Breaking News September 2016
... Excerpt
Instructions:
Click on the name of the article in the list below to go to a summary of the article.
Click on ^ in the summary to return to the list of articles.
Click on the name of the article in the summary to go to the source of the article.
List of Breaking News articles for September 2016
1. Matthew strengthens to Category 5 storm headed for Jamaica, Cuba
2. Hurricane Matthew explodes into Category 4 storm
3. Is another German bank in trouble? Commerzbank to cut 9,600 jobs and suspend dividend
4. India and Pakistan nuclear war would kill 21 million people and destroy the ozone and agriculture worldwide
5. California warns of possible stronger quake after earthquake swarm in Salton Sea
6. US invests $50m in Niger drone base for counterterrorism
7. Earthquakes Rattle Two Caribbean Nations Four Times In One Month
8. Pope embarks on peace mission to Caucasus
9. Jewish leaders react to Rodrigo Duterte Holocaust remarks
10. Beijing Warns Tokyo: 'China’s Military Will Not Sit Idly By' in South China Sea
11. Riyadh Warns Washington of ‘Serious Unintended Consequences’ of New 9/11 Law
12. Hurricane Matthew reaches Category 2 strength; too early to tell if it will affect Florida
13. NUKE FACE-OFF Pakistan threatens to DESTROY India with nuclear bomb as atomic enemies edge to the brink of war
14. Tropical Storm Matthew forms, could be a hurricane by Friday
15. BREAKING NEWS: Teen gunman is in custody after shooting two students and a female teacher at a South Carolina elementary school
16. World’s first baby born using controversial new ‘three-parent’ technique
17. Indonesia evacuates tourists after volcano eruption
18. U.S. Nearly 200 earthquakes hit near SoCal's Salton Sea, USGS says
19. Senate Overrides Obama's 9/11 Veto, Only One Senator Votes to Sustain It
20. Netanyahu mourns loss of Peres as Israel bids farewell to a founding father
21. Deutsche Bank shares plummet to record low as Merkel rules out bailout
22. METEOR SMASHES INTO AUSTRALIA: People left terrified as space rock causes houses to SHAKE
23. Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system
24. Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed
25. Michael Fallon: UK will oppose plans for EU army
26. After historic gas deal with Jordan, Israel looking to build Cyprus, Greece pipeline
27. Venezuelan children fainting in school because they are hungry
28. A Spirit of Violence Rises in America Following the Unveiling of the ‘Harbinger of Baal’ in NYC
29. Police kill disgruntled lawyer who 'shot NINE people with a revolver at a Houston strip mall after filling up his Porsche with weapons'
30. 7 injured in stabbing near Emerson College campus in Boston
31. Baltimore police searching for 3 shooters after 8 people shot and injured, including toddler
32. 1 shot dead, 5 wounded on University of Illinois campus, shooter at large
33. Police capture Washington mall shooting suspect Arcan Cetin, 20, following 24-hour manhunt
34. As Default Looms, Venezuela Pushes Highly Dubious Oil Deals
35. ‘We will NEVER accept EU telling us what to do’ Hungarian minister attacks European elites
36. French Political Leader to US: “There Is Going To Be A Civil War In France, Between The French And The Muslims. America, Do Not Make The Same Mistake We Made.”
37. “MAIN CORE” You Are On The List ! A List Of Millions Of Americans That Will Be Subject To Detention During Martial Law
38. NEW WORLD ORDER MOUTHPIECE WARNS WE ARE ON VERGE OF GREATEST DEBT JUBILEE IN HISTORY
39. Russia Builds a Supercomputer to Control an Army of Robots
40. Pakistan Announces Selection of India targets for Nuclear First Strike!
41. Putin: ‘Russia Could Wipe Out the U.S. in Less Than Half An Hour’
42. No-fly zone would ‘require war with Syria and Russia’ – top US general
43. Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of 'terrorism'
44. North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb retaliation after Seoul confirms military plan
45. WikiLeaks Bombshell: Hillary’s Brain Injury Caused By ‘Near Fatal Plane Crash’
46. S. Korea: We'll kill Kim Jong Un if we have to
47. China facing full-blown banking crisis, world's top financial watchdog warns
48. New York facing growing population of homeless people
49. Major fire event in Peruvian Amazon threatens natives and wildlife
50. Middle East Nation Forcing All Citizens To Give In Their DNA
51. RUSSIA HITS OBAMA…HARD: “We are reaching a really terrifying conclusion for the whole world: That the White House is defending Islamic State
52. Lawyer: School district must allow after-school Satan club
53. Yahoo Says Hackers Stole Data on 500 Million Users in 2014
54. Britain sends jets to intercept Russian bombers
55. Putin’s Bringing Back The KGB After Winning Big In Russian Elections
56. Netanyahu to New York to meet with Obama, Ban and the UN
57. NATO To Deploy 4,000 Troops Near Russia’s Borders By May
58. New fears over Hinkley as scientists warn risks of nuclear power plants are seriously underestimated
59. Venezuela: Over 15% of People Eat Garbage to Survive
60. KMART IS CLOSING 64 MORE STORES AND LAYING OFF THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES
61. FRANCE BANS PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
62. "There's No Turning Back!" Swedish TV Ad Says Swedes Must Accept Multiculturalism
63. Massachusetts Forces LGBT 'Accommodation' Rules on Churches
64. The United States Bars Christian, Not Muslim, Refugees From Syria
65. Arch from Temple of Ba'al to Stand in New York
66. Florida sinkhole causes huge waste water leak into aquifer
67. In a hungry Venezuela, buying too much food can get you arrested
68. Millions of Indian workers just staged one of the biggest labor strikes in history
69. IMF Chief Christine Lagarde to Face Trial in French Court
70. FBI Director Says You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape
71. Likelihood of 6.7 Earthquake or Larger Striking Bay Area Jumps to 72 Percent
72. Duterte Turns Back On US, Orders Philippines To Buy Weapons From Russia And China
73. France and Germany propose EU 'defence union'
74. Saudi official warns Iran: Attack us at your own risk
75. Four Studies Find ‘No Observable Sea-Level Effect’ From Man-Made Global Warming
76. South Africa bans U.S. pastor over anti-gay views
77. Every Major UK Religion Wants Invaders
78. Kaine says Catholic Church might change on gay marriage
79. Pakistan Announces First Ever War Games with Russia; Pakistan, China, Russia Axis Looms
80. China launches joint military exercises with Russia and a long-range bomber mission
81. Driverless taxis roam Singapore streets
82. Earthquakes can trigger near-instantaneous aftershocks on different faults
83. Astronomers Discover Asteroid Just 2 Days Before It Almost Hits Earth
84. Tiny 'Fitbit' can track your body from WITHIN: Dust-sized wireless sensors to be tested on humans in two years
85. Russia Flexes Military Might In Massive Military Exercise Involving 12,500 Troops In Crimea
