El Niño remains strong, but some cooling now observed at depth
El Niño remains near its peak, with the tropical Pacific Ocean and overlying atmosphere consistent with a strong event. Models suggest the event will start to decline in 2016, but a return to ENSO-neutral is not likely until at least autumn.
El Niño remains near its peak, with the tropical Pacific Ocean and overlying atmosphere consistent with a strong event. Models suggest the event will start to decline in 2016, but a return to ENSO-neutral is not likely until at least autumn.
Evangelical Beliefs on Israel Match Prophetic Doomsday Scenarios
A staggering 73 percent of Evangelical respondents say that world events would turn against Israel the closer we get to End Times. In addition, 79 percent of Evangelicals believe that the unfolding violence across the Middle East is a sign that the End Times are near. These two findings are consistent with beliefs based in Biblical prophecy and rabbinic teachings.
A staggering 73 percent of Evangelical respondents say that world events would turn against Israel the closer we get to End Times. In addition, 79 percent of Evangelicals believe that the unfolding violence across the Middle East is a sign that the End Times are near. These two findings are consistent with beliefs based in Biblical prophecy and rabbinic teachings.
Justice Minister: Implement Biblical Law in Israeli Legal System
“Jewish law, the masterpiece of Jewish creativity for 2,000 years, is yet to acquire its permanent station in our legal system, probably mainly due to a lack of knowledge about it,” and said that she believes “Jewish law can and must be a link between the values of the past and the present values and needs, not only on the declarative level. To me this link seems essential to the State of Israel as a Jewish state. ”
“Jewish law, the masterpiece of Jewish creativity for 2,000 years, is yet to acquire its permanent station in our legal system, probably mainly due to a lack of knowledge about it,” and said that she believes “Jewish law can and must be a link between the values of the past and the present values and needs, not only on the declarative level. To me this link seems essential to the State of Israel as a Jewish state. ”
Abbas: ‘Palestinian Authority No Longer Exists’
Following his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Abbas said: “Regarding this issue of a passport under the name Palestine State, we are about to proceed to the passport replacement and the issuance of a new passport within one year or even less. “We have already changed all documents issued by ministries and public services and they now bear the name ‘State of Palestine,’ he said.
Following his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Abbas said: “Regarding this issue of a passport under the name Palestine State, we are about to proceed to the passport replacement and the issuance of a new passport within one year or even less. “We have already changed all documents issued by ministries and public services and they now bear the name ‘State of Palestine,’ he said.
Iranian hackers breached US power grid to engineer blackouts
Security researcher Brian Wallace was on the trail of hackers who had snatched a California university’s housing files when he stumbled into a larger nightmare: Cyberattackers had opened a pathway into the networks running the United States power grid.
Security researcher Brian Wallace was on the trail of hackers who had snatched a California university’s housing files when he stumbled into a larger nightmare: Cyberattackers had opened a pathway into the networks running the United States power grid.
Australia warns: ISIS is eyeing Indonesia for 'caliphate'
The Islamic State (ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant caliphate" in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, Australia warned on Tuesday, according to AFP.
The Islamic State (ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant caliphate" in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, Australia warned on Tuesday, according to AFP.
US military provided Assad with intel on extremists via Russia, Israel & Germany - report
The Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has been indirectly providing Syrian military with intelligence on Islamic extremists fearing the Obama administration’s agenda to oust Bashar Assad will engender total chaos in Syria.
The Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has been indirectly providing Syrian military with intelligence on Islamic extremists fearing the Obama administration’s agenda to oust Bashar Assad will engender total chaos in Syria.
'Ukraine stands with the State of Israel'
"In the Ukraine, we remember a long history, a history of one thousand years of Jewish life in the cities and towns of the Ukraine; in Kiev, in Odesa, in Lvov - and even in the imagination of the great Shalom Aleichem, in the little town of Anatevka," Rivlin began.
"In the Ukraine, we remember a long history, a history of one thousand years of Jewish life in the cities and towns of the Ukraine; in Kiev, in Odesa, in Lvov - and even in the imagination of the great Shalom Aleichem, in the little town of Anatevka," Rivlin began.
A Look Back at Some of the Major Natural Disasters in 2015
From an earthquake in Nepal to flooding in South Carolina, this year was filled with record-breaking weather stories throughout the U.S. and across the globe.
From an earthquake in Nepal to flooding in South Carolina, this year was filled with record-breaking weather stories throughout the U.S. and across the globe.
Tremors from Tarakan quake felt in East Coast
Tremors were felt in many parts of Kunak, Tawau and Semporna when an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tarakan in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, early Monday.
Tremors were felt in many parts of Kunak, Tawau and Semporna when an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tarakan in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, early Monday.
