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Monday, October 26, 2015

October 26, 2015

Greenpeace Founder: Let’s Celebrate CO2
Following his interview with Breitbart London, Greenpeace founder Dr. Patrick Moore addressed the Global Warming Policy Foundation in London last night, telling them why he left the environmentalist group and became sceptical of man-made global warming.  
Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 people
Police “disappeared” more than 7,000 people at an off-the-books interrogation warehouse in Chicago, nearly twice as many detentions as previously disclosed, the Guardian can now reveal.  
Small earthquake strikes in area of recent swarms in San Ramon
The area has seen more than 200 small quakes in recent weeks, part of a swarm that started Oct. 15. Seismologists have said there isn't anything to fear over the swarm. They say the Calaveras Fault is releasing tension, and the chances of a quake above magnitude 6.7 is only 7 percent within the next 30 years  
U.S. general offers Syria-solution to top Putin official
Vallely proposed that the Russians meet with generals of the Free Syrian Army, which has sought the ouster of Assad. Vallely, who has backed and helped secure TOW missiles for some of the army’s 40,000 to 50,000 fighters, told Bogdanov he believes the FSA could unite Syria. “Nobody else has come up with a plan for Syria,” Vallely told G2Bulletin.  
3 ominous words of Jesus emerge at Ground Zero
"The last words of the Sermon, the last to appear in red on the fused page, describe a great fall, the collapse of a building," Cahn told WND. "The building falls as the result of a storm. It cannot withstand the forces that come against it because it's not grounded on the rock. The rock represents the Word of God."  
Wedded 'throuples' coming to America
“If marriage is not the union of a man and a woman, why limit it to two people?” “What makes the number two unique or necessary? Why not marry yourself, as some women have recently done? Why not throuples? There are several examples of this in the last few years. Why not three women and two men? We see this already in polygamous relationships. Why not?”  
Jordan’s King Abdullah Steps In to Deal With ‘Wave of Terror’
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has stepped up to intervene in the groundswell of Arab terror aimed at Jews that if not halted, could become a tsunami to drown Arab-Israeli relations for decades.  
Syrian rebels to Russia: Stop bombing us
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related groups in southern Syria said on Monday Russia must stop bombing rebels before they could talk about cooperating with it, saying they hadn't turned down an offer of support but Moscow must first halt its attacks.  
At least 53 dead after strong quake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the quake's intensity at 7.7 then revised it down to 7.5.  
RARE BLUE STARTER
Lightning scientist Oscar van der Velde explains this phenomenon: "A blue starter is an electric streamer discharge coming out of the top of a thundercloud, fanning out and reaching up to the stratosphere as high as 26 km altitude. First reported by UAF scientists Wescott and Sentman in 1995/1996, they were found to be different from blue jets, which reach 35-40 km height."
Refugees will freeze to death, warn EU heads
Migrants crossing the Balkans will begin freezing to death as winter approaches, the head of European Union has said, as leaders warned the continent was "falling apart" trying to deal with the biggest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. ..."Every day counts," he said. "Otherwise we will soon see families in cold rivers in the Balkans perish miserably."  
Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for U.S. Comfort
Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials that the Russians might be planning to attack those lines in times of tension or conflict.  
Powerful earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan
A powerful earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt as widely as Pakistan and northern India. The magnitude 7.5 quake was centred in the mountainous Hindu Kush region, 45km (28 miles) south-west of Jarm, the US Geological Survey reported. In Pakistan, local news channels showed people evacuating office buildings.  
Kerry plan for Jerusalem site leaves many issues unanswered
John Kerry's latest Mideast mission has aimed for the modest goal of easing tensions around Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site — the focal point of more than a month of deadly unrest. But the steps announced by the U.S. secretary of state over the weekend did little to address the deeper issues behind the fighting, disappointing the Palestinians and raising fears that even if calm is restored, it is just a matter of time before another round of violence erupts.  
EU leaders move to slow migrant arrivals, provide shelter
European and Balkan leaders agreed on measures early Monday to slow the movement of tens of thousands whose flight from war and poverty has overwhelmed border guards and reception centers and heightened tension among nations along the route to the European Union's heartland.  
Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday after talks with his counterpart in Cairo that wider international talks to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria had yielded some progress although further consultations were needed.  
Exclusive: UK nuclear deterrent to cost $256 billion, far more than expected
The overall cost of replacing and maintaining Britain's nuclear deterrent will reach 167 billion pounds ($256 billion), much more than expected, according to a lawmaker's and Reuters' calculations based on official figures.  
Syria Wants Russian Businesses To Help Rebuild Country, As Assad Considers 'Resignation'
Syrians want Russian multinationals to help rebuild the country, once (and if) the smoke clears. At least this is the view from Russian politicians with skin in the game.