Following Incendiary Remarks, Israel Slams Doors on Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom
Following an accusation by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström alleging that Israel carries out “extrajudicial executions” of Palestinian terrorists, her Israeli counterpart Tzipi Hotovely said that Israel is “closing its doors to official visits from Sweden.”
Following an accusation by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström alleging that Israel carries out “extrajudicial executions” of Palestinian terrorists, her Israeli counterpart Tzipi Hotovely said that Israel is “closing its doors to official visits from Sweden.”
Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, forcing panicky residents in various cities and towns to run out of their homes onto the streets.
Rev. Graham on SOTU: ‘Our Nation is Broken – It’s Broken Morally, It’s Broken Spiritually, It’s Broken Politically’Srinagar: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, forcing panicky residents in various cities and towns to run out of their homes onto the streets.
In anticipation of President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, Rev. Franklin Graham said he could already reveal the condition of our nation – it is broken, morally, spiritually, politically, and racially. The reverend added that he hoped President Obama would “turn to God for wisdom and direction” in leading America for his last 12 months in office.
Iran frees US sailors held in Gulf - state television
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have released 10 US sailors held for entering its territorial waters in the Gulf, state television reported. They were detained on Tuesday after one of their two vessels broke down during a training mission, the US says. A statement read on state media said the group was released into international waters after apologising.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have released 10 US sailors held for entering its territorial waters in the Gulf, state television reported. They were detained on Tuesday after one of their two vessels broke down during a training mission, the US says. A statement read on state media said the group was released into international waters after apologising.
Turkey: 'IS suicide bomber' kills 10 in Istanbul Sultanahmet district
A suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) group has killed 10 people, at least eight of them German tourists, in a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul, officials say. They say the Syrian national carried out the attack in the Sultanahmet district, near the famous Blue Mosque. Fifteen people were wounded, many of them also German.
A suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) group has killed 10 people, at least eight of them German tourists, in a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul, officials say. They say the Syrian national carried out the attack in the Sultanahmet district, near the famous Blue Mosque. Fifteen people were wounded, many of them also German.
Bomb near Pakistan polio centre 'kills 15'
At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta. Many of the casualties are thought to have been police guarding the clinic. Armed guards are routine for polio workers in Pakistan, who have been the target of many deadly attacks by Islamist militants in recent years.
At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta. Many of the casualties are thought to have been police guarding the clinic. Armed guards are routine for polio workers in Pakistan, who have been the target of many deadly attacks by Islamist militants in recent years.
ISIS affiliate in Sinai threatens to stop Jordan's natural gas supply
In the...weekly newspaper, Al-Nabah...ISIS directly threatened Jordan's king Abdullah II, saying that: "Jordan's apostate ruler will have natural gas only with the permission of Amir al-Mu'minin [ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]." On January 8, the ISIS branch in Egypt, Sinai Province, attacked the El-Arish pipeline to Jordan, blowing up the pipeline which carries gas from Egypt to the Hashemite Kingdom.
In the...weekly newspaper, Al-Nabah...ISIS directly threatened Jordan's king Abdullah II, saying that: "Jordan's apostate ruler will have natural gas only with the permission of Amir al-Mu'minin [ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]." On January 8, the ISIS branch in Egypt, Sinai Province, attacked the El-Arish pipeline to Jordan, blowing up the pipeline which carries gas from Egypt to the Hashemite Kingdom.
US church pension board blacklists Israeli banks
The United Methodist Church...numbering over seven million members in the United States, announced on Tuesday that its pension board will not invest in five Israeli banks in protest of their role in financing Israeli settlement activity beyond the 1967 Green Line. The move is considered a victory for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, an ad hoc campaign driven by pro-Palestinian supporters...
The United Methodist Church...numbering over seven million members in the United States, announced on Tuesday that its pension board will not invest in five Israeli banks in protest of their role in financing Israeli settlement activity beyond the 1967 Green Line. The move is considered a victory for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, an ad hoc campaign driven by pro-Palestinian supporters...
