Army officer seeks local truce with NPA due to ‘restive’ Mayon
Bombshell conspiracies in the Philippines
MANILA - A spate of deadly bombings has rocked stability in the Philippines, setting off conspiracy theories about whether Muslim rebels, internationally linked terrorists or President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's government are behind the mysterious attacks.
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Former House speaker Jose de Venecia has claimed publicly that the bombs are part of a broad destabilizing plot to justify the declaration of martial law and suspension of democracy, including potentially democratic polls scheduled for next year in which Arroyo is barred by constitutional term limits from seeking re-election.
Speaker: No constituent assembly at SONA
Speaker Prospero Nograles downplayed yesterday allegations of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. that administration lawmakers would use the joint session of Congress when President Arroyo delivers her State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week to convene a constituent assembly or con-ass and introduce amendments to the Constitution.
Philippine bombings: No one is a suspect and everyone is to blame
The first bombs exploded outside two Catholic cathedrals on the restive southern Philippine island of Mindanao. They were followed by a series of blasts two days later that raised the toll to 12 dead and 100 injured.
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U.S. ready for talks and sanctions for North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is ready to hold talks with North Korea if the conditions are right but will also press U.N. sanctions to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear and missile tests, a senior U.S. envoy for Asia said on Saturday.
I really don't know whether to scream or hurl.
New tensions as NKorea seizes SKorean fishing boat
3rd Bomb Failed, Saving Lives In Jakarta Attacks
Wife of fugitive militant detained
Ariana Rahma is married to Malaysian fugitive Noordin Mohammad, who is thought to also have masterminded Bali bombings.
China, Taiwan in direct exchange
China slams Uighur leader Kadeer's Japan visit: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Japan on Monday slammed a planned Tokyo visit by Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, in an apparent escalation of Beijing's campaign against the exile it accuses of instigating deadly ethnic riots.
Deadly riot by China steelworkers scuttles merger
China denies 10,000 Uighurs have disappeared
Abortions Surge in China; Officials Cite Poor Sex Education
How 'bout that one-child policy!
China Detains Prominent Legal Activist
Chinese authorities detained a prominent legal activist, escalating a clampdown on dissent ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of Communist Party rule.
China’s PLA opens its doors to raise trust quotient
Magnitude 4.8 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Magnitude 5.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.7 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.0 - SOUTHERN ALASKA
Magnitude 4.8 - EASTERN TURKEY
Magnitude 4.7 - SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Magnitude 4.5 - RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Aftershocks continue in Fiordland
Magnitude 5.8 - TONGA
Magnitude 4.6 - KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
Magnitude 5.4 - SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
Magnitude 4.6 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Volcanic Ash Threatens Aviation Across North Pacific
Two Hualien farmers tap mud volcano for free gas - China
Magnitude 4.5 - TAJIKISTAN
Another small earthquake beneath LAX
5,200 people affected in Nagchu earthquake
The July 24 quake.
In Japan, getting ready for the Big One
Comet 'unlikely to wipe out Earth'
Duh! Might kill a few billion, but the Book is clear, comets aren't the end.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Watery graves - Mark Steyn
More Canadian honor killings)
NURSE 'FORCED' TO HELP ABORT
A Brooklyn nurse claims she was forced to choose between her religious convictions and her job when Mount Sinai Hospital ordered her to assist in a late-term abortion against her will.
Aunt: Mom accused in baby death had psych problems
Possession problems, is more like it.
Southwest Airlines Moves In on Frontier
Profit Dropped 66% in Quarter at Exxon Mobil
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DHS - Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Asset Forfeiture Program National Leadership Conference
Remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder on Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Asset Forfeiture Program at the National Leadership Conference
California's budget fiasco
Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned
The Department of Homeland Security relied on a rushed, flawed study to justify its decision to locate a $700 million research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas, according to a government report.
Ya think?!?
Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Defense Communications
Lawmakers are voicing concerns about the Pentagon's strategic communications programs, through which the military aims to win over civilians and erode support for adversaries in countries around the world.
The Pentagon Strives to Tuck in Its Long Logistics 'Tail'
Electricity from garbage, water from exhaust fumes: These could be the future fuel and drink of U.S. military combat soldiers.
The ultimate goal is a "zero footprint" camp that would leave no waste behind and would reduce water and fuel coming in.
