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Saturday, November 14, 2015

November 14, 2015

Donald Trump on Paris massacre: 'Nobody had guns but the bad guys'
"When you look at Paris — the toughest gun laws in the world, Paris — nobody had guns but the bad guys. Nobody. Nobody had guns," Trump said at a presidential campaign rally in Beaumont, Texas.  
Yes, This Terrorism Has a Religion
Last night, after the terrorist attacks in France, leftists began tweeting that terrorism has no religion. But the fact is that while not all muslims are terrorists, almost every major terrorist attack in the past decade has been by muslims.  
Liz Cheney assails Obama on Paris attacks
“ISIS attacks Paris hours after @BarackObama claims he has "contained" them, just like he "defeated" al Qaeda and "ended the war" in Iraq,” Cheney tweeted.  
Strongest El Niño in 18 Years to Peak in Winter, Weaken In Spring, NOAA Says
The strongest El Niño in 18 years continues to intensify and is likely to be one of the three strongest on record by the time it peaks this winter, according to a monthly outlook from NOAA released Thursday morning. This El Niño is then expected to weaken in the spring, disappearing altogether by late spring or early summer 2016, the November El Niño diagnostic discussion from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said.  
Islamic State claims responsibility for Paris attacks
"Eight brothers with suicide belts and assault rifles" carried out the killings, which the group in an online statement called "a blessed attack ... carried out by believers of the soldiers of the Caliphate."  
G-20 leaders meet in Turkey amid Syria crisis
Turkey will host world leaders and heads of top economic organizations for the two-day G-20 Summit that will be held in the Belek resort of Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea coast on Nov. 15 and 16, which is expected to focus on the Syrian crisis along with its heavy economy and trade agenda.  
Paris attacks: Fresh calls to bomb Islamic State in Syria
David Cameron is facing fresh demands from his own MPs to launch air strikes against terrorists in Syria, amid warnings that the attacks in Paris must be a "wake-up call" for Britain.  
California mom convicted in daughter's microwave death
Prosecutors say Yang put her daughter, Mirabelle Thao-Lo, in the microwave at her Sacramento-area home for 2½ to 5 minutes in March 2011. The girl suffered what authorities said were extensive thermal injuries.  
'This time it's war': French press react with horror to attacks
Centre-right daily Le Figaro took up a similar theme, splashing with the headline "War in central Paris" amid scenes of carnage at several locations in the French capital.  
Devil is in the detail before new round of Syria peace talks
Two weeks after they jointly called for a political solution to Syria's civil war, foreign ministers and senior officials from Russia, the United States, Europe and the Middle East struggled on Friday to turn that idea into a more concrete plan. ...diplomats said there had been little progress...Western powers...insisting President Bashar al-Assad must leave ...Russia and Iran saying voters must decide his fate.  
Syria refugee crisis: U.S. opens centres to speed vetting
The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told Reuters on Friday. The move comes after President Barack Obama pledged in September to admit an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, torn by four years of civil war and disorder.  
US oil settles down $1.01, or 2.42%, at $40.74 a barrel
Oil fell over 2 percent on Friday, extending the week's loss to the largest in eight months, pressured by swelling storage of crude on both land and sea. Prices slipped slightly after Baker Hughes reported the number of oil rigs operating in the United States rose for the first time in 11 weeks.  
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas abortion case
The US Supreme Court has said it will consider a challenge to a controversial Texas abortion law. Backed by Republicans, the law places high standards on clinics and puts new requirements on doctors that provide abortions in the state. Proponents of the law say that it is necessary to protect women's health.  
Russia plane crash: Moscow bans Egypt Air flights after jet crash
Russia's state aviation authority has banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a Moscow airport spokesman says. Flights from Russia to Egypt are already suspended after a passenger plane crashed in the Sinai last month. All 224 people on board were killed, mostly Russian nationals.  
Burundi violence: Belgium and EU act over 'rising risk'
Belgium has advised its citizens to leave Burundi, and the EU is cutting staff levels in the country because of the "rising risk of violence". Belgium says those among about 500 Belgians in the country "whose presence is not essential" should leave. The EU says it will evacuate temporarily its employees' "families and part of the non-essential staff".  
ISIS claims responsibility for Paris terror attacks
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people at locations across Paris... In the worst attack, a Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 87 young people...Dozens of survivors were rescued, and bodies were still being recovered on Saturday morning.  
Bye Bye Merkel Doctrine: German Foreign Policy Shifts Focus to Refugees
With the refugee crisis showing no signs of abating, Germany is rapidly changing its foreign and security policy focus. Gone are the days of democracy promotion. Now the primary goal is that of preventing people from migrating to Europe.  
The German Lynchmob: Islamophobe Movement Returns With a Vengeance
Last Wednesday, more than a thousand people marched silently through the rain in the suburban district, walking past slogans spray painted on walls like, "Protect our Homeland." One hollered through a megaphone that the resistance would continue "as long as needed." Then the speaker thanked "Pegida Chemnitz-Erzgebirge," without whom none of this would be possible. Locals then cheered. "Thank God," one resident sighed.  
Slovenia Follows Hungary in Building Fence to Shut Out Migrants
Slovenia will start building “technical barriers" on its border with fellow European Union member Croatia, taking a cue from Hungary which diverted people seeking refuge to neighboring countries by building fortifications.  
Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard to be set free after 30 years
Jonathan Pollard, the Navy intelligence analyst whose 1985 arrest for selling secrets to Israel set off a sensational spy saga, is scheduled to be released from federal prison next week, marking the end of a three-decade diplomatic burr in the relationship between the two allies.  
Jennifer Lawrence Attacks Christians: 'People Holding Their Crucifixes, Which May As Well Be Pitchforks'
Actress Jennifer Lawrence, star of "The Hunger Games" and the highest paid actress in the world, has harshly criticized Christians. In an interview for the December edition of Vogue, the subject of Kim Davis came up. Davis is the Kentucky county cleark who went to jail for refusing to sign wedding licenses for gay couples.  

