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Russian warplanes sit idle on Syria base during cease-fire
Dozens of Russian warplanes sat idle Tuesday on the tarmac at this Russian air base in Syria on the fourth day of a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington.

A New York judge just ruled that the FBI can't force Apple to unlock iPhones
A federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled that the government can't force Apple to help break an iPhone's passcode security. No, it's not the San Bernardino shooting case, a similar situation where the FBI is seeking to compel Apple to provide custom software to help it access data on a criminal's iPhone.

Abortion Case Returns to Supreme Court after Scalia’s Death
The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case on Wednesday which involves the right of certain states to enforce regulations against abortion clinics. ABC News reports that the case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, involves a Texas law enacted in 2013 which requires clinics that perform abortions to meet the standards of outpatient or ambulatory surgical centers. The law also requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

U.N. Security Council to vote on new North Korea sanctions Tuesday: U.S.
The U.N. Security Council plans to vote on a resolution on Tuesday that would dramatically expand existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea in response to its Jan. 6 nuclear test, the U.S. mission to the United Nations said on Monday.

Clashes break out as France begins clearing Calais migrant camp
Clashes with police broke out on Monday as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.

Zika is expected to infect 1 in 5 Puerto Ricans, raising threat to rest of U.S.
Zika has landed forcefully in America, in one of its poorest and most vulnerable corners, a debt-ridden territory lacking a functioning health-care system, window screens and even a spray that works against the mosquitoes spreading the virus in homes, workplaces, schools and parks.

Seismic Faults Produce Deadly Levels Of Carbon Monoxide In California
Deadly and unprecedented levels of carbon monoxide are being released into the atmosphere across the west coast of America due to unusual activity on seismic faults. Scientists have yet to confirm the cause, but experts are suggesting that the Earth may be emitting the dangerous gas via seismic fault lines – cracks in the earth’s surface where tectonic plates rub against each other.

Moscow: Muslim woman arrested holding child's severed head
...rescue forces responding to a fire at a nearby apartment complex found the headless body of a young child aged three or four years old. The killer is believed to have been babysitting the young girl. She reportedly beheaded the child before setting the apartment on fire.

Economic Recovery? 13 Of The Biggest Retailers Are Closing Down Stores
Obama recently stated that anyone that is claiming that America's economy is in decline is "peddling fiction". Well, if the economy is in such great shape, why are major retailers shutting down hundreds of stores all over the country?

Magnitude-6.4 earthquake hits Taiwan, collapses buildings
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.4 earthquake has hit southern Taiwan.

U.S. court test on abortion reflects success of strategy shift
When the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a major abortion case...at issue...standards for doctors and facilities where the procedure is performed. That the high court is taking up a case about such arcane regulations reflects the success of a legal strategy that abortion opponents embraced about a decade ago and initially caught some abortion-rights advocates off guard.

Kofi Annan on Why It's Time To Legalize Drugs
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. ...This year, between April 19 and 21, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a special session on drugs and the world will have a chance to change course.

Energy price slump sends eurozone into deflation
Consumer prices in the eurozone fell sharply in February to minus 0.2%, putting more pressure on the European Central Bank. The slide into deflation is a sharp reversal from the revised 0.3% increase recorded in January. It is the first fall in inflation since September when it shrank by 0.1%, according to Eurostat.

Migrants charge through Macedonia fence on Greek border
A crowd of migrants has burst through a barbed-wire fence on the Macedonia-Greece border using a steel pole as a battering ram. TV footage showed migrants pushing against the fence at Idomeni, ripping away barbed wire, as Macedonian police let off tear gas to force them away. A section of fence was smashed open with the battering ram. It is not clear how many migrants got through.

Women activists to launch freedom flotilla to break the siege on Gaza
The Freedom Flotilla coalition has announced that a women's boat to Gaza is expected to set sail for the Strip...to break the blockade on the coastal territory and express solidarity with the Palestinian people... In an interview...Dr. Essam Youssef, the head of the Popular International Committee to support the Gaza Strip...will announce the launch of the flotilla on...March 8.

'Palestinian Authority collapse a question of when, not if'
The Palestinian Authority is going to collapse whether Jerusalem wants it to or not, and Israel will pay the price in terrorism evolving out of the ensuing anarchy, Immigrant and Absorption Minister Ze'ev Elkin said Monday. Elkin, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...security cabinet, said...that the current wave of terror is just a “promo” for what will happen after the PA collapses.

U.S. shale's message for OPEC: above $40, we are coming back
For leading U.S. shale oil producers, $40 is the new $70. Less than a year ago major shale firms were saying they needed oil above $60 a barrel to produce more; now some say they will settle for far less in deciding whether to crank up output after the worst oil price crash in a generation.


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You Won’t Get Arrested for Public Boozing (or Urinating) in Manhattan Anymore
Go ahead and pop the champagne: the NYPD will no longer arrest most people who are caught drinking alcohol in public in Manhattan, the city announced today—but they can still get a summons.

Drug dealers will be executed by force-feeding them their own supply under new rules being considered in Indonesia
Drug dealers in Indonesia will be made to eat their own supply until they die if new rules are pushed through. The country's National Narcotics Agency has suggested the punishment in a desperate bid to tackle growing drugs problems. The proposal would strengthen already tough laws, which include death by firing squad if citizens are caught drugs trafficking.

Osama bin Laden Warned an Islamic State Would Fail
Among those who warned of the demise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State was Osama bin Laden, according to newly released documents recovered during the 2011 raid that killed the al Qaeda leader.

Top German Court Considers Bid To Outlaw Far-Right Party
Germany's highest court opened hearings Tuesday on a bid to outlaw the country's biggest far-right party, which officials accuse of promoting a racist and anti-Semitic agenda.

Iran upped oil exports by 30% last month: minister
Iran boosted oil exports by 30 percent last month, Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said, after Tehran dismissed an output freeze despite historic low prices. Zangeneh told the Shana news agency that exports increased to 1.75 million barrels per day during the Iranian month of Bahman, which runs from January 21 to February 19.

Rev. Graham: ‘I Won’t Be Buying Any Girl Scout Cookies This Year’
Commenting on Catholic Archbishop Robert Carlson’s warning about the pro-abortion and pro-homosexual agenda of the leadership of Girl Scouts USA, evangelical pastor Franklin Graham said the archbishop is “exactly right” and that more “church leaders need his boldness” to speak out, and added, “I won’t be buying any Girl Scout cookies this year.”

Israel Escaping Turbulence in the Middle East is Prophetic Fulfillment
“One needs a scorecard to keep track of the sides and the initiatives of what is now transpiring in the Arab Gehennom (Hell) of the Middle East. Everywhere you look, pandemonium reigns in the Middle East.

White House Says It Has Not 'Reached' Determination That ISIS Slaughter of Christians Is Genocide
Asked on Monday if Islamic State terrorists are carrying out a campaign of genocide against Syria's Christians, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said the word genocide "involves a very specific legal determination that has, at this point, not been reached."

Note Addressed to Jewish God Found in Latest Release of Clinton Emails
Despite wishful thinking that Obama’s adviser may have spiritual leanings, officials ultimately said that the attachment in the email containing the note to Hashem was actually a joke sent to Clinton by an aide.

Putin boosts Russian campaign to smash ISIS by deploying warships into sea
VLADIMIR Putin is bolstering his campaign to smash the heinous Islamic State (ISIS) by deploying Russian warships to combat terror groups from the sea.

DAY THE EU FELL APART: Leaders rip chunks out of each other on worst day of migrant chaos
As tear gas rained down on rioting migrants in Greece and France bickering countries squabbled over who should take the blame for the spiralling crisis which shows no sign of slowing. Once again the cavernous divisions between different EU countries were laid bare for all to see, with Angela Merkel angrily defending Germany's role in the chaos amid sniping from other member states.

King Abdullah Meets Two Fringe Jewish Groups to ‘Re-launch’ Peace Efforts
For reasons we’ll discuss shortly, no news outlet other than Jordan’s own media covered the meeting. We opted to report on it because of our dedication to raising the red flag when the enemies of the Jewish State appear to regroup and scheme yet another attack on their favorite target.

Ukrainian Jews Flee To Israel Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks in War-Torn Ukraine
Over 100 Ukrainian Jews fled war-torn Ukraine and arrived in Israel on Tuesday, February 23. Many Ukrainian Jews have been leaving their country of birth due to violence and frequent anti-Semitic attacks.

‘We will participate’: Saudi military admits US coalition mulling ground invasion in Syria
Saudi Arabia has acknowledged that the US-led anti-ISIS coalition has held a “political” discussion about a potential ground troop deployment in Syria. Riyadh’s statements have been criticized by Damascus as destructive and a threat to regional security.

ASTEROID TO MISS EARTH
Last month, NASA reported that near-Earth asteroid 2013 TX68 might come very close to Earth on March 5th--as little as 11,000 miles away. Since then, researchers have collected more data and refined their calculations of the asteroid's orbit. Now it appears that the 30-meter space rock won't reach Earth until March 8th, and when it does, it will miss our planet by a wide margin of 3 million miles.

Is the San Andreas Fault about to shift? Unprecedented amounts of Carbon Monoxide released into the atmoshphere along the West coast of the US
On February 27th enormous amounts of Carbon Monoxide leaked into the atmosphere along the West coast of America see above...it's the amount of Carbon Monoxide which is simply stunning. It is well understood that large amounts of Carbon Monoxide is released into the atmosphere before an earthquake, however the amount of Carbon Monoxide release on the 27th of Feb is as far as I can tell unprecedented. This release of Carbon Monoxide could be an indication of an imminent major quake along the volatile San Andreas Fault

'Bright flash' seen in skies over Scotland
Police received a large number of calls after a big, bright flash was seen, with people reporting seeing a blue, white or green light, with some saying they also heard a rumbling sound. There is speculation it could have been a meteor or may have been a sonic boom. The light appears to have been seen as far south as Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders and Newcastle.

Moderate earthquake, 5.7 mag has occurred near L’Esperance Rock in New Zealand
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 229 km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand (142 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

EARTHQUAKE RATTLED PARTS OF WNC OVERNIGHT MONDAY
Earthquake officials tell WHKP News that a 2.5 magnitude quake shook the Burnsville (North Carolina) area about 9:38 Monday evening.

China to lay off five to six million workers, earmarks at least $23 billion
China aims to lay off 5-6 million state workers over the next two to three years as part of efforts to curb industrial overcapacity and pollution...Beijing's boldest retrenchment program in almost two decades. China's leadership, obsessed with maintaining stability...will spend nearly 150 billion yuan ($23 billion) to cover layoffs in just the coal and steel sectors in the next 2-3 years.

Fighting infections with viruses, as antibiotics fail
When doctors told Christophe Novou that his leg would have to be amputated at the hip due to a raging bacterial infection, the 47-year-old Frenchman thought about killing himself. ...That's when an article about a clinic in Georgia offering an obscure treatment for hard-to-treat infections using live virus -- something called phage therapy -- caught his eye.

Only 15 percent say they have benefited from ObamaCare
Just 15 percent of people say they have personally benefited from ObamaCare, although more than one-third believe it has helped the people of their state, according to a poll released Monday. Most Americans — a total of 56 percent — say they haven’t felt directly affected by the Affordable Care Act. Among those who have felt affected, more people say the law has hurt them than helped them, according to polling...

US Army will have laser weapons by 2023
The US Army is planning to deploy the first laser weapons in 2023, it has been revealed. Mary J. Miller, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, told the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities 'I believe we're very close,' when asked how close the Army is to developing offensive and defensive directed-energy weapons.

Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution
The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said it was committed to cleaning the air and had delivered its plans accordingly.

Study shows Zika 'might cause' Guillain-Barré syndrome
New research gives the first evidence that Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. The study was carried out using blood samples from 42 patients who became ill in a previous outbreak. The Lancet authors say they developed the neurological problems around six days after Zika infection.

Jordanian Waqf minister: No negotiations with Israel over Temple Mount cameras
Jordanian Waqf Minister Hail Daoud denied Israeli reports on Tuesday about progress in Israeli-Jordanian negotiations over surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount, claiming that such negotiations have never taken place. ...Hail emphasized that Jordan, and not Israel, had demanded to install surveillance cameras on Temple Mount under Jordanian inspection in order to defend al-Aksa and document Israeli infringements on religious rights.

America's strong support for Israel remains steady, poll finds
The American public remains strongly pro-Israel, with even those aged 18-29 saying they are more sympathetic to Israel than the Palestinians by a more than 2:1 margin, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. According to the annual survey...62 percent of the public say their sympathies lie more with Israel than the Palestinians, and only 15% say they are more sympathetic to the Palestinians.

Iran's nuclear chief: Israel isn't a state, therefore its not a threat
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, has dismissed Israel as a threat to the Islamic Republic, saying Tehran's lack of recognition of the Jewish state renders its warnings as "empty threats." "We essentially do not see as a state, therefore it's not a threat to Iran," London-based news outlet Al-Araby al-Jadeed quoted him as saying in an interview published Monday.

Despite initial ruling, Venezuela seeks to silence U.S. website
Is a U.S. website causing the collapse of the Venezuelan economy? That’s what Venezuela’s Central Bank seems to want to prove as it pursues legal action to shutdown www.dolartoday.com. The bank blames the website for runaway inflation and a plummeting currency.

Israel arrests two Palestinian 'snipers'
Israel's military announced Monday the arrests of two Palestinian brothers accused of being "snipers" who shot and wounded two civilians and two soldiers in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.


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Americans are 'being betrayed by their own president'
The Obama administration is ordering Border Patrol agents to release illegal immigrants without making them appear in court or keeping track of their whereabouts, and it’s also dramatically rolling back aerial surveillance along the southern border, leading a senior congressman to suggest the public is unaware it is being “betrayed” by its commander in chief.

U.S. military invites vetted experts to 'Hack the Pentagon'
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would invite vetted outside hackers to test the cybersecurity of some public U.S. Defense Department websites as part of a pilot project next month, in the first-ever such program offered by the federal government.

Moldova synagogue attacked in shocking pogrom
Torah scroll thrown to the ground, menorahs ripped off walls and stolen by attackers who remain at large.

Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council Declares Hezbollah a Terror Group
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council led by Saudi Arabia formally declared Hezbollah to be a terrorist organization on Wednesday (March 2). The group has already been declared a terrorist entity by the European Union and the United States.

Major 8.1 magnitude quake strikes southwest of Indonesia: USGS
A powerful and shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was 808 km (502 miles) southwest of Padang, USGS said. It was 10 km (six miles) deep. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties but the shallower a quake, the more likely it is to cause damage. USGS originally put the magnitude at 8.2.

Pentagon chief warns Beijing of ‘specific consequences’ over South China Sea militarization
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has warned China against militarizing the disputed island chain in the South China Sea and threatened “specific consequences” should Beijing not wind down its activities in the region.

Michele Bachmann Reveals Prophetic Fulfillment in Current Events in Russia, Middle East
Bachmann has stated many times that the world is moving towards Armageddon, with grave implications for the future of Israel. Her opponents criticize her for framing political issues in Biblical terms, but her Biblical perspective allows her to view imminent catastrophe in a positive light, accepting it as part of God’s plan.

Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1m people
Iraqi engineers involved in building the Mosul dam 30 years ago have warned that the risk of its imminent collapse and the consequent death toll could be even worse than reported. One million people along the Tigris could be at risk from a 20-metre-high flash flood if the Mosul dam collapses

5.2 magnitude earthquake causes panic in the Malang district
Jakarta. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake caused panic in the Malang district of East Java on Wednesday (03/02), but no casualties were reported, according to a local official.

‘Allah ordered me’ to kill child: Beheading nanny appears smiling in court
The nanny accused of beheading a four-year-old girl in Moscow and waving her severed head outside a Metro station told journalists before a court hearing that ‘Allah ordered’ her to murder the child.

Moody's cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
Moody's downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over authorities' capacity to implement economic reforms, rising government debt and falling reserves. The Moody's downgrade comes just days before the National People's Congress (NPC) is due to vote on China's 13th five year plan, a closely held development blueprint for the next five years...

Syphilis sparks concern in popular vacation city
Nevada is experiencing the highest rate of syphilis in the West following an outbreak in Las Vegas. Health officials say it's part of a national spike...Social media's link to syphilis in the gay community has prompted health officials to take their educational outreach directly to the websites and apps, in some cases creating profiles or buying advertisements.

Migrant crisis: Russia and Syria 'weaponising' migration
Russia and Syria are "weaponising" migration as an aggressive strategy towards Europe, the senior Nato commander in Europe has said. US Gen Philip Breedlove also said criminals, extremists and fighters were hiding in the flow of migrants. Migrants are continuing to accumulate in Greece, after Macedonia stopped allowing more than a trickle through.

Report: Turkey demands weapons from Israel as part of normalization effort
A representative appointed by Turkey's Defense Ministry has been sent to Israel in order to procure Israeli made weapons and aircraft equipment as a condition for the return to normalized relations between the two countries...in order to negotiate financial terms concerning weapons sales. Israe...demanded to know whether the weapons were intended to attack Kurdish rebels...

Gulf Arab states designate Hezbollah a terrorist group
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, it said on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the Iran-allied group that wields influence in Lebanon and plays a key role in the Syrian crisis. Gulf Arab states imposed sanctions on Hezbollah members in 2013 in retaliation for the group's intervention in Syria's civil war in support of President Bashar Assad.

Jordan thwarts ISIS suicide bombing plot inside country
Jordan said on Wednesday it had thwarted a plot by Islamic State militants to blow up civilian and military targets in the country. A statement carried by the state news agency Petra said security forces had located the militants, who were carrying suicide belts, in a hideout in the northern city of Irbid near the border with Syria.

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Philippines borrowing planes from Japan to patrol South China Sea
apan is lending five surplus TC-90 training planes to the Philippine Navy for surveillance and patrol operations in the South China Sea. The Philippines and other countries in the region are involved in territorial disputes with China over islands in the South China Sea, while Japan and China are feuding over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Iraqi engineers: Mosul Dam failure could kill 1.5M
Some 1.5 million Iraqis could be killed if the Mosul Dam collapses, a former Iraqi government engineer warned Thursday. Asrat Adamo, who was the Iraqi Irrigation Ministry's chief engineer when the 2 mile-long dam was constructed 30 years ago, told NBC News a $296 million rehabilitation and maintenance project, announced Wednesday, may not come in time to prevent the collapse of the dam. A collapse would flood cities downstream on the Tigris River. The city of Mosul could be inundated and Baghdad flooded.

Israeli Air Force deploying 'David's Sling' missile defense system
The David's Sling missile defense system is being delivered to the Israel Air Force ahead of the system's full deployment.

North Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in "pre-emptive attack" mode in the face of growing threats from its enemies, state media said on Friday.

China says 2016 defense budget to rise 7-8 percent
China's defense budget this year will rise by about seven to eight percent compared with 2015, the spokeswoman for the Chinese parliament said on Friday.

DOJ grants immunity to ex-Clinton staffer who set up email server
Bryan Pagliano, a former Clinton staffer who helped set up her private email server, has accepted an immunity offer from the FBI and the Justice Department to provide an interview to investigators, a U.S. law enforcement official told CNN Wednesday. The FBI has been asking for Pagliano's cooperation for months as dozens of investigators pored over thousands of Clinton emails in a secure room on the fourth floor of FBI headquarters.

