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Republicans warn Obama: No global warming money if he end-runs Congress
Just in case you were under the impression Obama is merely wasting time at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, no, he’s looking to waste a fair amount of U.S. taxpayer money too - with $3 billion set to directly from the U.S. Treasury to the UN Green Climate Fund. Now you might remember that whole thing about how Congress controls the purse strings, which somehow never seems to stop Obama from spending as much as he wants however he wants regardless of congressional disapproval.

Obama never required Iran to sign nuke deal, it’s not legally binding, and yes, we’re honoring it
Unbelievable...In Obamaland, words have no meaning. We know this. Illegal Immigrants aren’t here illegally, the Islamic State isn’t Islamic, and affordable healthcare isn’t affordable. Now we’re learning that deals aren’t really deals. Actual “deals” are two-sided affairs and, according to the National Review, the President’s horrible nuclear deal with Iran doesn’t really qualify.

There Are Still No Dead Bodies!!!
Why is it impossible for investigative media reporters to get it right about health supplements? In March of 2013 medical research showed that every day 290 North Americans die from prescription drugs. To kill the same number of people a jumbo jet plane would have to crash every day. I asked Health Canada’s forensic bureaucrats to explain where the dead bodies are who took natural supplements? I have never had a reply.

Save the Environment—Mail Your Shoes to Paris
The ‘Biggest Show on Earth’ is now underway in still grief-stricken Paris, where the melodrama and hypocrisy on display is enough to gag a blue whale. Putting your concerns about global warming on public display is as the flappers used to say, “all the rage”. Now that Pope Francis has fully sanctioned Barack Obama’s claim that global warming is a bigger threat to humanity than Islamic terrorism, Obama’s “WOOHOO” can be heard in even the tiniest corners of the soon-to-be-in-meltdown world.

Israel Ensures European Union Swallows Poison Pill
The EU now faces swallowing a poison pill of its own making.The European Union’s (EU) discriminatory and racist labeling requirements for Jewish goods and products originating from Judea and Samaria has now seen Israel effectively label the EU as “persona non grata” in the diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap.

Meet The Man Who Funds ISIS: Bilal Erdogan, The Son Of Turkey’s President
In addition to son Bilal’s illegal and lucrative oil trading for ISIS, Sümeyye Erdogan, the daughter of the Turkish President apparently runs a secret hospital camp inside Turkey just over the Syrian border. Russia’s Sergey Lavrov is not one foreign minister known to mince his words. Just earlier today, 24 hours after a Russian plane was brought down by the country whose president three years ago said “a short-term border violation can never be a pretext for an attack”, had this to say: “We have serious doubts this was an unintended incident and believe this is a planned provocation” by Turkey.

Will Uterus Transplants Eventually Violate All Natural Boundaries?
“It is only a matter of time before we try transplanting uteri into novel subjects, like men, and upsetting all natural boundaries—because we can,” she warned. “It is as if we are sneering in the face of our Creator, while proclaiming our freedom from His patronizingly imposed boundaries and limitations for our lives.”

How to (Really) Engineer a Human Baby
Last April, Chinese researchers reported that they had tried genetically editing human embryos for the first time to correct a disease gene. Out of more than 80 embryos, however, only a handful came out correctly. In the rest, the gene didn’t get fixed properly, or they ended up with unintended alterations to their DNA.

Future of human gene editing to be decided at landmark summit
The question could hardly be more profound. Having stumbled upon a simple means to make precise changes to the code of life, should humans take control of their genetic fate, and rewrite the DNA of future generations? an international group of experts will descend on Washington DC next week for a three day summit. Convened with some urgency by the US, UK and Chinese national academies, the meeting is billed as a “global discussion”.

4.7 magnitude earthquake among 7 recorded in Oklahoma
At least seven earthquakes rattled north-central Oklahoma on Monday, including one felt 300 miles away in Iowa, prompting concern from local residents and policymakers that the state isn't doing enough to curb the quakes that scientists have linked to oil and gas activity.

Ebola patients turned away from regional hospital due to bed shortages
The two patients, both of whom were showing symptoms of Ebola, were turned away from an East Yorkshire hospital. Public Health England (PHE) designated Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust as a regional assessment area during the height of the outbreak in West Africa because of its expertise in treating infectious diseases.

It's Been Fund: Russia Sends Soros Speculating His Way Out the Door
The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has included two foreign organizations operated by George Soros in its list of the undesirable NGOs, RIA Novosti quoted the office's spokeswoman Marina Gridneva as saying on Monday. The prosecutors] have found that the activity of these organizations poses a threat to the foundations of Russia’s constitutional system and state security," Gridneva said.

After Surprise Visit to Jordan, Ben Carson Wants No Refugees in America
“The United States must do more. We can do our part to help this crisis without bringing 10-25,000 refugees to the United States. Jordan already houses 1.4 million refugees. Jordan needs and deserves our logistical help and financial support. “In the coming days I will offer what I believe are real solutions to the problems created in part by the Obama-Clinton Administration’s failed policies.”

Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Terror around the World – Except in Israel
The U.N. chief declared a moment of silence for terror victims on and then checked off the cities hit by terror - except for Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Paris climate conference opened on Sunday with a moment of silence for the world’s recent victims and a solemn recital of cities where radical Islamists have murdered people, with the blatant omission of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Vast majority: Federal govt. actually causing nation's troubles
It’s where officials have way too much power, they don’t really listen to Americans or their laws and effectively cause problems for the nation. It’s not Havana, Moscow, Beijing or North Korea. Or Tehran, Ramadi or Mosul. It’s not Damascus or Raqqa. It’s not Mexico City or London. It’s Washington, D.C.

Declaring 'new beginning,' EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbors.

Putin snubs Erdogan meet at Paris conference
Vladimir Putin has rejected a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the climate conference in Paris on Monday, the Kremlin said, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane. "No meeting with Erdogan is planned. There is no discussion of such a meeting," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

10 dead in Texas and Kansas as wintry storm sweeps south-central U.S.
Flooding and wintry precipitation have led to at least 10 deaths in Texas and Kansas as a storm system moves across the central Plains, authorities reported.

Earth's Magnetic Field is Not About to Flip, Like Previously Thought
Humans have lived through dips in magnetic field intensity before. However, there are debates about whether reversals of the magnetic field in the distant past had any connection to species extinctions. Today, a magnetic field reversal would have a huge impact due to one very important thing: technology. The magnetic field deflects the solar wind and cosmic rays. This means that with a weaker field, more radiation gets through which can disrupt power grids and satellite communications.

Turkey will not apologise to Russia over downing of jet - Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkey's prime minister has said his country will not apologise to Russia for shooting down a warplane operating over Syria that crossed through Turkish airspace. Mr Davutoglu told reporters that "no Turkish prime minister or president will apologise... because of doing our duty."

4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Oklahomans awake
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Sooner State Thursday morning around 3:49 a.m. It was centered in Grant County near Medford, Oklahoma. It was felt as far east as Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and Claremore. There have been no reports of any injury or damage.

'48 Hours': US Embassy in Kabul Warns of 'Imminent' Terrorist Attack
The US Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday warned its citizens to be extremely cautious due to an increased terror threat within the next 48 hours. ...The US Department of State continues to warn its citizens against traveling to Afghanistan, claiming that some radical groups specifically target US and other foreign citizens...

Russian Airborne Forces to Conduct Drills in Arctic Region in 2016
Russian Airborne Forces are expected to conduct military exercises in the Arctic region in 2016, a spokesman for the Airborne Forces said Monday. Meshkov added that the exercise would be conducted jointly with the Russian Aerospace Forces and Russian Geographical Society specialists.

18th Century Jewish Mystics Predicted Future Conflict Between Russia, Turkey Ripe with Messianic Implications
In this prophecy, the Vilna Gaon mentioned two signs of the imminent arrival of the Messiah – Russia capturing Crimea and Russia invading the Turkish city of Constantinople (now Istanbul). The first prophecy was fulfilled in 2014 when Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea.

US State of Oklahoma Governor Declares Emergency Amid Severe Storms
Mary Fallin, the governor of the US state of Oklahoma, has been forced to introduce a state of emergency for all the region’s counties due to the raging winter storm and flooding, local media reported Monday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The stormy weather has already claimed 14 lives during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the USA Today newspaper.

An Angry Russia Moves S-400 Antiaircraft Missile Systems into Syria
Russia has moved the S-400 (Growler) air defense missile systems to its airbase near Latakia in Syria after Turkey had shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber, the official Russian news agency TASS reported. The S-400 systems “will ensure the safety of the Russian air group’s flights and will destroy any targets posing a threat to it,” according to TASS.

Russian truckers 'march on Moscow' in biggest outbreak of industrial unrest in years
A cat-and-mouse game was developing on Russia's roads on Monday as police tried to prevent hundreds of long distance lorry drivers converging on Moscow in one of the country's most serious outbreaks of industrial unrest since Vladimir Putin came to power. Truckers from across Russia vowed to bring their vehicles to the capital on Monday after the government refused to back down over introduction of a new road toll.

Israel suspends EU role in peace process with Palestinians
Israel has said it is suspending contact with EU officials involved in peace efforts with the Palestinians. The move follows the bloc's decision to label goods from Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "ordered suspension of diplomatic contacts with the institutions of the European Union on this issue", a foreign ministry statement said.

Pope Francis: 'Christians and Muslims are brothers'
Pope Francis has told worshippers in a mosque in the Central African Republic that "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters". He was speaking to Muslims who had sought shelter in the capital Bangui after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims. The mosque visit was seen as perhaps the most difficult part of his Africa tour, a BBC correspondent says.

'Israel sees no sign that terror wave subsiding, IDF prepared for escalation'
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Monday that there is no sign that the current wave of terror...is subsiding and added that the army is being readied for...further escalation in order to halt Palestinian violence. 'Unfortunately there is no signs of this wave of terrorism waning," Ya'alon said..."We are using every means at our disposal to stop the violence, but the IDF is prepared for the possibility of escalation."



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Ex-Cambridge academic boycotts teen's horse questions because girl is Israeli
A former Cambridge academic told an Israeli teenager she would answer her questions about horses “when there is peace and justice for Palestinians in Palestine” and later doubled down on her comments, telling the Jewish Chronicle that “Jews have become the Nazis.”

Russia Picks Nuclear Allies For Imminent War With NATO
In an attempt to team up with even more nuclear-powered countries, Russia is seeking to build military ties with Pakistan, according to Bloomberg. The move also appears to be a response to India, Pakistan’s traditional rival, buying more weapons from the United States. Thus, Moscow has just killed two birds with one stone.

Contained? New Report Says There’s ‘Unprecedented’ ISIS Mobilization In The U.S.
George Washington University’s Program on Extremism released a rather disconcerting report showing “unprecedented” “ISIS-related mobilization” in the United States:

Top biologists debate ban on gene-editing
Delegates ....are expected to debate a ban on the use of the controversial technique of gene-editing. ..biologists will gather in Washington to discuss the procedure, in which genes are removed from or added to human embryos. Some researchers say gene-editing of humans could have unpredictable effects on future generations and is ethically unacceptable.

Secrets of the INDESTRUCTIBLE organism unveiled
"We think of the tree of life, with genetic material passing vertically from mum and dad. But with horizontal gene transfer becoming more widely accepted and more well known, at least in certain organisms, it is beginning to change the way we think about evolution and inheritance of genetic material and the stability of genomes. "So instead of thinking of the tree of life, we can think about the web of life and genetic material crossing from branch to branch.

Global warming FARCE: Overwhelming majority of Britons think climate change is FAKE
A staggering 85% of Britons questioned remain skeptical when it comes to climate change, according to Express.co.uk polls results revealed on the eve of the biggest environmental summit ever organised. One question to voters found only six per cent agreed when asked whether humans definitely cause climate change.

Fears scientists about to 'frack' volcanic sea bed could 'trigger mega earthquake'
GEOLOGISTS are about to drill three miles under the ocean in a bid to get beneath the Earth's crust and into the mantle for the first time ever. However, drilling into such a seismically significant area has prompted fears the project could be a disaster and trigger a huge earthquake or volcano.

Did scientists just pick up the first intelligent radio waves from a distant ALIEN planet?
The "fast radio bursts" included one "double signal" never heard before and have left astronomers buzzing with excitement over the possibility of it being a message with alien origins. Only 11 of the unidentified transient radio pulses have been recorded before around the world. And it is the curious new double blast - which was accompanied by four "singles" - which has baffled astronomers analyzing data....

EU Vows to Take Part in Peace Process after Being Kicked Out by Israel for BDS Labeling Policy
One day after Israel announced that the EU’s involvement in the peace process is suspended, an EU spokeswoman said Monday that European officials would continue to work in the Quartet and with Arab parties to solve the conflict.

The Farce of the Paris Climate Change Summit
Obama promised to hurt American electricity consumers by escalating prices, which will lower global carbon dioxide emissions by less than 1 percent and will reduce temperatures in 2100 by a mere 0.02 degrees Celsius. That’s a lot of expense for nearly no gain.

Black pastor defends Trump against 'liberal media'
there were concerns that the liberal media has put out portraying Mr. Trump in a light that I know he’s not the type of person he was depicted to be. So what we were able to do today was allow to see his heart for themselves and to make up their own minds about him.

Weather Channel Founder Says Prince Charles’ Climate Change/Syria War Theory is NUTS
If you needed proof that spending the first 67 years of your life waiting for one’s mum to die so you have a job damages ones ones brain, this might suffice. Britain’s Prince Charles appeared on Sky News on Monday and declared that the world’s failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil war in Syria, terrorism and the consequent refugee crisis engulfing Europe.

Palestinians: The Real Goal of the Intifada
This is yet another instance in which anyone could have predicted what was going to happen. Throughout the past year, Abbas has been telling his people that Israel was planning to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and “change the Arab and Islamic character and identity” of Jerusalem.

Nearly 1,000 Clinton emails had classified info
The State Department’s latest release of Hillary Clinton documents brings the total number of Clinton emails known to contain classified material to nearly 1,000.

Cruz: ‘The Overwhelming Majority Of Violent Criminals Are Democrats’
Now listen, here’s the simple and undeniable fact. The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats,” insisted Cruz. Democrats “fight to give the right to vote to convicted felons, why, because the Democrats know that convicted felons tend to vote Democrat.”

Obama To Turkey: Seal Off The Border To Syria, Turkey To Obama: Handle Mexico First
Obama wants Turkey to close its 60-mile-long border with Syria to end the influx of new Islamic State fighters pouring into Syria and Iraq. But a Turkish official quickly pointed out to The Wall Street Journal the irony in Washington’s call to close off the border, given the U.S. is completely unable to stop flows in and out of Mexico.

Earthquake Reported
The earthquake felt by many in Kay County early this morning had a magnitude of 4.7, according to the USGS (United States Geological Survey). It occurred at 3:49 this morning WSW of Medford, OK,

Oil Plunge Raises Fears of Societal Unrest
With Wall Street shops like Goldman Sachs (GS) and government officials in Venezuela signaling oil could go to the mid-$20 per barrel range next year, analysts...have been warning that chronically low oil prices...means increasing social chaos in countries on the edge—including those battling ISIS. Five countries are high on the radar screen for societal risks from low oil prices...Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

Organ donation law 'revolution' starts in Wales
Wales has become the first nation in the UK to introduce a "revolutionary" new system to increase the number of organ donors. From Tuesday, adults will be regarded as having consented to organ donation unless they have opted out. More than one million people - 34% of the population - have registered to opt in already and 86,000 have opted out.

Syria conflict: German cabinet approves IS mission
The German cabinet has backed plans for military support in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and a 1,200-strong force will be sent to the region under the proposals - expected to go for a parliament vote as early as Wednesday.

Republicans warn Obama: No global warming money if he end-runs Congress
Just in case you were under the impression Obama is merely wasting time at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, no, he’s looking to waste a fair amount of U.S. taxpayer money too - with $3 billion set to directly from the U.S. Treasury to the UN Green Climate Fund. Now you might remember that whole thing about how Congress controls the purse strings, which somehow never seems to stop Obama from spending as much as he wants however he wants regardless of congressional disapproval.

Obama never required Iran to sign nuke deal, it’s not legally binding, and yes, we’re honoring it
Unbelievable...In Obamaland, words have no meaning. We know this. Illegal Immigrants aren’t here illegally, the Islamic State isn’t Islamic, and affordable healthcare isn’t affordable. Now we’re learning that deals aren’t really deals. Actual “deals” are two-sided affairs and, according to the National Review, the President’s horrible nuclear deal with Iran doesn’t really qualify.

There Are Still No Dead Bodies!!!
Why is it impossible for investigative media reporters to get it right about health supplements? In March of 2013 medical research showed that every day 290 North Americans die from prescription drugs. To kill the same number of people a jumbo jet plane would have to crash every day. I asked Health Canada’s forensic bureaucrats to explain where the dead bodies are who took natural supplements? I have never had a reply.

Save the Environment—Mail Your Shoes to Paris
The ‘Biggest Show on Earth’ is now underway in still grief-stricken Paris, where the melodrama and hypocrisy on display is enough to gag a blue whale. Putting your concerns about global warming on public display is as the flappers used to say, “all the rage”. Now that Pope Francis has fully sanctioned Barack Obama’s claim that global warming is a bigger threat to humanity than Islamic terrorism, Obama’s “WOOHOO” can be heard in even the tiniest corners of the soon-to-be-in-meltdown world.

Israel Ensures European Union Swallows Poison Pill
The EU now faces swallowing a poison pill of its own making.The European Union’s (EU) discriminatory and racist labeling requirements for Jewish goods and products originating from Judea and Samaria has now seen Israel effectively label the EU as “persona non grata” in the diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap.

Meet The Man Who Funds ISIS: Bilal Erdogan, The Son Of Turkey’s President
In addition to son Bilal’s illegal and lucrative oil trading for ISIS, Sümeyye Erdogan, the daughter of the Turkish President apparently runs a secret hospital camp inside Turkey just over the Syrian border. Russia’s Sergey Lavrov is not one foreign minister known to mince his words. Just earlier today, 24 hours after a Russian plane was brought down by the country whose president three years ago said “a short-term border violation can never be a pretext for an attack”, had this to say: “We have serious doubts this was an unintended incident and believe this is a planned provocation” by Turkey.

Will Uterus Transplants Eventually Violate All Natural Boundaries?
“It is only a matter of time before we try transplanting uteri into novel subjects, like men, and upsetting all natural boundaries—because we can,” she warned. “It is as if we are sneering in the face of our Creator, while proclaiming our freedom from His patronizingly imposed boundaries and limitations for our lives.”

How to (Really) Engineer a Human Baby
Last April, Chinese researchers reported that they had tried genetically editing human embryos for the first time to correct a disease gene. Out of more than 80 embryos, however, only a handful came out correctly. In the rest, the gene didn’t get fixed properly, or they ended up with unintended alterations to their DNA.

Future of human gene editing to be decided at landmark summit
The question could hardly be more profound. Having stumbled upon a simple means to make precise changes to the code of life, should humans take control of their genetic fate, and rewrite the DNA of future generations? an international group of experts will descend on Washington DC next week for a three day summit. Convened with some urgency by the US, UK and Chinese national academies, the meeting is billed as a “global discussion”.

4.7 magnitude earthquake among 7 recorded in Oklahoma
At least seven earthquakes rattled north-central Oklahoma on Monday, including one felt 300 miles away in Iowa, prompting concern from local residents and policymakers that the state isn't doing enough to curb the quakes that scientists have linked to oil and gas activity.



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North: Battle in Ramadi Could Be 'Bloodbath of Biblical Proportions'
As Iraqi troops and pro-government militiamen prepare to retake the ISIS-held town of Ramadi, Lt. Col. Oliver North (Ret.) warned that the involvement of powerful, Iran-backed Shiite Muslim militias could cause major problems. North explained "On The Record" tonight that Iran is actually pulling the strings in Iraq in an attempt to gain control of the Euphrates River.

ISIS starts building an air force in Libya
Officials reveal ISIS using flight simulators to train pilots in Libya; UN report lists up to 3,000 ISIS jihadists in the strategic state.

ISIS beheads Russian 'spy', threatens Putin
The video, entitled "You Shall be Disappointed and Humiliated O Russians," shows the beheading of an alleged Chechen spy - a 23 year-old who admits on camera to passing along information to Moscow from Syria and Iraq about the 605 Russian citizens who left to join the jihadists.

Busted: Hillary's 'No Classified Material' Lie Now Disproven 1,000 Times Over
ABC News and Fox News are reporting that the confirmed total of classified emails on Hillary Clinton's improper, unsecure, national security-compromising email server currently sits at 999. That number will undoubtedly surpass the 1,000 mark as additional tranches of messages are released by the State Department, under court order.

As Putin Becomes One of World’s Most Powerful Players, His Surprising Jewish Connection is Revealed
Current Russian president Vladimir Putin, however, is a powerful exception, with Jews playing a significant role in his personal history and his inner circle. With the Russian army a major player in the potentially explosive multi-national puzzle unfolding in Syria, this personal element could become an important, perhaps decisive, factor in how the conflict unfolds.

Pope Francis Criticizes Fundamentalists Who Believe They Possess 'Absolute Truth'
Pope Francis has strictly denounced proponents of fundamentalism who claim that they possess “absolute truth.”

The Coded Message Obama Delivers When He Says ISIL Instead Of ISIS
When Barack Obama refers over and over to the Islamic State as ISIL, he is sending a message to Muslims all over the Middle East that he personally does not recognize Israel as a sovereign nation, but as territory belonging to the Islamic State. Now you know why Obama says that he has no plan, no goal, and no stated aim for dealing with ISIS.

US Navy Destroyer Tracks Russia's Moskva Cruiser
The US Navy's USS Carney destroyer has reportedly begun tracking Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, which provides air defenses for the Russian mission in Syria.

Below-normal Atlantic hurricane season ends; active eastern and central Pacific seasons shatter records
The eastern Pacific saw 18 named storms, including 13 hurricanes, nine of which became major. This is the first year since reliable record keeping began in 1971 that the eastern Pacific saw nine major hurricanes. Hurricane Patricia was the strongest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere in terms of maximum wind speed at 200 miles per hour and lowest air pressure at 879 millibars.

Jerusalem: Incredible archaeological find brings Bible to life
Archaeologists unearth seal of King Hezekiah of Judea near Temple Mount - shedding new, exciting light on the Bibilical narrative.

French far-right faces fierce campaign to stop victory in the polls
France’s far-right National Front (FN) faced a ferocious campaign Tuesday to stop it taking two of France’s most important regions in elections starting this weekend.

Israel’s air superiority clouded by new Russian missiles in Syria
Putin’s deployment of advanced S-400 system impacts a mainstay of Israel’s defense strategy, though coordination with Moscow mitigates the threat

Kremlin says NATO expansion to east will lead to retaliation from Russia
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the continuing expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to the east would lead to retaliatory measures from Russia. The NATO military alliance on Wednesday invited Montenegro to join its ranks.

50+ small earthquakes have rattled northwest in last week
"It's true that there's been more activity than usual this week," said seismologist John Vidale with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington. In fact, Vidale said there's been more recent activity at Glacier Peak since they've been monitoring siesmic activity in that area over for the past fifty years. Recently, there was a 3.1 then a 3.5 an hour later and then aftershocks.

Obama is Far Nastier to Christians Than ISIS
Time and again, President Obama has pulled as many punches against ISIS as he has curtailed missions against ISIS. But against the American church, Barack Obama has been in an open campaign against them since he declared rural Pennsylvanians were bitter clingers to guns and religion. He insisted before the Supreme Court that there is no freedom of religion in this country, but only a freedom of worship.

Area near Midwest hit by small earthquake
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1Nn5lqs ) that the 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit 12 miles from Midwest Monday. The quake covered an area at an estimated depth of nearly 4 miles.

State Department 'troubled' by Moscow's move against Soros groups
The U.S. State Department says it is “troubled” by Russia’s decision to ban two of liberal billionaire George Soros' pro-democracy charities and label the organizations a threat to national security. “Today’s designation...will only further restrict the work of civil society in Russia for the benefit of the Russian people,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Monday.

Safer way to do gene editing
Scientists say they have fine tuned a gene editing method to make it safer and more accurate - vital if it is to be used in humans to cure inherited diseases or inborn errors. The advance, outlined in Science Magazine, comes as world leaders in the field gather to debate the ethics of altering human DNA using the method, known as Crispr-Cas9. Gene editing holds medical promise.

Syria conflict: Assad says Russia role 'slowing down IS'
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad says Russia's involvement in his country's war has led to significant changes, including the "shrinking" of the Islamic State (IS) group. Russia launched air strikes in late September in support of Mr Assad, Moscow's ally. Mr Assad told Czech television that US air strikes on Syria had not slowed IS, but that Russian bombing was doing so.

