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Monday, October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016

Pope Francis: Teaching gender theory is indoctrination
"It is one thing to have homosexual tendencies or a sex change," the pope said ..."But it is another thing to teach it in schools." Trying to "change attitudes" like this is "ideological colonization," the pope said...  
DEUTSCHE HELL: Desperate German bank pleads over £10BN fine with US as it teeters on brink
TROUBLED Deutsche Bank is desperately trying to haggle down a gigantic mis-selling fine, which investors fear could sink the company and heavily damage Germany’s economy.  
China Goes All Out to Become 'Global Aviation Power'
Last year, China unveiled the Comac C919, a jet airliner intended to compete with passenger planes produced by Airbus and Boeing. The aircraft will perform its first flight next year and will then carry out test flights for additional three years, the Chinese news agency said. Comac was established by several companies, including AVIC.  
New DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Elongated Paracas Skulls Changes Known History
Now a second round of DNA testing has been completed and the results are just as controversial – the skulls tested, which date back as far as 2,000 years, were shown to have European and Middle Eastern Origin. These surprising results change the known history about how the Americas were populated.  
France: The Ticking Time Bomb of Islamization
Both studies, filling a huge knowledge-deficit on religious and ethnic demography, were widely reported in the media. France is a country well-equipped with demographers, scholars, professors and research institutes, but any official data or statistics based on race, origin or religion are prohibited by law.   
Cash-strapped Saudi Arabia switches to Gregorian calendar to pay civil servants less
Saudi Arabian civil servants will lose 11 days of pay after the country switched to the Gregorian calendar, the predominant format for organizing time in the West. The switch is part of austerity measures meant to curb the budget deficit.  
Russia's Putin suspends plutonium cleanup accord with U.S. because of 'unfriendly' acts
A Kremlin spokesman said Putin had signed a decree suspending the 2010 agreement under which each side committed to destroy tonnes of weapons-grade material because Washington had not been implementing it and because of current tensions in relations.  
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts Pangasinan
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Bolinao, Pangasinan on Sunday night but no immediate reports of injuries or damage were reported, officials said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake, which happened at around 9:40 p.m. on October 2, was tectonic in nature with a depth of 26 kilometers.  
LA Earthquake Warning: What You Need To Know [BREAKING]
An imminent earthquake warning is in effect for LA residents through Tuesday, multiple news outlets have reported. ABC in conjunction with the Associated Press references a story released Friday in the Orange County Register. The publication explains that this warning follows a group of small temblors (earthquakes) beneath the Salton Sea...  
Caribbean fears for coastal families as Hurricane Matthew gets close
Haiti and Jamaica urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm to menace Caribbean nations since 2007, drenched the Jamaican capital. Matthew's slow-moving center was expected to come near southwestern Haiti and Jamaica on Monday as a major storm bringing winds of 145 miles per hour... 
Hungary PM claims EU migrant quota referendum victoryHungarian PM Viktor Orban has declared victory in a referendum on mandatory EU migrant quotas, despite a low turnout that appeared to render it invalid. Nearly 98% of those who took part supported the government's call to reject the EU plan. But only 43% of the electorate voted, short of the 50% required to be valid.  
Belfast rabbi says antisemitism growing in Northern Ireland
Antisemitism is on the rise in Northern Ireland as the Jewish community continues to suffer from repeated threats and acts of vandalism in Belfast, one local rabbi told the BBC Sunday. Rabbi David Singer, head of the Belfast Jewish Community congregation, said that Jewish graves, synagogues and public spaces throughout Northern Ireland have been defaced with anti-Jewish graffiti over recent months.  
Germany presses US to lift Iran sanctions as it courts closer ties
Germany wants to help Iran push ahead with reforms, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday, adding he believed the Islamic Republic was a reliable credit partner as he courted closer trade ties. "Our aim is to support the current government with its path to opening up to the world," Gabriel said in Tehran, adding he would raise topics such as Iran's role in the war in Syria, Israel and legal state issues with the Iranian leadership.  
Trump Campaign: New York Times Illegally Obtained Tax Records
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is accusing the New York Times of participating in illegal behavior after the newspaper published some of his tax records on Saturday night.  
Why American Military Doctrine Is Doomed For Failure
An analysis of US generals’ growing dissatisfaction with the political leadership in Washington sheds new light on the direction in which the American military machine is heading. In particular, it is interesting to observe the military planning for the future of the sea, air, space, cyberspace, and land forces.  
China Eyes Ending Western Grip on Top U.N. Jobs With Greater Control Over Blue Helmets
China is believed to have its sights on the United Nations’ top peacekeeping job, a position that would place a country with an abysmal human rights record in charge of the world’s second-largest expeditionary force of more than 100,000 peacekeepers deployed in hot spots around the world.  
Oromia: Stampede at Ethiopia protest leaves 52 dead
Fifty-two people were killed and many more injured in Ethiopia's Oromia region during a protest at a religious festival, the government says. Some died in a stampede after police employed tear gas, rubber bullets and baton charges, witnesses said.  
Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal
Voters in a referendum in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.24% voting against it. The deal was signed last week by President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez after nearly four years of negotiations.