*headdesk*
More Steyn: THE NATIONALIZATION OF YOUR BODY
Gateway Pundit: White House Budget Director: Obamacare May Fund Abortions (Video)
Neil Barofsky Says It's Possible Govt. Could Spend $23.7 Trillion to Fix Financial System
Shock: Inside the Healthcare Bill
Transcript of Obama Prime-Time News Conference
And then there were two: Obama meets the Chinese; transcript of president's speech
Honduras orders Venezuelan diplomats expelled
Exiled Honduran leader establishes border camp
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya encamped his roving government in exile in this sleepy mountain town near the Honduran border Sunday to launch his return to power after a coup last month.
Honduras officials lose US visas
The US revokes visas of four members of Honduras's interim government as it presses for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to return.
Fuck the US State Department. Bastards.
Mediator calls for continued sanctions in Honduras
Fuck the mediator, too.
Energy Deal With Brazil Gives Boost to Paraguay
Dozens missing after Haitian boat sinks; 15 dead
Chavez hits at Venezuelan media with new laws
Mexico lawman and his family are slain
More Canadian honor killings)
NURSE 'FORCED' TO HELP ABORT
A Brooklyn nurse claims she was forced to choose between her religious convictions and her job when Mount Sinai Hospital ordered her to assist in a late-term abortion against her will.
Aunt: Mom accused in baby death had psych problems
Possession problems, is more like it.
Southwest Airlines Moves In on Frontier
Profit Dropped 66% in Quarter at Exxon Mobil
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DHS - Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Asset Forfeiture Program National Leadership Conference
But the challenge for us is—how do we get information analysis from here to anywhere in the United States and get information and analysis back so that we're constantly working on data and information to target our efforts in order to build better cases. And since there are thousands and thousands of police in departments and sheriffs' offices around the country, the way we have decided to do it at the Department of Homeland Security is by more support to state and local fusion centers.
I don't know what states all of you come from, but I think it would be a good thing when you get back home to find out about your fusion center—find out what participation your office has with that fusion center, sit down with the head of it and think about ways that your OCDETF unit can work with the local, state and local fusion center—or indeed perhaps even place some personnel in it.
Because what we are going to get at—these battles cannot be won individually by any office or any agency or any department. They are won when we coordinate, use all of the assets that we have—which only serve to strengthen each other—and move forward on that basis. And I think over time—in particular—these fusion centers are going to be a key tool in our coordinated efforts against crime—particularly large-scale organized crime like drug trafficking organizations.
Remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder on Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Asset Forfeiture Program at the National Leadership Conference
Two examples of OCDETF's innovative and cooperative approach demonstrate the effectiveness of the OCDETF strategy: (1) the establishment of the OCDETF Fusion Center; and (2) the creation of permanent, co-located OCDETF Strike Forces.
The OCDETF Fusion Center was established to address a pressing need for reliable, in-depth intelligence -- from both human and electronic sources -- to target and attack sophisticated international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. Building on the OCDETF philosophy of cooperation and information-sharing, the Fusion Center brings together into a common database the unfiltered investigative information of each OCDETF member agency. Known as "Compass," this database allows analysts to connect investigative information from multiple agencies and to provide real-time analysis to agents and prosecutors in the field. The Fusion Center works in concert with the DEA-led Multi-Agency Special Operations Division to provide the most complete intelligence picture of criminal organizations currently available to U.S. law enforcement.
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Yet, the impact of forfeiture is greater than just money. When we look back on the last 25 years of the program, we see a forfeiture regime that has been transformed from a collection of centuries-old laws designed to fight pirates, enforce customs laws and fight illegal contraband, into an array of modern law enforcement tools designed to combat 21st century criminals both at home and abroad. We now have the ability to deprive global criminals of their ill-gotten gains, to seize the instrumentalities of their trade, and to use the power of asset forfeiture to destroy their illegal enterprises.
Operation Honor Student, a case that will be honored here later tonight, illustrates the power of asset forfeiture and its devastating effect on organized criminal activity. In that case, a task force led by the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney's Office, the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the Criminal Division, and the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations obtained the forfeiture of $2.7 million from the accounts of GeneScience, one of the largest biopharmaceutical companies in China that had been involved in the illegal distribution of Human Growth Hormone into the United States. To accomplish this forfeiture, the task force employed a new statutory vehicle -- 18 U.S.C. section 981(k) -- which permitted the Government to seize the funds, physically located in China, from the corresponding accounts of Chinese banks in New York. This was the first use of section 981(k), enacted as part of the USA Patriot Act, against a Chinese entity, and its success has helped pave the way for subsequent investigations using this groundbreaking authority.