The Salvation Army and the LGBT Community
The Salvation Army embraces employees of many different faiths and orientations. Our hiring practices are open to all, and we adhere to all relevant employment laws, providing domestic partner benefits accordingly. ..those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community - support us with time and financial resources because of a common cause and commitment.....

Hillary’s Turn for KKK Controversy: Video Discovered of Clinton Praising Former Klan Leader in 2010
A video has surfaced of Hillary Clinton warmly eulogizing a former KKK leader, Robert Byrd, after his death in 2010. In the video, Clinton called the late Klan leader, a member of the US Senate, a “friend and mentor” and a man of “surpassing eloquence and nobility”. As Secretary of State, she said, she relied on his support and counsel.

NASA Studies Tree Rings to Show Eastern Mediterranean Drought Worst in 900 Years
A new NASA study finds that the recent drought that began in 1998 in the eastern Mediterranean Levant: Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey, is probably the worst drought of the past nine centuries.

DEMOCRATS UNMASKED
See if you can answer the following question: Which political party recently featured the following headlines on its official website?

WMDs OPCW inspector in Syria collecting samples (Photo: AP/2013) OPCW inspector in Syria collecting samples (Photo: AP/2013) UN inspectors lookin
OPCW says sulfur mustard used on Kurdish troops in August southwest of Erbil; experts say ISIS either got the gas from undeclared Syrian chemical stockpile, or gained the basic know how to conduct crude chemical attack.

Putin to take part in conference call on Syria with Merkel, Cameron, Hollande – Kremlin
Vladimir Putin will take part in a conference call on the ceasefire in Syria with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and French President Francois Hollande on Friday, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

California to See Inches of Rain and Feet of Snow as Atmospheric River Weather Pattern Arrives
California is set to see a return of powerful Pacific storms that will unleash bouts of heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds at times through the next week or two. This much wetter weather pattern will be accompanied by a so-called atmospheric river, or "Pineapple Express", at times.

Moderate earthquake, 5 mag strikes near Boudinar in Morocco
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 49 kilometers (30 miles) from Boudinar in Morocco on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Moderate earthquake: M5.2 quake has struck near Nichinan in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Nichinan in Japan. Event id: us10004u9q. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10004u9q. A tsunami warning has not been issued.

Moderate earthquake, 5.5 mag was detected near Leof in Indonesia
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Leof in Indonesia. The temblor was reported at 16:36:32 / 4:36 pm (local time epicenter).

Moderate earthquake, 5.6 mag strikes near Atambua in Indonesia
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) strikes 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Atambua in Indonesia on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued.

Indonesia's early tsunami warning buoys down when big quake hit
All 22 of the early-warning buoys Indonesia deployed after the 2004 tsunami disaster were inoperable when a massive undersea earthquake struck off the coast on Wednesday, a National Disaster Mitigation Agency official said.

Beetle mania! Bug invasion of 'biblical proportions' prompts 'end of the world' fears
A beetle invasion of biblical proportions has hit beaches in Argentinian seaside resorts - causing some to suggest it could mean the end of the world. Locals reacted with horror after seeing millions of the bugs swarm onto beaches in the resorts of Mar de Ajo, 31 miles away from the capital Buenos Aires.

Strange radio bursts from space come in clusters: study
Mysterious and powerful radio waves from deep space are coming in clusters, scientists revealed on Wednesday, having only discovered their existence a decade ago. The repeated pulses emanate from well beyond the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Cause of recurring booms remains a mystery
Unexplained loud booms have been affecting residents around Grundy County for weeks, and the cause has yet to be determined. “It’s weird because it’s unlike most booming noises you hear,” said Glen Briggs, the emergency management director of Grundy County. “If you hear a car crash or something like that, you can pretty well tell which direction it came from.

Devices on public buses in Maryland are listening to private conversations
The Maryland Senate on Tuesday delayed action on a bill that would clamp down on when public buses and trains can record the private conversations of their passengers. Sen. Robert A. Zirkin (D-Baltimore County), chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings...said he wanted the committee to address an amendment offered by some of those who are concerned about costs associated with the bill.

Russian Faces Up to Year in Prison for Denying Existence of God
A Russian faces up to a year in prison for saying "there is no God" during an argument on social media, his lawyers said Wednesday. Viktor Krasnov also wrote the "Bible is a collection of Jewish fairy tales" during the discussion on European social networking site Vk.com in 2014, lawyer and human-rights activist Pavel Chikov posted on his Facebook page.

Teen 'possessed by devil' suffers violent convulsions in church after 'threatening to kill mum'
A teenager feared to be 'possessed by the devil' dropped to the floor suffering violent convulsions after she was taken to church. The parents of the young Honduran girl are now desperately asking for help to rid their daughter of these 'evil spirits'.

Fewer Agents Projected to Patrol Border
The federal government will have fewer agents patrolling the border by next fiscal year. It’s under the proposed budget released by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is budgeting for 300 fewer agents in 2017 than they did for this fiscal year.

North Korea 'fires missiles' into sea hours after UN vote
North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry has said, hours after the UN imposed tough new sanctions. A South Korean spokesman told the Yonhap news agency the projectiles were fired at about 10:00 local time (01:00 GMT) from Wonsan on the east coast. They were either rockets or guided missiles, the ministry said.

Report: Russia's military intelligence chief killed in secret operation in Lebanon
The Head of Russia's military intelligence service, Colonel-General Igor Sergun, was killed in January during a secret mission in the Lebanon's capital, Beirut, the Lebanese daily newspaper al-Akhbar reported Thursday. The Kremlin announced the death of Sergun on January 4, saying that he died in Moscow after a heart attack.

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Japan's negative interest rate policy is doing the exact opposite of what was expected
The Bank of Japan is one of the newest central banks to adopt a negative interest rate policy (NIRP), and we’re already starting to see some of the negative impacts investors were worried about. Typically, the point of monetary easing is to expand the economy, but analysts are seeing the opposite happen in Japan following the adoption of the NIRP.

Ben Carson ends campaign, will lead Christian voter group
Ben Carson on Friday officially ended his presidential campaign and revealed his next move: chairing a group focused on getting out the Christian vote in November.

North Korea Is Threatening Nuclear War Against the US (Again)
Once again, North Korea's state-controlled media is reporting the power and capability of the country's nuclear program. "Under the extreme situation that the U.S. Imperialist is misusing its military influence and is pressuring other countries and people to start war and catastrophe, the only way for our people to protect sovereignty and rights to live is to strengthen the quality and quantity of nuclear power and realize the balance of power," North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, announced on Friday through KCNA, the country's news agency, reports CNN.

Indiana set to divest from companies that boycott Israel
Indiana is preparing to pull tens of millions of dollars in retirement investments out of companies that are seeking to inflict economic harm on Israel.

Hezbollah vows to invade Israel in the next war
Hezbollah sources cited in a unique speak peak into the Lebanese Iran-proxy terror group claim that they have gained powerful weapons and experience from the Syrian civil war, which will allow them to invade Israel in their third war against the Jewish state.

‘Potential Criminal Charges’ Could Be On The Way To Hillary, Aides
A Department of Justice decision to grant immunity to Hillary Clinton’s top IT aide indicates officials are “considering potential criminal charges” against the former secretary of state or her aides, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The immunity was reportedly given to Bryan Pagliano, Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign IT director, who followed her to the State Department in 2009.

N. Korea must be ready to deploy nuclear weapons at 'any moment' - Kim Jong-un
The comments by the North Korean leader, reported by state media, come just days after the UN Security Council imposed tough sanctions on Pyongyang for carrying out a nuclear test in January in which North Korea claimed to have successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb in an underground facility.

European Affairs: BDS spreading like wildfire in Europe?
A lack of US-style resistance to the growing BDS movement in Europe has ignited a worrisome trend across the continent. It is now up to pro-Israel groups to extinguish the flames.

Light earthquake, 4.8 mag was detected near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge (0 miles) on Saturday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -32.5085 West, latitude 4.4473 North, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 10:33:42 / 10:33 am (local time epicenter).

Officials test water, skin care products in mysterious Wisconsin bacteria outbreak
Health officials are testing water, skin care products and over-the-counter medications, and interviewing patients and families, to try to identify the source of an outbreak of a bacteria that has sickened 44 people in southern Wisconsin and may have contributed to 18 deaths. Lab tests suggest a common source of the bacteria, called Elizabethkingia. But the investigation...has not revealed the source...

Scientific paper which says the human hand was designed by a 'Creator' sparks controversy
A recent scientific paper on the movement of the human hand has faced strong criticism for referring to a 'Creator' throughout. The paper, titled: 'Biomechanical characteristics of hand coordination in grasping activities of daily living' was written by a team of four researchers, three from Huazhong University in China, and one from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.

Migrant crisis: Asylum seekers in EU 'doubled in 2015'
The number of people seeking asylum in the European Union in 2015 reached 1,255,600 - more than double that of the previous year, new figures suggest. Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans topped the list of applicants, with more than a third going to Germany, Eurostat says. Thousands more migrants are arriving in Greece from Turkey every day.

Hamas: Infiltrations into Israeli settlements to manifest the next phase of the 'intifada'
Hamas has declared that the recent terror attacks committed by Palestinians in Israeli settlements in the West Bank show that "the next phase of the ‘Jerusalem intifada’ will cause great fear among settlers, who will no longer enjoy security." ...Hamas Spokesman Husam Badran praised the two stabbing attacks and the shooting attack that took place Wednesday in Nablus that resulted in the injuring of three IDF soldiers.


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Russia ‘stoking refugee unrest in Germany to topple Angela Merkel’
Russia is trying to topple Angela Merkel by waging an information war designed to stir up anger in Germany over refugees, Nato’s most senior expert on strategic communications has claimed.

How Fiduciary Rule May Censor Financial Broadcasters Like Dave Ramsey
Popular financial radio show host Dave Ramsey caused a firestorm on Twitter TWTR +0.26% last week when he weighed in against the “fiduciary rule”—the controversial pending Department of Labor regulation that would impose new restrictions on a vast swath of financial professionals who handle IRAs and 401(k) accounts.

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government
The Taliban on Saturday refused to hold direct peace talks with the Afghan government, dealing a blow to international efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending the deadly 14-year insurgency.

Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday, insisting there is no way he can retain power.

Canada is pretty much out of gold
The Canadian government’s gold reserves had been steadily declining since the mid-1960s, when the commodity rich nation stored more than 1,000 tonnes. Half of that gold stock was by 1985, with the most significant portions of reserves sold through the 1990s to 2002. As of 2015, Canada had only three tonnes of gold in storage.

Philippines seizes North Korean cargo ship to enforce U.N. sanctions
The Philippines said on Saturday it had seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by harsher United Nations' sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear program. Manila will also deport the vessel's 21 North Korean crew and will await a U.N. inspection team from the United Nations, foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose said in a text message. "In compliance with the United Nations resolution, the North Korean ship in Subic will be impounded and not allowed to leave port," he said.

Public School Students Taught To 'Pledge Allegiance To An International Flag'
It is widely accepted that American public schools are controlled by liberals...schoolchildren being indoctrinated with left-wing ideas. ...Kindergarten students from PS75, a public school in New York City...took part in a class project...children were made to create an American flag with the flags of other 22 other nations superimposed over the stripes. Below the flag read the words "We pledge allegiance to an International Flag."

Zika caught 'killing' brain cells
Zika virus kills the type of tissue found in the developing brain, researchers have shown. It was able to destroy or disrupt the growth of neural progenitor cells, which build the brain and nervous system, in lab tests. The discovery, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, adds weight to claims that Zika is causing brain abnormalities in babies.

Migrant crisis: Greece 'overwhelmed' by arrivals
Europe's most senior official for migration has told the BBC that Greece is "overwhelmed" by new arrivals and that the whole world must react. At least 2,000 new migrants are registered in Greece every day. But more than 10,000 are stranded on the northern border with Macedonia, as EU countries have re-imposed internal border controls.

Pakistan police halt marriage of 10-year-old girl
Pakistani police say they have halted the marriage of a 10-year-old girl, who was due to wed a 14-year-old boy to end a dispute between their families. Local village elders had ordered the marriage after the girl's brother was accused of killing his wife. Correspondents say "vani" marriages, where a woman is ordered to marry to settle the crime of a relative, are illegal but remain common in Pakistan.

UN raps Israel for 'wide-scale demolitions' of Palestinian homes
The United Nations saw fit on Friday to issue an urgent press release denouncing Israel for "wide-scale demolitions" of Palestinian homes in the West Bank. According to the communique issued by the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Israeli authorities have accelerated the pace of demolitions in Khirbet Tana, a village just southeast of Nablus.

Intelligence Report: Israel’s strategic position has improved
The IDF sees an outside possibility of war in 2016 against Hamas in the south or Hezbollah in the north, but all in all Israel’s strategic position has improved. ...The NIE was drafted by the research department of Military Intelligence with input from the research departments of Mossad (the external espionage agency) and the Israel Security Agency (the domestic service – Shin Bet).

Why Aren't More Americans Working?
According to today's employment report, 59.8 percent of Americans ages 16 and older had jobs in February. That's the highest employment-to-population ratio in years, and the rate of increase is clearly on the rise.

4 Catholic nuns, 12 others killed in Yemen retirement home
Gunmen in southern Yemen on Friday stormed a retirement home run by a charity established by Mother Teresa, killing 16 people, including four Catholic nuns, officials and witnesses said.



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Federal Judge May Release New Documents Related To Obama’s Targeted Assassination Program
On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen McMahon ordered the Obama Administration to hand over three documents related to the targeted assassination program for the court’s review and possible release to the public. The three documents relate to the law and policy that govern the controversial program.

Will Russia End Up Controlling 73% of Global Oil Supply?
Russia has played a master stroke in the current oil crisis by taking the lead in forming a new cartel, but it’s a move that could spell geopolitical disaster. The meeting between Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela on 16 February 2016 was the first step. During the next meeting in mid-March, which is with a larger group of participants, if Russia manages to build a consensus—however small—it will further strengthen its leadership position.

ISIS Suicide Bomb Kills At Least 70 South Of Baghdad
A truck bomb at an Iraqi checkpoint south of Baghdad killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 70 on Sunday, medical and security officials said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast.

Mysterious repeating signals arriving from deep space
Researchers just announced the discovery of radio signals from beyond our galaxy that are behaving in strange ways. Fast radio bursts—or FRBs—are very rare, very quick blasts of radio waves originating billions of light years

N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South, US
North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland, as the two allies prepared to kick off large-scale joint military drills on Monday.

New Proposal to Divide Jerusalem Unites People Against It
A new plan on how to divide Jerusalem’s Jewish and Arab neighborhoods has had the peculiar distinction of uniting people against it.

The Prophecy of Magog and Israel
I don’t think that God intends for us to know precisely when the Magog invasion of Israel is to occur. In the past few months, conditions have rapidly aligned with the potential fulfillment of this 2600-year-old prophecy.

Severe Weather, Flood Threats Return to Plains, South This Week
A dual threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain is shaping up in parts of the Plains and South this week. While some locations may see strong to severe storms, flash flooding will likely be the biggest concern from the Gulf Coast to possibly as far north as the Ohio Valley. Through this weekend, an impressive storm system will barrel onshore across the West, then dive east and southeast across the country.

Heavy Rain, Feet of Snow Target California as 'Miracle March' Atmospheric River Weather Pattern Arrives
A "miracle March" parade of Pacific storms that may last well into the week ahead has begun soaking California and other parts of the West Coast. Saturday night into early Sunday morning, roads were flooded around San Jose and Oakland. Mudslides also created traffic issues, including in Santa Cruz where a mudslide and basketball sized boulders blocked a south bound lane on highway 17.

Nancy Reagan, Actress Who Became Powerful First Lady, Dies at 94
Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who as an aspiring actress married affable leading man Ronald Reagan, and then offered her unfailing support and Hollywood style as his unlikely political career took them to the Sacramento’s governor’s mansion and then all the way to the White House, has died. She was 94.

South Korea and US set for 'largest ever' war games
The US and South Korea are set to begin their largest ever joint military exercises amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula. More than 300,000 South Korean and 15,000 US troops will take part in the drills, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military official. South Korean defence minister Han Min-koo has said the exercises will be twice the size of last year.

Ahead of Biden visit, Netanyahu rejects speculation of pending collapse of US-Israel ties
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday morning rejected speculation by some that relations between Israel and the United States are on the verge of collapse, pointing toward US Vice President Joe Biden's upcoming visit as a reflection of the two nation's strong ties. Netanyahu added that relations remain strong on all fronts, and that Israel and the US stand in solidarity to face challenges in the Middle East.

ISIS branch calls on Muslims to kill 'Russian apostates', vows to attack Putin
Islamic State's so-called 'Caucasus Province' has called on Russian Muslims to "kill apostates in Russia," vowing to attack President Vladimir Putin and implement Sharia in the country. In a video titled "Profitable Trading" released by the ISIS branch in the Northern Caucasus region of Russia on Saturday, the group's fighters urged Muslims in Russia to join them, claiming that "the Caliphate is already here."

Egypt imposes entrance ban on Hezbollah's leaders following Gulf's declaration
Egypt has allegedly put Hezbollah's leaders on the list of people banned from entering the state, as a part of its commitment to the security of Gulf States. According to Arab media reports, an Egyptian security official said that Egypt decided to ban Hezbollah leaders from entering the state following the latest decision of the Gulf Cooperation Council to label Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.



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Israel's Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president, citing a concern that his independent bid would hand the White House to Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.

Israel's Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled his trip to Washington, the White House said on Monday, citing Israeli news reports.

Sexual Assaults Soar At Swedish Swimming Pools After Refugee Influx
Young male asylum seekers have turned Sweden's public swimming pools into ordeals of rape and sexual assault.

According to US Navy, US naval strike group John C. Stennis completed routine operations in the South China Sea.
The US naval strike group John C. Stennis completed routine operations in the South China Sea, challenging territorial claims by China in what the United States and other nations consider international waters, the US Navy said in a press release on Monday.

What Do Israelis Really Think About Trump, Clinton and Bernie?
Trump is seen by many as the most “Israeli” candidate, sharing the sometimes grating characteristics that Israelis are known for – aggression, bluntness, and arrogance, among others. The traits, while many view them negatively, indicate strength and toughness, qualities Israelis believe are necessary for wading into the Middle East conflict.

Beware Twitter Users: Your Tweets Help The Government Predict The Future
Everything that people used to keep to themselves in previous generations, is now willingly shouted into the internet abyss for all to hear. Social media users often feel free to share their most controversial, subversive, and inflammatory thoughts on a platform that could reach millions of people.

Swedish Liberals Propose Abortions for Men
The youth wing of Sweden's Liberal Party has proposed that men who don't want to be fathers are allowed a "legal abortion," the Aftonbladet newspaper reported.

Messianic Soldiers In The Israeli Army: Bolder Than Ever About Their Faith
From the survey results, it is clear that openness about Yeshua (Jesus) in the Israeli army is indeed the new "normal". Of those Messianic soldiers asked by KNI, a remarkable 96% say that their fellow soldiers know of their belief in Yeshua as the Messiah.