Friday, November 13, 2015

November 13, 2015

Paris Shooting: Possible Terrorist Attack Rocks French Capital
President Francois Hollande has officially declared a state of emergency and closed the borders of France. These are one of several indications that officials are not ruling out that the Paris shooting were indeed a coordinated terrorist attack.  
Secret Russian radioactive doomsday torpedo leaked on television
According to an introductory blurb, Status 6 is designed to “destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time".  
The Time Has Come for God to Reveal the Messiah, Says Jerusalem’s Chief Rabbi
at this gathering in the early morning hours of November 9, 2015, Amar agreed that the time had come to rule that God must hasten the arrival of the messiah. In the presence of dozens of colleagues and holding the hands of the two men sitting closest to him, Amar pronounced, “We hereby rule according to the demand of the audience – we see the plaintiff but can’t see the defendant – that God Almighty speedily bring an end and reveal the Moshiach (messiah) in front of our eyes in actuality.”  
Army's MIND Lab able to decode brain waves
In an Army Research Laboratory facility here called "The MIND Lab," a desktop computer was able to accurately determine what target image a Soldier was thinking about. MIND stands for "Mission Impact Through Neurotechnology Design," and Dr. Anthony Ries used technology in the lab to decode the Soldier's brain signals.  
IBM's Watson gets chatty to act as a sounding board
While researchers around the world are making gradual gains in the monumental task of developing artificial intelligences that can creatively solve problems or produce art, IBM's Watson supercomputer has now learned how to help people get more creative. Six student teams at Georgia Tech trained Watson to chat with them about the many systems from nature that we could mimic in solving big problems such as long-term space travel and more efficient desalination processes.  
EU on verge of MELTDOWN as countries across Europe SLAM SHUT doors to migrants
Panicked EU leaders admitted they’ve lost control amid claims other countries could follow in Sweden’s footsteps after it dramatically sealed its borders. The reemergence of border checkpoints is set to sweep across Europe, while one of the most senior EU officials conceded the “clock was ticking” on the termination of the Schengen Agreement.  
November El Niño update: It’s a small world
The peak of our current El Niño is expected to occur in the next month or so… but what does that mean? El Niño-related impacts have been occurring around the globe for months already, and will continue for several months after the warmest temperatures occur in the tropical Pacific Ocean.  
Mom sought after 7 dead babies found in plastic bags
The bodies of as many as seven babies were found packed in plastic bags inside a German apartment – and a 45-year-old woman believed to be their mom is being sought, according to reports. The gruesome discovery Thursday left residents in the small town of Wallenfels in northern Bavaria in shock.  
Putin 'forced Obama's hand' on ISIS: Russia hailed for making Jihadi John death 'possible'
BRITISH butcher Jihadi John could not have been targeted WITHOUT Russia strongman Vladimir Putin stepping in and ramping up the pressure against Islamic State (ISIS), according to political commentators around the world.  
Vatileaks Reports That Vatican-Owned Properties Are Operating As Brothels For Priests
The facility, billed as ‘Italy’s best-known gay sauna‘, boasts a Turkish bath, Finnish sauna, whirlpools and massages. Its website ironically touts one of its ‘bear nights’ with a video of a hairy man stripping down and changing into a priest’s outfit.  
Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Makes Jaw-Dropping Statement About Israel
“I will side with the Jewish nation and its democratic aspirations in case of outbreak of a Palestinian Intifada (uprising),” bin Talal was quoted as saying by Kuwaiti Al Qabas daily. “I shall exert all my influence to break any ominous Arab initiatives set to condemn Tel Aviv, because I deem the Arab-Israeli entente and future friendship necessary to impede the Iranian dangerous encroachment,” he added.  
We won't give up Temple Mount, Israeli rabbis tell Obama
Some 70 religious Zionist rabbis and educators issue a petition directed at the Israeli and American leaders, stating that the Jewish ownership of the holy site preceded the existence of Islam. Dozens of rabbis from the Religious Zionism movement say they will not give up Jewish ownership of the Temple Mount and will keep praying and hoping for the construction of the third temple on the site.  
Sinai plane crash: Why is Putin so silent?
The Russian president is not afraid of making decisions and taking risks. If he is stalling now, it means that complicated aspects require him to consider his moves before deciding on a response. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who admitted Monday that the crash may have been a terror attack, only emphasized the president's silence.  
Tony Blair launches private Mideast peace mission
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he is ready to jump back into the difficult world of Mideast peace-making. Months after stepping down as an international Mideast envoy, Blair said Friday he is launching a new initiative to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace as a private citizen. He says his experience and network of contacts made during eight years of Mideast diplomacy will help him.  
British IS leader Jihadi John 'probably' killed in air strike
The United States targeted British Islamic State leader "Jihadi John" in an air attack in northern Syria which Britain said would "strike at the heart of Islamic State" if the militant's death is confirmed. But a U.S. official said Thursday's attack in the town of Raqqa, Islamic State's de facto capital, probably killed Emwazi and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, quoted sources in Raqqa as saying he had been blown to pieces.  
Islamic State makes new threats to Russia & Europe, promising caliphate, bloodshed
Islamic State has released a five-minute video threatening Russia with attacks in the near future and vowing to bring the Kremlin down. The video is awash with graphic images and clips from previously released execution footage.  
Worst-case scenarios that are more likely than you think
Consider: Al Qaeda is still fixated on blowing up airplanes, a dream that may have just played out in the Sinai. But other risks include loose nukes in Pakistan, three-stage rockets in North Korea that can hit the United States, radiological weapons on the Russian black market and the possibility that terrorists with a demonstrated interest in biological warfare will make use of the next major infectious disease outbreak to turn human beings into weapons.  
MYSTERY OBJECT TO HIT EARTH ON FRIDAY THE 13TH
(Scroll down) A piece of space junk named "WT1190F" is going to hit Earth on Nov. 13th (0620UT). It will burn up in the atmosphere off the coast of Sri Lanka, with some debris possibly reaching the water's surface. According to the European Space Agency, "its mass is not sufficient to cause any threat to the area, but the show will still be spectacular, since for a few seconds the object will become quite bright in the noon sky."  
CME MISSES EARTH
A CME expected to hit Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 12th did not. The solar storm cloud apparently missed our planet. Or maybe the CME is moving much more slowly than expected, which would mitigate its impact when it eventually arrives. Either way, the chance of a geomagnetic storm today is low.  