CCRKBA To Obama: “Fill Empty Seat With Someone Who Used Gun To Save Lives
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today challenged President Barack Obama’s use of an empty chair in the Guest Box at tonight’s State of the Union speech to signify victims of gun violence, suggesting instead that the chair could be filled by someone who used a gun to save lives.
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today challenged President Barack Obama’s use of an empty chair in the Guest Box at tonight’s State of the Union speech to signify victims of gun violence, suggesting instead that the chair could be filled by someone who used a gun to save lives.
Reds Exploiting Blacks: The Roots of Black Lives Matter
The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) casts itself as a spontaneous uprising born of inner city frustration, but is, in fact, the latest and most dangerous face of a web of well-funded communist/socialist organizations that have been agitating against America for decades. Its agitation has provoked police killings and other violence, lawlessness and unrest in minority communities throughout the U.S. If allowed to continue, that agitation could devolve into anarchy and civil war. The BLM crowd appears to be spoiling for just such an outcome.
The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) casts itself as a spontaneous uprising born of inner city frustration, but is, in fact, the latest and most dangerous face of a web of well-funded communist/socialist organizations that have been agitating against America for decades. Its agitation has provoked police killings and other violence, lawlessness and unrest in minority communities throughout the U.S. If allowed to continue, that agitation could devolve into anarchy and civil war. The BLM crowd appears to be spoiling for just such an outcome.
Electric Cars Left Behind As Oil Price Plunges
Plug-in electric vehicles failed to win over U.S. consumers amid the auto industry’s record sales in 2015, as low gasoline costs and daunting sticker prices damped demand. Americans bought just 102,600 such vehicles in 2015, a 17 percent decline from the previous year, according to researcher Autodata. Persuading car buyers to choose electric got more difficult as gasoline slid to $2 a gallon by the end of last year. “Why should I go electric and pay more when gas is so cheap?” Ludwig Willisch, chief executive officer of BMW of North America, said in an interview. —Dana Hull, Bloomberg, 6 January 2016
Plug-in electric vehicles failed to win over U.S. consumers amid the auto industry’s record sales in 2015, as low gasoline costs and daunting sticker prices damped demand. Americans bought just 102,600 such vehicles in 2015, a 17 percent decline from the previous year, according to researcher Autodata. Persuading car buyers to choose electric got more difficult as gasoline slid to $2 a gallon by the end of last year. “Why should I go electric and pay more when gas is so cheap?” Ludwig Willisch, chief executive officer of BMW of North America, said in an interview. —Dana Hull, Bloomberg, 6 January 2016
Israel, the West, and the Migration Challenge
In 2015, mass migration, whether it be of refugees from war-torn areas or simply jobseekers, became a leading issue in many Western democracies. In the United States, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is riding a wave of popular antagonism toward immigration. In Switzerland, the Swiss People’s Party, which demands limitations on immigration, won a decisive victory in the October elections.
In 2015, mass migration, whether it be of refugees from war-torn areas or simply jobseekers, became a leading issue in many Western democracies. In the United States, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is riding a wave of popular antagonism toward immigration. In Switzerland, the Swiss People’s Party, which demands limitations on immigration, won a decisive victory in the October elections.
Obama: Sure I’ve divided the country, but it’s not, like, ‘Civil War divided’
When Obama took office, he promised to be a great uniting force. He swore up and down that he would heal racial, economic, and social wounds, bringing the United States into a new golden era of cooperation and brotherhood. That didn’t happen. Almost from day one, with his “Republicans can sit in the back of the bus” comment, Obama proved to be one of the most divisive political figures in American history.
When Obama took office, he promised to be a great uniting force. He swore up and down that he would heal racial, economic, and social wounds, bringing the United States into a new golden era of cooperation and brotherhood. That didn’t happen. Almost from day one, with his “Republicans can sit in the back of the bus” comment, Obama proved to be one of the most divisive political figures in American history.
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan
Afghanistan was once jolted by another earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday morning, four days after a mild earthquake jolted different parts of the country including capital Kabul.
Afghanistan was once jolted by another earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday morning, four days after a mild earthquake jolted different parts of the country including capital Kabul.