services Providers (ISPs) are denouncing Pres. Obama’s plan to have the FCC turn the Internet into a utility under Title II of an arcane 1934 communications law passed when rotary phones were cutting-edge technology.

Second Grade Student Asks that Federal Court Protect His Religious Speech this Christmas Season
WEST COVINA, Calif.,—Advocates for Faith & Freedom has filed a request for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Wednesday, November 12th 2014. The injunction, if granted, will prohibit the West Covina Unified School District from stopping seven-year-old Isaiah Martinez from passing out candy canes to his classmates with the candy cane legend attached during the Christmas season.

Israeli gives initial approval for 200 new homes in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - Israeli authorities gave initial approval on Wednesday for the construction of 200 new homes in an urban settlement in Jerusalem, a move that could aggravate tensions with Palestinians that Washington is trying to lower.

Israel says won't cooperate with UN Gaza inquiry
Jerusalem - Israel will not cooperate with a United Nations inquiry into its 50-day war with rocket-firing militants in Gaza this summer, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Severely Distorted Thinking about the Temple Mount
A tendency towards violence is inherent in the Arab Muslim culture. We are not looking at a modern phenomenon, but at a situation that has persisted for centuries. We see it in the way children are treated in this society, and the fact that it is considered permissible if not necessary sometimes to kill women for the sake of family honor.

Ukraine army prepares for possible rebel offensive: defense chief
Ukrainian government forces are redeploying in preparation for a possible new offensive by pro-Russian separatists in eastern regions, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said on Wednesday. He told a government meeting the rebels had received reinforcements despite a ceasefire that was agreed on Sept. 5 but has been repeatedly violated

'Did the gates of Hell open up in Moscow?' ask Russian noses
Residents of Moscow began complaining early Monday of the "unpleasant smell of sulphur, hydrogen sulfide and oil products in the air," MosEcoMonitoring, an environment watchdog in Moscow, said in a statement.

Gay Agenda Recruits Tony the Tiger in Pride Campaign
The American Family Association is taking to task the Kellogg Company, maker of numerous brands of children's breakfast cereals, for being a leading sponsor of the Atlanta Gay Pride march and festival last month. The iconic American brand even put an advertisement in the festival's "Pride Guide," advising gays to "wear your stripes with pride."

Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had About 40 Wives
The Mormon church has admitted that founder Joseph Smith married about 40 women, including a 14-year-old and others who were already the wives of his followers, having maintained for nearly 200 years that he was monogamous.

U.S. nurses to protest, strike over Ebola measures
Nurses across the United States will stage protest rallies and strikes on Wednesday over what they say is insufficient protection for health workers dealing with patients possibly stricken with the deadly Ebola virus.

Israelis stock up on self-defense weapons 'preparing for attack'
"We’re sold out of everything!" an employee of an IDF weapons shop told the Jerusalem Post reporter. "It’s crazy. I’ve never seen anything like this," he said, adding that "everyone" is buying the merchandise. Many Israelis are afraid to go outside without a knife in the pocket for fear they could be attacked at any moment.

Mali Races to Contain Second Ebola Case
Mali, the fourth African country to wrestle with the continuing Ebola epidemic, scrambled on Wednesday to trace the contacts of a health-care worker who died of the virus in a new case that shows how the disease risks spreading across West African borders.

Obama’s Ebola plans: A new boondoggle
The Obama Administration’s proposed $6.18 billion emergency package to combat the Ebola epidemic is drawing skepticism from conservative analysts who suggest the crisis is being used to jam a massive dose of spending through the lame-duck Congress before a Republican majority takes over both Senate and House next January.

No Surrender on Immigration
Who will protect the nation, if not us? On Election Day, Americans roared in protest against the President’s open-borders extremism. They rallied behind candidates who will defend the rule of law and put the needs of American workers and families first.

Russia optimistic over deal at nuclear talks with Iran
Russia believes there is a good chance of world powers reaching a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme by a Nov. 24 deadline, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday.

COMET LANDING
No spacecraft has ever landed on a comet--until today. On Wednesday, Nov. 12th, the European Space Agency will drop a probe on the strangely-shaped core of Comet 67P.

French parliament to vote on Palestinian state
French vote on Palestinian recognition is attempt to 'gain definitive resolution of conflict', drafts says, following similar British vote and Swedish declaration to acknowledge statehood.

Secularism grows as more U.S. Christians turn ‘churchless’
If you’re dismayed that one in five Americans (20 percent) are “nones” — people who claim no particular religious identity — brace yourself. How does 38 percent sound? That’s what religion researcher David Kinnaman calculates when he adds “the unchurched, the never-churched and the skeptics” to the nones.

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Britain to introduce tough new foreign fighter laws
CANBERRA - British nationals who become foreign fighters abroad could be prevented from returning home under tough new laws to deal with jihadists fighting in conflicts like Iraq and Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday.

Islamic State leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia: speech
BEIRUT - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks against the rulers of Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in his name on Thursday, saying his self-declared caliphate was expanding there and in four other Arab countries.

Russian military flights near US raise concern
Washington - The United States on Thursday said Russia had boosted its military flights near US shores and brusquely warned Moscow to abide by international law. Washington's concerns came only days after a European think tank warned that since Russia annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula earlier this year,"the intensity and gravity of incidents involving Russian and Western militaries and security agencies has visibly increased."

Princeton's Faculty Petition to Divest from Israeli Occupation
On November 5, Princeton University's student newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, published an advert titled, "An Invitation to the Tenured Faculty at Princeton." The invitation was for tenured faculty to sign a petition calling on Princeton University to "divest from all companies that contribute to or profit from Israeli occupation of the West Bank until the State of Israel complies with UN Resolution 242, ends its military occupation of the West Bank and lifts its siege of Gaza."

Israel Rules That Director Must Return State Funding for Film Presented as Palestinian
Israeli-Arab director Suha Arraf must repay the state funding she received for her debut feature Villa Touma, an Israeli government committee has ruled, arguing that the film should have been labeled as "Israeli" rather than "Palestinian."

Putin pokes the West with massive news outlet launch, bomber flights
Russian President Vladimir Putin, fresh off a public relations win at an Asian summit, gave a double poke to the Obama administration, authorizing bomber flights in the Gulf of Mexico and launching a glitzy global radio and web broadcast network to spread the word of Moscow. A senior U.S. military official said Russia has not previously flown actual bomber patrols over the Gulf of Mexico, including during the Cold War.

Germany warns anti-semitism rising on back of Middle East violence
BERLIN - Germany's foreign minister said at an international conference on anti-semitism on Thursday that "hatred of Jews" was on the rise once more in his country and across Europe, fueled by spiraling violence in the Middle East.

Message from Islamic State group leader emerges
BEIRUT — In a recording released days after he was reported to be wounded in an airstrike, the leader of the Islamic State group said the U.S.-led coalition's campaign had failed and it would eventually have to send ground troops into battle.

Ukraine crisis taking center stage at G20 summit
BRISBANE Australia - The G20 leaders summit in Australia starting on Saturday is setting up as a showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine.

What is Vladimir Putin up to sending Russian bombers close to the US?
Russia’s announcement Wednesday that it plans to send long-range bombers to patrol the skies of America’s backyard over the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico may have sounded to many Americans like the stuff of the Cold War.

France urges immediate reversal of Israel settlement decision
PARIS - France called on Israel to "immediately" reverse a decision to approve the building of 200 new homes in settlements in East Jerusalem, a move it said directly threatened a two-state peace solution.

Obama Admits ISIS Strategy About Deposing Assad
The new strategy formed by Obama’s national security team ignores the fact al-Assad and the Syrian military represent the only tenable opposition to the Islamic State and other Islamist groups funded and trained by the United States and its partners, most notably Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

Australia Monitoring Heavily-Armed Russian Warships Nearing Its Northern Shores Ahead Of G20 Summit
Australia said Wednesday that it is constantly monitoring a convoy of four heavily-armed Russian warships, including at least one powerful missile cruiser, that are approaching its waters to the country’s north. According to the Australian Defence Force, or ADF, the Russian vessels are currently sailing in international waters.

War on Christmas Takes on Muslim Twist
That's bad news for all you Jews and Gentiles out there. As of next year, all Christian and Jewish holidays will be removed from the calendar. That means no more Christmas, no more Easter and no more Yom Kippur.

'December surprise' for next presidential race
Rob Richie, executive director of the electoral reform group FairVote, and FairVote democracy fellow Claire Daviss, urged Pennsylvania and Michigan to join the interstate pact to usurp the Electoral College. Their piece was titled “December Surprise? States May Change The Electoral College System Before 2016.”

IDF Central Command Head Says Unrest Will Get Worse
General Alon cautioned community leaders that the current escalation would get worse, but assured them it would not reach the levels of violence seen in 2000, when the so-called Second Intifada broke out.

Kerry Meets Abbas in Jordan as Unrest Continues
Kerry met Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan on Thursday for talks aimed at calming a wave of violence gripping Israel.

OLD SUNSPOT RETURNS
Late last month, the biggest sunspot in nearly 25 years crossed the face of the sun, blasting Earth's upper atmosphere with dozens of solar flares. Its name was AR2192, and now it's back.

Mali quarantines dozens as second Ebola outbreak spreads in country
More than 90 people including U.N. peacekeepers were quarantined across Mali's capital on Wednesday after a 25-year-old nurse died of Ebola having treated a Guinea man who succumbed with Ebola-like symptoms that were not recognized.

Earthquake shakes Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas
People reported feeling the ground shake Wednesday afternoon in Rogers, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Bentonville and East Siloam Springs. The National Weather Service in Tulsa reported an earthquake was felt in its office. There were some reports of damage.

House, Senate to vote on Keystone XL pipeline
For the first time in the six-year fight over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, both houses of Congress will hold a vote on the proposed project, giving each side in a Louisiana Senate election a chance to boost its candidate.

Syrians have 'no escape' from war
Beirut - Syrians are increasingly unable to escape their country's war as tougher policies in potential host nations are preventing them from taking refuge in the region and beyond, a report said Thursday.

Will Congress kill an Iran nuclear deal? Two key senators warn Obama
Two key senators – one a Republican, one a Democrat – are putting President Obama on notice concerning the nuclear deal his administration is trying to reach with Iran by the end of the month. Either accept only a deal that dismantles – instead of merely stalling – Iran’s nuclear program, the senators say in a statement issued Wednesday, or Congress will push ahead with a new round of tough sanctions on Tehran.

Congressman: Obama disarming Border Patrol
the Obama administration is disarming agents ahead of the president’s planned executive order granting amnesty to illegal aliens, according to a congressman. Customs officials claim a large number of M4s were being taken from Border Patrol agents because the weapons were found to be unserviceable and posed safety concerns. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, doesn’t buy the claim. “There’s no more reliable weapon in the world,” he laughed.

Conservatives threaten immigration showdown
"Congress appropriates the money," Sessions told reporters Wednesday. "That's a clear constitutional power. If Congress disapproves of the president providing ID cards for people who've been in the country illegally, then it should not appropriate money to fund it."

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Northern Nevada
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 4.1 struck the northwest corner of Nevada near the borders of Oregon and California Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s automated seismograph alert network.

Earthquake rattles Oklahoma City
An earthquake shook downtown Oklahoma City Wednesday afternoon and possibly stretched as far as Norman and Tulsa.

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts of Kansas
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit a part of Kansas this afternoon near the city of Conway Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. A spokesman for the Sumner County Emergency Management in Kansas told ABC News that he received no reports of major damage.

Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants his advisers to review the administration's Syria policy after determining it may not be possible to defeat Islamic State militants without removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. says 'deeply concerned' about Israeli settlement decision
WASHINGTON - The United States said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli decision to approve construction of 200 new homes in East Jerusalem.State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the decision impeded attempts to reach a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians.

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France hits back after Russia warns of Mistral compensation
MOSCOW/PARIS - Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday that France would not be dictated to after an unidentified Russian official was quoted as giving Paris two weeks to deliver the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers or face possible compensation claims.

Quake measuring 7.3 strikes in Indonesia, local tsunami warning issued
SYDNEY - A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake.

British Parliament Votes to Recognize 'Palestine'
The British parliament on Monday night officially voted in favor of recognizing the “state of Palestine”. The non-binding resolution was passed by 274 in favor to 12 votes against, to "recognize the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel" as part of a "contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution".

French Jews: Recognition of 'Palestine' will Fuel Anti-Semitism
CRIF, the umbrella group representing France’s Jewish community, warned on Friday that the French government’s upcoming vote on recognizing “Palestine” may fuel anti-Semitism.

U.S. Navy Deploys Its First Laser Weapon in the Persian Gulf
The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a target.

Rep. Salmon: Anti-Amnesty Spending Bill Stops Obama 'Dead in His Tracks'
Republicans have a responsibility to the American people to pass a spending bill that would block funding for anything involving executive amnesty, Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon said Friday on Newsmax TV's "America's Forum." "It will stop him dead in his tracks if our conference decides to put on the spending bill that the president has to have by the end of the year that no money in that spending bill can go for these purposes, for this executive amnesty. If he does that, he's in direct violation of the law," Salmon said.

UK’s Yachad, Jerusalem, and the consequences for Judaism
The Yachad platform of supporting a Two-State Solution is not a fluid amorphous position. The majority of Israelis are pro-peace and support the rights of Palestinians to a state of their own. Even our Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly supports the notion of Two States for Two Peoples. The problem is agreeing where that Palestinian state should be based. It is here that the likes of Yachad become dangerous mixers in a delicate battle for rights and legitimacy.

Oh, by the way, Russian troops are storming into Ukraine again
Staying on the theme of agreements with other countries that mean nothing, remember that cease-fire back in September that was supposed to take care of hostilities in Ukraine between the Russians and the Ukranian resistance? Yeeeaaaahhh . . . about that. Not only are the Russian invaders back in full force, it appears that the cease-fire did little more than give them the chance to catch their breath and prepare for the next incursion.

Allah Praised on House Floor
The house of representatives allowed an IMAM to praise Allah on the Floor of the house and give the opening prayer today, November 13th, 2014

Muslims At National Cathedral Controversy: Conservative Leaders Slam Prayer Service
The Washington National Cathedral hosted its first Muslim prayer service Friday in a powerful symbolic gesture aimed at uniting Christians and Muslims at the nation's most prominent Episcopal church. The service, however, was quickly embroiled in controversy after conservative leaders called the effort inappropriate.

Ukraine's PM says main task is to build army to stop Russia
KIEV - Ukraine's top priority is to build an army strong enough to stop Russian military aggression, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Friday, as he made recommendations for top positions in a new coalition government.

Islamic State sets sights on Saudi Arabia
The leadership of Islamic State (IS) has no intention of standing still. In a 17-minute audio message, purportedly from its elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the group sets its sights firmly on Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam and the world's largest oil producer and exporter.The speaker does not refer to it as Saudi Arabia, since this is a name derived from the ruling tribe, the al-Saud, whose authority IS does not accept. Instead he calls it "the land of Haramayn",the land of the two holy places, meaning Mecca and Medina.

What frightened the USS Donald Cook so much in the Black Sea?
The State Department acknowledged that the crew of the destroyer USS Donald Cook has been gravely demoralized. As the Russian jet approached the US vessel, the electronic device disabled all radars, control circuits, systems, information transmission, etc. on board the US destroyer.

Russia Is Threatening France With 'Grave Consequences' If It Does Not Deliver War Ships
Moscow is warning Paris of "serious" consequences if France does not deliver a Mistral-class assault ship by the end of this month. Under a $1.5 billion deal signed in 2011, the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers was supposed to be handed over to Russia on November 14.

Coldest November Weather in Decades Infiltrates Wyoming to Texas From the North Pole
Temperatures plunged by as much as 60 degrees Fahrenheit across the Rockies and Plains early this week, and the unrelenting cold has remained entrenched across these areas all week. It has been as much as 30-50 degrees below normal this week from Wyoming and Colorado all the way southward to Texas.

Anti-Israel Norweigan Doctor Handed Gaza Life Ban
Mads Gilbert, a Norweigan doctor with a long record as an anti-Israel activist, has been banned by Israel from visiting Gaza for life for reasons of security after almost 30 years of frequenting the terror stronghold.

