Here's the Russian jet that's terrorizing Syria's anti-Assad rebels
As the Syrian military begins its push to take back opposition-held areas in northwestern Syria, Russia has provided backing through an intensifying aerial campaign. Among the planes Moscow has used to back the Syrian military's attempted advance is a Russian combat aircraft that some have compared to the US's venerated A-10 Warthog.
As the Syrian military begins its push to take back opposition-held areas in northwestern Syria, Russia has provided backing through an intensifying aerial campaign. Among the planes Moscow has used to back the Syrian military's attempted advance is a Russian combat aircraft that some have compared to the US's venerated A-10 Warthog.
NASA's Enceladus flyby: Cassini to dive through icy spray of Saturn's moon
This week's cruise past the northern pole of the Saturnian moon from a distance of 1,142 miles will give scientists a chance to see if icy plumes like those seen earlier at the south pole are active on the "top" of the satellite during its current northern summer. But the real excitement comes later this month when Cassini will circle back and pass within just 30 miles of the south polar region, actually flying through the spray of the plume.
This week's cruise past the northern pole of the Saturnian moon from a distance of 1,142 miles will give scientists a chance to see if icy plumes like those seen earlier at the south pole are active on the "top" of the satellite during its current northern summer. But the real excitement comes later this month when Cassini will circle back and pass within just 30 miles of the south polar region, actually flying through the spray of the plume.
MEGA-EARTHQUAKE could SPLIT continents and kill millions, warns nuclear scientist
Ahead of the drills, Dr Mehran Keshe, who studied nuclear engineering at the University of London, released videos claiming a mega quake with the power to kill up to 20 million people on the west coast of the USA alone is on the cards.
Ahead of the drills, Dr Mehran Keshe, who studied nuclear engineering at the University of London, released videos claiming a mega quake with the power to kill up to 20 million people on the west coast of the USA alone is on the cards.
Israel Will No Longer Return Bodies of Terrorists to Their Families
A proposal submitted by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan not to return the bodies of terrorists killed in attacks to their families has been approved by Israel’s Security Cabinet Tuesday evening.
A proposal submitted by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan not to return the bodies of terrorists killed in attacks to their families has been approved by Israel’s Security Cabinet Tuesday evening.
Iran's Guardian Council passes nuclear bill into law
Iran's Guardian Council ratified a bill on Wednesday approving the implementation of nuclear deal reached by Tehran and six world powers, state news agency IRNA reported.
Iran's Guardian Council ratified a bill on Wednesday approving the implementation of nuclear deal reached by Tehran and six world powers, state news agency IRNA reported.
Is Russia’s Involvement in Syria the Beginning of Gog and Magog?
With Russia’s military involvement in Syria growing by the hour, the conventional belief among many Christians is that Russia is Magog from the End of Days War of Gog and Magog is causing Bible believers to pay especially close attention to what’s going on at Israel’s northern border. Russia is, of course, the northernmost country in Eurasia and Syria sits at Israel’s northern border.
With Russia’s military involvement in Syria growing by the hour, the conventional belief among many Christians is that Russia is Magog from the End of Days War of Gog and Magog is causing Bible believers to pay especially close attention to what’s going on at Israel’s northern border. Russia is, of course, the northernmost country in Eurasia and Syria sits at Israel’s northern border.
Israel deploys hundreds of soldiers in Jerusalem
Six companies of Israeli soldiers were mobilized in Jerusalem Wednesday, as the IDF joined efforts to secure the city following an escalation in the violence there. The move is part of a slew of measures passed by the security cabinet overnight Tuesday aiming to prevent further terror attacks after the deadliest day so far in the current wave of unrest.
Six companies of Israeli soldiers were mobilized in Jerusalem Wednesday, as the IDF joined efforts to secure the city following an escalation in the violence there. The move is part of a slew of measures passed by the security cabinet overnight Tuesday aiming to prevent further terror attacks after the deadliest day so far in the current wave of unrest.
What do you do when the people trying to kill you live around the block?
Or when they live in the same village as that lovely man your son’s been working with? Or when they work for the phone company? When they try to kill anybody — uniformed soldiers and police, ultra-Orthodox Jews, all the passengers on a city bus? When their leaders tell them they will go to paradise if they die in the act of killing us?
Or when they live in the same village as that lovely man your son’s been working with? Or when they work for the phone company? When they try to kill anybody — uniformed soldiers and police, ultra-Orthodox Jews, all the passengers on a city bus? When their leaders tell them they will go to paradise if they die in the act of killing us?
Stunning Jupiter Video Reveals Mysterious New Red Spot Feature
The new images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope also show that the Great Red Spot is changing into more of an orange color, and that it continues to shrink, although at a slightly slower pace than expected. The spot is currently about 150 miles shorter than it was last year, making it just about 10,000 miles across. At its peak in the late 1800s, the Great Red Spot was estimated to be about 25,500 miles long, or more than triple the 7,900-mile diameter of the Earth
The new images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope also show that the Great Red Spot is changing into more of an orange color, and that it continues to shrink, although at a slightly slower pace than expected. The spot is currently about 150 miles shorter than it was last year, making it just about 10,000 miles across. At its peak in the late 1800s, the Great Red Spot was estimated to be about 25,500 miles long, or more than triple the 7,900-mile diameter of the Earth
2 Typhoons KOPPU and CHAMPI Likely in West Pacific
Typhoon KOPPU will form first. It is likely to be a massive cyclone. It will pass close by Guam and then swing north bypassing Japan. Typhoon CHAMPI is likely to form around October 22, 2015 in the South China Sea and hit Vietnam.