NIST Team Proves ‘Spooky Action at a Distance’ is Really Real
Einstein was wrong about at least one thing: There are, in fact, “spooky actions at a distance,” as now proven by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Einstein used that term to refer to quantum mechanics, which describes the curious behavior of the smallest particles of matter and light. He was referring, specifically, to entanglement, the idea that two physically separated particles can have correlated properties...  
Experimental drug targeting Alzheimer's disease shows anti-aging effects
As mice age, those treated with J147 showed improved physiology, memory and appearance that more closely resembled younger mice.  
Moderate earthquake, 5.8 mag was detected near Quilino in Argentina
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.8 (ml/mb) was reported 38 kilometers (24 miles) from Quilino in Argentina on Friday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 13/11/15 / 2015-11-13 06:04:15 / November 13, 2015 @ 6:04 am.  
Moderate earthquake, 5 mag strikes near Uchiza in Peru
The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:54:50 / 1:54 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -75.8865° West, latitude -8.5176° South, depth = 129.63 km.  
Moderate earthquake, 5.3 mag has occurred near Pagan in Northern Mariana Islands
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 180 km SE of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands (112 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
First genetically modified humans could exist within two years
Humans who have had their DNA genetically modified could exist within two years after a private biotech company announced plans to start the first trials into a ground-breaking new technique. Editas Medicine, which is based in the US, said it plans to...‘genetically edit’ the DNA of patients suffering from a genetic condition – in this case the blinding disorder ‘leber congenital amaurosis’.  
Scientists identify new STD that could affect hundreds of thousands of adults - and it often has NO symptoms
Hundreds of thousands of people could unwittingly be carrying a newly-identified sexually transmitted infection, scientists warned today. New research has revealed that an infection called Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) - first identifed more than 30 years ago - is transferred through sexual contact.  
Lebanon holds day of mourning after deadly Beirut blasts
Lebanon is holding a day of national mourning after at least 41 people were killed in two suicide bombings in the capital, Beirut. The Islamic State (IS) militant group says it was behind the attacks in Burj al-Barajneh, a mainly Shia southern suburb and Hezbollah stronghold. Hezbollah forces are fighting IS in neighbouring Syria.  
Battle for Sinjar: Kurdish forces enter IS-held town in Iraq
Kurdish fighters have entered Sinjar in northern Iraq, a day after launching an offensive to retake it from Islamic State (IS) militants. The Kurdistan Regional Security Council said in a tweet that Peshmerga forces had entered "from all directions" and were clearing the town of IS. The Kurdish offensive is supported by US-led coalition air strikes.  
Russia reveals giant nuclear torpedo in state TV 'leak'
The Kremlin says secret plans for a Russian long-range nuclear torpedo - called "Status-6" - should not have appeared on Russian TV news. The leak happened during a report on state-run Channel One about President Vladimir Putin meeting military chiefs in the city of Sochi. One general was seen studying a diagram of the "devastating" torpedo system.  
US B-52 bombers fly near disputed South China Sea islands
Two US B-52 bomber planes have flown near artificial islands built by China in disputed areas of the South China Sea, the Pentagon has said. Their mission continued despite being warned by Chinese ground controllers. The incident comes ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama to a summit in Manila next week, which China's President Xi Jinping will also attend.  
US lifts decade of sanctions against Liberia
The US has lifted economic sanctions against Liberia as President Barack Obama praised the country's commitment to democracy since the end of the 2003 civil war, the White House has said. The president scrapped sanctions implemented 11 years ago against former strongman Charles Taylor. Taylor is now in a maximum-security prison for a series of war crimes.  
Report: Government may resume Ethiopian aliya
The Interior Ministry is pushing for the government to resume facilitating Ethiopian immigration, which ceased in 2013, according to a leaked draft... According to the document...some 9,000 Ethiopians living in camps in the cities of Addis Ababa and Gondar will become eligible to become Israeli citizens and have their arrival facilitated by the Jewish Agency.  
Report: Russia deploys missiles in Syria that could take down jets as far away as TA
Russian President Vladimir Putin stationed an air-defense missile system in Syria that is capable of striking aircraft as far away as Tel Aviv, according to a report published on Friday. The S-400 air-defense system has been deployed at the Latakia airbase on the Syrian coast, according to the British Daily Mail newspaper.   
Reading, writing and tarot cards in classroom?
A school district in Westminster, Colorado, just north of Denver, is investigating a teacher who allegedly said she wanted to “cleanse” her classroom of “evil spirits” and brought out tarot cards.  
Big-Pharma's Latest, Most Sickening Crime Against Humanity
By dangling life-changing cures over people's heads for cartoonish figures of "1 million dollars," pharmaceutical corporations prove when they see sick, desperate, dying people, all they see is dollar signs  
How Sweden, the most open country in the world, was overwhelmed by migrants
After months of fretting, police finally introduced border controls on the Swedish side of the bridge: the latest symbol of Europe’s unravelling free movement project. There are many others: the razor wire separating Slovenia from Croatia; the border patrols on trains between Germany and Austria.  
Time for GOP panic? Establishment worried Carson or Trump might win
Less than three months before the kickoff Iowa caucuses, there is growing anxiety bordering on panic among Republican elites about the dominance and durability of Donald Trump and Ben Carson and widespread bewilderment over how to defeat them.  
Jihadist cell in Europe 'sought recruits for Iraq and Syria'
he 13 suspected members of a jihadist group arrested in raids across Europe were allegedly recruiting foreign fighters to be sent to Iraq and Syria. The raids in Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and the UK targeted Rawti Shax, which seeks to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region.  
Get Ready For Crazy
Recently, the Honduras homes and businesses of the family of Jaime Rosenthal were raided by the Honduran government. The properties themselves were seized and other assets taken. The family-owned bank was also seized and has been forced into liquidation, creating potential financial crisis for its 220,000 clients.  
'Jihadi John' Believed Killed in US Drone Strike, US Officials Say
The ISIS terrorist dubbed "Jihadi John", who oversaw the brutal executions of American and Western hostages, was hit by a U.S. air strike Thursday night and is believed to have been killed, U.S. officials told ABC News.  