Study Shows Millennials Turned Off by Trendy Church Buildings, Prefer a Classic Sanctuary
Millennials gravitate toward classic, quiet church spaces that feel authentic and provide a break from the busyness of a fast-paced, technological world, revealed a study commissioned by church architectural firms. Online surveys administered to 843 young adults ages 18 to 29 by Christian research firm Barna Group and Cornerstone Knowledge Network,

Ukraine and Russia take center stage as leaders gather for G20
A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit in Australia starting on Saturday, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine.

Secret US spy program targeted Americans' cellphones
The U.S. Marshals Service program, which became fully functional around 2007, operates Cessna aircraft from at least five metropolitan-area airports, with a flying range covering most of the U.S. population, according to people familiar with the program.

Here’s What Protesters Are Training to Do Once the Michael Brown Grand Jury Decision Is Handed Down
Protesters in a Missouri city about 20 minutes outside Ferguson are planning to shut the St. Louis suburb down the first business day after the Michael Brown grand jury announcement, a local news outlet reported.

US government warns of bug on Apple products, including iPhones and iPads
The US government warned iPhone and iPad users on Thursday to be on the alert for hackers who may exploit a vulnerability in Apple Inc's iOS operating system that would enable them to steal sensitive data.

Arab Extremists Step Up Attacks on Jewish Farmers
Farmers in Israel's north and south came under attack in October and November in several incidents of theft that volunteer organization Hashomer Hachadash say are part of a spike in such crimes that is linked to the general tension between Arabs and Jews.

Maybe it wasn't the Higgs particle after all
Last year CERN announced the finding of a new elementary particle, the Higgs particle. But maybe it wasn't the Higgs particle, maybe it just looks like it. And maybe it is not alone...there is no conclusive evidence that the particle was indeed the Higgs particle.

Up to 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Could Get Work Permits and Immunity
Obama intends to order changes that will significantly alter the focus of the government’s 12,000 immigration agents. One major change would allow parents of children who are U.S. citizens or legal residents to obtain legal work documents, potentially eliminating the fear of being discovered and deported.

The Heretics Are Upset
Andrew Wilson knows the Lord, his message, and is not afraid to preach truth. Those outraged by him and heaping attacks on him or dismissing him remind me of Matthew 7:21-23.

Turkey frees 12 radicals after 'ugly' attack on US sailors
Istanbul - Turkey on Thursday freed without questioning or charges 12 radical nationalist protesters who attacked three US sailors in the centre of Istanbul in an assault that alarmed the American military.

Kerry: Calm must be restored in Jerusalem
Calm must be restored in Jerusalem before direct or regional Israeli-Palestinian peace talks can commence, said US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday, following a meeting in Amman with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah of Jordan. After the meeting, Kerry said that a mechanism had been developed to end the violence in Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. He was short on details, except to say that it would ensure that the status quo would be maintained at the holy site.

Is Turkey heading for a train wreck with the West?
Turkey’s foreign policy is becoming more aggressively Islamist by the day. How far can it go before it ruins its relationship with the West? Or perhaps the question should be, what would Turkey have to do to get kicked out of NATO? Quite a lot, it turns out.

North Korea to send special envoy to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will soon send a special envoy to Russia, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in a trip expected to focus on how to boost ties at a time when Pyongyang faces deepening diplomat isolation.

Obama disarms border patrol agents
It is quite apparent that Obama is disarming border patrol agents in advance of his forthcoming executive order that will provide amnesty to illegal immigrants. Approximately half of the United States Customs and Border Patrol's M4 carbine weapons have been taken away by the federal government, supposedly because the weapons posed safety concerns for border agents. Some people do not buy this explanation, such as Representative Steve King (R-Iowa.)

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Into the Fray: On the cusp of carnage?
This is not an article for those of weak stomach. It is not for those who wish to be reassured that, in the end, things will be “okay.” It offers no glimmer of optimism, nor any comforting prospect of some happy ending.

Home demolition notice given to family of terrorist who killed 2 in Jerusalem attack
Security forces have ordered the demolition of the home of the terrorist who killed a three-month-old baby girl and an adult from Ecuador last month when he rammed his vehicle into a crowd of people in Jerusalem.

Alaska's most active volcano starts erupting
Alaska's most active volcano is spitting lava into the air and producing an ash cloud at low elevations. But unlike Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, where there's been spectacular images of lava encroaching on a community and burning a home, there's no property at risk in Alaska because of the eruption of Pavlof Volcano.

ISIS Beheads One of its Own for Theft
AFP reported on Friday that the group executed a senior member who was accused of embezzling funds and theft. "The Islamic State executed a senior leader in the group of Syrian nationality, beheading him and hanging his body on a cross" in eastern Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor told the news agency.

Jerusalem tension: Israel ends age limit on holy site access
Israel says it will allow men of all ages into Jerusalem's holy site complex, after months of restrictions. The restrictions on Muslim male worshippers were imposed after tension and unrest in the city between Israel and the Palestinians. Extra police units were deployed in the city before Friday prayers, spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said.

UN says Islamic State imposing rule of terror in Syria
The militant group Islamic State is committing war crimes and imposing a "rule of terror" in areas it controls in Syria, a UN report says. The report, based on more than 300 witness interviews, said IS was using "extreme violence" against civilians. Men caught smoking have had their fingers amputated, while a female dentist who treated men was publicly beheaded, the report said.

G20: Obama warns of Asia 'intimidation' as summit begins
The US president says Asia's security must not be based on intimidation of small nations by big ones. Barack Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia - where he is attending the G20 summit - that security in the region must depend on mutual alliances. He said there was "no question" over his commitment to Asia-Pacific allies, referring to US efforts to strengthen strategic ties with the region.

G20: David Cameron warns Russia of more Ukraine sanctions
Russia could face further sanctions unless it stops "destabilising" Ukraine, David Cameron has said. Speaking at the G20 summit in Brisbane, Mr Cameron said there would "have to be a very different relationship" between Europe and Russia if "we continue to see Russian troops" inside Ukraine. After making the comments, the UK PM met Russian President Vladimir Putin.

********* radiation off California coast
In a press release, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute said they detected cesium-134, a radioactive contaminant traceable only to ********** in water samples taken from the Pacific Ocean 100 miles west of Eureka, California.

Keystone XL pipeline approval passes House
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The legislation will now be put to a vote in the Senate next week, where its prospects are unclear. The 875-mile (1,408km) pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the US state of Nebraska where it joins pipes running to Texas.

Assad under Scrutiny by Lebanese Tribunal
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has decided to allow prosecutors to present new evidence in the investigation of the country’s worst political crime in recent history: the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri nearly a decade ago. Lebanon’s Daily Star reported that prosecutors will seek to expose the role of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the massive bombing that killed Hariri.

Dortmund neo-Nazi party asks for list of city's Jews
A neo-Nazi party from the city of Dortmund has reportedly demanded the city's mayor give them a list of all city's Jews, in an event eerily reminiscent of darker days in Germany's past.

Let the 'stupid American voter' grownups handle this
no group of unelected Obama Administration bureaucrats can think their way through the millions and millions of decisions that millions and millions of individuals make daily about their own health care – individuals acting in their own economic interest, and ultimately in the best interest of their own health. If the government controlled toasters – claiming toast to be a right of all Americans – the same thing would happen.

The U.S. is putting fake cell towers in planes to spy on people
The U.S. Department of Justice is putting devices that emulate cellphone towers in Cessna aircraft and flying them around the country to track the locations of cell phones, a practice that targets criminal suspects but... also affect thousands of U.S. citizens, according to a news report Thursday.

Top US general makes unannounced visit to Iraq
The visit by Army Gen. Marin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was not previously announced. It came just two days after he told Congress that the United States would consider dispatching a modest number of American forces to fight with Iraqi troops...

Sweden says has proof of foreign submarine intrusion in October
Sweden has proof that a small foreign submarine was operating illegally in its waters last month, its top military officer said on Friday after a mysterious episode that triggered the country's biggest military mobilization since the Cold War.

Putin plans to leave G20 early after West blasts Russia over Ukraine
Putin plans to leave the G20 summit early, a member of his delegation said, after Western leaders blasted Moscow on Saturday for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. The Russian official told Reuters that Putin planned to skip a working session on Sunday at the two-day summit in Brisbane and bring forward his departure because he needed to attend meetings in Moscow.

Moderate earthquake shakes northern Montana region
A moderate earthquake rattled parts of northern Montana, but authorities say there were no reports of injury or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.5 temblor struck just before midnight Friday and was centered about five miles beneath Whitefish, which is about 15 miles north of Kalispell.

Did you feel that tremor in South Alabama?
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – There is no indication there was an earthquake in South Alabama Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey’s map of earthquake data. The United States Geological Survey website says there was no earthquake, but we are looking into what it could have been.

France hits back after Russia warns of Mistral compensation
MOSCOW/PARIS - Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday that France would not be dictated to after an unidentified Russian official was quoted as giving Paris two weeks to deliver the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers or face possible compensation claims.

Quake measuring 7.3 strikes in Indonesia, local tsunami warning issued
SYDNEY - A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake.

British Parliament Votes to Recognize 'Palestine'
The British parliament on Monday night officially voted in favor of recognizing the “state of Palestine”. The non-binding resolution was passed by 274 in favor to 12 votes against, to "recognize the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel" as part of a "contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution".

French Jews: Recognition of 'Palestine' will Fuel Anti-Semitism
CRIF, the umbrella group representing France’s Jewish community, warned on Friday that the French government’s upcoming vote on recognizing “Palestine” may fuel anti-Semitism.

U.S. Navy Deploys Its First Laser Weapon in the Persian Gulf
The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a target.

Rep. Salmon: Anti-Amnesty Spending Bill Stops Obama 'Dead in His Tracks'
Republicans have a responsibility to the American people to pass a spending bill that would block funding for anything involving executive amnesty, Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon said Friday on Newsmax TV's "America's Forum." "It will stop him dead in his tracks if our conference decides to put on the spending bill that the president has to have by the end of the year that no money in that spending bill can go for these purposes, for this executive amnesty. If he does that, he's in direct violation of the law," Salmon said.

UK’s Yachad, Jerusalem, and the consequences for Judaism
The Yachad platform of supporting a Two-State Solution is not a fluid amorphous position. The majority of Israelis are pro-peace and support the rights of Palestinians to a state of their own. Even our Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly supports the notion of Two States for Two Peoples. The problem is agreeing where that Palestinian state should be based. It is here that the likes of Yachad become dangerous mixers in a delicate battle for rights and legitimacy.

Oh, by the way, Russian troops are storming into Ukraine again
Staying on the theme of agreements with other countries that mean nothing, remember that cease-fire back in September that was supposed to take care of hostilities in Ukraine between the Russians and the Ukranian resistance? Yeeeaaaahhh . . . about that. Not only are the Russian invaders back in full force, it appears that the cease-fire did little more than give them the chance to catch their breath and prepare for the next incursion.

Allah Praised on House Floor
The house of representatives allowed an IMAM to praise Allah on the Floor of the house and give the opening prayer today, November 13th, 2014

Muslims At National Cathedral Controversy: Conservative Leaders Slam Prayer Service
The Washington National Cathedral hosted its first Muslim prayer service Friday in a powerful symbolic gesture aimed at uniting Christians and Muslims at the nation's most prominent Episcopal church. The service, however, was quickly embroiled in controversy after conservative leaders called the effort inappropriate.

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Invoking Hezbollah, Hagel promises new US military innovation
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking and creative ideas about how the US can keep and extend its military superiority despite tighter budgets and the wear and tear of 13 years of war.

Parents furious over Florida school's surprise 'active shooter' drill
An unannounced “active shooter drill” at a Florida middle school left teachers and students frightened and confused, and has angered parents who say police and administrators terrified their children. The Thursday morning drill at Jewett Middle Academy in Winter Haven began when the school principal announced the school was going on lockdown. Winter Haven police officers then burst into classrooms brandishing guns, including an unloaded AR-15 rifle, to check on students huddled in the dark. Teachers were also clueless a drill was taking place.

EPA’s next regulatory tsunami
Looming Environmental Protection Agency ozone regulations personify the Obama administration’s secrecy, collusion, fraud, and disdain for concerns about the effects that its tsunami of regulations is having on the livelihoods, living standards, health and welfare of millions of American families. Virtually every EPA announcement of new regulations asserts that they will improve human health.

The Limited View from the Amman Summit
The hastily-arranged summit in Amman on November 13, 2014 may have given the participants some instant gratification. In the long run, however, it will join the long list of similar summits in Aqaba, Jordan, Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, Washington, DC, and elsewhere that ended with no lasting impact.

Obama Declares an Amnesty War
There is no lamer duck than the President. Whenever he speaks these days all you can hear is quack, quack, quack. The same mindset that could conspire to foist ObamaCare on Americans by deception is at work to do the same thing with an unconstitutional, unilateral announcement of amnesty for millions of illegal—oops, “undocumented”—aliens living in America. What is amazing about this is that it was announced the day after the midterm election when Obama and the Democratic Party had suffered a huge rejection.

A Sick Culture, Poisoned by Liberalism, Reels While Seeking Shelter
While it’s true that a Conservative wave just swept the USA in the 2014 elections, the accumulated damage of progressive theory upon the American culture has been nothing short of devastating. The list of areas where Americans are now struggling because of the importation of foreign ideas against American ideals is staggering. The family is probably the most endangered because of the incursion against traditional, biblical and common sense practice.

Suicide attack in Nigerian market kills at least 12: witnesses
ABUJA - A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday, killing at least a dozen people in a cellphone market in Azare, a town in Nigeria's Bauchi State where a similar attack at a bank last week killed seven, witnesses said.

Putin says he's convinced solution to Ukraine crisis possible
BERLIN - Russia President Vladimir Putin said in a German television interview on Sunday that he is convinced it should be possible to find a way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine but added he was concerned about the threat of ethnic cleansing.

Jewish Israeli stabbed as tension rises in Jerusalem
An Israeli man is in stable condition after being stabbed in the back by a suspected Palestinian assailant in East Jerusalem, the latest in a string of incidents in the city that has some fearing a return of an all out Palestinian uprising in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

Republicans weigh government shutdown to stop Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON - One Republican leader on Sunday held open the possibility that his party could move to shut down the government in an attempt to stop President Barack Obama from taking executive action on immigration policy.

Russia Seen as Greatest Threat in Poll as Oil Erodes Putin's Power
Russia poses the biggest security risk to world markets and will be the biggest loser from the drop in oil prices, according to a Bloomberg Global Poll of international investors.

Israel's proposed Jewish nation-state law hits hurdle
JERUSALEM - Divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition delayed on Sunday a preliminary vote on a proposed law to declare Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Iran Is Your Enemy'
WASHINGTON -- Less than 48 hours before the start of final talks on Iran’s nuclear program, set to begin Tuesday in Vienna, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on American television to warn the Obama administration against agreeing to a deal to dismantle Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities.

How they stood militarily: the Arab states and Israel on the eve of the 1948 war
There are reasons why the Jews won and the Arabs lost the war of 1948. The fact that the Arab states were not equipped or prepared is not one of them, as some “new historian” accounts and other revisionists have argued. The Arabs clearly had a militarily edge on May 14, 1948. They should have been victorious against the nascent State of Israel.

Buffalo police to seize guns from families after owners die
Buffalo police plan to confiscate firearms of recently deceased gun owners, but they're facing strong resistance from Second Amendment activists, Fox News reports.

Islamic State claims to have beheaded U.S. hostage Kassig
BEIRUT - Islamic State militants said in a video on Sunday they had beheaded American hostage Peter Kassig and warned the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens "on your streets."

Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem, Palestinian suspected
Jerusalem - An Israeli man was stabbed in the back in annexed east Jerusalem on Sunday in what police said they believed was an attack by a Palestinian motivated by nationalism. Israel's emergency services said the incident took place near Damascus Gate, the main entrance to the Old City from east Jerusalem, with the victim taken to hospital in a stable condition after being stabbed by a screwdriver.

Putin says good chance of ending Ukraine crisis, West threatens more sanctions
BRISBANE Australia - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday there was a "good chance" of resolving the conflict in Ukraine as Western leaders squarely blamed Moscow and threatened to slap more sanctions if it did not take action to end the crisis.