86. U.S. bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
88. Scientists find DNA of bacterium behind London's Great Plague
89. Life-altering science moves fast, sparking debate
90. Meteor explodes over Cyprus, parts of it believed to have fallen north of the island
91. Deadly M5.9 earthquake hits Tanzania, one of country's strongest ever
92. Mugabe Fears US Dollar Block
93. McKinsey Study Shows 81% of US Worse off Than in 2005, France 63%, Italy 97%:
94. Russia defends intercepting U.S. spy planes over Black Sea
95. War is a racket: Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world
96. Iran, Russia start construction of new Iranian nuclear plant
97. Russia warns of NEW WORLD WAR as NK tests bomb more powerful than Hiroshima
98. Israeli UN Envoy: Jew-Hatred At ‘Highest Level of Our Lifetimes’
99. ASTEROID BUZZES EARTH, HEADS FOR MOON:
100. UN Security Council to hold closed door meeting on N.Korea's nuclear test
101. Phivolcs warns of ‘big’ Mayon eruption in coming days
102. Super-gonorrhea outbreak could be out of control, as attempts to stop spread fail
103. USGS urges Kansans to prepare for earthquakes like Californians
104. Hermine hits Florida coast as 1st hurricane in a decade
105. BREAKING: New Zealand 7.1-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami 106. YouTube Declares War on Politically Incorrect Opinions
107. Pope Francis: Global Warming a ‘Sin,’ Man Can Atone by Recycling and ‘Car-Pooling’
108. National debt hits $19.5 trillion
109. Despite Israeli concerns, US set to OK fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait
110. U.S. imposes sanctions on 'Putin's bridge' to Crimea
111. Russia will deploy a division of troops about 50 miles from the US
112. Deutsche Boerse Responds To Deutsche Bank's Failure To Deliver Physical Gold
30 Sept 2016
Matthew strengthens to Category 5 storm headed for Jamaica, Cuba ^
Hurricane Matthew explodes into Category 4 storm
Hurricane Matthew rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm with top winds of 140 mph Friday as it moved across the Caribbean Sea on a potentially catastrophic path to Jamaica. ^
Is another German bank in trouble? Commerzbank to cut 9,600 jobs and suspend dividend
Commerzbank, the second-biggest bank in Germany, has suspended its dividend and revealed more than 9,000 job losses as it tries to shore up its business in the face of ultra-low interest rates and sagging client activity. The bank said its decision to cut almost one in five of its employees worldwide and merge two of its largest businesses will result in a €700m write-off and a loss for this quarter. ^
India and Pakistan nuclear war would kill 21 million people and destroy the ozone and agriculture worldwide
If India and Pakistan fought a war detonating 100 nuclear warheads (around half of their combined arsenal), each equivalent to a 15-kiloton Hiroshima bomb, more than 21 million people will be directly killed, about half the world’s protective ozone layer would be destroyed, and a “nuclear winter” would cripple the monsoons and agriculture worldwide. As the Indian Army considers armed options, and a member of Parliament (MP) of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) urges a nuclear attack, these projections, made by researchers from three US universities in 2007, are a reminder of the costs of nuclear war. ^
California warns of possible stronger quake after earthquake swarm in Salton Sea
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The California Office of Emergency Services has issued an earthquake advisory for Southern California following a swarm of small quakes in the region earlier this week.The advisory warned residents and officials in Ventura, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Kern and Imperial counties that there was a greater possibility of a major earthquake through Oct. 4. ^
US invests $50m in Niger drone base for counterterrorism
The US is investing at least $50m in a military air base in Niger that will be capable of deploying drones. The US already has a presence in the capital Niamey, where it shares an airbase with France's anti-Islamist force, Operation Barkhane. MQ-9 Reaper drones are stationed there. ^
Earthquakes Rattle Two Caribbean Nations Four Times In One Month
Four earthquakes have rattle two Caribbean countries twice this month, according to The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies. The UWI Seismic reports this month indicate that Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis have been rattled twice by earthquakes. ^
Pope embarks on peace mission to Caucasus
Pope Francis set off Friday for Georgia and Azerbaijan on what Vatican officials billed as a mission to promote peace in a troubled part of the world, three months after he visited neighboring Armenia. ^
Jewish leaders react to Rodrigo Duterte Holocaust remarks
Jewish leaders have reacted angrily after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte compared his anti-drug campaign to the Holocaust.The comment - wrongly citing numbers killed by the Nazis - was inhumane and deeply offensive, they said.Mr Duterte said he would kill as many addicts as Hitler did Jews in his crackdown on users and dealers."Hitler massacred three million Jews... there's three million drug addicts. I'd be happy to slaughter them," he said. ^
Beijing Warns Tokyo: 'China’s Military Will Not Sit Idly By' in South China Sea
As Tokyo begins to play a more active role in the South China Sea, Beijing has warned against any provocations.Tensions have escalated between China and Japan over a territorial dispute in the East China Sea, where both nations claim ownership over a string of islands called the Senkakus. But Japan is also in talks with the Pentagon to join military patrols in the South China Sea, a move Beijing warned against on Thursday."We must solemnly tell Japan this is a miscalculation. If Japan wants to have joint patrol or drills in waters under Chinese jurisdiction this really is playing with fire," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said, according to Deutsche Welle. ^
Riyadh Warns Washington of ‘Serious Unintended Consequences’ of New 9/11 Law
The Saudi government had remained silent until Thursday afternoon, following votes by the Senate and House of Representatives to overwhelmingly shoot down a presidential veto on the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” or JASTA, on Wednesday. While JASTA applies to any act of terrorism on US soil, the primary focus has been on Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks. "The erosion of sovereign immunity will have a negative impact on all nations, including the United States," Riyadh said in a statement. The kingdom further stated that it hopes Congress will work "to avoid the serious unintended consequences that may ensue." The statement did not include specific threats, retaliation, or what the consequences would be.
