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24 Apr 16

Christian brother and sister told they would be rescued by Holy Father then left behind
A Christian brother and sister from Syria...'let down' by the Pope after he left them behind in a Lesbos refugee camp despite promises they would be given a new life in Italy. Roula and Malek Abo say they were two of the lucky 'chosen 12' refugees selected by the Vatican to be...housed in Rome. But...they were told the following day they couldn't go. Instead three Muslim families were taken.

Syria conflict: Obama rules out ground troops for Syria
President Barack Obama has ruled out deploying US ground troops in Syria and says military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems. "It would be a mistake for the United States, or Great Britain... to send in ground troops and overthrow the [Bashar al-] Assad regime," he told the BBC. He also said he did not think so-called Islamic State would be defeated in his last nine months of office.

Ecuador declares national mourning as quake death toll rises to 646
A week after Ecuador's devastating earthquake, President Rafael Correa has said the number of fatalities has risen to 646. President Correa said that another 130 people were still missing. He announced eight days of national mourning for the victims of the worst tragedy to hit the South American nation in decades.

TTIP trade deal: Germans rally in Hannover against US-EU talks
Thousands of people have marched in the German city of Hannover against a proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal. They say the deal would drive down wages, and weaken environmental protection and labour rights. US President Barack Obama - who is pushing hard for the agreement - says it would create millions of jobs and increase trade by lowering tariffs.

North Korea 'will halt' nuclear tests if US stops S Korea exercises
North Korea has said it will suspend its nuclear tests if the US stops its annual military exercises with South Korea. Foreign minister Ri Su-yong also told the Associated Press news agency that his country would not be cowed by international sanctions. A US official has defended the drills as a sign of commitment to South Korea.

A timely reminder of the Exodus: Ancient Egyptian scarab seal found near Haifa
As Jews around the globe commemorate the ancient Israelites' exodus from Egypt during Passover, a relic of a Pharaonic dynasty from some 3,500 years ago was found in northern Israel's Tel Dor. The University of Haifa announced on Sunday the discovery of a rare scarab seal belonging to a senior official of the Thirteenth Pharaonic Dynasty, which reigned in Egypt during the 18th-17th centuries BCE.

Saudi rulers under fire after arrest of well-known Islamic preacher
Saudi security forces arrested the well-known Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abdel Aziz al-Tarifi, for mocking the government, Saudi media reported on Saturday. According to reports disseminated on social media networks following Tarifi's arrest, the security forces incarcerated the 39-year-old preacher due to a comment he wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday, describing the Saudi government as apostate.

New York denies critical permit for natural gas pipeline
New York environmental regulators have rejected a critical permit needed for a major natural gas pipeline project, saying the project fails to meet standards that protect hundreds of streams, wetlands and other water resources in its path.

Martyr killed by bulldozer becomes symbol of growing persecution of Christians in China
A Christian woman's fateful and defiant stance in front of a bulldozer last week evoked the memory of Tiananmen Square and has become a rallying cry against persecution at the hands of the Beijing government.

Kim Jong Un Forces Starving North Koreans To Watch Gourmet Cooking Competition
According to the Post, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broadcast a "master chef" style competition to find the country's top chef, as well as to gorge on food as millions of starving viewers looked on.

At least 12 dead in two Baghdad car bomb attacks: sources
At least 12 people were killed on Saturday in two separate car bomb attacks in Baghdad targeting security forces, police sources said. Islamic State was behind the larger blast, according to the Amaq news agency which supports the group. The attack on a security checkpoint in the northern al-Husseiniya district killed nine people and wounded 28 others.

Bangladesh professor hacked to death by Islamist militants
A university professor was hacked to death on Saturday in northwestern Bangladesh, police said, with Islamic State claiming responsibility for the latest in a series of attacks on liberal activists.

Riot Training Readies Reporters for Convention Violence
f confrontations at Donald Trump rallies are any indication, the Republican National Convention in July may see some of the most exciting – and potentially violent – street protests in recent years, and reporters are being schooled on how to ride out the chaos.


23 Apr 16

Heavy teen marijuana use may cut life short by 60
Heavy marijuana use in the late teen years puts men at a higher risk for death by age 60, a new long-term study suggests. Swedish researchers analyzed the records of more than 45,000 men beginning in 1969 and 1970. The scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reported that 4,000 died during the 42-year follow-up period, and men who'd used marijuana heavily at ages 18 and 19 were 40 percent more likely to die by age 60 compared to guys who hadn't used the drug.