Montenegro invited to join Nato
Nato has invited Montenegro to join the US-led military alliance, in its first expansion for six years. The decision, described by Nato head Jens Stoltenberg as "historic", comes 16 years after the alliance bombed Montenegro during the Kosovo war, when it was still part of Yugoslavia. Russia has repeatedly warned against the move, describing it as a threat to stability in the western Balkans.

Syria vote: MPs to vote on whether to bomb IS targets
MPs will decide later whether to back UK air strikes in Syria against militants from so-called Islamic State. A 10-hour House of Commons debate will culminate in a vote on whether the UK should join the US, France, Russia and others bombing targets in Raqqa, the group's stronghold, and other areas. UK Prime Minister David Cameron says IS is a threat to Britain's security.

India's Chennai hit by fresh rain and deadly flooding
Fresh rains in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) have caused serious flooding, with flights and trains suspended and hundreds of people without power. The army has been deployed to rescue thousands of stranded people after two days of heavy rains. At least 188 people are now known to have died in floods in Tamil Nadu state since last month.

With Israeli-EU relations strained, Netanyahu looks toward India, China
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, sat kiddy-corner in armchairs at this week’s international climate summit near Paris, talking and laughing. “We have the best of relations, and they can be made even better,” Netanyahu told Modi at the meeting.

Ex-Cambridge academic boycotts teen's horse questions because girl is Israeli
A former Cambridge academic told an Israeli teenager she would answer her questions about horses “when there is peace and justice for Palestinians in Palestine” and later doubled down on her comments, telling the Jewish Chronicle that “Jews have become the Nazis.”

Russia Picks Nuclear Allies For Imminent War With NATO
In an attempt to team up with even more nuclear-powered countries, Russia is seeking to build military ties with Pakistan, according to Bloomberg. The move also appears to be a response to India, Pakistan’s traditional rival, buying more weapons from the United States. Thus, Moscow has just killed two birds with one stone.

Contained? New Report Says There’s ‘Unprecedented’ ISIS Mobilization In The U.S.
George Washington University’s Program on Extremism released a rather disconcerting report showing “unprecedented” “ISIS-related mobilization” in the United States:

Top biologists debate ban on gene-editing
Delegates ....are expected to debate a ban on the use of the controversial technique of gene-editing. ..biologists will gather in Washington to discuss the procedure, in which genes are removed from or added to human embryos. Some researchers say gene-editing of humans could have unpredictable effects on future generations and is ethically unacceptable.

Secrets of the INDESTRUCTIBLE organism unveiled
"We think of the tree of life, with genetic material passing vertically from mum and dad. But with horizontal gene transfer becoming more widely accepted and more well known, at least in certain organisms, it is beginning to change the way we think about evolution and inheritance of genetic material and the stability of genomes. "So instead of thinking of the tree of life, we can think about the web of life and genetic material crossing from branch to branch.

Global warming FARCE: Overwhelming majority of Britons think climate change is FAKE
A staggering 85% of Britons questioned remain skeptical when it comes to climate change, according to Express.co.uk polls results revealed on the eve of the biggest environmental summit ever organised. One question to voters found only six per cent agreed when asked whether humans definitely cause climate change.

Fears scientists about to 'frack' volcanic sea bed could 'trigger mega earthquake'
GEOLOGISTS are about to drill three miles under the ocean in a bid to get beneath the Earth's crust and into the mantle for the first time ever. However, drilling into such a seismically significant area has prompted fears the project could be a disaster and trigger a huge earthquake or volcano.

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Saudi Arabia confirms California shooter visited the country
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington confirmed on Thursday that Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the mass California shooting attack that left 14 dead, visited Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2014.

Alert Level 1 up over 4 major volcanoes
Four volcanoes in the country —Taal, Kanlaon, Mayon, Bulusan —remain under Alert 1, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday. Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, in a state of unrest and in an abnormal condition following a minor steam explosion last week, was recorded having 11 volcanic earthquakes since Sunday.

San Bernardino Shooters Contacted Islamic Extremists With Terrorist Ties: 9 Latest Developments
The FBI has uncovered evidence that Syed Farook had been in touch with people with extremist Islamic views, both in the U.S. and abroad.

VIDEO: Black pastors endorse Trump at Virginia rally
Several black pastors joined Donald Trump on-stage at a Virginia rally last night to publicly endorse his candidacy for president. Dr. Steve Parson, a minister in Richmond, Virginia, joined eight others at a Manassas rally to show their support for the Republican front runner. “People ask my ‘why are you endorsing Donald Trump?’ Well, in my opinion, he’s the best and the only one that can beat Hillary Clinton,” Parson said.

The new world order is being fueled by Green propaganda
The 40,000 are in Paris not to honor the dead but to discuss strategies that will defeat the gravest threat ever to planet Earth: climate change. A reasonable person might think they would discuss the spread of ISIS or Turkey’s shooting down a Russian jet, an act that has put both the Kremlin and NATO on the road to war. Apparently, the most important task for world leaders is to plan strategies to defeat the weather at the U.N. climate change conference.

The Drought, In the Conference Room, With the AK-47
Geez, perhaps we really need a climate change agreement now. We have a terrible shooting in California at a Christmas Party. A group of Muslims were the shooters. It just has to be the California drought that led them to this. Clearly we have not rebuked terrorism enough and we need a stronger deal that forces everyone to give up their cars and electricity immediately.

You’re Only Human, But Your Kids Could Be So Much More
as much as you love your children, you wished that there was something different about them. It is not that the love is missing, but it is precisely because you love them that you imagine they would be happier if they were different in some way. The baby would be a genetically modified human or, to phrase it in an edgier manner, a GM human.

WVU Astronomer Helps Explain Mysteries of 'Fast Radio Burst' Discovered with the Green Bank Telescope
Lasting only a fraction of second yet packing a phenomenal amount of energy, FRBs are brief flashes of unknown origin that appear to come from random directions on the sky and from great distances. Though only a handful have been documented previously, astronomers believe that the observable universe is rocked by thousands of these events each day.

ISIS Brags About Exploiting Refugee Program to Send “Sleeper Cells” to Europe
A newly uncovered 99-page manifesto produced by the Islamic State brags about how the terror organization has exploited the refugee program to send jihadist sleeper cells to Europe since 2012, with the goal of creating Muslim “no go zones” in western cities... The manifesto...serves as a shocking reminder of the danger posed by allowing potentially millions of Muslim migrants to enter Europe and America via the “refugee” red carpet.

Is it Ichabod for America and blessings for Russia? - Revival in the land of the czars
The spirit, doctrine and general proclivity for all things perverse and clearly anti-Christ prevails from the White House down to the streets of our nation. Confusion, terrors, social upheaval and inexplicable behaviors are what have now resulted as a direct concomitant to these trends. The revival in Russia is spearheaded in part by the renewed open faith of President Vladimir Putin who has openly declared his faith in God and subsequently has undergirded the leaders and ministries of the Coptic or Eastern Orthodox Church of Russia.

Gunmen kill 14 inside San Bernardino, Calif., center for the developmentally disabled
...The...killers...executed 14 helpless victims and wounded 17 more at the Inland Regional Center... ...The mass murderers — a couple identified as Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27,— were gunned down four hours later and 2 miles away...David Bowdich, head of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, said there were indications that terrorism was the motive — but said it was too soon to say so for sure.

Google denies claims it broke child-data promises
Civil liberties group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) accused Google of collecting and storing data from children using its products at school. It asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate. But Google said it used the data only to improve its products and services and not to target adverts - in line with its commitments.

Syria air strikes: RAF Tornado jets carry out bombing
RAF Tornado jets have carried out their first air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Four Tornados from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus took part in the operation soon after MPs voted to approve bombing. The strikes targeted the Omar oil fields in eastern Syria, which is under IS control, and were "successful", Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.

North Korea nuclear test site adds tunnel, say researchers
Recent satellite images indicate that North Korea is building a new tunnel at its nuclear test site, a respected US think tank has said. A report on 38 North, a website run by the US-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, studied images taken between April and November. These appeared to show work in a new area of the Punggye-ri nuclear zone.

Ya'alon in Washington: Israel 'very worried' about Iranian presence in Syria
Speaking at the US Congress Wednesday, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon urged the US to stay wary of Iranian actions in Syria and across the region. "We are very worried about Iran's presence in Syria," Ya'alon said. "Iran's Quds Force is currently the only source actively working in Syria to attack us, trying to smuggle weapons and run messengers," he continued.


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The New York Times just published its first front-page editorial since 1920 — and it's slamming gun violence in America
For the first time since 1920, The New York Times has published an op-ed on its front page. The editorial titled, "The Gun Epidemic," takes aim at gun control in the US, a topic that has frequently become front-of-mind, amid a sharp rise in high-profile mass shootings over the past several years.

This city is going to shatter its 116-year-old record for snowfall — or lack thereof
A 116-year-old snow record has fallen in Buffalo. This time, it's for lack of snow. The city had yet to see its first measurable snowfall by Friday, breaking the record for latest first snow set on Dec. 3, 1899.

Two new suspects sought in Paris attacks
Police are seeking two new suspects accused of aiding the fugitive suspect from the Paris attacks Salah Abdeslam, the Belgian prosecutor's office says. The pair are "armed and dangerous" and are thought to have helped Abdeslam travel to Hungary in September.

Prominent Turkish Media Figure Resigns Citing Legal Battle With Erdogan
Last week, Turkey’s NATO-backed, Washington-approved autocrat Recep Tayyip Erdogan took another step towards ensuring that the concept of a free press doesn’t exist in Turkey when Can Dundar, editor in chief of Cumhuriyet, and Erdem Gul, the newspaper’s capital correspondent were arrested on charges of spying and aiding a terrorist organization.

German parliament approves military campaign against Islamic State in Syria
Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved government plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria. Of the 598 lawmakers who took part in the vote, 445 voted for, 146 against and seven abstained.

Israeli officials brush off Trump remarks "stereotyping" Jews
Israeli officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have brushed off remarks by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to a Jewish audience that some commentators called offensive.

Ben Carson says California shootings end refugee debate
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said Friday that this week's mass shooting in Southern California should end the debate over whether Syrian refugees can safely be screened.

“Every Jew a .22”: Can You Believe in the Bible and Own a Gun?
Do not be deceived. While CNN insists on calling the latest terror attack in California a “workplace accident,” the three Muslims wearing Go-Pro cameras as they massacred innocents at a center for the disabled were Islamic jihadist terrorist. The only moral response and responsible reaction is for every person to defend themselves. “Every Jew A .22” – that slogan is for you Christians too.

Superbug known as ‘phantom menace’ on the rise in U.S.
A particularly dangerous superbug, dubbed the "phantom menace" by scientists, is on the rise in the United States, according to a report Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers Reveal Recent Shifts Among American Megachurches
Many people assume that megachurches are wildly successful while small churches struggle, he said. But it’s not that simple. “Megachurches are still vital,” said Thumma. “But even they are affected by societal and cultural changes.”

Motive? Pro-Israel, Conservative Co-Worker Told Farook Islam Not a Peaceful Religion
a strongly pro-Israel, anti-Islamic, politically conservative Evangelical Christian was one of the victims of the mass murder in San Bernardino. Not only that, but the man posted on social media the day before the attack that he had recently received threats, including a death threat. How do we know this? Information about the victims is finally being released.

A war of evil vs. evil
The war in Syria is not a war of good guys versus bad guys. It’s a war of evil versus evil, and it's not that easy to decide which side is worse.

Lawmakers put Obama on notice: 'You're violating federal law'
Several GOP members of Congress led by U.S. Sens. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., have placed the Obama administration on notice that it is in violation of federal law with regard to the program that resettles foreign refugees in 180 U.S. cities and towns.

Most Russians want Putin to remain president after 2018 – poll
Two-thirds of Russian citizens say that after 2018 they would like to see Vladimir Putin or his personally proposed successor as president after the elections. Less than 20 percent of Russians say that the nation should choose someone with a different approach.

France flies surveillance missions over IS-held areas of Libya
French military aircraft have flown reconnaissance and intelligence missions over Libya, including areas controlled by Islamic State, and more are planned, a presidential document shows.

Italy’s Etna Unleashes a Short but Spectacular Eruption
After what has been a quiet 2015, Etna saw one of its first paroxysms of the year. Over the last few weeks, the Voragina crater on Etna has been restless, with low level Strombolian activity that was mainly confined to the crater. However, last night, the Voragine crater unleashed a lava fountain that reached 1 kilometer (~3,200 feet) over the volcano with an accompanying ash plume that topped 3 kilometers (~9,800 feet).

Blair welcomes Syria airstrikes, says ISIS ideology stretches ‘deep into Muslim society’
Speaking to an audience at the Library of Congress in Washington, Blair insisted that defeating the terror group on the ground is only the first step in tackling extremism, claiming the ideology itself must be eradicated. “For Europe, there is a huge calculation to be made. This security threat is at our door. It is actually within our home,” he said.

U.S. military opens all combat roles to women
The U.S. military will let women serve in all combat roles, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday in a historic move striking down gender barriers in the armed forces. "As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before," Carter told a Pentagon news conference.

Report: Israel bombed scud trucks in Syria
Did Israel strike in Syria once more? Yes, according to reports in Syrian media. According to the reports, Israel attacked in the Qalamoun Mountains, an area near the Syrian/ Lebanese border. The reports further stated that Israel had bombed the 155th brigade of Syria's army. According to at least one report the target was a group Syrian Scud missiles.

Turkish president says he has proof Russia bought oil from Islamic State
The Turkish president has said he has proof that Russia is involved in the illegal oil trade with Isil in Syria... After Russian military chiefs publicly accused the Turkish government of funnelling millions of dollars in illicit oil revenues to Isil terrorists...Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned as "immoral" Russian claims that his own family was importing oil from the jihadists.

Senate Votes To Repeal ObamaCare, Defund Planned Parenthood
In a 52-47 vote, the Senate passed a fast-track measure Thursday designed to unravel key ObamaCare provisions and defund Planned Parenthood for one year.

Germany vows to obliterate ISIS as Berlin approves huge air and sea deployment
GERMANY’S Parliament approved plans the morning to provide military assistance in the fight against Islamic State militants, including Tornado reconnaissance jets, a battleship and 1,200 troops.

Woman Asks Hillary: If All Alleged Rape Victims Should Be Believed, What About Your Husband's Accusers?
"To every survivor of sexual assault...You have the right to be heard. You have the right to be believed. We're with you." —Hillary That pronouncement elicited a torrent of mockery and challenges from Clinton detractors, who wondered if this standard applied to, say, her husband.

Cairo restaurant firebomb attack kills 16
Sixteen people have been killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after firebombs were thrown into a restaurant, officials say. The attack happened in the Agouza area, in the city centre. Egypt's interior ministry said it appeared to have followed a row between workers and others at the venue, which also housed a nightclub.

Syria conflict: German MPs vote for anti-IS military mission
Germany's parliament has voted to send military support to the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. MPs approved the plan for a German non-combat role by 445 votes to 146. Tornado jets - for reconnaissance - a naval frigate and 1,200 soldiers will be sent to the region.

Russian intelligence warns Thailand ISIS militants infiltrated country
Ten Syrians linked to Islamic State entered Thailand in October to attack Russian interests, Thai police said in a leaked document... In the document, Special Branch police urged an intensification of security around "target areas that Russian authorities are concerned about", including venues associated with allies that have taken part in attacks on IS in Syria.

Iran Lied About Its Nuclear Program. What Is the United States Going to Do About It?
Tehran pursued an organized nuclear weapons effort through 2003, and some activities continued into the first year of the Obama administration in 2009, according to the latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Moreover, Tehran’s cover-up activities “seriously undermined the agency’s ability to conduct effective verification” at the Parchin site, where Iran is suspected of hydrodynamic testing of implosion devices.

Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
Gas pipes worth 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) are to be left stranded on the shores of the Black Sea after Russia's decision to suspend work on the Turkish Stream pipeline, a potent symbol of Moscow's falling out with Ankara.

"But It's Just A 0.25% Rate Hike, What's The Big Deal?" - Here Is The Stunning Answer
In 2013 on my website, I calculated that QE2 moved Repo rates, on average, 2.7 basis points for every $100B in QE. So, one very rough estimate moved GC 8 basis points and the other 2.7 basis points per hundred billion. In order to move GC 25 basis points higher, in a very rough estimate, the Fed needs to drain between $310B and $800B in liquidity.


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France votes in first election since Paris attacks
France is set to vote in the first round of regional elections, the first electoral challenge since the Paris attacks, which killed 130 people. The elections are viewed as a test of public support for the government's response to the attacks on 13 November.

4 Reasons Why Falling Oil Prices Are Worse Than You Think
Falling oil prices have a sweeping impact on the domestic economy, for both better and worse. No one is going to complain about paying less for gasoline at the pump and some businesses love the lower cost of oil. But the fall of oil isn't good for everyone.

Machete 'Syria revenge' stabbing in London now treated as TERROR attack
A man was stabbed in the ticket hall at Leytonstone station this evening by another man who witnesses say shouted "This is for Syria" as he slashed his throat. Another three are thought to have been injured. The Met Police said its counter-terrorism command unit is now investigating the incident.

JPMorgan Warns Of "Eye-Catching" 76% Probability Of Recession
Just days ago Citi pronounced, much to the chagrin of the status-quo-hugging Fed faithful, that given the turn in corporate profits (and concerns over margin sustainability) that the chance of a recession in the US had risen to 65% (and on that basis had a bearish outlook for US equities). Now, as other major sell-side shops jump on the equity un-bullish narrative, JPMorgan's Michael Feroli warns that in the past, a low unemployment rate, rising compensation, falling margins, and elevated durables investment have historically signaled an elevated risk that an expansion is nearing its end... and puts the probability of a US recession within 3 years at 76%.

Chad says suicide blasts kill at least 15 in Lake Chad
Four female suicide bombers attacked the Chadian island of Koulfoua on Lake Chad on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130 in an attack blamed by security sources on militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

Iraq summons Turkey's ambassador over troop deployment near Mosul
Iraq's Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador on Saturday to demand that Turkey immediately withdraw hundreds of troops deployed in recent days to northern Iraq, near the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul.

Kerry warns Israel about collapse of Palestinian Authority
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Israel on Saturday about the dangers of the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of Israel and the Palestinian people.

No, Mr. President, the NRA is not to blame: Chris Cox
Just when we think that politics can’t sink any lower, President Obama once again proves us wrong by politicizing the tragedy in San Bernardino before the facts were even known. What we do know is that the American people are heartbroken by these horrific crimes — and despite what the president would have us believe — America’s law-abiding gun owners are heartbroken by these horrific crimes as well. At the same time, we are sick and tired of this president suggesting the men and women of the National Rifle Association are somehow to blame.

Texas suing over Syrian refugee placement
Texas is taking the gloves off when it comes to the fight over Syrian refugees by suing the federal government. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the lawsuit yesterday, saying the Obama Administration’s plans go against federal law.

Obama Administation More Worried About Islamophobia Than Terrorism
yes friends, the Obama Administration seems far more worried about Islamophobia and global warming than actual terrorists shooting up Americans. With terrorist attacks in Paris and a shooting spree in California prompting alarm on the part of many Americans, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday that her “greatest fear” is that expressions of anti-Muslim sentiment will lead to attacks on Muslims in the U.S.

Russia prepares for nuclear war: 'Doomsday' plane could be ready to launch in TWO WEEKS
Putin's military superplane is designed to maintain full control over Russia’s armed forces in the event of a devastating conflict. Tests for flying the airborne strategic command centre aboard a modified Ilyushin Il-80 aircraft have already taken place. Despite military experts saying the multimillion weapon will not be ready for operations until the end of 2015, it’s reported Mr Putin has ordered for it to be ready in just two weeks time as tensions flare between Russia and Turkey.

Gingrich: Obama Is 'Like Al Gore at His Most Irrational'
Obama is "delusional" and "like Al Gore at his most irrational" when he talks about the apocalyptic effects of climate change, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Tuesday. hen the president looks around the planet, he doesn't see the human casualties. He doesn't see the executions and beheadings. He doesn't see the spread of ISIS,"

Former FBI Agent, Navy SEAL: California Shooting Had Nothing ‘To Do With Climate Change’
Obama has said that “climate change” contributes to the rise of terrorism and is “an immediate risk to our national security,” former Navy SEAL and FBI counterterrorism agent Jonathan Gilliam, analyzing the radical Islamist shooting in California, said “none of this” has “anything to do with climate change.”

Turkey Breaking Loose? Su-24 Downing Followed by 'Invasion' of Iraq
By shooting down a Russian bomber and sending forces to neighboring Iraq, Ankara is adding fuel to the fire in the Middle East to prevent major powers from joining forces to defeat Daesh, also known as ISIL,

Franklin Graham Slams NY Daily's Claim: 'God Isn't Fixing This' in Wake of Mass Shooting
The Rev. Franklin Graham has slammed The New York Daily News' front cover declaring that "God isn't fixing this" "They have the audacity to criticize politicians who had publicly offered prayers and asked for God's comfort following the killings, calling them 'cowards who could truly end gun scourge.' Shame on them!" Graham posted on his Facebook page Thursday night.

Islamic State says California killers of 14 were their followers
Islamic State said on Saturday that a married couple who killed 14 people in California in an attack the FBI is investigating as an "act of terrorism" were followers of the militant group based in Syria and Iraq.

How Russia is smashing the Turkish game in Syria
Daesh stolen oil can’t flow through Damascus-controlled territory. Can’t flow though Shiite-dominated Iraq. Can't go east to Iran. It’s Turkey or nothing. Turkey is the easternmost arm of NATO. The US and NATO “support” Turkey. So a case can be made that the US and NATO ultimately support Daesh. What’s certain is that illegal Daesh oil and illegal KRG oil fit the same pattern; energy interests by the usual suspects playing a very long game.

‘Incursion’: Baghdad demands Turkey withdraw ‘training’ troops from northern Iraq
The Iraqi government has demanded that Ankara withdraw the more than 100 Turkish forces that entered Iraq with tanks and artillery for alleged “training” of troops near Islamic State-occupied Mosul. Baghdad stressed the unsanctioned move was a breach of its sovereignty.

China 'clone factory' scientist eyes human replication
The Chinese scientist behind the world's biggest cloning factory has technology advanced enough to replicate humans, he told AFP, and is only holding off for fear of the public reaction.

Physicists confirm thermodynamic irreversibility in a quantum system
For the first time, physicists have performed an experiment confirming that thermodynamic processes are irreversible in a quantum system—meaning that, even on the quantum level, you can't put a broken egg back into its shell.

Higher Levels of F u c u s h i m a Cesium Detected Offshore
Scientists monitoring the spread of radiation in the ocean from the F u c u s h i m a nuclear accident report finding an increased number of sites off the US West Coast showing signs of contamination from F u c u s h i m a This includes the highest detected level to date from a sample collected about 1,600 miles west of San Francisco.

Major earthquake 7.1 mag, Southeast Indian Ridge
A major earthquake magnitude 7.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, Southeast Indian Ridge (0 miles). The temblor was reported at 04:24:54 / 4:24 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Moderate earthquake, 5.2 mag strikes near Caimancito in Argentina
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Caimancito in Argentina. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -64.6939 West, latitude -23.5624 South, depth = 21.1 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued

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Russia Advises Citizens Not to Travel Over New Year's
The head of Russia's consumer protection agency is advising Russians not to travel out of the country over the 10-day New Year's holiday because of an array of health risks. Security risks already have been cited as reasons not to travel to some of Russians' favorite vacation spots: Egypt, Turkey and Thailand.

Turkey angered by rocket-brandishing on Russian naval ship passing Istanbul
Turkey accused Russia of a "provocation" on Sunday after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian naval ship allegedly held a rocket launcher on his shoulder while the vessel passed through Istanbul.

Scientists Enlist The Big Gun To Get Climate Action: Faith
The cold hard numbers of science haven't spurred the world to curb runaway global warming. So as climate negotiators struggle in Paris, some scientists who appealed to the rational brain are enlisting what many would consider a higher power: the majesty of faith.

Obama: Terror threat against US has entered 'new phase'
In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the United States would overcome a new terror threat that seeks to "poison the minds" of people here and around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris and California.

Shooter’s Mother Active In US Branch Of Pro-Caliphate Islamic Group
Rafia Farook, the mother of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook, is an active member of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), a Muslim organization that promotes the establishment of a caliphate and has ties to a radical Pakistani political group called Jamaat-e-Islami.

Is Hanukkah Ripe for the Messiah? New Bible Codes Suggest World Entering Auspicious Time
The urgency of messages calling for repentance is based partially on the Jewish belief that once the Messiah arrives, the option to repent will cease to exist. Thus, as the Messiah’s appearance draws closer, the window of opportunity to repent begins to close.