The Great Immigration Betrayal
IN the months since President Obama first seem poised — as he now seems poised again — to issue a sweeping executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, we’ve learned two important things about how this administration approaches its constitutional obligations. First, we now have a clear sense of the legal arguments that will be used to justify the kind of move Obama himself previously described as a betrayal of our political order. They are, as expected, lawyerly in the worst sense, persuasive only if abstracted from any sense of precedent or proportion or political normality.

Ex-US officials criticize Obama 'micromanagement'
Simi Valley (United States) - Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, two former directors of the CIA and Defense Department, on Saturday criticized President Barack Obama's "micromanagement" of the military.

Why Russia May Not Be Able To Save The Ruble
Every central banker knows the importance of trust. In a world of fiat currencies--bank notes backed by nothing other than more bank notes--shoppers and firms must have confidence that cash will retain its value in order to hold it. That trust is being tested in Russia, where the rouble has fallen 23% against the dollar in the past three months.

UAE lists Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organization
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood and local affiliates as terrorist groups, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday citing a cabinet decree.

Damascus suburb residents reportedly clash with Syrian rebels
BEIRUT - Armed residents of the Damascus district of Douma clashed with a powerful rebel force on Saturday, a monitoring group said, in a rare instance of infighting in the area. The fighting started on Friday in the eastern suburb after locals attacked storehouses of an organization close to the Army of Islam, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

German FM meets Abbas, says no alternative to two-state solution
A Palestinian state can only be established through negotiations with Israel, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Saturday in Ramallah, as he met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. “There is no alternative to negotiations for achieving the two-state solution and establish the Palestinian state,” he said.

U.S., Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
BRISBANE Australia - The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian incursions into Crimea during a rare trilateral meeting held at the G20 summit in Brisbane.

U.S. military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
BAGHDAD - The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn", but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.

After rabbi stabbed in Belgium, Jewish group calls for more safety of European Jews
After rabbi stabbed in Belgium, Jewish group calls for more safety of European Jews. A pan-European Jewish organization called on Saturday for European authorities to ensure the security of the continent's Jewish citizens after a rabbi was stabbed and hurt in Antwerp. “Jews in Europe have lost a normal sense of security that worsens with every attack on Jews and Jewish institutions which are taking place with alarming regularity,” said European Jewish Congress (EJC) President Dr. Moshe Kantor.

Report: 'Jihadi John' Hurt in Airstrike
The British government on Saturday said it had received reports that "Jihadi John", the British-accented Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist apparently responsible for the beheading of western hostages, had been injured in a U.S. airstrike.

Nuclear War: Russia Shocks US With Tactical Weapons, Pentagon Retaliates
Russia is in possession of strategic nuclear weapons far more advance than the United States, and it will continue to lead the game with its new generation of missiles, according to a comprehensive report from the Russian political newspaper, PRAVDA. Indeed, if World War 3 erupts, Russian Vladimir Putin will win hands down, the report suggested.

Ukraine crisis: Russia under pressure at G20 summit
President Putin faced a frosty reception from Western leaders at the G20 meeting. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he needed to "get out of Ukraine".

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Earthquake felt in Greek capital, no reports of injuries
An earthquake shook central Greece early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as its capital Athens but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Greek police and fire brigade officials said.

Iran nuclear stakes high as 'end' talks begin
Few people believe Iran and the six world powers it is negotiating with will be able to reach an agreement by the 24 November deadline to resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. But if they do - and that is a big "if" - one of the most dangerous crises in the Middle East may finally be defused.

Church reports damage after recent swarm of earthquakes in NW Oklahoma
A swarm of earthquakes is causing damage in northwest Oklahoma. Residents say the damage accumulated from five quakes, including the 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday that residents felt as far south as Oklahoma City. Wichita station KAKE said a church in Harper County was hit especially hard.

Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Israel With 'Missile Attack'
A prominent Iranian religious leader threatened the United States and Israel with missile attacks just as U.S. officials and other diplomats were preparing for last-minute talks with Iran over its suspected nuclear-weapons program. The bombastic Friday sermon by Ayatollah Ali Movahedi-Kermani further inflamed tensions surrounding the talks aimed at meeting a Nov. 24 deadline for a deal to stop Iran from enriching uranium in exchange of the removal of crippling economic sanctions.

UN official warns of ‘an expansion’ of violence in Israel
UNITED NATIONS — A senior UN official warned Monday that lack of progress on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict ensures that a new round of violence “is never too far below the surface.”

Hamas official calls to dismantle Palestinian unity government
A senior Hamas official called Sunday to dismantle the Palestinian unity government led by Fatah and Hamas and to set up a new government in its place, citing the Palestinian leadership’s failure to advance the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip following this year’s summer war between the Islamist group and Israel.

Global terror attack deaths rose sharply in 2013, says report
The number of deaths from terrorism increased by 61% between 2012 and 2013, a study into international terrorism says. There were nearly 10,000 terrorist attacks in 2013, a 44% increase from the previous year, the Global Terrorism Index 2014 report added. The report said militant groups Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the Taliban were behind most of the deaths.

Three Reasons why the GOP Establishment is as Dangerous as the Democrats
Many on the Right were euphoric that the Republicans thrashed the Democrats in the elections earlier this month, expanding their presence in the House of Representatives while recapturing the Senate with a wide (and still growing) margin. Yet, in a move that seems to have been calculated to burst everyones’ bubbles, John McCain came out last week during an interview with the left-wing web magazine Salon and promised that the incoming GOP senators wouldn’t be “Ted Cruz types.”

Red Cross Volunteer Sacked for Gay Marriage Opposition
Back in March, Bryan Barkley was photographed standing outside Wakefield Cathedral holding a small placard reading “No Same-Sex marriage” on the first day they took place in England. The 71 year old Barkley believes in traditional marriage and has also been a Red Cross volunteer for almost 20 years.

Praying or Not on the Temple Mount
The Palestinians never lose an opportunity or excuse to kill Jews. What is feared is a new intifada or holy war in Israel, specifically in Jerusalem, where attacks on its civilians and soldiers have been occurring. The present grievance has to do with the Temple Mount, the holiest place in Judaism, but one that was taken over by Muslims when they invaded in 638 A.D.

EU says it has no plans for sanctions on Israel
BRUSSELS - The European Union has no intention of imposing sanctions on Israel if it takes steps to block a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the EU's new foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

EU proposal could punish Israel for settlements
JERUSALEM — An internal European Union document proposes unspecified "actions" against Israel for its settlement activities in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, reflecting unhappiness with the lack of progress in Mideast peace efforts.

Sierra Leone surgeon brought to US for Ebola treatment dies
A surgeon from Sierra Leone who was being treated for Ebola at a Nebraska hospital has died on Monday, according to the hospital. Dr Martin Salia, a permanent US resident, is the second patient to die of Ebola in the US. He arrived in Omaha on Saturday, having left Freetown on Friday by air ambulance. He was immediately transported to Nebraska medical center, where he began treatment.

Secret EU Document Reveals Israel Sanctions Policy
EU has distributed document to member-states outlining punishments against Israel for 'red lines' - like Jerusalem construction.

Pope says will visit United States next year
Pope Francis announced on Monday he would visit the United States next year, his first trip there as leader of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. The official confirmation of the trip was keenly awaited in the United States after months of speculation.

Japan's slip into surprise recession paves way for tax delay, snap poll
Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter, setting the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call a snap election two years before he has to go to the polls.

Obama calls IS beheadings 'pure evil'
The 26-year-old Kassig, who founded an aid group to help Syrians caught in their country's brutal civil war, "was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity," Obama said in a statement.

US State Dept locks down email system after suspected hacker attack
The US State Department has shut down the whole of its unclassified email system after fears a hacker managed to obtain access. An official said none of the departments classified systems were affected while security upgrades are currently taking place.

Cyber Warfare-The New Frontier
It is no longer a "Cold War" going on between Russia and the United States it is a "Cyber War". Russia, unbeknownst to most, recently hacked into the White House. It was probably a form of retaliation for Sanctions placed upon it by the President for Russia's invasion of Crimea. Iran has Blueprints of the President's Helicopter. The Chinese stole the classified jet designs of one of the Pentagon's best kept secrets in 2006-the"Joint Strike Fighter".

The Ivory Tower’s Nazification of Israel
“What if the Jews themselves were Nazis?,” mused French philosopher, Vladimir Jankélévitch in 1986. “That would be great. We would no longer have to feel sorry for them; they would have deserved what they got.”

There is No 'Status Quo' on the Temple Mount
It is very popular to demand nowadays that Israel "maintain the status quo" on the Temple Mount – but barely anyone can say exactly what that "status quo" is. In fact, the rules instituted for prayer rights on the Mount immediately after the Six Day War barely resemble those in place today.

OLD SUNSPOT CRACKLES WITH FLARES
Apparently, you can't keep a good sunspot down. AR2192, the aging sunspot famous for producing six X-flares in late October, is growing again and poses a renewed threat for strong eruptions. In the past 24 hours, the active region has produced a series of increasingly intense M-class flares.

From Vlad to worse: He was snubbed at the airport, made to sit alone at dinner, shunted to the edge of the family photo and condemned by world leaders
Putin's trip was marred by a series of diplomatic snubs and frostiness from Western leaders, sparking an early exit for the Russian leader who flew out on Sunday afternoon, cutting his intended stay short.

Powerful 6.7 quake off New Zealand coast, no tsunami threat
The quake, which struck at 10:33 am (local time) was centred at sea nearly 200 kilometres from the eastern North Island city of Gisborne and 35 kilometres deep, the US Geological Survey said. New Zealand's civil defence organisation said it was "unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand".

Deadly mudslides engulf homes in Switzerland and Italy
At least four people have been killed in landslides in southern Switzerland and northern Italy following days of torrential rain. Two women died when a wall of mud destroyed a house near the Swiss town of Lugano on Sunday. Over the border, a pensioner and his granddaughter were killed when a mudslide engulfed their home.

Australia and China seal major free trade deal
China and Australia have sealed a major free trade agreement, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare address to parliament in Canberra. The deal, the result of a decade of talks, will open up markets worth billions of dollars, Canberra says. It will give Australian dairy farmers, winemakers and other sectors tariff-free access to the huge Chinese market within a few years.

Eurozone facing unprecedented triple-dip recession, warns Cameron
The eurozone is on the 'brink' of an unprecedented triple-dip recession, UK prime minister David Cameron warned as the weekend's G20 summit in Australia came to its conclusion on Sunday (16 November). In an article in the Guardian published Sunday (16 November), Cameron said that the "eurozone is teetering on the brink of a possible third recession, with high unemployment, falling growth and the real risk of falling prices too".

German customs investigation unit: Iran violates sanctions by purchasing nuclear technology
Iran’s regime continues its illicit efforts to obtain technology for its alleged nuclear weapons program , chemical weapons and rocket systems, according to a Sunday report in the large German daily Der Tagesspiegel. According to the report, the German custom’s criminal investigation unit (ZKA) said Iran’s regime over the last few months sought components for its nuclear program in Germany.

Invoking Hezbollah, Hagel promises new US military innovation
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking and creative ideas about how the US can keep and extend its military superiority despite tighter budgets and the wear and tear of 13 years of war.

Parents furious over Florida school's surprise 'active shooter' drill
An unannounced “active shooter drill” at a Florida middle school left teachers and students frightened and confused, and has angered parents who say police and administrators terrified their children. The Thursday morning drill at Jewett Middle Academy in Winter Haven began when the school principal announced the school was going on lockdown. Winter Haven police officers then burst into classrooms brandishing guns, including an unloaded AR-15 rifle, to check on students huddled in the dark. Teachers were also clueless a drill was taking place.

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Families in shock as Islamic State lures sons into 'barbaric madness'
CARDIFF (Reuters) - “Do you know how much it hurts to raise someone and watch them grow and suddenly they’re just gone?” says Ahmed Muthana, 57, a retired electronics engineer in Wales whose two sons Nasser, 20, and Aseel, 17, have gone to fight for Islamic State.

Virginia college student's death ruled homicide
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A University of Virginia student whose disappearance sparked a monthlong search died from "homicidal violence" but the exact cause is unknown, authorities said Tuesday.

Hezbollah: In Syria for the Long Haul
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gazes across Damascus from his palace on Mount Qasioun, he can be grateful to his Russian, Iranian, and Hezbollah allies that he is still in a position to enjoy such a view.

Putin says US wants to subdue Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States Tuesday of trying to make Russia submissive; an effort he said won't succeed. Speaking at a televised meeting with pro-Kremlin activists Tuesday, Putin said that Washington "wants to subdue us, wants to solve its problems at our expense."

Synagogue attack: Netanyahu vow in 'battle for Jerusalem'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to win a "battle for Jerusalem" after a deadly attack on a synagogue. Two Palestinians killed four rabbis in West Jerusalem before being shot dead. A policeman later died of his wounds. Mr Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score with every terrorist" saying that those "who want to uproot us from our state and capital... will not succeed".


Amid snowstorm, Tuesday registered coldest November morning since 1976
The snowstorm has hit the Buffalo, N.Y., area particularly hard, but much of the northern and eastern US has been affected. At the same time, temperatures are some 20 degrees below normal.The snowstorm has hit the Buffalo, N.Y., area particularly hard, but much of the northern and eastern US has been affected. At the same time, temperatures are some 20 degrees below normal.

Is The UN Using Vaccines To Secretly Sterilize Women All Over The Globe?
Two UN organizations, the WHO and UNICEF, have just been caught red-handed administering “tetanus vaccines” laced with sterilizing agents to girls and women in Kenya. Apparently there is a well-coordinated international program to use vaccines to secretly sterilize women in poor countries all over the planet.

Muslim groups seek to co-opt Ferguson protests, says watchdog group
Muslim groups have stepped up efforts to co-opt protests over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., with a drive to equate the teen’s death to the death of a radical Islamist shot during an FBI raid in 2009, a Washington-based security watchdog group is warning.

Orthodox Jewish man attacked at Brooklyn train station in apparent hate crime
Three brutes beat a man while hurling anti-Semitic insults at him at a Brooklyn train station, cops said Tuesday. The 53-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was waiting for a train at the Marcy Ave. station near S. Ninth St. in Williamsburg just before 4 p.m. Monday when one of the three suspects approached from behind and tried to take something out of his pocket.

Putin says United States will never 'subdue' Russia
MOSCOW - The United States wants to subdue Moscow, but will never succeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "They do not want to humiliate us, they want to subdue us, solve their problems at our expense," Putin said at the end of a four-hour meeting with his core support group, the People's Front.

Americans Killed at Synagogue Include Grandson of Prominent Boston Rabbi, Kansas City Native
Three Americans were among four killed in a brutal synagogue attack in Jerusalem today -- including a Kansas City-born rabbi and the grandson of a prominent American Jewish leader. Two Palestinians armed with knives and a gun ran into the synagogue and attacked worshipers during morning prayers.

IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
"It is troubling and an outrage that members of the IRS can pose as members of the clergy to gather information for the government. The First Amendment and the foundational principles of religious freedom that have long been embraced and honored by our nation are being trampled by these rules.

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Bárðarbunga
An earthquake of 5.4 in magnitude hit the northern caldera rim of Bárðarbunga volcano under Vatnajökull glacier at 1:37 am yesterday. Following the event, seismic activity in the intrusive ***** connecting the volcano with the eruption in Holuhraun, increased slightly.

Ferguson-Area Cop’s Ominous Warning on What’s Coming: ‘I’m Serious, Get a Gun’
If you do not have a gun, get one and get one soon. We will not be able to protect you or your family,” he wrote. “It will be your responsibility to protect them. Our gutless commanders and politicians have neutered us. I’m serious, get a gun, get more than one, and keep one with you at all times.”

Spain to Vote on 'Palestinian State' Tuesday
Spain's parliament will vote Tuesday on a non-binding motion calling on the conservative government to recognize a Palestinian state in coordination with any similar EU move, parliamentary sources told AFP.

Australia, China Agree Landmark Free Trade Deal
China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions to Australia and loosening restrictions on Chinese investment.

A Computer Science Professor Found A Way To Identify Most 'Anonymous' Tor Users
...by injecting a repeating traffic pattern, such as the common HTML files that most Tor users are likely to be accessing, into the connection and then checking the router’s flow records to check for a match. If it finds a match, then the user is no longer anonymous.