Typhoon KOPPU will form first. It is likely to be a massive cyclone. It will pass close by Guam and then swing north bypassing Japan. Typhoon CHAMPI is likely to form around October 22, 2015 in the South China Sea and hit Vietnam.
Israeli Imam: We will protect al-Aqsa with spirit and blood
Head of northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel appeals his conviction for incitement, and clarifies that he will continue in his ways: 'We aren't afraid of prison.'
Head of northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel appeals his conviction for incitement, and clarifies that he will continue in his ways: 'We aren't afraid of prison.'
ISIS calls on ‘Islamic youth’ to ignite holy war against Russians & Americans
Islamic State has called on its “youth” supporters world-wide to launch a “Holy War” against US and Russia in retaliation for their “crusader's war” on Muslims in Syria.
Islamic State has called on its “youth” supporters world-wide to launch a “Holy War” against US and Russia in retaliation for their “crusader's war” on Muslims in Syria.
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.
Center in Israeli Arab City
The man whose blinders have contributed to the current violence now says he will return “soon” to “try to work to re-engage.” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will return “soon”
The man whose blinders have contributed to the current violence now says he will return “soon” to “try to work to re-engage.” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will return “soon”
ENORMOUS CORONAL HOLE
A gigantic hole in the sun's atmosphere has opened up and a broad stream of solar wind is flowing out of it. For much of the next week, Earth's environment in space will be dominated by winds flowing from this broad hole.
A gigantic hole in the sun's atmosphere has opened up and a broad stream of solar wind is flowing out of it. For much of the next week, Earth's environment in space will be dominated by winds flowing from this broad hole.
CHANCE OF FLARES
NOAA forecasters have boosted the odds of an M-class solar flare today to 30%. They are responding to the emergence of sunspot AR2434 near the sun's southeastern limb.
NOAA forecasters have boosted the odds of an M-class solar flare today to 30%. They are responding to the emergence of sunspot AR2434 near the sun's southeastern limb.
The Anti-Jew Anti-Gun Crusade
"There was some armed Jewish resistance to the power of the Nazi war machine. But it often ended in death for the Jews involved." This is the height of idiocy. Pretty much everything ended in death for Jews during World War II in Europe. But what gave them a better shot of survival: having a gun or being completely disarmed?
"There was some armed Jewish resistance to the power of the Nazi war machine. But it often ended in death for the Jews involved." This is the height of idiocy. Pretty much everything ended in death for Jews during World War II in Europe. But what gave them a better shot of survival: having a gun or being completely disarmed?
Earthquake 5.4M Rocks Northern Colombia
A 5.4M earthquake rocked Northern Colombia in the early morning of October 14, 2015. The temblor followed a 5.9 quake that shook a Russian city approximately an hour earlier. This was the first quake to hit Colombia this month.
A 5.4M earthquake rocked Northern Colombia in the early morning of October 14, 2015. The temblor followed a 5.9 quake that shook a Russian city approximately an hour earlier. This was the first quake to hit Colombia this month.
Kamchatka, New Zealand and Oklahoma: Earthquakes 8-14 October 2015
The Chile aftershock sequence contributed just three to the total of 23 earthquakes of at least magnitude 5 (¡ÝM5.0) which appeared on the United States Geological Survey¡¯s real time earthquake map for the week, and just eight of the 65 which registered as ¡ÝM4.5.
The Chile aftershock sequence contributed just three to the total of 23 earthquakes of at least magnitude 5 (¡ÝM5.0) which appeared on the United States Geological Survey¡¯s real time earthquake map for the week, and just eight of the 65 which registered as ¡ÝM4.5.
Quake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off Russia's Kurile Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 226 km (140 miles) south of Russia's Kurile Islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 34 km, off the town of Severo-Kurilsk.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 226 km (140 miles) south of Russia's Kurile Islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 34 km, off the town of Severo-Kurilsk.
U.S. to raise Iranian missile test at U.N. Security Council
A missile test announced by Iran over the weekend was an apparent violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and Washington will raise it at the United Nations, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Iran said it tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile on Sunday, signaling an apparent advance in Iranian attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile arsenal.
A missile test announced by Iran over the weekend was an apparent violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and Washington will raise it at the United Nations, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Iran said it tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile on Sunday, signaling an apparent advance in Iranian attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile arsenal.
Thousands of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive
Thousands of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to...launch a ground attack against insurgents in Aleppo, two senior regional officials have said. Control of Aleppo city and the surrounding province in the area near the Turkish border is divided among the Syrian government, insurgent groups fighting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) that controls some rural areas near the city.