Thursday, November 12, 2015

November 12, 2015

Do-it-yourself CRISPR genome editing kits bring genetic engineering to your kitchen bench
If you're not up to date with how CRISPR gene editing works, take a quick look at this excellent MIT video. In short, CRISPR/Cas9 is a radically fast and easy way to precisely cut and replace DNA sections in a living organism. It has revolutionised biomedical research and opens up all kinds of opportunities for gene therapy and genetic engineering.  
EU flag burned as thousands join anti-Brussels march in Poland
In a show of defiance against EU lawmakers, an estimated 25,000 people joined a march to commemorate the anniversary of Poland's return to independence after Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Poland only joined the EU in 2004, however, many in Warsaw used the event to express rising anger with Brussels amid Europe's ongoing migrant crisis.  
German Ministers Preparing 'Putsch' Against Merkel – German Magazine
Merkel’s former friends are gradually becoming her major opponents. The German Chancellor is not only losing power over the refugee crisis in Europe, but she is also unable to manage her own government, German magazine Der Spiegel wrote.  
Kurds launch offensive in Iraq, Turks consider ground operation in Syria
Kurdish forces lave launched an offensive to retake northern Iraq's city of Sinjar, controlled by Islamic State for over a year. The Turkish government has announced plans to send 10,700 soldiers to Syria in mid-December to make a buffer zone for refugees.  
Guatemala issues alert over erupting Fuego Volcano
Emergency service officials in Guatemala issued an orange alert over increasing eruptions from the country's southeastern Fuego volcano.  
GLANCING-BLOW CME EXPECTED SOON
A CME (movie) hurled into space by sunspot AR2449 on Nov. 9th is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 12th. NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of geomagnetic storms when the CME arrives.  
Mexico: Colima volcano has another double eruption
Officially known as the Colima Volcano, it was previously active in January and February and is part of the Pacifics Ring of Fire. Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanoes but only 14 are considered active.  
5.6 magnitude quake hits Bantul
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Bantul regency in Yogyakarta on Wednesday night, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reports.  
Strong 6.9-magnitude quake hits Chile: USGS
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile late yesterday but there was no immediate tsunami alert or reports of injuries or damage, US seismologists said.  
West Sumatra on tsunami alert: Geologist
Five years after the deadly Mentawai tsunami, geologists have called on local administrations and residents in West Sumatra to anticipate another possible tsunami following the increasing earthquake intensity on the province’s Siberut Island and the Batu Islands.  
Violent Shaking Along the Ring of Fire Continues a Progression of Disasters That Began in September
Have you noticed that seismic activity along the Ring of Fire appears to be dramatically increasing? According to Volcano Discovery, 39 volcanoes around the world have recently erupted, and 32 of them are associated with the Ring of Fire. This includes Mt. Popocatepetl which sits only about 50 miles away from Mexico City's 18 million inhabitants.  
Apple boss: Next generation of children 'will not know what money is'
The next generation of children born in Britain "will not know what money is", the boss of Apple has predicted. Tim Cook, the chief executive of technology giant, forecast the death of cash by the time current university students have a family. Cash is still used...but its popularity is falling as people switch to cards and smartphone apps such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet.  
Sinjar battle: Kurds in offensive to retake Iraq town from IS
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq have launched an offensive to retake Sinjar, a strategic town near the Syrian border, from Islamic State militants. The campaign is supported by air strikes by the US-led coalition. Recapturing Sinjar would effectively cut off the supply line between the IS strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul.
Greek debt crisis: Unions in first big strike against Tsipras
Greek workers are staging their first general strike against austerity since Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza government came to power in January. As protesters gathered in Athens, public services were hit and some transport services ground to a halt. The main unions appealed for members to walk out against the terms of Greece's third eurozone bailout.
Migrant crisis: Swedish border checks introduced
Sweden has announced the introduction of temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country. It said it took the step because a surge in new arrivals had resulted in a threat to public order. The controls will come into effect from midday local time on Thursday and will last initially for 10 days.  
Chinese scientists found a literal goldmine undersea
Scientists in China have identified a huge goldmine that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, 2000 metres under the sea in the waters of the Sanshan Island. The goldmine is the first to be discovered in the ocean surrounding China, east of the Bohai Sea.  
Social Security: The Long Slow Default
When a United States taxpayer is forced to pay for a government backed retirement system such as the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program (OASDI) - also known as Social Security - the “contract” can be, and is, changed on a regular basis by the United States government, and those changes are generally not to the benefit of the taxpayer.  
ISIS branch on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula reportedly threatens to attack Israel in new video
A branch of ISIS on Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula has reportedly threatened to attack Israel in a video released Wednesday. The 14-minute video titled, “And Then They Will Be Vanquished,” features a masked gunman urging Egyptian soldiers to repent or be killed for attacking jihadis in Sinai while claiming the army is trying to push out