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary: It is Genocide. Say so!
Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have until March 17th to issue a determination that ISIS’ attacks on Christians in the Mideast are genocide. Time is running out. The foot-dragging and hesitancy of this administration in calling it genocide is inexplicable. Why do they have to be prodded to do what is right?

Judge Napolitano: Grand Jury May Soon Indict Hillary
FOX News posted a video by Judge Andrew Napolitano (shown) to its website Thursday where the judge lays out the details for his belief that Clinton will be indicted in the coming weeks.

Muslims In Brooklyn Take Over City Street With ‘Prayer Service’ In Show Of Force And Intimidation
The real question you need to be asking is not why are Muslims praying, why are the praying on a public sidewalk, shutting the entire street down in the process? Isn't that what their mosques are for, to assemble in large groups and pray to their god? Why is this being done in large numbers outside?

Report: ISIS gunmen stage mutiny, kill local commander in de facto capital
According to the reports, Abu Ali al-Tunisi, the commander of the military wing of ISIS' northern Syria branch, was killed by his former charges. The incident was apparently precipitated by growing tension within the military wing over divisions of powers on the ground as well as the distribution of profits.

Seething fury led up to Revolutionary War
“If we submit to these regulations, all is gone. … Our forefathers passed the vast Atlantic, spent their blood and treasure, that they might enjoy their liberties, both civil and religious, and transmit them to their posterity. … Now if we should give them up, can our children rise up and call us blessed?”

Indonesia leader calls on Muslim world to unite on Palestine
-Indonesia's president on Monday urged a summit of Muslim nations to be part of the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rather than part of the problem.

Jews fear as neo-Nazis gain support in Europe
The Our Slovakia party gained 14 parliamentary seats in Slovakia's recent elections, taking its place at the National Council for the first time. The far right extremists scored 8 percent in an election that failed to produce a majority result. European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor explained that hate-groups disguised as democratic parties are entering European parliaments.

China angered by planned U.S. export restrictions on ZTE
China's Foreign Ministry expressed anger on Monday at the U.S. Commerce Department's plans to place export restrictions on Chinese telecoms equipment-maker ZTE Corp for allegedly violating U.S. export controls on Iran. The restrictions will take effect Tuesday, Reuters has learned, and apply to any company worldwide that wants to ship American-made products to ZTE Corp in China. Those companies are not the target of the export curbs on ZTE.

Migrant crisis: EU rift on Balkan route as summit starts
The EU has begun a crucial summit on the migrant crisis, but a rift has already emerged on the closure of the main route through the Balkans. A draft communique had revealed the EU was about to declare the route "now closed", but the German government rejected this as "speculation". Turkey is also attending the summit, which is tackling Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War Two.

Tunisia kills militants near Libya border
Tunisian security forces have killed 21 militants after they launched a cross-border raid from Libya, the government says. Fighting followed an attack on an army base and a police station in the eastern town of Ben Guerdane. Four civilians were also killed in the clashes, according to the interior ministry.

Rare 2,500-year-old woman’s seal from First Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem
Who was Elihana bat Gael? An exceptional woman during Jerusalem’s First Temple period, some 2,500 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). A rare seal bearing her name was recently unearthed in a large ancient building during excavations carried out in the Giv’ati parking lot at the City of David, in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, the IAA announced on Sunday.


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China is turning to Reaganomics to fix its economy
Xi’s plan includes tax cuts, deregulation and reductions in state spending—economic policies you might expect to come from the desk of Reagan or Thatcher. We might also expect the results of these policies to be the same in China as in the U.S. and United Kingdom in the 1980s: a boom in entrepreneurship and innovation.

American killed in Tel Aviv stabbing spree as Biden visits
A Palestinian went on a stabbing spree along the Tel Aviv waterfront Tuesday as US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the city, leaving an American tourist dead and 12 people wounded, police said.

North Korea's Kim says country has miniaturized nuclear warhead: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Top ISIS thug may have been killed in US airstrike
A red-bearded Islamic State commander described by American officials as the group’s de facto minister of war may have been killed in an air strike in Syria on Friday by the U.S.-led coalition, several U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Shoulder-mounted SkyWall launcher takes aim at illegal drones
From trained eagles to radio beam disabling systems, countermeasures to deal with rogue drones illegally entering sensitive airspace are proliferating almost as fast as drones themselves. British engineering firm OpenWorks' approach to dealing with unmanned aerial interlopers takes the form of a shoulder-mounted launcher that captures errant aircraft in a net from up to 100 m (330 ft) away.

Late night tells 3 times as many jokes about 2016 Republicans as Democrats
Republican presidential candidates frequently complain about reporters, but they routinely face even greater ridicule by a wing of the media that makes no pretense to being fair and balanced — television’s late-night humorists.

Report: Obama to Enlist Anti-Israel UN in Last-Ditch Effort for Middle East Peace
Obama plans to make one more desperate bid for peace between Israel and the Palestinians by way of an international body known to be hostile to Israel – the United Nations (UN).According to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Obama’s last-ditch effort to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations is likely to include a UN Security Council resolution which would set a framework for a viable deal.

White House surprised as Netanyahu cancels U.S. visit
Netanyahu was expected to be in the United States to attend the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Monday the White House announced the one-on-one was canceled. Netanyahu will address the conference by satellite, a source told CNN, saying he chose not to visit the United States during the bitter 2016 presidential election campaign.

China says it won't budge on South China Sea sovereignty
China's foreign minister took a hard line Tuesday on the country's claims to virtually all the South China Sea, saying Beijing won't permit other nations to infringe on what it considers its sovereign rights in the strategically vital area, APA reports quoting Associated Press.

The World Is Getting Worse, But This Time America Won't Save It
The United States is led by a president whose primary foe seems to be the prime minister of Israel, even though the prime minister's country happens to be the freest, most moral and most pro-American country in the Middle East. The commander of the U.S. Pacific Command recently told Congress "that China is clearly militarizing the South China Sea," in order to gain "hegemony in East Asia."

Iran Revolutionary Guards conduct ballistic missile test
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles from silos across the country on Tuesday, state television said, defying recent U.S. sanctions on its missile program.

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Samoa
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Samoa islands, Geoscience Australia and the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, adding that the epicenter of the quake is about 200km from Apia, the capital and largest city of the island country.

Ex-Guantanamo prisoners suspected of rejoining militants increases: U.S.
The number of former Guantanamo Bay prison inmates who are suspected of having returned to fighting for militants doubled to 12 in the six months through January, the Obama administration said on Monday. The increase could fuel Republican attacks on Democratic President Barack Obama's plan to close the U.S. military prison in Cuba...

Iran Revolutionary Guards conduct ballistic missile test
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles from silos across the country on Tuesday, state television said, defying recent U.S. sanctions on its missile program. The test happened two months after the United States sanctioned businesses and individuals linked to Iran's missile program over a test of the medium-range Emad missile carried out in October 2015.

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid
US Vice President Joe Biden will land in Israel on Tuesday afternoon, six years after his last visit. Biden's main objective for the visit is working to convince Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding between Israel and the United States, which will ensure Washington's continued security aid to Jerusalem for the next 10 years.

Migrant crisis: EU and Turkey plan one-in, one-out deal
The EU and Turkey say they have agreed the broad principles of a plan to ease the migration crisis. Under the plan discussed in Brussels, all migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey would be returned. For each Syrian sent back, a Syrian already in Turkey would be resettled in the EU. Turkey would also get extra funding and progress on EU integration.

Report: Obama considering peace push, including UN Security Council resolution
US President Barack Obama intends to renew his efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks during the remainder of his term in office... The plans for a new peace push, reported as US Vice President Joe Biden was set to visit Israel on Tuesday, could possibly include a UN Security Council resolution that would provide a framework for a deal between Israel and the Palestinians, according to the report.

Bloomberg decides against third-party bid for White House
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president, citing a concern that his independent bid would hand the White House to Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.

U.S. airstrike kills more than 150 at Somalia terrorist camp, military says
The United States launched a series of airstrikes on an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia Saturday, killing more than 150 militants and averting what a Pentagon official described as an “imminent threat” posed by the group to both U.S. and African Union troops stationed in the war-torn country.

Air strike hits Syrian market, opposition says truce must be respected
A Syrian or Russian air strike was reported to have killed at least 19 people and possibly many more at a market in northwestern Syria on Monday, straining a cessation of hostilities agreement meant to pave the way for peace talks.

Oberlin trustees fire back at school, crackpot prof
Trustees and alumni at a presitigious Ohio college are turning up the heat on the school administration, which has so far taken no action against a nutty professor who believes Jews were behind 9/11 and the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in France.



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Why This Sucker Is Going Down - The Case Of Japan's Busted Bond Market
The world financial system is booby-trapped with unprecedented anomalies, deformations and contradictions. It’s not remotely stable or safe at any speed, and most certainly not at the rate at which today’s robo-machines and fast money traders pivot, whirl, reverse and retrace.

U.S. forces in Iraq capture ISIS chemical weapons expert
CBS News learned Wednesday that U.S. Special Operation forces in northern Iraq have captured an ISIS commander who was developing chemical weapons. Among them -- mustard gas -- first used by Germany in World War I.

Germany’s Embrace of Migrants Spawns Rise of Far-Right Leader
In the current tussle for the future of Germany, Frauke Petry is what you might call the anti-Angela Merkel. Where Ms. Merkel, the chancellor, has welcomed refugees, Ms. Petry, a rising far-right leader, has said border guards might need to turn guns on anyone crossing a frontier illegally.

Biden criticizes Palestinians for not condemning attack
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticized Palestinians for a “failure to condemn” a stabbing spree that killed an American student and war veteran the day before, after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ political party posted a statement online praising the stabber.

Iran fires 2 missiles marked with 'Israel must be wiped out'
Iran test-launched two ballistic missiles Wednesday emblazoned with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" in Hebrew, Iranian media reported, in a show of power by the Shiite nation as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's visited Jerusalem.

Flash Flood Emergencies Declared in Louisiana Parishes as Rising Waters Force Evacuations'
From the Gulf Coast all the way up into southern Illinois, a days-long rain and storm event is underway, spelling major concerns about severe flooding that may affect millions. Two deaths have been confirmed from flooding brought by this storm system.

Survey Finds High Level of Support for Instating Religious Law in Israel
The two most interesting reveals were that there is a surprisingly high level of support for incorporating Jewish laws and values into governmental activity, and that almost half of all Jewish respondents (48 percent) favored transferring or expelling Israel’s Arab population.

In Birthplace of Jesus, Evangelicals Gather to Reject Israel, Embrace Palestinian Cause
Evangelicals are the strongest supporters of Israel, so it is particularly disturbing when a group from within their midst aligns with the Palestinians – even going so far as to support acts of violence against Jews while accusing Israel of violent crimes. Yesterday, while the conference was at its peak, five terror attacks were perpetrated against Israelis.

Obama starts interviewing candidates for Supreme Court vacancy
President Barack Obama has started to interview candidates for the U.S. Supreme Court... Among the interviewees are Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals...(District of Columbia); Judge Sri Srinivasan of the same court; Judge Paul Watford of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...(San Francisco); Judge Jane Kelly of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...(St. Louis); and U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, ...(Washington, D.C)....

Miami’s oceanfront nuclear power plant is leaking
What is arguably America’s least-well-placed nuclear power plant is leaking radiation into the sea. The University of Miami has found that the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, located just south of Miami, has caused levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope, in Biscayne Bay to spike to 200-times higher than normal levels.

Veil of secrecy lifted on Pentagon office planning ‘Avatar’ fighters and drone swarms
High over Alaska last summer, the Pentagon experimented with new, secret prototypes: Micro-drones that can be launched from the flare dispensers of moving F-16s and F/A-18 fighter jets. Canisters containing the tiny aircraft descended from the jets on parachutes before breaking open, allowing wings on each drone to swing out and catch the wind. Inch-wide propellers on the back provided propulsion as they found one another and created a swarm.

Migrant crisis: Slovenia moves to 'shut down' Balkans route
Slovenia has introduced new border restrictions for migrants as part of efforts to close the Balkans route from Greece to Western Europe. Only migrants who plan to seek asylum in the country, or those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. In reaction, Serbia said it would close its borders with Macedonia and Bulgaria to those without valid documents.

Zika virus: Sexual transmission 'more common than thought'
Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). After an emergency committee meeting on Tuesday, the UN health agency also said there was increasing evidence of links between Zika and various birth defects. Zika is most commonly spread by mosquitoes but several countries have reported cases of sexual transmission.

Japanese court orders nuclear reactors offline
A court in Japan has ordered Kansai Electric Power to shut down two of its reactors in Takahama, western Japan. The Otsu District Court ruling came after complaints by local residents about the safety of the plant. It comes ahead of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that led to the ********* nuclear disaster.

Amid ballistics test, Iran officer says missiles designed to reach Israel
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States. The launches followed the test-firing of several missiles on Tuesday as part of a major military exercise that the IRGC says is intended to "show Iran's deterrent power and... ability to confront any threat".

Amid bout of attacks, Netanyahu decides to complete barrier in Jerusalem area
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to complete the security barrier in the area of Jerusalem in the aftermath of the three terror attacks Tuesday, in which an American graduate student was killed and 15 people were injured. The attacks occurred around the time that US Vice President Joe Biden landed in Israel for a two-day visit.

LAPD’s First Openly Gay Officer Charged In Domestic Violence Case
The Los Angeles Police Department’s first openly gay officer will make his first court appearance Tuesday on domestic violence charges.

Iran Threatens to Walk Away From Nuke Deal After New Missile Test
Iran on Tuesday again threatened to walk away from the nuclear agreement reached last year with global powers, hours after the country breached international agreements by test-firing ballistic missiles.

Sweden Warns Women Not To Go Out Alone After Dark: "This Is Serious"
As you might have noticed, Europe is falling apart. Some manner of ambiguous “deal” with the Turks notwithstanding, the EU is going to collapse under the weight of the millions of asylum seekers that have inundated the bloc over the past 12 months.

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Gingrich: Obama 'sending his contempt' for Reagan with funeral no-show
Newt Gingrich on Thursday ripped into President Barack Obama's decision to skip the funeral of former first lady Nancy Reagan as "sending his contempt" and "hostility" toward the presidency and ideology of Ronald Reagan.

BDS claims victory as G4S to exit from Israel
G4S noted in its 2015 results on Wednesday that it would be exiting the Israeli market after a review of its portfolio of businesses. The British company said that it has sought to remove dozens of businesses from its portfolio in the last two years and this decision had the same motives as other sales.

Greece to seek break in debt repayments to creditors
Greece will seek a break in bailout debt repayments as part of negotiations with creditors expected in the spring, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Thursday.

Quake shakes central NZ
Central New Zealand has been shaken by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake. The quake, located in the Cook Strait around 35 kilometres east of Seddon, struck at a depth of 11km at 9.24am on Friday.

Earthquake in India: 2 medium-intensity tremors hit Meghalaya in less than 4 minute
Two medium-intensity earthquakes, both epicentred in and around state capital Shillong, hit Meghalaya today in a span of less than four minutes.

Exorcist weighs in on 'vampire' murder in Mexico
The murder of a 24-year-old man in Chihuahua, Mexico last month is being considered by authorities as a “possible satanic ritual” designed to transform the victim into a vampire.

Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Putre in Chile
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Putre in Chile. Exact location of event, depth 95.37 km, -69.6507° West, -18.8082° South. The temblor was reported at 05:34:12 / 5:34 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued

A party that approves shooting refugees is getting really popular in Germany
Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the country’s third most popular political force, thanks to its aggressive anti-immigration rhetoric. Most recently, AfD leaders shocked moderates when they said they approved shooting refugees who attempt to illegally cross the border.

Merkel Increasingly Isolated as EU States Close Borders to Migrants
Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia closed their borders to migrants this week — following Bulgaria and Macedonia's decision to do the same on its border with Greece, stranding tens of thousands of migrants and prompting Merkel to say closing borders "is not the solution to the entire problem."

MRSA superbug’s resistance to antibiotics is broken
Merck Research Laboratories in New Jersey have found a way to break this resistance. They have identified two compounds that make beta-lactam antibiotics powerful against MRSA again. Called tarocin A and tarocin B, these compounds target a different part of a bacterium’s cell wall, called teichoic acid. Neither of these drugs kill bacteria on their own, but when either one is combined with an antibiotic, the combination can kill MRSA in both clinical samples and in infected mice.

Two-state solution may be dying on Obama's watch
Obama's former special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Martin Indyk stated that the US President and the Secretary of State are seriously concerned that the two state solution will no longer be possible.

North Korea fires missiles, liquidates South Korea's assets
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, as South Korean and U.S. forces conducted massive war games. The North also announced it had scrapped all agreements with the South on commercial exchange projects and would "liquidate" South Korean assets left behind in its territory.

‘That’s horse sh*t!’: FBI can already unlock iPhone without Apple’s help – Snowden
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said that the FBI’s claim to need Apple to unlock the iPhone a San Bernardino shooter is a sham.

Leaked ISIS ‘entry forms’ could expose 22,000 terrorists from over 50 states
A batch of leaked Islamic State documents with the names of some 22,000 militants from 51 countries has been passed to UK security services. The papers, which were obtained by Sky News via a defector, could expose terrorists planning attacks in Europe. The files reportedly contain data on 22,000 Islamic State (IS, ISIS/ISIL) recruits from all over the world, including the UK and rest of Europe, the US, Canada, North Africa and Middle East.

Over 17 Inches of Rain Triggers Historic Flash Flooding In Parts of the South
As feared, torrential rain has triggered major flash flooding across parts of the South, and more heavy rain is yet to fall over the next day or so over the same areas that have been swamped already.

Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near `Ohonua in Tonga
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 167 km SE of `Ohonua, Tonga (104 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

English-speaking ISIS jihadi warns America they will be attacked 'very soon'...
An English-speaking ISIS jihadi has warned America they will be attacked 'very soon' and 'by Allah's permission do to your country what we did to Paris'. In a chilling new ISIS video, he warns the US and President Barack Obama that the terror group will 'kill, slaughter and burn your people'.

Migrant crisis: Merkel condemns closure of Balkan route
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed European nations for "unilaterally" shutting the Balkan route for migrants. She said this had put Greece in a "very difficult situation" and such decisions should be taken by the whole of the EU. Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and non-EU members Serbia and Macedonia have all acted to stem the migrant flow.

New Zealand cuts interest rates for the fifth time since June
In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has cut its lending rates for the fifth time since June last year to a record low of 2.25%. The bank said the 25 basis point cut was due to global growth worries and weaker demand from China - an important trade partner. New Zealand is the world's largest dairy exporter but the sector has been facing some challenges.

North Korea 'fires short-range missiles'
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea's military has said. It said the missiles, launched off the east coast, flew some 500km (310 miles) and fell into the water. Shortly after the launch, Pyongyang announced it "nullifies" all inter-Korean cooperative projects and will liquidate South Korean assets in the country.

Disillusioned ISIS member turns over details of 22,000 supporters
Thousands of documents identifying 22,000 supporters of Islamic State in over 50 countries were handed over to Sky News by a disillusioned former member of the group... It said it had informed the authorities about the documents, which were on a memory stick stolen from the head of Islamic State's internal security force by a man who had been part of the Free Syrian Army rebel group before joining Islamic State.