California's budget fiasco
Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned
The Department of Homeland Security relied on a rushed, flawed study to justify its decision to locate a $700 million research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas, according to a government report.
Ya think?!?
Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Defense Communications
Lawmakers are voicing concerns about the Pentagon's strategic communications programs, through which the military aims to win over civilians and erode support for adversaries in countries around the world.
The Pentagon Strives to Tuck in Its Long Logistics 'Tail'
Electricity from garbage, water from exhaust fumes: These could be the future fuel and drink of U.S. military combat soldiers.
The ultimate goal is a "zero footprint" camp that would leave no waste behind and would reduce water and fuel coming in.
*headdesk*
More Steyn: THE NATIONALIZATION OF YOUR BODY
Gateway Pundit: White House Budget Director: Obamacare May Fund Abortions (Video)
Neil Barofsky Says It's Possible Govt. Could Spend $23.7 Trillion to Fix Financial System
Sitting down?$23,700,000,000,000. I can't even write that without counting the places.
"The total potential federal government support could reach up to $23.7 trillion," says Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, in a new report obtained Monday by ABC News on the government's efforts to fix the financial system.
Yes, $23.7 trillion.
"The potential financial commitment the American taxpayers could be responsible for is of a size and scope that isn't even imaginable," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "If you spent a million dollars a day going back to the birth of Christ, that wouldn't even come close to just $1 trillion -- $23.7 trillion is a staggering figure."
Shock: Inside the Healthcare Bill
Transcript of Obama Prime-Time News Conference
And then there were two: Obama meets the Chinese; transcript of president's speech
Honduras orders Venezuelan diplomats expelled
Exiled Honduran leader establishes border camp
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya encamped his roving government in exile in this sleepy mountain town near the Honduran border Sunday to launch his return to power after a coup last month.
Honduras officials lose US visas
The US revokes visas of four members of Honduras's interim government as it presses for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to return.
Fuck the US State Department. Bastards.
Mediator calls for continued sanctions in Honduras
Fuck the mediator, too.
Energy Deal With Brazil Gives Boost to Paraguay
Dozens missing after Haitian boat sinks; 15 dead
Chavez hits at Venezuelan media with new laws
Mexico lawman and his family are slain
US wants greater military cooperation with Libya
EGYPT: Fatwa issued against secular author
US Navy warns of increased pirate activity
The women who clear Sudan's minefields
ERITREA - THIRD CHRISTIAN THIS YEAR DIES IN MILITARY PRISON
Eritrea: Sanu Resources Ltd. Special Shareholders’ Meeting on Merger in August
mining.
Arabian-Nubian Shield - Wikipedia
UN: Thousands of Somalis are fleeing to Yemen
You KNOW it's bad when they're fleeing TO Yemen.
S.Africa police use rubber bullets to end protest
Sharia law: a recurring violence trigger in Nigeria
Nigerian Islamist attacks spread
65 killed as police battle Nigerian Islamists
Hostages freed in Nigeria clashes
Detained Nigeria sect head 'dead'
Lawmakers Urge U.K. Government to Stick to Rail Franchise Deals
A panel of lawmakers urged the U.K. government not to give in to pressure from rail companies to renegotiate their franchises after National Express Group Plc walked away from one of its operations.
...
On July 1 the government was forced to nationalize the East Coast Main Line, pending the choice of a new operator. The cross-party committee suggested keeping the service in public ownership and using it as a benchmark against which private franchises can be measured.
Forced to, you see. Has nothing to do with the statist takeovers sweeping the globe, oh no.
Spanish barracks hit by car bomb
Travel chaos after Mallorca car bomb kills two police officers
Two separate incidents.
Crimean Tatar Protesters Attacked In Kyiv
A Polarized Moldova Votes, Mindful of the West and Russia
Motorists to pay £250 tax for parking at work - UK
Roubini Sees Risk of ‘Double Dip’ Global Recession
U.S. Pushes for Law of the Sea Ratification as New Arctic Mapping Project Begins
Aaaarrgh!
U.S. Backs Implementing U.N. Doctrine Against Genocide
The Obama administration is supporting moves to implement a U.N. doctrine calling for collective military action to halt genocide.
The next step is to see if the countries in favor of implementing the policy will act when a new genocide is brewing if all other diplomatic actions fail. The doctrine is political, not legal: Although these countries have expressed the political will to act, they aren't legally bound to.