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

November 11, 2015

Quake rocks several areas in southern part of Java
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake, centered in the Indian Ocean, struck several areas in the southern part of Java Wednesday evening, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). "The tremor was strongly felt in the southern part of Yogyakarta and Central Java, as well as some areas in the southern part of West Java and East Java,"  
Slovenia erects fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
Slovenia started erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia amid heavy security on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over the surge of migrants passing through as they make their way across Europe.  
Heavy snow and strong winds for the Rockies and High Plains; severe storms in the central U.S.
A storm over the Central Plains will move northeastward to Southeastern Ontario by Thursday evening.  
Barack Obama Is Out Magazine’s LGBT Cover Boy Of The Year
So it comes as no surprise that Barack Obama is the cover boy on a magazine that exists to out and promote homosexuals. Just as it will come as little or no surprise the day it is revealed that Obama is a homosexual himself.  
Russia says flew 85 sorties, hit 227 targets in Syria in last 48 hours
Russia's air force flew 85 sorties and hit 227 terrorist targets in Syria in the last two days, Interfax news agency quoted the Defence Ministry as saying on Wednesday. The agency also cited the ministry as saying that Russian air force helped Syrian army to break the siege of the Kweires military airport in Aleppo province.  
Putin says Russia will not be drawn into new arms race
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is not going to get drawn into a new "arms race". On Tuesday Putin said that Russia was working on developing a missile system able to penetrate the missile shield being planned by the United States  
GLANCING-BLOW CME EXPECTED LATER TODAY
A CME hurled into space by sunspot AR2449 on Nov. 9th is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field later today. NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of geomagnetic storms when the CME arrives on Nov. 11-12  
'Like a war': Calais residents terrified over 3rd night of clashes between police & migrants
French police have used teargas and water cannon on migrants during clashes in the infamous Jungle refugee camp in French port of Calais on Tuesday night. Tensions on previous nights led to dozens of injured officers. "Two hundred and fifty police officers, of which the majority were CRS [riot police], were mobilized Tuesday" to end the disturbances around the migrant camp, said Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet, as cited by AFP.  
California Campus Stabber Carried Copy of ISIS Flag
The stabber’s name was Faisel Mohammad. He was shot at the scene by campus police and died of his wounds. Investigators found a “printout of an image of an Islamic State flag among Mohammad’s belongings.” And in the manifesto Mohammad left behind, he wrote that he planned to behead one of his intended victims. Mohammad also allegedly interspersed his note outlining his murder plans with “praise Allah.”  
Bio-hacking company markets eerily biblical implants
The Pittsburgh-based startup, which previously created a device that sends biological data wirelessly to a phone or tablet, has a new product. The Northstar V1 lights up under a recipient’s skin using five red Surface-Mounted-Device Light-Emitting Diodes, or SMD LEDs. They are activated for ten seconds when a magnet gets near a specific sensor.  
Syrian army enters Aleppo air base after Islamic State siege: state TV
Syrian soldiers fought their way into an air base in northern Syria on Tuesday and freed military personnel inside, state television said, after a nearly two-year siege by Islamic State insurgents at the facility.  
Chile Earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 Tuesday night. It says the epicenter was about 54 miles northwest of the coastal city of Coquimbo at a depth of 6 miles.  
Indonesia earthquake: Strong earthquake strikes off Bambanglipuro on Java
A strongly felt earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of about 5.9 has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, seismologists say.  
Netanyahu doesn't rule out unilateral pullout from West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he is not ruling out a unilateral Israeli withdrawal of the West Bank. Responding to questions at the Center for American Progress think tank in Washington, Netanyahu said a negotiated peace deal would be better than unilateral steps by Israel to impose a solution to the conflict. But he indicated a unilateral approach might be possible under the right conditions.  
Russia and Iran-backed offensive helps regime break Isil's two-year siege on Syrian airbase
Syria’s army has broken Isil's two-year siege on an airbase in eastern Aleppo, marking the first major success for a military campaign backed by Russia and Iran. State television said on Tuesday that regime troops had reached the Kweiris airbase and were in the process of securing it. Almost a thousand soldiers had been trapped on the base, surviving through air drops of food and munitions.  
Nazi resurgence: Bizarre clog-wearing Hitler cult on rise in rural Germany
BIZARRE clog-wearing neo-Nazi's are attempting to take over small villages in Germany in a bid to build a Fourth Reich. The group, calling themselves "nationalist settlers", are ultra-right Hitler worshippers but they have traded skinhead boots for clogs and traditional materials and work as organic farmers, midwives and craftsmen. Despite appearing bonkers however their rise is being taken very seriously.  
U.S. to Help Iran Rebuild Nuclear Reactor
The United States and other global powers are helping Iran to update and reconstruct a nuclear reactor that has been suspected of helping the Islamic Republic produce enough material for a potential nuclear weapon, according to regional reports and statements from the State Department. The United States’ goal is to work with Iran to refit the reactor in such a way that it can no longer produce weapons grade material.  
Nano-scale 'fingerprint' could boost security
An atomic-scale fingerprint could boost the security of connected devices, according to British scientists who have developed it. The tiny identity tags are essentially tiny imperfections in the building blocks of matter, making them virtually impossible to clone. They could be used as the basis of a robust system for authenticating hardware and software,  
Syria conflict: Russia 'peace plan' revealed ahead of key summit
A Russian document circulating at the United Nations has proposed a constitutional reform process in Syria, lasting 18 months, to be followed by presidential elections. The document does not say whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should remain in power during that time. It says certain Syrian opposition groups should take part in key talks on the crisis in Vienna on Saturday.  
US reward for Somalia's al-Shabab leaders
The US government is offering $27m (£18m) in rewards for information on the whereabouts of six leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabab group. The highest reward is $6m for the group's leader Abu Ubaidah. He replaced Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US drone strike last year.  
EU Commission approves Israeli 'settlement' product guidelines
The European Union's executive approved on Wednesday new guidelines for labeling products from Israeli settlements on occupied land, a decision Brussels says is technical but which many in Israel say is unacceptable discrimination. The European Commission "adopted this morning the Interpretative Notice on indication of origin of goods from the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967," said an EU official.  