ISIS amassing an army on Europe's border?
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State (ISIS), even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defense minister warned in comments published Sunday. "We see foreign jihadists arriving in the region of Syrte (northern Libya) who, if our operations in Syria and Iraq succeed in reducing the territorial reach of Daesh (Islamic State or ISIS) could tomorrow be more numerous,"

Kerry Furious at Abbas and Netanyahu for Denying Him Peace Process Prize
Obama and Kerry have said numerous times that they only would suggest conditions for two states but that it was up to the Palestinian Authority and Israel to want them. Now that both sides don’t want them, Kerry cannot forgive them.

The Democratic Party Is A Death Cult
I am so sick of these progressive Democrats waiting to pounce on death and exploit it to their advantage. It takes a special kind of person to do it, to see something awful unfolding on television and think, “How can I use this to my advantage?” That’s the modern American left, and it has to be destroyed.

The Outrage Over Shooting a Newspaper
All I did was put seven bullet holes in a New York Times editorial from top to bottom. I guess I should again point out that I wasn’t going for a grouping, but top to bottom coverage. In any event, the left seems more outraged by me putting bullet holes in a newspaper than they are terrorists shooting up a place in California.

Chinese Mother Testifies About 13 Million Forced Abortions a Year – It Amounts to ‘Torture’
At a hearing of the Congressional Executive Commission on China on Thursday, a Chinese woman who is pregnant with her second child -- and who fled to the United States with her husband and son -- said the official government policy change from one-child to two will not stop forced abortions that number at least 13 million a year and amount to the “torture” of Chinese women.

Netanyahu: Israel Will Not Be 'Binational State' Print Comment Share:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's warning that a collapse of the Palestinian Authority could have consequences for the security of Israel.

Gun Sales Spike Across the U.S.
Some stores haven't seen a spike like this since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting Gun sales have been spiking in the United States for weeks, especially following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Wednesday that left 14 people dead.

Liberty University president encourages students to carry guns on campus
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. urged students Friday to carry concealed weapons on campus to counter any possible armed attack, saying that “we could end those Muslims before they walk in.” “Let’s teach them a lesson if they ever show up here,” Falwell told students at the Christian school.

Removing Assad 'not necessary' before political transition in Syria – French FM
France has changed its hardline stance on the government in Damascus, with Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius saying he no longer believes that Syrian President Bashar Assad necessarily has to step down before a political transition takes place in the war-torn country.

Assad says British bombing in Syria will fail, mocks UK's Cameron
British air strikes on Islamic State will fail to defeat the militant group, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, mocking Prime Minister David Cameron's strategy in the region.

In Washington, Ya’alon warns: Iranian arms industry will mass-produce weapons for terrorists
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has issued a stark warning about a post-nuclear deal regional reality in which Iran’s weapons industry will receive a significant cash boost from sanctions relief to mass produce advanced arms for Iranian proxies, chief among them Hezbollah.

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Thanks Obama: Smith & Wesson And Sturm, Ruger Are Soaring
Following President Obama's speech last night, Smith & Wesson is up 7.75% today (its best day in 4 months) and Sturm Ruger is up 8.25% today (most in 8 months)...

Russia appears to have 'gone ballistic' in Syria — and it may be helping ISIS
Russia is showing no signs that it intends to forgive and forget Turkey’s decision to down a Russian warplane two weeks ago. Moscow has chosen to retaliate for the incident asymmetrically, hitting Turkish economic and military interests instead of engaging in a direct conflict with Ankara that might lead to a military confrontation with NATO.

‘Mother Earth’: UN Draft Global Warming Treaty Promotes Gaia Worship
Environmentalists and scientists have increasingly turned to religion to gain support for regulations aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Activists hope support for a treaty from prominent religious figures, like Pope Francis, will add moral weight to their call to fight global warming. But would Pope Francis support protecting “Mother Earth”? — a phrase explicitly referring to Greek pagan mythology....

Trump Calls For Moratorium On Muslims Entering United States
Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim population.

Rick Santorum Lashes Out At Bill Clinton: ‘What Kind Of Darkness Do You Have In You?
“To take that moment and put it in a context of some sort of twisted political game, that’s just really disturbing. And I felt like that that maybe provided some insight as to that world in which Bill and Hillary Clinton live.”

Netanyahu Source: ‘Kerry Is Replaced Soon, Let him Say What He Wants’
“Kerry’s scathing speech did not shock the Israeli government because everyone knows that he will be replaced soon. Everyone is busy with a countdown to the election of a different US president, and until then Kerry can say whatever he wants.”

‘Time of looking away over’: Germany warns Saudi Arabia to stop funding radical Islamists
Germany has publicly warned Saudi Arabia against further financing religious radicals globally. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s demand to cut money flowing to the Wahhabis comes as some lawmakers are growing weary of Saudi-funded radical mosques. Gabriel stressed that the Saudi regime has been funding mosques known for radicalizing the Muslim population, including in various communities in Europe.

Syria slams US-led coalition deadly strike against troops as 'act of aggression'
Damascus has labelled as an “act of aggression” the US-led coalition’s missile strike which killed three Syrian soldiers at an army base in the Deir ez Zor province.

U.S. attorney general to make Chicago law enforcement announcement
A person familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters on Sunday that there were would be a "patterns and practices" investigation but would not elaborate. Such investigations determine whether the department systematically violates constitutional rights.

Op-Ed: Post San Bernardino -- How stupid are we supposed to be?
So they lived the American dream, did they? And the president is keeping us safe, is he? So what if, as rumor has it, he hated Jews and maybe Christians. Doesn’t everybody? A regular Joe, Syed.

Britain joins Syria airstrikes, Islamic State loses ground
Government forces in Syria and Iraq, backed by Russian and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, continued offensive operations against insurgents in various locations across both countries throughout last week.

7.2-magnitude earthquake, aftershocks jolt Tajikistan
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Tajikistan on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Islamabad and New Delhi. The quake struck at 12:50 p.m. local time, with a 4.8-magnitude aftershock about 25 minutes later. Two others occurred within an hour. A separate, 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Kyrgyzstan.

Moderate earthquake 5.4 mag, 51 km SSW of Karakul, Tajikistan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) was reported 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Karakul in Tajikistan on Monday. Exact location of earthquake, 73.2491° East, 38.609° North, depth 23.7 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23.7 km (15 miles).

ISIS attack in Israel is just a matter of time
Israel will become the target of an ISIS attack, it is just a matter of time, senior security officials said on Monday. An IDF's General Staff drill was carried out last week, which drilled a scenario in which ISIS carried out a big attack in southern Israel, leading to the deployment of a battalion of paratroopers.

Venezuela election: Maduro's Socialists trounced
The opposition in Venezuela has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the Socialists of President Nicolas Maduro. Five hours after polling ended, the National Electoral Council announced the opposition had won 99 seats. President Maduro has admitted defeat, recognising "these adverse results".

Iraq threatens Turkey with UN action over troop deployment
Iraq has threatened to go to the UN if Turkey does not withdraw soldiers it sent to areas near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul within 48 hours. Baghdad said the deployment was done without consultation and was a violation of national sovereignty. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defended the move as routine troop rotation at a pre-established camp.

High-level India-Pakistan talks held in Bangkok
Sunday's meeting in the Thai capital, Bangkok, was described as "candid, cordial and constructive". Although Indian PM Narendra Modi invited his Pakistani counterpart to his inauguration last year, relations have deteriorated since then. Cross-border firing along the disputed region of Kashmir has killed dozens of people from both sides.

Report: NATO says won't send ground troops to fight IS
NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster local forces in the conflict. "That is not on the agenda of the coalition and the NATO allies," he told the Tages-Anzeiger paper when asked about dispatching ground forces to accompany air strikes.

Kerry's 'one state' comments cause consternation in Israel
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry set off an uproar in Israel on Sunday after warning that the country, through its continued West Bank occupation, will become a "binational state."

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Smartphones to die out 'within five years', says new study
According to a new study of 100,000 consumers, mobile technology is expected to be replaced by artificial intelligence. Many consumers believe smartphones will cease to exist within five years, according to new research carried out by researchers on behalf of Ericsson. The company's ConsumerLab questioned more than 100,000 customers in its native Sweden and 39 other countries, seeking their views on their technological desires for the future.

Is Our Stoner President Mentally Impaired?
Members of Congress concerned about America’s survival have shied away from impeaching President Obama on national security grounds. They either think impeachment would take too long or that the political process of impeaching the first black Democratic President would be too polarizing. There is an alternative: removing Obama from office because of cognitive impairment.

Massive Worldwide Support for Sharia Law Among Global Muslim Community
In the aftermath of the uproar caused by Donald Trump’s press release “calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” the Pew Research Center released some truly astonishing polling data on the support among Muslims worldwide for Sharia law.

Barry and Bergoglio opening the door on Marxism today
The very first thing Barack Obama did on his first full day at the White House was to jack up the heat Out on the campaign trail, he had advised the plebes of the world to keep their thermostats—- to “72 degrees at all times”—no matter how frigid the winter and had lectured plain folk to pump air into their tires for the sake of the environment. It was said that the new administration made it warm enough in the White House to grow orchids.“Love the smell of orchids heavy with the scent of eco-hypocrisy…:” blogged savvy Michelle Malkin.

Israel sentences female Palestinian lawmaker to 15 months
JERUSALEM — An Israeli military court has sentenced a female Palestinian lawmaker to 15 months in prison after convicting her of belonging to an illegal organization and incitement, the army announced Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.

North Korea prepares for nuclear tests as Kim Jong Un survives 'assassination attempt'
NORTH Korea is preparing to launch another round of nuclear testing, newly-released satellite images appear to show, amid reports the tyrannical despot Kim Jong Un narrowly avoided being killed in an assassination attempt.

ISIS now recruiting in CHINA for fight against the West with twisted song in Mandarin
The terror group - also called Daesh - has released a song in Mandarin which calls on its "Muslim brothers" to awaken.

Ahead of the Game: Russia Moving Faster in Syria Than US Media Can Report
US diplomacy expert Robert Farley has put forward what he considers “Russia’s five next big moves in Syria”, which are set to come in the nearest days or weeks; however, as it turns out, the first four are already very active on the ground.

EU will FALL APART in a decade, admits European Parliament head
He did not specify what exactly was threatening the EU but focused heavily on the migrant crisis, which has stretched Europe's unity and many of its member countries' tolerance this year. The European Parliament head said the EU was not without alternatives and "could of course be reversed". He warned other options included a removal of the free-movement Schengen zone to a Europe in which nationalism, borders and walls were prevalent.

Norway – Record Rain Causes Flooding in South
Severe flooding has been reported in parts of southern Norway after heavy rain brought by storm Synne between 04 and 06 December 2015. Maudal in Gjesdal, Rogaland saw just under 300 mm of rain in 3 days. No injuries or deaths have been reported. However the flooding has caused some damage to roads, bridges and homes in Rogaland, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder counties. Around 100 families had to be evacuated from their homes in Eigersund,

El Hierro Volcano activity report - 2 new earthquakes on Sunday
2 new earthquakes in the deeper zone South-West of the island (29 to 35 km). A shallower series in the 20 to 25 km range would be a significant change.

Northeastern Indian Lost Israelite Tribe Lighting Hanukkah Candles
Hundreds of the Bnei Menashe community from across northeastern India gathered Sunday in the town of Churachandpur in the Indian state of Manipur to light the first Hanukkah candle. “Even in far-off Manipur, the flame of Jewish survival continues to burn brightly.”

Obama now wants guns from these 47,000 people
If the federal government doesn’t want the 47,000 people on its No-Fly List to board airplanes, those individuals should be banned from ever owning guns, President Obama argued in his Sunday address from the Oval Office – but if his proposal ever becomes law, America could see U.S. Marines, congressmen, journalists and even federal air marshals mistakenly stripped of their firearms.

Netanyahu: Gas plan is vital to Israel's existence
PM argues the need to develop additional gas fields, revealing that Israel's power plants were hit with rockets in the past, and a lone gas rig could face a similar threat.

Turkish PM says wants to visit Baghdad amid row over troops
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday he wanted to visit Baghdad as soon as possible to try to calm a row over Turkish troops deployed to train their Iraqi counterparts in the fight against Islamic State.

Obama, Clinton meet for secret lunch as they pursue tech industry over encryption, terror threats
Before their secret White House lunch on Monday,....Obama and Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton made remarks on national security and implied their support for bypassing encryption technology to stop terrorists.

Outbreak of flesh-eating skin disease grips ISIS-controlled areas in Syria
The collapse of the medical services in the terrorist-controlled territory of war-torn Syria is responsible for the spread of a flesh-eating virus, known as Leishmaniasis, transmitted through parasites which abundantly munch on corpses dumped in the streets.

POLAR GEOMAGNETIC STORMS
Earth is moving through a broad stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal hole on the sun. As a result, auroras are dancing around the Arctic Circle.

A far-right, pro-Israel France? Expert says this is where all of Europe is heading
France went to the polls on Sunday in regional elections and the far-right National Front party, formerly known for its anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant stances but now known for its support of Israel and opposition to radical Islam, came out as a winner across the country.

Groundbreaking Petition Signed by Leading Rabbis Calls for Increased Partnership Between Jews and Christians
While not the first initiative of its kind, the petition is proving historic. “The real importance of this Orthodox statement is that it calls for fraternal partnership between Jewish and Christian religious leaders, while also acknowledging the positive theological status of the Christian faith. Jews and Christians must be in the forefront of teaching basic moral values to the world,” said Riskin in a statement released by the CJCUC.

Largest destroyer ever built for US Navy heads to Atlantic for testing
The largest destroyer ever built for the US Navy cut an imposing figure as it drifted down the Kennebec River in Maine and toward the open ocean on Monday. The USS Zumwalt, a 610-foot, 15,000-ton behemoth, will undergo sea trials before joining the US fleet some time next year.

Strong earthquake strikes near Escuintla in Guatemala, southwest of capital city
A strongly felt earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck near the city of Escuintla in south central Guatemala, not far from the capital, seismologists say. (

Bacteria containing mcr-1 gene resistant to all known antibiotics found in Denmark
JUST weeks after the discovery in China of bacteria resistant to all known forms of treatment, the same strain has been found in Denmark. Worse: It’s been there since 2012. Late last week researchers at the Technical University of Denmark announced they had found the feared ‘invulnerability’ gene among E. coli bacteria samples taken from humans and food.

'Spell-check for hate' needed, says Google's Schmidt
Technology companies should work on tools to disrupt terrorism - such as creating a hate speech "spell-checker" - Google's chairman Eric Schmidt has said. Writing in the New York Times, Mr Schmidt said using technology to automatically filter-out extremist material would "de-escalate tensions on social media" and "remove videos before they spread".

ISIS Manifesto Lays Out Frightening Preparations for European Dominance
According to the manifesto, refugees arriving from Syria to places like Italy had ties to ISIS and other Islamic extremist groups. “No doubt, some of these refugees were undercover fighters of Al Qa’idah and the Islamic State.” The manifesto also explains that these sleeper agents are highly trained in combat techniques and encouraged to build ties with other cells as well as local communities.

Pope Francis opens St Peter's Holy Door to launch jubilee
Pope Francis pushed opened the huge bronze Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's "Year of Mercy." ...Under the year's theme of mercy, the Pope has said priests can absolve women who have had abortions. During the jubilee celebrations, one of the most important events in the Roman Catholic Church, pilgrims travel to Rome and religious sites around the world.

Chennai begins floods clean-up
A major clean-up operation is under way in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) after a week of devastating floods. Water levels are receding from most parts of Tamil Nadu state, where at least 280 people are now known to have died in floods since last month. Garbage and sludge have collected on the streets and sewage has entered homes, damaging properties.

China pollution: First ever red alert in effect in Beijing
Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital's first ever pollution "red alert" came into effect. The alert, the highest possible warning level, was issued late Monday and will last until midday on Thursday. Limits have been placed on car use and some factories have been ordered to stop operations.

An Unlikely Damascus Road
A few days before the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, I was introduced to a little book which revealed to me one of the most amazing stories of Christian conversion I had ever heard or read. The book—FROM PEARL HARBOR TO CALVARY (originally published in 1959 as From Pearl Harbor to Golgotha)—tells the story of Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida, a pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy, who commanded the entire first wave of the attacks on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.

As threat of Islamic Terrorism expands Obama admin remains stuck on radicalization
The photo of Tashfeen Malik and Syed Rizwan Farook going through customs at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, unearthed by ABC and riding the Internet today, says it all. It tells us the critical information about who they were, which is far more important than in which country they may have been radicalized. Photographed at O’Hare, Malik and Farook were terrorists on their way back into the United States to commit unspeakable evil. The camera doesn’t lie. The coming mission of Malik and Farook was written on their faces even back in 2014.

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Trump’s Proposal Strategically Brilliant
Trump is a political genius! His Monday evening declaration – that we ban Muslims entering the country - “until our representatives can figure out what’s going on,” - is strategically magnificent! And the post-concussion polls tell us this.

HUD Will Choose Your Neighbors through a Massive Social Engineering Rule
HUD will socially reengineer where we live, Forcing people to live in neighborhoods of the government’s choosing has been tried under communism with disastrous results.

The Global Economic Reset Has Begun
The schematic for the new world order, according to the admissions of the internationalists, cannot possibly include the continued existence of U.S. geopolitical and economic dominance. The plan, in fact, requires the destabilization and reformation of America into a shell of its former glory. The most important element of this plan demands the removal of the U.S. dollar as the de facto world reserve currency, a change that would devastate our current financial structure.

Planned Parenthood suspect: 'I am a warrior for the babies'
The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic stunned a courtroom Wednesday when he declared himself a "warrior for the babies" and said he was guilty and won't go to trial.

Google’s new quantum computer is '100 million times faster than your PC'
Google and Nasa announced they were collaborating on the D-Wave X2 quantum computer, which they say is 100 million times faster than a conventional computer chip, in 2013. It can answer certain algorithms in seconds rather than years. Google director of engineering, Hartmut Neven, said: “For a specific, carefully crafted proof-of-concept problem we achieve a 100-million-fold speed-up.”

Ultra Liberal: Colbert Slips to 4th Place in Late-Night Race, Beaten By Seth Meyers Who Airs One-Hour Later
Late Night, the former Comedy Central star has somehow fallen into 4th place where it matters most. In the all-important demo, he’s now being doubled up (and then some) by NBC’s Jimmy Fallon (outscored by 137 percent) and hasn’t beaten ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel in over a month.

Angela Merkel named Time's Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time's Person of the Year, praised Wednesday by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis.

Exposing the Final Kingdom of Human Government
"It is the blueprint, it is the action plan, to inventory and control all land, all water, all plants, all minerals, all construction, all animals, all means of production, all energy, all information and all the human beings in the world. It is a completely comprehensive plan, it's global and it's implemented locally... It is in every single town all across the United States and across the world. It is run by the United Nations...

Bill to tighten visa restrictions passes in US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to tighten restrictions on travel to the United States by citizens of the 38 nations who are allowed to enter the country without obtaining a visa.

Syrian opposition talks open in Saudi Arabia
Rebel groups meet in Riyadh to find common ground ahead of possible talks to remove Assad regime from power.

79 percent of evangelicals believe ‘violence across the Middle East is a sign that the end times are nearer’
According to a survey conducted by the Brookings Institute’s Center for Middle East Policy entitled “American Attitudes Toward The Middle East And Israel“, 79 percent of all evangelical Christians in America believe that “the unfolding violence across the Middle East is a sign that the end times are nearer”. In addition, the survey also discovered that evangelical Christians are also far more likely to be pro-Israel than the population as a whole, and most of them believe that Israel will control more territory than it currently possesses before Jesus comes back.

Microsoft banishes God from Christmas song
Microsoft decided to leave God on the cutting-room floor for a commercial featuring “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” Producers for the computer giant’s latest television commercial reshuffled lyrics to the popular song to avoid airing, “With God as our Father, brothers all are we. Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.”

Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Off Indonesia's Ambon Island: US Geological Survey
Geoscience Australia duty seismologist Eddie Leask said the quake was "very shallow at about 20km deep or so". There was a chance of some minor tsunami activity closer to the epicentre, and it was possible there was some damage to villages in Seram, he said.

Su-24 downing gave grounds for war, but Russia decided against symmetrical response – Medvedev
Medvedev said Ankara had “violated the norms of the international law,” giving Russia what’s called in international judicial language ‘a casus belli’, or a reason to start a war.

‘Hopefully, no nukes will be needed’ against ISIS – Putin
Vladimir Putin has praised the Russian cruise missiles fired against terrorists in Syria from the sea. He expressed hope that these weapons would not have to be armed with nuclear warheads.

US government approves transgenic chicken
The eggs of the genetically engineered animal contain an enzyme that can treat a rare disease. The drug, Kanuma (sebelipase alfa), is a recombinant human enzyme marketed by Alexion Pharmaceuticals. It replaces a faulty enzyme in people with a rare, inherited condition that prevents the body from breaking down fatty molecules in cells. A form of the disease that strikes infants is quickly fatal.

Obama is fueling global jihad
Not surprising, at the UN climate summit in Paris, a baffled Barack Obama said that the San Bernardino massacre motive is a mystery - then uses the tragedy to push for gun control and declare "climate change is a threat to national security on par with terrorism."

New Clinton Email Shows Pentagon Had Forces Ready To Respond To Benghazi Attack Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/08/new-clinton-email-shows-
American military forces were available for a rescue operation not long after the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, came under attack by terrorists Sept. 11, 2012, according to an email to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s closest aides.

Egyptian Muslim scholar: No connection between Temple Mt., Islam
Arab world outraged at latest research of renowned scholar of Arabic and Islamic studies Youssef Ziedan. Renowned Egyptian scholar Youssef Ziedan, a specialist in Arabic and Islamic studies, has given a series of interviews to Egyptian television stations of late, the purpose of which appears to be to anger his Muslim colleagues. His main point has been to say that there is actually no connection between Jerusalem and ancient Islam.

Number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria 'has doubled in past year'
The number of foreign fighters who have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join militant groups such as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has more than doubled and could stand at 31,000, according to a new study. The figures show the extent to which a jihadist movement that grew out of Iraq’s insurgency and Syria’s civil war has become a hub for international terror.

Russia ratchets up pressure with Syria submarine strikes ahead of talks
Russia...launched strikes in Syria for the first time from a submarine stationed in the Mediterranean, ratcheting up its bombing campaign in the war-torn country. The strikes came with Syria's splintered opposition due to begin Saudi-organised talks in Riyadh on Wednesday for difficult discussions on forming a united front in potential talks with President Bashar al-Assad to end the country's four-year conflict.

Canada leads way in legalizing marijuana
Justin Trudeau raised eyebrows when he admitted to having dabbled in marijuana while a member of parliament, but his pledge as prime minister to legalize pot has been broadly cheered. He said in a policy speech on Friday that his Liberal government would introduce legislation as early as 2016 to legalize marijuana, making Canada the first in the G7 bloc of industrialized nations to do so, although precise details remain sketchy.

Someone Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Try to Make a Dragon or Unicorn
The world's top geneticists decided to spend the vast majority of last week discussing how to keep new genetic editing tools from ultimately destroying the human race... A future where the gene editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 is used by... biologists...(to)...create fanciful organisms straight out of sci-fi is not just possible—it's likely, argue two of the country's top bioethicists.

Tiny chip that powers itself from radio waves
Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Such sensors could help advance the nascent Internet of Things industry, researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology said. Increasingly tiny chips that measure temperature, light, and air pollution are being deployed around cities and in smart homes and offices.

CNN anchor: Jews carried out terror attacks, should they be barred from entering US?
In reported cases of Jewish terror attacks, should all Jews be barred from obtaining visas in order to enter the United States? This was a question posed by CNN's Ashleigh Banfield Tuesday morning during an interview with...Jeffrey Lord, when asked if his preferred presidential candidate was not applying a double standard to Muslims.

French authorities identify third attacker from Paris concert hall
World French authorities identify third attacker from Paris concert hall Resize Text Print Article Comments 9 Members of the band Eagles of Death Metal, Jesse Hughes, right, and Julian Dorio, kneeling, pay their respects to the victims who died in the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. The band was in concert there at the time of the attacks. (Jacques Brinon/AP) By Daniela Deane December 9 at 5:00 AM LONDON — French authorities have identified the third attacker who blew himself up at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris last month in the deadliest attacks on French soil since World War II, French media reported Wednesday.

Ex-wife warns not to 'glorify' dead rocker Weiland
The ex-wife of grunge rocker Scott Weiland, who died after years of addiction, has urged fans not to glamorize the singer but instead learn from his mistakes.