The U.N. just concluded a weeklong debate on implementing the doctrine, which was endorsed by U.N. members in 2005.
The U.S. joined a majority of U.N. countries, including Russia and China, in supporting implementation of the policy, called the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. It may be invoked in only four cases: genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, or crimes against humanity. Climate change, disease or natural disasters are excluded as causes for intervention.
Why am I not reassured?
G-20 groups to Pittsburgh: Nix riot gear
Yeah, just let us at you, don't protect yourself or anything.
EGYPT: Fatwa issued against secular author
US Navy warns of increased pirate activity
The women who clear Sudan's minefields
ERITREA - THIRD CHRISTIAN THIS YEAR DIES IN MILITARY PRISON
Eritrea: Sanu Resources Ltd. Special Shareholders’ Meeting on Merger in August
mining.
Arabian-Nubian Shield - Wikipedia
UN: Thousands of Somalis are fleeing to Yemen
You KNOW it's bad when they're fleeing TO Yemen.
S.Africa police use rubber bullets to end protest
Sharia law: a recurring violence trigger in Nigeria
Nigerian Islamist attacks spread
65 killed as police battle Nigerian Islamists
Hostages freed in Nigeria clashes
Detained Nigeria sect head 'dead'
Lawmakers Urge U.K. Government to Stick to Rail Franchise Deals
A panel of lawmakers urged the U.K. government not to give in to pressure from rail companies to renegotiate their franchises after National Express Group Plc walked away from one of its operations.
...
On July 1 the government was forced to nationalize the East Coast Main Line, pending the choice of a new operator. The cross-party committee suggested keeping the service in public ownership and using it as a benchmark against which private franchises can be measured.
Forced to, you see. Has nothing to do with the statist takeovers sweeping the globe, oh no.
Spanish barracks hit by car bomb
Travel chaos after Mallorca car bomb kills two police officers
Two separate incidents.
Crimean Tatar Protesters Attacked In Kyiv
A Polarized Moldova Votes, Mindful of the West and Russia
Motorists to pay £250 tax for parking at work - UK
Roubini Sees Risk of ‘Double Dip’ Global Recession
U.S. Pushes for Law of the Sea Ratification as New Arctic Mapping Project Begins
Aaaarrgh!
U.S. Backs Implementing U.N. Doctrine Against Genocide
The Obama administration is supporting moves to implement a U.N. doctrine calling for collective military action to halt genocide.
The next step is to see if the countries in favor of implementing the policy will act when a new genocide is brewing if all other diplomatic actions fail. The doctrine is political, not legal: Although these countries have expressed the political will to act, they aren't legally bound to.
The U.N. just concluded a weeklong debate on implementing the doctrine, which was endorsed by U.N. members in 2005.
The U.S. joined a majority of U.N. countries, including Russia and China, in supporting implementation of the policy, called the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. It may be invoked in only four cases: genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, or crimes against humanity. Climate change, disease or natural disasters are excluded as causes for intervention.
Why am I not reassured?
G-20 groups to Pittsburgh: Nix riot gear
Yeah, just let us at you, don't protect yourself or anything.
The Grimmest Waiting List in Russia
The human rights investigators in Russia are a tiny group, so each murder leaves a hole.
Putin to discuss joint projects with GDF Suez
Putin proposes $2.4 bln VEB loan to Gazprombank
Russian version of popular Czech song mocks Putin
hee!
Russia - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Natalya Solzhenitsyn
Russia signs oil pact, offers $150M credit to Cuba
Russia to drill for oil off Cuba
Venezuela, Russia Sign Energy, Military Agreements
Vietnam, Russia Ink Pact On Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Moscow Denies Plan For Chinese Market
Russia - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to congratulate him personally on his birthday
In the hospital. Eep.
Former Adviser To Russia's Putin Denied Entry To Lithuania
Russia's Putin to visit Turkey on August 6
Russia aims to spur Afghan region economy, win aid
Russia starts new pipeline, Exxon under pressure
Russia dismisses NATO membership suggestions
Russia's South Stream will trump Nabucco.
The central idea behind Nabucco is to counter the Russian South Stream pipeline which will run beneath the Black Sea and provide natural gas to real consumers. It is supported by the U.S. government.
Ukraine, Russia expel diplomats
Uh-oh.