JASTA will allow for victims and the families of the 2001 attacks to sue the Saudi government. Riyadh has denied funding the terrorists who attacked the World Center and killed nearly 3,000 people, but 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi Arabian nationals. Leading up to the JASTA vote, the Saudi government waged a massive lobbying effort, arguing that the bill would undermine sovereign immunity. Following the passing, they remained silent until the following day. On Thursday, after the veto was overridden, the Saudi riyal fell against the dollar. “This bill reflects an anti-Saudi campaign. It is time to see less of America in our midst,” Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a political scientist in the United Arab Emirates told Reuters. ^
Hurricane Matthew reaches Category 2 strength; too early to tell if it will affect Florida ^
NUKE FACE-OFF Pakistan threatens to DESTROY India with nuclear bomb as atomic enemies edge to the brink of war
PAKISTAN’S Defence Minister has threatened to “destroy” India – after India said on Thursday it had carried out “surgical strikes” on suspected militants preparing to infiltrate from Pakistan-ruled Kashmir. The strikes, which were a response to shots fired across the de facto border through the disputed Himalayan territory, could lead to a military escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours – risking a ceasefire agreed in 2003. ^
Tropical Storm Matthew forms, could be a hurricane by Friday
Tropical Storm Matthew formed in the Atlantic Ocean just east of the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday morning and was heading west. The storm is expected to meet hurricane-friendly conditions in the Caribbean, where it will strengthen and likely turn to the north. By Friday, it could be a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 p.m. Wednesday advisory.
Matthew is expected to travel west as a strong tropical storm through the Caribbean Sea, where it's expected to meet conditions — warm water, low wind shear — that would help it intensify into a Category 1 hurricane by late Thursday or Friday. The storm was then expected to make a turn to the north. Although forecasting models show some variation as to where that turn will occur, and how sharp it will be, the National Hurricane Center's 5-day forecast cone shows Matthew approaching Jamaica by 8 a.m. Monday. It was possible that the hurricane could strengthen to a Category 2 storm by Sunday or Monday. ^
BREAKING NEWS: Teen gunman is in custody after shooting two students and a female teacher at a South Carolina elementary school
A teen gunman was arrested after opening fire at a South Carolina elementary school on Wednesday and yelling 'I hate my life!' just after allegedly killing his 47-year-old father. Police say the 14-year-old gunman - whose name has not been revealed since he is a minor - shot two six-year-old students and a female teacher at Townville Elementary School around 1:45pm on Wednesday. ^
World’s first baby born using controversial new ‘three-parent’ technique
The world’s first child created using a controversial “three-parent” baby technique has been born in Mexico, it has been announced. ^
Related topic: Three-parent babies explained in six questions: How does it work and who objects?
Indonesia evacuates tourists after volcano eruption
Indonesian authorities have evacuated some 1,100 tourists after a volcano erupted at one of the country's most popular hiking destinations. Mount Barujari on Lombok island erupted on Tuesday, shooting ash 2,000m (6,500 ft) into the air. Officials are still searching for several hundred tourists who remain missing, according to the country's disaster agency. ^
U.S. Nearly 200 earthquakes hit near SoCal's Salton Sea, USGS says
Almost 200 earthquakes were recorded in Southern California's Salton Sea in roughly a 24-hour period, geologists said Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quakes that began Monday and persisted throughout the day. The strongest quake had a magnitude of 4.3, officials said. ^
Senate Overrides Obama's 9/11 Veto, Only One Senator Votes to Sustain It
In a vote of 97-1 (the only rebel being Minority Leader Harry Reid), the Senate voted to override President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The bipartisan bill allows the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged support of terrorism. It is the first time Obama has faced a veto override in his presidency. ^
Netanyahu mourns loss of Peres as Israel bids farewell to a founding father
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife expressed their condolences early Wednesday morning at the passing of Israel’s ninth president and internationally cherished diplomat emeritus Shimon Peres.Few are the people in Israel's history who have done as much for the state and the Jewish people as Shimon Peres, Netanyahu said in a statement released just before a special cabinet meeting he is convening to honor the former president. ^
27 Sept 2016
Deutsche Bank shares plummet to record low as Merkel rules out bailout
Shares in Germany’s largest bank have hit rock bottom on Monday as Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly refused to provide Deutsche Bank state aid in its legal battle with the United States Department of Justice (DoJ). ^
METEOR SMASHES INTO AUSTRALIA: People left terrified as space rock causes houses to SHAKE
People in the area said the impact caused houses to tremble, with police confirming that they had received several calls in what many had thought was initially an earthquake. However, Geoscience Australia has stated that there was no quake, with weather forecasters Higgins Storm Chasing saying that “it looks like a meteorite has impacted somewhere offshore”. ^
Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system
A petition signed by more than 14,000 Saudi women calling for an end to the country's male guardianship system is being handed to the government. Women must have the consent of a male guardian to travel abroad, and often need permission to work or study. Support for the first large-scale campaign on the issue grew online in response to a trending Twitter hashtag. ^
Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed
The Colombian government and left-wing Farc rebels have signed a historic agreement that formally brings an end to 52 years of armed conflict. The rebel leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, apologised to "all the victims of the conflict" and was greeted by cheers and applause. He said: "I would like to ask for forgiveness for all the pain that we have caused during this war." ^
Michael Fallon: UK will oppose plans for EU army
The UK will oppose any attempts to create an EU army because it could "undermine" the role of Nato, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said. Nato "must remain the cornerstone of our defence and the defence of Europe", he said, ahead of informal talks with EU defence ministers in Bratislava. Sir Michael said the UK was not alone in opposing a common EU defence policy. ^
After historic gas deal with Jordan, Israel looking to build Cyprus, Greece pipeline