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

Taliban-on-Taliban turf war erupts in S. Afghanistan
Clashes between Taliban and pro-Daesh splinter group claim over 100 lives in Afghanistan’s Zabul province, according to local officials  
It’s All Because Of The Temple Mount
the Temple Mount is being used as an excuse for Muslims to slaughter Jews. For deep down, the Muslims feel that the front lines of the struggle are on the Temple Mount, regardless of the presence of Jews there. The Mount is not just a sentimental site. It is not even a historic site. It is more like a huge power socket that connects to, and has nourished, the Israeli motor for the past 3,000 years.  
Second cyclone kills 6 on Yemen island
The cyclone caused panic and prompted appeals for help for residents on the island, already badly battered by last week's cyclone Chapala. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokeswoman Clare Nullis said Friday tropical cyclones are extremely rare over the Arabian Peninsula, and two back-to-back was "an absolutely extraordinary event".  
EARTH-DIRECTED CME?
Yesterday, Nov. 9th, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2449 erupted, producing an M3-class solar flare and a bright CME. Radio emissions from shock waves in the CME suggest that it blew away from the sun faster than 950 km/s (2 million mph).  
Deeply Flawed Film Attempt to Disarm Evangelicals With The “Armor of Light”
Liberals, as a general rule, dislike religion, and in specific, they dislike Christianity. This fact was made perfectly clear at the 2012 Democrat Convention in Charlotte, as the crowd literally and loudly denied God three times.  
Oklahoma world's No. 1 earthquake area
"We have had 15 (earthquakes) in Medford since 5 o'clock Saturday morning," he noted. "We've got an earthquake issue." Skinner said the world is going through a seismic phase.  
12 quakes jolt Andaman & Nicobar islands in 24 hours
The sea around the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago has witnessed 12 earthquakes in 24 hours, with almost all measuring 5 and more on the Richter scale, but no tsunami alert has been issued. The region yesterday saw nine quakes, of these, one was recorded in North Sumatra region in Indonesia while others have been recorded in and around the Andaman and Nicobar islands.  
White House: Israeli-Palestinians talks unlikely in Obama’s last 14 months
“I think we have been quite candid about the fact that given the dynamic on both sides, it is unlikely that the two state solution will be reached within the next 14 months,” Earnest said.  
Obama's immigration action blocked again; Supreme Court only option left
President Barack Obama's executive action to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation suffered a legal setback on Monday with an appeal to the Supreme Court now the administration's only option. The 2-1 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to uphold a May injunction deals a blow to Obama's plan, opposed by Republicans and challenged by 26 states.  
Navy launches second test missile off Southern California coast
The U.S. Navy said it launched a second -- and final -- missile in a planned exercise Monday afternoon from a submarine off the Southern California coast. The second test launch of the Trident II (D5) missile from a ballistic submarine in the Pacific Ocean took place Monday afternoon, the Navy said.  
Egypt pyramids scan finds mystery heat spots
An international team of architects and scientists have observed "thermal anomalies" in the pyramids of Giza, Egyptian antiquities officials say. Thermal cameras detected higher temperatures in three adjacent stones at the bottom of the Great Pyramid. Officials said possible causes included the existence of empty areas inside the pyramid, internal air currents, or the use of different building materials.  
Jordan policeman shoots dead foreign trainers
A policeman has opened fire at a police training centre in Jordan, killing two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians, officials say. The Jordanian embassy in Washington said the Jordanian assailant also wounded two Americans and two Jordanians, before being shot dead. President Barack Obama said the US was taking the attack "very seriously".  
EU criticises Turkey over human rights and democracy
The European Commission has called on Turkey urgently to address significant failings on human rights and democracy. A delayed annual report on Turkish prospects for EU membership says there have been serious setbacks in the past two years on freedom of expression. It also says the independence of the judiciary had been undermined and that new laws run against EU standards.  
David Cameron sets out EU reform goals
David Cameron has outlined his goals for reforming the UK's membership of the EU, saying they will be difficult, but not impossible, to achieve. He said Britain faced the biggest decision of "our lifetimes" in an in/out referendum promised before the end of 2017. But he was confident of getting the reforms he wanted, describing talks with EU partners "mission possible".  
Senegal's President Sall condemns 'excessive form of Islam'
Senegal's President Macky Sall has called for a fight against the "excessive form" of Islam which has led to the growth of jihadi groups. Muslim clerics needed to be trained to promote "tolerant Islam", he added. Mr Sall, a Muslim, also called for greater intelligence-sharing between governments.  
Amnesty International criticizes proposal to halt ICC action against Israel
Amnesty International on Tuesday criticized a section of New Zealand's proposed UN Security Council resolution which calls for a renewal of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), yet proposes that the Palestinians pause their efforts to bring Israel to the dock of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague. In a statement, Amnesty expressed that it is "deeply concerned" that the move could damage chances for a lasting peace.  
Starbucks Plain Red Cups Spark Controversy
As the holiday season approaches, retailers are hauling out their holiday merchandise. Starbucks is doing the same, but a design change to their holiday cups has many Christians up in arms.  
Jordanian officer fatally shoots two Americans, South African at security training site
A Jordanian officer shot dead two U.S. government security contractors, a South African trainer and two Jordanians at a U.S.-funded police training facility near Amman on Monday before being killed in a shootout, Jordanian authorities said.  
Obama, Netanyahu at White House seek to mend U.S.-Israel ties
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that he remained committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as they sought to mend ties strained by acrimony over Middle East diplomacy and Iran.  
Portugal Socialists threaten to topple new government
Portugal's parliament is expected to topple the country's right-of-centre administration, led by Pedro Passos Coelho of the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD), on Tuesday - just a day after it put forward its programme for government.  
On climate change, Catholic leaders must believe in miracles
The bishops want to protect the poor from climate risks, but the risks from poverty are much greater and more immediate than those from climate change. For the first time, “Catholic leaders representing all regional and national bishops conferences” have come together in a “joint appeal.” According to reporting in the New York Times, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai, India, called the October 26 meeting at the Vatican a “historic occasion.”  
How Obama and Kerry Caused the Stabbing Terror Spree in Israel
Before the Muslim terror stabbing spree, Netanyahu had made repeated efforts to meet with the leader of the PLO. And for once, Abbas, the PLO leader, had not been averse to a meeting.Instead it was Secretary of State John Kerry who told Abbas not to meet with Netanyahu.Abbas went to the UN and disavowed the Oslo Accords. The first Muslim stabbings of Jews, with the encouragement of the PLO, began a few days later  
Pope stumbles in church for second time in three days
ROME - Pope Francis had to be helped up the steps to an altar at a Rome basilica on Monday after stumbling in public for the second time in three days. Two church officials flanked the 78-year-old pontiff and took him by the arm as he faltered on his way up the steps during a service in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. On Saturday, the pope tripped on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, stopping his fall with his outstretched hands, before two aides helped him back to his feet.  
Europe – and echoes from the past
It is up to Israel to display the wit and the will to resist this European pressure, because the Europeans, as with much of what they are doing to themselves and to us, are simply wrong.  
12 quakes jolt Andaman & Nicobar islands and around in 24 hrs
The sea around the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago has witnessed 12 earthquakes in 24 hours, with almost all measuring 5 and more on the Richter scale, but no tsunami alert has been issued.  