Georgia Wants U.S. to Monitor Conflict
Russia Warns U.S. Against Sending Monitors to Georgia
Russia's NATO Envoy Seeks Sanctions for Selling Tbilisi Arms
Medvedev hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan peace talks
Ashgabat, Baku spar over Caspian reserves
Turkey Detains 165 Suspected Members of Radical Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir
The group we just let hold a conference in Chicago.
Greece and Cyprus warn Turkey against violating airspace
Two DTP members alleged victims of village guards
Two members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) were allegedly killed by a team of village guards in the southeastern province of Şırnak on Saturday.
Turkmenistan signs landmark gas exploration deal
Taliban men fleeing Swat to Tajikistan?
Explosions In Dushanbe Lead To IMU Concerns
Two explosions in Dushanbe have raised concerns that members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) may have spread to the Tajik capital, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
Tajikistan: Militants Attack Outpost in Rasht Valley
Uzbekistan charges Baptist camp with crimes
Bin Laden's Son Believed Killed in U.S. Airstrike
U.S. officials believe Usama bin Laden's son, Saad bin Laden, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan.
Now we are so happy, we do the dance of joy!
US Eyes Private Guards for Bases in Afghanistan
Pakistan Arrests Cleric Behind Deal With Taliban
Pakistan police nab ex-lawmaker over Polish killing
Kyrgyz head officially re-elected
Election officials in Kyrgyzstan announce that incumbent president Kurmanbek Bakiyev has officially won last week's controversial poll.
Kyrgyzstan - Crackdown on Protests of Election Result
The police in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, detained 64 opposition demonstrators on Wednesday after marches protesting the results of last week’s presidential election.
Bus blast kills 6 paramilitary soldiers in India
Kushtia UP chairman shot dead on return from AL council - Bangladesh
The human rights investigators in Russia are a tiny group, so each murder leaves a hole.
Putin to discuss joint projects with GDF Suez
Putin proposes $2.4 bln VEB loan to Gazprombank
Russian version of popular Czech song mocks Putin
hee!
Russia - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Natalya Solzhenitsyn
Russia signs oil pact, offers $150M credit to Cuba
Russia to drill for oil off Cuba
Venezuela, Russia Sign Energy, Military Agreements
Vietnam, Russia Ink Pact On Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Moscow Denies Plan For Chinese Market
Russia - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to congratulate him personally on his birthday
In the hospital. Eep.
Former Adviser To Russia's Putin Denied Entry To Lithuania
Russia's Putin to visit Turkey on August 6
Russia aims to spur Afghan region economy, win aid
Russia starts new pipeline, Exxon under pressure
Russia dismisses NATO membership suggestions
Russia's South Stream will trump Nabucco.
The central idea behind Nabucco is to counter the Russian South Stream pipeline which will run beneath the Black Sea and provide natural gas to real consumers. It is supported by the U.S. government.
Ukraine, Russia expel diplomats
Uh-oh.
Georgia Wants U.S. to Monitor Conflict
Russia Warns U.S. Against Sending Monitors to Georgia
Russia's NATO Envoy Seeks Sanctions for Selling Tbilisi Arms
Medvedev hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan peace talks
Ashgabat, Baku spar over Caspian reserves
Turkey Detains 165 Suspected Members of Radical Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir
The group we just let hold a conference in Chicago.
Greece and Cyprus warn Turkey against violating airspace
Two DTP members alleged victims of village guards
Two members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) were allegedly killed by a team of village guards in the southeastern province of Şırnak on Saturday.
Turkmenistan signs landmark gas exploration deal
Taliban men fleeing Swat to Tajikistan?
Explosions In Dushanbe Lead To IMU Concerns
Two explosions in Dushanbe have raised concerns that members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) may have spread to the Tajik capital, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
Tajikistan: Militants Attack Outpost in Rasht Valley
Uzbekistan charges Baptist camp with crimes
Bin Laden's Son Believed Killed in U.S. Airstrike
U.S. officials believe Usama bin Laden's son, Saad bin Laden, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan.
Now we are so happy, we do the dance of joy!
US Eyes Private Guards for Bases in Afghanistan
Pakistan Arrests Cleric Behind Deal With Taliban
Pakistan police nab ex-lawmaker over Polish killing
Kyrgyz head officially re-elected
Election officials in Kyrgyzstan announce that incumbent president Kurmanbek Bakiyev has officially won last week's controversial poll.
Kyrgyzstan - Crackdown on Protests of Election Result
The police in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, detained 64 opposition demonstrators on Wednesday after marches protesting the results of last week’s presidential election.
