Archive for 'World News Blog'
‘Mark of the beast’ idea back on the table
April 21st, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow
Objections are being raised over a proposed immigration reform measure that involves a provision calling for a national ID card.
Senators Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) have proposed the biometric national ID card, but a coalition of groups has written a letter voicing opposition to it. John Whitehead, president of the Rutherford Institute, tells OneNewsNow that everyone seeking employment will be required to present the biometric ID, and employers will have to use scanners to verify citizenship.
“It will contain your fingerprint, your retina scan information, even a mapping of the veins in the top of your head and other information that is uniquely identifiable to you as an individual,” Whitehead explains.
For complete article, please go to onenewsnow:
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=981002
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April 21st, 2010. Published under Christian Martyrs, World News Blog. No Comments.
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Iranian missile may be able to hit U.S. by 2015
April 20th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
(Reuters) - Iran may be able to build a missile capable of striking the United States by 2015, according to an unclassified Defense Department report on Iran’s military sent to Congress and released on Monday.
“With sufficient foreign assistance, Iran could probably develop and test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States by 2015,” said the April report, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters.
A classified version was also submitted to Congress.
The timing of advances in Iran’s long-range missile technology is being closely watched in Washington, which accuses Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons and is pushing for a new round of sanctions. Iran denies the charges and says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
“Iran’s nuclear program and its willingness to keep open the possibility of developing nuclear weapons is a central part of its deterrent strategy,” the report said.
For coomplete article, please go to Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63J04H20100420?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls
April 15th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
FOXNews.com
A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.
The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the “immortal soul clause” to the contract signed before making any online purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the company the right to claim their soul.
“By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions.”
GameStation’s form also points out that “we reserve the right to serve such notice in 6 (six) foot high letters of fire, however we can accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by such an act. If you a) do not believe you have an immortal soul, b) have already given it to another party, or c) do not wish to grant Us such a license, please click the link below to nullify this sub-clause and proceed with your transaction.”
The terms of service were updated on April Fool’s Day as a gag, but the retailer did so to make a very real point: No one reads the online terms and conditions of shopping, and companies are free to insert whatever language they want into the documents.
See complete story at FoxNews:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/15/online-shoppers-unknowingly-sold-souls/
‘Terrible earthquake’ kills hundreds in China
April 14th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
MSNBC
6.9-magnitude temblor topples homes in mountainous region near Tibet
BEIJING - A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring thousands as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, trapping many more, officials said.
State television channel, CCTV, quoted an emergency official, Pubucairen, as saying that the number of injured was believed to be more than 10,000.
The main temblor of magnitude-6.9 struck in southern Qinghai province, near Tibet, on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS recorded six temblors in less than three hours, all but one registered 5.0 or higher.
Please see MSNBC below for complete story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36486706/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
Polish president, 96 others killed in jet crash
April 10th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
MSNBC
Plane goes down in Russia en route to commemoration of Polish massacre
SMOLENSK, Russia - Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country’s highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 97, officials said.
Russian and Polish officials said there were no survivors on the 26-year-old Tupolev, which was taking the president, his wife and staff to events marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre in Katyn forest of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police.
The crash devastated the upper echelons of Poland’s political and military establishments. On board were the army chief of staff, national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, civil rights commissioner and at least two presidential aides and three lawmakers, the Polish foreign ministry said.
Although initial signs pointed to an accident with no indication of foul play, the death of a Polish president and much of the Polish state and defense establishment in Russia en route to commemorating one of the saddest events in Poland’s long, complicated history with Russia, was laden with tragic irony.
Please see MSNBC for the complete story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36352097/ns/world_news-europe?GT1=39002
New Bio of Executed WWII Pastor/Spy Reveals U.S. Influence
April 9th, 2010. Published under Christian Martyrs, World News Blog. No Comments.
By Lauren Green - FOXNews.com
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a theological genius of the 20th century, is now emerging as a, martyr and spy — a war hero who conspired to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
On April 9, 1945, 65 years ago today, just a few weeks before an allied offensive brought Germany to its knees and ended World War II in Europe, a young, mild-mannered Lutheran theologian was hanged by the Nazis in Flossenburg Concentration Camp.
His crime … conspiring to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a theological genius of the 20th century, is now emerging as a war hero, martyr and spy.
“What is so amazing about the story of Bonhoeffer is that he puts a completely different spin for us as Americans on World War II,” says Eric Metaxas, author of “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy” (Thomas Nelson, 2010), the first biography in 40 years of this influential Christian. The book is being released on Friday, the anniversary of Bonhoeffer’s execution.
“Christians all over the world have read his books,” Metaxas says, “but very few people know the full story of his involvement in a plot to kill the head of the German state.”
