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Monday, August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015

US envoy Shapiro on Iran deal: Israel needs to prepare for the day after congressional vote
it is in Israel's best interest to begin diplomatic talks with the US in preparation for the day after the congressional vote takes place, said the United States ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, in an interview with Israel Radio on Monday morning. "We have to accept that there is a clear disagreement between us and maybe we won't succeed in convincing each other," said Shapiro.  
What Ted Cruz Told Megyn Kelly About God Will Blow You Away
“Senator Cruz, start from you. Any word from God?” Kelly asked.  
Police: Cannibalism suspected in Russian 'Granny Ripper' case
Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg say they are investigating cannibalism and occult sacrifice as motives in the suspected slayings of at least 11 people by a pensioner dubbed the "Granny Ripper."  
The Assault On Donald Trump Shows That Our 2 Party System Is Really A 1 Party System
This two-headed abomination that we call a “two party system” is in reality just a one party system. Yes, many Democrats and many Republicans really do hate one another, but at the end of the day there is very little difference between the two parties. That is why nothing ever really seems to change no matter who gets elected.  
Vatican seeks indictment of Jewish supremacist for supporting church burning
The Custody of the Holy Land, the Vatican's representative body in Israel, called on Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to indict high-profile Jewish supremacist Bentzi Gopstein on charges of incitement to racism.  
ISIS Allegedly Plots to Attack Britain’s Queen Elizabeth
UK police received notice of a specific concrete threat made against the Queen herself, according to The Sunday Express.  
Islamic Waqf Authority Guard Arrested on Temple Mount
In a new twist, a Waqf Islamic Authority security guard was arrested Monday morning in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount. Israeli security personnel were forced to use pepper spray to bring the situation under control.  
THE SUNSPOT THAT WON'T EXPLODE
Measuring more than 150,000 km wide, sunspot AR2396 is one of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle. For the past week it has crossed the solar disk apparently poised to explode. Yet it has not.  
Small Earthquake Rattles Parts Of Maryland
)–A small earthquake rattles parts of Maryland Saturday night and dozens of residents say they felt the earth move! Although experts consider it weak, the earthquake is the strongest we’ve had in Maryland in at least a year.
6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Solomon Islands; no damage
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands Monday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck 214 kilometers (132 miles) west of the capital, Honiara.  
LIVE: Afghanistan's Hindukush region rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake; tremors felt in India, Pakistan
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has put the quake magnitude at 6.2. As per the IMD, the quake's epicentre was in Hindukush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 210 kilometres. The quake's Latitude was 36.5°N and Longitude 71.3°E.  
Aerial Assault drone is armed with hacking weapons
Hackers' arsenal was beefed up with a drone armed with weapons to crack into wireless computer networks at close range, whether they be in skyscrapers or walled compounds. David Jordan of US-based Aerial Assault was at an infamous Def Con hacker gathering on Sunday, showing off a drone that could be dispatched on missions to land atop buildings or hover outside walls and probe for cracks in computer networks.  
PKK leader: Turkey is protecting IS by attacking Kurds
The man leading the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has accused Turkey of trying to protect the Islamic State group by attacking Kurdish fighters. Cemil Bayik told the BBC he believed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted IS to succeed to prevent Kurdish gains. Kurdish fighters - among them the PKK - have secured significant victories against IS militants in Syria and Iraq.  
Turkey attacks: Deadly violence in Istanbul and Sirnak
A wave of violent attacks hit Turkey on Monday, with five members of the security forces killed in the south-east and a bomb blast in Istanbul. Separately, two assailants opened fire outside the US consulate in Istanbul, but no-one was injured or killed. Four police were killed by a blast on a road in Sirnak province. Shortly after, gunmen opened fire on a military helicopter, killing one soldier.  
Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomb attack near Kabul airport
A Taliban suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing five people. Local officials said at least 16 people were injured in the blast, which happened at about midday (07:30 GMT).  
The Timebomb Under Yellowstone: Scientists Warn Of 'Nuclear Winter' Across U.S. If Supervolcano Erupts
A supervolcano in the heart of America's northwest has the potential to blanket the US in a 'nuclear winter'. If it were to erupt, the Yellowstone supervolcano would be one thousand times as powerful as the 1980 Mount St Helens eruption, experts claim.  
Mexican missing-student activist killed in Guerrero state
A Mexican community activist who helped families search for their missing relatives has been killed. Miguel Angel Jimenez Blanco's body was found near his home in a town in the south-western state of Guerrero.  
Thousands sign petition to keep Megyn Kelly out of future GOP debates
A petition posted Friday to change.org demands that Fox News ban Megyn Kelly from participating in any further GOP debates. By Sunday afternoon, that petition had garnered over 27,000 signatures. "Megyn Kelly characterizes the Presidential selection process as 'fun', dismissing the millions of Americans that find it much more serious," petitioners said. "We deserve better than Megyn Kelly."  
Police: Man who killed 8 had a dispute with woman victim
A family of six children and two parents were fatally shot in the head at a Houston home by a man with a violent criminal history who had previously been in a contentious relationship with the mother, authorities said Sunday.  
Israel charges Swede with spying for Lebanon's Hezbollah
Israel charged a Swede of Palestinian descent on Sunday with spying for Hezbollah, saying the Lebanese guerrilla group had tasked him with gathering information on Israeli military facilities that might be attacked in a future war.  
Israel’s Defense Minister Hints at Renewed Assassinations of Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Issuing a somewhat veiled threat at Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Israel is not responsible for the lives of Iranian nuclear scientists, hinting at the renewal of covert assassination missions. “Ultimately it is very clear, one way or another, Iran’s military nuclear program must be stopped,” he said.  
Christians Burn While Pope Worries about “Worldly” Matters
In June, Pope Francis released his first independent encyclical. It merely served to highlight the indifference to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. The Pope warned about issues dealing with the environment, but he did not once mention the plight of persecuted Christians