Russia gave warning of Syria cruise missile strikes, US says
Russia warned in advance that its military would launch strikes Tuesday on Syria for the first time from a submarine stationed in the Mediterranean, the United States said.

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This Christian University Just Won the Right to Ban Gay Students
The LGBT movement has achieved many notable victories this year, securing marriage equality, major attacks on conversion therapy and more. But one Christian university just demonstrated why activists and allies must not become complacent: Carson-Newman University, a private Southern Baptist college in Tennessee, is now legally allowed to ban students whose "lifestyles" are interpreted as an affront to their Christian philosophy: gay students and others included.

Arkansas Supreme Court halts birth certificates for same-sex partners
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a lower court order that allowed same-sex parents throughout the state to be listed as parents on the birth certificates of their children.It let stand the certificates obtained by three lesbian couples who had challenged the Arkansas Health Department Vital Statistics Bureau's refusal to identify the three couples as the adoptive or biological parents of their respective children.

Former Muslim “Christians” terrorize Catholics at Mass!
There is a disturbing report from a television station, KTNV in Las Vegas, Nevada.Parishioners are terrified after protesters have disturbed Mass at several Catholic churches across the valley.The group, Koosha Las Vegas, includes members who clearly identify themselves as former Muslims turned Christians. They’ve been entering churches during services, shouting at Catholics that they need to repent now or else, and filming the acts and posting them on the internet.

Palestine – Israel Sheds PLO As Negotiating Partner
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has concluded that completing successful negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) on the allocation of territorial sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), Gaza and East Jerusalem is a mission impossible to achieve.

US Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports
With the U.S. and other countries on high alert for ISIS attacks, American authorities are warning the terror group’s followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence report obtained by ABC News.

El Chapo tells ISIS his men will destroy them
The world’s most wanted drug lord has declared war on the Islamic State, promising the terror group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, that his narcotics cartel will wipe them off the planet. “My men will destroy you,”’ El Chapo huffs to the ISIS leader in an encrypted email that was leaked to a cartel-linked blogger in Mexico.

Trump Muslim ban likely constitutional
Eric Posner, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, pointed out that the Supreme Court “has held consistently, for more than a century, that constitutional protections that normally benefit Americans and people on American territory do not apply when Congress decides who to admit and who to exclude as immigrants or other entrants.”

‘Trump is right!’ Police say parts of Britain ARE no-go areas due to ISIS radicalisation
One officer in London said the firebrand presidential hopeful was “pointing out something plainly obvious” whilst another in Lancashire said the police have to ask local Muslim leaders for PERMISSION before sending patrols into their communities.

Turkish jets strike Kurdish positions in Iraq amid rising tension between Ankara & Baghdad
Ankara carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) forces in northern Iraq, the Turkish army said on Wednesday. The action comes in the wake of rising tensions between Ankara and Baghdad over the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq.

Russia Devouring the Eastern Mediterranean?
At this year’s G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said that the radical jihadist Islamic State (IS) was being financed by donors from at least 40 countries, including some G-20 member states — clearly pointing his finger, without naming names, at Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Prominent Rabbis Sternbuch, Amar Hint that the Messiah is “Just Around the Corner”
Two prominent rabbis in Israel – Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch and Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar – have hinted in public that the Messiah is “just around the corner” based upon certain world events taking place today.

Two dead, thousands without power after U.S. Pacific Northwest storms
Drenching storms triggered mudslides and flooding in the Pacific northwest on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of people and leaving two women dead in Oregon, authorities and local media reported. Portland has endured more than 5 inches of rain in three days, nearly as much as all of December in a typical year, and Seattle exceeded its normal December rainfall tally in just 8 days, the National Weather Service said.

Iran sends defiant signal to the West with missile test
Iran has broken a United Nations resolution and delivered a pointed signal of defiance to the West by testing a new ballistic missile with a range of at least 1,000 miles. The Ghadr-110, which could be adapted to carry a nuclear warhead, is believed to have been launched on November 21, according to Western officials.

COP21: US joins 'high ambition coalition' for climate deal
The United States has joined with the EU and a range of other countries at COP21 in an effort to secure a final agreement. The so called "high ambition coalition" now comprises well over 100 countries from the rich and developing world. As well as the US, Norway, Mexico and Colombia have offered their support to the alliance.

North Korean leader claims country developed hydrogen bomb
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim the country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb, but outside experts were skeptical. Kim made the comments as he toured the Phyongchon Revolutionary Site, which marks the feats of his father who died in 2011 and his grandfather, state founder and eternal president, Kim Il Sung, the official KCNA news agency said.

Catholics should not try to convert Jews, Vatican says in landmark document
Catholics should not try to convert Jews and should work with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a major new document that drew the Church further away from the strained relations of the past. Christianity and Judaism are intertwined and God never annulled his covenant with the Jewish people, said the document from the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with Jews.


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China just dropped a hint about the next massive change for its currency
China's Central Bank suggested in an editorial on Friday that it may be time to de-peg the yuan from the dollar, and instead peg it to a basket of currencies, The Wall Street Journal reports. The posting, published in Chinese state media outlet The People's Daily, gave no details on what that basket would include, or when these moves could be made.

Putin Tells Defense Chiefs to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Forces
President Vladimir Putin ordered defense chiefs to strengthen Russia’s strategic nuclear forces amid rising tensions with the U.S. over the global balance of power.

An ISIS invasion in Libya raises fears over the destruction of ancient Roman ruins
A rapid advance by Islamic State (ISIS) forces into Sabratha in Libya, just 50 miles west of the country's capital Tripoli, has raised fears over the destruction of ancient Roman ruins in the town, a Unesco heritage site.

U.S. Intel: ISIS May Have Syrian Passport Printer
The Islamic State may have gotten a passport printer, and could be using it to send militants into the United States carrying Syrian passports that are by all appearances authentic, according to a Homeland Security intelligence report.

Fresh-Faced Star Of France's Far Right Is Candidate Of Steel
She's the youngest French lawmaker and in an election this weekend could become the youngest president of a powerful region. Marion Marechal-Le Pen, 26, is the fresh-faced rising star of the far-right National Front, using a soft touch to deliver hard messages on migrants and Muslims that outdo her tough-talking aunt, party leader Marine Le Pen.

QUENTIN LETTS: How I was vaporised by the BBC's Green Gestapo after daring to mock the Met Office and global warming
George Orwell devised the word ‘unperson’ to describe someone who had so offended official thought, he or she was vaporised — not just liquidated but wiped from the record for eternity.

U.S. confidence in protection from attack lowest in over a decade
Confidence in the U.S. government to protect its citizens from militant attacks has fallen to its lowest in more than a decade after a pair of suspected militant Islamists gunned down 14 people at a holiday party in California, a poll released on Friday found.

Another earthquake swarm shakes east-central Idaho
More than 40 small earthquakes have been recorded in east-central Idaho this week in what experts say is another earthquake swarm in the region. But the temblors ranging up to 2.9 magnitude have perked up scientists trying to understand the fault system in the area where a 5.0 magnitude quake struck in January.

FBI Director Apparently Doesn’t Know How Buying a Gun on the Internet Works
Comey, perhaps surprised by the question, seemed to stumble. Graham clarified, asking “if I try to buy a gun on the internet, where do I pick it up?” Looking perplexed, the FBI Director replied “I assume it’s shipped to you, but I don’t know for sure, actually.”As the Director of the FBI, he should be well aware of the fact that if a private citizen purchases a firearm on the internet, that gun is then shipped to a Federal Firearms License holder (FFL). The individual must then pick up the gun from his or her FFL and pass a background check to take ownership of the gun, a process that is often referred to as a transfer.

Even Muslim Scholars Agree: Jerusalem Is Jewish
Prof. Youssef Ziedan, a specialist in Arabic and Islamic studies and a prolific author, has given a series of interviews to Egyptian television stations in recent days, in all of which he emphasizes one issue: There is actually no connection between Jerusalem and ancient Islam.

For Persecuted Mideast Christians, Obama Admin Tongue-Tied on Genocide
While Christians in Iraq and Syria face the threat of extinction at the hands of the Islamic State terror group, the U.S. State Department remains silent on the prospect of publicly designating the atrocities against Christians and other Mideast religious minorities as “genocide.”

How El Niño Made the Pacific a Hurricane Hotbed in 2015
El-Niño-influenced storms raged throughout the Pacific during this year's six-month hurricane season, which lasted from June 1 to Nov. 30. Even the central Pacific Ocean and the northwest Indian Ocean saw cyclones, a rare occurrence, according to a report at NASA's Earth Observatory. But the Atlantic spent its third consecutive year with below-average storm activity, the Earth Observatory reported.

Over 400 German Islamists Are Ready to Attack 'At Any Moment'
Germany has over 1,100 violent Islamists, of whom 430 are considered so dangerous that they could attack at any moment, the head of Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Hans-Georg Maassen, said in an interview with MDR television.

Colorado ACLU Board Member: Shoot Trump Voters ‘Before Election Day’
Loring Wirbel, board member of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Colorado chapter and co-chair of the ACLU’s Colorado Springs chapter, called for supporters of GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be shot before they vote for the billionaire businessman.

Islam is at War with America: But Does America Understand that She is at War with Islam?
We have already been “infiltrated” by Islamic folks at the highest levels of our government. In the name of “political correctness” and “multiculturalism” and “leftwing liberal tolerance”, we now have Islamists in the White House, the State Dept, the FBI, Homeland Security. Truly the Trojan horse of Islam has fully penetrated American society at even the very highest levels of government, including the White House.

Obama Told NSC And FBI To ‘Downplay’ Terrorist Angle Of San Bernardino
Part of the reason for trying to avoid the designation of the shootings as terrorism is because it threatens to upset the Obama administration’s strategy in Syria. A case of Islamic terrorism in the U.S. would put additional pressure on the administration to play a much more active role in the conflict. But in this case, because the preponderance evidence so pointed to terrorism, the FBI’s hand was forced, and the agency declared the existence of a terrorism investigation, going against top-down priorities from the White House.

Black Pastors Say Black Lives Matter Is 'Demonic,' 'Shameful' and 'Tragic'
A group of black pastors asserted Wednesday that in order to change the impoverished, crime-stricken cultures in America's inner cities, more emphasis needs to be placed on responsibility, education and entrepreneurship instead of blaming the police for problems facing troubled African-Americans.

Confirmed Dinosaur Blood on Ancient Fossil Astonishes Evolutionists
Researchers have confirmed that biomaterial discovered on an ancient fossil is in fact preserved dinosaur blood, astonishing evolutionists who continue to believe the fossil is 80 million years old. scientists are left with two possible explanations: either the dinosaur blood somehow defied expectations and survived for 80 million years, or the dinosaur fossil is not nearly as old as most people believe.

Theft of dozens of propane tanks, purchase of 150 prepaid cell phones in Missouri puts FBI on alert
The FBI has launched an investigation after 150 prepaid mobile phones were bought from local Walmarts in Missouri. This comes after the theft of dozens of propane tanks in the area. The large number of purchases took place at six Missouri Walmarts at least, authorities say, according to KRCG13. A large portion of the phones were bought by “three men with accents” at one Walmart near the town of Lebanon, Jefferson City police said. The purchases were made very late, at 3:50am local time on Saturday, authorities said for 59 of the phones.

Triple terror: up to 60 killed, 80 wounded, 3 car bombs explode in Syrian Christian town
Three truck bomb explosions in the town of Tell Tamer in Syria's northeastern Al Hasakah province have killed up to 60 and injured more than 80 people on Thursday, a spokesman for the Syrian Kurdish YPG said on Friday, Reuters reports.

Catholics should not try to convert Jews, Vatican says in landmark document
Catholics should not try to convert Jews and should work with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said Thursday in a major new document that drew the Church further from the strained relations with Judaism of the past.

Magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolts Bengkulu
The tremors of the earthquake could be felt in six districts and cities in Bengkulu, or up to hundreds of kilometers away from the epicenter. The earthquake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

Scientists have found a new strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
FOR years experts have warned there would come a day when antibiotics would cease being effective. And it seems...scientists discovered a new superbug...has the ability to infect other bacteria. But instead of destroying its virulent cousins this new strain of e.coli actually strengthens them by giving them the same antibiotic shield.

Gun sales: White House to seek expanded background checks
President Barack Obama's advisers are finalizing a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval. White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says the president has asked his team to complete a proposal and submit it for his review "in short order." She says the recommendations will include measures to expand background checks.

Putin vows 'extremely tough' action on Syria threats
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to take "extremely tough" action against any threat to its forces in Syria. Such targets must be "immediately destroyed", he told defence officials in televised comments. Mr Putin did not elaborate on specific threats but Turkey and Russia are currently locked in a spat over the downing of a Russian jet by Ankara.

Burundi crisis: Military bases attacked in Bujumbura
Heavily armed attackers have launched co-ordinated assaults on at least two army barracks in Burundi. Eight people, including some attackers, have reportedly been killed in Bujumbura, the capital. Witnesses described hearing gunfire and explosions for several hours, in Musaga in the south and Ngagara in the north.

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Thousands of Iraqis in Baghdad, Basra protest Turkish deployment in north
Thousands of Iraqis protested on Saturday against Ankara's deployment of troops to a base near the northern city of Mosul, with some burning Turkish flags and threatening violence against the soldiers for what they see as a violation of sovereignty.

World awaits landmark climate deal
Organisers of climate talks in Paris have released details of a proposed landmark deal to curb climate change. France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the final draft of the agreement aimed to limit warming to "well below 2C".

Mexico issues first permits to grow and smoke marijuana
Mexico yesterday granted the country’s first ever permits to grow and consume cannabis, in what advocates called a step towards legislation. Health officials authorised the permits one month after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the individuals- members of a pro-cannabis group- could legally produce marijuana for their own recreational use.

COP21: Climate deal 'final draft' reached in Paris
Organisers of the climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been reached after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations. An official in the office of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the AFP news agency the draft would be presented to ministers at 10:30 GMT. No details of the proposed agreement have been released so far.

Tech giants pledge $1bn for 'altruistic AI' venture, OpenAI
Prominent tech executives have pledged $1bn (£659m) for OpenAI, a non-profit venture that aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit humanity. The venture's backers include Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, Indian tech giant Infosys and Amazon Web Services. Open AI says it expects its research - free from financial obligations - to focus on a "positive human impact".

Gambia declared Islamic republic by President Yahya Jammeh
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past. Mr Jammeh told state TV the proclamation was in line with Gambia's "religious identity and values". He added that no dress code would be imposed and citizens of other faiths would be allowed to practise freely.

Burundi crisis: At least 34 bodies found in Bujumbura
At least 34 bodies have been found in Burundi's capital after the worst night of violence in recent times. Most of the bodies found on the streets of Bujumbura appear to be young men killed by gunfire, some with their hands tied behind their backs. The bodies were found a day after attacks on military sites. Residents accuse police of taking revenge.

Planned Parenthood sending aborted babies to landfills
Ohio’s attorney general excoriated Planned Parenthood on Friday for disposing of fetal remains in landfills.

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India's Failing Gold Monetization Scheme: Seizure Imminent?
India’s newest gold monetization scheme has been a colossal failure. After one month, it has netted only one kilogram (2.2 pounds avoirdupois) out of an estimated 20,000 tonnes (44 million pounds avdp) of privately-held gold. Why is that? Well, let’s look at how the program works.

The Neocon's Hegemonic Goal Is Driving The World To Extinction
My warning that the neoconservatives have resurrected the threat of nuclear Armageddon, which was removed by Reagan and Gorbachev, is also being given by Noam Chomsky, former US Secretary of Defense William Perry, and other sentient observers of the neoconservatives’ aggressive policies toward Russia and China.

Dozens die in strikes on Syrian school district, other areas
Intense air and missile strikes on a school district and other areas in insurgent-held Damascus suburbs killed dozens of people on Sunday, including children, a monitoring group and local rescue workers said.

Hispanic activists vow to flood voter rolls with 1 million immigrants, punish Trump, GOP at polls
Immigrant rights activists have vowed to sign up 1 million immigrants — mostly Mexicans — for citizenship and then quickly register them to vote in time to punish Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans at the polls in November for their harsh rhetoric.

Earthquake swarm shakes east-central Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — More than 40 small earthquakes were recorded in east-central Idaho last week in what experts say is another earthquake swarm in the region.

Putin Tells Defense Chiefs to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Forces
President Vladimir Putin ordered defense chiefs to strengthen Russia's strategic nuclear forces amid rising tensions with the U.S. over the global balance of power. New weapons should go to "all parts" of the nuclear triad of air, sea, and land forces, Putin told a Defense Ministry meeting in Moscow on Friday. Action must also be taken "to improve the effectiveness of missile-attack warning systems and aerospace defense."


Colorado ACLU Chairman Resigns After Writing About Shooting Trump Supporters
Wirbel’s Facebook post read: ....If you are voting for him I will have to shoot you before election day.’

Homeland Security deployed hi-tech spy plane which scoops up tens of thousands of phone calls at one time above San Bernardino for days after massacre
Federal investigators looking into the San Bernardino massacre deployed a spy plane overhead after the attacks in an apparent attempt to find additional suspects, Daily Mail Online can reveal. The Department of Homeland Security is said to have put up the single engine craft over the California city and ordered it to make repeated circles overhead.

Saudi Arabia: First woman councillor elected
A woman has won a seat on a municipal council for the first time in Saudi Arabia, after the kingdom lifted its bar on women taking part in elections. Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi won a seat in Mecca province in Saturday's vote. Women have also won in several other regions in the country, including Jeddah and Qatif, reports suggest.

COP21: Paris climate deal is 'best chance to save planet'
The climate deal reached in Paris is "the best chance we have to save the one planet we have", US President Barack Obama has said. He said it could be a "turning point" towards a low-carbon future. China, the world's biggest polluter, also hailed the deal, as did India. But some campaigners said it did not go far enough to protect the planet.

Pakistan market bombing kills 15 people in Kurram
At least 15 people have been killed by a bomb blast in a crowded market in a town in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal agency, near the Afghan border. More than 40 people were hurt in the blast at the Eid Gah clothes market in the town of Parachinar. TV images showed people fleeing over ground covered in clothes and debris.

'Mein Kampf' for sale in British bookshop at airport in Amman, Jordan
Looking for your next airport read? Flying through Jordan? Though it might make you cringe, it's possible to pick up a copy of Mein Kampf at a popular British bookstore there. It sounds a bit strange, but large multinational British bookseller WH Smith was spotted recently selling Adolf Hilter's anti-Semitic manifesto Mein Kampf at its branch at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.

IDF officer detained in Britain on war crime allegations from Gaza war
A retired IDF officer was detained for questioning in recent weeks upon landing in Britain on allegations that he was involved in war crimes during the Gaza war in the summer of 2014. The reserves officer was questioned for hours and was only released following Foreign Ministry intervention. The British authorities subsequently apologized to the officer.

Russia fires warning shots at Turkish ship
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday one of its warships, the destroyer Smetlivy, had been forced to fire warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision... It said in a statement that the Turkish fishing vessel...had failed to respond to earlier warnings, but had sharply changed course after shots were fired before passing within just over 500 meters of the warship.

Jews for Jesus denounces Vatican for no converting Jews policy
The Jews for Jesus organization has denounced the Vatican for saying that the Catholic Church must not try to convert Jews to Christianity. David Brickner, executive director of Jews for Jesus, said in a statement issued Friday that his organization finds the position “…egregious, especially coming from an institution which seeks to represent a significant number of Christians in the world.”

'We are all Jews': Israel honors US soldier who stared down Nazi 70 years ago
It was January, 1945 and Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds had a gun to his head. The commandant of the Stalag IXA POW Camp near Ziegenhain, Germany, ordered Edmonds, of the 422nd Infantry Regiment, to turn over the Jewish-American soldiers under his command. Edmonds and his men – Jews and non-Jews alike – stood together in formation. "They cannot all be Jews," the German said, looking over the more than 1,000 POWs.

Death toll from day of clashes in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90
Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said on Saturday, the worst outbreak of violence in Burundi since a failed coup in May.

Cruz opens up 10-point lead on Trump in Iowa
Ted Cruz has soared ahead of Donald Trump in a new Iowa poll, opening up a 10-point lead in the critical first-in-the-nation voting state.

Kurt Russell: 'Absolutely Insane' to Think Gun Control Will Stop Terrorists
Actor Kurt Russell put gun control activists on blast during a recent interview. "If you think gun control is going to change the terrorists’ point of view, I think you’re, like, out of your mind," Russell said to anti-gun Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells while promoting his new film, "The Hateful Eight." "I think it’s absolutely insane.”

Christian female fighters take on IS in Syria
Babylonia has no regrets about leaving behind her two children and her job as a hairdresser to join a Christian female militia battling against the Islamic


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Kerry: I Don’t Know the Endgame for Israel — But Neither Do the Israelis
Expressing renewed exasperation over the United States’ inability to forge a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, Secretary of State John Kerry says he has no idea how the more than 60-year-old conflict will come to an end.

Two-thirds of Palestinians support knife attacks: poll
Two-thirds of Palestinians support the ongoing wave of stabbings against Israelis, with the same percentage backing a larger armed uprising, a poll released on Monday found.

Bitcoin Or Gold: Did The Alleged Bitcoin Creator Just Settle Once And For All What Is More Valuable?
Apparently, Australian tax authorities had questioned Wright in the past and according to a number of sources (and documents obtained by Wired and Gizmodo), there appears to have been some manner of dispute over how his bitcoin holdings should be taxed. The attention accorded to Wright on the heels of the two articles published late last Tuesday might have prompted the ATO to move in once and for all, although authorities claimed at the time that there was no connection between the new “revelations” about Wright’s identity and the raids.

Bill Gross: High-yield pain is start of something
Stresses in the high-yield bond market mark the start of a new trend, according to bond expert Bill Gross, but it's not necessarily cause for panic.

Feminist Academics Join Destroy-Israel Movement
The National Women’s Studies Association has voted by a huge majority to join the worldwide Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Their annual conference passed the measure by a 653-86 vote, and their full membership of 12,000 will vote on it in the next two months.

People are calling Sam's Club CEO 'racist' after she gave an interview about diversity
Sam's Club CEO Rosalind Brewer is being accused of discriminating against white men following a CNN interview where she discussed the importance of workforce diversity.

New Chief of Mossad Calls on God for Help in Defending Israel
Cohen recognized divine providence in Israel when he stated, as reported by Walla, “Without siyata de’shamaya (“heavenly aid” in Aramaic), the State of Israel would not have been established.”

How much more depraved can ISIS get? Group's Sharia judges order children with Down's syndrome and other disabilities to be killed in chilling
ISIS have issued a fatwa which orders children with Down's syndrome and other disabilities to be killed in a chilling echo to the workings of the Nazis,

Powerful Alaska Storm Ties Strongest on Record
A potent storm approaching western Alaska this weekend has tied the strongest recorded storm to impact the region. This storm comes a little over a year after ex-Super Typhoon Nuri became the most powerful system on record to cross Dutch Harbor, Alaska...

Winter Storm Echo Spreading Heavy Snow From West to Upper Midwest
Winter Storm Echo will continue to spread a blanket of heavy snow throughout the Rockies on Monday before shifting into the northern Plains and Upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday. Echo brought heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades of the Pacific Northwest over the weekend.

More than 700,000 evacuated as Typhoon Melor reaches Philippines
More than 700,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines on Monday as Typhoon Melor reached sustained winds up to 130 mph. The fierce storm, known locally as Nona, is bearing down on coastal areas with heavy winds and rain. Melor intensified rapidly over the weekend as it moved toward the eastern island of Samar,

'We have a LIMIT' Turkey runs out of patience with Russia after warship FIRES on boat
TURKEY'S Foreign minister has said patience with Russia "has a limit" after a Russian warship fired a warning shot at a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea, raising tensions further between the two nations.

Russia continues military buildup around Turkey
Russian garrisons are being deployed near the Armenia's border with Turkey on the Armenian government's request, media reported Monday. According to local media, the decree to send the troops to Armenia was already signed by Russian President Putin, and the deployment will start soon.

Obama Praises 196-Country Climate Deal; Republicans Say Pact Not Legally Binding
"This agreement is no more binding than any other 'agreement' from any Conference of the Parties over the last 21 years," he said, according to CNN. "Senate leadership has already been outspoken in its positions that the United States is not legally bound to any agreement setting emissions targets or any financial commitment to it without approval by Congress."

Erdogan Rejects Demands to Pull Out Turkish Troops From Iraq
Erdogan declared on Friday he would not bow to Iraqi demands he withdraw Turkish troops from a camp close to the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, and Baghdad said it would ask the UN Security Council to order them to leave. read more: http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.691371

Twitter warns of 'state-sponsored' attacks designed to obtain sensitive data
Twitter has warned some users their accounts may have been targeted by "state-sponsored actors," allegedly attempting to obtain sensitive data, such as email and IP addresses, as well as phone numbers. It's the first time the microblogging service has issued such a warning. A Winnipeg-based non-profit Canadian organization Coldhak reported having received a warning from Twitter and posted a copy of the letter online.