'Iran has never accepted UN resolutions on missile work'
A senior Revolutionary Guards commander has said that Iran's ballistic missile program will not stop under any circumstances and that Tehran has missiles ready to be fired, according to Iranian state television. Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh made his comments after a series of ballistic missile tests conducted by guard units that drew international concern...

Herzog to Biden: Jews will continue to be murdered if we don't separate from the Palestinians
If Israel does not take steps to separate from the Palestinians, Jews will continue to be killed in terror attacks and the two-state solution will be in danger, opposition leader Isaac Herzog told US Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday. Biden met with Herzog...in a conversation that focused on...terror and on Biden's impression

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Europe’s migrant crisis dims once unassailable Merkel’s aura
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Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President Bashar al-Assad of preparing to escalate the war to strengthen its negotiating position.

Source: Clinton IT specialist revealing server details to FBI, 'devastating witness'
Former Hillary Clinton IT specialist Bryan Pagliano, a key witness in the email probe who struck an immunity deal with the Justice Department, has told the FBI a range of details about how her personal email system was set up, according to an intelligence source close to the case who called him a “devastating witness.”

North Korean leader Kim orders more nuclear tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched a ballistic missile launch test and ordered the country to improve its nuclear attack capability by conducting more tests, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday.

Ben Carson plans to endorse Trump
Conservative favorite Ben Carson, who last week suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, plans to endorse Donald Trump on Friday morning,

Bid to ban Muslims from replacing UK law with Sharia courts to be put before MPs TODAY
The bill comes amid growing concern over the way Sharia courts are being used by many in the Muslim community as an alternative legal system in Britain and how they are systematically discriminating against women in civil cases such as divorce.

Engineers develop flexible skin that traps radar waves, cloaks objects
Iowa State University engineers have developed a new flexible, stretchable and tunable "meta-skin" that uses rows of small, liquid-metal devices to cloak an object from the sharp eyes of radar. The meta-skin takes its name from metamaterials, which are composites that have properties not found in nature and that can manipulate electromagnetic waves.

US Lawmakers Call on EU to Put All of Hezbollah on Terrorist List
In a letter to the European Union’s Ambassador to the United States, David O’Sullivan, U.S. Representatives took the EU to task for pretending there is a legitimate “political” wing of Hezbollah.

Syrian Opposition Ready to Join Russia, Damascus in Fight Against Terrorism
A range of representatives from the armed Syrian opposition is ready to join efforts with the Russian Aerospace Forces and Damascus government troops in the fight against Daesh and al-Nusra Front, which are both prohibited in a number of countries including Russia and the United States, Russian UN Envoy in Geneva Alexei Borodavkin said.

North Korean leader Kim orders more nuclear tests: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched a ballistic missile launch test and ordered the country to improve its nuclear attack capability by conducting more tests, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday.

Can the UN legally impose a solution on Israel?
A movement is afoot to get the UN to predetermine borders between Israel and the future 23rd Arab state and to recognize “East Jerusalem” as its capital. Such predetermination would be in violation of the Roadmap which calls for a negotiated solution where “negotiated” implies freedom to say “no”.

The Pope Wants to Talk to You
Jesuit Pope Francis continues his crusade to pull all the religions together. In a recent prayer video, he stated: “Most of the planet’s inhabitants declare themselves believers. This should lead to dialogue among religions. We should not stop praying for it and collaborating with those who think differently.”

Russia to ship first S-300 missile system to Iran in Aug-Sept: RIA cites official
The first delivery of Russia's S-300 missile defense system to Iran will take place in August or September this year, RIA news agency on Friday quoted Sergei Chemezov, the head of Russia's industrial conglomerate Rostec, as saying. RIA quoted an unnamed source earlier as saying that first S-300 missiles would be shipped to Iran already in February.

China angered as U.S. approves frigate sale to Taiwan
China expressed anger on Friday after the U.S. State Department said it had authorized the sale of two surplus U.S. Navy frigates to Taiwan for $190 million, subject to congressional approval, amid rising tension in the South China Sea. China considers self-ruled Taiwan a wayward province, to be brought under its control by force if necessary.

Kim Jong Un orders more nuclear tests: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched a ballistic missile launch test and ordered the country to improve its nuclear attack capability by conducting more tests, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday. The report did not say when the test took place but it was likely referring to North Korea's launch of two short-range missiles on Thursday that flew 500 km (300 miles) and splashed into the sea.

FBI could force us to turn on iPhone cameras and microphones, says Apple
If the FBI wins in its case against Apple to help it unlock the San Bernardino killer’s iPhone 5C, it won’t be long before the government forces Apple to turn on users’ iPhone cameras and microphones to spy on the... The FBI has demanded that Apple creates custom software that bypasses certain security features of the company’s iOS to allow law enforcement to brute force the passcode of the gunman’s iPhone 5C.

Nearly 200 cases of Zika in US; officials press for funds
Nearly 200 cases of Zika infection have been reported in the U.S. - all traced to travel abroad. Health officials released the numbers Thursday, and pleaded for Congress to provide $1.9 billion to fight the virus in Latin America and help prevent it from spreading to the continental U.S.

US claims capture of IS chemical weapons expert
The Pentagon says it captured a chemical weapons expert from the so-called Islamic State (IS) and obtained key information for air strikes. A spokesman said Sulayman Dawud al-Bakkar, also known as Abu Daoud, had been caught in Iraq in February. The Pentagon said the capture had "removed a key IS leader from the battlefield".

South Sudan militias raped women in lieu of wages, UN says
Militias allied to the South Sudanese army have been allowed to rape women in lieu of wages during fighting against rebel forces, a UN report says. Investigators found that 1,300 women were raped last year in the oil-rich Unity state alone, it added. In a separate report, Amnesty International says more than 60 men and boys were suffocated in a shipping container by government forces.

As federal Syria idea is floated, Russia says Kurds should have spot at peace talks table
Russia is convinced that the United Nations peace mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura should take a decision on including ethnic Kurds in Syria peace talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Holding the peace talks without the participation of Kurds would be a "demonstration of weakness" by the international community, Lavrov told a news briefing.

Rigged Democracy – Nearly 10% Of Democratic Party Superdelegates Are Lobbyists
On July 25, these superdelegates will cast votes at the Democratic National Convention for whomever they want, regardless of primary and caucus outcomes. Democrats like to describe superdelegates as mostly elected officials and prominent party members, including President Obama and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

Saudi could 'turn page' if Iran changes policies
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies could turn a page and build strong relations with Iran if it respects them and stops "meddling" in their affairs, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir


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Valerie, for some reason, I can't start any new posts so I am posting this article from Terry James as a reply to this post.

Here is an excerpt of Terry’s article:

“God knows exactly the instant He will send His Son to get His Bride, make no mistake. There is no delay.

On that note, issues and events closing in on us show that we are almost certainly very near that exhilarating moment of instantaneously finding ourselves face to face with the Lord Jesus. Just how near we are to the Rapture–if we could indeed know–would likely allay all fears.

I’m excited to tell you that my new book, Rapture Ready … Or Not: 15 Reasons This Is the Generation That Will Be Left Behind, is at present being prepared within the publishing process. Because of the lateness of the prophetic hour, I sense to a degree never experienced before that this is a book I’ve been commissioned to write. We will be able to tell you more soon, Lord willing."

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Auschwitz survivor is world's oldest man, Guinness World Records says
A 112 year-old Israeli man, who is an Auschwitz survivor, has become the world's oldest living man, the Guinness World Records organization said Friday. Israel Kristal, who is 112 years and 178 days as of Friday, received his Guinness World Records' certificate at his home in Haifa.

ISIS uses birth control to maintain sexual slaves
Locked inside a room where the only furniture was a bed, the 16-year-old learned to fear the sunset, because nightfall started the countdown to her next rape.

Syria war at fragile point of possible peace
After five years of bloodshed — after a quarter of a million deaths, and the flight of millions of refugees — Syria has arrived at a critical juncture: A diplomatic framework is in place to end the carnage, a two-week-old partial cease-fire is holding, and peace talks are set to resume in coming days.

Merkel crosses fingers before German 'Super Sunday' regional polls
Germans vote in three regional state elections on Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives at risk of setbacks that would weaken her just as she tries to push through a deal to resolve Europe's migrant crisis.

Israel wants Iran to be punished for missile tests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli diplomats to demand that world powers punish Iran for its recent ballistic missile launches, his office said on Saturday.

Gaza Hamas leaders in Egypt seeking to mend rift
A delegation of Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip entered neighbouring Egypt Saturday, seeking to patch up relations which soured with the 2013 overthrow of Islamist Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

Ojai Earthquakes Widely Felt in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Two moderate and several small earthquakes have been felt mainly in the Ojai area, but also through Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

German anti-refugee party targets 'political earthquake' in elections
“It’s like we’re living in the final phase of the Third Reich, Merkel’s sitting in the Wolf’s Lair or the Führer bunker,” he said, referring to the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s favoured hideouts. “She’s redefining the laws of Germany without consulting anyone.”

Magnitude 5.5 quake rocks Northern Luzon provinces
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked the provinces in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley regions on Saturday noon (March 12, 2016), a report from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Local Phivolcs Researcher Porferio De Peralta said the 5.5 magnitude quake occurred at exactly 12:00 noon Saturday with an epicenter located at 40 kilometers northwest of Laoag City and a depth of 10 kilometers.

White House narrows search to three for U.S. Supreme Court
The White House has narrowed its search for a U.S. Supreme Court nominee to three federal appeals court judges, Sri Srinivasan, Merrick Garland and Paul Watford, a source familiar with the selection process said on Friday.

EPA Spends $295,507 to Track Energy and Water Use of Office Workers
The Environmental Protection Agency is spending nearly $300,000 to develop technology that will track the energy and water use of office buildings, with a colored light bulb system that will send “visual messages” to employees when they are using too much. Lucid Design Group, a California-based software company, received the funding from the agency with the goal to “change the habits” of Americans at work.

Genetically modified mosquitoes clear key hurdle for Key West test
The release of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced they pose no significant environmental danger. The preliminary findings, to be published in the Federal Register, will be open for public comment for the next 30 days.

Sidestepping Apple dispute, Obama makes case for access to device data
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday made a passionate case for mobile devices to be built in such a way as to allow government to gain access to personal data if needed to prevent a terrorist attack or enforce tax laws. ...he made clear that, despite his commitment to Americans' privacy and civil liberties, a balance was needed to allow some intrusion when needed.

Mikhail Lesin death: Russia demands details from US
Russian officials have criticised a lack of communication by US authorities over the death of Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to President Putin. They said they became aware of details of his injuries only when the medical examiner's report was released on Thursday. Mr Lesin, 57, was found dead in a US hotel four months ago. US coroners say he died of head injuries.

France accedes to Netanyahu request, shuts down Hamas-run TV station
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his gratitude on Saturday to French President Francois Hollande after the latter’s government shut down a Hamas television station that aired content which constituted anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incitement. The prime minister had earlier urged Hollande to move against the transmission of Al Aksa television...being broadcast on the French satellite service EUTELSAT.

Israel strikes 4 Hamas targets in Gaza
The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes against four Hamas targets in the northern part of Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday. One 10 year-old Palestinian boy was killed and his 8-year-old sister was injured, according to Palestinian medical sources and the Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas.



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Charting the Unknown: LHC Researchers Predict New Era in Physics
Scientists working with the data obtained during Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments have made an interesting and potentially groundbreaking discovery.

North Korea's Kim says country has miniaturized nuclear warheads
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to mount on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal, state media reported on Wednesday. Kim has called for his military to be prepared to mount pre-emptive attacks against the United States and South Korea

Doomsday Weapon: Russia’s New Missile Shocks and Dazzles US, China
When asked whether the new Russian ICBM had caught the Americans flatfooted, the expert said that not only the Americans were clueless but that the Chinese too now had something to worry about. “Russia is 100-percent safe now, unlike everybody else,” he emphasized.

Mass Exorcism Needed: Mexico Swept by Wave of Satanic Killings
Mexico is being swept by a wave of satanic ritual killings with exorcists saying there is an unprecedented demand for their services. Father José Antonio Fortea, a leading Mexican exorcist, who once ordered the mass exorcism of the whole country, has warned of an increase in satanic ritual killings.

Rise of the Machines: Keep an eye on AI, say experts
A Google computer's stunning 3-0 victory in a Man-vs-Machine face-off over the ultimate board game highlights the need to keep Artificial Intelligence under human control, experts said Saturday. The partly self-taught AlphaGo programme's defeat of Go grandmaster Lee Se-Dol showed AI was progressing faster than widely thought...a highly symbolic moment in humanity's quest to create smart machines.

Venezuela opposition launches protests to oust Maduro
Venezuela's opposition has held a day of protests to launch a new campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Crowds marched in Caracas and other cities to express their anger at the country's economic crisis and called on the president to stand down. Mr Maduro led a protest in the capital against the renewal of US sanctions on top Venezuelan officials.

North Korea submarine 'missing' as US-South Korea drills continue
A North Korean submarine is missing and presumed sunk, according to reports in the US media. The vessel was operating off the North Korean coast for several days when it disappeared, a paper with close links to the US military says. The accident comes at a time of heightened tension in the region as South Korea and the US continue their largest-ever military exercise.

Netanyahu warns Hamas after weekend of rocket fire from Gaza
Israel will not allow Palestinians in Gaza to launch rockets into Israel and Hamas must prevent such incidents from occurring, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his weekly cabinet on Sunday. He spoke after a violent weekend in which Hamas fired four rockets into southern Israel that landed in open areas without causing injury.

Egyptian minister under attack following remark about the Prophet Muhammad
Egyptian Justice Minister Ahmad Zind has been a target for mockery and heavy criticism by Egyptians in the past few days following a controversial comment he made about Prophet Muhammad in a recent television interview. In an interview with El Balad TV on Friday, Zind said in answer to a question on whether he intends to imprison journalists who criticize him: "I would imprison anyone, even if it is the Prophet."

Obama is setting us up for another housing crash
We learned nothing from the last financial crisis. The housing market is set to collapse, again, and a key culprit, again, is artificial demand created by government policies. For starters, mortgage-software firm Ellie Mae reports that the average FICO credit score of an approved home loan plunged to 719 in January (the latest month for which data is available) from 731 a year earlier, and well below 2011’s peak of 750. It’s a dangerous sign lenders are loosening underwriting standards. Lower FICO scores correlate with higher risk of loan default.




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Earthquakes rock New Zealand’s South Island
NEW Zealand’s South Island has been struck by three widely felt earthquakes and a series of aftershocks. The strongest, which hit late on Monday night, was a magnitude-five tremor, and was also felt in the lower North Island.

Earthquake Alert: Hihifo, Tonga Hit By M5.2 Earthquake
An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.2 has been recorded near Hihifo, Tonga on 14 March 2016 15:39:29. The earthquake epicenter was located at precisely 111km E of Hihifo, Tonga and at a depth of approximately 10 km.

Boeing unveils game-changing autonomous submarine
When you hear the name "Boeing," chances are you think of aircraft. The fact is, however, the company has also been developing underwater vehicles since the 1960s. Its latest such creation, the Echo Voyager, is designed to operate autonomously for months at a time.

0.4% of Syrian Refugees Admitted to U.S. Since ISIL Attacks in Paris Are Christian
Out of 776 Syrian refugees admitted into the United States since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) carried out terrorist attacks in Paris last November, three are Christians – 0.4 percent of the total.

Days After $500,000 US Contribution, U.N. Green Climate Fund Increases Staff by 150%
The U.N. Green Climate Fund’s governing board has approved a proposal to hike the number of permanent staff at the body’s secretariat by 150 percent by the end of next year – from the current 56 positions to 140.

Teacher punished for complaints about lack of school discipline
“Since we now have no backup, no functional location to send kids who won’t quit gaming, setting up fights, selling drugs, whoring trains, or cyber bullying, we’re screwed, just design our own classroom rules,” Olson wrote.

Richard Dawkins: The state needs to ‘protect’ children from religion…and their parents
The government needs to protect children from the religious views of their own parents, according to popular atheist writer Richard Dawkins. His speaking partner went further, comparing parents instilling their religious views in their children could be compared to denying them medical treatment.

Analysis: US Sold Iraq Hellfire Missiles Found on Passenger Flight to Portland
On Saturday, bomb-sniffing dogs identified in two wooden coffins, shipped from Lebanon and bound for Portland, two guided, armor-piercing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles with explosive warheads. The missiles, designed to be fired from helicopters, were manufactured by Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrup Grumman, each weighs about 100 pounds and costs about $110,000.

US stages 15 strikes against ISIS in Iraq, Syria
The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State in Iraq and Syria with 15 strikes on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on its latest round of daily attacks on the militant group.

Miami Muslim leader posts Holocaust denial, support for KKK
A local Muslim leader in Miami, Florida, has been exposed for posting virulently anti-Semitic material online, including Holocaust-denial and support for the KKK. Sofian Abdelaziz Zakkout, the Director of the Miami, Florida-based American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA), posted his rantings on his Facebook page, which were then picked up by Frontpage Magazine.

Boston Catholic Memorial parents blame Jews for starting slurs
The Boston Catholic Memorial high school, whose students chanted “You killed Jesus” during a playoff basketball game against largely-Jewish Newton North High School...

Should peace efforts be based on Muhammad's Islam or Adnan Oktar's?
Fantasy Islam: A game in which an audience of non-Muslims wish with all their hearts that Islam was a “Religion of Peace,” and a Muslim strives to fulfill that wish by presenting a personal version of Islam that has little foundation in Islamic Doctrine.

161 chemical weapons reportedly used during Syrian conflict
Since the start of the five-year conflict, chemical weapons have been used at least 161 times in Syria, according to the Syrian-American Medical Society (SAMS) report released Monday. According the report, 133 other chemical attacks were also reported in Syria during the period, however, they have not been fully substantiated.

Election setback a 'wake-up call' for Merkel, media and politicians say
Critics of Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal refugee policies called on her to change course after voters in three regional elections punished her conservatives and flocked to a new anti-immigration party that wants German borders closed.

Maryland police officer slain in ambush, two suspects arrested
A gunman opened fire on a police station in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., on Sunday, killing one officer in what authorities called an unprovoked attack before the assailant and a second suspect were arrested.

Earthquakes rock Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rocked south-central Alaska and was felt in the state's largest city, Anchorage.

Minor natural earthquake hits North Korea
S.Korean officials stress that quake not man-made, happened further south of usual test site

‘You Killed Jesus!’: Catholic Students Taunt Opponents with Anti-Jewish Chants
Catholic Memorial School and Newton North High School played a basketball game Friday nigh...but it seems the game was anything but sportsmanlike. ...Catholic Memorial...reportedly shouted anti-semitic epithets at their opponents. “You killed Jesus!” shouted about 50 to 75 Catholic Memorial students, according to the Boston Globe. “Sausage fest!” others were heard chanting.

Mosquitoes' rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity. The battle against the insects on the streets of Brazil is the latest in an ancient war between humankind and the Culicidae, or mosquito, family which the pests frequently win.