Iraqi Forces Enter Baiji Oil Refinery After Months-Long Clashes With ISIS: Reports
“The first Iraqi force, the anti-terrorism force called Mosul Battalion, entered Baiji refinery for the first time in five months,” Iraqi police colonel Saleh Jaber told Reuters.

Obama secretly met with Ferguson protesters
why is the president meeting with the violent Mike Brown protesters before a verdict is reached in the court case?

3 Americans among dead in Palestinian terror attack on Jerusalem synagogue
The Americans... were killed along with a fourth person after two Palestinians armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed the building and began attacking people.

Global terrorism on rise: Fivefold increase in terror-related deaths since 2000
Almost 18,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in 2013, a 61 percent increase from the 2012. Four terrorist groups, the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Boko Haram were responsible for two thirds of all such deaths around the globe.

PM: Murders result of wild Palestinian incitement ignored by world
Tuesday's murderous attack in Jerusalem is a direct result of incitement led by Hamas and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and irresponsibly ignored by the international community, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his initial reaction to the Har Nof terrorist attack.

Co-conspirator of 9/11 attacks says Saudi prince financed operation
Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen convicted in 2006 for charges related to his admitted role in the 9/11 attacks, wrote in a letter received this month by a federal court in Oklahoma that he wants to take the stand and explain supposed links between the terrorist plot and Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud.

New approach could help forecast earthquakes
"Nobody to my knowledge thinks we can predict earthquakes. We can't say anything about when they are going to happen, what we can say is that we think we can forecast where they are going to happen and how big they are going to be,"

Earthquake swarm near Oregon desert intensifies
Dozens of earthquakes, ranging in magnitude up to 4.0, have struck within 45 miles of Lakeview, Ore. in the Sierra Nevada desert in the last week. The activity is part of an earthquake swarm intensifying in the last week, the United States Geological Service (USGS) said Monday.

Greece: four earthquakes in Evia felt throughout Attica
The Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory reported that four consecutive earthquakes occurred in the Gulf of Evia shortly after 1am on Tuesday morning, which were felt throughout Attica as reported by To Vima online. The first two earthquakes, which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale were the strongest and occurred about four minutes apart.

5.4 magnitude quake in Myanmar
The department says some regions and states have felt the quake occurred at around 11:04 am with the epicentre about 140 miles southwest of Mandalay seismology office.

Peru: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Lima
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Pacific shook buildings in Peru's capital city Lima and affected cellphone services, Reuters reported.

Harsh Cold to Freeze Northeast, Set Records in South
The coldest air since last winter, now over the Plains and Midwest, will blast into the East during the first half of this week. The core of the frigid air will focus over the northern Plains and the Great Lakes through at least Wednesday with overnight lows dipping down into the teens, single digits and even near zero F in the coldest spots.

Global terror attack deaths rose sharply in 2013, says report
The number of deaths from terrorism increased by 61% between 2012 and 2013, a study into international terrorism says. There were nearly 10,000 terrorist attacks in 2013, a 44% increase from the previous year, the Global Terrorism Index 2014 report added. The report said militant groups Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the Taliban were behind most of the deaths.

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Utah revives plan for executions by firing squad
Ten years after banning the use of firing squads in state executions, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to allow the practice again to avoid problems with lethal-injection drugs.

Egypt radio bans popular singer Hamza Namira for 'critical' songs
Egyptian state radio has banned the songs of popular singer Hamza Namira from its airwaves, officials say, because they criticise the authorities. Human rights activists have denounced the move as part of a systematic campaign to stifle dissent.

New Kurdish offensive targets Islamic State
Kurdish forces, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, launched a new offensive Wednesday targeting the Islamic State in areas of Iraq that the extremist group captured in the summer.

Epic snowstorm on track to set a record in Buffalo
Buffalo's first snowstorm of the season could give the area a year's worth of snow — around 8 feet — in just three days. More than 5 feet of snow was already on the ground Wednesday, and another round of lake-effect snow is forecast to bring an additional 3 feet of snow to the Buffalo area on Thursday and Friday. The average snowfall for an entire year: 93.6 inches, or close to 8 feet.

Indonesia, New Zealand and the US: Earthquakes 13-19 November 2014
For some reason — almost certainly nothing more sinister than statistical variation — the United States Geological Survey’s real time earthquake map showed an unusually high number of earthquakes in the week of 13-19 November 2014.

Ruble's Collapse Inflicts Sticker Shock on Ordinary Russians
While President Vladimir Putin boasts of how his government has been cautious about spending its foreign reserves to defend the ruble, the decision not to pursue a more active approach is adding to the inflation surge that's throttling the Russian economy.

Iran, US go face-to-face in crunch nuclear talks
Iran and the US held one-on-one talks Wednesday as a deadline loomed to reach a mammoth nuclear deal, seeking common ground on the two crucial remaining issues: uranium enrichment and sanctions relief.

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Allah ‘The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful’ Praised on US House Floor, Reps Literally Bow to Muslim God
slam has overstepped its boundaries in a Christian nation of 73 percenters, and it’s getting progressively worse. Openly infiltrating our houses of government with blasphemous declarations to a false god, the particular people bowing their heads in reverence will disturb and anger you.

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Tweets 9-Point Plan to Annihilate Israel
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has decided to quantify the supposedly logical reasons for destroying the Jewish nation. Long known for his anti-Israel rhetoric, Khamenei has issued what appears to be his most detailed tirade to date in a Twitter post titled "9 key questions about the elimination of Israel."

Video: White House asked if Obama thinks he's 'emperor'
ABC reporter Jonathan Karl recalled Obama’s argument that he doesn’t have legal authority to bypass Congress and declare amnesty through an executive order. On Feb. 14, 2013, Obama said, “I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed.”

Eric Holder Sides With Alleged Cop Killers, Again
Earlier this year when President Obama nominated cop killer advocate Debo Adegbile to head up the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, Attorney General Eric Holder applauded the move. Because of Adegbile's voluntary work on behalf of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, who brutally murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in cold blood back in 1981.

Remains of New York City woman to be tested for Ebola
The remains of a New York woman who recently returned from a trip to West Africa will be tested for Ebola after she died suddenly at a Brooklyn hair salon Tuesday afternoon.

Gun dealers report brisk sales ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision
Gun dealers in parts of the St. Louis suburbs have reported brisk sales, especially among first-time buyers, as local residents wait for a grand jury decision on whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot teenager Michael Brown this past August.

Four Dead as Snow Buries Buffalo, Great Lakes
A large lake-effect snow band formed on Monday night over Lake Erie as cold arctic air began sweeping over the relatively warmer Great Lakes. The snow band took aim at southwestern New York and has yet to give up its position.

Violence in East Jerusalem; 'Intifada starts today,' Palestinian kids say
Over 120 children and youths rioted in East Jerusalem after Israel moves to demolish home of terrorist behind vehicular attack

Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka): several ash plumes up to 9 km altitude
A series of eruptions occurred during the past days from the volcano's growing lava dome.

GEOMAGNETIC UNREST
Around the Arctic Circle this week, solar wind buffeting Earth's magnetic field has sparked bright Northern Lights.

While You’re Distracted, Humanum is Happening
at the Vatican, an interfaith gathering is occurring to discus marriage. Leading voices in the Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, Mormon, Muslim, and Christian communities have gathered to support and strengthen each other in the struggle against growing anti-faith norms toward marriage and family.

4.2-magnitude quake rocks Ica, southern Peru
The tremor occurred at 09:34 local time (14:34 GMT) and its epicenter was about 44 kilometers (27.3 miles) southwest of Palpa, the smallest of five provinces comprising Peru’s Ica region.

Shares fall, dollar gains as economic outlooks diverge
Shares fell in Europe and Asia on Wednesday while the dollar rose broadly, hitting a new seven-year high against the yen, as investors focused on the divergent outlooks for the world's major economies.

Vladimir Putin vows that United States ‘will never subjugate
Putin issued a defiant message to the West on Tuesday, accusing the United States of trying to "subjugate" Russia while promising it would never succeed. The Russian president also appeared to channel Al Capone, the Chicago mobster, when he joked that "weapons and politeness" were more effective than "politeness alone".

Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France
Americans' assessments of their personal freedom have significantly declined under President Obama, according to a new study from the Legatum Institute in London, and the United States now ranks below 20 other countries on this measure.

Saudi Arabia leans on Gulf states to close ranks as region boils
DUBAI/DOHA - Gulf Arab states have shelved a bitter row among themselves, hoping to repair an alliance that has been sorely tested by chaos in the Middle East and the prospect of an Iranian nuclear deal that could tilt the regional balance of power toward their old foe Tehran.

Families in shock as Islamic State lures sons into 'barbaric madness'
CARDIFF (Reuters) - “Do you know how much it hurts to raise someone and watch them grow and suddenly they’re just gone?” says Ahmed Muthana, 57, a retired electronics engineer in Wales whose two sons Nasser, 20, and Aseel, 17, have gone to fight for Islamic State.

Virginia college student's death ruled homicide
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A University of Virginia student whose disappearance sparked a monthlong search died from "homicidal violence" but the exact cause is unknown, authorities said Tuesday.

Hezbollah: In Syria for the Long Haul
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gazes across Damascus from his palace on Mount Qasioun, he can be grateful to his Russian, Iranian, and Hezbollah allies that he is still in a position to enjoy such a view.

Putin says US wants to subdue Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States Tuesday of trying to make Russia submissive; an effort he said won't succeed. Speaking at a televised meeting with pro-Kremlin activists Tuesday, Putin said that Washington "wants to subdue us, wants to solve its problems at our expense."

Synagogue attack: Netanyahu vow in 'battle for Jerusalem'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to win a "battle for Jerusalem" after a deadly attack on a synagogue. Two Palestinians killed four rabbis in West Jerusalem before being shot dead. A policeman later died of his wounds. Mr Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score with every terrorist" saying that those "who want to uproot us from our state and capital... will not succeed".

Amid snowstorm, Tuesday registered coldest November morning since 1976
The snowstorm has hit the Buffalo, N.Y., area particularly hard, but much of the northern and eastern US has been affected. At the same time, temperatures are some 20 degrees below normal.The snowstorm has hit the Buffalo, N.Y., area particularly hard, but much of the northern and eastern US has been affected. At the same time, temperatures are some 20 degrees below normal.

Is The UN Using Vaccines To Secretly Sterilize Women All Over The Globe?
Two UN organizations, the WHO and UNICEF, have just been caught red-handed administering “tetanus vaccines” laced with sterilizing agents to girls and women in Kenya. Apparently there is a well-coordinated international program to us

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US announces release of 5 Guantanamo prisoners
The Obama administration has released five Guantanamo Bay prisoners after an administration task force determined they no longer posed a threat. The Department of Defense announced Thursday that three of the men were sent to Georgia and two to Slovakia for resettlement. The Pentagon identified the three now former prisoners resettled in Georgia as Abdel Ghaib Ahmad Hakim, Salah Mohammed Salih Al-Dhabi and Abdul Khaled Al-Baydani. The two sent to Slovakia were Hashim Bin Ali Bin Amor Sliti and Husayn Salim Muhammad Al-Mutari Yafai.

Earthquakes on the rise; scientists warn of larger quake possibilities
With 4,600 quakes this year alone so far, it averages to 14 quakes a day. "It's pretty remarkable how many significant earthquakes we've had," Holland said. While the state's biggest quake remains at a 5.6 that hit Prague back in 2011, large quakes are happening more often. Holland says the trend doesn't bode well for the state.

Iran nuclear talks: Kerry says talks focused on a deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that extending the deadline for a deal on Iran's nuclear programme is not being discussed. Negotiations in Vienna will instead focus on "driving towards" the outline of an agreement, he said.

US lawmakers warn Abbas: Curb incitement or risk American aid to PA
Congressional appropriators pen letter to Palestinian Authority president warning him that aid predicated on PA commitment to countering incitement of violence against Israelis.

Israeli mayor's ban on Arab workers ignites uproar
The mayor of a southern Israeli city sparked a national uproar Thursday by barring Israeli Arab construction workers from jobs in local preschools, citing security concerns after a rash of attacks by Palestinian assailants elsewhere in the country.

Senior Islamic State figure killed in Mosul: sources
An Islamic State leader has been killed in an air strike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, residents and a local medical source said on Thursday.

'The Muslims Don't Understand - We Don't Want Al-Aqsa'
Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi explains Al-Aqsa Mosque is outside the Temple boundaries, but Islam's focus on force prevents coexistence.

New ISIS Video Released Showing French Jihadists Burning Passports, Calling For Terror In France
A new video released by the Islamic State group shows four foreign fighters, purportedly from France, burning French passports and urging fellow citizens to inflict terror at home. Earlier in the week, France identified two of its citizens featured in a video showing the execution of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig and several Syrian soldiers.

Sheriffs against amnesty to march on Washington
The Dec. 10 rally in Washington, D.C., is being organized by two sheriffs from Massachusetts – Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson and Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald. They have challenged America’s other sheriffs, asking for at least 200 of them to join in paying a visit to the Capitol to make a stand against amnesty and plead for Congress and the president to secure the border.

Futures drop as weak China, Europe data spurs growth worries
U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as concerns over global growth reemerged after weak business data out of the euro zone and a loss of momentum in Chinese factories.

Bill to have all Russians fingerprinted and DNA profiled submitted to parliament
MPs from the populist nationalist party LDPR have prepared and drafted a motion requiring universal fingerprinting and DNA profiling of all Russian citizens for reasons of security.

Internet giants gather for world conference
China's first World Internet Conference opened Wednesday in the ancient town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang Province, bringing together top Chinese Internet executives to discuss where the Internet is heading, how it shapes people's lives and how to better manage the Internet.

Senior diplomat: Ukraine peace outlook is bleak
Swiss diplomat Heidi Tagliavini, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group that includes senior representatives from Ukraine and Russia, said there was no alternative to peace accords signed in Minsk in September, no matter how dire the situation.

Second earthquake in 10 days hits near Malta
A minor earthquake has been registered to the west of Malta and Gozo yesterday just after 1pm. This was the second earthquake to hit in the vicinity of Malta, 10 days after one was registered in the channel between Malta and Sicily.

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake near Salinas
This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Aide: Obama open to limits in war authorization
The Obama administration is open to limits on the duration of its military efforts in Iraq and Syria and on the potential use of ground forces in a new war authorization against the Islamic State, a top presidential adviser said Wednesday. Tony Blinken, currently President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser, said discussions would continue with Congress on updating the legal basis for the U.S. intervention.

CME IMPACT EXPECTED
A CME is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field today.

‘Open Rebellion’: Chaos if Republicans Don’t Withhold Funding for Obama Executive Amnesty
“If Obama announces executive amnesty and the House passes an omnibus with no language blocking it, there will be no Senate vote, because conservatives will burn down the Capitol,” the aide said. When asked to clarify if he was serious they’d burn the building to the ground—or if he was speaking metaphorically—the aide said “open rebellion.”

Earthquakes recorded in northwest Oklahoma
More earthquakes have been recorded in northwest Oklahoma.

Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit northern Japan on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said. A tsunami warning was not issued after the quake, which struck off the cost of ********* prefecture, NHK said.

Rich countries to discuss Green Climate Fund in Berlin
Rich countries are set to meet in Berlin to pledge cash to smooth the way for a global climate change deal. The Green Climate Fund is designed to help poor nations adapt to climate extremes like droughts and floods and to buy low-carbon energy sources. Rich nations previously vowed that by 2020, developing countries would get $100bn (£64bn) a year from such a fund.

Northern US braced for more snowstorms after seven die
Another 3ft (1m) of snow is expected to hit parts of north-eastern US after a massive snowstorm left at least seven dead in New York state on Wednesday. Weather-related deaths were also reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. Parts of the city of Buffalo are already under 5ft of snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the snowstorm a "historic event".

Supra-national border guard system on EU radar
The European Commission is looking into long-term plans to create an entirely new EU border guard service with an independent command and control centre. While details are scant, a EU source said setting up such a supra-national border agency that goes beyond the remit of the current EU border agency Frontex would be twenty years in the making.