Bus blast kills 6 paramilitary soldiers in India
Kushtia UP chairman shot dead on return from AL council - Bangladesh
Horrific Stories of Iranian Militia Tell of Murders, Stonings
West must close Iran nuclear file: new atomic chief
Clinton outlines how U.S. might deal with nuclear Iran
We've already conceded.
Fight or flight? Many Head Out – Tehran
Report: Iran's Mousavi Says Protests Will Continue
Iran's opposition leader said on Monday that the protest movement which has swamped Iran since the country's disputed presidential elections in June will continue, saying the government crackdown on protesters will only increase the size of his movement.
Iran opposition rallies on complaints of torture, deaths in detention
Iran 'essential player' in Middle East peace: Brazil FM
Well. Isn't that comforting?
Court finds Iran minister guilty of fraud
Wanted: Unused USB Thumb Drives for Iran
California cyberactivist wants to smuggle censor-evading software into country.
Ahmadinejad battles new Iran crisis
Iran to open naval bases in the Sea of Oman
Iran approves $280 million loan for Bolivia
Iran protesters 'to face trial'
Reports: 50 'political figures' among Iranian detainees
Her name was Neda.
Iranian Police Clash With Demonstrators at Graveside Rally
Iranian security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators across Tehran and struggled to maintain control Thursday after opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi was prevented from visiting the graves of those killed in protests last month, including 27-year-old Neda Agha Soltan, whose final moments were filmed and broadcast around the world.
The clashes were escalating Thursday evening as police fired tear gas and attacked protesters with batons in a bid to break up the demonstrations. But the protesters were fighting back, battling security forces in the streets. In one case, three members of the much feared voluntary militia known as the Basij were beaten with their own batons after a group of people pulled them off their motorcycles near a park. The motorcycles were set on fire.
Neda's Mother: 'I Asked Her Not To Go'
40th memorial day of the killing of Neda in Tehran
Amman begins stripping state's Palestinians of citizenship
I'm sure it's Israel's fault, somehow.
Summer Heats Up in Lebanon
After a brief postelection respite, tensions in Lebanon are on the rise. Despite reports that prime-minister-designate Saad Hariri is making progress toward forming a government, Hizballah and Syrian-generated pressures are complicating the already difficult task, raising the specter that March 14 will fail to consolidate the gains of its impressive June 7 election victory.
Gates meets Jordan king amid US peace push
*retch*
Arab human rights group barred for year by U.N.
We can't have anyone criticizing the countries of the religion of peace, now, can we?
Iran exiles 'killed in Iraq raid'
Seven Iranian dissidents have been killed during a raid by Iraqi security forces on their camp north of Baghdad, Iraqi police have said.
Iraq says raid on militant group's camp wasn't Iran's idea
The Iraqi government Wednesday rejected suggestions that Iranian pressure had prompted a raid on a camp belonging to an Iranian opposition group, saying that Iraqi security forces were merely seeking to extend sovereignty over all Iraqi territory.
I'm sure.
Saudis scramble to stop Hajj swine flu crisis
Enjoy your pig flu, hajjis!
West must close Iran nuclear file: new atomic chief
Clinton outlines how U.S. might deal with nuclear Iran
We've already conceded.
Fight or flight? Many Head Out – Tehran
Report: Iran's Mousavi Says Protests Will Continue
Iran's opposition leader said on Monday that the protest movement which has swamped Iran since the country's disputed presidential elections in June will continue, saying the government crackdown on protesters will only increase the size of his movement.
Iran opposition rallies on complaints of torture, deaths in detention
Iran 'essential player' in Middle East peace: Brazil FM
Well. Isn't that comforting?
Court finds Iran minister guilty of fraud
Wanted: Unused USB Thumb Drives for Iran
California cyberactivist wants to smuggle censor-evading software into country.
Ahmadinejad battles new Iran crisis
Iran to open naval bases in the Sea of Oman
Iran approves $280 million loan for Bolivia
Iran protesters 'to face trial'
Reports: 50 'political figures' among Iranian detainees
Her name was Neda.
Iranian Police Clash With Demonstrators at Graveside Rally
Iranian security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators across Tehran and struggled to maintain control Thursday after opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi was prevented from visiting the graves of those killed in protests last month, including 27-year-old Neda Agha Soltan, whose final moments were filmed and broadcast around the world.
The clashes were escalating Thursday evening as police fired tear gas and attacked protesters with batons in a bid to break up the demonstrations. But the protesters were fighting back, battling security forces in the streets. In one case, three members of the much feared voluntary militia known as the Basij were beaten with their own batons after a group of people pulled them off their motorcycles near a park. The motorcycles were set on fire.