After signing a massive gas deal with Jordan, Israel is now looking to lay a pipeline to Cyprus and Greece, so Israeli gas can be exported there and to other European countries, National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz said Tuesday. Steinitz made the remarks while speaking to reporters before the weekly cabinet meeting... ^
Venezuelan children fainting in school because they are hungry
Klaireth Díaz is a 1st-grade teacher at Elías Toro School, one of the biggest public schools in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Last year, she says, attendance was painfully low. Every day, of a class of 30 children at least 10 would be absent. ^
26 Sept 2016
A Spirit of Violence Rises in America Following the Unveiling of the ‘Harbinger of Baal’ in NYC
Is it just a coincidence that we have seen violence erupt all over America since the unveiling of the arch that served as a gateway to the Temple of Baal in New York City on September 19th? ^
Police kill disgruntled lawyer who 'shot NINE people with a revolver at a Houston strip mall after filling up his Porsche with weapons'
Sept. 26, 2016 Nine people were shot and wounded, one critically, in Houston by a lawyer whose law firm was struggling, police have said. Nathan DeSai was shot and killed by police after opening fire at innocent bystanders at 6:30am near Weslayan and Bissonnett streets in southwest Houston. ^
7 injured in stabbing near Emerson College campus in Boston
Seven people have been stabbed in an attack on Tremont Street in Boston’s Theater District early Sunday (Sept 25), local media said. Police told media one suspect is still at large, while a second is in custody. One victim was critically injured and is in emergency surgery, according to the Boston Globe. ^
Baltimore police searching for 3 shooters after 8 people shot and injured, including toddler
25 Sep, 2016 Police have confirmed they are sweeping an East Baltimore area for three shooters thought to be in possession of a shotgun and handguns. At least eight people have been shot, including a parent and a three-year-old child. Three suspects fled the scene, including one bearing a shotgun and two who had handguns, Chief of Media Relations at Baltimore Police, T.J. Smith, tweeted. Eight people were wounded, he confirmed, but the injuries were “all non-life threatening.” ^
1 shot dead, 5 wounded on University of Illinois campus, shooter at large
One person was killed and five others injured on Sunday morning in two shootings near the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, which the police believe to be related. ^
Police capture Washington mall shooting suspect Arcan Cetin, 20, following 24-hour manhunt
The man suspected of killing five people in a deadly shooting rampage at a mall in Burlington, Wash., was busted Saturday after an intense 24-hour manhunt that garnered a flurry of tips, according to state police. Arcan Cetin, 20, was captured less than 30 miles from the Cascade Mall, where he unleashed mayhem with a hunting rifle Friday night, cops said. ^
As Default Looms, Venezuela Pushes Highly Dubious Oil Deals
Venezuela, teetering on the brink of utter economic collapse, is rushing through a tender for billions of dollars of drilling contracts to boost oil production in the Orinoco Belt. Venezuela has seen its oil production fall slightly each year for more than a decade, but the declines have accelerated this year as scarce funds led to cutbacks by oilfield service companies. Venezuela’s oil production is down about 250,000 barrels per day so far this year, dropping to 2.33 million barrels per day as of August. That is also about 330,000 barrels down from the 2015 average. The combined effect of low oil prices and falling production has pushed Venezuela to the brink. ^
‘We will NEVER accept EU telling us what to do’ Hungarian minister attacks European elites
THE Hungarian Foreign Minister hit out at unelected Brussels officials for denying that “uncontrolled migration” has wreaked havoc across the EU which has seen the “harassment of women and the threat of terror soar” During an interview with France24, the foreign minister said that the EU was “acting stupid” for denying the chaos that uncontrolled immigration has caused. He said: “We have to be very clear. We will never, never, ever accept the mandatory quota for migrants.” ^
French Political Leader to US: “There Is Going To Be A Civil War In France, Between The French And The Muslims. America, Do Not Make The Same Mistake We Made.”
A major political leader in France, Francois-Xavier Peron, has declared that France is about to enter into a civil war, between French and Muslim. We spoke with Francois-Xavier about this, and also about the subject of a Christian France and how it is the Faith that is the only thing that can save France from evil. He also made a warning to the United States, to not make the mistake France made, in its acceptance of religious freedom for Islam and Freemasonry. ^
“MAIN CORE” You Are On The List ! A List Of Millions Of Americans That Will Be Subject To Detention During Martial Law
Are you one of the millions of Americans that have been designated a threat to national security by the U.S. government? Will you be subject to detention when martial law is imposed during a major national emergency? As you will see below, there is actually a list that contains the names of at least 8 million Americans known as Main Core that the U.S. intelligence community has been compiling since the 1980s.A recent article on Washington’s Blog quoted a couple of old magazine articles that mentioned this program, and I was intrigued because I didn’t know what it was. So I decided to look into Main Core, and what I found out was absolutely stunning – especially in light of what Edward Snowden has just revealed to the world. It turns out that the U.S. government is not just gathering information on all of us. The truth is that the U.S. government has used this information to create a list of threats to national security that the government would potentially watch, question or even detain during a national crisis. If you have ever been publicly critical of the government, there is a very good chance that you are on that list. ^
NEW WORLD ORDER MOUTHPIECE WARNS WE ARE ON VERGE OF GREATEST DEBT JUBILEE IN HISTORY
“Alarm bells have been ringing over the explosion of corporate debt levels in emerging economies, which now exceed $25 trillion … Damaging deflationary spirals cannot be ruled out”. This grim assessment comes from an article posted at Telegraph.co.uk, that quotes a recent annual UN “Conference on Trade and Development” report. The article is entitled, “UN fears third leg of the global financial crisis – with prospect of epic debt defaults,” ^
Russia Builds a Supercomputer to Control an Army of Robots
A new supercomputer developed in Russia will be able to control air, land and sea robotic systems produced by all existing manufacturers, RIA Novosti reported. Launch of Zastava UAV during an exercise © Sputnik/ Pavel Lisitsyn Russia Creates a Supercomputer to Operate Drones and Robots In an interview with RIA, a representative of the United Instrument Corporation said that the new supercomputer “speaks the language” of each of the hundreds of robots with different control systems and software currently in production. ^
Pakistan Announces Selection of India targets for Nuclear First Strike!