Brazil protesters call for President Rousseff to resign
Huge crowds have taken to the streets across Brazil calling for President Dilma Rousseff to resign. Opponents blame Ms Rousseff for a severe recession and a corruption scandal also engulfing her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. She has said she has no intention of resigning but her opponents hope a large turnout on the streets will lead to her impeachment.

Ankara bombing: Turkey strikes against Kurdish rebel PKK
Turkey has begun security operations against Kurdish rebels in the country's south-east and in Iraq. The moves come as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a crackdown on terror after Sunday's attack in Ankara that killed at least 36 people. A suspected bomber, who also died in the blast, was a female member of the PKK, sources said.

Egyptian minister sacked for pledge to jail Prophet Muhammad
Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind has been sacked after boasting that he would jail Islam's Prophet Muhammad himself if the prophet broke the law. Mr Zind made the remark in a televised interview on Friday. He immediately said "God forgive me" and apologised the following day. He was sacked by the Prime Minister, Sherif Ismail.

Ivory Coast: 16 dead in Grand Bassam beach resort attack
Militants have killed at least 16 people in a gun attack on a beach resort in southern Ivory Coast. The attackers fired on beach-goers in Grand Bassam, about 40km (25 miles) from the commercial capital Abidjan. The resort is popular with both locals and foreigners. Four of the dead were Westerners, including a French and a German national, officials say.

Fighting between ISIS, Al Qaeda in Yemen's Aden kills 22
Yemeni security officials say fighting between local affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group has flared in the port city of Aden, killing 22 people at a time when government forces are battling both groups.

Big protests across Brazil put more pressure on president
Mammoth demonstrations across Brazil are putting even more pressure on embattled President Dilma Rousseff as she heads into a tough week for her attempt to survive impeachment proceedings in Congress.

German voters' crushing verdict on open-door migration: Angela Merkel is punished in crucial state elections as far-Right party wins big vote with
German voters turned to the far right in droves yesterday in a ****ing verdict on Angela Merkel’s open door border policy. In regional elections she was humiliated by the anti-immigrant AfD – Alternative for Germany – party.

Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara
A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month.



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Sanhedrin Performs Rare Biblical Commandment Not Seen For 2,000 Years
Last Thursday, a Biblical commandment that hasn’t been seen in 2,000 years was fulfilled. In the Cardo neighborhood of the Old City of Jerusalem, two witnesses stood before the Sanhedrin and gave testimony that established the beginning of the new month.

NHS to harvest babies' organs:
'Ghoulish' proposal gives mothers pregnant with a damaged foetus an agonising choice - abort the dying child or give birth so body parts can be used for transplants.

Tennessee House Passes Measure Opposing Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Decision
LifeSiteNews.com reports that the measure says that the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges wrongly usurped power from the states in making a federal law which some states were not in favor of.

‘Underground Iron Dome’ Locates, Collapses Hamas Tunnels — But How?
Yardena Schwartz, writing last week for Foreign Policy, used the headline “Israel Is Building a Secret Tunnel-Destroying Weapon,” and reported that “As Hamas expands its tunnel network in Gaza, Israel, and the United States are collaborating on a clandestine project to thwart the Islamist group’s subterranean advantage.”

How the ‘Obama Doctrine’ Ended US-Dominated Order in the Middle East
The major imperatives of the Obama doctrine have created a vacuum in the Middle East, which was immediately filled by Russia and Iran, Indyk states in his article for Defense One, the US defense and national security website.

Oil prices fall as clouds gather over supply picture
Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, as concerns took hold that a six-week rally may have run its course after OPEC doused hopes for a speedy erosion of an overhang of unwanted crude.

'Unprecedented' UN global data gathering to add huge amounts of information for governments to collect
Six months after giving birth to a cluster of nebulous Sustainable Development Goals that aim to dramatically change the economic, social and environmental course of the planet, the United Nations is working on a drastic renovation of global data gathering to measure progress against its sweeping international agenda.

Climate change deal: 'Zero carbon' laws promised by government
Climate laws will be tightened to cut carbon emissions effectively to zero, the government has said. Under current law, emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050 - but ministers have said this does not go far enough. Following the climate deal in Paris, it is clear the UK must not increase CO2 at all because the warming threat is so severe, they added.

Syria conflict: First Russian planes leave after Putin surprise move
Russian forces have started leaving Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin. Russian defence ministry video showed the first group of aircraft taking off from Hmeimim air base in Syria on Tuesday morning and later in flight. But Russia will continue air strikes, and keep several hundred personnel and air defence systems, officials said.

Strong Earthquake M5.6 – 63km NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco Today
An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has been recorded near Al Hoceima, Morocco on 15 March 2016 04:40:40.

N Korea will soon test nuclear warheads, Kim Jong-un says
Kim Jong-un has said North Korea will soon conduct tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles. He said the tests would "enhance the reliance" of the North's nuclear attack capability, state media reported. The North has issued a series of increasingly bellicose threats in the wake of sanctions imposed after nuclear and missile tests earlier this year.

Analysis: Putin's power move in Syria puts Russia on par with US
...Just as he surprised the world...when he decided to send his military to intervene in the Syrian civil war, he similarly amazed observers on Monday when he announced plans to gradually withdraw his forces from there. ...Russian intervention places Moscow on an equal superpower plane with the United States, whose policies in...the Middle East...is losing all credibility and support amongst its friends.

Putin announces Russia will pull most of its military from Syria
President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that Russia would begin withdrawing the “main part” of its military from Syria, a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention that bolstered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and dealt a grave blow to Syrian rebels.

N. Korea leader orders nuclear warhead test, missile launches
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an imminent nuclear warhead explosion test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang's face-off with the international community just days after being slapped with tough UN sanctions.

Israel approves tough law to keep out Palestinian workers
The Israeli parliament on Monday evening approved a tough new law to keep out Palestinian workers, as part of measures to quell a five-month wave of violence.

Politics Hillary’s vow to kill coal miners’ jobs finishes a vast Democratic betrayal
Here’s a novelty: Hillary Clinton told the truth. Oops! “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business,” Clinton said Sunday night while boasting about her clean-energy program — and with a big smile on her face.

Former apartheid state can attest that Israel is not one
With “Israeli Apartheid Week” a fixture on many Western college campuses, students can participate in an annual celebration of the lie that Israel practices apartheid. And the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement — a notorious effort to single out Israel among all the world’s nations, including many who do not remotely resemble Israel’s vibrant democracy and do not accord Arab citizens the rights that Israel does — is unfortunately, too, a fixture on many campuses.


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Province due for Level 9 earthquake soon
Dr. Clague stated that investigative science is becoming more exact, and that we are coming close to the next Level 9 earthquake off the B.C. coast.

Trump: I'm done with anymore debates
Donald Trump says he will not participate in the next GOP presidential debate on Monday in Utah because “we’ve had enough debates.” The front runner for the Republican presidential nomination said Wednesday on Fox News that he’s committed to a big speech the same night.

European Central Bank to Launch New Stimulus Program
Draghi’s own newly enacted stimulus, designed to boost Europe out of persistent economic malaise, not only takes a few pages out of the Bernanke playbook, it moves central banking into entirely new, much more overtly socialist territory than even Bernanke could have envisioned.

Thousands Worldwide Unite in Reading of Shema Prayer to Save Israel
A global reading of the Shema, the declaration of accepting God’s rule, will be held on Wednesday, March 16th, at 9:00 pm, Israeli local time, 3:00 pm EST. The reading of the Shema will come directly after the much-anticipated consecration of the Torah scroll written for the Messiah, which will be celebrated on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

The origin of the Solar System in the field of a standing sound wave
According to the planetary origin conceptual model proposed in this paper, the protosun centre of the pre-solar nebula exploded, resulting in a shock wave that passed through it and then returned to the centre, generating a new explosion and shock wave.

Trump predicts riots if denied Republican presidential nomination
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, fresh off a string of election victories, said on Wednesday he was confident he would get enough delegates to win his party's nomination and warned of unrest if it were denied to him.

COMET BRIGHTENS AS IT APPROACHES EARTH
On March 21st, Comet 252P/LINEAR will make a close approach to Earth--only 0.036 AU (5.4 million km) away. This is the fifth closest cometary approach on record and, as a result, the normally dim comet could become an easy target for backyard telescopes.

Nazi Waffen SS veterans join ultranationalist march in Latvia
Several hundred ultranationalists, including seven veterans of Nazi Germany’s Waffen SS, marched through Riga on the independence day of the Baltic nation of Latvia.

US marijuana industry may reach $44 billion by 2020 - report
The sale of cannabis could infuse up to $44 billion into the US economy by the end of the decade, according to the annual report from Marijuana Business Daily posted on Monday.

EU interested in buying Israeli natural gas
An EU representative met with Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz Wednesday morning to discuss a timeline for the developement of Israel's offshore natural gas supply.

Judicial Watch Wants to Question Hillary’s Muslim Aide on Emails
The watchdog group Judicial Watch on Tuesday filed a plan for “narrowly tailored discovery” into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email matter with a federal court. Judicial Watch’s discovery plan seeks the testimony of eight current and former State Department officials, including Clinton’s two top aides at the State Department Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills.

Mexico governor floats idea of medical opium growing to reduce drug violence
A senior Mexican official has said legalizing cultivation of opium poppies for medicinal purposes might help reduce violence in one of the regions most affected by brutal drug gangs that have ravaged the country for years. Hector Astudillo, governor of Guerrero, one of the most violent states in Mexico, told Milenio television it was worth at least exploring the possibility of allowing cultivation.

Royal Navy to hold 'Robot Wars' exercise featuring drones and unmanned underwater vehicles off the Scottish coast
Britain's Royal Navy will hold its first ever 'robot wars' this autumn, it has emerged. The 'large-scale' demonstration, dubbed 'Unmanned Warrior 2016', will take place off the west coast of Scotland in October. It will feature the latest autonomous system technologies, including vehicles and sensors that operate in the air, on the surface and underwater.

Dog owners warned about new tick disease
Dog owners in the UK are being warned about an outbreak of an animal disease that is carried by ticks. It is the first time that experts have established an outbreak of babesiosis in the country. In Essex, one dog has died and three others are still seriously ill after contracting the disease.

'Artificial earthquake' detected in North Korea
A small artificial earthquake has been detected in North Korea, according to South Korean officials who say it was probably due to "blasting work". Meteorological officials registered the 2.2 magnitude quake at 1230 local time (0330 GMT) around 34km (21 miles) south-east of the capital, Pyongyang.

US accuses Israel of expropriating 2,342 dunams in the Jordan Valley
The United States on Tuesday accused Israel of “expropriating land” in the Jordan Valley after it reclassified as state land 2,342 dunams (578 acres) near the Palestinian city of Jericho. The property in Area C of the West Bank is located within the boundaries of the Megilot Regional Council and borders both sides of Route 1 as it heads down to the Dead Sea.

'PA will never allow IDF to conduct hot pursuits after terrorists into Area A of West Bank'
The Palestinian Authority has not agreed - and won't in the future - to allow the IDF to conduct 'hot pursuits' (after terrorists) into Area A in the West Bank, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported Wednesday. Quoting an unnamed senior PA security official, the paper said that the PA has been seeking to regain full control over Area A according to a defined and short timetable.

Senior IS commander dies of wounds from US strike in Syria
Omar al-Shishani, a top Islamic State commander who was a magnet for fighters from the former Soviet Union, has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence official and the head of a Syrian activist group said Tuesday.

Bus blast kills 15 government employees in northwest Pakistan
At least fifteen people were killed when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying government employees in the volatile northwest Pakistani frontier city of Peshawar on Wednesday, officials said.

German FM: Refugees Who Come Must Reject Anti-Semitism
Germany's foreign minister says refugees who find shelter in his country must reject anti-Semitism. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Tuesday that whoever comes to Germany has to accept that "anti-Semitism is against our constitution, against our civilization — against everything we believe in and everything we have learned."

North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison
North Korea's highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor on Wednesday for subversion. He allegedly attempted to steal a propaganda banner from a restricted area of his hotel at the request of an acquaintance who wanted to hang it in her church.

Brussels raid: High alert after Paris-linked raid
Brussels remains on high alert as a major police operation continues following a raid linked to November's Islamist attacks in Paris. Up to two suspects are thought to be on the run after police raided a flat in the suburb of Forest.

Ryan confronts budget meltdown
The House Republican budget is in trouble. Speaker Paul Ryan’s Republican leadership team knows it. Most members of the House are acutely aware of it. And most of them even realize how bad it will look. The same party that dreamed up “No Budget, No Pay” to shame Democrats for skipping their fiscal blueprint might now take a pass on its own.

N Korea will soon test nuclear warheads, Kim Jong-un says
Kim Jong-un has said North Korea will soon conduct tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles. He said the tests would "enhance the reliance" of the North's nuclear attack capability, state media reported

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A New York man has been sentenced to 22 years for supporting ISIS
A New York state resident was sentenced on Thursday to 22-1/2 years in prison for trying to recruit fighters to join Islamic State in Syria - the longest prison term handed out yet to an American convicted of supporting the militant group.

Russia can make powerful Syria military comeback in hours: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could scale up its military presence in Syria again within hours and would still bomb terrorist groups there despite a partial draw-down of forces ordered after military successes.

Defiant North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Japan protests
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile on Friday, which flew about 800 km (500 miles) before hitting the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, as the isolated state stepped up its defiance of tough new U.N. and U.S. sanctions.

Protests continue against Hillary Clinton’s role in Haiti after earthquake
The New York Times reports that the Clintons have been a target of protesters in Port-au-Prince, who claim earthquake aid money was mismanaged and lucrative deals went to Clinton cronies.... a vocal segment of Haitians and Haitian-Americans is speaking of the Clintons with the same contempt they reserve for some of their past leaders.

Prosecutor in Pollard Spy Case Predicts Espionage Act Charges in Clinton Email Probe
.....make no mistake, they are going to recommend that she and others be charged with crimes.”

Global Government Debt Is Actually Triple What We Thought, Thanks to Pensions
Government debt in 20 industrialized countries stands at $44 trillion. But it’s actually a lot more than that, according to a new report. After factoring in public pension and other retirement liabilities, the debt levels nearly triple to a staggering $122 trillion.

Apostasy in the Christian church
... there will be an apostasy that is associated with the appearance of the Antichrist. Most Christians are looking for the arrival of the Antichrist, but very few are looking for "the apostasy" that must come first.

Now Germans DEMAND we leave the EU: 'We've never even liked the British'
THE German TV show which mocked The Queen for being 'horse-faced' has sparked fresh outrage by DEMANDING Britain leave the EU.

'Green flash' meteor sighting reports across Britain
A bright meteor has been sighted over Britain in the early hours. Witnesses have described the object as a green flash moving south to north for a few seconds, leaving a magnesium-white trail.

A Bible Believer Looks At The Christian Cult Of Dominion Theology
Dominion Theology starts with a scripturally incorrect premise, Postmillennialism, and then makes a drastic left hand turn into full-on heresy by attempting to create a theocracy in America. Thrown into this mongrel mess is the hellish teaching that there will be an ‘end times transfer of wealth’ from the wicked to the ‘righteous’.

Alaska, South Atlantic and Oklahoma: Earthquakes 10-16 March 2016
Last week offered us a major earthquake to talk about. The week of 10-16 March 2016 was a whole lot quieter, with the largest event — an M6.3 in Alaska — coming it at a full order and a half of magnitude smaller. And, on a logarithmic scale like the one used to measure earthquakes, that’s a huge difference.

Obama's Supreme pick tied to TWA 800, OKC bombing
Obama has chosen to nominate United States Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland served as Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick’s “principal deputy” during the two most corrupt years in American political history...

General Says Army At High Risk In War Against China, Russia
The Army's top general says military forces on the ground face a high level of risk if the United States gets into a large-scale conflict against a power such as Russia or China.

Israel presents red lines to Russia on Golan, Iran
Rivlin reportedly told Putin that borders of both Syria and Iraq were arbitrarily drawn during the First World War, and did not reflect present realities.

Kurds declare federal region in Syria's north
Syria's Kurds on Thursday declared a federal region in the country's north, officials told AFP, as they seek further autonomy in areas under their control.

Foreign governments dump U.S. debt at record rate
In a bid to raise cash, foreign central banks and government institutions sold $57.2 billion of U.S. Treasury debt and other notes in January, according to figures released on Tuesday. That is up from $48 billion in December and the highest monthly tally on record going back to 1978. It's part of a broader trend that gathered steam last year when central banks sold a record $225 billion of U.S. debt.

Merrick Garland declared Obama's Supreme Court nominee
President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court vacancy follows the death of Antonin Scalia last month. Judge Garland, 63, is viewed as a moderate and has won praise from senior Republican figures.

Syria conflict: Government rejects direct peace talks
Syrian government representatives have ruled out starting direct negotiations with the opposition, as UN-backed peace talks entered a third day in Geneva. On Tuesday, opposition leaders said they were ready to meet face-to-face. But chief government negotiator Bashar al-Jaafari rejected the idea, calling his opposition counterpart a terrorist.

Argentina sinks Chinese fishing boat Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010
Argentina's coastguard chased and sank a Chinese vessel that it says was fishing illegally in Argentine waters on Monday. In a statement, the coastguard said one of its vessels had fired warning shots at the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 as it headed for international waters. The coastguard said it had first tried to raise a response by radio. All 32 crew members were rescued, it said.

Migrant crisis: 'Many issues' in way of EU-Turkey deal
EU leaders are meeting later to try to finalise a deal with Turkey to ease the migrant crisis. European Council President Donald Tusk said he was "more cautious than optimistic" about the negotiations. The proposed plan would see migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey sent back. For each Syrian returned, a Syrian in Turkey would be resettled in the EU.

Western Sahara: Morocco threat over UN peacekeepers
Morocco has threatened to pull its soldiers out of UN global peacekeeping missions in a row over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is furious with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after he used the term "occupation" about the territory, which was annexed by Morocco in 1975. The foreign ministry also said it would immediately cut funding and personnel for the UN Mission in Western Sahara.

Commander of elite Iranian Quds Force meets secretly with Hamas delegation
General Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, reaffirmed Iran's commitment to the Palestinian resistance in a secret meeting with Hamas's delegation to Iran on Wednesday, al-Mayadeen Arab news site reported. The Palestinian delegation, headed by the chairman of Hamas's political bureau, Musa Abu Marzouk, met secretly with senior Iranian figures...

Kurds are planning a breakaway region in Syria, and it won’t go down well
Could a solution to Syria's woes be a dramatic decentralization of power? On Wednesday, Kurdish groups in Syria argued just that, proposing a plan under which the country's largely Kurdish north would become its own region — a model that could eventually be applied to the entire nation, supporters of the plan say.

Largest US coal miner Peabody warns of bankruptcy
Peabody Energy, the largest US coal miner, warned Wednesday that it may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection after missing a key debt payment. Just two months after the number-two miner Arch Coal fell into bankruptcy, Peabody said that due to operating losses and negative cash flows, it risked falling into default on its loans.

Obama slaps new sanctions on North Korea after tests
President Barack Obama imposed sweeping new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday intended to further isolate the country's leadership after recent actions by Pyongyang that have been seen by Washington and its allies as provocative.