Neda's Mother: 'I Asked Her Not To Go'
40th memorial day of the killing of Neda in Tehran
Amman begins stripping state's Palestinians of citizenship
I'm sure it's Israel's fault, somehow.
Summer Heats Up in Lebanon
After a brief postelection respite, tensions in Lebanon are on the rise. Despite reports that prime-minister-designate Saad Hariri is making progress toward forming a government, Hizballah and Syrian-generated pressures are complicating the already difficult task, raising the specter that March 14 will fail to consolidate the gains of its impressive June 7 election victory.
Gates meets Jordan king amid US peace push
*retch*
Arab human rights group barred for year by U.N.
We can't have anyone criticizing the countries of the religion of peace, now, can we?
Iran exiles 'killed in Iraq raid'
Seven Iranian dissidents have been killed during a raid by Iraqi security forces on their camp north of Baghdad, Iraqi police have said.
Iraq says raid on militant group's camp wasn't Iran's idea
The Iraqi government Wednesday rejected suggestions that Iranian pressure had prompted a raid on a camp belonging to an Iranian opposition group, saying that Iraqi security forces were merely seeking to extend sovereignty over all Iraqi territory.
I'm sure.
Saudis scramble to stop Hajj swine flu crisis
Enjoy your pig flu, hajjis!
Temple Institute to Build Sacrificial Altar on Tisha B'av
The Temple Institute will begin building the sacrificial altar on Thursday, Tisha B’av, a fast day when Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple some 2,000 years ago.
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The Temple Institute, which has already built many of the vessels for the Holy Temple, such as the ark and the menorah, has now embarked on a project to build the altar. Construction begins Thursday in Mitzpe Yericho (east of Jerusalem) at 5:30 p.m.
“Unfortunately, we cannot currently build the altar in its proper place, on the Temple Mount,” Temple Institute director Yehudah Glick said. “We are building an altar of the minimum possible size so that we will be able to transport it to the Temple when it is rebuilt."
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PM rejects US demand to halt Jerusalem housing project
After US demands halt to e. J'lem housing project, PM aides reportedly say Obama "crossed red line."
Qatar Sheikh Funds Hamas to Buy Jerusalem Buildings
'US settlement policy contravenes Torah'
Israel may confiscate more Palestinian land
You mean take back more of its own land?
US: Construction in east Jerusalem will hurt peace process
"Peace process" my rear end. The US want's Israel to roll over and give up.
Palestinian PM urges US to draft Mideast peace plan
GAH!
Lebanon boosts forces near Israel border, fearing IDF fire
Romania: Israeli physicians arrested on suspicion of egg trafficking
News: Father, son who run Sabyc Fertility Clinic in Bucharest arrested for allegedly trafficking in human eggs, stem cells; both remanded for 29 days. Romanian authorities order two other Israeli doctors not to leave country, confiscate passports of five other Israelis involved.
Israel on Iran: Anything it takes to stop nukes
Israel hardened its insistence Monday that it would do anything it felt necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, just the ultimatum the United States hoped not to hear as it tried to nudge Iran to the bargaining table.
I feel that vein in my forehead beginning to throb...
Rabbi Ovadia slams US: We're not their slaves
Jewish Scene: In his weekly sermon Shas' spiritual leader protests US pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction, says 'Messiah will throw them out'
Go Rabbi!
Report: Hezbollah Leader Threatens Tel Aviv Strike
Hezbollah's leader was quoted by two Lebanese newspapers Monday as warning that his Iranian-backed militants will strike Israel's largest city of Tel Aviv with missiles from Lebanon
Hizbullah turns up the temperature in North
Feeling internal pressure, the group has sought once again to cast itself as the force of 'resistance' in Lebanon.
John Bolton: It’s Crunch Time for Israel on Iran
Go! Go, Johnny Go!
West Bank Settlers Send Obama Defiant Message
Several thousand Jewish settlers inaugurated outposts in a show of defiance as emissaries from the U.S. visited.
Mwahahaahaha!
Telling Israel No - Obama's Bold Move
Bold, my ass. Plotting the final solution is always popular.
The Temple Institute will begin building the sacrificial altar on Thursday, Tisha B’av, a fast day when Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple some 2,000 years ago.
...