Abbas to issue 'State of Palestine' passports
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his national authority proposes to change its name on passports it issues to State of Palestine. Abbas says this will happen in about a year at the most, replacing the name Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his national authority proposes to change its name on passports it issues to State of Palestine. Abbas says this will happen in about a year at the most, replacing the name Palestinian Authority.
Climate change shock: Burning fossil fuels 'COOLS planet', says NASA
Major theories about what causes temperatures to rise have been thrown into doubt after NASA found the Earth has cooled in areas of heavy industrialisation where more trees have been lost and more fossil fuel burning takes place. ...While the findings did not dispute the effects of carbon dioxide on global warming, they found aerosols - also given off by burning fossil fuels - actually cool the local environment...
Major theories about what causes temperatures to rise have been thrown into doubt after NASA found the Earth has cooled in areas of heavy industrialisation where more trees have been lost and more fossil fuel burning takes place. ...While the findings did not dispute the effects of carbon dioxide on global warming, they found aerosols - also given off by burning fossil fuels - actually cool the local environment...
Gene Drives Offer New Hope Against Diseases and Crop Pests
Biologists in the United States and Europe are developing a revolutionary genetic technique that promises to provide an unprecedented degree of control over insect-borne diseases and crop pests. ...Gene drives “could potentially prevent the spread of disease, support agriculture by reversing pesticide and herbicide resistance in insects and weeds, and control damaging invasive species...
Biologists in the United States and Europe are developing a revolutionary genetic technique that promises to provide an unprecedented degree of control over insect-borne diseases and crop pests. ...Gene drives “could potentially prevent the spread of disease, support agriculture by reversing pesticide and herbicide resistance in insects and weeds, and control damaging invasive species...
US FDA partially lifts gay men blood donation ban
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow gay men to donate blood if they have been celibate for one year - lifting a 30-year ban. Some gay activists called the one-year rule discriminatory, but it matches policies in other counties including the UK, Australia and Japan. The ban was put in place at the start of the Aids crisis during the 1980s.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow gay men to donate blood if they have been celibate for one year - lifting a 30-year ban. Some gay activists called the one-year rule discriminatory, but it matches policies in other counties including the UK, Australia and Japan. The ban was put in place at the start of the Aids crisis during the 1980s.
US wild bee numbers decline as land is converted for biofuel
Wild bees in the US have declined in many farming areas according to the first national effort to map their numbers. The study suggests that between 2008 and 2013, the numbers of wild bees went down across almost a quarter of the US. The researchers say that the conversion of land to grow corn for biofuels is a key element in the decline.
Wild bees in the US have declined in many farming areas according to the first national effort to map their numbers. The study suggests that between 2008 and 2013, the numbers of wild bees went down across almost a quarter of the US. The researchers say that the conversion of land to grow corn for biofuels is a key element in the decline.
Iraqi forces 'advance into Islamic State-held Ramadi'
Iraqi government forces have advanced into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials say. A spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service, Sabah al-Numani, said troops and militiamen, supported by the air force, were clearing residential areas. They were heading towards the main government complex, he added.
Iraqi government forces have advanced into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials say. A spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service, Sabah al-Numani, said troops and militiamen, supported by the air force, were clearing residential areas. They were heading towards the main government complex, he added.
Migrant crisis: Sweden operator to halt trains over bridge
Sweden's state-owned train operator SJ is to stop services to and from Denmark because it cannot carry out identity checks demanded by the government to stem the influx of refugees. Under a new Swedish law, transport companies will be fined if travellers to Sweden do not have valid photo ID. SJ said it would not have time to check people travelling between Copenhagen and Malmo over the Oresund bridge.
Sweden's state-owned train operator SJ is to stop services to and from Denmark because it cannot carry out identity checks demanded by the government to stem the influx of refugees. Under a new Swedish law, transport companies will be fined if travellers to Sweden do not have valid photo ID. SJ said it would not have time to check people travelling between Copenhagen and Malmo over the Oresund bridge.
Migrant crisis: 'One million enter Europe in 2015'
The number of migrants and refugees crossing into Europe by land and sea this year has passed one million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. The number represents a fourfold rise on the total last year. The vast majority crossed by sea, with more than 800,000 travelling from Turkey to Greece. Most are refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The number of migrants and refugees crossing into Europe by land and sea this year has passed one million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. The number represents a fourfold rise on the total last year. The vast majority crossed by sea, with more than 800,000 travelling from Turkey to Greece. Most are refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nigeria's Boko Haram 'forces one million out of school'
An Islamist-led insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school in four West African states, the UN children's agency has said. More than 2,000 schools were shut, while hundreds had been attacked, looted or set ablaze, Unicef said. Boko Haram's six-year insurgency has devastated north-eastern Nigeria, and has spread to Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
An Islamist-led insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school in four West African states, the UN children's agency has said. More than 2,000 schools were shut, while hundreds had been attacked, looted or set ablaze, Unicef said. Boko Haram's six-year insurgency has devastated north-eastern Nigeria, and has spread to Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Shari'a law takes flight? Malaysian airline institutes Islamic law
A new strictly-Shari'a enforcing airline coined Rayani Air launched operations Sunday in Malaysia, with an inaugural domestic flight from capital Kuala Lampur to popular holiday destination Langkawi. ...It joins the ranks of Royal Brunei Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Iran Air. And more are aspiring to join the newly-created "Shari'a airline" niche in the not-yet inundated international market.