Two suicide bombers kill 22 in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria
At least 22 people were killed in a twin suicide bombing at a mosque in northeast Nigeria Wednesday, prompting condemnation from President Muhammadu Buhari and stoking fresh fears about security.

Palestinian shot dead in West Bank was Hamas fighter: party
Hamas's military wing said Wednesday one of its members was involved in an attack in the occupied West Bank, in what was thought to be the first such acknowledgement since a wave of violence began in October.

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Marc Faber: I’d Vote For Trump Because “Clinton Will Destroy The Whole World”
Marc Faber, author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, has thrown down the gauntlet on who he thinks should be the next president of the U.S. During an interview on Bloomberg TV, Faber said that the U.S. would not be a sound, well-run economy like Singapore's "unless of course the U.S. is run by Mr. Trump, then the U.S. will improve."

Hulk Hogan Gets $115M Verdict Against Gawker at Sex Tape Trial
Weighing free speech against privacy, a Florida jury has decided to uphold the sanctity of the latter by turning in a $115 million verdict against Gawker over its 2012 posting of a Hulk Hogan sex tape.

Sixty-one killed in plane crash in southern Russia: media
All sixty-one people on board a flight from Dubai were killed when the plane crashed and burst into flames as it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, in Southern Russia, on Saturday morning, a local official said. "A Boeing 737 crashed as it was coming into land. There were 61 people on board. They are all dead," said a spokesman from the local ministry, quoted by the official TASS news agency.


Conservative Leaders Back Senate Republicans’ Stand on Supreme Court Seat
Over 100 conservatives from 29 states and Washington, D.C., voiced their support for Senate Republicans in a memo commending them for their resistance to any Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Barack Obama.

Farage: EU countries set to kick back amid massive resentment at Merkel's dominance
NIGEL FARAGE today claimed other EU countries are ready to bring Angela Merkel “down a peg or two” amid growing resentment at the German Chancellor’s dominance of European decision-making.

Two Jews Arrested in Tehran for Anti-Haman Graffiti
While there’s no problem in Iran to yell out “Death to America” or “Death to Israel”, don’t you dare paint graffiti on a wall saying, “Death to Haman”.

Kurdish Federalism in Syria: Self-Determination or Kerry's Plan B?
Many were caught by surprise when the Syrian Kurds, who have not been invited to shape the country's post-conflict future in Geneva, announced that they had established a federal region days after peace talks resumed. The move, according to experts, could reflect a drive for greater rights or the meddling of outside forces.

U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy chief said on Thursday.

North Korea conducts yet another missile test
North Korea on Friday morning (local time) fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its eastern coast Friday, just days after its leader Kim Jong-Un ordered further nuclear warhead and missile tests,

GREEN COMET APPROACHES EARTH
On March 21st, Comet 252P/LINEAR will make a close approach to Earth--only 0.036 AU (5.4 million km) away. This is the fifth closest cometary approach on record and, as a result, the normally dim comet has become an easy target for backyard telescopes. Indeed, it is brightening much faster than expected.

Moderate earthquake 5.1 mag, 75 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 75 km SSE of Atka, Alaska (47 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 55.44 km (34 miles). The temblor was detected at 21:38:12 / 9:38 pm (local time epicenter).

Earthquake Alert: Taron, Papua New Guinea Hit By M5.3 Earthquake
An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has been recorded near Taron, Papua New Guinea on 18 March 2016 00:31:27. The earthquake epicenter was located at precisely 10km S of Taron, Papua New Guinea and at a depth of approximately 51.53 km. A provisional tsunami alert have been issued for the region following this earthquake.

‘This Has Always Been Genocide’: Video Surfaces of Islamic State’s Bible Bonfire
The Islamic State recently released a video depicting the burning of a huge pile of Bibles and other Christian literature at a bonfire in Mosul, Iraq. After driving the last Christians out of the city, the Islamic State released a video titled “Diwan of education destroys Christian instruction books in Mosul,” which was filmed by the Islamic State’s Diwan Al-Hisbah, also referred to as the “morality police,” according to Fox News.

FBI: Student Who Went on Stabbing Spree at Univ. of California Campus Was Inspired by Islamic State
The University of California student who went on a stabbing spree on the school’s Merced campus was inspired by the Islamic State, the FBI on Thursday said its investigation had concluded. Faisal Mohammad, 18, who was shot and killed after stabbing four individuals last November had self-radicalized, the FBI said in a statement.

Exclusive: U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea... ...Admiral John Richardson, expressed concern that...a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims could be a trigger for Beijing to declare an exclusion zone in the busy trade route.

Syria conflict: Kurds declare federal system
Kurdish parties have declared the establishment of a federal system in areas they control in northern Syria. The Kurds already operate "autonomous administrations" in three enclaves bordering Turkey: Afrin and Kobane in Aleppo province and Jazira in Hassakeh. The new federal region will also include mainly Arab and Turkmen areas captured from so-called Islamic State.

Islamic State committed genocide, says US
The US says the Islamic State (IS) group has committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims. US Secretary of State John Kerry said IS was "genocidal by self-proclamation, by ideology and by actions". He did not say whether his declaration would lead to a change of US policy in the Middle East.

Ebola outbreak: Guinea confirms two new cases
Two new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Guinea, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak. Three other members of the family are suspected to have recently died from the virus. The cases were reported in the southern region of Nzerekore, where the outbreak began in December 2013.


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Militants kill 13 policemen in Egypt's northern Sinai
Militants killed 13 Egyptian policemen in an attack Saturday on a checkpoint south of northern Sinai's provincial capital of el-Arish, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said. A Sinai-based Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement circulated on social media. The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim.

Franklin Graham: Vote for the 'Least Heathen' Candidate
The Reverend Franklin Graham urged his fellow Christians to vote in November, even if they have to choose between two "heathen" candidates. Son of the Reverend Billy Graham and president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Graham has taken on much of his father's mantle in the evangelical community.

Inequality curbs enthusiasm for Obama visit among Cuba's poor
Fluttering U.S. flags, fixed-up roads and fresh paint on colonial buildings convey the optimism in Havana ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit this weekend, but rising inequality sours the mood for some of the city's poor.

Two US citizens killed in Istanbul suicide blast: White House
Two US citizens were among those killed in a suicide blast that tore through a major shopping district in Istanbul on Saturday, the White House said. Four people died in the bombing early Saturday, with local authorities and media saying the victims included three Israelis and one Iranian.

Raids 'kill 39 civilians' in IS bastion in Syria
A wave of Russian air strikes killed at least 39 civilians on Saturday in Raqa, the main stronghold of the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, a monitoring group said.

Social Security Administration Beneficiaries Top 60,000,000
The number of people receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration topped 60,000,000 for the first time at the beginning of 2016. In December 2015...the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds paid benefits to 59,963,425 beneficiaries. In January 2016, that increased to 60,084,225, and in February 2016 to 60,199,914.

Brazil crisis: Thousands join pro-Dilma Rousseff rallies
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Brazil to show support to President Dilma Rousseff, who is facing calls for her impeachment. Earlier, police used tear gas on anti-government protesters in Sao Paulo. Several protests against Ms Rousseff erupted two days ago after she appointed her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as a minister.

Istanbul shopping area hit by suicide bomber
A suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. Up to 20 people were injured, three seriously. The area - Istiklal Street - is reportedly crowded at weekends.

Serious players on the Middle East battlefield you probably never heard of
Syria’s devastating civil war is notoriously complex, involving hundreds of factions fighting on the ground and dozens of outside actors seeking to influence the result from a safe distance. At its simplest level the conflict can be viewed as a sectarian clash between the two sides of Islam’s great division – Sunni and Shiite. While five years of fighting has brought familiarity to many of the main combatant organization to observers around the world....

The Government Actually Has A Zombie Apocalypse Plan - And It's Just Been Declassified
A few years ago, the Center for Disease Control launched a zombie preparedness initiative that drew significant attention. The Department of Defense followed suit and developed an entire training course intended for the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES). The complete response plan, called CONPLAN888, was recently declassified, and it’s just as weird and creepy as you might imagine.

Palestinian stabs Israeli soldier in West Bank, is shot dead
A Palestinian teenager stabbed and wounded an Israeli border guard in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday before being shot dead, Israeli police said, the latest in a series of attacks.

One comet to swerve closer to Earth than any other comet in centuries
An emerald-green comet will brush the Earth Monday, followed one day later by a kissing cousin that will swerve closer to the planet than any other comet in nearly 250 years.


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Russia earthquake: Strong tremor strikes off Kamchatka Peninsula
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The earthquake, which struck at 6:50 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered about 235 kilometers (146 miles) west-southwest of Nikol'skoye, or 318 kilometers (198 miles) northeast of Yelizovo, a town in Kamchatka Krai.

LEAKED: Big Business and Washington to have final say on EU trade laws under TTIP
Unelected European Commission (EC) officials won’t be able to make new trade laws without asking Washington first, if the secretive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) comes into force, a leaked document reveals.

Were Israelis the Target of the Istanbul Suicide Bomber?
Irem Aktas, a member of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP Party and the Women’s Media & Publicity Chairman, shared on the social media network Twitter, “I wish that the wounded #Israeli tourists were dead”. In a second tweet, she added: “When Israel was attacking your Muslim brothers, why didn’t you say anything.”

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SAN JUAN: The US Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.0 earthquake has hit parts of the eastern Caribbean, where local officials are reporting shaking but no damage. The quake at 7:26 am (local time) today was centered under the sea 155 kilometers northeast of St. John's in Antigua and Barbuda.

Marijuana Economy May Hit $44 Billion By 2020
In its annual report on the U.S. cannabis industry, Marijuana Business Daily predicts up to $44 billion in economic impact by 2020. To put that into some corporate context: it’s roughly equivalent to the current market cap of Netflix (NFLX) or Caterpillar (CAT). Last year’s report predicted $14 billion to $17 billion in impact for 2016.

Largest U.S. refinery now belongs to Saudi Arabia
Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco appear to be getting a divorce, breaking up their joint venture in U.S.-based refining assets. The two companies joined together to create Motiva Enterprises LLC in 1998, a 50-50 joint venture that operated three refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast. But Shell and Saudi Aramco have seen their interests head in different directions. "It is now time for the partners to pursue their independent downstream goals," said Abdulrahman Al-Wuhaib, a senior vice president of Saudi Aramco’s downstream unit.

22,000 Jews Will Recreate Biblical Esther’s Fast for Modern-Day Salvation
During this time of turmoil in the Jewish State, a grassroots Israeli group has organized a three-day fast leading up to the holiday of Purim, mirroring that of Queen Esther in the Biblical story. Thus far, over 22,000 people have agreed to participate in the fast, which they hope will overturn the continuous threats to Israel’s existence.

Tiny Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels
General Mills' announcement on Friday that it will start labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a Vermont law shows food companies might be throwing in the towel, even as they hold out hope Congress will find a national solution. Tiny Vermont is the first state to require such labeling, effective July 1.

London on standby for multiple terror strikes
POLICE and special forces troops have been told to prepare for up to 10 simultaneous terror attacks on the streets of London. ...A minister familiar with the proposals said: “We used to plan for three simultaneous attacks but Paris has shown that you need to be ready for more than that. We are ready if someone tries with seven, eight, nine, ten.”

Violence in Israel puts a damper on Easter tourism season
Nearly six months of non-stop Palestinian attacks are dampening prospects for an Easter tourism season that normally provides this historic region a big economic boost.


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Yemen's Jews furtively flee to Israel, leaving an ancient legacy behind
The flight landed in Israel in the dead of night. Its origin was a secret. So were its passengers. Only well after the plane touched down at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and the passengers disembarked and made their way to their temporary home did the secret come out.

Syrian government refuses to discuss Assad's future
The fate of President Bashar al-Assad will play no part in talks to end the Syrian war, the head of the government's delegation said, leading the U.N. peace envoy to warn that lack of progress on the issue could threaten a fragile cessation of hostilities.

Trump: I would move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
White House hopeful Donald Trump would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy there, he declared Monday, shortly before speaking to Washington's biggest pro-Israeli lobby group.

The Supreme Court made a huge decision on legal marijuana
The Supreme Court's decision today to toss out a lawsuit that could have brought Colorado's legal marijuana boom to a screeching halt hasn't deterred opponents of the national legalization effort. Already, the plaintiffs and their supporters are looking to regroup.

Will The American People Succeed In Clawing-Back Their Democracy?
With much help from the failures of neoliberal economic policy and neoconservative foreign policy, we are changing the world. Look at Bernie Sanders’ inroads on the corrupt Clintons’ control of the Democratic Party. Look at how easily Donald Trump defeated the Republican establishment’s candidates.

Gene intelligence
...one of the top intelligence officials in the United States warned that genome-editing technology is now a potential weapon of mass destruction. The speed at which the biological community has adopted gene editing, and the range of applications that it is being used for, speak volumes about its potential. The possibilities — human–animal chimaeras for organ transplants, climate-change-proof crops, eradication of disease vectors — seem endless.

Michigan Catholic dioceses modify employee benefits to include same-sex partners
Catholic organizations in Michigan at every level will be extending their health plans to any adult who co-habits with an employee, whether a sibling, uncle, mother, best friend or same-sex partner. Critics say the move means sacrificing Church teachings to appease “radical progressive” forces in American society.

Priests Reenact Biblical Temple Service to Celebrate New Month
To commemorate the special nature of the day, the Temple Institute, in conjunction with the Sanhedrin and other Temple organizations, held a reenactment of the service as it would have been performed in the Temple. The ceremony was intended to be educational for the spectators and a dry-run for the priests who participated.

Dreaded 'stealth' supply becomes reality as U.S. drillers turn on 'ducks'
A dreaded scenario for U.S. oil bulls might just be becoming a reality. Some U.S. shale oil producers, including Oasis Petroleum (OAS.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N), are activating drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in a reversal in strategy that threatens to bring more crude to a saturated market and dampen any sustained rebound in prices.

Widespread support for Trump among US Hasidim
Jacob Kornbluh, a New York-based reporter for Jewish Insider, told the news outlet that there is "no question support for Trump is widespread" among Hasidim, and that the majority of Hasidic voters he's spoken to have said they plan on supporting Trump.

Report: Saudi King suffering from dementia
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, 80, is said to have Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to Lebanese media reports.

North Korea fires short-range projectiles into sea amid tension over nuclear ambitions
North Korea fired five short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, amid heightened tension over the isolated country's nuclear and rocket programs.

Biden at AIPAC Says Jews, Arabs Have No Desire for Peace
At AIPAC US Vice Pres. Joe Biden blamed both Israel and the Palestinian Authority for lack of peace. “The current prospects for peace are not heartening… There is no political will among Israelis or Palestinians to move forward at this moment with serious negotiations, and that’s incredibly disappointing.

Final Group of Yemenite Jews Arrives in Israel
The final group of Yemenite olim landed in Israel Sunday night following a complex covert operation coordinated by The Jewish Agency for Israel. Some two hundred Jews have been secretly rescued from Yemen by the Jewish Agency in recent years.....This brings the historic Yemeni Aliyah to a close.

Earthquake in Russia: 6.6 magnitude temblor rocks Nikolskoye region
An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted 235 km West-southwest of Nikolskoye, Russia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.0 km, was initially determined to be at 53.995 degrees north latitude and 162.995 degrees east longitude, Xinhua reported. There was no danger of a Pacific-wide tsunami from the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Exclusive: China central bank to Fed: A little help, please?
Confronted with a plunge in its stock markets last year, China's central bank swiftly reached out to the U.S. Federal Reserve, asking it to share its play book for dealing with Wall Street's "Black Monday" crash of 1987. The request came in a July 27 email from a People's Bank of China official with a subject line: "Your urgent assistance is greatly appreciated!"

Get Out of My Space! China's Extraterrestrial Goals Prompt US Ire
China plans to initiate 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launching of a habitual space module. But security analysts in the US are expressing suspicions they have military implications. China is already testing surface-to-air missiles that could strike targets in orbit and it’s also working with experimental lasers that can scramble or “blind” satellites.

Rise of the synthetic-high zombies
Authorities in several Florida cities have seen an increase in emergency calls related to people being slumped over in a stupefied state, as they have overdosed on the dangerous drug known as spice, or synthetic marijuana. Police in Tampa say that more people than ever before are overdosing on the drug, as investigators...say they've received dozens of calls for people who have had to be rushed to the hospital because of suspected spice use.

US undermining Iran's banks - Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the US of seeking to undermine Iran's banks. In a televised address marking Nowruz - the beginning of the Iranian new year - Mr Khamenei said the US was reneging on the West's nuclear deal with Iran. The US imposed sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals in response to ballistic missile tests carried out after international sanctions were lifted as part of the deal.

Some of the last Jews of Yemen brought to Israel in secret mission
Some of the last Jews living in Yemen were brought to Israel in a secret mission in recent days, the Jewish Agency announced. Clandestine activity of the Jewish Agency culminated in the aliya of the 19 Jews, fourteen from the town of Raydah and a family of five from the capital Sanaa.

Israel ups security level along Egypt's Sinai border
Fearing an Islamic State spillover, Israel has in recent months tightened security along its border with Egypt after an IS affiliate group's two-year campaign which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers. Along the restive Egyptian border in the northern Sinai Peninsula, IDF soldiers are seen every day patrolling across the 6,000-square kilometer desert terrain...

Sweden's Refugee 'Crisis' Has "Gone Past The Breaking Point"
Sweden is too generous for its own good as the country most beloved by Bernie Sanders is pressured by huge migrant flows. As Bloomberg reports, when it comes to wealth, health and hospitality, Sweden has few rivals. But the same qualities that make the country a beacon of hope for the world’s huddled masses are straining it at the seams.

Will Hillary get charged, or what?
FBI chief James Comey and his investigators are increasingly certain presidential nominee Hillary Clinton violated laws in handling classified government information through her private e-mail server, career agents say.

S. Korea says prepared for another North nuclear test
South Korea is fully prepared for North Korea to carry out a fifth nuclear test in defiance of tough UN sanctions imposed over its surprise fourth test in January, officials said Monday.

Israeli Police: Arson in West Bank Likely Not Jewish Crime
Israeli police said they do not believe an arson attack on a Palestinian home Sunday was carried out by Jewish attackers. The house that was set ablaze belonged to a key witness to an arson attack by Jewish perpetrators that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents last year.

2 British ships arrive in Japan to carry plutonium to US
Two British ships arrived in eastern Japan on Monday to transport a shipment of plutonium — enough to make dozens of atomic bombs — to the U.S. for storage under a bilateral agreement.


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Brussels metro explosion: Terror attack fears across city as 20 dead after blast at Maalbeek station
An explosion at a Brussels metro station has killed 20 people and a further 55 are injured. The blast was reported at Maalbeek metro station just after 9am local time, increasing fears that the city is under a terror attack following two blasts at Brussels Airport this morning.

Clinton campaign leader faces grand jury investigation
Virginia State Police on Wednesday received approval from a grand jury to investigate a member of Hillary Clinton's campaign team in that state, according to a report in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The police investigation is in addition to a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe that is already underway.

Islamic state claims responsibility for Brussels blasts: ISIS-affiliated news agency
CAIRO - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the two bomb attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, a news agency affiliated with the group said. "Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels," AMAQ agency said.