Monday, November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015

On the brink: Christianity facing Middle East purge within decade, says group
The dwindling Christian population of the Middle East could vanish completely within a decade unless the global community intervenes, say alarmed aid groups who say followers of the Bible are being killed, driven from their land or forced to renounce their faith at an unprecedented pace.  
South Kansas earthquake rattles Wichita
At 4:42pm, the USGS reported a 4.0 magnitude earthquake four miles north of Caldwell, KS.  
Tropical Storm Kate forms, approaching Bahamas
Tropical Storm Kate has formed and is approaching the central Bahamas. The storm's maximum sustained winds increased Monday morning, near 45 miles per hour with additional strengthening expected. Forecasters say it is not expected to hit the United States.  
Strong earthquake strikes off Atka in Alaska’s Andreanof Islands
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake, at 6:03 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered about 93 kilometers (58 miles) east-southeast of Atka, which is a small town located on the eastern side of Atka Island. It struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake.  
Massive mysterious spring die-off kills more than 50 percent of the global population of saiga in two weeks
Saiga suffered a massive die-off during the calving season. In the short period of only two weeks, more than half the world population was found dead, the bodies of adults and young calves scattered across the spring grassland in the thousands. What is surprising and of great concern in this case is the size and extent of the event -- entire herds suffered near-100 percent mortality."  
US: Strikes against ISIS to increase
After lull in frequency of air attacks, US officials say militant movement is on the rise, offering up more viable targets that threaten fewer civilians.  
Exclusive: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian plane
"The indications and analysis so far of the sound on the black box indicate it was a bomb," said the Egyptian investigation team member, who asked not to be named due to sensitivities. "We are 90 percent sure it was a bomb."  
Iraq's ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic State militants, who control large parts of the country, members of the coalition and militias told Reuters.  
Prominent Rabbi Warns Friends Not to Leave Israel Because Messiah is “Here With Us Already”
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky is one of the most prominent rabbis of this generation. He is a leader of the Haredi branch of Judaism and the author of numerous authoritative books on Jewish law. In a distinctly uncharacteristic manner, he has recently begun making declarations of the Messiah’s imminent arrival. “Yell it from the loudspeakers. The Messiah is at the door.”  
Clinton Scandals Threaten Her White House Run Read more at https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/53285/clinton-scandals-threaten-her-white-house-run-opin
While Republicans are deciding among themselves whether to open a separate investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email controversy, evidence keeps piling up that shows serious problems ahead for Mrs. Clinton. Yet the media continue feasting on what they perceive as turmoil in the GOP presidential race.  
Earthquake jolts Swat, surroundings
According to details, the epicenter of the quake was the border area of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, while its depth was 10 kilometres. The earthquake was measured at 5.3 on Richter scale.  
Ashkelon submerged in severe flooding, heavy rain
Heavy rain hit Israel Monday morning, but no city was hit harder than Ashkelon where the emergency room at Brazilai Hospital was flooded and the roofs of parked vehicles could barely be glimpsed above the rising waters. The flooding was caused by nearly 1.2 inches of rain that fell in a short amount of time, overwhelming drainage systems and putting stress on the streets, even causing the partial collapse of Ben Yehuda Street.  
Ground swallows dozen cars in Mississippi
Tests are to take place to determine why the ground opened up in a Mississippi city, swallowing 12 cars in a restaurant car park. The large gash, some 400ft (120m) long and 35ft (11m) wide, opened up late on Saturday in Meridian, near the Alabama state line. The area had suffered heavy rains over the past two weeks, the Meridian Star newspaper reported.  
US and Israel leaders to hold first post-Iran deal meeting
US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet for the first time since relations deteriorated over a nuclear deal between world powers and Iran. The Washington talks come amid weeks of unrest between Israel and Palestinians. Six Israelis were wounded in knife attacks by Palestinians on Sunday. A Palestinian who drew a knife on Israeli guards was shot dead on Monday.  
'Russia, Iran have signed contract for S-300 missile system delivery'
Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying on Monday. "S-300, the air defense system, the contract has already been signed," Chemezov was quoted as saying at the Dubai Airshow.  
Second deadly cyclone in a week targets Yemen