Sarin materials brought via Turkey & mixed in Syrian ISIS camps – Turkish MP to RT
Islamic State terrorists in Syria received all necessary materials to produce deadly sarin gas via Turkey, Turkish MP Eren Erdem has told RT, insisting there are grounds to believe a cover up has taken place.

Quantum physics problem proved unsolvable: Godel and Turing enter quantum physics
certain mathematical questions are `undecidable' - they are neither true nor false, but are beyond the reach of mathematics. What we've shown is that the spectral gap is one of these undecidable problems. This means a general method to determine whether matter described by quantum mechanics has a spectral gap, or not, cannot exist. Which limits the extent to which we can predict the behaviour of quantum materials, and potentially even fundamental particle physics."

Scientists teach machines to learn like humans
A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that captures our learning abilities, enabling computers to recognize and draw simple visual concepts that are mostly indistinguishable from those created by humans.

Seismic activity intensifies in Azerbaijan
Seismic activity intensified in Azerbaijan as the country faced about 7,000 earthquakes in 2015. Magnitude of more than 80 earthquakes ranged from 3.1 to 5.9, and tremors of 17 were felt, the Republican Seismological Service Center reported.

Rabbi Tapped for Hanukkah Reception by White House Pushes Black Lives Matter, Gun Control, ‘Justice for Palestinians’
A rabbi and Black Lives Matter activist used her speech at last week’s official White House Hanukkah reception to promote the Black Lives Matter movement, gun control, open immigration for “all” and “justice for Palestinians.” Susan Talve, a Reform rabbi, also altered one of the Hebrew blessings...before lighting the candles of the menorah, adding the female equivalent to the word “forefathers.”

Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit against Ohio health department
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood sued Ohio on Sunday, asking a judge to block what it argues is an attempt by the state's top attorney to stop the organization from providing abortion services, court filings showed. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Cincinnati on behalf of three Planned Parenthood locations where abortions are performed, is seeking a restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the state of Ohio.

IS conflict: Turkey withdraws some troops from Iraq camp
Turkey is withdrawing some of its troops stationed at a base in Iraq, the country's state-run news agency says. Anadolu quoted military officials as saying a 10- or 12-vehicle convoy had left Bashiqa camp and was moving north. Turkey has deployed troops near the city of Mosul, which is controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, since 2014 to train Iraqi Kurdish forces.

US joins Hungary protest over pro-Nazi Homan statue
US and other diplomats joined a rally in Hungary against a planned statue honouring a pro-Nazi minister who fomented anti-Semitism in the 1930s. The diplomats were with several hundred Hungarians at a candle-lit protest in Szekesfehervar, southwest of Budapest. The town's mayor says a private foundation is entitled to honour Balint Homan with a life-size bronze statue.

Erdogan talks of positive impact of improved Turkey-Israel ties
In the midst of a deep crisis with Russia, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...made his first conciliatory statement toward Israel in years on Monday... “This normalization process has a lot to offer to us, to Israel, to Palestine and also to the region,” the Turkish daily Habertürk quoted Erdoğan as saying on a return trip from Turkmenistan. “The region needs this.”


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Saudi Arabia Spends Billions to Get Asia Hooked on Its Crude Oil
At the heart of Korea’s Onsan Refinery lies a street called “A.I. Naimi Road,” an homage to Saudi Arabia’s oil minister. The reason: state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co. holds a 65 percent stake in the complex.

Majority Of Millennials Have Under $1,000 In Savings
Millennials are projected to number 75.3 million for 2015, surpassing a projected 74.9 million for Baby Boomers. The Millennials will therefore comprise a greater percentage of the population than Baby Boomers for the first time. To gain insight into the saving habits of Millennials, we recently performed a survey of those from the ages of 18 to 34. We received 2,585 responses to our survey. The results of our survey found that over 50% of Millennials have less than $1,000 in savings.

Republican candidates clash over how to counter IS
Republican presidential candidates sparred over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris.

Why Saudi Arabia's coalition against terror might not be all it appears
A group of Muslim countries announced Tuesday a coalition aimed at doing what the United States and other powers have long called on the Islamic world to do: make the war on the Islamic State and other Islamist terror groups its own.

North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life: Xinhua
North Korea's highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labor for life for subversion, China's official news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

Affirmed: At Least Two Clinton Emails Were 'Top Secret'
Fox News’ Catherine Herridge has received confirmation from the intelligence community that at least two of the emails Hillary Clinton received on her private, unsecure server as secretary of state were not only classified, but “top secret.” The sources, who were not authorized to speak on the record, told Fox News that while the emails were indeed “top secret” when they hit Clinton’s server, one of them remains “top secret” to this day

Kerry’s True Disdain for Netanyahu Shines Through in Revealing Interview
The article cites several examples of Israeli officials’ “insulting” behavior, including the controversial speech against the Iran nuclear deal which Netanyahu gave to Congress without the White House’s permission.

Torah Scroll Being Written to Present to Messiah Upon His Arrival
Rabbi Yosef Berger, one of the rabbis in charge of King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem’s Old City, has been dreaming of a project for over a year – one Torah scroll to unify all of Israel. Recent global events have forced Rabbi Berger to move ahead quickly with his dream as he wants to be able to personally present this Torah as a gift to the Messiah.

North Korea conflict could become 'trans-regional,' U.S. official says
"As you start to look at intercontinental ballistic technology, cyber capabilities, space capabilities, information operations and so forth, it's pretty hard to see how even a regional conflict would actually be anything other than trans-regional, multi-domain and multi-functional," the U.S. official said.

Britain 'to quit' EU over migrants: New poll shows we’re on course for exit
Fifty-one per cent of people who expressed a firm opinion in a survey of more than 10,000 adults across the country supported exit from the European Union. The survey also showed that the European migrant crisis meant 45.5 per cent of voters were “more likely” to back withdrawal from the EU.

Syrian Army Foils Attacks in Hama, Kills Over 100 Terrorists
The Syrian Army repelled a string of attacks on their fighting positions by militants from the Jaish al-Fatah terrorist group in the northern part of Hama province, the Army reported. Over 100 terrorists were killed.

As pension reform crunch nears, Greek coalition looks fragile
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' governing majority is looking fragile as crunch time approaches for a pension reform that will test his resolve to impose painful measures to satisfy Athens' international creditors. While Tsipras remains Greece's dominant politician, with no challenger in sight, Athens is awash with rumors of an "ecumenical government" combining technocrats with consensual politicians if he loses his majority.

Economic pain in U.S. heartland as likely Fed hike nears
America's heartland, the vast area in the middle of the country that produces much of the nation's food and energy and is home to many of its traditional manufacturers, is sending warning signals that all is not well with the economy.

Saudi unveils huge anti–ISIS coalition
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday the creation of a massive anti-ISIS terror fighting intiative that joins together 34 nations. Among the nations that have united, Reuters reported: “Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and several Gulf Arab and African states.

ISIS in America: 3 charged with terror–tied crimes
A 30-year-old Maryland man named Mohamed Elshinawy was arrested and accused in a court hearing of receiving almost $9,000 from ISIS to finance a terrorists attack in the United States. And that’s just after a couple of Illinois men were arrested and charged with planning to attack a military armory with grenades.

Vatican: Jews don't need Christ to be saved
Jews can secure eternal salvation without converting to Christianity, senior Catholic theologians say in a report published Thursday...The belief that the only way to salvation is through belief in Christ is a fundamental tenet of every strand of Christianity.

Putin-Erdogan 'peace talks' collapse
Russia on Monday said a summit between President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan penciled in for December 15 had been cancelled,

Hezbollah has lost 1/3 of its fighters in Syria
Hezbollah has lost more than one-third of its fighting forces in Syria, Israeli experts estimated Tuesday, including some 1,300-1,500 soldiers since the Syrian Civil War began nearly five years ago. 5,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been injured in the fighting as well...

2.1- magnitude earthquake shakes near New Madrid
Residents in southeast Missouri likely felt a small shake as they were waking up Tuesday morning. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake rattled six miles south of New Madrid at 5:41 a.m.

Evangelical preacher on trial after branding Islam 'satanic'
An evangelical preacher from Northern Ireland who branded Islam satanic has been charged with spreading a "grossly offensive" message. In a May 2014 sermon, James McConnell told worshippers at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in Belfast: "Islam is heathen. Islam is satanic."

Oklahoma reports surge in earthquakes during 2015
As 2015 nears its end, 850 earthquakes of magnitude three or greater have stirred the state of Oklahoma. Compared to 584 of the same magnitude in 2014 and 109 in 2013, the trend is clear: earthquakes are on the rise. ...Jeremy Boak, director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, said it’s less widely known that the state has been taking steps toward combating the pattern of induced seismicity.

Syria conflict: Kerry seeks to narrow divisions with Russia
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Moscow for talks on ways to bridge gaps over possible Syria peace talks. Ahead of his meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Mr Kerry said he hoped to find common ground. Later, he will meet President Vladimir Putin, as the two nations seek to narrow the gap on which groups should be included in the planned talks.

Australia conducting 'freedom of navigation' flights in South China Sea
The Australian military is carrying out "freedom of navigation" flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea, the BBC has uncovered. In November, US B-52 bombers flew over the area angering China. The US insists on its right to make such flights. In a recent civilian flight, a BBC team intercepted radio communications showing the Australian military is also operating such flights in the area.

Saudi Arabia to lead Muslim coalition against terrorism
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA. "The countries here mentioned have decided on the formation of a military alliance led by Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism, with a joint operations center based in Riyadh to coordinate and support military operations," the statement said.


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Merkel's Refugee Mini-Summit Threatens EU Split
The consequences of the mass migration have thrown the European Union into chaos, with the Schengen borderless zone called into question. Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark are among the countries which have — to a greater or lesser extent — closed their borders or imposed border controls.

Turkey Detains 27 Russian Ships in Retaliation for Russia’s Detaining 8 Turkish Vessels
Turkey has tightened its inspections of Russian ships docked in its harbors in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and has so far detained 27 Russian ships which failed to meet sailing criteria. This move is in retaliation for the Russian authorities detaining Eight Turkish ships in Russian ports, denying them permission to travel since Nov. 24, the day when Turkey downed a Russian military jet. The Turks said the Russian ships were too old to sail.

High School Seniors Now Prefer Marijuana to Cigarettes
More students in the 12th grade said they smoked pot every day, compared to those who smoke daily cigarettes...It’s the first time since the survey began in 1975 that daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes. The “Monitoring the Future” survey released on Wednesday shows that 6% of 12th graders used marijuana every day—about the same rate as last year—while 5.5% of seniors reported smoking cigarettes daily.

Secret deal quadruples foreign workers in U.S.
This provision would quadruple the number of H-2B visas for low-skilled foreign “guest workers.” It would allow more than a quarter-of-a-million foreign workers to enter the U.S. each year and work in the construction industry, hotel-motel services, truck drivers, food processing, forestry and many other fields that don’t require a college education.

US issues travel warning for Israel
The warning states that tourists should be able to locate the nearest bomb shelter. It also advised that the "security situation can change day to day, depending on the political situation, recent events, and geographic area."

Does ISIS pose a WMD threat?
The risk of ISIS employing chemical, biological, and radiological warfare agents is real. ISIS does not display any degree of morality or fear of consequences.

Netanyahu signs controversial natural gas deal
"The gas was given to us as a gift from God," he said prior to signing the deal. "He gave us huge gas reserves and turned us into an important force on the international front."

Sydney weather: Bureau of Meteorology confirms Kurnell was hit by a tornado
Residents of the beachside southern Sydney suburb had little warning of just how damaging the storm would be with a tornado warning issued at 10.27am and the record breaking winds hitting Kurnell less than five minutes later. The Bureau said tornadoes were a "relatively rare phenomenon in Australia" and when they do happen they were usually on the lower end of the tornado intensity scale.

SOLAR STORM TARGETS EARTH
A pair of CMEs billowed away from the sun on Dec. 16th, and at least one of them appears to be heading for Earth. Propelled in our direction by an erupting filament of magnetism.

Migrant crisis: Dutch town riots over asylum centre plan
A meeting in a Dutch town to discuss whether to build a new centre for migrants had to be abandoned when some opponents rioted. Protesters in Geldermalsen tore down fences and threw fireworks at police who responded with warning shots. European countries are facing record numbers of refugees and other migrants entering Greece illegally from Turkey.

Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey for downing Russian jet
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used crude language in a furious new attack on Turkey over the downing of a Russian combat jet last month. The incident on the Syria-Turkey border was a "hostile act" but Russia was "not the country" to run away, he told his annual news conference. He saw "no prospect" of ties improving with Turkey, which Russia has put under sanctions, under its current leaders.

China summons US envoy over Taiwan arms deal
China has summoned a senior US envoy in protest after Washington announced it would sell two warships to Taiwan. Vice-Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang made "solemn representations" with Kaye Lee, the US charge d'affaires, China's foreign ministry said. The arms deal, worth $1.83bn (£1.22bn), comes as tensions rise over China's island-building in the South China Sea.

Fifth Israel Navy submarine leaves Germany for Haifa port
The Israel Navy's fifth Dolphin submarine, and second new-generation AIP (air independent propulsion) platform has left its German manufacturing center for a 3000 mile journey to its home base at Haifa naval base, a senior naval source said Thursday. The INS Rahav is carrying some 50 personnel, and "minimal weapons needed to protect itself," before its arrival in Israel next month.

Turkey mistreated scores of migrants, says Amnesty
Turkey has detained and mistreated scores of migrants, pressuring some to return to war zones, a new report by Amnesty International says. The group says EU pressure on Turkey to stem migration to Europe has resulted in the "forcible transportation" of hundreds of migrants.

US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25%
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points - its first increase since 2006. The move takes the range of rates banks offer to lend to each other overnight - the Federal Funds rate - to between 0.25% and 0.5%.

China threatens sanctions against firms in Taiwan arms sale
China is threatening sanctions against companies involved in the U.S. government's $1.83 billion sale of navy frigates and other military equipment to Taiwan.

Rouhani: U.N.'s closure of probe into Iran's nuclear past is political victory
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday a U.N. watchdog's closure of investigations into Iran's past nuclear activities is a political victory for the country, lifting the main obstacle to implementing Tehran's deal with world powers.

Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked
A ceasefire between Yemen's Houthi group and a Saudi-led alliance was in danger of collapse on Wednesday, each side accusing the other of violating the truce, as peace talks went into a second day in Switzerland.

Team led by Middle Eastern Woman Caught Surveilling U.S. Facility on Mexican Border
A Middle Eastern woman was caught surveilling a U.S. port of entry on the Mexican border holding a sketchbook with Arabic writing and drawings of the facility and its security system, federal law enforcement sources tell Judicial Watch.

Planned Parenthood Reportedly ‘Steam-cooks’ Aborted Fetuses before Disposing of Them
An investigation into Planned Parenthood clinics in Ohio has found that they not only dump fetal remains in a landfill after abortions, but they also “steam-cook” the fetuses.

Egyptian warplanes using Israeli airspace
Egyptian Air Force makes unprecedented flights over Israeli territory, likely with IDF permission, en route to bombing Islamic State targets in the Sinai.

North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life
North Korea's highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labor for life for subversion, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Ban Ki-moon Winds Down UN Post by Bashing Israel as Reason for Intifada
Ban Ki-moon, who leaves his post in two weeks, blamed Israel for the Arab violence in a scathing speech in Jakarta His speech, delivered by a U.N. official in Indonesia, was one of his most off-balanced anti-Israel addresses ever.

Russia says can breach US missile defence shield
Russian missiles will be able to breach the anti-missile defense shield being built by the United States, the head of Russia's strategic missile forces was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

‘We see Syria fundamentally very similarly’ – Kerry after talks with Putin, Lavrov
The US stands ready to work with Russia,” Kerry told journalists after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lavrov on Tuesday. He added that the two countries’ officials had “a productive day” and the discussions had been “constructive.”

Sweden offers support to free up French troops fighting Islamic State
Sweden said on Wednesday it would send a transport plane and logistical support to Mali and other parts of Africa to free up French forces stationed there and let them join the fight against Islamic State.

Star Wars: This Is How The Laodicean Church Celebrates The Birth Of Jesus Christ
New Jersey Church Hosting Living Star Wars Nativity. Tim Lucas, tells us exactly what his reasoning behind the Star Wars Christmas themed manger is. In his own words he says that while we may have the “greatest story” in the world, that that story itself, the gospel, lacks sufficient power to draw people in.

Bering Sea Storm Among Strongest Non-Tropical Cyclones on Record; Gusts Hit 122 MPH in Alaska
The lowest barometric pressure in the storm was estimated to be 924 millibars at 9 p.m. Alaska time on Saturday night, or 1 a.m. EDT Sunday, according to an analysis done by NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center. That ties a Bering Sea storm in November of last year that also had a lowest estimated pressure of 924 millibars.

How NASA Sees El Niño Effects From Space
This winter, weather patterns may be fairly different than what's typical -- all because of unusually warm ocean water in the east equatorial Pacific, an event known as El Niño. Because of El Niño, California is expected to get more rain, while Australia is expected to get less. Since this El Niño began last summer, the Pacific Ocean has already experienced an increase in tropical storms and a decrease in phytoplankton.

A Church, a Synagogue, and a Mosque Under One Roof?
Three religious leaders in Germany, representing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, are spearheading a project to build a proposed shared prayer space, called the House of One, on the now-empty site of a 13th century Berlin church.

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US poised to lift sanctions on Iran under nuclear deal
The United States appears poised to lift at least some sanctions against Iran — possibly as early as January — as members of Congress urge a swift, robust U.S. response to Tehran's recent ballistic missile test.

Putin Praises Donald Trump as 'Bright and Talented'
In Vladimir Putin's view, Donald Trump is "bright and talented." But as much as those words sound overtly like praise, there are some murky nuances. The most unequivocally favorable part of the comments the Russian leader made Thursday to a scrum of reporters after his annual year-end news conference was about the Republican presidential aspirant's claims that he wants to improve relations with Russia.

Thousands RIOT after officials threaten to build asylum centre in tiny town in Netherlands
Police fired warning shots in a bid to disperse the crowd in Geldermalsen, Netherlands where 2,000 people joined the protest. Pictures and videos of the incident showed dozens of youths tearing down fences, throwing beer bottles and fireworks at police, and chanting slogans against the proposed centre for asylum-seekers in the town of 27,000.

India’s nuclear explosive materials are vulnerable to theft, U.S. officials and experts say
The sites are spread out over vast distances: from the stony foothills of the Himalayas in the north down to the red earth of the tropical south. Shuttling hundreds of miles in between will be occasional convoys of lightly-protected trucks laden with explosive and fissile materials — including plutonium and enriched uranium — that could be used in civilian and military reactors or to spark a nuclear blast.

Parents Question Choice To Sing ‘Allahu Akbar’ At Holiday Concert
Some parents in the Anoka-Hennepin School District are questioning a choir teacher’s decision to use a song about Ramadan performed in Arabic at a holiday concert.

Sweden: Muslim Migrants Batter Gay Man to Death, Wrap Snake Around His Neck
Two Muslim migrants in Sweden have been charged with the hate crime murder of a gay man after they allegedly battered the victim to death before dressing him up in women’s clothing and wrapping a snake around his neck.


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Khomeini grandson gets cautious election blessing from the top
A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is expected to seek election early next year to the body that chooses Iran's supreme leader and is said to have the cautious blessing of the incumbent, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in W.Bank, Gaza unrest
Two Palestinian drivers Friday tried but failed to run down Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, with one attacker shot dead and the other wounded, Israeli officials said.

German-made submarine heads to Israel for delivery
The latest German-built Dolphin-class submarine INS Rahav is en route to Haifa to be delivered to the Israeli Navy. INS Rahav, given the Hebrew name for Greek god of the seas Poseidon, is one of the Israeli Defense Force's most expensive weapons. The vessel's voyage to Haifa comes roughly a decade after the Israeli government placed the order to German defense contractor Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.

Israel’s Fruitful Week in Science and Its Secret to Success
For a country the size of New Jersey that seems to always be on the verge of war, it is unlikely that Israel would be one of the world’s science superpowers. But somehow, the State of Israel defeats all odds.

First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor
The designers of the Wendelstein 7-x are of the view that the device will offer the required stability for continuous nuclear fusion power generation. It uses a cage of 50 superconducting coils to suspend super-hot plasma in the center of a twisting magnetic field for more than 30 minutes at a time.

Global Reading of Shema Prayer Announced for Monday Amid Growing Crisis Around World
The prayer event is intended to be a response to the conflict over the Temple Mount and the increasingly tense situation in Syria, which many leading rabbinic leaders have declared part of the Messianic process.

Migration CRISIS: Germans and French back plan for 2,500-strong border force
Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande agreed to support the move during talks at an EU summit in Brussels. The proposed force, which also includes a coastguard, is set to get sweeping powers to deploy armed guards on the bloc's external borders. Britain is not expected to be part of the formation of the scheme which is focused on the Schengen passport-check free zone, but could be asked to contribute border guards in the future.

Calais migrants 'armed with iron bars and hammers' launch mass bid to reach UK
Locals in the lawless port town went online this afternoon to report that a number of migrants brought traffic to a standstill and are storming the entrance to the tunnel. Squadrons of French riot police, known as the CRS, are apparently at the scene and there were reports of violent clashes in the streets.

Scientists manipulate rat consciousness, could treat brain injury
By flashing laser pulses at specific areas of rats' brains, scientists were able to either wake the rodents or put them to sleep, which may help in developing treatments for brain injuries and neurological disorders.

World to Observe Day of Atonement as UN Makes Yom Kippur Official Holiday
The UN on Thursday recognized Yom Kippur as an official United Nations holiday. And so, from next year on, there will be no official meetings at the UN on Yom Kippur and employees can take the day off and go out to not have lunch.

Sadness, shame and blame at Yale over First Amendment repeal video
Members of the Yale University community on Thursday responded with a mix of embarrassment, sadness and literal disbelief to a viral video showing students there freely signing a petition that calls for the repeal of the First Amendment.

Is Russia gearing up for war with Turkey?
After the downing of its jet by Turkey Moscow also rushed its latest S-400 air defense system to the Hmeimim base in Syria. That system has a range and capacity that far outstrips the weaponry on board the Moskva, meaning the ship may not have much strategic necessity. But by dispatching a key warship like the Moskva - with its crew of some 500 - the Kremlin seems to be making a clear statement of strength.

Putin gives Russian Constitution priority over international court rulings
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the bill allowing the Constitutional Court to overrule the decisions of international courts if such decisions contradict the principle of supremacy of the Russian Constitution.

Saudi official: Arab culture 'immersed in hatred'
Ibrahim Al-Buleihi, a member of Riyadh's Shura Council - the formal advisory body to Saudi Arabia's absolute monarchy, affirmed that Arab culture's "hatred of the other" is to blame for the Islamic State (ISIS) attacks in Paris,

CNN Sashays With Satanists
On Dec. 13, as many Christians celebrated the third Sunday of Advent and rejoiced over the incarnation of Jesus Christ, CNN was celebrating Satan. Literally. Ling's stars of the week were the leaders of a "Satanic Temple" based in Detroit. Within four minutes, CNN was promoting a bitter young man named Michael Mars whose idea of recreation in his bedroom was spraying fake blood into the face of a statue of the mother of Jesus.

Wiesenthal Center applauds Vatican’s statement on the divine covenant with the Jewish people
The Simon Wiesenthal Center applauds a new Vatican document that instructs Catholics not to target Jews for conversion, affirms G-d’s continued covenant with the Jewish people, and asks Catholics to work with Jews to eradicate anti-Semitism.

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Magnitude M 6.5 Region CHIAPAS, MEXICO Date time 2015-12-17 19:49:57.4 UTC Location 15.86 N ; 93.30 W Depth 126 km

Japan's far-flung island defense plan seeks to turn tables on China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean... The United States, believing...Japan in particular - must help contain growing Chinese military power, has pushed Japan to abandon its decades-old bare-bones home island defense in favor of exerting its military power in Asia.

Israel and Turkey reach 'understanding' on restoring ties
Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement on normalising relations, an Israeli official said. Ties broke down after the Israeli navy raided a flotilla trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza in 2010. Ten Turkish activists were killed. The deal will see Israel compensate families of those killed while Turkey will drop all claims against Israel, the unnamed official said.

EU renegotiations: Pathway for deal found - Cameron
David Cameron has said there is a "a pathway to a deal" on new terms for Britain's membership of the EU after talks with other leaders. The prime minister set out his reform demands, which include controversial plans to curb access to benefits for migrants, at a dinner in Brussels. He said "good progress" has been made but it would be "hard work" to get a deal by his February deadline.