At least 31 dead in bombings of Brussels airport, metro
BRUSSELS -- Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.

Chilling footage shows moment terrified passengers cower under desks and run for their lives after suicide bomb blasts rock Brussels Airport in series
At least 14 people killed after two explosions struck near the American Airlines check-in desk at 8am (7am GMT) Reports of a firefight between police and attackers seconds before they shouted 'in Arabic' and detonated bombs Terrified passengers covered in blood ran for their lives after explosion sent 'shockwaves' through terminal building Another blast killed 20 at a Metro station near EU headquarters in Maelbeek area of central Brussels just after 9am Two suspects arrested a mile from train station at around 11am as hundreds of troops and police flood the streets Comes a day after Belgium minister warned of revenge strikes after arrest of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam.

NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TRYING TO “DEMORALIZE AGENTS” AND “DISMANTLE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.”
On March 16, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that members of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) are lashing out at the Obama administration for issuing a report claiming the agency needs to increase its focus on internal departmental investigations instead of addressing atrocious border security problems.

Archaeologists Discover that Earliest Known Arabic Writing Was Penned by a Christian
The oldest known Arabic writing found in Saudi Arabia, from ca. 470 AD belong to a Christian context and predates the advent of Islam with 150 years.

Four Wycliffe Bible Translators Murdered by Militants in Middle East
According to Wycliffe, a raid took place on the translators’ office. Two of the translators were shot and killed, while another two died of wounds from being beaten. These last two managed to protect and save the lead translator by lying on top of him while the militants beat them with their now-empty weapons.

A Bronx Cheer for Hillary’s AIPAC Speech
Clinton touted the Iran Deal during her AIPAC speech - no kidding.

Europe is in a State of War - French Prime Minister
"Europe is in a state of war. The terror threat remains on the highest level," Valls said at a government meeting. France has closed its border with Belgium.

Bump in Large Hadron Collider data has physicists electrified
"I saw this fluctuation while doing my PhD thesis with CMS data from Run 1 and didn't think anything of it," Soffi says. "Now CMS and ATLAS have both seen it again in the new data. This could easily be a coincidence. But if it keeps showing up, then we might have something." If this bump is early evidence of a new boson, theorists predict that it will transform into a wide assortments of particles -- not just two photons.

Suicide Attacks On Brussels Airport and Subway, Multiple Deaths Confirmed
The American Airlines check in desk at Brussels Airport suffered two large explosions this morning, prompting speculation of an Islamic terrorist attack. Two explosions ripped through the departure lounge, close to check in desk four at 8am local time (3am ET) killing 17. French authorities confirm there will be 1600 extra police on the street to ensure terrorists cannot cross the border with Belgium. NYPD say they will deploy extra officers at transport hubs, and David Cameron will hold a meeting of COBRA - the UK government's emergency planning body.

Syria conflict: Russia warns US over truce violations
Russia says it will unilaterally start using force against those violating the partial truce in Syria, if the US does not agree to joint rules by Tuesday. A Russian general said delays in agreeing the rules were "unacceptable" and proposed holding an urgent meeting. However, the US rejected the call, saying Russia's concerns were already being handled in a constructive manner.

Poll: Most Palestinians support return to an armed intifada
Palestinian support for knifing attacks against Israelis has dropped, but a majority of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip continues to support a return to an armed intifada, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday. The poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research last week, interviewed 1,270 adults. It has a margin of error of three percent.

Brussels eyewitness: We were praying in the synagogue when the blasts went off
All flights from Belgium have been cancelled, according to Belgian reports, and the Foreign Ministry confirmed that at least one Israeli was injured and is in light condition. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, Yaakov Yeret is currently present at the Brussels Airport. Yeret reported that “At the time of the explosion I was praying at the Synagogue in the airport. We felt the explosion.

Off-duty Chicago police officer shot during robbery attempt
An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery, less than two days after another off-duty officer suffered a broken arm when a man attacked him with a baseball bat, police said Monday.


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North Carolina passes bill blocking LGBT protections
The North Carolina legislature on Wednesday passed a sweeping bill overturning gay and transgender protections at the local level and requiring students to use public restrooms that correspond to their biological sex.

IS trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshed
The Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks, deploying interlocking terror cells like the ones that struck Brussels and Paris with orders to choose the time, place and method for maximum chaos, officials have told The Associated Press.

Belgians hunt 'third man' after Islamic State bombings
A "third man" seen with two Islamic State suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was the focus of a Belgian manhunt on Thursday after police identified three others, including two brothers, who killed at least 31 people at the airport and on a city metro train.

North Korea claims rocket engine success; South Korea on high alert
North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine that boosted the power of its ballistic rockets, state media reported on Thursday, as South Korea's president ordered the military to be ready to respond to the North's "reckless provocation".

U.S. to charge Iran in cyber attacks against banks, New York dam - sources
The Obama administration is expected to blame Iranian hackers as soon as Thursday for a coordinated campaign of cyber attacks in 2012 and 2013 on several U.S. banks and a New York dam, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

Heavy, persistent pot use linked to economic and social problems at midlife
A research study that followed children from birth up to age 38 has found that people who smoked cannabis four or more days of the week over many years ended up in a lower social class than their parents, with lower-paying, less skilled and less prestigious jobs than those who were not regular cannabis smokers. These regular and persistent users also experienced more financial, work-related and relationship difficulties, which worsened as the number of years of regular cannabis use progressed.

Analyst: ISIS Does Not View Israel, Jews as ‘Special’ Enemy
Political commentator Ehud Yaari believes ISIS, who took responsibility Tuesday night for the murderous attacks in Brussels where 34 civilians had been killed, are out to do war with the West as well as with most Arab and Muslim countries — but unlike other Islamic terrorist groups they do not single out Israel or the Jews as enemies.

After Brussels, is it time to deport Merkel?
Madness has afflicted the leaders of Western Europe. Authorities need look no further than Angela Merkel as the prime suspect for the latest carnage in Brussels. Merkel stands by her open borders policy, the safety of her people be ****ed.

Kremlin says Syria peace talk participants must show patience
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that peace talks on the Syria conflict taking place in Geneva were always set to be long and difficult, and that it was too early to talk about patience running out on any side of the negotiations.

U.S. high court confronts Obamacare contraceptives challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider appeals by Christian groups demanding full exemption on religious grounds from a requirement under President Barack Obama's healthcare law to provide health insurance covering contraceptives.

Life Among the Ruins
NEXT month, the Temple of Baal will come to Times Square. Reproductions of the 50-foot arch that formed the temple’s entrance are to be installed in New York and in London, a tribute to the 2,000-year-old structure that the Islamic State destroyed last year in the Syrian town of Palmyra.

State Department issues travel alert "to and throughout Europe"
...The State Department warned Americans about potential risks to travel in Europe. "Terrorist groups continue to plan near-term attacks throughout Europe, targeting sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants and transportation," it said in a statement. Officials advised U.S. citizens to "exercise vigilance" in public places or on mass transportation and to take "particular caution" during religious events or large events.

Palestinian FM urges EU to draw line between terror and his people's resistance to Israel
Palestinian shooting and stabbing attacks against Israelis are driven by despair over the “occupation,” Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki told European parliamentarians in Brussels on Tuesday as he condemned the two terror attacks that rocked the Belgian capital killing over 34 people.

Experts Say U.S. Airports Vulnerable to Brussels-Style Attack
Two of the bombs that exploded in Brussels on Tuesday, part of a terrorist attack that killed at least 31 people and left more than 100 injured, were detonated in a place where the illusion of security masks a growing vulnerability: the airport departure terminal where fliers check in and drop off bags.

U.S. strikes al Qaeda training camp in Yemen, killing dozens
The U.S. military launched an air strike on Tuesday in the mountains of Yemen against a training camp run by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens of its fighters, the Pentagon said.

Europeans ignored danger, criticised Israel instead: minister
An Israeli minister on Tuesday suggested Europeans had ignored the danger of "Islamic terror cells" and focused on criticising Israel instead, in a statement in response to the Brussels attacks.

U.S. officials believe more terrorists tied to Brussels attack are at large, plotting new strikes
Western intelligence officials believe there are “more than a handful” of Islamic State terrorists connected to the Brussels attacks who are still at large and plotting more attacks, a U.S. official told Yahoo News.

Jesus' Time on Earth Was Not a Failure, Billy Graham Says
Jesus' time on earth before his resurrection was anything but a failure, the Rev. Billy Graham said in a recent post. Responding to a question posted to the "My Answers" portion of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's website, the 97-year-old religious leader said that only Jesus' enemies would have seen His time on earth as unsuccesful.


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Israel detains soldier seen shooting Palestinian on ground
The Israeli military on Thursday detained a soldier who was captured on video shooting an injured Palestinian who was lying on the ground.

As Korean tensions rise, rival leaders get personal
Escalating military tensions on the divided Korean peninsula took an increasingly personal turn Friday, with the leaders of North and South each threatening the other's destruction.

Hidden text in England's oldest printed Bible revealed
Long-hidden annotations in a Henry VIII-era Bible reveal the messy, gradual process of the Protestant Reformation. The handwritten notes were just discovered in a Latin Bible published in 1535 by Henry VIII's printer. There are only seven surviving copies of this edition, which features a preface by the king himself. The version with the annotations is in the Lambeth Palace Library in London.

2,400 Years Later, God Continues to Save and Protect the Jews
The life-saving Purim miracle that the Jewish people experienced 2,400 years ago is echoed in today’s news. A review of recent news stories proves that God is still protecting and saving His people today.

UN, Quartet Working on Strategy to Revive Israel-Palestinian Authority Peace Talks
UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nicolai Mladenov told media at a news conference in New York on Wednesday the Quartet plans to issue an analysis of the obstacles to a final two-state solution. Included in the report will be recommendations on how to advance the process.

Syrian state TV says government forces enter Islamic State-held Palmyra
Syrian state television said government forces fought their way into Palmyra on Thursday as the army tries to recapture the city from Islamic State.

Diplomats: Syria war parties to agree on UN basic principles paper
Syrian government and opposition parties at peace talks in Geneva are expected to agree on Thursday to a document drawn up by a UN special envoy outlining basic principles in what one diplomat described as a "baby step" forward.

Light earthquake, 4.9 mag has occurred near Bristol Island in South Sandwich Islands
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) strikes 80 km S of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands (50 miles) on Thursday. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:40:26 / 3:40 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued

Obama: Economically Successful Israel Makes Middle East Peace More Difficult
President Barack Obama conceded Wednesday that a two-state solution to bring peace between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority won’t happen under his administration — and claimed that the failure was, at least in part, due to Israel’s continued economic success. ...Obama...“because Israeli society has been so successful economically, it has...been less willing to make concessions” to the Palestinians.

Homeownership increasingly difficult for average Americans
Home prices are rising faster than wages in most of the United States, making homeownership increasingly difficult for average Americans in some of the most populous areas of the country, according to a report... The report found that home price growth exceeded wage growth in nearly two thirds of the nation's housing markets so far this year, with urban centers like San Francisco and New York City among the least affordable.

University of California approves anti-Semitism condemnation
The University of California's governing board is set to sign off Thursday on a statement condemning anti-Semitic behavior and a companion report urging campus leaders to confront "anti-Semitic forms of anti-Zionism," but a proposal to equate anti-Zionism with religious bigotry was rejected.

Palmyra: Syrian troops reach outskirts of IS-held city
Syrian government forces have reached the edge of the ancient city of Palmyra after driving back Islamic State (IS) militants, officials and activists say. Syria's state news agency said the army and allied militia had taken control of hills overlooking the city - a Unesco World Heritage site. IS seized the ruins of Palmyra and the adjoining modern town in May.

Islamic State conflict: Iraqi forces launch operation to retake Mosul
Iraqi forces have launched an operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS), officials say. The first part of the long-awaited offensive has recaptured several villages, the Iraqi military has said. The operation has been supported by air strikes from the US-led coalition and Kurdish Peshmerga forces.


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Islamic State claims suicide bombing of Iraqi soccer stadium; 29 dead
A suicide bomber killed at least 29 people and wounded 60 others in an attack on a crowd gathered at a soccer stadium south of Baghdad on Friday, according to multiple media sources. The U.S. State Department confirmed the attack in a statement condemning it.

Raid that killed an Islamic State leader marks a shift in U.S. strategy
As Islamic State expands its global reach by directing and inspiring attacks in the West, the U.S. is stepping up its offensive in Iraq and Syria, including increased military operations, additional U.S. forces and targeted raids to wipe out the militant group's top leadership.

Pentagon to propose boosting US military presence in Iraq
The Pentagon will submit proposals to President Barack Obama for strengthening military support to Iraqi forces in the near future, a top US military official said Friday. "We have a series of recommendations that we will discuss with the president in the coming weeks to further enable our support for the Iraqi security forces," said General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Cuban agents brutalize democracy protesters after Obama visit
Well, that was fast. On Tuesday, President Obama addressed Cubans about the importance of human rights and peaceful dialogue. On Thursday, pro-democracy demonstrators in Havana were beaten and arrested by Cuban police agents just steps away from where Obama had spoken.

Iran's Rouhani making first visit to Pakistan as president
Iran's Hassan Rouhani arrived Friday in Pakistan on a landmark visit, his first since becoming president, at a time when Saudi Arabia is courting Islamabad to increase participation in a new Saudi-led military alliance of mostly Sunni nations, a coalition perceived by Tehran as an anti-Shiite block.

Ex-ambassador: Obama 'fabricated' diplomatic crises with Israel
Ex-ambassador Oren blames 'fabricated' crises created by Obama administration for icy relations between Israel and Washington.

Trump to CNN: I'll move the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the American embassy there if elected.

Special Torah Scroll Written for Messiah Completed
Rabbi Berger’s dream was to write a Torah scroll to present to the Messiah upon his arrival. Since David’s Tomb, the burial place of the Messiah’s ancestor, is located on Mount Zion, Rabbi Berger is uniquely positioned to personally present the Torah to the Messiah. The Rabbi believes that by writing a Torah scroll which includes all of Israel, and keeping that scroll on Mount Zion, it will fulfill the requirements to usher in the Messiah.

Carter to announce killing of ISIS second-in-command
A U.S. special operations team killed the Islamic State’s second-in-command in a pre-dawn raid early Thursday morning inside Syria, two senior defense officials confirmed to Fox News.

Rudy Guiliani: Hillary Clinton 'founding member' of Islamic State
Giuliani said Clinton’s role as secretary of state in the Obama administration when the Islamic State rose to prominence in the Middle East made her complicit in the reign of the terror group — also identified as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh.

Deadly Stars
The Sun is capable of producing monstrous eruptions that can break down radio communication and power supplies here on Earth. The largest observed eruption took place in September 1859, where gigantic amounts of hot plasma from our neighboring star struck the Earth. Auroras associated with this event could be seen as far south as Cuba and Hawaii, telegraph system worldwide went haywire, and ice core records from Greenland indicate that the Earth’s protective ozone layer was damaged by the energetic particles from the solar storm.

FBI counter-terror expert sees historic Islam pivot
The Muslim Brotherhood and its various offshoots have chosen 2016 as the year they will turn their focus away from the Middle East and toward the Western democracies seen as ripe for revolutionary activity, says a former FBI counter-terrorism specialist and Islam expert.

Gaddafi, Assad Warned of Terror Epidemic in Europe, But No One Listened
Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned that terrorism would be on the rise in Europe if Western leaders help to destabilize the two countries, but no one listened. As a result, Libya and Syria have been plunged into chaos and now Europe has to grapple with a string of gruesome terrorist attacks.

Deal or no deal, Congress can still lead the fight against Iran
Congressman Lee Zeldin warns Iran agreement was never actually signed - so it's up to Congress to offset Obama's naive detente with Tehran. "Not only is this not a treaty or an executive agreement, (but) Secretary (of State John) Kerry calls it a 'political commitment,' and has admitted that it hasn't even been signed.

Church of England turns Jesus into drug addict
A former drug addict takes the place of Jesus – wearing a crown of thorns made from syringes – as part of a shock tactic advertisement the Church of England hopes will attract new worshippers this Easter.

Light earthquake 4.6 mag, 220 km SW of Qiemo, China
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 220 km SW of Qiemo, China (137 miles). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 22:44:27 / 10:44 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 14.06 km (9 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 84.0352 East, latitude 36.5452 North, depth = 14.06 km.

TB cases increase in U.S. for first time in 23 years
The number of tuberculosis cases in the United States rose last year for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia each had more cases in 2015 than 2014, raising questions -- but no definitive answers -- about a possible resurgence of one of the world's deadliest diseases.

Synthetic bug given 'fewest genes'
Scientists have taken another step in their quest to understand the bare genetic essentials of life. A team led by US research entrepreneur Craig Venter has created a semi-synthetic, functioning bacterium in the lab that has fewer than 500 genes. This minimal number is lower than in any known free-living bug in nature.

Syria conflict: US and Russia want draft constitution by August
The US and Russia have agreed to aim for a draft version of a new constitution for Syria by August, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said. Mr Kerry was speaking after four hours of talks at the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said they also agreed to press the Syrian government and rebels to speed up talks on a political transition.

Glasgow mosque leader praises extremist killer
The religious leader at Scotland's biggest mosque has praised an extremist who was executed for committing murder in Pakistan, the BBC can reveal. Imam Maulana Habib Ur Rehman of Glasgow Central Mosque used the messaging platform WhatsApp to show his support for Mumtaz Qadri. Qadri was hanged in February after murdering a local politician who opposed strict blasphemy laws.

China 'detains 20 over Xi resignation letter'
A total of 20 people have been detained in China following the publication of a letter calling on President Xi Jinping to resign, the BBC has learned. The letter was posted earlier this month on a state-backed website Wujie News. Although quickly deleted by the authorities, a cached version can still be found online.

France stops imminent terror attack while Belgian police arrest 6 in raid
Belgian police detained six people on Thursday in the course of investigations into Tuesday's Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels, the federal prosecutors office said in a statement. ...Less than an hour later, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced that a French national suspected of belonging to a militant network planning an attack in France was arrested on Thursday morning.

Syrian opposition group reaches out to Israeli public in Hebrew
...A Syrian opposition figure has turned to the Israeli public in Hebrew, through The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Ma'ariv Hashavua, in order to deliver a message. "We call on all of the national forces to oust the tyranny, and only afterward, we will choose the form and character of the state," reads a message to the Israeli public, delivered by a third party to Ma'ariv Hashavua.


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Surrendered Suicide Bomber Says She is Missing Chibok Girl
A teenager who surrendered before carrying out a suicide bombing attack in northern Cameroon has told authorities she was one of the 276 girls abducted from a Nigerian boarding school by Islamic extremists nearly two years ago, authorities said Saturday.

North Korea warns of strike on Seoul's presidential palace
North Korea warned Saturday that its military is ready to attack Seoul's presidential palace unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes for "treason" and publicly executes officials responsible for what Pyongyang says are plans to attack its leadership.

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An Algerian national wanted by Belgium over a probe into fake ID documents used by the Paris and Brussels attackers was arrested in Italy on Saturday, local media reported, citing police sources.