The second cyclone in a week slammed into an island off Yemen's coast Sunday with 127-mph winds, the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, killing at least two people, officials said.  
Germany's capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's flood of migrants, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday, as he advocated restricting family reunions for Syrian refugees.  
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the ability of local forces to fight an escalating insurgency by Taliban militants, according to officials in Brussels and Kabul.  
Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian plane
Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters on Sunday.  
Bachmann: Jesus is ‘coming soon’
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) calls in an interview for converting as many people as possible to Christianity because Jesus is “coming soon.”  

Sunday, November 8, 2015

November 8, 2015

UFO scares are the price we pay for secret missile tests, expert says
The confusion and social media uproar that erupted Saturday night as a mysterious white cone of light coursed across the night sky is an unfortunate but necessary tradeoff, Thompson added. The need for secrecy was all the more important given the type of weapon the Navy launched Saturday from a submarine, according to Thompson.  
It'll be noisier for LAX neighbors as flight paths shift because of military activity
Los Angeles International Airport officials are diverting arriving flights away from normal landing routes to steer clear of temporary military airspace, airport officials have announced. No information about the military activity was provided.  
8 Earthquakes Jolt Andaman & Nicobar Islands
New Delhi: Eight earthquakes, including two major ones, struck the Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of eight hours on Sunday, with each measuring around five or more on the Richter Scale, but there was no tsunami alert.  
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
The quake struck at 4.34 p.m. (local time) with the epicentre 85 km southwest of here in the Mandailing Natal region and with a depth of 96 km, a meteorological agency official told Xinhua news agency. The US Geological Survey put the quake intensity at 6.1 on the Richter scale.  
Russian plane crash: Calls for new era of airport security after Sinai terror
A fundamental overhaul of global aviation security is required in the wake of the Russian passenger plane crash, said senior industry experts, amid fears that flight safety is being compromised at many international airports. ...Egyptian airport and security officials have launched an investigation into all staff at Sharm el-Sheikh airport who came into contact with the Russian plane...  
AfD Protest In Berlin Demands Stronger Borders, Calls For Merkel To Resign
The anti-mass migration Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) party held a rally in the German capital Berlin this afternoon, demanding the resignation of Chancellor Angela Merkel and calling for the country to adopt a strong policy on immigration. The AfD has seen its popularity surge as Germany struggles to deal with the huge influx of migrants...  
Russia plane crash: Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday. Moscow announced on Friday that it was suspending all flights to Egypt after a Russian plane crashed in Sinai - having initially dismissed suspicions that a bomb brought down the jet.  
Burundi violence: Scores flee homes before crackdown starts
Scores of people are leaving their homes in Burundi's capital ahead of a promised government crackdown. A cycle of violence began in April with protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid. Mr Nkurunziza gave a deadline of midnight on Saturday for Burundians to hand in illegal firearms or face being "dealt with as enemies of the nation".  
Metrojet crash cause still unclear but could benefit Putin
No matter what caused the fatal crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt, the answer will almost certainly hit Russia hard — but not President Vladimir Putin.  
Senator Blasts TPP As "Global Governance"
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has wasted no time in sounding the alarm over the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which the Obama administration unveiled to the public and Congress on Thursday. "The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership runs 5,554 pages," declared Sessions, in a statement issued Thursday, soon after the release of the text. "This is, by definition, anti-democratic," he charged. "No individual American has the resources to ensure his or her economic and political interests are safeguarded within this vast global regulatory structure."  
Voting underway in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years
Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.  
UK's Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit: media
British Prime Minister David Cameron will give his strongest warning this week that he might back Britain leaving the EU unless other European leaders agree to his demands for reform of the bloc, media reported on Saturday.  
Noise in last second of Russian plane's cockpit recording
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British suspicions that the plane was brought down by a bomb.