Libya militia chases away US troops
US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group, US officials say. It follows reports that 20 US special forces troops, equipped with advanced weaponry, landed on Monday at an airbase in western Libya.

Khomeini grandson gets cautious election blessing form Iran's incumbent supreme leader
A grandson of the leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is expected to seek election early next year to the body that chooses Iran's supreme leader and is said to have the cautious blessing of the incumbent, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Registration opens on Thursday for the election that is likely to see the first member of the family of Iran's revolutionary founder test his popularity at the ballot box.

‘Israel, Iran have fastest growing defense budgets in Middle East’
Israel and Iran have the fastest growing defense budgets in the Middle East while other Gulf Arab states cut spending due to falling oil prices, according to a report published Thursday. Worldwide, though, defense spending increased because of security threats, with many Western governments deciding not to make cuts, London- based global intelligence firm IHS said.

UN Security Council adopts resolution to cut off ISIS funding
The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution to cut off funds for the Islamic State... Measures such as asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo will be taken against the Islamic State, also known as the IS, ISIS and Daesh that controls large swaths of Syria and Iraq, including oil and gas fields, according to the resolution.

Report: German spies again cooperating with Syrian secret service
Germany's spy agency is working again with Syrian President Bashar Assad's secret service to swap information on Islamist militants...despite Berlin's opposition to Assad staying in power under any peace deal in Syria. Citing well-informed sources, the mass-circulation newspaper said German foreign intelligence BND agents had been traveling regularly to Damascus for some time for consultations with Syrian colleagues.

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3.1 Earthquake Strikes near San Ramon, California
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Saturday morning in San Ramon, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 12:34 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.6 miles.

Chile earthquake: Strong tremor strikes east of Ovalle
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck east of the city of Ovalle in Chile's Limarí province, seismologists say, with shaking felt over a large area.

In Barack Obama’s America, ISIS Wins and Americans Die
So last night Barack Obama says he has not watched enough cable television to know that Americans were upset about Paris and California. Consider that for a minute. Maybe the Democrats who whisper that he has Aspergers are right. The President did not watch enough television to understand that people were upset.

U.N. endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process, a rare show of unity among major powers on a conflict that has claimed more than a quarter million lives. The resolution gives a U.N. blessing to a plan negotiated previously in Vienna that calls for a ceasefire, talks between the Syrian government and opposition, and a roughly two-year timeline to create a unity government and hold elections.

Turkish official: Deal with Israel 'close'
Turkey and Israel are “close” to an agreement on a deal to normalize ties after positive progress was made on Ankara's key demands in closed-door negotiations, a Turkish official said on Friday,

Putin says easy to work both with Assad and US on Syria conflict
"Regarding the Syrian crisis, we find it easy to work both with President Assad and the American side. I have recently spoken about this with (US) President (Barack) Obama, and with our friends from Saudi Arabia, and from other Arab nations," Putin said.

INCOMING SOLAR STORM CLOUDS
A pair of CMEs billowed away from the sun on Dec 16th. NOAA forecasters say that both are likely to hit Earth on Dec. 18th and 19th. These are relatively minor storm clouds. Nevertheless, the double blow could spark G2-class geomagnetic storms over the weekend.

Students Sing "Allah Akbar" at Holiday Concert
Nothing says Merry Christmas like a Ramadan song – at least in Blaine, Minnesota. There was a big controversy after Thursday’s holiday concert at the local high school – when the teenagers belted out a praise song to Allah. I’m sure a number of Lutherans along with other Protestant parents spewed their egg nog when they heard their offspring singing, “Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar.”

Did you feel Friday's quake?
Did you feel the earthquake today? The one that happened in Lake Ontario?

Earthquake strikes near popular tourist destination of Vanuatu
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of the islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. This quake occurred on December 19, 2015, 02:10:53 UTC.

Moderate quake hits parts of Uttarakhand
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale rocked parts of Uttarakhand in the wee hours today. Epicentred in the India-Nepal border region, the earthquake occurred at 3.47 am, the MeT department here said.

Scientists Ponder How to Create Artificial Intelligence That Won’t Destroy Us
...Scientists, recognizing their work is breaking out of the research lab and into the real world, grappled during a daylong summit on Dec. 10 in Montreal with such ethical issues as how to prevent computers that are smarter than humans from putting people out of work, adding complications to legal proceedings, or, even worse, seeking to harm society.

Gay couples could soon have children with traits of BOTH fathers: 'Multiplex parenting' could allow up to 32 people to contribute to child
Scientific advances will soon allow children to have any number of parents, legal experts warn. The arrival of ‘multiplex parenting’ is a ‘mere matter of time’ as the techniques have been shown to work on mice, according to a study. In theory, any number of parents from three upwards – of either sex – could contribute DNA to create a baby.

Massive spending bill and tax plan passes US Congress
US congressional leaders have passed a $1.1 trillion (£730 billion) spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown. The massive bill includes both Republican-backed initiatives and Democratic priorities. The spending bill, passed in combination with a tax plan, easily made it through the House and Senate.

Migrant crisis: EU needs 'massive' resettlement programme
The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has urged European leaders to set up a "massive" refugee resettlement programme. Antonio Guterres said moves to speed up the processing of asylum seekers in Greece was welcome but "not enough". He was speaking as a new UN report warned that the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide would "far surpass" a record 60 million this year.

China pollution: Factories closed by Beijing smog
Cars were forced off the road and factories closed in Beijing on Saturday after the city was once again blanketed by hazardous smog. The government issued a level-four red alert on Friday - the most serious of a four-tier warning system. The alert, the second in as many weeks, means schools have to close and half the vehicles banned.

China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands
China has accused the US of "serious provocation" after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Chinese military personnel were put on "high alert" during the incident on 10 December, and issued warnings to leave. The Pentagon said it was looking into the complaint.

Turkey fires back at Iraq over troops, says Iraq undermines global ISIS fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against Islamic State militants by taking its complaint about the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq to the United Nations Security Council. The 15-member council met on the issue on Friday at the request of Iraq and Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari who asked the body to adopt a resolution demanding Turkey withdraw its troops immediately.

Sanders regains access to voter files after bitter fight over data breach
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders regained access to crucial voter files on Friday after taking the Democratic National Committee to court and accusing party leaders of trying to undermine his White House bid and help rival Hillary Clinton.

Ancient Sword ‘Could Prove Romans Discovered America Before Columbus’
An ancient sword found in water near Oak Island in Nova Scotia offers proof the Romans found America, a researcher has claimed. If true, the sword - found by fishermen in shallow waters - would rewrite history, with Roman explorers having found America a millennia before Columbu


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This Poll Shows How Christians in America Really Feel About Homosexuality
A new Pew Research Center survey suggests that growing numbers of Christians have come around on homosexuality, with a full 54% of all Christians agreeing that "homosexuality should be accepted, rather than discouraged, by society."

Iran: Changes to US visa waiver program contradict nuke deal
Changes to a U.S. visa waiver program that impose travel restrictions on those who visit Iran contradict the landmark nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.

Dozens killed in suspected Russian strikes
At least 43 people have been killed in a series of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian planes in the Syrian city of Idlib, according to activists and residents.

Fire traded over Israel-Lebanon border after militant's death
Fire has been traded over the Israel-Lebanon border hours after a Lebanese militant was killed in a rocket strike in Syria. The Israeli army said had fired artillery shells into southern Lebanon in response to rocket fire. There are no reports of injuries on either side. The exchange came after Samir Qantar was killed in a rocket strike near the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Putin: 'We don't want the USSR back but no one believes us'
Russia is not trying to bring back the USSR, President Vladimir Putin said in a documentary aired Sunday, but the problem is that "nobody wants to believe it".

Is Obama driving millennials toward hopelessness?
Today’s young adults are much less likely to believe in the American Dream than were young adults in 1986, and analysts have attributed this surge in pessimism to factors such as wage stagnation, mounting college debt and the economic damage caused by the Great Recession.

Syria war: Third of rebels share IS aims, report claims
About a third of rebel groups in Syria - some 100,000 fighters - share the ideology of so-called Islamic State (IS), new research suggests. The Centre on Religion and Geopolitics, linked to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, said defeating IS militarily "would not end global jihadism". That would require an "intellectual and theological defeat" of its ideology.

China landslide: 22 buildings collapse in Shenzhen industrial park
Some 22 buildings have collapsed in a landslide at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. About 900 people have been evacuated, with four people pulled alive from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported. Shenzhen's fire brigade said it was working to free other trapped people. At least 22 remain missing.

Bomb found on Air France flight headed to Paris
A bomb was found on board an Air France flight heading to Paris on Sunday after a suspicious device was discovered in one of the plane's toilets. Air France Flight 463 was flying from Port Louis, Mauritius toward Paris, France, when it made an emergency landing in Mombasa, Kenya, according to the Kenya Airports Authority.

China complains about U.S. plane straying into disputed airspace
China is once again complaining that the United States violated its sovereign territory by coming near artificial islands in the South China Sea.

Iraqi soldiers may have been hit by coalition friendly fire
The U.S.-led coalition will investigate after the Iraqi military said its forces suffered casualties from friendly fire during airstrikes on ISIS positions. The coalition, which offered condolences for "the unfortunate loss of life" of Iraqis on the front lines, said the strikes took place Friday near Falluja.

Turkey's Erdogan meets Hamas leader Meshaal in Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Khaled Meshaal, leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Saturday in Istanbul, Turkish presidential sources said, a day after Israel and Turkey said they were close to patching up five-year political rift.

Longest-serving Lebanese prisoner in Israel killed in Syria
Samir Kantar, a Lebanese who was convicted of executing one of the most notorious attacks in Israeli history and spent nearly three decades in an Israeli prison, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building near the Syrian capital, the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah group said Sunday.

"Most Liberal" US College Unleashes Demands For "Deconstructing The White Supremacist, Capitalist System"
The manifesto for the micro-aggressives has been unleashed on an unknowing "safe-space"-seeking, politically-corrected, American public. Students at no lesser liberalist college than Oberlin, Ohio, have released 14 pages of full social-justice-warrior-tard warning that they are "not polite requests, but concrete and unmalleable demands."

Fierce fighting in northern Yemen kills at least 75
Fierce fighting and airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition pounded northern Yemen on Saturday, as the two main parties in the country's conflict continued to violate a ceasefire agreement and undermine already tenuous peace talks in


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Boko Haram Forces 1 Million Nigerian Children Out of School
More than a million children have had their education interrupted by the conflict in and around Nigeria, adding to the 11 million children already out of school in the region, the United Nations Children's Fund said Monday.

Russia Hits Ukraine With Tariffs Over Imminent Trade Deal With EU
Moscow said it would go through with punitive tariffs on Ukrainian products in January after European efforts to head off Russian retaliation against a sweeping EU-Ukraine trade deal failed.

Deadly attack on U.S. forces shows the Afghan war is far from over
A Taliban attack killed six U.S. service members near Kabul on Monday, U.S. officials said, in the latest sign of deepening violence across Afghanistan and the risks facing President Obama’s plan to leave the most intense fighting to local forces.

Hezbollah vows to respond to killing of top militant
Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah on Monday vowed to respond to the killing in a suspected Israeli air strike near Damascus of one of its top militants, Samir Kantar.

Pakistan’s army is building an arsenal of ”tiny” nuclear weapons—and it’s going to backfire
Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal and, within the next five to ten years, it is likely to double that of India, and exceed those of France, the United Kingdom, and China. Only the arsenals of the United States and Russia will be larger.

Terrifying Storm Eva: 70mph gales and torrential rain to hit Britain in time for Christmas
BRUTAL gales and torrential downpours will kick off a turbulent run up to one of the warmest Christmases ever.

Russia will DESTROY ISIS with NUCLEAR cruise missiles if necessary warns Putin
PUTIN has said today that he will continue to improve Russia's nuclear arsenal in a bid to deter potential threats to his country - including arming cruise missiles with nukes to destroy ISIS.

Pope determined to reform Vatican govt
Pope Francis said Monday that reform of the Curia, the Church's governing body, would "move forward with determination, clarity and firm resolve", during his annual address to cardinals, bishops and priests running the Holy See.

Free Syrian Army Claims Killing of Hezbollah’s Samir Kuntar – ‘Not Israel’
The FSA vowed Monday in its statement to Arab media that it would also target other Hezbollah fighters in future attacks, the Lebanon-based Daily Star reported. The group explained in a video that Hezbollah blamed Israel for the strike in order to avoid upsetting fellow terrorists – “the morale of its mercenaries” – according to the Lebanese Naharnet website. Hezbollah would rather have lost a skirmish to Israel than to the FSA, the opposition force said.

First Step to Annexation? The Real Reason Turkey Sent Troops to Iraq
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to take advantage of the power vacuum in northern Iraq to create a proto-state loyal to Ankara, if not annex this territory, defense analyst Stanislav Ivanov wrote for New Eastern Outlook.

U.S. college prof: Christians 'filthy' in eyes of Allah
Christians are “filthy” in the sight of Allah and worthy of being looted and slaughtered “in a time of jihad,” according to an American imam and professor of religious studies at a prestigious private college in Tennessee.

Franklin Graham Says Hijab-Wearing Wheaton Prof. Wrong About God, Christians and Muslims
"Can you believe this Wheaton College professor who says she's going to wear a hijab for the holidays this year to show solidarity with Islam? Shame on her! She said that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Well she is absolutely wrong — she obviously doesn't know her Bible and she doesn't know Islam," Graham wrote...

David's Sling passes final round of tests
Air defense system, capable of intercepting medium-range missiles, low-flying aircraft or cruise missiles, is now on course for deployment within the next four months.

Tech and Banking Giants Ditch Bitcoin for Their Own Blockchain
Several major companies from across both the technology and financial industries—including IBM, Intel, and Cisco as well as the London Stock Exchange Group and big-name banks JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and State Street—have joined forces to create an alternative to the blockchain, the global online ledger that underpins the bitcoin digital currency. The blockchain is essentially a database that runs across a worldwide network of independent machines—a database that’s controlled by no single entity but can still reliably track the exchange of assets, thanks to some nifty mathematics.

Driver plows onto Las Vegas Strip sidewalk 'like bowling ball', one dead
One person was killed and dozens were injured on Sunday night when a woman deliberately drove her car onto a crowded sidewalk on the Las Vegas Strip, police said, near the hotel where the Miss Universe beauty pageant was being held.

French defense chief to ask Russia to step up anti-ISIS ops
Ahead of his visit to Moscow on Monday, the French defense minister told journalists Paris would ask Russia to increase its action against Islamic State, and would offer intelligence sharing and plans for a joint vision on combating terrorist groups in Syria.

GEOMAGNETIC STORM
A G1-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on Dec. 21st as Earth moves through the wake of a CME that struck our planet's magnetic field Saturday.

Evangelical Beliefs on Israel Match Prophetic Doomsday Scenarios
Brookings Institute, a Washington DC-based think tank, recently released the results of their survey entitled American Attitudes Toward the Middle East and Israel. Among the more noteworthy results of their survey are two findings related to Evangelical Christian beliefs about Israel and the End of Days.

Tawau rattled by tremor from 6.2 magnitude Indonesia quake
The tremors of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at 2.47am, were also felt in several other east coast districts, such as Kunak, Semporna and Lahad Datu, said Tawau Fire and Rescue Department chief Mohd Razali Ag Ahmad.

3.1M Earthquake Strikes Newport Beach Area
According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s incident page, the temblor was centered about 3 miles east of Newport Beach, 3 miles south southeast of Costa Mesa and 7 miles southwest of Irvine. The temblor, which struck at 3:22 p.m., was felt by more than 1,650 residents in Costa Mesa, Tustin, Irvine and beyond.

Prominent Catholic High School In Detroit Now Offers Muslim Prayer Room
A prestigious Catholic high school in a ritzy, estate-filled suburb of Detroit now features a prayer room for Muslim students to pray. The school is Brother Rice High School, an all-boys bastion affiliated with the Congregation of Christian Brothers in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., reports Detroit Fox station WJBK.

Apple CEO opposes government back door to encryption
Apple CEO Tim Cook is defending his opposition to providing intelligence agencies with back doors to access encrypted information on his company’s products. In the wake of the Paris terrorist attack, in which assailants are believed to have used encrypted devices to avoid government surveillance, politicians and law enforcement agencies have called for measures to prevent tech companies from fully encrypting users’ communications.

Slovenia rejects gay marriage in referendum
Slovenians have rejected same-sex marriage by a large margin in a referendum. Almost two-thirds of voters said no to a bill that defined marriage as a union between two consenting adults. ...But MPs from the United Left party, which initially proposed the change in the law, said the result was a temporary setback. "It's not over yet. Sooner or later the law will be accepted...

Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires
Twelve Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires near Melbourne, days ahead of Christmas. Fire authorities are also warning of dangerous hot and windy conditions on Christmas and Boxing Day. Crews were still tackling a blaze at Scotsburn, west of the city, for a third day on Monday.

Netanyahu to Albanian PM: Our friendship goes back to Albania protecting Jews from Nazis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday morning upon his arrival for a two-day visit to Israel. The leaders signed...a friendship...and a mutual cooperation agreement... Netanyahu noted that...the friendship...goes back much farther. During the Holocaust Albania stood by the Jews and refused to turn them over to the Nazis, said Netanyahu.

Israel completes trial of David's Sling which can destroy missiles over enemy territory
The Defense Ministry and Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency completed on Monday the last phase of trials for the David's Sling air defense system, and the Israel Air Force is expected to take possession of the system in the first quarter of 2016. The trials occurred in recent days in southern Israel, and were led by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which is developing David's Sling, together with the US defense company Raytheon.

This Poll Shows How Christians in America Really Feel About Homosexuality
A new Pew Research Center survey suggests that growing numbers of Christians have come around on homosexuality, with a full 54% of all Christians agreeing that "homosexuality should be accepted, rather than discouraged, by society."

Iran: Changes to US visa waiver program contradict nuke deal
Changes to a U.S. visa waiver program that impose travel restrictions on those who visit Iran contradict the landmark nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.

Dozens killed in suspected Russian strikes
At least 43 people have been killed in a series of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian planes in the Syrian city of Idlib, according to activists and residents.

Fire traded over Israel-Lebanon border after militant's death
Fire has been traded over the Israel-Lebanon border hours after a Lebanese militant was killed in a rocket strike in Syria. The Israeli army said had fired artillery shells into southern Lebanon in response to rocket fire. There are no reports of injuries on either side. The exchange came after Samir Qantar was killed in a rocket strike near the Syrian capital, Damascus.


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'We’ve never been bombed like this': Russia's military campaign in Syria has escalated to new levels
On Sunday, Russian airstrikes over a busy marketplace in the rebel-held city of Idlib, Syria, killed at least 70 civilians and wounded dozens more.

Iraq forces advance into centre of IS-held Ramadi
Iraqi security forces advanced Tuesday into the centre of Ramadi for a final push aimed at retaking the city they lost to the Islamic State group in May, officials said.

DHS placing patriots on domestic terror watch lists in unlawful attempt to escalate violent interactions with police
The Department of Homeland Security is intentionally placing local law enforcement in harm's way by knowing (and falsely) entering the license plates of patriot-oriented radio hosts in the federal "terror watch" database. The aim of this tactic is to intentionally cause escalations of high-tension interactions between local police and pro-gun patriots, knowing that local law enforcement will respond to terror watch list hits with an escalated engagement posture involving firearms being drawn and pointed at the suspects.

Will Franklin Graham Lead an Evangelical Exodus From the GOP?
Franklin Graham announced this week he was leaving the Republican Party as a result of the inclusion of Planned Parenthood funding in the spending bill that sailed through Congress last week. While he’s the first to formally bail, he might not be the last.

El Niño remains strong, but some cooling now observed at depth
El Niño remains near its peak, with the tropical Pacific Ocean and overlying atmosphere consistent with a strong event. Models suggest the event will start to decline in 2016, but a return to ENSO-neutral is not likely until at least autumn.

Evangelical Beliefs on Israel Match Prophetic Doomsday Scenarios
A staggering 73 percent of Evangelical respondents say that world events would turn against Israel the closer we get to End Times. In addition, 79 percent of Evangelicals believe that the unfolding violence across the Middle East is a sign that the End Times are near. These two findings are consistent with beliefs based in Biblical prophecy and rabbinic teachings.

Justice Minister: Implement Biblical Law in Israeli Legal System
“Jewish law, the masterpiece of Jewish creativity for 2,000 years, is yet to acquire its permanent station in our legal system, probably mainly due to a lack of knowledge about it,” and said that she believes “Jewish law can and must be a link between the values ​​of the past and the present values ​​and needs, not only on the declarative level. To me this link seems essential to the State of Israel as a Jewish state. ”

Abbas: ‘Palestinian Authority No Longer Exists’
Following his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Abbas said: “Regarding this issue of a passport under the name Palestine State, we are about to proceed to the passport replacement and the issuance of a new passport within one year or even less. “We have already changed all documents issued by ministries and public services and they now bear the name ‘State of Palestine,’ he said.

Iranian hackers breached US power grid to engineer blackouts
Security researcher Brian Wallace was on the trail of hackers who had snatched a California university’s housing files when he stumbled into a larger nightmare: Cyberattackers had opened a pathway into the networks running the United States power grid.

Australia warns: ISIS is eyeing Indonesia for 'caliphate'
The Islamic State (ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant caliphate" in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, Australia warned on Tuesday, according to AFP.

US military provided Assad with intel on extremists via Russia, Israel & Germany - report
The Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has been indirectly providing Syrian military with intelligence on Islamic extremists fearing the Obama administration’s agenda to oust Bashar Assad will engender total chaos in Syria.

'Ukraine stands with the State of Israel'
"In the Ukraine, we remember a long history, a history of one thousand years of Jewish life in the cities and towns of the Ukraine; in Kiev, in Odesa, in Lvov - and even in the imagination of the great Shalom Aleichem, in the little town of Anatevka," Rivlin began.

A Look Back at Some of the Major Natural Disasters in 2015
From an earthquake in Nepal to flooding in South Carolina, this year was filled with record-breaking weather stories throughout the U.S. and across the globe.

Tremors from Tarakan quake felt in East Coast
Tremors were felt in many parts of Kunak, Tawau and Semporna when an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tarakan in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, early Monday.

Abbas to issue 'State of Palestine' passports
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his national authority proposes to change its name on passports it issues to State of Palestine. Abbas says this will happen in about a year at the most, replacing the name Palestinian Authority.

Climate change shock: Burning fossil fuels 'COOLS planet', says NASA
Major theories about what causes temperatures to rise have been thrown into doubt after NASA found the Earth has cooled in areas of heavy industrialisation where more trees have been lost and more fossil fuel burning takes place. ...While the findings did not dispute the effects of carbon dioxide on global warming, they found aerosols - also given off by burning fossil fuels - actually cool the local environment...

Gene Drives Offer New Hope Against Diseases and Crop Pests
Biologists in the United States and Europe are developing a revolutionary genetic technique that promises to provide an unprecedented degree of control over insect-borne diseases and crop pests. ...Gene drives “could potentially prevent the spread of disease, support agriculture by reversing pesticide and herbicide resistance in insects and weeds, and control damaging invasive species...

US FDA partially lifts gay men blood donation ban
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow gay men to donate blood if they have been celibate for one year - lifting a 30-year ban. Some gay activists called the one-year rule discriminatory, but it matches policies in other counties including the UK, Australia and Japan. The ban was put in place at the start of the Aids crisis during the 1980s.

US wild bee numbers decline as land is converted for biofuel
Wild bees in the US have declined in many farming areas according to the first national effort to map their numbers. The study suggests that between 2008 and 2013, the numbers of wild bees went down across almost a quarter of the US. The researchers say that the conversion of land to grow corn for biofuels is a key element in the decline.

Iraqi forces 'advance into Islamic State-held Ramadi'
Iraqi government forces have advanced into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials say. A spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service, Sabah al-Numani, said troops and militiamen, supported by the air force, were clearing residential areas. They were heading towards the main government complex, he added.

Migrant crisis: Sweden operator to halt trains over bridge
Sweden's state-owned train operator SJ is to stop services to and from Denmark because it cannot carry out identity checks demanded by the government to stem the influx of refugees. Under a new Swedish law, transport companies will be fined if travellers to Sweden do not have valid photo ID. SJ said it would not have time to check people travelling between Copenhagen and Malmo over the Oresund bridge.