North Korea fires submarine-launched missile: South Korea
North Korea fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Saturday off its east coast, South Korea said, amid concerns that it might conduct a nuclear test or a missile launch ahead of a key ruling party meeting in May. The North fired the missile to the northeast from an area off its east coast at about 6:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT), the South's office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Illegal immigrant families crossing border at record pace in 2016
Illegal immigrant families are streaming across the border at record pace, according to new Border Patrol statistics released Friday morning that show more than 32,000 have been caught trying to sneak into the U.S. That’s nearly 40 percent higher than the previous record of 2014... suggesting that the government’s relaxed enforcement policies have backfired and invited a new wave of illegal crossers.

China denies reports of massing troops at North Korea border
China's Defense Ministry on Friday denied reports that Chinese troops were massing on the North Korean border, ahead of a possible fifth North Korean nuclear test, saying its deployments there were normal. The Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said earlier this week that China had sent 2,000 troops to the border, a story picked up by Russian and Iranian news outlets, among others.

Iran nuclear: US to buy 32 tonnes of heavy water from Tehran
The US is buying 32 tonnes of heavy water, which is used in some nuclear reactors, from Iran. The US State Department said the $8.6m (£6m) purchase was designed to help Iran meet its obligations under the nuclear deal signed last year. Officials said the heavy water, which can also be used to produce weapons-grade plutonium, would be resold for research purposes.

Belize-Guatemala border tensions rise over shooting
Tensions between Guatemala and Belize over a border dispute have risen sharply after a shooting incident in which a Guatemalan teenager died. Guatemala says the 13-year-old boy was attacked by Belizean soldiers. Belize says its troops shot in self-defence after coming under fire. Belize also accuses Guatemala of "amassing" troops along the border.

Bangladeshi university professor hacked to death in Rajshahi
A university professor has been hacked to death in Bangladesh, in an attack police say is similar to killings of secular bloggers and atheists by suspected Islamist extremists. ...He was attacked with machetes by unidentified assailants...Police believe that he may have been targeted by suspected Islamist extremists because he was involved in cultural activities.

Patrick Buchanan: Dishonoring General Jackson
Great men are rarely good men, and Jackson was a Scots-Irish duelist, Indian fighter and slave owner. But then, Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were slave owners before him. To remove his portrait from the front of the $20 bill, and replace it with Tubman’s, is affirmative action that approaches the absurd.

No One Works in 1 in 5 U.S. Families
There were one in five families in the United States in 2015, or 19.7 percent, in which no one in the family worked, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Eight killed in execution-style US shootings
Eight members of one family, including a teenager, were executed with a bullet to the head in rural Ohio. Seven bodies were found at three nearby homes and an eighth was later found at a fourth site, Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader told reporters.

U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High
Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults. The rise was particularly steep for women. It was also substantial among middle-aged Americans, sending a signal of deep anguish from a group whose suicide rates had been stable or falling since the 1950s.

Weather Channel Founder Slams Global Warming: "The Theory Has Failed"
If Bill Nye had his way, Weather Channel founder John Coleman would be heading for jail. Having spent more than 60 years as a meteorologist, Coleman penned a pointed rebuke to "the science guy's" vehement faith in the 'science' of climate change, exclaiming that "science has taken a back seat at The UN... get politics out of the climate debate."


22 Apr 16

American future: 55 million Latinos in U.S., one-third under 18
There are 55.3 million Latinos in America, nearly triple the 1980 population, and those under 18 years old are the largest group, a demographic fact likely to influence the future of the country, according to Census figures.

Easter Island Region
Magnitude: 5.0 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 22 Apr 2016

Russia Reportedly Fired On Israeli Jets In Syria
It was reported on Friday morning that Russia fired on Israeli Air Force (IAF) planes at least twice in the past six months. The unsourced report in Yedioth Ahronot included no details of where or when the incidents occurred, or whether the planes were hit. The report cited these incidents as the purpose behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit this past week to Russia.

SEARS Closing 78 Additional Stores; Must be Obama's Terrific Economy?
Obama said the economy was doing fine and anyone saying otherwise was "peddling fiction" he apparently didn't tell SEARS. The following are Sears and Kmart stores that will be closing, according to a statement Thursday from the department stores' parent company, Sears Holdings

‘We don’t work for Germany!’ ECB lashes out as ‘interfering’ Merkel loses patience with EU
A WAR of words has broken out between Germany and the European Central Bank (ECB), as the pair come to blows over how to save Europe's ailing economy. Relations have now hit breaking point and the rift over monetary policy threatens to blow the bloc apart.

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