IDF identifies four rocket launch tests from Gaza into sea in past 24 hours
The IDF said it identified on Thursday morning a rocket launch from the central Gaza Strip into the Mediterranean Sea. This was the fourth such launch from the coastal territory in the past day the IDF spokesperson said. The army said that the launches suggest that "Gaza terrorists are experimenting in order to increase rocket launching capabilities."

Utah revives plan for executions by firing squad
Ten years after banning the use of firing squads in state executions, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to allow the practice again to avoid problems with lethal-injection drugs.

Egypt radio bans popular singer Hamza Namira for 'critical' songs
Egyptian state radio has banned the songs of popular singer Hamza Namira from its airwaves, officials say, because they criticise the authorities. Human rights activists have denounced the move as part of a systematic campaign to stifle dissent.

New Kurdish offensive targets Islamic State
Kurdish forces, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, launched a new offensive Wednesday targeting the Islamic State in areas of Iraq that the extremist group captured in the summer.

Epic snowstorm on track to set a record in Buffalo
Buffalo's first snowstorm of the season could give the area a year's worth of snow — around 8 feet — in just three days. More than 5 feet of snow was already on the ground Wednesday, and another round of lake-effect snow is forecast to bring an additional 3 feet of snow to the Buffalo area on Thursday and Friday. The average snowfall for an entire year: 93.6 inches, or close to 8 feet.

Indonesia, New Zealand and the US: Earthquakes 13-19 November 2014
For some reason — almost certainly nothing more sinister than statistical variation — the United States Geological Survey’s real time earthquake map showed an unusually high number of earthquakes in the week of 13-19 November 2014.

Ruble's Collapse Inflicts Sticker Shock on Ordinary Russians
While President Vladimir Putin boasts of how his government has been cautious about spending its foreign reserves to defend the ruble, the decision not to pursue a more active approach is adding to the inflation surge that's throttling the Russian economy.

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Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden warns Russia faces 'isolation'
US Vice-President Joe Biden has warned Russia faces "rising costs and greater isolation" if it fails to respect the September peace deal in Ukraine. Mr Biden, on a visit to Ukraine where he met President Petro Poroshenko, called on Russia to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine.

US Warns Citizens To Avoid Resort Of Acapulco
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a security message warning U.S. citizens to avoid the Pacific resort of Acapulco because of violence and protests.

Israel May Be Willing To Cede Parts Of East Jerusalem To The Palestinians
Israel’s deputy foreign minister intimated Friday that Israel would be prepared to cede sovereignty over Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which it annexed after capturing the area from Jordan in the 1967 war, as part of a permanent accord with the Palestinians.

Nuclear talks: Iran says 'no new ideas' on table
Iran's foreign minister has said he heard "no new ideas" as talks on Tehran's nuclear programme stretched into the evening in Vienna. Mohammad Javad Zarif said he had received "no remarkable proposals to take to Tehran" after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for the third time in 24 hours.

Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Lieberman in West Bank
Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.

World War 3: Would Russia Win?
If the world really is on the brink of World War 3, which country would come out on top? An expert said not that long ago that the U.S. would lose to Russia, and with all of Russia’s shows of military strength, it appears as if Moscow thinks they can win too. Even U.S. officials appear to be concerned that Russia has surpassed Washington in nuclear capabilities, according to Forbes contributor James Conca.

Dutch move 122 tons of gold out of US
The Dutch Central Bank says it has recently shipped 122.5 tons of gold worth around 4 billion euros ($5 billion) from safekeeping in New York back to its headquarters in Amsterdam.

Hayden: US Intelligence Probably Couldn't Detect Iran's Development Of A Nuclear Bomb
Former top George W. Bush administration official Gen. Michael Hayden said on Thursday that unless Iran provides the West with extensive access to its suspected nuclear facilities—a concession the Islamic regime has strenuously refused—U.S. intelligence agencies will be unable to detect its development of a bomb.

Russian bombers threaten Guam
Two Russian strategic bombers circled the U.S. island of Guam last week in what U.S. defense officials say is the latest in a series of nuclear provocations by Moscow.

U.S. Official: Washington Should Consider Lethal Aid To Kyiv
A senior aide to U.S. President Barack Obama has said that the United States should reconsider its policy of not providing lethal aid to Ukraine, which is grappling with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.

Russia warns against US arms supply to Ukraine
Russia has expressed concern over a US official's suggestion that the US should provide arms to Ukrainian forces combating pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. According to The Guardian, Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in Moscow that the US official's sent a "very serious signal".

Moderate intensity earthquake hits Northeast India
Disaster management control rooms of Tripura and Mizoram governments said there was no report of casualties or damage to property.

Earthquake tremors felt in Islamabad, parts of K-P
The earthquake measured 5.2 on the richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake was the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

6.9-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesian islands on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), but no tsunami alert was issued. The undersea quake, at 48 kilometres (30 miles) deep, struck in the Molucca Sea between Sulawesi and the Maluku chain of islands.

Obamacare Sign-Ups Were Inflated With Dental Plans
The Obama administration said it erroneously calculated the number of people with health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, incorrectly adding 380,000 dental subscribers to raise the total above 7 million. The accurate number with full health-care plans is 6.7 million as of Oct. 15, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed today, saying the U.S. won’t include dental plans in future reports.

Climate fund receives $9.3bn pledge
Thirty nations meeting in Berlin have pledged $9.3bn (£6bn) for a fund to help developing countries cut emissions and prepare for climate change. The Green Climate Fund was to have held at least $10bn by the end of 2014, so the pledge is just shy of the target. The South Korea-based fund aims to help nations invest in clean energy and green technology.

Israel: 'Hamas plot to kill FM Lieberman foiled'
Four Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli security forces over an alleged plot to kill Israel's foreign minister with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). Israel's Shin Bet security agency said the group planned to assassinate Avigdor Lieberman during the Israel-Gaza conflict of July and August. It said the men belonged to Hamas, the group which runs Gaza. Hamas said it had "no information about this issue".

Almost 1,000 dead since east Ukraine truce - UN
An average of 13 people have been killed daily in eastern Ukraine since a 5 September ceasefire came into place, the UN human rights office says. In the eight weeks since the truce came into force, the UN says 957 people have been killed, amid continuing violations on both sides. A new report by the office describes a total breakdown of law and order in rebel-held Donetsk and Luhansk.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe dissolves parliament for election
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved parliament, paving the way for a snap election. Mr Abe is seeking a new mandate for economic reforms and is delaying an unpopular increase in sales tax. But opinion polls conducted by local media indicate low support for the PM and that many people do not understand why he has called an election two years ahead of schedule.

Barack Obama enforces US immigration overhaul
Millions of immigrants living illegally in the US will be allowed to apply for work permits under a major shake-up unveiled by President Barack Obama. They include immigrants living in the US for five years who have children staying legally in the US. Up to five million are expected to benefit from a reform package forced through using executive orders, which allow Mr Obama to bypass Congress.

US announces release of 5 Guantanamo prisoners
The Obama administration has released five Guantanamo Bay prisoners after an administration task force determined they no longer posed a threat. The Department of Defense announced Thursday that three of the men were sent to Georgia and two to Slovakia for resettlement. The Pentagon identified the three now former prisoners resettled in Georgia as Abdel Ghaib Ahmad Hakim, Salah Mohammed Salih Al-Dhabi and Abdul Khaled Al-Baydani. The two sent to Slovakia were Hashim Bin Ali Bin Amor Sliti and Husayn Salim Muhammad Al-Mutari Yafai.

Earthquakes on the rise; scientists warn of larger quake possibilities
With 4,600 quakes this year alone so far, it averages to 14 quakes a day. "It's pretty remarkable how many significant earthquakes we've had," Holland said. While the state's biggest quake remains at a 5.6 that hit Prague back in 2011, large quakes are happening more often. Holland says the trend doesn't bode well for the state.

Iran nuclear talks: Kerry says talks focused on a deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that extending the deadline for a deal on Iran's nuclear programme is not being discussed. Negotiations in Vienna will instead focus on "driving towards" the outline of an agreement, he said.

US lawmakers warn Abbas: Curb incitement or risk American aid to PA
Congressional appropriators pen letter to Palestinian Authority president warning him that aid predicated on PA commitment to countering incitement of violence against Israelis.

Israeli mayor's ban on Arab workers ignites uproar
The mayor of a southern Israeli city sparked a national uproar Thursday by barring Israeli Arab construction workers from jobs in local preschools, citing security concerns after a rash of attacks by Palestinian assailants elsewhere in the country.

Senior Islamic State figure killed in Mosul: sources
An Islamic State leader has been killed in an air strike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, residents and a local medical source said on Thursday.

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Lavrov accuses West of seeking 'regime change' in Russia
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek "regime change" in Russia.

Ferguson grand jury decision unlikely this weekend, sources say
The grand jury considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown is unlikely to meet and render a decision this weekend, sources told Fox News on Saturday. Those same sources say it is likely the grand jury will wait until Monday to reconvene.

US 'to expand' 2015 Afghanistan combat role
US troops in Afghanistan will be allowed to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan from 2015, US officials say, expanding their role after the end of major combat operations. Guidelines approved by President Barack Obama will also provide air support for Afghan missions, US media report.

Concerned about nuclear pact, Israel weighs action against Iran: Jerusalem Post
The nuclear pact being negotiated between Iran and world powers is unpalatable to Israel, and may hasten the prospect of a military confrontation with Tehran, The Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday. As the globe's six big nuclear powers inch toward a Nov. 24 deadline to strike a comprehensive deal with Iran, sources within Israel's government told the publication that the proposal to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions would all but guarantee the standoff would continue

Kenya bus attack: Al-Shabab 'wants religious war'
The slaughter of 28 people on a bus in Kenya is a bid to start a religious war, a senior adviser to President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the BBC. Abdikadir Mohammed called on Kenyans of "all faiths and creeds" to stand together against the "heinous crimes".

Joe Biden to press Turkey over Islamic State role
US Vice-President Joe Biden is in Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to push for a bigger Turkish role in the fight against Islamic State (IS). Turkey has said such a role would have to be linked with plans to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey has pressed for a no-fly zone in Syria but has not won US backing.

Benghazi consulate attack: Report clears US response
A US investigation has found no wrongdoing by the Obama administration in responding to the deadly 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The inquiry by the Republican-run House Intelligence Committee also said there was no intelligence failure and no delay in sending a CIA rescue team. The Obama administration had been accused of mishandling its response.

Madagascar plague outbreak kills 40, says WHO
An outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO warned of the danger of a "rapid spread" of the disease in the capital, Antananarivo. The situation is worsened by high levels of resistance among fleas to a leading insecticide, the WHO added.

Obama to press ahead on immigration, amid Republican anger
US President Barack Obama has said he will press for further immigration reform, after Republicans condemned his use of executive powers on the issue. Mr Obama said he had no choice but to act, accusing the Republicans of blocking a bill in Congress, and vowed to make permanent reform a reality.

HRW: Israel's demolition of Palestinian terrorists' homes is 'war crime'
Human Rights Watch on Saturday blasted Israel's policy of demolishing the homes of suspected Palestinian terrorists as "collective punishment" and a "war crime"... The organization called for an immediate moratorium on home demolitions, saying the action leaves the families of suspected terrorists in Palestinian territories homeless and "unlawfully punishes people not accused of any wrongdoing."

Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden warns Russia faces 'isolation'
US Vice-President Joe Biden has warned Russia faces "rising costs and greater isolation" if it fails to respect the September peace deal in Ukraine. Mr Biden, on a visit to Ukraine where he met President Petro Poroshenko, called on Russia to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine.

US Warns Citizens To Avoid Resort Of Acapulco
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a security message warning U.S. citizens to avoid the Pacific resort of Acapulco because of violence and protests.

Israel May Be Willing To Cede Parts Of East Jerusalem To The Palestinians
Israel’s deputy foreign minister intimated Friday that Israel would be prepared to cede sovereignty over Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which it annexed after capturing the area from Jordan in the 1967 war, as part of a permanent accord with the Palestinians.

Nuclear talks: Iran says 'no new ideas' on table
Iran's foreign minister has said he heard "no new ideas" as talks on Tehran's nuclear programme stretched into the evening in Vienna. Mohammad Javad Zarif said he had received "no remarkable proposals to take to Tehran" after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for the third time in 24 hours.

Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Lieberman in West Bank
Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.

World War 3: Would Russia Win?
If the world really is on the brink of World War 3, which country would come out on top? An expert said not that long ago that the U.S. would lose to Russia, and with all of Russia’s shows of military strength, it appears as if Moscow thinks they can win too. Even U.S. officials appear to be concerned that Russia has surpassed Washington in nuclear capabilities, according to Forbes contributor James Conca.

Dutch move 122 tons of gold out of US
The Dutch Central Bank says it has recently shipped 122.5 tons of gold worth around 4 billion euros ($5 billion) from safekeeping in New York back to its headquarters in Amsterdam.

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Egypt faces a new, harsher kind of repression
Nearly four years after ousting one dictator, Egyptians may be facing an even more oppressive regime. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army chief, is bringing military-like precision to target dissent by tightening control of the media and issuing a decree that could further obstruct justice in the nation.

Iraqi forces say retake two towns from Islamic State
Iraqi forces said on Sunday they retook two towns north of Baghdad from Islamic State fighters, driving them from strongholds they had held for months and clearing a main road from the capital to Iran.

Israeli Cabinet moves to define Israel as Jewish
In a move likely to further inflame tensions with Israel's Arab citizens, the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a bill to legally define the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people.

Hezbollah claims 'pinpoint' Iranian missiles added to its arsenal
The Lebanese Shiite militant group and close ally of Iran said it has received more advanced missiles, with greater range, as talks over Iran's nuclear program wind down in Vienna.

In interviews, Finland’s leaders see peril in standoff between Russia and the West
Washington Post London Bureau Chief Griff Witte sat down for separate interviews with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja in Helsinki. The following are excerpts from those interviews.

Bennett: Time to Stop Blaming Ourselves and Fight Terror
Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett said on Saturday night that it is time for Israel to stop blaming itself for terrorist attacks and start fighting terror. Speaking to Channel 2’s “Meet the Press” program, Bennett said that terrorists’ homes must be destroyed the same day they carry out a terror attack.


Five killed and more than 50 people injured including children hurt in stampede after strong earthquake in China
Children were trampled underfoot as they tried to flee their school during the panic after the magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck Sichuan province, western China.

Japan earthquake collapses homes, causes injuries
A strong earthquake late Saturday struck a mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 winter Olympics, knocking down at least 10 homes in a ski resort town and injuring more than 20 people, officials said. The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Nagano.

Ukraine crisis: Lavrov warns over Russia 'regime change' goal
Western sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine are aimed at forcing regime change in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Speaking to foreign policy advisers in Moscow, Mr Lavrov referred to calls for sanctions "that will destroy the economy and cause public protests". On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow must guard against a "colour revolution".

Internet data plan back on political agenda
UK: A law forcing firms to hand details to police identifying who was using a computer or mobile phone at a given time is to be outlined by Theresa May. The home secretary said the measure would improve national security. Under the Anti-Terrorism and Security Bill, providers would have to hold on to data linking devices to users.

Netanyahu: 'Jewish State bill' reflects values I support
How can people who support the concept of two-states for two-people be opposed to a law designating Israel as the Jewish homeland, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu asked at the...cabinet meeting where he brought...the controversial "Jewish state bill" to a vote. “People ask who needs this bill; we have managed 66 years without it,” Netanyahu said. “And I ask, who needs the basic law: Human Dignity and Liberty, we managed 45 years without it.

Iran says nuclear deal 'impossible' by November 24 deadline: ISNA
Iran says it will not be possible by a November 24 deadline to reach a comprehensive deal with world powers aimed at resolving the stand-off over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported on Sunday.

Pipe bomb thrown at police in capital injures east Jerusalem resident
A pipe bomb was thrown at a police force securing the Shuafat refugee camp which sits just north of Jerusalem's historic Old City in the northeastern part of the capital.

Praising Allah at the National Cathedral
Recently, I had the privilege to visit the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Someone asked me, "What were you doing there?" My response: "Worshiping Jesus Christ."

37 homes collapse, dozens injured in Japan quake
Helicopter surveys on Sunday showed more extensive damage than earlier thought from an overnight earthquake in the mountainous central Japan area that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Lavrov accuses West of seeking 'regime change' in Russia
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek "regime change" in Russia.