Migrant crisis: 'One million enter Europe in 2015'
The number of migrants and refugees crossing into Europe by land and sea this year has passed one million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. The number represents a fourfold rise on the total last year. The vast majority crossed by sea, with more than 800,000 travelling from Turkey to Greece. Most are refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Shari'a law takes flight? Malaysian airline institutes Islamic law
A new strictly-Shari'a enforcing airline coined Rayani Air launched operations Sunday in Malaysia, with an inaugural domestic flight from capital Kuala Lampur to popular holiday destination Langkawi. ...It joins the ranks of Royal Brunei Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Iran Air. And more are aspiring to join the newly-created "Shari'a airline" niche in the not-yet inundated international market.

Israel welcomes Ukrainian president at risk of aggravating Russia
At the risk of aggravating Russia, Israel on Tuesday welcomed Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine with full red carpet pomp and ceremony that included a military honor guard and military band. Pereshenko...met early Tuesday morning with President Reuven Rivlin whom he invited to come to Ukraine early next year...to his hometown of Odessa which was also the birthplace of Rivlin’s mentor Ze’ev Jabotinsky.

Greek parliament calls for recognition of ‘Palestine’
The Greek parliament, as expected, became the latest European legislative body to recommend recognition of a Palestinian state. The vote took place during a special parliament meeting attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The resolution is non-binding. Several other European parliaments, such as in Britain, Ireland and France, have passed similar resolutions.

U.S. Senator Issues Dire Warning On Unchecked Executive Power
Sen Ben Sasse on Executive Unilateralism - Full Speech on YouTube

Israeli missile interceptor passes final test
Israel's David's Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country's efforts to defend against regional threats, officials said Monday.

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Hundreds of civilians killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria — Amnesty
Russia's air campaign in Syria has killed hundreds of civilians and caused massive destruction in residential areas, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International.

Burmese pair to be executed for murder of British backpackers in Thai paradise
Two Burmese men have been sentenced to death after being found guilty of murdering two British backpackers on a Thai resort island in 2014.

Somalia banned Christmas and New Year’s — even though it celebrates neither. Here’s why.
The government of Somalia has banned Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, calling them “contrary to Islamic culture” and citing such festivities as potential targets for terrorists.

Black Lives Matter protest snarls Minneapolis-St. Paul airport
Several hundred Black Lives Matter activists shut down at least one terminal at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International airport Wednesday for about two hours in an afternoon of protest that began miles away at the huge Mall of America.

Two Israelis, two Palestinian attackers killed in Jerusalem
Two Palestinians went on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person, and were then shot dead by Israeli security forces in what police described as a terrorist attack.

Boy Among 7 Dead, 40 Injured in Tornado and Severe Storm Outbreak
Storms and tornadoes hit the south Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least seven dead -- including a 7-year-old boy -- and injuring at least 40 more while leveling homes and causing other damage, according to officials and the National Weather Service.

Seymour Hersh: US Military Shared Intelligence with Assad, Defied Obama
The secret missives were transmitted with the understanding they would be forwarded to Assad in his quest to defeat Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State. "We weren't intent on deviating from Obama's stated policies. But sharing our assessments via the military-to-military relationships with other countries could prove productive," a former Joint Chiefs of Staff adviser adviser told Hersh.

The Pope Says This Christmas Is A ‘Charade’ And That For Some People ‘It May Be Their Last’
Pope Francis sure does say a lot of strange things. I don’t think that any other Pope throughout history has ever called Christmas a “charade” or has suggested that for many people this Christmas “may be their last”. What in the world would cause Pope Francis to adopt such an ominous tone?

White House Inadvertently Admits That a Child Is a Child 'Even Before Birth'
Barack Obama -- released a document in the days leading up to Christmas that proves once again that reality conspires against even the most careful liars.

Moscow ‘Alarmed’ by Escalation on Lebanon-Israel Border
“Over the past few days we have been witnessing an escalation of tension on the border between Israel and Lebanon,” the ministry said, adding, “According to media reports, several rockets were fired from the Lebanese territory on December 20, to which the Israeli army retaliated with artillery fire. No deaths or injuries have been reported.”

Erdogan warns Putin: Don't play with fire
"We very sincerely recommend to Russia not to play with fire," Erdogan told supporters during a speech in Bayburt, in northeast Turkey. "We really attach a lot of importance to our relations with Russia... We don't want these relations to suffer harm in any way."

US State Department rejects lawmakers' calls to close PLO office
The US State Department on Tuesday rejected calls by 32 congressional lawmakers, including Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, to close the Washington office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

Russia, Armenia unite air defenses, create regional system in the Caucasus
Russia and Armenia have signed a collective security deal on a united regional air defense system in the Caucasus. Moscow is currently working on a similar system with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The air defense agreement between Russia and Armenia has been signed by the heads of defense of the two countries, Sergey Shoigu and Seyran Ohanyan.

Virginia revokes handgun permit agreement with 25 states
Mark Herring, a Democrat, said the state will revoke its reciprocity agreement with the states because their concealed weapon laws don't meet Virginia's standards.

Greek parliament calls for recognition of ‘Palestine’
The Greek parliament, as expected, became the latest European legislative body to recommend recognition of a Palestinian state, adopting the measure in a nearly unanimous show of support on Tuesday. The vote took place during a special parliament meeting attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who addressed the body afterward.

Apocalyptic scenes of Damascus suburb obliterated by violent clashes
The Jobar neighborhood of Damascus is the epicenter of some of the fiercest fighting in Syria with Islamist rebels refusing to give up their only stronghold. Once densely populated, the area has now been completely obliterated, RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports. Most of the pre-conflict population has fled the rebel-held neighborhood of Jobar in the eastern suburb of Ghouta in Damascus, while fighting between the Syrian army and rebel groups has devastated the suburb over the past years.

Man who beheaded his boss kills himself in French jail
A man jailed in France for beheading his boss and trying to blow up a chemicals plant in June has committed suicide, a prison official said on Wednesday. Yassin Salhi, who French authorities said had links to Islamist militants, had denied that the attack was politically motivated, saying he had had an argument with his boss.

Iraqi troops expected to drive ISIS from Ramadi in days: State TV
Iraq's army chief was quoted on Wednesday as saying he needed only days to drive Islamic State from the city of Ramadi, whose fall in May exposed the weakness of the Baghdad government and dampened hopes of restoring control in the north and west.

Earthquakes Hit Reno Area
The activity started December 22, 2015 at 10:18PM with a 1.3 magnitude quake north of Galena High School, south of Reno-Tahoe International Airport and southeast of downtown Reno. That was followed by magnitude 1.9, 3.2, 3.0, 4.4, 3.4 and 2.4 quakes all in the same area within about 45 minutes. Most were at least ten kilometers deep.

IRS gains power to revoke tax scofflaws' passports
It might be wise to pay your overdue income taxes before packing for that European river cruise. A new enforcement provision passed by Congress and signed into law earlier this month allows the government to revoke the passports of seriously delinquent tax scofflaws — people who owe more than $50,000 to Uncle Sam.

Could we soon IMPLANT memories into other people?
...Neuroscientists have already begun trialling implants that boost memory loss, and in the future they believe these implants could be used to replicate memories in the brains of others. Research teams from the University of Southern California and University of Pennsylvania have been testing the technology on epilepsy patients.

Judicial Watch Sues for Documents Withheld From Congress in New Climate Data Scandal
Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit...seeking records of communications from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials regarding methodology for collecting and interpreting data used in climate models...Less than week after Judicial Watch served its lawsuit on NOAA, the agency finally turned over the targeted documents to Congress.

Syria conflict: Russia air strikes 'killed 200 civilians'
At least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says. Quoting witnesses, the human rights group accuses Russia of using cluster bombs in civilian areas, and says such attacks could constitute war crimes. Moscow insists it is targeting only the positions of "terrorist" groups.

Shin Bet disrupts Hamas cell that planned suicide bombings in Israel
The Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency announced on Wednesday that it had disrupted a large-scale Hamas terrorist cell that was based in the Abu Dis area of the West Bank, near Jerusalem, and which plotted bombings and suicide bombing attacks in Israel. Had the attacks not been thwarted, they would have led to mass casualty incidents and plunged the region into a security escalation, the Shin Bet warned in a statement.

Iranian casualties rise in Syria as Tehran ramps up role
...The death of [Iranian Brigadier General Hossein] Hamedani...in mid-October...was an event that marked the start of a new development in Iran's military involvement in Syria, where experts believe Tehran may have as many as 3,000 troops. Since early October, nearly 100 Revolutionary Guard fighters or military advisers...have been killed there, according to a tally from Iranian websites.


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Rare Full Moon to Light Up the Skies This Christmas
This year, those who celebrate Christmas will receive a rare treat from the Heavens: for the first time since 1977, a full moon will rise on Christmas, illuminating the night sky. The full moon will peak just as Christmas Day begins: 6:11 a.m. EST on December 25....

China says tech firms have nothing to fear from anti-terror law
Technology companies have nothing to fear from China's new anti-terrorism law which aims to prevent and probe terror activities and does not affect their copyright, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday... The draft anti-terrorism law has caused concern in Western capitals as it could require technology firms to install "back doors" in products or to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government.

Syria conflict: Government 'ready to attend peace talks'
Syria's government is prepared to take part in UN-brokered peace talks aimed at finding a political solution to the four-year conflict in the country. Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said it would be "ready as soon as we receive a list of the opposition delegation". The warring parties and the world powers backing them have to agree on which rebel groups will be designated as "terrorists" and not represented.

German migrant crisis: Arson suspected in refugee home fires
Twelve people were hurt, including seven teenagers, when fires broke out at two neighbouring refugee hostels in the south German region of Bavaria. A man was arrested after the fires at Wasserstein and police suspect arson. No-one in the hostels was badly hurt. More than a million refugees and migrants have arrived in Germany this year, and for most their first stop has been in Bavaria.

Beijing security: 'Possible threat to Westerners' governments warn
The UK and US governments have issued a warning about possible threats against Westerners in the Chinese capital Beijing on or around Christmas Day. British and US officials say they have received information of possible threats in Sanlitun, which is a busy bar and shopping district. The Australian and French governments have also urged their citizens to remain vigilant.

Iran urges China to join fight against ISIS
China should play a more active role in fighting Islamic State, a senior figure in a body that advises Iran's Supreme Leader said on Thursday, according to the country's Fars news agency. China relies on the Middle East for oil supplies, but tends to leave diplomacy there to other permanent members of the UN Security Council -- the United States, Britain, France and Russia.

Pope REFUSES to wear bullet proof vest for Christmas speech amid ISIS threat
..the Pope's spokesman said the pontiff was aware of threats made by ISIS against him but was "not afraid" of the sick Daesh fighters. He said Pope Francis is also refusing to have alterations made to his Popemobile to protect himself during this year's Christmas Day message.

Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders, of the ancient world to return
Now architects plan to build a new monument, albeit one five times larger than the original. The new Colossus will straddle the two outer piers of the harbour. Facing the Aegean, it will clutch a huge beacon in its raised right hand which will be visible not only to passing ships, but as far as the Turkish coast, 35 miles away.

Get Out your Knives: MK Smotrich Bill Lets Jews Pray on Temple Mount
MK Bezalel Smotrich (Bayit Yehudi) on Wednesday submitted a bill permitting Jews to pray on Temple Mount, altering the present status quo arrangement in which Jews are allowed to visit the site but not pray.

U.S. mayor calls Obama 'Muslim,' stands firm as critics rage
"Michelle Obama and her Muslim partner have destroyed the fabric of democracy that was so very hard fought for,” Bench wrote in one response to a friend’s comment. Another said Obama “destroyed world relationships.” The mayor was asked on his page why he called Obama a Muslim. He replied that many Americans do not believe the president is a Christian.“I have huge respect for the office of the president, but no respect for the current administration,” Hagen told Fox 21.

Christians in Bethlehem mark Christmas amid violence
Christian faithful from around the world are descending on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

'Large & extremely dangerous:' 7 dead after 21 tornadoes sweep through South, Midwest
At least seven people, including a child, were killed after at least 21 tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest of the United States. Forty others were injured by the powerful twisters, with two people still missing.

Woman with swine flu dies in Petah Tikva hospital; 4 people with disease treated in South
A woman with pre-existing medical conditions died of the H1N1 strain of the flu known as the swine flu at the Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva on Thursday and four women with the disease were being treated at Soroka Uinversity Medical Center in Beersheba.

Temple Mount in Jewish hands? The Egyptian intellectual who handed over al-Aksa
Ziedan sat in the Egyptian CBC studios and explained at length to his host why, in his opinion, Muslim claims over al-Aksa mosque in Jerusalem are baseless. The CBC interviewer, Khairy Ramadan, challenged Zieden while taking in his words eagerly. At the end of a two-hour long session, the well-known Egyptian intellectual Ziedan stepped out of the studio into the fresh air and began his journey home to Alexandria.

Shin Bet: Jewish extremists seek to overthrow Israel's gov't and crown a king
The organization added that the terror cell's vision is "overthrowing the government of Israel through violent means (including the murder of Palestinians), starting a rebellion in order to crown a king......

CHRISTMAS FULL MOON
the Moon will be full on Christmas. The last time the full Moon fell on Dec. 25th was 1977, and it won't happen again until 2034. That makes the Christmas Full Moon of 2015 a rare event. Enjoy the holiday moonlight.

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Top Syrian Rebel Killed in Airstrike Near Damascus
An airstrike near the Syrian capital on Friday killed top rebel commander Zahran Allouch, the head of one of the most powerful Saudi-backed insurgent groups fighting against President Bashar Assad's government near the seat of his power Damascus, opposition activists said.

Prominent Putin foe Khodorkovsky may seek asylum in UK after 'arrest in absentia' in Russia
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and once Russia's richest man, may seek asylum in Britain following the declaration in Moscow that he had been arrested in absentia for possible involvement in a 1998 murder. The former chief of the now-closed Yukos oil firm told the BBC on Thursday it's now clear that Putin sees him as "a serious threat." He said he feels safe in London and is interested in seeking asylum.

Iran delusional about its oil potential
After 37 miserable years of the so-called Islamic Republic (IR) and more than $1.6 trillion of oil income, Iran's oil and gas infrastructure has become ineffective and is suffering from poor management and chronic corruption. As a result, the well-respected healthy national oil company, with a 6.3 million b/d crude production prior to the revolution, plunged to a near bankrupt industry with at best a little above 3 million b/d production.

Here's what the next big Middle Eastern crisis could look like
A host of Middle East nightmare scenarios have unfolded in recent years, from chemical warfare to attempted genocide to state collapse to the takeover of significant territory by an unprecedentedly brutal jihadist group. One of the region's most dangerous frontlines has remained quiet through it all.

Israelis are calling attacks a ‘new kind of Palestinian terrorism’
Young Palestinians with kitchen knives are waging a ceaseless campaign of near-suicidal violence that Israeli leaders are calling “a new kind of terrorism.” Four attacks occurred in the past 48 hours alone — two stabbings and two vehicular assaults.

UK condemns Muslim Brotherhood in break from Obama administration
A powerful report by the U.K. government accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of being sympathetic to terrorists and a risk to British national security, striking a contrast with the Obama administration’s more conciliatory approach – and fueling criticism that the U.S. government should wake up to the threat.

When Obama leaves the White House
Many Israelis tend to see the source of all our troubles, the root of all evil, in Barack Hussein Obama. They tend to stress his middle name, Hussein, so that whoever has yet to understand will finally understand where the American president draws his outlook from. His middle name is enough to free the demons from their crypts.

Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries.

Hezbollah TV: Buses arrive to take 2,000 Syrian Islamist fighters out of south Damascus
Two thousand Syrian Islamist fighters, including Islamic State and Nusra Front militants, were expected to be evacuated soon from besieged, rebel-held areas of southern Damascus in a deal brokered by the UN, Hezbollah TV station said on Friday.

ISIS sanctions organ harvesting from living ‘apostates’… even if it kills them
Islamic State’s human organ harvesting is sanctioned by a fatwa issued last January, when the group’s Islamic scholars explained that internals of ‘apostates’ could be extracted from their bodies for the needs of Muslims, even if the ‘donors’ die. A document obtained by Reuters reveals that organs harvesting is charitable deed by codes of Islamic State (IS, former ISIS/ISIL), maintains IS’ Research and Fatwa Committee.

Moderate earthquake, 5.1 mag was detected near Port-Olry in Vanuatu
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 121.41 km (75 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Earthquake swarm rattles Reno
A series of more than 30 earthquakes that rattled the Reno area over the past two days occurred on the most significant fault structure in the area, and scientists are monitoring for potentially bigger shock waves to follow, experts said Wednesday. No significant damage was reported.

Central Vietnamese province hit by quake series, with cause unknown
Five earthquakes have been recorded this month in a district of the central Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue, whose cause has yet to be clearly identified by experts.

Series of earthquakes hits Indonesia’s Maluku Islands
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said a magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit West Halmahera regency, North Maluku province, followed by magnitude-5.9 tremors in West Southeast Maluku regency to the south.

Archbishop gives warning over IS threat to Christianity
Christianity faces "elimination" in the Middle East, the region where it began, the Archbishop of Canterbury is warning in his Christmas Day sermon. The Most Reverend Justin Welby says so-called Islamic State is "igniting a trail of fear, violence, hatred and determined oppression". He also brands IS as "a Herod of today" - a reference to the Biblical king at the time of Jesus's birth.

Argentina floods force thousands to evacuate
At least 7,000 people have been evacuated in north-eastern Argentina as heavy rains cause rivers to swell. Those living close to the Uruguay River in Entre Rios province are reported to be among the worst affected. The mayor of the town of Concordia, on the border with Uruguay, was quoted as saying a quarter of the town was underwater.

Indian and Russian leaders praise partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have proclaimed the partnership between their two countries as they signed defence, energy and other deals. President Putin announced that Russia would build a series of nuclear plants in India over the next two decades. He said work on the first two reactors was now in preparation.

PA boosts security in Bethlehem amid concerns over ISIS Christmas attacks
Palestinian Authority security forces bolstered their presence in Bethlehem on Friday, amid concern over possible attacks targeting pilgrims and Palestinian Christians by Islamic State supporters during the Christmas holiday. According to Palestinian news agency Ma'an, the PA security force had been warned of the intention by radical Salafi activists of disturbing the order.

UK Muslim schools may institute Jewish studies
The heads of a British network of Islamic schools has announced that it will recommend that its members institute classes in Judaic studies in order to “reciprocate” the country’s Chief Rabbi’s recent call for Jewish schools to educate their pupils about Islam.

Iran Hostage Crisis: Victims Get Compensation 36 Years Later
Thirty-six years after their capture, the Americans taken hostage in Tehran in 1979 are set to receive millions in compensation for their 444 days of captivity.

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass
In his Christmas Eve homily Thursday, Pope Francis noted the simplicity of Jesus' birth as he rebuked what he called societies' intoxication with consumerism, pleasure, abundance and wealth.

About 100 'Black Christmas' protesters block shoppers on Mag Mile
Throngs of protesters descended Thursday on the Magnificent Mile, the city's busiest shopping district, in hopes of barring last-minute shoppers and disrupting commerce for local retailers to call attention to the 2014 fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a police officer.

As Islamic State threat mounts on its doorstep, Indonesia scours a jungle
Indonesian forces are mobilizing for a manhunt in steamy jungles on the far-flung island of Sulawesi to flush the country's most-wanted man from his hideout and deal a pre-emptive blow to Islamic State. The real threat could be much closer to home.

Christmastime tornadoes ravage South; at least 14 killed
Instead of doing some last-minute shopping or wrapping gifts, families across the South spent Christmas Eve taking stock of their losses after an unusual outbreak of December tornadoes and other violent weather killed at least 14 people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes.

“And It’s Gone… It’s All Gone” – The One Gold Scandal That Goes To The Very Top
Long before Turkey was flagrantly arming and funding the CIA-created“terrorist organization” known as ISIS, there was another, far more elaborate way in which Turkey was flaunting international sanctions against an ostracized state – in this case Iran – which involved an epic gold smuggling triangle of Hollywood-thriller proportions, all made possible thanks to the United Arab Emirate city of Dubai.

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Webb Attacks Clinton With Eye on Independent Run
When Jim Webb quit the Democratic presidential race on Oct. 20 amid low poll numbers and a minimal debate presence, the former Virginia senator left open the possibility he'd return for a White House run in a different political guise. Now he appears to be edging closer to making good on it.

Jerusalem knife attacker shot dead, Israeli police say
A Palestinian man tried to stab an Israeli police officer on Saturday near Jerusalem's Old City and was killed, a police spokeswoman said.

Over 100,000 flee flooding in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy summer rains brought on by El Niño, authorities said on Saturday.

Islamic State leader Baghdadi goads West in rare audio statement
The leader of the self-declared Islamic State issued a defiant message to the West, warning “crusaders” not to dare fight on his turf. In a rare public statement - his first in seven months - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi said Western countries had "learned from" previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In Sweden, a Cash-Free Future Nears
Parishioners text tithes to their churches. Homeless street vendors carry mobile credit-card readers. Even the Abba Museum, despite being a shrine to the 1970s pop group that wrote “Money, Money, Money,” considers cash so last-century that it does not accept bills and coins.

Tornadoes sweep through Dallas area; significant damage
Tornadoes swept through the Dallas area after dark on Saturday evening causing significant damage while a blizzard was blanketing parts of New Mexico and West Texas with snow, the latest in the nation's freakish winter weather pattern that sent temperatures plunging to near zero wind chill in the western Plains even as numerous record highs are forecast for the eastern U.S.

Boko Haram kills at least 14 in Christmas Day attack in Nigeria
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday.

John Hagee denies Jesus claimed to be the Messiah
you can hear where Dr. Hagee speaks regarding his book and says his book, In Defense of Israel, will prove that "Jesus did not come to Earth to be the Messiah," (20 seconds in) and that " . . . since Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah, how can the Jews be blamed for rejecting what was never offered?" (32 seconds in). Obviously, this is a huge problem.

Islamic State conflict: Iraqi forces push deeper into Ramadi
Iraqi forces have moved deeper into Ramadi, pressing an offensive to drive Islamic State militants from the city. Bombs and booby traps have been slowing their advance, army officials say. Troops and Sunni tribal fighters were about 500m (550 yards) from the main local government office.

Syria war: Yarmouk camp evacuation 'on hold'
The expected evacuation of thousands of rebels from in and around Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Damascus has been put on hold, reports say. Safety issues and the killing of a top rebel have been blamed for the delay. Militants and their families were due to be bussed to areas under the control of their respective groups, under a deal between rebels and the government.

Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000
More than 150,000 people in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil have been driven from their homes by some of the worst flooding in years. Heavy summer rains have caused rivers to swell across a vast area. In Paraguay, the most affected country, President Horacio Cartes declared a state of emergency, freeing up $3.5m (£2.3m) in relief funds.

'Many missing' in Myanmar landslide
Dozens of people are reportedly missing and feared dead after a landslide hit a jade mining region in Myanmar's northern Kachin state. Officials say a search for survivors and bodies is continuing after Friday's accident in the area around Hpakant. Last month, more than 100 people were killed in the same area after a massive landslide.

Christmas Day blaze guts Australia homes
A Christmas Day bushfire has destroyed more than 100 homes in Australia's Victoria state, officials say. Officials said 98 homes had been razed in Wye River and 18 at Separation Creek. No injuries are reported. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze along the famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria's south-west, popular with holidaymakers.

Diplomats trying to talk Hezbollah out of taking revenge on Israel for Kuntar killing
International diplomats are working feverishly with Lebanese officials in an effort to prevent a revenge attack against Israel by Hezbollah following the killing of one of its top commanders in Damascus, Samir Kuntar, earlier this week... The report cites European sources as saying that “Lebanese officials are aware that the threats made by the Netanyahu government are very serious.”

Turkey to Israel: No renewal of ties without unlimited access to Gaza
Turkey is demanding that Israel permit unfettered access to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as one of the conditions before a formal renewal of diplomatic ties between Jerusalem and Ankara, according to a report in Saturday editions of the Hurriyet Daily News. The report states that the government headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not accept any Israeli restrictions on the flow of Turkish aid to the Palestinian coastal enclave.

Christmas tornado pounds Birmingham, Alabama, weather havoc rages on
The funnel was spotted by witnesses outside the state's biggest city, Birmingham, at about 5pm Central time, (2300 GMT) on Friday, and whipped through some of its neighborhoods.

Pro-Assad forces declare victory as Islamists surrender position in Damascus
The besieged militants include fighters of Islamic State and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida's offshoot in Syria. Hezbollah's Manar TV said 18 buses had arrived to start taking them and 1,500 family members to areas under the control of IS and other rebel groups.

Flood warnings as Britain is braced for torrential Boxing Day rain
More than 110 flood alerts and warnings have been issued across England and Wales as Britain is braced for a Boxing Day marred by torrential rain and flooding. Up to 120mm of rain is expected to fall in parts of the North West between now and Saturday, feeding already-swollen rivers in Cumbria that now threaten to burst for the fourth time this month.

