The Big List Of 33 Things That Are Going To Happen In September 2015Is
September 2015 going to be a month that changes history? For months,
there has been an unprecedented amount of buzz all over the Internet
about what is going to happen in September.
Saudi MERS infections soar ahead of hajj pilgrimage
Saudi MERS infections soar ahead of hajj pilgrimage
MERS
coronavirus infections have soared in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj
pilgrimage, killing three people and forcing a Riyadh hospital to close
its emergency ward, officials and newspapers said Thursday.
The Saudi Gazette said authorities shut the emergency ward at one of the
capital’s largest hospitals... "after at least 46 people, including
hospital staff" contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
China factory data fuels slowdown fears
China factory data fuels slowdown fears
Factory
activity in China shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years in
August, data suggests.
The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI)
dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates
contraction.
The data triggered another sell off in Chinese shares, which ended the
day down more than 4%.
North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchanging fire with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border. The KCNA report said Mr Kim declared a "semi-state of war" at an emergency meeting late Thursday. It threatened action unless Seoul ends its anti-Pyongyang border broadcasts.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border. The KCNA report said Mr Kim declared a "semi-state of war" at an emergency meeting late Thursday. It threatened action unless Seoul ends its anti-Pyongyang border broadcasts.
US troubled by Israeli escalation of Palestinian home demolitions
The United States said Thursday it was concerned by the number of illegal Palestinian residential structures Israel demolished this month in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. “We are also very troubled by the...demolitions and evictions, which include...dozens of structures and the displacement of over 150 people in the West Bank and east Jerusalem...” US State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
The United States said Thursday it was concerned by the number of illegal Palestinian residential structures Israel demolished this month in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. “We are also very troubled by the...demolitions and evictions, which include...dozens of structures and the displacement of over 150 people in the West Bank and east Jerusalem...” US State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
IDF: Islamic Jihadists responsible for rocket attack killed in second airstrike in Syria
Less than a day after an exchange of fire on the Syrian border, the IDF struck Syria for a second time on Friday morning... "We orchestrated an airstrike on a car carrying four or five men identified as members of the cell responsible for the rocket shooting on Thursday in the North. We know at least four of them were killed," said an IDF official.
Less than a day after an exchange of fire on the Syrian border, the IDF struck Syria for a second time on Friday morning... "We orchestrated an airstrike on a car carrying four or five men identified as members of the cell responsible for the rocket shooting on Thursday in the North. We know at least four of them were killed," said an IDF official.
Jared Fogle Will Be ‘Marked’ Man in Prison, Expert Says
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s life is about to take a radical turn, and according to one prison expert, that turn will be very unpleasant. Fogle appeared in federal court in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday and agreed to plead guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography and unlawful sex acts with minors. Hollywood jail consultant Larry Levine says Fogle’s guilty plea will make him a “marked” man behind bars.
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s life is about to take a radical turn, and according to one prison expert, that turn will be very unpleasant. Fogle appeared in federal court in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday and agreed to plead guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography and unlawful sex acts with minors. Hollywood jail consultant Larry Levine says Fogle’s guilty plea will make him a “marked” man behind bars.
Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras quits and calls early polls
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election. Mr Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now a third bailout had been secured with European creditors.
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election. Mr Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now a third bailout had been secured with European creditors.
Obama promises to keep pressure on Iran
President Barack Obama is promising Democratic lawmakers that the U.S. will continue to keep economic pressure on Iran — and keep military options open — if his administration's nuclear deal with Tehran goes through.
President Barack Obama is promising Democratic lawmakers that the U.S. will continue to keep economic pressure on Iran — and keep military options open — if his administration's nuclear deal with Tehran goes through.
N Korea orders troops on war footing
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border.
A strange editorial in China's state-run newspaper is spelling trouble for Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping's wide-ranging reform push, covering everything from politics to the military, has come up against "unimaginably" fierce resistance, according to a tersely worded commentary carried by state media on Thursday.
President Xi Jinping's wide-ranging reform push, covering everything from politics to the military, has come up against "unimaginably" fierce resistance, according to a tersely worded commentary carried by state media on Thursday.
Stock market endures worst day in 18 months
The U.S. stock market endured its worst performance in 18 months on Thursday, driven lower by another slump in Chinese shares and heavy selling by technical traders. The global rout started in China, where sharp declines in energy and property stocks pushed the Shanghai Composite down more than 3 percent. That selling soon spread to European and U.S. markets, where the Standard & Poor's 500 index moved further below a closely watched trading level.
The U.S. stock market endured its worst performance in 18 months on Thursday, driven lower by another slump in Chinese shares and heavy selling by technical traders. The global rout started in China, where sharp declines in energy and property stocks pushed the Shanghai Composite down more than 3 percent. That selling soon spread to European and U.S. markets, where the Standard & Poor's 500 index moved further below a closely watched trading level.