Pakistan's armed forces have reportedly selected targets in India in case the latter decides to move first with strikes against the country. In a Geo TV report, it is stated that an operational plan has also been prepared by the military establishment to retaliate against any possible offensive from across the border. Quoting sources placed in the defense establishment, the news report states that targets in 'warmongering' India have been selected in case of 'aggression or surgical strikes from the enemy.' One such source has said that Pakistan is fully prepared to counter India. "Pakistan is fully prepared to meet any military challenge from India. Our operational plan is ready, quid pro quo targets are finalised and forces have been dedicated." ^
Putin: ‘Russia Could Wipe Out the U.S. in Less Than Half An Hour’
President of Russia Vladimir Putin has claimed that he could destroy America easily if he wanted.The fear has risen slightly since Putin made the claim that he could destroy America in less than a half hour. Putin and the American president, Barack Obama, have a current relationship that seems amicable but is unstable at best. ^
No-fly zone would ‘require war with Syria and Russia’ – top US general
Speaking to the US Senate, the Pentagon’s leaders blamed Russia for the Aleppo aid convoy attack, but admitted they “had no facts.” Only US coalition planes should be allowed over Syria, they said, though that would require war against both Syria and Russia. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday to report on the ongoing military operations and “national security challenges” faced by the US. They also asked the senators for more reliable funding, saying the uncertainty was hurting the defense industry. ^
Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of 'terrorism'
Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of "terrorism" and media that stereotype entire populations or foment fear of migrants are acting destructively, Pope Francis said on Thursday. Francis, who made his comments in an address to leaders of Italy's national journalists' guild, said reporters had to go the extra mile to seek the truth, particularly in an age of round-the-clock news coverage. Spreading rumors is an example of "terrorism, of how you can kill a person with your tongue", he said. "This is even more true for journalists because their voice can reach everyone and this is a very powerful weapon."In Italy, a number of newspapers are highly politicized and are regularly used to discredit those with differing political views, sometimes reporting unsubstantiated rumors about their private lives. ^
North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb retaliation after Seoul confirms military plan
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- North Korea threatened to obliterate Seoul with a hydrogen bomb a day after South Korea's defense ministry confirmed it has a military plan to remove Kim Jong Un. ^
WikiLeaks Bombshell: Hillary’s Brain Injury Caused By ‘Near Fatal Plane Crash’
If an unclassified email leaked by WikiLeaks is any indication, it appears that there may be much more to the story of what happened to Hillary Clinton back in 2012. ^
24 Sept 2016
S. Korea: We'll kill Kim Jong Un if we have to
This should calm tensions on the Korean peninsula. Asked in parliament on Wednesday whether South Korea had a plan in place to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should the need arise, the country's defense minister didn't beat around the bush. "Yes, we do have such a plan," Han Min-koo replied, per CNN, which called the response "candid" and surprising to some. "If it becomes clear the enemy is moving to attack the South with nuclear missile, in order to suppress its aims, the concept [of the special forces] is to destroy key figures and areas [that] include the North Korean leadership," Han said, per Korea Times. ^
China facing full-blown banking crisis, world's top financial watchdog warns
A key gauge of credit vulnerability is now three times over the danger threshold and has continued to deteriorate, despite pledges by Chinese premier Li Keqiang to wean the economy off debt-driven growth before it is too late. The Bank for International Settlements warned in its quarterly report that China’s "credit to GDP gap" has reached 30.1, the highest to date and in a different league altogether from any other major country tracked by the institution. It is also significantly higher than the scores in East Asia's speculative boom on 1997 or in the US subprime bubble before the Lehman crisis. ^
New York facing growing population of homeless people
Most records are meant to be broken. But when the Department of Homeless Services announced earlier this week that 59,698 people, in a single night, slept in a shelter, it wasn’t the kind of record worth celebrating. The DHS Commissioner is Steven Banks. He says, “The most pressing problem is to keep a roof over people’s heads and get people out of the shelter system and into housing.”
According to Banks, between 1994 and the present, homelessness has increased 115 percent in New York City. ^
Major fire event in Peruvian Amazon threatens natives and wildlife
A major fire event is threatening natives and wildlife in the central Amazon region of Peru. According to the National Civil Defense Institute, the fire broke out on September 10 in an indigenous community called Pitsiquia, in the heart of Peruvian Amazon, and is still not under control. Since then, the fires destroyed more than 20 000 hectares (49 400 acres / 200 km2 / 77 mi2) of forest and more than 200 hectares (494 acres) of farmland in the Junin region. This region is known for its isolation, dense rainforest and tropical crops, and authorities are worried it could wreak chaos on a major indigenous reserve, home to native communities that have limited contact with the outside world, and spread to the Otishi National Park nearby. ^
Middle East Nation Forcing All Citizens To Give In Their DNA
A relatively new controversial law in Kuwait is forcing all citizens and foreign residents to turn in their DNA information and now a lawyer in the Middle East country is challenging its constitutionality..... The mandate was passed quickly after a July, 2015, terrorist attack in the country’s capital, Kuwait City, ended in 26 deaths. Kuwaiti authorities approved the measure, set to take effect in November, in order to identify potential terrorists and perhaps even the victims of terrorist attacks.