89 people injured as 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan
At least 89 people were injured in Pakistan today when a powerful earthquake measuring 6.9-magnitude on Richter Scale jolted several parts of the country including areas bordering Afghanistan. The centre of the quake with 196-km depth was Afghanistan and it was also felt in parts of Tajikistan and India, said Ghulam Rasool, Meteorological Department Director General.

Afghanistan says 12 people injured in late-night earthquake that jolted country
The magnitude 6.2 quake struck at around 11:45 p.m. on Friday and lasted about a minute. It was also felt in the capital, Kabul, sending residents rushing into the street for safety.

There’s a theory going around that Donald Trump might be in an even better position than you think
In 1982, California voters were supposed to elect former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley as the state's next governor. Bradley went into the election with a sizable lead over George Deukmejian. Exit polls projected a Bradley win. But when the ballots were counted, Deukmejian came out the winner. Thus, the "Bradley effect" was born — named as such because many white voters, who told pollsters they were voting for an African-American (Bradley), ended up breaking for the white candidate (Deukmejian). Could Donald Trump be the 2016 version of a reverse "Bradley effect?"

Welby: Christians Face Middle East Elimination
hristianity is facing "elimination" in the Middle East at the hands of an Islamic State "apocalypse", the Archbishop of Cantebury has warned. The Most Reverend Justin Welby used his Christmas Day sermon at Canterbury Cathedral to say IS is "igniting a trail of fear, violence, hatred and determined oppression".


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Sudan Hopes for Strategic Partnership with Russia
"We are counting on this ministerial committee to improve relations with Russia in all fields, we consider it the most successful ministerial committee and we hope to become a strategic partner of Russia," the vice president said at the end of the third Sudanese-Russian Joint Ministerial Committee.

Magnitude-4.2 quake strikes northwest of Barstow
A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck about 26 miles northwest of Barstow in the Mojave Desert early Sunday and could be felt in the Victor Valley and as far as Los Angeles, according to U.S. Geological Service.

Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' returns to German market in new form
For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of "Mein Kampf" — the notorious anti-Semitic tome in which Adolf Hitler set out his ideology.

Damage from sinking land costing California billions
A canal that delivers vital water supplies from Northern California to Southern California is sinking in places. So are stretches of a riverbed undergoing historic restoration. On farms, well casings pop up like mushrooms as the ground around them drops.

2015: The Year That Exposed The "Experts" And Left The "Smart-Crowd" Dumbfounded
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. We were all told by the “experts” and the so-called “smart crowd” ad nauseam the economy and markets of 2015 were “ready for lift off.”

Shale's Running Out of Survival Tricks as OPEC Ramps Up Pressure
In 2015, the fracking outfits that dot America’s oil-rich plains threw everything they had at $50-a-barrel crude. To cope with the 50 percent price plunge, they laid off thousands of roughnecks, focused their rigs on the biggest gushers only and used cutting-edge technology to squeeze all the oil they could out of every well.

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Siargao Island
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake yesterday rattled Siargao Island residents and tourists along the islands’ Pacific Ocean facing coastal areas.

Media Watchdog Blasts Haaretz, Daily Mail for Anti-Israel Bias in “Dishonest Reporting” Awards
Among this year’s winners are left-wing Israeli newspaper Haaretz and Britain’s Daily Mail. Also listed are the New York Times, reporter Brian Williams, and MSNBC.

The truth behind ISIS leader's threats against Israel and Jews
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's rare statement...in which he threatened Israel and Jews, bares witness more to the fact that he and his organization are under pressure... Baghdadi addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "The Israelis thought that we forgot Palestine and that they diverted our attention from the issue, but that is not the situation. We have not forgotten Palestine for a moment," he stressed.

Nasrallah: Israelis hiding like rats along border, Kuntar revenge will come
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, speaking on the...assassination of Samir Kuntar, praised the terrorist...saying he was an icon for the school of resistance... "The Israelis are hiding like rats along the border," he said. They are worried and they should be worried along the border and inside Israel. Their threats will not benefit them."


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ISIS Finally Comes After the Jews
The Kurds have essentially been the only group doing anything to battle ISIS on the ground and save Yazidi men, women, and children from enslavement and death.

A Nervous George Soros Lashes Out At Donald Trump: He Wants You To Be Afraid
It appears The Establishment has decided to bring in the big guns to dislodge The GOP's nightmare scenario as Donald Trump goes from strength to strength in the polls. Writing in an op-ed for The Guardian, billionaire puppet-master George Soros urges Americans "to resist the siren song of the likes of Donald Trump," adding that "the terrorists and demagogues want us to be scared. We mustn’t give in."

Seized documents reveal Islamic State's Department of 'War Spoils'
Islamic State has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of government that enable it to manage large swaths of Syria and Iraq and other areas.

Florida Muslim Leader Commemorates Hamas, Calls Jews Monkeys and Pigs
When South Florida Muslim leader Sofian Zakkout wants people to believe he is a man of peace, he speaks or writes it in English. But when Zakkout wants to show his true colors and curse Jews or call for violence against people, he does so in Arabic. This month, Zakkout’s real self came out once again, as he labeled Jews the “grandsons of monkeys and pigs,” while commemorating the 28th anniversary of Hamas.

Strong deep earthquake below the coast of Saint-pierre, Martinique
Although relatively close to the island of Martinique the quake only resulted in a max. moderate shaking due to the depth of the hypocenter. Most important Earthquake Data: Magnitude : 5.6 GMT/UTC Time : 2015-12-28 06:55:30

An Actual Death Panel in Texas
The Act, which was signed into law in 1999 by then-Governor George W. Bush, allows hospitals to withdraw life-sustaining treatments if an ethics committee agrees that further treatment is futile. Their only responsibility to the family is a written ten-day notice.

Saudi mufti: ISIS are soldiers of Israel
"his threat against Israel is entirely false. The reality of ISIS is that they are soldiers of Israel."

Exclusive: Seized documents reveal Islamic State's Department of 'War Spoils'
Islamic State has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of government that enable it to manage large swaths of Syria and Iraq and other areas.

2,000-strong Kentucky mall brawl leads to shutdown, no arrests
"As they were responding to those disturbances, others were breaking out. ... Disturbances started to feed on themselves,” police spokesman Dennis McDonald said. "They were just overwhelmed with the number of calls for service and reports of disorder." The officers had to call for backup, and 50 more officers arrived from five different agencies.

At Least 24 Dead After Texas Tornadoes and Midwest Flooding
At least 24 people have been killed and one person is missing after tornadoes barreled through Texas and heavy rain inundated parts of the Midwest. The Dallas area was ravaged by several massive tornadoes that left at least 11 people dead Saturday night. Five people died in a flash flood in Illinois, and eight deaths have been confirmed in Missouri...

Surveillance powers will help to unmask online bullies
Police are to use sweeping new surveillance powers to unmask anonymous internet bullies and bring them to justice. A new power that forces internet providers to retain web browsing information will help police to hunt down and identify the most serious cyberbullies and trolls, Theresa May has said.

80 primary school pupils a year seeking help to change gender – charity
Up to 80 primary school-aged children a year in the UK are now seeking help towards potentially changing their gender amid signs of classmates encouraging each other to do so... In some cases children as young as four are already in the process of “transitioning” to another sex, according to Susie Green, chair of Mermaids, a charity which provides support for families of children and teenagers with gender identity issues.

Islamic State leader Baghdadi goads West in rare audio statement
The leader of the self-declared Islamic State issued a defiant message to the West, warning “crusaders” not to dare fight on his turf. ..."Crusaders and Jews don't dare to come on the ground because they were defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan,"... "Jews, soon you shall hear from us in Palestine which will become your grave," the voice, purporting to be Baghdadi, is heard saying.

Gonorrhoea 'could become untreatable'
Gonorrhoea could become an untreatable disease, England's chief medical officer has warned. Dame Sally Davies has written to all GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing the correct drugs after the rise of "super-gonorrhoea" in Leeds. Her warning comes after concerns were raised that some patients were not getting both of the antibiotics needed to clear the infection.

Five ways to celebrate a digital Christmas
Log on to a virtual church and talk about Star Wars...Everyday Church Online...runs virtual services every Sunday for a net-based congregation from around the world. Everyone's invited to log on and chat while a recorded sermon is streamed... Carry out a Christmas mission in a virtual world...Guardians of Ancora is a recently launched, free-to-play fantasy game available on Android, iPhone and Kindle platforms...

Dozens dead in US Christmas storms
At least 43 people have been killed over the past five days by severe storms across southern and western parts of the United States. Flash floods, tornadoes and now snow have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and snarled transport links. The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

Syria fighters' evacuation from Zabadani 'under way'
Dozens of Syrian rebel fighters are being evacuated from the village of Zabadani near the Lebanese border under a UN-brokered deal. A convoy of buses and ambulances has reached Zabadani to take the fighters, and some civilians, to Beirut. The evacuation is part of a truce agreed in September covering Zabadani and two towns in the north which had been under siege from rebel forces.

Anti-Islamic State journalist murdered in Turkey
An anti-Islamic State activist and filmmaker has been shot dead by assassins in broad daylight in Turkey. Naji Jerf, 38, was shot with a silenced pistol in downtown Gaziantep, near the Syrian border, Turkish media reported. Mr Jerf was the film director for Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), a group of journalists who risk their lives daily to report on IS abuses.

Milan and Rome ban cars as pollution rises
Two of Italy's largest cities, Milan and Rome, are restricting car use as smog levels build up. Milan is banning cars, motorcycles and scooters for six hours a day over the next three days. In Rome, cars with odd-numbered plates have been banned for nine hours on Monday. On Tuesday, cars with even-numbered plates will be restricted.

'Department of Slaves' and other ISIS horrors revealed in documents seized by US
Islamic State has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil... The hierarchical bureaucracy, including petty rivalries between officials, and legal codes in the form of religious fatwas are detailed in a cache of documents seized by US Special Operations Forces in a May raid in Syria that killed top IS financial official Abu Sayyaf.

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Obama to Require Background Checks for All 'In the Business' of Selling Firearms
The next shoe to drop on gun control may come by mid-January, when President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order requiring everyone "in the business" of selling firearms to perform background checks.

Migrant crisis: Over one million reach Europe by sea
More than one million refugees and migrants have reached Europe by sea since the start of 2015, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says.

The guy made famous by 'The Big Short' for predicting the housing crash has a dark warning
Michael Burry thinks the “risk-pricing mechanism” of the global economy is broken and we’re “building up terrific stresses in the system.” Burry is the central character of “The Big Short,” a blockbuster now in theaters that focuses on the latest financial crisis.

US criticizes Russia over civilian deaths in Syria
The United States criticized Russia on Tuesday for killing hundreds of civilians in airstrikes in Syria and accused Moscow of undermining hopes for a cease-fire between Bashar Assad's government and leading rebel groups.

A Massive Solar Storm will Hit Earth Before New Year's Eve
A massive solar eruption is about to hit Earth, and the resulting northern lights could be spectacular just before New Year's Eve for those in the right latitudes. NOAA forecasts the aurora borealis will dip clear down to Oregon, with a small chance of even the Bay Area seeing the northern lights.

Orthodox Rabbis Bring Jesus Home for Christmas
“Jesus brought a double goodness to the world,” declare the group of well-known rabbis. “On the one hand he strengthened the Torah of Moses majestically… and not one of our Sages spoke out more emphatically concerning the immutability of the Torah,” and on the other hand “he removed idols from the nations.”

Bill Calling for Non-Muslim Prayer on the Temple Mount Brings Prophetic Vision One Step Closer
The Third Holy Temple is at the core of the Jewish view of the End of Days. A new bill was recently proposed by member of Knesset Bezalal Smotrich that, if passed, would allow Jews and Christians to pray on the Temple Mount.

The Latest Hagee Heresy: “In Defense of Israel”
If this volume lives up to the promotion, namely that Jesus did not claim to be, and was not, the promised Messiah of Old Testament literature, it is heresy at its worst. If the promo is some sort of theological subterfuge designed to accelerate sales, it is duplicity in its vilest manifestation.

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven
In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences.

Large earthquake rocks Oklahoma early Tuesday morning; damage & power outages reported
A powerful earthquake rattled many Oklahomans out of bed early Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.3 earthquake hit near Midwest Boulevard and Covell Road at 5:39 a.m. Casey Moore, City of Edmond Spokesperson says right after the quake 4.400 customers in east Edmond were without power.

Trident nuclear deterrent under threat from underwater drones, expert warns
Rapid advances in underwater drone technology – autonomous underwater vehicles that can be controlled by ship- or land-based operators – threaten to make the controversial Trident nuclear submarines vulnerable, according to Paul Ingram, the chief executive of the British American Security Information Council

Here comes Storm Frank: NASA release pic of WORST STORM in year to smash into UK TONIGHT
Coastal regions are on alert for violent 120mph gales to send colossal waves tumbling over sea defences over the next 48 hours. More than month’s worth of rain is forecast to fall in Scotland and the north with flood-hit regions braced for more misery. It will be followed by a bitter Arctic plunge unleashing freezing winds and dumping inches of snow in parts of Britain, experts warn.

'Affluenza' teen and his mother detained in Mexico
The hunt for an 18-year-old Texas man who had pleaded guilty in the drunk-driving deaths of four people, but avoided jail time by successfully claiming his family's affluence — or "affluenza" — was to blame, ended Monday night when Mexican authorities detained him and his mother in a popular resort city.

Court rules raising hands permitted on Temple Mount
The Jerusalem District Court accepted Monday the appeal of the Temple Mount activist Yehuda Etzion, and in canceling his expulsion from the holy site ruled that it was permitted to raise one’s hands while visiting there.

SUNSPOT ERUPTS, HURLS CME TOWARD EARTH
After several days of pent-up quiet, big sunspot AR2473 erupted on Dec. 28th (12:49 UT), producing a slow but powerful M1.9-class solar flare.

'Shadow CIA' 2016 Forecast: Turkey Set to Make a 'Military Move' Into Syria
"This is the year when Turkey, nervous but more politically coherent than it was last year, will likely make a military move into northern Syria while trying to enlarge its footprint in northern Iraq," the Texas-based think tank noted in its forecast for 2016. The intelligence company maintains that Washington will likely "facilitate" Ankara's predicted "heavy air campaign" in Syrian provinces bordering Turkey.

Papua New Guinea Rocked by 5.6-Magnitude Quake
The quake was registered at 01:51 GMT. The epicenter was located about 92 kilometers (57 miles) south of the town of Panguna at the depth of 47.2 kilometers.

5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Swat, adjoining areas
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the met office said. The quake’s epicenter was determined at Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Mountain range with a focal depth of 186 km, the met office said.

Palmyra arch from Syrian heritage site to be recreated in London's Trafalgar Square
A monument from a temple in the ancient city of Palmyra destroyed by so-called Islamic State (IS) is to be recreated in London's Trafalgar Square. The 2,000-year-old arch is all that remains of the Temple of Bel, part of the Syrian Unesco World Heritage site, captured by militants in May. It will be recreated from photographs, using a 3D printer.

Pakistan suicide bombing kills 'at least 22' in Mardan
A suspected suicide attack at a government office in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 22 people, police say. The bomb went off outside the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) office in the town of Mardan. A splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack, which left more than 30 others wounded.

IDF Inaugurates New All-Commando Brigade
The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, will be comprised solely of infantry special-operations units removed from their previous chain of command structures to create this new tactical formation.“The dangerous winds blowing from Lebanon, threats by the Islamic State, the escalation in Judea and Samaria as well as threats from the southern border, demand the capability of the personnel in this new brigade now more than ever,

ISIS fatwa aims to settle who can have sex with female slaves
Islamic State theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when "owners" of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they called violations in the treatment of captured females. The ruling or fatwa has the force of law and appears to go beyond the Islamic State's previous known utterances on the subject, a leading Islamic State scholar said.

Oil slump weighing on housing markets in Texas, North Dakota
There's a dark side to those delightfully low gas prices: Housing markets are slumping in communities that were recently flush from the U.S. shale oil fracking boom.

State Dept. counts 'bringing peace' to Syria as a 2015 win
The State Department is counting "bringing peace" to Syria as one of its wins in 2015. A boastful recap of the State Department’s accomplishments, written by spokesman John Kirby, includes the bold subheadline of "Bringing Peace, Security to Syria" above a more modest entry talking about U.S. aid for those affected by the country's turmoil and the U.S. push for a political transition from President Bashar Assad.


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U.S.-trained commandos in Philippines kill 10 militants
U.S.-trained army commandos in the Philippines killed 10 al Qaeda-linked militants in a clash on a southern island, a military spokesman said on Thursday, as security forces intensify a search for foreign hostages.

North Korea says top aide to leader Kim dies in car crash
A senior North Korean official and a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un has died in a car accident, state news agency reported on Wednesday, the latest dramatic death or disappearance in the close circle of deputies to the country's leader.

Freed Afghan village reveals key to Taliban 'success'
Flanked by shaggy-haired gunmen, commander Ghulam Farooq peered out from a hilltop at the biggest military prize of his storied career as a warlord -- a mud-walled Afghan village captured after five years of Taliban control.

Rabbi Reveals Conflict Between Russia and Turkey the Precursor to Messiah
According to the understanding passed down in his family, Rabbi Shtern explained that each letter in the entire verse is used in an acronym for: אם תום אלף שישי רובו יפול קיסר רוסיה אלכסנדר אז תהינה כמה מלחמות בעולם אז חריבה רוסיה ירושלים תבנה הגלות יסור מעלינו יבוא משיחנו. At the end of six thousand the Caesar of Russia Alexander will fall, there will be several wars in the world, Russia will be destroyed and Jerusalem will be built, the Diaspora will leave us, and the Messiah will come.

Iran conducts 'provocative' live rocket tests near US ships
Iran's navy conducted rocket tests last week near US warships and other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military has said. The tests threaten to cause new tensions between the two nations following their landmark nuclear deal. Iran fired "several unguided rockets" about 1,370m (1,500 yards) from two US vessels and a French frigate, US military spokesman Kyle Raines said.

US storms: Missouri floods close Mississippi near St Louis
A five-mile (8km) section of the Mississippi River near St Louis, Missouri, has been closed to vessels as rising water levels caused "hazardous conditions", the US Coast Guard said. Storms and tornadoes have lashed the region in recent days, swelling rivers and causing flash flooding. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said 13 people in the state had died in the floods.

Israel-Indian missile system Barak 8 carries out successful trial in Indian Ocean
The Israeli-Indian developed Barak 8 missile system carried out two successful interceptions from an Indian Navy ship over the past day. Israel Aerospace Industries said that the weapons system successfully hit its target and completed a series of three tests that demonstrate its readiness.

Netanyahu: We've been in Hebron, Cave of the Patriarchs for 4 millennia, we will not be moved
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his condolences to the family of Gennady Kaufman, the Israeli who was stabbed by a terrorist in the West Bank near the Cave of the Patriarchs... "...I say to all those who wish to uproot us from the Cave of the Patriarchs: with the exception of a few years in the previous century, we have been there close to 4,000 years,"..."And there we will stay forever. You cannot defeat us," he added.

A Special Message from Pastor John Hagee Regarding His Book In Defense of Israel
...It has come to my attention that my choice of language and some of the interpretation...in Chapter Ten has caused some confusion and actually led some readers to question whether I believe that Jesus is the Messiah... I have decided to release a new edition of In Defense of Israel with an expanded Chapter Ten. The new version will make the same point as the prior one, but using language which cannot mislead anyone about my bedrock belief that Jesus was and is Lord, Savior and Messiah.

MEP says Turkish EU bid now linked to refugee issue
Faced with the worst migrant crisis since World War II, the EU is in the process of negotiating with Turkey on a refugee action plan. The 28-nation bloc has offered Turkey funds to reduce the flow of asylum seekers coming into Europe in exchange for easier visa travel rules for Turkish citizens.

Latinos: Fastest-growing group of Muslims in US
Latinos in the U.S. are considered to be the fastest-growing demographic as well as the fastest-growing group of Muslims in America, the Press-Enterprise reported. Although the statistics haven't been widely tracked, there are an estimated 150,000 Islam converts among the Latino community in the U.S.

With ISIS Rising in Europe, Queen Elizabeth Boldly Declares Faith in Christ
"It is true," she said, "that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: 'The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.'"

Officials warn thousands of homes in Missouri, Illinois threatened by floods
Federal officials were monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries, warning that hundreds of homes in Illinois and Missouri could be threatened by a rare winter flood that already forced the partial closure of interstate highways and widespread evacuations.

Putin calls for cooperation with US in message to Obama
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year's message to US President Barack Obama, has called for cooperation between their countries to respond to international challenges.

4.8 earthquake rattles Northwest Washington
A 4.8 earthquake has rattled northwestern Washington and Vancouver Island, according to the USGS. The quake struck at 11:39 p.m. and was centered about 11 miles east of Victoria, B.C. at a depth of about 36 miles.

Islamic State suffers double blow as Ramadi falls, leaders killed
U.S.-led forces have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a U.S. spokesman said, dealing a double blow to the militant group after Iraqi forces ousted it from the city of Ramadi. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi after the army retook the city center from Islamic State

Turkey supports ISIS, wants to revive Ottoman Empire – Syria’s UN envoy
Syria’s envoy to the UN has accused Turkey of supporting terrorist groups and covering for their invasion into Syria. Urging the UN to end Ankara’s “violations and crimes,” Bashar al-Ja’afari also warned that Erdogan’s goal is to “revive” the Ottoman Empire.

Most Americans back Trump's call to halt Muslim influx
Americans are strongly backing GOP presidential primary front-runner Donald Trump’s suggestion that all Muslim immigration be halted until the nation can figure out how to handle the threat of imported terrorists. Nearly 70 percent of those responding to a poll question about halting refugees from Syria agreed with Trump, and almost the same percentage said America should ban all Muslim immigration at least temporarily.

Moderate earthquake, 5 mag strikes near La Gomera in Guatemala
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 10 kilometers (6 miles) from La Gomera in Guatemala on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 88.44 km (55 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 30/12/15 / 2015-12-30 03:25:35 / December 30, 2015 @ 3:25 am.

Earthquake hits Greater Victoria, shakes houses
An earthquake shook Greater Victoria at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported it as a 4.8 magnitude quake while it registered as 4.3 at the Natural Resources Canada website. There were no immediate reports of damage, but it was strong enough shake buildings. Greater Victoria residents reported the quake lasted several seconds, with some saying they felt it in two waves within about 30 seconds.

4.4-magnitude quake strikes near San Bernardino
An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude struck about 4 miles from San Bernardino, Calif., on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, jangling nerves but not resulting in any reports of damage.

Obama to Require Background Checks for All 'In the Business' of Selling Firearms
The next shoe to drop on gun control may come by mid-January, when President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order requiring everyone "in the business" of selling firearms to perform background checks.

Migrant crisis: Over one million reach Europe by sea
More than one million refugees and migrants have reached Europe by sea since the start of 2015, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says.

The guy made famous by 'The Big Short' for predicting the housing crash has a dark warning
Michael Burry thinks the “risk-pricing mechanism” of the global economy is broken and we’re “building up terrific stresses in the system.” Burry is the central character of “The Big Short,” a blockbuster now in theaters that focuses on the latest financial crisis.

US criticizes Russia over civilian deaths in Syria
The United States criticized Russia on Tuesday for killing hundreds of civilians in airstrikes in Syria and accused Moscow of undermining hopes for a cease-fire between Bashar Assad's government and leading rebel groups.

A Massive Solar Storm will Hit Earth Before New Year's Eve
A massive solar eruption is about to hit Earth, and the resulting northern lights could be spectacular just before New Year's Eve for those in the right latitudes. NOAA forecasts the aurora borealis will dip clear down to Oregon, with a small chance of even the Bay Area seeing the northern lights.

Orthodox Rabbis Bring Jesus Home for Christmas
“Jesus brought a double goodness to the world,” declare the group of well-known rabbis. “On the one hand he strengthened the Torah of Moses majestically… and not one of our Sages spoke out more emphatically concerning the immutability of the Torah,” and on the other hand “he removed idols from the nations.”

Bill Calling for Non-Muslim Prayer on the Temple Mount Brings Prophetic Vision One Step Closer
The Third Holy Temple is at the core of the Jewish view of the End of Days. A new bill was recently proposed by member of Knesset Bezalal Smotrich that, if passed, would allow Jews and Christians to pray on the Temple Mount.

The Latest Hagee Heresy: “In Defense of Israel”
If this volume lives up to the promotion, namely that Jesus did not claim to be, and was not, the promised Messiah of Old Testament literature, it is heresy at its worst. If the promo is some sort of theological subterfuge designed to accelerate sales, it is duplicity in its vilest manifestation.

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven
In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences.

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