Thousands of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to...launch a ground attack against insurgents in Aleppo, two senior regional officials have said. Control of Aleppo city and the surrounding province in the area near the Turkish border is divided among the Syrian government, insurgent groups fighting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) that controls some rural areas near the city.
In Chattanooga’s Wake, DHS Wants to Revive Terrorism Alert System
President Barack Obama’s top homeland security official has ordered a review of the nation’s terrorism alert system to reflect what he called the growing threat of attacks originating within the United States. ...“I’ve asked our folks to consider whether we should revise that system to accommodate how the terrorism threat has evolved,” DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said...“That review is underway now.”
President Barack Obama’s top homeland security official has ordered a review of the nation’s terrorism alert system to reflect what he called the growing threat of attacks originating within the United States. ...“I’ve asked our folks to consider whether we should revise that system to accommodate how the terrorism threat has evolved,” DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said...“That review is underway now.”
Syria 'near miss' prompts US-Russia air safety talks
The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. The planes were in visual contact with each other, 10 to 20 miles (15-30km) apart, a US defence spokesman told reporters in Washington DC. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an accidental conflict.
The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. The planes were in visual contact with each other, 10 to 20 miles (15-30km) apart, a US defence spokesman told reporters in Washington DC. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an accidental conflict.
ICC to probe possible war crimes in Russia-Georgia conflict
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes. The investigation relates to a five-day conflict in 2008 centred on South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Fatou Bensouda said she had evidence suggesting South Ossetian forces killed up to 113 ethnic Georgian civilians, and both sides killed peacekeepers.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes. The investigation relates to a five-day conflict in 2008 centred on South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Fatou Bensouda said she had evidence suggesting South Ossetian forces killed up to 113 ethnic Georgian civilians, and both sides killed peacekeepers.
1,400 Border Police reservists called for duty in light of security crisis
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's request to immediately call up 1400 Border Police reservists on Thursday. The Border Police representative in the meeting, Commander Amir Cohen, said that 850 reservists were already called up, and if they need to, they will bring in the rest.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's request to immediately call up 1400 Border Police reservists on Thursday. The Border Police representative in the meeting, Commander Amir Cohen, said that 850 reservists were already called up, and if they need to, they will bring in the rest.
Police begin sealing off flashpoint Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem
Hours after receiving approva...police on Wednesday morning began sealing off violent Arab neighborhoods in east Jerusalem in an effort to quell the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks. According to police, the entrances to Jabel Mukaber – the scene of Tuesday’s most deadly attack, when two men from the village killed two Jews and wounded several others...in neighboring Armon Hanatziv – have already been blocked by concrete barriers.
Hours after receiving approva...police on Wednesday morning began sealing off violent Arab neighborhoods in east Jerusalem in an effort to quell the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks. According to police, the entrances to Jabel Mukaber – the scene of Tuesday’s most deadly attack, when two men from the village killed two Jews and wounded several others...in neighboring Armon Hanatziv – have already been blocked by concrete barriers.
Peru military fails to act as narco planes fly freely
It happens about four times a day, right under the nose of Peru's military: A small single-engine plane drops onto a dirt airstrip in the world's No. 1 coca-growing valley, delivers a bundle of cash, picks up more than 300 kilos of cocaine and flies to Bolivia.
It happens about four times a day, right under the nose of Peru's military: A small single-engine plane drops onto a dirt airstrip in the world's No. 1 coca-growing valley, delivers a bundle of cash, picks up more than 300 kilos of cocaine and flies to Bolivia.
Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA
The world's demand for oil is expected to slow in 2016 in response to a more pessimistic outlook for the global economy, likely keeping the crude market oversupplied, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.
The world's demand for oil is expected to slow in 2016 in response to a more pessimistic outlook for the global economy, likely keeping the crude market oversupplied, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.
Kerry to visit Mideast in bid to calm Palestinian-Israeli tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he plans to travel to the Middle East to try to calm violence between Palestinians and Israelis and move the situation "away from this precipice."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he plans to travel to the Middle East to try to calm violence between Palestinians and Israelis and move the situation "away from this precipice."
The biggest city in the Western hemisphere is running out of water
The biggest city in the Western hemisphere is facing its greatest water crisis in over 80 years — and climate change is only part of the problem. Millions of residents in São Paulo, Brazil face daily water shutoffs unless the city manages its water better.
The biggest city in the Western hemisphere is facing its greatest water crisis in over 80 years — and climate change is only part of the problem. Millions of residents in São Paulo, Brazil face daily water shutoffs unless the city manages its water better.
Confrontation With Black Partygoers Leads to Gang Charges for White Group
In an unusual legal maneuver, the district attorney in this suburb of Atlanta said Monday that he had won indictments against 15 supporters of the Confederate battle flag, accusing them of violating the state’s anti-street-gang statute during a confrontation with black partygoers in July.
In an unusual legal maneuver, the district attorney in this suburb of Atlanta said Monday that he had won indictments against 15 supporters of the Confederate battle flag, accusing them of violating the state’s anti-street-gang statute during a confrontation with black partygoers in July.