Any refusal to submit DNA samples could result in one year of imprisonment and a $33,000 fine. It is more severe for people to submit fake samples with a punishment of seven years in jail, according to Yahoo News. ^
RUSSIA HITS OBAMA…HARD: “We are reaching a really terrifying conclusion for the whole world: That the White House is defending Islamic State
U.S.-led coalition air strikes killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian ceasefire and prompting an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated. Just a few days ago it was reported that Putin felt that if anything happened to damage the tentative ceasefire agreement that it would be Obama’s fault. Seems he was right. ^
Lawyer: School district must allow after-school Satan club
A lawyer hired by the Mount Vernon School District has advised officials to allow the Satanic Temple of Seattle to start an after-school program at one of their elementary schools. The Skagit Valley Herald reports (https://goo.gl/92jCZR ) attorney Duncan Fobes said if the district were to deny the application, they would face costly litigation which would not end in their favor.Fobes said the district was one of nine throughout the country, including Mount Vernon's Centennial Elementary School, to receive such applications. ^
Yahoo Says Hackers Stole Data on 500 Million Users in 2014
Yahoo announced on Thursday that the account information of at least 500 million users was stolen by hackers two years ago ...Yahoo said user information — including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birth dates, encrypted passwords and, in some cases, security questions — was compromised in 2014 by what it believed was a “state-sponsored actor.” ^
Britain sends jets to intercept Russian bombers
Britain scrambled fighter jets from an airbase in Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday. The Russian planes flew from the direction of Norway and passed to the west of Britain's Shetland Islands, northeast of the mainland. A Royal Air Force spokeswoman said: "Quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth intercepted two Russian Blackjack bombers and escorted them while they were in the UK area of interest. At no point did the Russian aircraft enter UK territorial airspace." ^
20 Sept 2016
Putin’s Bringing Back The KGB After Winning Big In Russian Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating big wins by his party in recent parliamentary elections by placing all Russian security agencies under a next generation KGB prototype. The new agency will reportedly be called the “MGB.” The MGB will consolidate both domestic and foreign intelligence operations under the same roof, along with law enforcement jurisdiction, and authority to conduct criminal organizations. ^
Netanyahu to New York to meet with Obama, Ban and the UN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to leave Tuesday afternoon for a five-day trip to New York, where he will meet with US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, address the General Assembly on Thursday and meet that same day with outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting with Obama, expected to be their last face-to-face meeting before the president leaves office on January 20... ^
NATO To Deploy 4,000 Troops Near Russia’s Borders By May
NATO is set to deploy a “deterrent” and possible “fighting” force of 4,000 troops to the Baltic region by May 2017. The chief of the European Command said the alliance needs to approach Russia from a “position of strength.” Russia considers the new deployment of NATO troops as well as the increased number of military drills near Russian territory, the creation of anti-ballistic missile sites in Europe and other moves, as a threat to Russia’s national security. ^
New fears over Hinkley as scientists warn risks of nuclear power plants are seriously underestimated
Experts from the UK and Switzerland said that the true cost of the project could be much higher because of the underestimated risks. They blamed the miscalculation on a conflict of interest of industry bodies who have a stake in the major investment going ahead. Their estimations were based on ‘flawed and woefully incomplete data,’ scientists wrote in the journal Risk Analysis as they called for more transparency in the nuclear industry. And according to the largest analysis conducted on the risks of nuclear accidents a disaster on the scale of Fukushima is ‘more probable than not’ in the next 100 years. ^
Venezuela: Over 15% of People Eat Garbage to Survive
A new study finds Venezuela on the brink of famine, with an alarming fifteen percent of citizens saying they can only feed themselves with “food waste discarded by commercial establishments,” while nearly half say they have had to take time off work to search for food. ^
KMART IS CLOSING 64 MORE STORES AND LAYING OFF THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES
Kmart is closing 64 stores across 28 states. Sears Holdings, which owns Sears and Kmart, informed Kmart employees of the closures on Friday, according to several localnews reports and multiple employees who spoke with Business Insider. ^
FRANCE BANS PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
Plastic crockery and cutlery is to be banned in France unless it is made from biologically sourced materials. The law comes into force in 2020. It is part of a French environmental initiative called the Energy Transition for Green Growth, part of a package aimed at tackling climate change. ^
"There's No Turning Back!" Swedish TV Ad Says Swedes Must Accept Multiculturalism
There is no turning back. Sweden will never be what it was before. It is an understanding of what the world actually looks like - that Sweden is needed as a safe place for people who need refuge. Some yearn back to how it used to be. It's okay to miss the past and it's okay to talk about it - but we have to seek ways forward, and find a way for everyone to live together. Because now we have a Europe and a Sweden that is what it is: in a state of change. ^
18 Sept 2016
Massachusetts Forces LGBT 'Accommodation' Rules on Churches On October 1, 2016, the nation's strictest LGBT non-discrimination laws will come into effect in Massachusetts. According to the "Gender Identity Guidance" released by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) last week, even churches must refer to transgender individuals by their chosen "gender identity," ignoring their biological sex. This effectively means churches must acknowledge transgender ideology or practice their doctrine on human sexuality in secret — putting Christianity in the closet. ^
The United States Bars Christian, Not Muslim, Refugees From Syria
The title of this blog post–The United States Bars Christian, Not Muslim, Refugees From Syria–will strike many readers as ridiculous. But the numbers tell a different story: The United States has accepted 10,801 Syrian refugees, of whom 56 are Christian. Not 56 percent; 56 total, out of 10,801. That is to say, one half of one percent. The BBC says that ten percent of all Syrians are Christian, which would mean 2.2 million Christians. It is quite obvious, and President Obama and Secretary Kerry have acknowledged it, that Middle Eastern Christians are an especially persecuted group. ^
Arch from Temple of Ba'al to Stand in New York
Despite initially cancelling plans to erect a reproduction of the Victory Arch that stood for 1,800 years in front of the Temple of Ba’al in Palmyra, the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) has announced they will recreate the arch destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in New York City’s City Hall Park on September 19th. ^
Florida sinkhole causes huge waste water leak into aquifer
About 980 million litres of contaminated water have leaked into Florida's main underground source of drinking water, state officials say. The leak occurred after a huge sinkhole opened up under a phosphate fertiliser plant near Tampa, damaging the stack where waste water was stored. The water contained phosphogypsum, a slightly radioactive by-product from the production of fertiliser. ^
In a hungry Venezuela, buying too much food can get you arrested
The hunt for food started at 4 a.m., when Alexis Camascaro woke up to get in line outside the supermarket. By the time he arrived, there were already 100 people ahead of him. ^
16 Sept 2016
Millions of Indian workers just staged one of the biggest labor strikes in history
Earlier this month, tens of millions of Indian workers staged a one-day general strike that unions billed as the biggest work stoppage in human history. By the unions’ count, 180 million workers stayed home to demand a slew of changes to labor laws, including establishing a $270 monthly minimum wage for unskilled laborers and ensuring social security for every worker. ^
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde to Face Trial in French Court
International Monetary Find (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde will stand trial for her role in a €400 million ($440 million) payout as French finance minister in 2008 to businessman Bernard Tapie from December 12, a French court said on Monday. ^
FBI Director Says You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape
Do you cover your webcam with tape or a sticker? It’s used to guard against hackers who might want to peek at your or your environment through your devices. And now the FBI Director has come out defending his own use of tape on his devices. ^
15 Sept 2016
Likelihood of 6.7 Earthquake or Larger Striking Bay Area Jumps to 72 Percent
There’s now a 72 percent probability — which means the odds are nearly 3 to 1 — that one or more quakes with a magnitude of 6.7 or greater will strike along one of the region’s faults in the San Andreas Fault system before 2043, the experts have calculated.