Ferguson grand jury decision unlikely this weekend, sources say
The grand jury considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown is unlikely to meet and render a decision this weekend, sources told Fox News on Saturday. Those same sources say it is likely the grand jury will wait until Monday to reconvene.

US 'to expand' 2015 Afghanistan combat role
US troops in Afghanistan will be allowed to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan from 2015, US officials say, expanding their role after the end of major combat operations. Guidelines approved by President Barack Obama will also provide air support for Afghan missions, US media report.

Concerned about nuclear pact, Israel weighs action against Iran: Jerusalem Post
The nuclear pact being negotiated between Iran and world powers is unpalatable to Israel, and may hasten the prospect of a military confrontation with Tehran, The Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday. As the globe's six big nuclear powers inch toward a Nov. 24 deadline to strike a comprehensive deal with Iran, sources within Israel's government told the publication that the proposal to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions would all but guarantee the standoff would continue

Kenya bus attack: Al-Shabab 'wants religious war'
The slaughter of 28 people on a bus in Kenya is a bid to start a religious war, a senior adviser to President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the BBC. Abdikadir Mohammed called on Kenyans of "all faiths and creeds" to stand together against the "heinous crimes".


Joe Biden to press Turkey over Islamic State role
US Vice-President Joe Biden is in Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to push for a bigger Turkish role in the fight against Islamic State (IS). Turkey has said such a role would have to be linked with plans to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey has pressed for a no-fly zone in Syria but has not won US backing.

Benghazi consulate attack: Report clears US response
A US investigation has found no wrongdoing by the Obama administration in responding to the deadly 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The inquiry by the Republican-run House Intelligence Committee also said there was no intelligence failure and no delay in sending a CIA rescue team. The Obama administration had been accused of mishandling its response.

Madagascar plague outbreak kills 40, says WHO
An outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO warned of the danger of a "rapid spread" of the disease in the capital, Antananarivo. The situation is worsened by high levels of resistance among fleas to a leading insecticide, the WHO added.

Obama to press ahead on immigration, amid Republican anger
US President Barack Obama has said he will press for further immigration reform, after Republicans condemned his use of executive powers on the issue. Mr Obama said he had no choice but to act, accusing the Republicans of blocking a bill in Congress, and vowed to make permanent reform a reality.

HRW: Israel's demolition of Palestinian terrorists' homes is 'war crime'
Human Rights Watch on Saturday blasted Israel's policy of demolishing the homes of suspected Palestinian terrorists as "collective punishment" and a "war crime"... The organization called for an immediate moratorium on home demolitions, saying the action leaves the families of suspected terrorists in Palestinian territories homeless and "unlawfully punishes people not accused of any wrongdoing."

Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden warns Russia faces 'isolation'
US Vice-President Joe Biden has warned Russia faces "rising costs and greater isolation" if it fails to respect the September peace deal in Ukraine. Mr Biden, on a visit to Ukraine where he met President Petro Poroshenko, called on Russia to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine.

US Warns Citizens To Avoid Resort Of Acapulco
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a security message warning U.S. citizens to avoid the Pacific resort of Acapulco because of violence and protests.

Israel May Be Willing To Cede Parts Of East Jerusalem To The Palestinians
Israel’s deputy foreign minister intimated Friday that Israel would be prepared to cede sovereignty over Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which it annexed after capturing the area from Jordan in the 1967 war, as part of a permanent accord with the Palestinians.

Nuclear talks: Iran says 'no new ideas' on table
Iran's foreign minister has said he heard "no new ideas" as talks on Tehran's nuclear programme stretched into the evening in Vienna. Mohammad Javad Zarif said he had received "no remarkable proposals to take to Tehran" after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for the third time in 24 hours.

Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Lieberman in West Bank
Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.

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Turkey's Erdogan: Women Not Equal to Men
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that women are not equal to men, saying Islam has defined a position for women: motherhood. Speaking to a conference in Istanbul on women and justice, Mr. Erdogan said that it is against nature to put men and women on an equal footing.

Afghanistan: Fifty dead after suicide attack during volleyball match
At least fifty people are now known to have been killed instantly when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a popular volleyball game. It is the deadliest attack in Afghanistan this year.

Ukrainians to Decide on Future NATO Membership in Eventual Vote
Ukraine will choose whether to join NATO in a referendum once the former Soviet republic moves from “empty declarations” and completes real policy changes needed for membership, President Petro Poroshenko said.

Israel resumes razing homes to punish attackers
Enas Shalodi, a Palestinian mother of six, has been severely punished by Israel for something she didn't do. A wrecking crew gutted her family's apartment in Jerusalem last week, tearing down inner walls and leaving behind a thick layer of debris.

Six years in, Obama gearing up to be a war president
Barack Obama's meteoric rise to the presidency probably wouldn't have been possible without his decision to stake out a strong position against the Iraq War while still an Illinois state senator in October 2002. In a speech in Chicago that month he warned of "a dumb war. A rash war. A war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics."

Here's The Depressing Reason Why Iran May Have Rejected A Generous Nuclear Deal
The nuclear negotiations between Iran and a US-led group of countries over Tehran's nuclear program have once again fallen short. On the one year anniversary after the signing of the landmark Joint Plan of Action in Geneva, diplomats from Iran and the PP5+1 — the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany — announced that the negotiating period will be extended for another seven months after the parties failed to reach a final deal during a marathon session in Vienna.

Ancient Egyptian codex finally deciphered
A pair of Australian researchers, Malcolm Choat with Macquarie University and Iain Gardner with the University of Sydney, has after many decades of effort by others, succeeded in deciphering an ancient Egyptian codex. In meeting with members of the press, they revealed that the codex is actually a handbook of a practitioner of rituals and for that reason have published the converted text as "Egyptian Handbook of Ritual Power."

Magnitude 2.2 earthquake hits near New Madrid Monday morning
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit near New Madrid, Missouri early Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. Officials say it happened around 7:30 a.m.

Hagel Resigning as Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday he is stepping down, leaving under pressure following a rocky tenure in which he has struggled to break through the White House's insular team of national security advisers.

Iran Nuclear Talks Extended 7 Months; $700 Million In Monthly Sanctions Lifted
In what is hardly a surprising outcome, the parties involved in the Iran nuclear talks have decided it best for all to extend (and pretend) the discussion for another 7 months: Diplomatic teams will reconvene in December and the US State Department is proclaiming "good progress" in a brief statement. 7 more months of sanctions, a call with Putin today, and OPEC later in the week... one wonders if any of this will be relevant in 7 months. Additionally, it seems beggars can be choosers as P5+1 says Iran can get $700 million per month in frozen assets back...

Fogo volcano erupts after 20 years of sleep, evacuations in progress, Cape Verde Islands
Fogo, a volcano in the Cape Verde archipelago located off the coast of West Aftica, started erupting around 11:00 UTC on Sunday, November 23, 2014, after almost 20 years of calm period. The eruption prompted nation's prime minister Jose Maria Neves to call for evacuations of Cha das Caldeiras on the slopes of the volcano.

Dems warn backers: Obama could go to prison!
A mass email from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Sunday tried to drum up support by warning President Obama is in danger of impeachment, or even worse, jail time.

Graham critical of new GOP House report on Benghazi, calls findings 'garbage'
“I think the report is full of crap,” Graham, a Republican, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Once Again, The Temple Mount is the Heart of the Matter
Not only the site of the site of the First and Second Temples, the Mount, Mount Moriah, is considered to be the site of where Abraham sacrificed Isaac, Jacob dreamed of the ladder ascending to heaven, and in some interpretations, the site of Gan Eden itself.

600 Face Rain, Cold, Security Hazards for Annual March Around Temple Mount
Despite the inclement weather, 600 Jews, comprised of young and old, men and women, showed up last night (Sunday) for the traditional march around the gates of the Temple Mount. Neither safety considerations, the Jerusalem cold nor the wet dampened spirits as the circuit was made, or stop the spontaneous outbreaks of singing and dancing.

Christians United for Israel Chairman John Hagee says Obama is anti-Semitic
During his speech, Hagee referred to Obama as “one of the most anti-Semitic presidents in the history of the United States of America,” due to his lack of support for the Holy Land in his foreign policy agenda. Hagee also mocked Obama for having previously called US-Israeli relations unbreakable, stating that: “He knows it’s unbreakable because he’s been trying to break it for the last five years.”

30,000 missing emails from IRS' Lerner recovered
The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) informed congressional staffers from several committees on Friday that the emails were found among hundreds of “disaster recovery tapes” that were used to back up the IRS email system.

3.3 earthquake rocks Dallas area
A magnitude-3.3 earthquake has shaken North Texas strong enough to draw reaction during a Dallas Stars hockey game.

U.S. plans to arm Iraq's Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress. The plan to spend $24.1 million represents a small fraction of the larger, $1.6 billion spending request to Congress focusing on training and arming Iraqi and Kurdish forces.

Exclusive: China ready to cut rates again on fears of deflation - sources
China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, said sources involved in policy-making. Friday's surprise cut in rates, the first in more than two years, reflects a change of course by Beijing and the central bank...

Relationship between Israel and Jordan grows warier amid tensions in Jerusalem
Jordan’s king and his people are bristling with anger over Israeli actions at a sacred site for Muslims in Jerusalem, threatening to turn a cold peace between Israel and Jordan into a deep freeze. The rising animosity between Jordan and Israel...could undermine U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamist extremists. It also threatens a multibillion-dollar natural gas deal that is important to both countries.

Small quake shakes Dallas area, stirring fracking critics
A light earthquake shook the Dallas-Ft. Worth area of North Texas on Saturday night, leaving no known damage or casualties but stirring concern about the potential of the area's oil and gas fracking industry to generate seismic activity. The magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck about 9:15 p.m. Central time on Saturday, said Dale Grant, an geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Flood of illegal immigrants to pour into NYC schools
New York has sent a warning to its schools: Expect more illegal immigrants. The city Department of Education has told principals it plans this year to enroll 2,350 migrant children from Central America who crossed into the United States unaccompanied — with many more to come.

Nuclear talks to resume in December, no new sanctions relief for Iran
Iran and six world powers are expected to adjourn nuclear negotiations on Monday and reconvene next month after the latest round of talks failed to clinch a final deal, a source close to the talks said. Details about the adjournment and resumption of negotiations were still being worked out, though the source said on condition of anonymity that Iran could not expect any new sanctions relief for the time being.

Egypt faces a new, harsher kind of repression
Nearly four years after ousting one dictator, Egyptians may be facing an even more oppressive regime. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army chief, is bringing military-like precision to target dissent by tightening control of the media and issuing a decree that could further obstruct justice in the nation.

Iraqi forces say retake two towns from Islamic State
Iraqi forces said on Sunday they retook two towns north of Baghdad from Islamic State fighters, driving them from strongholds they had held for months and clearing a main road from the capital to Iran.

Israeli Cabinet moves to define Israel as Jewish
In a move likely to further inflame tensions with Israel's Arab citizens, the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a bill to legally define the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people.

Hezbollah claims 'pinpoint' Iranian missiles added to its arsenal
The Lebanese Shiite militant group and close ally of Iran said it has received more advanced missiles, with greater range, as talks over Iran's nuclear program wind down in Vienna.

In interviews, Finland’s leaders see peril in standoff between Russia and the West
Washington Post London Bureau Chief Griff Witte sat down for separate interviews with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja in Helsinki. The following are excerpts from those interviews.

Bennett: Time to Stop Blaming Ourselves and Fight Terror
Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett said on Saturday night that it is time for Israel to stop blaming itself for terrorist attacks and start fighting terror. Speaking to Channel 2’s “Meet the Press” program, Bennett said that terrorists’ homes must be destroyed the same day they carry out a terror attack.

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Russia Is Ready for Shooting War, Will Likely Win Looming Nuclear Showdown with U.S. – Report
Preparedness for a nuclear conflict could prove as the foremost tactical advantage of Russia over the United States, likely positioning Moscow to score a win in case a shooting World War III with Washington as nemesis erupts.

Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely
France has suspended "until further notice" the controversial delivery of a helicopter carrier to the Russian navy. President Francois Hollande blamed continuing unrest in eastern Ukraine, where Russia is accused of backing separatists in their fight against the government in Kiev.

UK, US behind Regin malware, attacked European Union networks
Blame the British and American spy agencies for the latest state-sponsored malware attack, say reporters at The Intercept. The publication, which in the wake of Glenn Greenwald's departure from The Guardian continued to publish documents leaked by Edward Snowden, said on Monday the recently discovered malware, known as Regin, was used against targets in the European Union.

Obamacare offers firms $3,000 incentive to hire illegals over native-born workers
Under the president’s new amnesty, businesses will have a $3,000-per-employee incentive to hire illegal immigrants over native-born workers because of a quirk of Obamacare.

Merkel hits diplomatic dead-end with Putin
After nine months of non-stop German diplomacy to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Chancellor Angela Merkel decided in mid-November that a change of tack was needed.

Activists: Syrian strikes kill 60 in IS-held city
Syrian government warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday on the de-facto capital of the extremist Islamic State group, killing at least 60 people, shattering shop fronts and setting dozens of cars ablaze, activists said.

The Islamic State Seeks the Battle of the Apocalypse
The gruesome video released by the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) emphasizes that the beheading of Peter Kassig took place in the town of Dabiq, Syria. The town was chosen because of its significance in Islamic end-of-time prophecies about the time when the Mahdi and (the Islamic version of) Jesus will bring victory over those who oppose sharia.

Khameini: The West Will Never Bring Us to Our Knees
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatolla Ali Khameini was quoted in his official website that in the negotiations for a nuclear agreement the West would never be able to bring Iran to its knees,

Study: Half of Americans, Majority of White Evangelicals Believe Natural Disasters Are Rising Due to 'End Times' Not Climate Change
Especially white evangelical Protestants are more likely — 77 percent — to attribute the severity of recent natural disasters to the End Times than to climate change, added the poll on religion and the environment.

Mysterious malware performs 'stealthy surveillance'
A highly sophisticated piece of malware began quietly spying on governments and businesses in 2008, according to security specialist Symantec, which warns that the complex code was likely the handiwork of a nation state.

Missouri State Senator: ‘This Is St. Louis’ Race War’
Missouri Democratic state senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal said the ongoing violence following the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson is “St. Louis’ race war.”

Rewriting America’s Thanksgiving History to Remove God Is a Tragic Deception
As Americans mark Thanksgiving this week, one thing noticeably absent from public discourse is our nation's first Thanksgiving celebration—and the One to Whom those early American settlers gave thanks. Instead, talk of "Pilgrims" is taboo, and talk of giving thanks to God even more so.

Banking culture breeds dishonesty, scientific study finds
Researchers in Switzerland studied bank workers and other professionals in experiments in which they won more money if they cheated, and found that bankers were more dishonest when they were made particularly aware of their professional role.

We Have a Moral Divide, Not a Racial One
It is, we are told over and over, all about "perceptions" — a "black-white divide" in the way each race perceives racial matters. This is how it works:

Ariel Cancels Temple Mount Visit Over Security
Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) has retracted his decision to ascend the Temple Mount Monday night, in deference to the severity of the security situation in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu: Recognition of Israel as nation state of Jews is basis for future peace accord
Recognition of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people is the basis of any future peace accord, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, responding to critics both domestic and abroad claiming that the controversial “Jewish state” legislation will water down the country's democratic character.

Hamas Threatens 'Holy War' Over Jewish State Law
Hamas has an opinion on the 'Jewish State Law' making rounds in the Knesset, Channel 2 reports Tuesday - claiming that the law could provoke a "holy war."

Multiple Earthquakes Recorded Early Monday Morning In Oklahoma
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, at 12:36 a.m., a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded 13 miles west of Perry and 19 miles east, southeast of Enid. It was about three miles deep. Again, at 12:55 a.m......

Riots erupt after grand jury clears policeman in Ferguson shooting
Police fired tear gas and protesters set businesses ablaze in Ferguson, Missouri, in racially charged unrest sparked by a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager in August.

Turkey's Erdogan: Women Not Equal to Men
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that women are not equal to men, saying Islam has defined a position for women: motherhood. Speaking to a conference in Istanbul on women and justice, Mr. Erdogan said that it is against nature to put men and women on an equal footing.