Heavy Russian airstrikes as Syrian army fights IS in Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian airstrikes have seized three neighborhoods inside Palmyra, a town with famed Roman-era ruins that fell to the Islamic State group last May, state media reported Satu

Shimon Peres still seeking spiritual solution to terrorism and Middle East conflict
In, June 2014...Shimon Peres flew to Rome where he joined Pope Francis and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a united prayer service for peace...the Pope urged both leaders to...do their utmost to achieve peace in the Middle East. Last week, Peres traveled...to Paris on a similar quest...Peres was more intent on speaking to the spiritual leaders of the Jewish and Muslim communities of France.

Former Israeli intel chief: Russia remains in Syria, it will not abandon fight
Former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin said...the Russian army remains in Syria and its forces are not abandoning the fight against Islamic State. Yadlin made the remarks at a cultural event in Beersheba, weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the main part" of Russian armed forces in Syria would start to withdraw.

Report: Belgian nuclear guard murdered, security access badge stolen
Two days after bomb attacks at Brussels airport and on a packed metro...a security guard who worked at a Belgian nuclear plant was murdered and his pass was stolen, Belgian media reported on Saturday. The French language Derniere Heure (DH) newspaper reported the security guard's badge was de-activated as soon as it was discovered he had been shot dead in the Charleroi region of Belgium and his badge stolen.

Obama: US has increased intel cooperation, will review ISIS fight with world leaders
The United States has ramped up intelligence cooperation and will review international efforts to combat Islamic State militants after the Brussels attacks during a nuclear summit with world leaders next week, President Barack Obama said. In his weekly address broadcast on Saturday, Obama expressed condolences to the families of the Americans and others killed or hurt in the suicide bombings in Brussels on Tuesday.

Strong Earthquake M5.6 Near Maldive
The earthquake epicenter was located at precisely: Carlsberg Ridge and at a depth of approximately 10 km. No tsunami alert have been issued following this earthquake. Other details about the earthquake were not immediately available.

Anti-Semitic Fliers Appear on Campuses Across the Country
Several colleges across the country are investigating after a rash of anti-Semitic fliers began printing from their network-connected printers or fax machines. The fliers began to appear Thursday at institutions including Princeton University; Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island; the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.


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Obama’s next gift to Iran means breaking another promise to America
President Obama’s Iran policy can be summed up in four words: All carrots, no sticks. Endless carrots, too — even ones his team told Congress the Iranians would never get. In the drive for Senate approval of Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, the admistration repeatedly said Tehran would be denied access to the US financial system.

Ancient virus found hibernating in the human genome—and it might wake up
The researchers are now working out whether the code can generate a fully functional virus. So far, this gene segment, dubbed Xq21, is only the second known instance of a complete viral code—called a provirus—lurking in the human genome.

Law enforcement investigators seek out private DNA databases
Investigators are broadening their DNA searches beyond government databases and demanding genetic information from companies that do ancestry research for their customers. Two major companies that research family lineage for fees around $200 say that over the last two years, they have received law enforcement demands for individual's genetic information stored in their DNA databases.

Pope's Easter message condemns failure to help migrants
Pope Francis has condemned those who fail to help migrants, during his traditional Easter speech in Rome. The Pope said migrants often met "rejection from those who could offer them welcome and assistance". He also condemned terrorism as "a blind and brutal violence" that should be fought with "weapons of love".

Muslim in Scotland murdered after writing sympathetic Facebook post to Christians
A shopkeeper in Glasgow, Scotland was stabbed to death in a suspected "religiously prejudiced" attack just hours after he posted an Easter message on Facebook that he directed to "my beloved Christian nation," The Telegraph has reported. One eyewitness said he saw Asad Shah, 40, originally from Pakistan getting his head stamped on during the attack, the British daily reported.

Missing U.S. couple died in Brussels attacks, family says
Stephanie and Justin Shults, an American couple living in Brussels who had been missing since the attacks in the Belgian capital, were declared dead on Saturday, according to members of Justin Shults’s family.


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Rebuking the IRS: To the woodshed
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the IRS cannot use a section of the tax code to block release of a list of nonprofit applicants it targeted in 2010. To the contrary, the law “was enacted to protect taxpayers from the IRS, not the IRS from taxpayers,” wrote Judge Raymond Kethledge in the court’s unanimous opinion.

After racist tweets, Microsoft muzzles teen chat bot Tay
The company has already deleted most of the offensive tweets, but not before people took screenshots. "Hitler was right I hate the jews." "chill im a nice person! i just hate everybody"

Hamas, Fatah Unite Forming Powerful Terrorism Coalition
Leading members of the two movements met last month in Doha to discuss mechanisms for implementing the reconciliation agreement and address the obstacles that have continued to hinder its application, Anadolu reported. Hamas had said that it and the PLO had reached a “common view for the practical implementation” of the 2014 reconciliation deal with a view to ending long-running differences between the two factions. But they did not disclose any further details.

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“The most effective antidote against the BDS movement is to solve the Palestinian issue. If there were no Palestinian issue, there would be no BDS movement,” Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen said at a conference in Jerusalem.

Analysis: ISIS and the fantasy of an Islamic caliphate are not long for this world
Ten months after the Syrian army withdrew without a fight, allowing Islamic State (ISIS) to conquer the ancient city of Palmyra, Bashar Assad's forces returned to the city, regaining control of it, while killing and wounding hundreds of ISIS operatives.

Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes offshore Mexico's Baja California
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the Gulf of California, east of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

Alaska volcano erupts, sending ash 20,000 feet in the air
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that ash plumes from past eruptions have risen as high as 49,000 feet. During a previous eruption in 2013, ash plumes rose 27,000 feet.

Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra city
Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian air support drove Islamic State out of Palmyra on Sunday, inflicting what the army called a mortal blow to militants who seized the city last year and dynamited its ancient temples.

On anniversary of 1964 quake, small earthquake rocks Southcentral Alaska
A magnitude-.3.8 earthquake struck east of Anchorage on Sunday -- which just happened to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the devastating magnitude-9.2 earthquake that reshaped the South central Alaska landscape.

Terror Network’s Web Sprawls Beyond Brussels and Paris
A pan-European effort to crack the Islamic State network behind the Paris and Brussels attacks is yielding an unsettling discovery—a web of interlocking terror cells whose dimensions authorities say they are still trying to grasp. European authorities said they suspect that several men detained in a number of countries over the Easter weekend all had connections to perpetrators of the deadly attacks.

China orders military to end all paid outside work
China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within the next three years as part of a push to make the world's largest standing military more professional and battle ready. A Defense Ministry notice viewed Monday said both the regular army and the paramilitary People's Armed Police would be covered under the ban.

Yemen war: Rebels and Saudi-led coalition swap prisoners
The Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen say they have swapped prisoners. Both sides said nine Saudis were exchanged for 109 rebel fighters. The latest swap comes ahead of a planned ceasefire and renewed peace talks set for next month.

Mumtaz Qadri: Protesters stage sit-in after clashes at rally
Thousands of supporters of executed Islamist killer Mumtaz Qadri are staging a sit-in outside Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad. It comes a day after clashes broke out at a rally in support of Qadri, who was executed last month for the 2011 murder of reformist politician Salman Taseer. There were new clashes on Monday as police made a number of arrests and cleared some areas of protesters.

Lahore attack: Pakistan PM Sharif demands swift action on terror
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has stressed winning the fight against terrorism, a day after more than 70 people died in a suicide attack in Lahore. At a meeting of security officials, Mr Sharif said the nation's resolve to deal with militants was strengthening. A number of arrests were made and weapons seized in five raids by security forces, the army said.

Non-Jews are forbidden by Jewish law to live in Israel, chief rabbi says
Jewish law forbids “goyim” – or gentiles – from living in Israel, the country’s chief Sephardic rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, told followers in his weekly sermon... “According to Jewish law, it’s forbidden for a non-Jew to live in the Land of Israel – unless he has accepted the seven Noachide laws,” Yosef is heard saying in the sermon.

EU Ambassador to Israel: A two-state solution is the best antidote to BDS
The European Union is against BDS, its Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen said on Monday... "The most effective antidote to the BDS movement is to solve the Israeli Palestinian conflict," he said. ...“What is important is that Israel is not seen as working at cross purposes by undermining the possibility of a two-state solution,” Faaborg-Andersen said.

Israel's Supreme Court shoots down gas deal
Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday overturned the government's landmark deal to begin pumping natural gas, handing a painful blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a consortium of energy companies.

Pakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing
A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children.

Clinton email probe enters new phase as FBI interviews loom
Federal prosecutors investigating the possible mishandling of classified materials on Hillary Clinton’s private email server have begun the process of setting up formal interviews with some of her longtime and closest aides, according to two people familiar with the probe, an indication that the inquiry is moving into its final phases.

You’re not safe in the war on terror, Trump tells Britons
The Republican front-runner has suggested Britain was among countries which have become “weak” and cannot protect themselves. Mr Trump said that Europe had “very, very severe” problems when it came to terrorism and that it needed better law enforcement.


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"Made Out Of Sand" - A Dramatic Look Inside A Newly Built Chinese Apartment
While real estate is all about "location, location, location," it appears there are sometimes more prescient factors that any prospective buyer should pay attention to. Amid yet another government-fueled housing bubble, it seems in their haste to fulfil a rapacious demand for property in which to gamble their hard-grafted assets, Chinese construction companies have cut a few corners. As the following stunning video shows, a "newly constructed apartment" crumbles before the owners' eyes as the 'concrete' walls turn to sand...

The Biggest Party in Brazil’s Ruling Coalition Has Quit
The biggest party in Brazil’s ruling coalition has elected to swiftly detach itself from the government of President Dilma Rousseff in what amounts to a d a m n i n g vote of no confidence in the scandal-plagued leader.

Top German Journalist Admits Mainstream Media Is Completely Fake: "We All Lie For The CIA"
With the increasing propaganda wars, we thought a reminder of just how naive many Westerners are when it comes to their news-feed. As Arjun Walia, of GlobalResearch.ca, notes, Dr. Ulfkotte went on public television stating that he was forced to publish the works of intelligence agents under his own name, also adding that noncompliance with these orders would result in him losing his job.

Did the FBI Just Unleash a Hacker Army on Apple?
hen the tech giant wouldn’t unlock a San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone, the FBI initiated legal action—then found another way to get the information it needed. In the end, the FBI didn’t need Apple’s help to extract information from a dead terrorist’s iPhone. Hackers, the FBI says, did the government’s work for it.

Obama seeks to loosen restrictions on opioid abuse medication
President Obama announced several new administration actions aimed at combating the country’s deadly opioid epidemic at the National Rx Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta on Tuesday.

Pentagon Orders Hundreds of Military Family Members to Leave Turkey
The State Department and Pentagon have issued a departure order to family members of American military personnel and diplomats in Turkey, citing increased threats from terrorist groups. The order, which is mandatory, applies to families of service members assigned to the Incirlik Air Base as well as the smaller military installations in Izmir and Mugla, Stars and Stripes reported.

Iran Expands Covert Ballistic Missile Program, Dismisses U.S. Sanctions
Iran is covertly expanding an underground network of ballistic missile construction and testing sites, despite new U.S. sanctions aimed at deterring the Islamic Republic’s illicit program, which is believed to be focused on the delivery of a nuclear warhead.

There's Even More Evidence Planet Nine Is Hiding in Our Solar System
"It's almost like having six hands on a clock all moving at different rates, and when you happen to look up, they're all in exactly the same place," Brown said in a statement on January 20. "Basically it shouldn't happen randomly. So we thought something else must be shaping these orbits."

Pro-lifers: Satanic activism proves abortion is evil
The Satanic Temple’s nationwide campaign of mockery against Christians continued over Easter weekend with its Detroit chapter holding a blasphemous protest in defense of abortion.

Moderate earthquake 5.5 mag, 142 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) strikes 142 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia (88 miles) on Tuesday. The 5.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:18:11 / 5:18 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 56.84 km (35 miles) below the earth’s surface.

Franklin Graham Tells Terrorists Who Killed Christians on Easter: 'Every Knee Will Bow to Jesus'
The Rev. Franklin Graham is responding to the news that Islamic terrorists killed 70 Pakistani Christians, mostly women and children, on Easter Sunday in Lahore by stating that the world will not bow down to Islam; but instead "every knee" will bow to Jesus.

States' rights advocates eye convention to bypass Congress, amend Constitution
What if a supermajority of states could override a federal law or Supreme Court ruling? That’s just one idea being proposed by advocates of a “convention of states” to amend the U.S. Constitution. "The American people are mad and they’re looking for a way to say, ‘No more,’” said Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank. “Our founders, in their brilliance, gave us a tool to do that. And it’s Article V.”

North Korea fires short-range missile along its coast
North Korea test fired a short-range missile on its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, amid heightened tension over the isolated country's nuclear and rocket programs.

Moderate earthquake, 5 mag has occurred near Longyearbyen in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 119 km ESE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (74 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:32:08 / 12:32 pm (local time epicenter).

Fed's Williams urges U.S. central bank to stay on track with rate rises
The U.S. economy remains on track for a gradual path of rate hikes and fears over the impact of a slowing global economy and bouts of financial volatility are overdone, San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Tuesday. "Others' economic fates do not spell our own," ..."My view is essentially, let's just stay on track. Let's not get sidelined by the noise and distraction commentary can sometimes cause."

ISIS plans attacks on Jewish kingergardens in Turkey
Islamic State terrorists are planning to carry out attacks in kindergartens and Jewish schools in Turkey... Hours earlier, Israel upgraded its travel advisory to Turkey a week after the terror attack in Istanbul in which 3 Israelis were killed. The information on the planned attack was obtained after the arrest of six ISIS militants in the city of Gaziantep last week.

North Koreans told to prepare for new 'arduous march'
In a proclamation that will strike fear into the hearts of the North Korean people, state media has ordered the citizenry to prepare for a new "arduous march". The term was first coined by the North Korean leadership in 1993 as a metaphor for the four-year famine that decimated the nation from 1994.

ISIS 'crucifies Catholic priest on Good Friday' after kidnapping him from old people's home where four nuns were shot dead
The Indian Catholic priest kidnapped by ISIS-linked terrorists in Yemen earlier this month was crucified on Good Friday, it has been claimed. Father Thomas Uzhunnalil, 56, was taken by Islamist gunmen, reportedly linked to ISIS, who attacked an old people's home in Aden, southern Yemen, killing at least 15 people, on March 4.

Governor of Georgia vetoes 'religious freedom' bill
The governor of the US state of Georgia has vetoed a "religious freedom" bill after facing pressure from business interests. The bill would have allowed faith-based organisations to refuse service to gay and transgender people. Disney, the National Football League, Coca-Cola and others threatened to pull business out of the state.

China’s Vice Premier to Rivlin: China takes Israel very seriously
“China takes Israel very seriously,” China’s Vice Premier Liu Yandong told President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday. Recalling her previous visit in 2014, she said that she had been deeply impressed by Israel’s social and economic achievements and the goodwill towards China by the people of Israel. She had returned with a very warm feeling towards Israel, she said.

EgyptAir hijacker asking for release of female prisoners in Egypt
The hijacker of an EgyptAir airplane that was diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday has asked for the release of female prisoners in Egypt, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported. A conflicting report published earlier by Cypriot state media said that the motives of the hijacker appeared personal and he had asked to contact his ex-wife, who lives in Cyprus.

German train operator introduces women-only carriages amid fears over 'migrant sex attacks'
A German rail service is rolling out "women-only" train cars following a series of violent sexual attacks against woman in the western city of Cologne. The Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn rail company says the segregated train cars are designed to make women traveling alone or with small children feel safe, according to Europe Online Magazine.

13-Year-Old Boy Who Protested Gang Violence Among Dead in Chicago
Killed on Friday was 13-year-old Zarriel Trotter, a victim of collateral damage from a fight between two groups of gang members. Trotter was standing on the sidewalk several yards away from the men, when one pulled a gun and fired during the heat of the argument. Instead of hitting one of his targets, the gang member’s bullet found the 13-year-old student. Trotter was hit in the lower back and later died from his wound.

FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman's iPhone without Apple's help, ending court case
The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it has successfully accessed data stored on the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino gunman without Apple's help, ending the court case against the tech company. The surprise development effectively ends a pitched court battle between Apple and the Obama administration.

North Korean nuclear threats spotlight US missile defense
As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber, threatening to bomb the U.S. at "any moment," a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air: If Pyongyang did launch a nuclear-armed missile at an American city, could the Pentagon's missile defenses overcome their spotty test record and shoot it down beyond U.S. shores?

Alaska volcano ash cloud covers 400 miles, cancels flights
Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system.

Jewish Group Prepares New Battle Against Israel Boycott
The head of an organization representing Jewish communities worldwide says it is launching a new initiative to counter the anti-Israel boycott movement on college campuses. Ron Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, says his group will dispatch activists to as many as two dozen campuses around the world to train students on how to organize and respond to anti-Israel activity. He says he expects the initiative to begin next fall.

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French seize weapons cache in Indian Ocean that may have come from Iran
The French seized a large weapons cache on a ship headed for Somalia on March 20, authorities said. It's the second large weapons seizure in the region this month, and both may have been headed to Yemen from Iran.

Three San Jose Earthquakes, Did You Feel Them?
The USGS reports Tuesday evening quakes: At 8:51 p.m. there was a 3.2 magnitude At 8:24 p.m. there was a 2.5 magnitude At 8:23 p.m., there was a 2.4 magnitude All three centered about 10 miles east of San Jose, 14 miles east of Santa Clara.

British magistrate fired for opposing gay adoption: ‘I believe we need to stand and say what is right’
Richard Page, the magistrate recently fired for preferring to place children for adoption with heterosexual couples rather than same-sex ones, has to fight not only his dismissal but insults and lies thrown at him by TV host Piers Morgan.

Why hasn't ISIS attacked Israel?
ISIS has already attacked Europe's soft underbelly three times; while the terrorist group has repeatedly threatened Israel, it has yet to attack Israelis on Israeli soil; Because of deterrence or perhaps a Mossad conspiracy, ISIS has held off from attacking the Jewish state.

California: '100 shots' by men chanting 'Allahu Akbar'
Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies responded to a report of “Allahu Akbar” chanting, turban-wearing men shooting assault rifles, handguns and shotguns in a remote desert area, officials have confirmed.

Kanlaon erupts, travel restricted
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday started imposing a travel restriction in the immediate area of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Oriental after it erupted twice on Tuesday evening.

Assad: Syria transitional govt must include regime and opposition
Bashar al-Assad says the transitional government of his war-torn country should include both the regime and opposition, according to an interview published on Wednesday, according to AFP.

Kremlin Considering Netanyahu Visit in April
The possibility of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Russia is being considered, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press on Wednesday, TASS reported. Commenting on several media reports that claimed that Netanyahu’s visit to Russia is planned for April 21, Peskov said: “The possibility of Mr Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow is being considered.

Khamenei says missiles, not just talks, key to Iran's future
Iran's top leader on Wednesday said missiles were key to the Islamic Republic's future, offering support to the hardline Revolutionary Guards that have drawn criticism from the West for testing ballistic missiles. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei supported last year's nuclear deal with world powers but has since called for Iran to avoid further rapprochement with the United States and its allies, and maintain its economic and military strength.


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