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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

October 18, 2016

Astronomers spot distant world in Solar System’s far reaches
The object, known informally as L91, may be in the process of gradually shifting its way inward from the Oort cloud — a reservoir of comets and other icy bodies — into the nearby, equally icy Kuiper belt. No object has ever been seen doing this.  
Why Christians Aren't Laughing at Lance Wallnau Saying God is Raising Up Donald Trump Like Cyrus in Isaiah 45
Lance Wallnau believes God is raising up Donald Trump like he did King Cyrus in Isaiah 45. When the charismatic speaker/business consultant first said this long before the billionaire businessman received the Republican nomination, nearly everyone thought he was nuts.  
Egyptian Military Kills 100 ISIS Fighters Following Sinai Terror Attack
Egypt led the operation targeting known ISIS hideouts including their outposts and weapons facilities throughout the Sinai.  
PUTIN’S WARNING – Now Russia tells the US ‘if you want a war you will get one EVERYWHERE’
But Kremlin military chief Lt Gen Yevgeny Buzhinsky described the provocative action as “full-scale confrontation”  
Islamic Messianic Dreams Shattered as ISIS Defeated in Dabiq
As ISIS-held Dabiq in Northern Syria fell to rebel forces on Sunday, the Islamic prophesy of Messiah in which all the infidels either convert to Islam or die, what they call Mahdi, seems to have slipped away. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Sunday that Dabiq was fully under control of Turkish-backed Syrian rebels.  
'Quid pro quo': FBI files show top State official tried to 'influence' bureau on Clinton emails
A senior State Department official proposed a “quid pro quo” to convince the FBI to strip the classification on an email from Hillary Clinton’s server – and repeatedly tried to “influence” the bureau’s decision when his offer was denied, even taking his plea up the chain of command, according to newly released FBI documents.  
FBI records show Clinton staffer asked to reduce email classification
Senior State Dept. official wanted to archive email about Benghazi attack from Clinton's private server as part of bargain that would have allowed the FBI to deploy more agents in foreign countries; deal never came to pass; State Dept. deny such deal was on table.  
Head of UNESCO receives death threats following Jerusalem resolution
Irina Bokova, chief of UNESCO, has been receiving "death threats" after she voiced opposition to Arab-backed resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Jerusalem's holy sites on Thursday, AFP reported.  
‘Only China can help Philippines’: Duterte turns to Beijing as rift with US widens
Historically one of the staunchest US allies, the Philippines is pivoting to China, as President Rodrigo Duterte prepares for his first state visit to Beijing, and has proposed not just an economic, but a military partnership with the country’s giant neighbor.  
Six men found alive but with hands severed in western Mexico
Six men were found alive with their hands cut off on Monday on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico's second biggest city, while a seventh was pronounced dead at the scene, the state attorney general's office said. The men were found in the Guadalajara suburb of Tlaquepaque in western Jalisco state, one of the regions most hotly contested by Mexican drug gangs.  
Earthquake measuring 6.2 hits China's quake-prone Qinghai province
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit northwestern China's quake-prone Qinghai Province on Monday with its epicentre in a sparsely-populated area.  
Rampant seismic activity could trigger huge earthquake or volcanic eruption in EUROPE
More smaller earthquakes have been felt across Europe – and what is worrying experts even further is that the seismic activity could trigger volcanic eruptions.  
Israel to assist Egypt's fragile economy
Israel is preparing for a series of large-scale projects with Egypt after many years of separation in economic cooperation between the two countries. The joint discussions on the projects reflect not only a rapprochement between the two countries, but also an urgent need for improved infrastructure in Egypt given the severe economic crisis that threatens the political stability of the country.  
Two mysterious 'secret chambers' discovered inside Egypt's Great Pyramid using cosmic rays and space particles
Two secret chambers have been discovered in Egypt's 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza...using revolutionary radiography equipment. The Scan Pyramids project made the latest discovery after being able to demonstrate the efficiency of non-evasive Muons technology at the Bent Pyramid in Dahshour this May.  
Border security slips as illegal immigration rises significantly over past year
Nearly 409,000 illegal immigrants were nabbed at the border in fiscal year 2016 — up from about 331,000 a year earlier — and Homeland Security officials say the increased arrests also mean an increase in the number that are sneaking by them. Worse yet, the number of illegal immigrants traveling as families...enticed by the promise of lax enforcement in the United States, reached a record high of 77,674.  
Poll: Millennials desperately need to bone up on the history of communism
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, citing survey results released on Monday, blames widespread ignorance for the relatively positive views millennials have toward socialism and communism. Of the 2,300 Americans polled by YouGov, 80% of baby boomers and 91% of the elderly agree with the statement that “communism was and still is a problem” in the world today. Millennials? Only 55%.  
Peru investigates death of 10,000 Titicaca water frogs
Peru's environmental agency is investigating the deaths of some 10,000 frogs whose bodies have been found in a river in the south of the country. A campaign group says pollution in the River Coata is to blame for the deaths. It says the government has ignored pleas for the construction of a sewage treatment plant in the area. 
Mexico under fire at UNESCO for wanting new vote on Jerusalem resolution
Mexico is under fire at UNESCO for its plan to insist that the 58-member Executive Board must not immediately ratify a resolution that ignores Jewish ties to the Temple Mount. Instead it wants the Executive Board this afternoon to hold a new vote on the resolution, which was given preliminary approval last Thursday in a 24-6 vote.  
N. Korea warns use of nukes on first strike
North Korea, angered by what it says are increasingly “aggressive” exercises in the South in conjunction with U.S. forces, said it will strike first with nuclear weapons if it feels threatened. North Korea also stated it will continue nuclear tests after its recent, 5th nuclear event and will continue ballistic missile testing. The North has launched over 20 ballistic missile shots in recent months as it strives to increase its ability to deliver payload on target.  
China military urges restraint from U.S.-South Korea navy drills
China's defense ministry said on Monday it was paying close attention to this week's navy drills between the United States and South Korea, and urged them to exercise restraint and not exacerbate regional tensions.  
Austria to tear down Hitler birth house
The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born is to be torn down to stop it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine, the government said Monday, after years of bitter legal wrangling with the current owner.  
Nyet: 1% Russians approve of Obama, global disapproval at 8 year high
Global disapproval of President Obama and U.S. leadership is at its highest ever driven by Russia's nearly invisible 1 percent approval rating, according to a new world survey.