A new strictly-Shari'a enforcing airline coined Rayani Air launched operations Sunday in Malaysia, with an inaugural domestic flight from capital Kuala Lampur to popular holiday destination Langkawi. ...It joins the ranks of Royal Brunei Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Iran Air. And more are aspiring to join the newly-created "Shari'a airline" niche in the not-yet inundated international market.
Israel welcomes Ukrainian president at risk of aggravating Russia
At the risk of aggravating Russia, Israel on Tuesday welcomed Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine with full red carpet pomp and ceremony that included a military honor guard and military band. Pereshenko...met early Tuesday morning with President Reuven Rivlin whom he invited to come to Ukraine early next year...to his hometown of Odessa which was also the birthplace of Rivlin’s mentor Ze’ev Jabotinsky.
At the risk of aggravating Russia, Israel on Tuesday welcomed Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine with full red carpet pomp and ceremony that included a military honor guard and military band. Pereshenko...met early Tuesday morning with President Reuven Rivlin whom he invited to come to Ukraine early next year...to his hometown of Odessa which was also the birthplace of Rivlin’s mentor Ze’ev Jabotinsky.
Greek parliament calls for recognition of ‘Palestine’
The Greek parliament, as expected, became the latest European legislative body to recommend recognition of a Palestinian state. The vote took place during a special parliament meeting attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The resolution is non-binding. Several other European parliaments, such as in Britain, Ireland and France, have passed similar resolutions.
The Greek parliament, as expected, became the latest European legislative body to recommend recognition of a Palestinian state. The vote took place during a special parliament meeting attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The resolution is non-binding. Several other European parliaments, such as in Britain, Ireland and France, have passed similar resolutions.
U.S. Senator Issues Dire Warning On Unchecked Executive Power
Sen Ben Sasse on Executive Unilateralism - Full Speech on YouTube
Sen Ben Sasse on Executive Unilateralism - Full Speech on YouTube
Israeli missile interceptor passes final test
Israel's David's Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country's efforts to defend against regional threats, officials said Monday.
Israel's David's Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country's efforts to defend against regional threats, officials said Monday.
Boko Haram Forces 1 Million Nigerian Children Out of School
More than a million children have had their education interrupted by the conflict in and around Nigeria, adding to the 11 million children already out of school in the region, the United Nations Children's Fund said Monday.
More than a million children have had their education interrupted by the conflict in and around Nigeria, adding to the 11 million children already out of school in the region, the United Nations Children's Fund said Monday.
Russia Hits Ukraine With Tariffs Over Imminent Trade Deal With EU
Moscow said it would go through with punitive tariffs on Ukrainian products in January after European efforts to head off Russian retaliation against a sweeping EU-Ukraine trade deal failed.
Moscow said it would go through with punitive tariffs on Ukrainian products in January after European efforts to head off Russian retaliation against a sweeping EU-Ukraine trade deal failed.
Deadly attack on U.S. forces shows the Afghan war is far from over
A Taliban attack killed six U.S. service members near Kabul on Monday, U.S. officials said, in the latest sign of deepening violence across Afghanistan and the risks facing President Obama’s plan to leave the most intense fighting to local forces.
A Taliban attack killed six U.S. service members near Kabul on Monday, U.S. officials said, in the latest sign of deepening violence across Afghanistan and the risks facing President Obama’s plan to leave the most intense fighting to local forces.
Hezbollah vows to respond to killing of top militant
Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah on Monday vowed to respond to the killing in a suspected Israeli air strike near Damascus of one of its top militants, Samir Kantar.
Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah on Monday vowed to respond to the killing in a suspected Israeli air strike near Damascus of one of its top militants, Samir Kantar.
Pakistan’s army is building an arsenal of ”tiny” nuclear weapons—and it’s going to backfire
Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal and, within the next five to ten years, it is likely to double that of India, and exceed those of France, the United Kingdom, and China. Only the arsenals of the United States and Russia will be larger.
Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal and, within the next five to ten years, it is likely to double that of India, and exceed those of France, the United Kingdom, and China. Only the arsenals of the United States and Russia will be larger.