Bonhoeffer is revealed in the book as one of the few German Christians who refused to appease Hitler and his perverted interpretation of Christianity. Bonhoeffer’s staunch resistance to the Third Reich and his push for civil disobedience cost him his life.
Please see FoxNews for the complete article:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04/09/new-bio-executed-wwii-pastorspy-reveals-influence/?test=latestnews
The Washington Times also has a very good article on Bonhoeffer :
DUIN:Heeding a call to sacrifice it all
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/08/sixty-five-years-ago-at-dawn-on-april-9-1945-six-m/
Lost in Space
April 9th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
By Gene J. Koprowski - FOXNews.com
When America’s space shuttle program ends in September, the U.S. will be completely dependent on Russian rockets for launching men and women into space — and bringing them back. But what will happen to America’s astronauts if relations between the U.S. and Russia sour?
Until American companies come to market with commercial rockets and launch vehicles to replace the shuttle, the only nation ever to put a man on the Moon won’t even be able to put a man into orbit. And that, experts tell FoxNews.com, has the potential to be a “tragic mistake,” one that could hold America’s astronauts in orbit hostage to the whims of the Kremlin.
“The U.S. has surrendered its advantage in space, conceding the high ground to others who are probably our enemies,” said Jane Orient, a science policy expert and professor at the University of Arizona. “We are apparently leaving seven astronauts in space as hostages. Their loss would be a tragedy, but only a small part of the total disaster. It would symbolize the lack of respect that America has for its pioneers.” Former rocket scientist Shannah B. Godfrey is equally outspoken in her criticism and concerns, noting the need for constant training and condition to remain prepared for a crisis in space.
“Remember a few years ago when china ‘accidentally’ hit a satellite in space?” she asked, adding that “they were subtly sending us a message that they could cripple us instantly by taking out our satellites .”
” Think of the intelligence data that would be lost: GPS capabilities, cell phones, many other communications, etc. We may need to send people up in a hurry to replace, repair, and man satellites and other stations, too. I can’t fathom why we would put ourselves in such a vulnerable position.”
Please see FoxNews for the complete article:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/09/lost-space-nasa-constellation-soyuz/
Kyrgyzstan opposition: We’ve taken over
April 7th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
msnbc.com news services
Protesters say they’ve ousted government after deadly riots
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Opposition leaders declared Thursday they had seized power in Kyrgyzstan, taking control of security headquarters, a state TV channel and other government buildings after clashes between police and protesters left dozens dead in this Central Asian nation.
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who came to power in a similar popular uprising five years ago, was said to have fled to the southern city of Osh, and it was difficult to gauge how much of the impoverished, mountainous country the opposition controlled.
“The security service and the Interior Ministry … all of them are already under the management of new people,” Rosa Otunbayeva, a former foreign minister who the opposition leaders said would head the interim government, told the Russian-language Mir TV channel.
“We have a caretaker government now in place, and I am the head of it,” Otunbayeva told Reuters by telephone. “It will remain in place for half a year, during which we will draft the constitution and create conditions for free and fair (presidential) elections.”
The opposition has called for the closure of the U.S. air base in Manas outside the capital of Bishkek that serves as a key transit point for supplies essential to the war in nearby Afghanistan.
A senior U.S. military official said some flights were briefly diverted at the base, but as far as military officials in Washington know, the base was never closed. Scheduled troop movements in and out of Afghanistan were not affected. The official spoke on condition of anonymity.
On Wednesday, protesters who were called into the streets by opposition parties stormed government buildings in Bishkek and battled with police amid volleys of tear gas. Groups of elite officers then opened fire with live ammunition.
The Health Ministry said 40 people died and more than 400 were wounded. Opposition activist Toktoim Umetaliyeva said at least 100 people were killed by police gunfire.
Go to to msnbc for the complete story and video:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36214883/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia//
Obama’s New Nuke Strategy Raises Fears of Bolstering Rogue States
April 7th, 2010. Published under World News Blog. No Comments.
FOXNews.com
President Obama’s decision to reverse 65 years of U.S. nuclear weapons policy and drop most of the nation’s deterrence capacity has alarmed critics who say they fear that the United States will now be more vulnerable to attack from would-be nuclear nations.
By changing the policy, the Obama administration hopes the United States can focus on stopping the spread of atomic weapons to terror groups such as Al Qaeda as well as halt North Korea’s nuclear buildup and Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday in announcing the new Nuclear Posture Review.
But skeptics say the policy change will only embolden those groups and tie the U.S.’ hands.
“I’m deeply concerned by some of the decisions made in the Nuclear Posture Review and the message this administration is sending to Iran, North Korea, and non-state actors who may seek to harm the United States or our allies,” Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, said in a written statement. “By unilaterally taking a nuclear response off the table, we are decreasing our options without getting anything in return and diminishing our ability to defend our nation from attack.”