Also read here ^
Duterte Turns Back On US, Orders Philippines To Buy Weapons From Russia And China
In an abrupt departure from his nation’s longstanding military reliance on the U.S., Duterte said the Philippines would pursue "independent" foreign and military policies separate from US interests in the region, and ordered his defense secretary to seek weapons from suppliers in China and Russia to fight drug traffickers and insurgents. In another dramatic shift, the WSJ notes that the president also said Tuesday that the Philippines would stop patrolling the South China Sea alongside the U.S. Navy, to avoid upsetting Beijing. ^
France and Germany propose EU 'defence union'
Germany and France have drawn up plans for closer EU defence cooperation, including a new military HQ and swifter deployment of overseas missions. The Franco-German paper says, according to Le Figaro, that “in the context of a deteriorating security environment … it is high time to reinforce our solidarity and European defence capabilities in order to more effectively protect the citizens and borders of Europe”. ^
Saudi official warns Iran: Attack us at your own risk
"If they are preparing an army to invade us, we are not easily taken by someone who would make war on us," Prince Khaled al-Faisal warns. ^
Four Studies Find ‘No Observable Sea-Level Effect’ From Man-Made Global Warming
Ten years after former Vice President Al Gore warned in his 2006 Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, that if nothing was done to stop man-made global warming, melting Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets could raise sea levels by up to 20 feet, four peer-reviewed scientific studies found “no observable sea-level effect of anthropogenic global warming.” ^
South Africa bans U.S. pastor over anti-gay views
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - U.S. pastor Steven Anderson has been banned from visiting South Africa over his anti-gays views, which the country's home affairs minister on Tuesday equated with hate speech. ^
Every Major UK Religion Wants Invaders
The leaders of every single major religion in Britain have called upon the U.K. Government to take in even more Third World invaders in an unprecedented joint “interfaith declaration.” Signed by leaders from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian congregations, the declaration called for “safe and legal routes” in the UK for the invaders. ^
Kaine says Catholic Church might change on gay marriage
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is predicting that the Roman Catholic Church may eventually change its opposition to gay marriage. Kaine is a devout Roman Catholic as well as a U.S. senator from Virginia and a former governor of that state. He told the Human Rights Campaign during its national dinner Saturday in Washington that he had changed his mind about gay marriage and that his church may follow suit one day. ^
13 Sept 2016
Pakistan Announces First Ever War Games with Russia; Pakistan, China, Russia Axis Looms
Pakistan, India's arch rival and China's most powerful ally in Asia, has announced its first ever joint military exercise with Russia will take place later this year. The announcement of the Pakistani-Russian war game quickly follows on the heels of reports India and the United States will hold their "Yudh Abhyas 2016" joint military exercise from Sept. 14 to 27. ^
China launches joint military exercises with Russia and a long-range bomber mission
A FLURRY of fresh military exercises is highlighting rising tensions in the Asia Pacific, with China and Russia today joining forces to practice seizing islands and hunting submarines. But Beijing also took the opportunity to send a message to the United States: Its mid-Pacific island fortress of Guam is now also within the reach of Chinese forces. ^
Driverless taxis roam Singapore streets
Driverless taxis are being tested on the streets of Singapore. US software firm nuTonomy was the first company to get permission from the city state's government to test self-driving cars in a small area of the town. ^
Earthquakes can trigger near-instantaneous aftershocks on different faults
According to a new study by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, a large earthquake on one fault can trigger large aftershocks on separate faults within just a few minutes. These findings have important implications for earthquake hazard prone regions like California where ruptures on complex fault systems may cascade and lead to mega-earthquakes. ^
Astronomers Discover Asteroid Just 2 Days Before It Almost Hits Earth
Asteroid 2016 RB1 came within 23,900 miles of Earth Wednesday morning, which is shockingly close to the orbit of some communications satellites. ^
Tiny 'Fitbit' can track your body from WITHIN: Dust-sized wireless sensors to be tested on humans in two years
It sounds like something from a science fiction film, but experts have created a 'neural dust' that can be implanted into the body. The tiny wireless sensors will be placed in the body to track neural activity in real-time, to monitor people's health from the inside. The technology has been demonstrated successfully in rats and could be tested in people within two years... ^
Russia Flexes Military Might In Massive Military Exercise Involving 12,500 Troops In Crimea
The display of military might took place in Crimea on Friday as Russia showcased its ground, marine and air forces in the biggest exercises held on the strategic peninsula since its 2014 annexation from Ukraine. The drills involved 12,500 troops, fighter jets and anti-aircraft missiles, and happened at the Opuk training range on the Black Sea coast. ^
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally after North Korea's nuclear test last week, while a U.S. envoy called for a swift and strong response to Pyongyang from the United Nations. ...Sung Kim, the U.S. envoy on North Korea, added that the United States remained open to meaningful dialogue with Pyongyang on ending its pursuit of nuclear weapons. ^
Pope Francis to address gathering of world’s wealthiest and most famous
Pope Francis will give an address to their inaugural gathering of the world's top 500 CEOs and Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The unprecedented meeting will take place in Rome and the Vatican on December 2-3. The two-day conference will be capped by an address from the Holy Father, Time announced Tuesday. ^
Scientists find DNA of bacterium behind London's Great Plague
This is the first time that plague DNA from 17th-century Britain has been pinpointed and marks a breakthrough in Great Plague research. The 1665 outbreak was Britain’s last major bubonic plague outbreak and claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 Londoners. ^
Life-altering science moves fast, sparking debate
Scientific techniques that can wipe out invasive species or alter mosquitoes' ability to carry disease are pushing ahead, raising concerns about the ethics of permanently changing the natural world, experts say. ^
11 Sept 2016
Meteor explodes over Cyprus, parts of it believed to have fallen north of the island
A bright meteor exploded over Cyprus and was observed across a wide area of the south of the island around 00:45 local time on Friday, September 9, 2016 ^
Deadly M5.9 earthquake hits Tanzania, one of country's strongest ever
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as Mww5.9 hit near Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Africa at 12:27 UTC on September 10, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). The quake caused serious damage to property, killed at least 15... ^