Afghanistan: Fifty dead after suicide attack during volleyball match
At least fifty people are now known to have been killed instantly when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a popular volleyball game. It is the deadliest attack in Afghanistan this year.

Ukrainians to Decide on Future NATO Membership in Eventual Vote
Ukraine will choose whether to join NATO in a referendum once the former Soviet republic moves from “empty declarations” and completes real policy changes needed for membership, President Petro Poroshenko said.

Israel resumes razing homes to punish attackers
Enas Shalodi, a Palestinian mother of six, has been severely punished by Israel for something she didn't do. A wrecking crew gutted her family's apartment in Jerusalem last week, tearing down inner walls and leaving behind a thick layer of debris.

Six years in, Obama gearing up to be a war president
Barack Obama's meteoric rise to the presidency probably wouldn't have been possible without his decision to stake out a strong position against the Iraq War while still an Illinois state senator in October 2002. In a speech in Chicago that month he warned of "a dumb war. A rash war. A war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics."

Here's The Depressing Reason Why Iran May Have Rejected A Generous Nuclear Deal
The nuclear negotiations between Iran and a US-led group of countries over Tehran's nuclear program have once again fallen short. On the one year anniversary after the signing of the landmark Joint Plan of Action in Geneva, diplomats from Iran and the PP5+1 — the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany — announced that the negotiating period will be extended for another seven months after the parties failed to reach a final deal during a marathon session in Vienna.

Ancient Egyptian codex finally deciphered
A pair of Australian researchers, Malcolm Choat with Macquarie University and Iain Gardner with the University of Sydney, has after many decades of effort by others, succeeded in deciphering an ancient Egyptian codex. In meeting with members of the press, they revealed that the codex is actually a handbook of a practitioner of rituals and for that reason have published the converted text as "Egyptian Handbook of Ritual Power."

Magnitude 2.2 earthquake hits near New Madrid Monday morning
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit near New Madrid, Missouri early Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. Officials say it happened around 7:30 a.m.

Hagel Resigning as Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday he is stepping down, leaving under pressure following a rocky tenure in which he has struggled to break through the White House's insular team of national security advisers.

Iran Nuclear Talks Extended 7 Months; $700 Million In Monthly Sanctions Lifted
In what is hardly a surprising outcome, the parties involved in the Iran nuclear talks have decided it best for all to extend (and pretend) the discussion for another 7 months: Diplomatic teams will reconvene in December and the US State Department is proclaiming "good progress" in a brief statement. 7 more months of sanctions, a call with Putin today, and OPEC later in the week... one wonders if any of this will be relevant in 7 months. Additionally, it seems beggars can be choosers as P5+1 says Iran can get $700 million per month in frozen assets back...

Fogo volcano erupts after 20 years of sleep, evacuations in progress, Cape Verde Islands
Fogo, a volcano in the Cape Verde archipelago located off the coast of West Aftica, started erupting around 11:00 UTC on Sunday, November 23, 2014, after almost 20 years of calm period. The eruption prompted nation's prime minister Jose Maria Neves to call for evacuations of Cha das Caldeiras on the slopes of the volcano.

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Young sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un takes senior party post
The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Thursday, consolidating a third generation of Kim family rule in the secretive state.

Protests ease as snow falls on Ferguson
Calm was prevailing Wednesday as protesters turned out in fewer numbers on a snowy third night of demonstrations over the police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

Nato commander warns Russia could control whole Black Sea
Nato's top military commander, Gen Philip Breedlove, has warned that Russian "militarisation" of the annexed Crimea Peninsula could be used to exert control over the whole Black Sea. Speaking in Kiev, Gen Breedlove said Russian military assets being installed in Crimea would have an effect on "almost the entire Black Sea".

Egypt court sends 78 youths to jail for pro-Morsi protests
A court in Egypt has sentenced 78 youth to up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood. The boys, from 13 to 17 years old, joined rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Syria conflict: Raqqa air strikes death toll rises
Almost 100 people are now believed to have died in a series of government air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Tuesday, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 52 civilians were killed. One activist from Raqqa told the BBC the only hospital still functioning in the city was finding it difficult to cope with the dozens of wounded.

Europeans debate common stand on Palestine
Frustrated by deadlock in the Middle East peace process, a growing number of European leaders and lawmakers are calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.

OPEC heading for no output cut despite oil price plunge
OPEC Gulf oil producers will not propose an output cut on Thursday, reducing the likelihood of joint action by OPEC to prop up prices that have sunk by a third since June.

Two teen female bombers kill more than 40 in Nigeria
The teenage girls entered the busy marketplace separately Tuesday, their vests of explosives hidden beneath their full hijabs.


Indonesia, Japan and Offshore California: Earthquakes 20-26 November 2014
The week of the 20-26 November 2014 saw the United States Geological Survey’s real time earthquake map record over 1,600 earthquakes.

10 Signs That Russia Is Preparing To Fight (And Win) A Nuclear War With The United States
To the Russians, the United States is enemy number one these days and the Russians are feverishly preparing for a potential military showdown.

Evil spirit taking over Middle Eastern studies
The source of hostility toward Israel can be found in the American academia. If this is the education young students get, what will the lecturers of the next decade teach?

Law to Ban Islamist Gangs from Temple Mount
Aharonovich advances bill to blacklist Hamas-linked Islamist groups who harass Jews, attack police on Judaism's holiest site.

Abbas says he is ready to set up Palestinian State on '22 percent of land'
"the time has come to find the political will in order to work seriously for achieving the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the independence of the Palestinian state on the bases of 1967."

Pope: Don't shut door to dialogue with Islamic State
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that while it was "almost impossible" to have a dialogue with Islamic State insurgents, the door should not be shut.

Atlanta’s Fire Chief Suspended For Publicly Professing Christian Beliefs
Even in Atlanta you will be made to care. Atlanta’s Fire Chief, Kelvin Cochran, has been suspended for one month for writing a book in which he maintains orthodox Christian beliefs on sex and marriage.

5.8 magnitude quake hits China
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake today jolted China’s southwest Sichuan Province, three days after the mountainous region was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude quake.

E.P.A. to Introduce Sweeping New Controls on Smog-Causing Ozone Emissions
The Obama administration is expected to release on Wednesday a ...regulation to curb emissions of ozone, a smog-causing pollutant linked to asthma, heart disease and premature death. The sweeping regulation, which would aim at smog from power plants and factories across the country...would be the latest in a series of Environmental Protection Agency controls on air pollution that wafts from smokestacks and tailpipes.

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone workers dump bodies in Kenema
Burial workers in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema have dumped bodies in public in protest at non-payment of allowances for handling Ebola victims. The workers, who went on strike over the issue, left 15 bodies abandoned at the city's main hospital. One of the bodies was reportedly left by the hospital manager's office and two others by the hospital entrance.

Nigeria's Maiduguri city hit by deadly blasts
Suicide attacks by two female bombers at a crowded market in northern Nigeria's Maiduguri city have killed 78 people, medical officials say. One teenage girl blew herself up first and as people gathered to help victims, the second girl detonated herself, witnesses say. No group has said it carried out the attacks, but the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected.

This Monty Python Song Is Played at More British Funerals Than Any Religious Tune
Oh, those Brits and their irreverent sense of humor. According to The Telegraph, the most popular song to be played at British funerals is not a somber, traditional tune, but a comedy tune from national treasures Monty Python. “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life,” the lighthearted take on death that closes out 1979’s The Life of Brian, took the number one spot, beating out traditional choices “The Lord is My Shepherd” and “Abide with Me.”

Russia Is Ready for Shooting War, Will Likely Win Looming Nuclear Showdown with U.S. – Report
Preparedness for a nuclear conflict could prove as the foremost tactical advantage of Russia over the United States, likely positioning Moscow to score a win in case a shooting World War III with Washington as nemesis erupts.

Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely
France has suspended "until further notice" the controversial delivery of a helicopter carrier to the Russian navy. President Francois Hollande blamed continuing unrest in eastern Ukraine, where Russia is accused of backing separatists in their fight against the government in Kiev.

UK, US behind Regin malware, attacked European Union networks
Blame the British and American spy agencies for the latest state-sponsored malware attack, say reporters at The Intercept. The publication, which in the wake of Glenn Greenwald's departure from The Guardian continued to publish documents leaked by Edward Snowden, said on Monday the recently discovered malware, known as Regin, was used against targets in the European Union.

Obamacare offers firms $3,000 incentive to hire illegals over native-born workers
Under the president’s new amnesty, businesses will have a $3,000-per-employee incentive to hire illegal immigrants over native-born workers because of a quirk of Obamacare.

Merkel hits diplomatic dead-end with Putin
After nine months of non-stop German diplomacy to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Chancellor Angela Merkel decided in mid-November that a change of tack was needed.

Activists: Syrian strikes kill 60 in IS-held city
Syrian government warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday on the de-facto capital of the extremist Islamic State group, killing at least 60 people, shattering shop fronts and setting dozens of cars ablaze, activists said.

The Islamic State Seeks the Battle of the Apocalypse
The gruesome video released by the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) emphasizes that the beheading of Peter Kassig took place in the town of Dabiq, Syria. The town was chosen because of its significance in Islamic end-of-time prophecies about the time when the Mahdi and (the Islamic version of) Jesus will bring victory over those who oppose sharia.

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Israel slams Ankara: This is no way for a NATO state to act
Israeli officials used diplomatic language on Thursday when responding to revelations that the Hamas cell uncovered in the West Bank received orders and training from operatives in Turkey, but this belied anger that Hamas has apparently moved the center of its overseas operations from Syria to Turkey.

Japan’s Two-Year Note Yield Declines Below Zero for First Time
Japan’s two-year note yields dropped below zero for the first time as investors prepared for an auction of the securities today. The Ministry of Finance is scheduled to sell 2.7 trillion yen ($23 billion) of debt maturing in December 2016. Two-year yields reached zero on Nov. 19 after the Bank of Japan decided last month to expand the annual pace of its bond buying to 80 trillion yen. Yields at a sale of three-month treasury bills fell below zero for the first time on Oct. 23.

Six killed in Kabul suicide attack on UK Embassy vehicle
Gunfire and explosions rocked Kabul as Taliban militants attacked a central district that houses several embassies and foreign compounds, hours after a suicide bomber targeted a British Embassy vehicle, killing six people. Attacks across Kabul have increased in recent weeks as US-led Nato forces prepare to wrap up their 13-year combat mission against the Taliban insurgents at the end of this year.

Oil prices plummet as OPEC decides against output cut
Crude prices plunged Thursday after the powerful Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said it wouldn't cut production levels to stem the collapse in oil prices that have fallen 40% since June.

"Panicking" Ukrainians Face Soaring Prices, Warn "Inflation Is War"
With Ukraine, according to President Poroshenko, on the verge of World War III, it appears the people of the divided nation face another all too familiar war... on their living standards. As Hyrvnia continues to collapse to record-er lows, Ukraine's Central Bank warns of further stress and FX (think US Dollar or EUR) demand because the "population is in panic."

ECB's Draghi: Euro monetary union 'incomplete'
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the euro currency union remains "incomplete" and needs to be strengthened with better oversight of member countries' economic policies to avoid future crises.

Israel 'foils Hamas cell planning Jerusalem attacks'
Israel's internal security service says it has uncovered a Hamas cell in the West Bank that was planning to carry out a series of attacks in Jerusalem. Shin Bet said it had arrested more than 30 militants who were trained abroad, and recovered weapons and explosives. They planned to kidnap Israelis and their targets for attack included a football stadium in Jerusalem and the city's light rail system, it alleged.

Nearly 1 in 5 Households Will Celebrate Thanksgiving on Food Stamps
Nearly one in five U.S. households will celebrate Thanksgiving on food stamps this year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on participation in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program.

U.S. Adds Planes to Bolster Drive to Wipe Out ISIS
The United States is shifting more attack and surveillance aircraft from Afghanistan to the air war against the Islamic State, deepening American involvement in the conflict and presenting new challenges for the military planners who work here in central South Carolina, far from the targets they will pick for those aircraft.

Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Due to East Coast Storm
More than 350,000 electric customers from Maine to Virginia were without power this morning, after a storm dumped a sloppy mix of rain and snow along the East Coast. New Hampshire residents experienced the heaviest level of outages, with more than 180,000 electric customers there reported without power this morning. More than 78,000 customers in Maine lost power, along with 55,000 customers in New York.

Australia faces growing budget deficit, says report
Australia's budget deficit could expand by billions of dollars more than expected, according to a new report. Risks from economic shocks to the government's budget revenues were "weighted to the downside", said a Parliamentary Budget Office analysis. The 2014-15 budget was particularly susceptible to slower-than-forecast labour productivity growth and a weaker terms of trade, the report said.

Ebola vaccine 'promising' say scientists after human trial
The first human trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus. Twenty volunteers were immunised in the United States. Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described the results as "promising". The research is published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Shots fired from Gaza at IDF patrol, tanks return fire
Shots were fired from the Gaza Strip at an IDF vehicle patrolling the border with the coastal enclave on Thursday, the military said. IDF tanks responded by firing a shell in the direction of the source of fire.

Pope visits Turkey amid Christian-Muslim tensions
Francis will travel to Turkey this weekend amid new Muslim-Christian tensions and war next door, with Islamic State militants seizing chunks of Iraq and Syria and sending 1.6 million refugees across the border into Turkey.

Bubonic Plague Spreading Through Madagascar
A bubonic plague outbreak in Madagascar that has seen more than 130 confirmed cases and claimed 47 lives is spreading to the island nation's capital, officials have warned.

7.0-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia late Wednesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Young sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un takes senior party post
The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Thursday, consolidating a third generation of Kim family rule in the secretive state.

Protests ease as snow falls on Ferguson
Calm was prevailing Wednesday as protesters turned out in fewer numbers on a snowy third night of demonstrations over the police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

Nato commander warns Russia could control whole Black Sea
Nato's top military commander, Gen Philip Breedlove, has warned that Russian "militarisation" of the annexed Crimea Peninsula could be used to exert control over the whole Black Sea. Speaking in Kiev, Gen Breedlove said Russian military assets being installed in Crimea would have an effect on "almost the entire Black Sea".

Egypt court sends 78 youths to jail for pro-Morsi protests
A court in Egypt has sentenced 78 youth to up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood. The boys, from 13 to 17 years old, joined rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Syria conflict: Raqqa air strikes death toll rises
Almost 100 people are now believed to have died in a series of government air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Tuesday, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 52 civilians were killed. One activist from Raqqa told the BBC the only hospital still functioning in the city was finding it difficult to cope with the dozens of wounded.

Europeans debate common stand on Palestine
Frustrated by deadlock in the Middle East peace process, a growing number of European leaders and lawmakers are calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.

OPEC heading for no output cut despite oil price plunge
OPEC Gulf oil producers will not propose an output cut on Thursday, reducing the likelihood of joint action by OPEC to prop up prices that have sunk by a third since June.

Two teen female bombers kill more than 40 in Nigeria
The teenage girls entered the busy marketplace separately Tuesday, their vests of explosives hidden beneath their full hijabs.

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Vladimir Putin Plotting To Invade Europe – Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a concrete plan of invading Europe, taking it under his total rule. The covert plot was exposed by Germany's well-known newspaper, the BILD, citing credible sources from the intelligence community.

Jordanians Protest Against 'Dangerous' Jewish State Law
Hundreds of Jordanians joined a rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood to denounce Israeli plans to enshrine in law the country's status as the national Jewish homeland. An estimated 1,500 protesters set off from the Husseini mosque in downtown Amman holding up signs saying "Al-Aqsa is in danger", according to AFP.

Netanyahu: We Can't Continue Governing Like This
“One cannot govern under the present situation”, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his associates in recent days, according to a report Friday on Channel 2 News. Netanyahu, according to the report, has been holding talks with his aides in light of the ongoing tensions in the coalition. These conversations have highlighted Netanyahu’s frustration over the situation and particularly his mistrust of Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid party.

Nearly 40 per cent of Germans endorse Russia's annexation of Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea has found supporters in an unlikely country: A November 23 opinion poll in Germany found that nearly 40 per cent of the country's population accept the move.

Pope supports strikes against Isil terrorists
Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric violence" perpetrated against Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq on the first day of his visit to Turkey, a country on the front-line of the war against Islamist extremism.

