6 dead, dozens injured in powerful earthquake in southern Philippines
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least six people and injured
more than 120 in the southern Philippines late Friday, officials said.
The powerful quake hit roughly 14 kilometers northwest of Surigao City,
at about 10:03 p.m. (9:03 a.m. ET), according to the Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. At least 30 aftershocks have
rattled the surrounding areas in the hours following the quake, the
Institute measured.
Minor Earthquake Hits Taiwan, Injuring 4
A minor earthquake hit the southern part of Taiwan early Saturday,
injuring four people, authorities said. The National Fire Agency
reported four cases of residents being hurt by falling items.
Authorities said the magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the coast of
Tainan city at around 1:12 a.m.
US blocks appointment of Palestinian to UN envoy, cites bias
The United States blocked on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres’ choice of former Palestinian prime minister Salam
Fayyad as the body’s new representative to Libya. “The United States was
disappointed to see a letter indicating the intention to appoint the
former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister to lead the UN Mission in
Libya,” Haley said in her statement.
Who will be Hamas’s next leader?
Khaled Mashaal, who has served as Hamas Politburo chairman since 1996,
made a surprising announcement in late September 2016. “Khaled Mashaal
will be a former chief of the Hamas Politburo next year,” he told a
seminar in Doha. Mashaal’s statement opened the doors for senior Hamas
leaders to make a run for the top role in Hamas’s internal elections,
which reportedly will take place in stages over the coming months.
Trump to Iran’s Rouhani: Better be careful
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran President Hassan
Rouhani “better be careful” after Rouhani was quoted as saying that
anyone who speaks to Iranians with threats would regret it. Trump was
asked in a brief appearance in the press cabin aboard Air Force One
about Rouhani’s reported remarks to a rally in Tehran to celebrate the
anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
New Zealand whales: Hundreds more stranded
The mass stranding of whales on a remote beach in New Zealand has taken a
turn for the worse as 240 more arrived. Earlier on Saturday, volunteers
had refloated some 100 of the more than 400 pilot whales which beached
on Thursday. But a human chain, with volunteers wading neck-deep into
the water, failed to prevent a fresh pod making landfall.
Trump urges Israel to ‘act reasonably’ on settlements
US President Donald Trump has told an Israeli paper that settlement
expansion in the occupied West Bank is not “good for peace” with the
Palestinians. In an interview with Israel Hayom, Mr Trump said a peace
deal was possible but urged Israel to “act reasonably”. Israel has
advanced plans for 6,000 new settler homes since the inauguration last
month of Mr Trump, whom it sees as more sympathetic than his
predecessor.
Trump to seek Arab support in ending Israel-Palestinian conflict
President Donald Trump and his advisors are devising a plan which would
feature Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt more directly
involved in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, according
to a report by the “New York Times” Thursday. According to the report,
Trump sees that Netanyahu is also trying to strengthen ties with
moderate Muslim countries as part of the fight against Iran, and as
such, President Trump believes Saudi Arabia and Egypt can be of
assistance.
Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ U.S. enforcement surge
U.S. federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented
immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday
called routine enforcement actions…The enforcement actions took place
in Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and surrounding areas, said
David Marin, director of enforcement and removal for the Los Angeles
field office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Only five of
161 people arrested in Southern California would not have been
enforcement priorities under the Obama administration, he said.
Top Federal Reserve official resigns as bank deregulation looms
The Federal Reserve Board’s top bank regulator said on Friday he would
resign, giving a boost to President Donald Trump’s plans to ease reforms
put in place after the 2007-09 financial crisis. Daniel Tarullo, a
strong regulator who was dovish on monetary policy in his seven years on
the board, said in his resignation letter to Trump he would leave the
U.S. central bank on or around April 5.
China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defense tension
China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean
government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between
the two countries over the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defense
system in the South. The 32 were based in China’s northeastern Yanji
region near the border with North Korea, many of whom had worked there
more than a decade, South Korean media have reported.
Iran allowing Syria-bound Russian planes to use airspace-report
Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent
operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as
saying on Saturday. In August, Russian aircraft for the first time used
an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria. The Russian military
said its fighters had completed their tasks, but left open the
possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted.
Syria’s president said he would ‘welcome’ American troops into his country to fight ISIS
Syrian President Bashar Assad told Yahoo News he would “welcome” U.S.
troops into his country as part of a “genuine” effort to fight
terrorists that also includes a “rapprochement between the Russians and
the Americans.”
Trump Rejects Putin Hysteria, Reminding ‘Haters’ That Obama Made a Deal With Iran, ‘No Problem’
President Donald Trump’s first tweet on Tuesday dealt with the
continuing furious reaction to his remarks about Russian President
Vladimir Putin, aired Sunday in Trump’s pre-game interview with Fox
News. “I don’t know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are
going crazy – yet Obama can make a deal with Iran, #1 in terror, no
problem!”
Drug Dealer Whose Sentence Was Commuted by Obama Back in Prison
A drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Barack Obama is back behind
bars on drug charges, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Trump Says Obama Admin Holdovers Are Leaks At White House
President Donald Trump pointed the finger at Obama administration
holdovers at the White House and National Security Council for leaking
information about private phone conversations he had with leaders of
Australia and Mexico.
Thanks Shmuck-Obamas Incompetence Allowed Iranian Missles that Could Hit Israel
Just as Iran announced the testing of a ballistic missile and the Trump
administration reviewed plans for new sanctions, the rogue Islamic
regime claimed that in nuclear negotiations, President Obama allowed
Iran to have missiles that could strike Israel, reports Joseph Farah’s
G2 Bulletin.
A Major Purge Is Happening in the Secret Service-Trump is Firing Traitors, Muslim Brotherhood, and Communist Party Supporters
This article is the first in a several part series which will expose the
fact that a major shake up, A MAJOR DRAINING OF THE SWAMP, is going on
inside various Federal agencies. President Trump is attempting to drain
the swamp of the Obama/Clinton holdovers who are acting as moles and 5th
column agents inside of the Federal government. Make no mistake about
it, these traitors to the Republic are dedicated to the overthrow of the
Republic, as we know it.