Mugabe Fears US Dollar Block
The United States has set in motion a plan to “collapse the Zimbabwean economy overnight”.Part of this plot involves violent street protests against the scheduled introduction of bond notes aimed at easing US dollar cash shortages that began in April 2016. ^
McKinsey Study Shows 81% of US Worse off Than in 2005, France 63%, Italy 97%:
The McKinsey study Poorer than Their Parents? offers a new perspective on income inequality over the period 2005-2014. ^
Russia defends intercepting U.S. spy planes over Black Sea
The Russian defence ministry said it had sent Su-27 fighter planes on Wednesday to intercept a U.S. aircraft approaching its border over the Black Sea because the American planes had turned off their transponders, which are needed for identification. ^
War is a racket: Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world
Exclusive: Two-thirds of UK weapons have been sold to Middle Eastern countries since 2010 ^
Iran, Russia start construction of new Iranian nuclear plant
Iran began building a second nuclear plant with Russian help on Saturday, in a $10 billion project which follows Tehran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, state media reported. State television showed Iranian and Russian officials at launching ceremonies for the 10-year project which will include two power plants with a total capacity of more than 1,000 megawatts after their completion. ^
Russia warns of NEW WORLD WAR as NK tests bomb more powerful than Hiroshima
RUSSIA has warned North Korea risks plunging the entire region into a catastrophic war that threatens to shatter global peace and security if an immediate halt is not called to the nation's rapidly expanding nuclear weapons program. ^
Israeli UN Envoy: Jew-Hatred At ‘Highest Level of Our Lifetimes’
Jew hatred and demonization of Israel are at “the highest level of our lifetimes,” Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said at a high-level forum on anti-Semitism held on Wednesday at the UN’s headquarters in New York. ^
ASTEROID BUZZES EARTH, HEADS FOR MOON:
Newly discovered asteroid 2016 RB1 flew past Earth on Sept 7th only 25,000 miles above our planet's south pole. Because of the asteroid's southern trajectory, it did not pass within the orbits of any communication or weather satellites--but it was close. After it buzzed Earth, the space rock turned and headed for the Moon, executing a wider flyby of 179,000 miles on Sept. 8th. Researchers say 2016 RB1 is ~50 ft in diameter, about the size of a grey whale. ^
UN Security Council to hold closed door meeting on N.Korea's nuclear test
The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed-door meeting on Friday afternoon on North Korea's nuclear test, diplomats said, at the request of the United States, Japan and South Korea. ^
Phivolcs warns of ‘big’ Mayon eruption in coming days
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned of a possible "big" Mayon volcano eruption in the coming days. ^
Super-gonorrhea outbreak could be out of control, as attempts to stop spread fail
An outbreak of super-gonorrhoea in the UK is out of control and efforts to stop it have been unsuccessful, health officials have warned. ^
USGS urges Kansans to prepare for earthquakes like Californians
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) Oklahoma's largest earthquake ever still has people talking. Saturday's 5.8 magnitude earthquake caused only minor damage in Kansas, but officials with the US Geological Survey say it's time for people in the region to start preparing for earthquakes like Californians. ^
02 Sept 2016
Hermine hits Florida coast as 1st hurricane in a decade
Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade, bringing soaking rain, high winds and thousands of power outages. Injuries were reported in Tallahassee as trees fell onto homes. The Category 1 storm hit just east of St. Marks around 1:30 a.m. EDT with winds around 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Hermine later weakened to a tropical storm as it moved farther inland. ^
BREAKING: New Zealand 7.1-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the North Island in New Zealand and not long after a tsunami warning was issued, East Cape residents fled to higher ground after the shocks triggered tsunami activity along the coast in the region. The quake at 4.37am struck northeast of Te Araroha at a depth of 55km. ^
YouTube Declares War on Politically Incorrect Opinions
A new “advertiser friendly” policy introduced by YouTube will punish those who express politically incorrect opinions or dare to offend viewers by de-monetizing their content. The new rules have sparked an outcry from the YouTube community because they are so incredibly restrictive. ^
Pope Francis: Global Warming a ‘Sin,’ Man Can Atone by Recycling and ‘Car-Pooling’
In his message for the “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation” Thursday, Pope Francis said that human-induced global warming, as well as a loss of biodiversity are “sins” against God, which must be atoned for by planting trees, avoiding the use of plastic and paper and “separating refuse.” “Global warming continues, due in part to human activity,” Francis said... ^
National debt hits $19.5 trillion
The national debt hit $19.5 trillion for the first time ever this week, a little more than seven months after it hit the $19 trillion mark. The debt clocked in at $19.51 trillion at the end of Wednesday, the Treasury Department reported Thursday afternoon. Precise debt figures on any given day are released on the following business day. ^
Despite Israeli concerns, US set to OK fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait
The United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it may start notifying US lawmakers as early as next week, four US- and Gulf-based sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The sales had stalled amid concerns raised by Israel, Washington's closest Middle East ally, that equipment sent to equipment sent to Gulf Arab states would be used against it. ^
U.S. imposes sanctions on 'Putin's bridge' to Crimea
Companies building a multi-billion dollar bridge to link the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea, a project close to the heart President Vladimir Putin, were targeted by the United States in an updated sanctions blacklist on Thursday. ^
Russia will deploy a division of troops about 50 miles from the US
At a recent event, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that a division of troops would be stationed in Chukotka, Russia's far-east region, just slightly more than 50 miles from Alaska. ^
Deutsche Boerse Responds To Deutsche Bank's Failure To Deliver Physical Gold
In the latest stunning development involving a documented failure of a bank to deliver physical gold when demanded, yesterday we reported that according to German website godmode-trader.de, a client of the Xetra-Gold Exchange-Traded Commodity was told the fund's designated sponsor, Deutsche Bank, would be unable to deliver the requested gold. This was contrary to the explict reps and warrantiesmade explicitly in the Xetra-Gold's prospectus, which said that investors are entitled to the delivery of the certified amount of physical gold at any time, and proudly added that "since the introduction of Xetra-Gold in 2007, investors have exercised this right 900 times, with a total of 4.5 tons of gold delivered." ^