Nigeria unrest: President Jonathan condemns deadly mosque attack
Nigeria's president has pledged "to leave no stone unturned" in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed dozens of people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation "to confront the common enemy" after the gun and bomb attack during Friday's prayers in the northern city of Kano.

Push for Palestinian statehood grows in Europe as France begins debate
As France’s National Assembly began debating a non-binding vote on recognizing a state of Palestine Friday, lawmakers joined three other democratic chambers and one European leader who have done the same in less than six weeks.

The Brown family’s pastor tries to make sense of the fire that gutted his church
Clutching hands, about 30 members of the Lee family stood over the Thanksgiving spread. Before they could eat, family tradition dictates, they had to go around the room saying what they were thankful for.

Will the US give the Dutch their gold back?
As the Dutch central bank looks to repatriate some of its gold reserves back from the New York Federal Reserve, Dennis Gartman, the editor and publisher of The Gartman Letter, has questioned what reputational damage this could cause for the U.S.

Cape Verde volcano threatens to destroy villages, as government meets with U.N. officials
Molten rock from a thundering volcano threatens to engulf several villages in Cape Verde – days after its initial eruption. The active volcano, Pico do Fogo, is the archipelago’s highest peak on its most prominent island: Fogo, which means fire. It burst open on November 23 for the first time since 1995 and has continued to erupt – prompting government officials to call for an emergency meeting with U.N. representatives and aid agencies, according to local reports.

Marijuana Figures Big In Ferguson Meltdown
CNN’s Don Lemon is under fire for making the elementary observation that some of the Ferguson protesters planning violence and mayhem were smoking pot. Linking dope to violence is taboo for most of the media. Reporting from the scene, Lemon said, “Maybe a minute, two minutes ago we heard a gunshot and watched people scattering. And we’re watching people on the roofs of cars, on the tops of cars and … Obviously there’s a smell of marijuana here as well.”

Why Do British Royals Refuse To Visit Israel?
The bizarre story of the refusal of British royals to visit Israel, while they are constantly in the Arab world, continues. I wrote about this phenomenon here, last February, when Prince Charles visited Saudi Arabia. As I noted then, the Queen has never set foot in Israel and Prince Charles set foot there briefly only once, for the Rabin funeral.

Islamic State spreading into northern Africa, alarming U.S.
In its war to create a caliphate across Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is opening a front in North Africa, where affiliated militants are wreaking havoc in eastern Libya and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula — presenting a complex challenge for Washington and its allies in the region.

Are we on the brink of creating artificial life?
With 100 billion neurons and 37 trillion cells, the human body is simply too complex to be artificially designed by modern computers. But in the quest to create artificial life, what if we started a lot smaller? ... The worm Caenorhabditis elegans has just 300 neurons and around 1,000 cells - and now a robot has been created that mimics the actions of this simple organism.

Gaza floods: UN declares state of emergency
The United Nations has declared a state of emergency in the Gaza Strip after two days of heavy rain led to severe flooding. No casualties have been reported but hundreds of people have been evacuated and 63 schools are closed for the day in Gaza City. More than 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced since the 50-day summer conflict with Israel ended in August.

Pope Francis in Turkey to boost faith ties
Pope Francis is in Turkey for what is described as a historic visit to promote religious dialogue. At the start of his three-day trip he is holding talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The Pope is due to travel to Istanbul to meet the head of the Orthodox Christian Church. This is only the fourth visit by a pope to Muslim-majority Turkey.

Brisbane storm: Huge clean-up in Queensland
A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian city of Brisbane after a severe storm swept across south-east Queensland. The storm produced hailstones the size of golf balls, causing widespread damage. Up to 90,000 homes were without power as winds gusting at 140km/h (85mph) brought down trees and power lines.

Mexican president Pena Nieto to overhaul police
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students. He plans to put all local police units under federal control. The students, all trainee teachers, went missing in September after joining a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state.

France, Italy, Belgium to get extra three months on deficit and debt
The EU commission on Friday (28 November) is set to give France, Italy and Belgium three more months to implement deficit-and-debt cutting measures or face fines. It is the first time the commission splits its verdict on national budgets into two parts: acknowledging that France, Italy and Belgium are in breach of the deficit-and-debt rules...but delaying a decision on the consequences until March.

Syria denies targeting civilians, tells US better to criticize ISIS
Syria rejected as "fabricated" US accusations that its forces are targeting civilians with air strikes and said Washington would do better to criticize hardline Islamic State insurgents... The US State Department said on Wednesday it was "horrified" by Syrian government bombings in Raqqa province which it said had killed "dozens of civilians and demolished residential areas".

French FM: Paris will recognize Palestinian state if peace efforts fail
France said on Friday it was working with partners on a "final" diplomatic push to overcome the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, including by setting a two-year timeframe to end the conflict through a UN-backed resolution. "If this final effort to reach a negotiated solution fails, then France will have to do what it takes by recognizing without delay the Palestinian state," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told parliament.

Will OPEC bankrupt US shale producers?
he OPEC's contentious decision to keep its production target, leaving the market with a supply glut, could trigger a wave of debt defaults by U.S. shale oil producers, warn analysts. The 12-member oil cartel on Thursday said it would stick to its output target of 30 million barrels a day, triggering a sharp decline in oil prices, with U.S. crude futures tumbling nearly $6 to $67.75 on Friday - the lowest since May 2010.

Israel slams Ankara: This is no way for a NATO state to act
Israeli officials used diplomatic language on Thursday when responding to revelations that the Hamas cell uncovered in the West Bank received orders and training from operatives in Turkey, but this belied anger that Hamas has apparently moved the center of its overseas operations from Syria to Turkey.

Japan’s Two-Year Note Yield Declines Below Zero for First Time
Japan’s two-year note yields dropped below zero for the first time as investors prepared for an auction of the securities today. The Ministry of Finance is scheduled to sell 2.7 trillion yen ($23 billion) of debt maturing in December 2016. Two-year yields reached zero on Nov. 19 after the Bank of Japan decided last month to expand the annual pace of its bond buying to 80 trillion yen. Yields at a sale of three-month treasury bills fell below zero for the first time on Oct. 23.

Six killed in Kabul suicide attack on UK Embassy vehicle
Gunfire and explosions rocked Kabul as Taliban militants attacked a central district that houses several embassies and foreign compounds, hours after a suicide bomber targeted a British Embassy vehicle, killing six people. Attacks across Kabul have increased in recent weeks as US-led Nato forces prepare to wrap up their 13-year combat mission against the Taliban insurgents at the end of this year.

Oil prices plummet as OPEC decides against output cut
Crude prices plunged Thursday after the powerful Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said it wouldn't cut production levels to stem the collapse in oil prices that have fallen 40% since June.

"Panicking" Ukrainians Face Soaring Prices, Warn "Inflation Is War"
With Ukraine, according to President Poroshenko, on the verge of World War III, it appears the people of the divided nation face another all too familiar war... on their living standards. As Hyrvnia continues to collapse to record-er lows, Ukraine's Central Bank warns of further stress and FX (think US Dollar or EUR) demand because the "population is in panic."

ECB's Draghi: Euro monetary union 'incomplete'
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the euro currency union remains "incomplete" and needs to be strengthened with better oversight of member countries' economic policies to avoid future crises.

Israel 'foils Hamas cell planning Jerusalem attacks'
Israel's internal security service says it has uncovered a Hamas cell in the West Bank that was planning to carry out a series of attacks in Jerusalem. Shin Bet said it had arrested more than 30 militants who were trained abroad, and recovered weapons and explosives. They planned to kidnap Israelis and their targets for attack included a football stadium in Jerusalem and the city's light rail system, it alleged.

Nearly 1 in 5 Households Will Celebrate Thanksgiving on Food Stamps
Nearly one in five U.S. households will celebrate Thanksgiving on food stamps this year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on participation in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program.V

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California jails see surge in drug smuggling
Drug smuggling is up at many California county jails and one reason, sheriff's officials say, is that some parolees are getting arrested just so they can try to sneak narcotics behind bars.

Venezuela prison overdose: 35 inmates confirmed dead
Venezuelan authorities confirmed 35 inmates died after a they broke into a prison’s infirmary and overdosed on alcohol and prescription drugs. Twenty of an additional 100 inmates that are still being treated for intoxication are in comas, officials said.

UN panel criticises US record on torture
Police brutality, military interrogations and prisons were among the top concerns of a UN panel's report Friday that found the United States to be falling short of full compliance with an international anti-torture treaty. The report by the UN Committee Against Torture...expressed concerns about allegations of police brutality and excessive use of force by law enforcement officials...

Russian Navy successfully tests new missile
The Russian Navy on Friday successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in as many months, proving its reliability following a troublesome development. The Defense Ministry said the Alexander Nevsky nuclear submarine test-fired a Bulava missile from an underwater position in the Barents Sea. The missile's warheads reached designated targets at a testing range in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Slavery levels in UK 'higher than thought'
There could be between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of slavery in the UK, higher than previous figures, analysis for the Home Office suggests. Modern slavery victims are said to include women forced into prostitution, "imprisoned" domestic staff and workers in fields, factories and fishing boats. The figure for 2013 is the first time the government has made an official estimate of the scale of the problem.

Abbas: PA to halt security coordination with Israel if peace talks aren't revived
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday threatened to halt security coordination with Israel unless the peace talks are revived. “We are no longer able to live with the status quo,” Abbas said in a speech before an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo.

Moderate quake rattles Anchorage area
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.8 temblor struck at 7:14 p.m. Friday and was centered about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage and about 60 miles beneath the earth's surface.

Revealed: Vladimir Putin Plotting To Invade Europe – Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a concrete plan of invading Europe, taking it under his total rule. The covert plot was exposed by Germany's well-known newspaper, the BILD, citing credible sources from the intelligence community.

Jordanians Protest Against 'Dangerous' Jewish State Law
Hundreds of Jordanians joined a rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood to denounce Israeli plans to enshrine in law the country's status as the national Jewish homeland. An estimated 1,500 protesters set off from the Husseini mosque in downtown Amman holding up signs saying "Al-Aqsa is in danger", according to AFP.

Netanyahu: We Can't Continue Governing Like This
“One cannot govern under the present situation”, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his associates in recent days, according to a report Friday on Channel 2 News. Netanyahu, according to the report, has been holding talks with his aides in light of the ongoing tensions in the coalition. These conversations have highlighted Netanyahu’s frustration over the situation and particularly his mistrust of Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid party.

Nearly 40 per cent of Germans endorse Russia's annexation of Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea has found supporters in an unlikely country: A November 23 opinion poll in Germany found that nearly 40 per cent of the country's population accept the move.

Pope supports strikes against Isil terrorists
Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric violence" perpetrated against Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq on the first day of his visit to Turkey, a country on the front-line of the war against Islamist extremism.

Nigeria unrest: President Jonathan condemns deadly mosque attack
Nigeria's president has pledged "to leave no stone unturned" in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed dozens of people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation "to confront the common enemy" after the gun and bomb attack during Friday's prayers in the northern city of Kano.

Push for Palestinian statehood grows in Europe as France begins debate
As France’s National Assembly began debating a non-binding vote on recognizing a state of Palestine Friday, lawmakers joined three other democratic chambers and one European leader who have done the same in less than six weeks.

The Brown family’s pastor tries to make sense of the fire that gutted his church
Clutching hands, about 30 members of the Lee family stood over the Thanksgiving spread. Before they could eat, family tradition dictates, they had to go around the room saying what they were thankful for.

Will the US give the Dutch their gold back?
As the Dutch central bank looks to repatriate some of its gold reserves back from the New York Federal Reserve, Dennis Gartman, the editor and publisher of The Gartman Letter, has questioned what reputational damage this could cause for the U.S.

Cape Verde volcano threatens to destroy villages, as government meets with U.N. officials
Molten rock from a thundering volcano threatens to engulf several villages in Cape Verde – days after its initial eruption. The active volcano, Pico do Fogo, is the archipelago’s highest peak on its most prominent island: Fogo, which means fire. It burst open on November 23 for the first time since 1995 and has continued to erupt – prompting government officials to call for an emergency meeting with U.N. representatives and aid agencies, according to local reports.


Marijuana Figures Big In Ferguson Meltdown
CNN’s Don Lemon is under fire for making the elementary observation that some of the Ferguson protesters planning violence and mayhem were smoking pot. Linking dope to violence is taboo for most of the media. Reporting from the scene, Lemon said, “Maybe a minute, two minutes ago we heard a gunshot and watched people scattering. And we’re watching people on the roofs of cars, on the tops of cars and … Obviously there’s a smell of marijuana here as well.”

Why Do British Royals Refuse To Visit Israel?
The bizarre story of the refusal of British royals to visit Israel, while they are constantly in the Arab world, continues. I wrote about this phenomenon here, last February, when Prince Charles visited Saudi Arabia. As I noted then, the Queen has never set foot in Israel and Prince Charles set foot there briefly only once, for the Rabin funeral.

Islamic State spreading into northern Africa, alarming U.S.
In its war to create a caliphate across Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is opening a front in North Africa, where affiliated militants are wreaking havoc in eastern Libya and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula — presenting a complex challenge for Washington and its allies in the region.

Are we on the brink of creating artificial life?
With 100 billion neurons and 37 trillion cells, the human body is simply too complex to be artificially designed by modern computers. But in the quest to create artificial life, what if we started a lot smaller? ... The worm Caenorhabditis elegans has just 300 neurons and around 1,000 cells - and now a robot has been created that mimics the actions of this simple organism.

Gaza floods: UN declares state of emergency
The United Nations has declared a state of emergency in the Gaza Strip after two days of heavy rain led to severe flooding. No casualties have been reported but hundreds of people have been evacuated and 63 schools are closed for the day in Gaza City. More than 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced since the 50-day summer conflict with Israel ended in August.

Pope Francis in Turkey to boost faith ties
Pope Francis is in Turkey for what is described as a historic visit to promote religious dialogue. At the start of his three-day trip he is holding talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The Pope is due to travel to Istanbul to meet the head of the Orthodox Christian Church. This is only the fourth visit by a pope to Muslim-majority Turkey.

Brisbane storm: Huge clean-up in Queensland
A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian city of Brisbane after a severe storm swept across south-east Queensland. The storm produced hailstones the size of golf balls, causing widespread damage. Up to 90,000 homes were without power as winds gusting at 140km/h (85mph) brought down trees and power lines.

Mexican president Pena Nieto to overhaul police
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students. He plans to put all local police units under federal control. The students, all trainee teachers, went missing in September after joining a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state.

France, Italy, Belgium to get extra three months on deficit and debt
The EU commission on Friday (28 November) is set to give France, Italy and Belgium three more months to implement deficit-and-debt cutting measures or face fines. It is the first time the commission splits its verdict on national budgets into two parts: acknowledging that France, Italy and Belgium are in breach of the deficit-and-debt rules...but delaying a decision on the consequences until March.

Syria denies targeting civilians, tells US better to criticize ISIS
Syria rejected as "fabricated" US accusations that its forces are targeting civilians with air strikes and said Washington would do better to criticize hardline Islamic State insurgents... The US State Department said on Wednesday it was "horrified" by Syrian government bombings in Raqqa province which it said had killed "dozens of civilians and demolished residential areas".

French FM: Paris will recognize Palestinian state if peace efforts fail
France said on Friday it was working with partners on a "final" diplomatic push to overcome the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, including by setting a two-year timeframe to end the conflict through a UN-backed resolution. "If this final effort to reach a negotiated solution fails, then France will have to do what it takes by recognizing without delay the Palestinian state," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told parliament.

Will OPEC bankrupt US shale producers?
he OPEC's contentious decision to keep its production target, leaving the market with a supply glut, could trigger a wave of debt defaults by U.S. shale oil producers, warn analysts. The 12-member oil cartel on Thursday said it would stick to its output target of 30 million barrels a day, triggering a sharp decline in oil prices, with U.S. crude futures tumbling nearly $6 to $67.75 on Friday - the lowest since May 2010.

Israel slams Ankara: This is no way for a NATO state to act
Israeli officials used diplomatic language on Thursday when responding to revelations that the Hamas cell uncovered in the West Bank received orders and training from operatives in Turkey, but this belied anger that Hamas has apparently moved the center of its overseas operations from Syria to Turkey

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