The Temple Institute, which has already built many of the vessels for the Holy Temple, such as the ark and the menorah, has now embarked on a project to build the altar. Construction begins Thursday in Mitzpe Yericho (east of Jerusalem) at 5:30 p.m.
“Unfortunately, we cannot currently build the altar in its proper place, on the Temple Mount,” Temple Institute director Yehudah Glick said. “We are building an altar of the minimum possible size so that we will be able to transport it to the Temple when it is rebuilt."
***
PM rejects US demand to halt Jerusalem housing project
After US demands halt to e. J'lem housing project, PM aides reportedly say Obama "crossed red line."
Qatar Sheikh Funds Hamas to Buy Jerusalem Buildings
'US settlement policy contravenes Torah'
Israel may confiscate more Palestinian land
You mean take back more of its own land?
US: Construction in east Jerusalem will hurt peace process
"Peace process" my rear end. The US want's Israel to roll over and give up.
Palestinian PM urges US to draft Mideast peace plan
GAH!
Lebanon boosts forces near Israel border, fearing IDF fire
Romania: Israeli physicians arrested on suspicion of egg trafficking
News: Father, son who run Sabyc Fertility Clinic in Bucharest arrested for allegedly trafficking in human eggs, stem cells; both remanded for 29 days. Romanian authorities order two other Israeli doctors not to leave country, confiscate passports of five other Israelis involved.
Israel on Iran: Anything it takes to stop nukes
Israel hardened its insistence Monday that it would do anything it felt necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, just the ultimatum the United States hoped not to hear as it tried to nudge Iran to the bargaining table.
I feel that vein in my forehead beginning to throb...
Rabbi Ovadia slams US: We're not their slaves
Jewish Scene: In his weekly sermon Shas' spiritual leader protests US pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction, says 'Messiah will throw them out'
Go Rabbi!
Report: Hezbollah Leader Threatens Tel Aviv Strike
Hezbollah's leader was quoted by two Lebanese newspapers Monday as warning that his Iranian-backed militants will strike Israel's largest city of Tel Aviv with missiles from Lebanon
Hizbullah turns up the temperature in North
Feeling internal pressure, the group has sought once again to cast itself as the force of 'resistance' in Lebanon.
John Bolton: It’s Crunch Time for Israel on Iran
Go! Go, Johnny Go!
West Bank Settlers Send Obama Defiant Message
Several thousand Jewish settlers inaugurated outposts in a show of defiance as emissaries from the U.S. visited.
Mwahahaahaha!
Telling Israel No - Obama's Bold Move
Bold, my ass. Plotting the final solution is always popular.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Full solar eclipse turns day to night in Asia
‘Magical’ total eclipse of the sun wows viewers
Two killed in stampede during eclipse in India
Wall 'could stop desert spread'
The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria.
Spain - Expats describe 'volcano of fire'
Hundreds of British expatriates have been evacuated from homes and hotels in south-east Spain as wildfires spread.
Texas Drought Takes Toll on Farmers
In Texas, drought means conserving every last drop
Central Texas drought grows more severe
As waters recede, drought reveals lake relics
How green was my valley: California's drought
Cash-strapped California's budget breakthrough this week is anything but good news for farmers in the fabled San Joaquin Valley.
Drought, budget cuts raise worries about wildfires
Huge tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay
To bring in more water in the event of an earthquake. Don't ask me how they're sure it'll survive an earthquake.
Fla. Senators Encourage Hurricane Research Funding
Look, if y'all want more money for hurricane preparedness, spend it on infrastructure for evacuating.
Scotland - Mini tornado wreaks havoc on isle
A number of cars and homes are damaged by a mini tornado which hit Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.
Seattle breaks temp record as heat wave continues
Northwesterners more accustomed to rain and cooler climate sought refuge from a heat wave on Wednesday, as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history and Portland edged closer to its own record-breaker.
The National Weather Service in Seattle recorded 102 degrees by midday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking a previous record of 100 degrees, set in downtown Seattle in 1941 and repeated at the airport in 1994.
Jay Albrecht, a meteorologist with the service, said it's the hottest it has been in Seattle since records dating to 1891.
U.S. Northwest Feels the Burn of Extreme Heat Wave
Record Heat, Surprise Tornadoes: Wild Weather From Coast To Coast
Floods, landslides kill dozens in China
Afghanistan prepares itself to resist deadly plant plague that threatens food security in region
Ug99.
How Amazon's remote deletion of e-books from the Kindle paves the way for book-banning's digital future.
Hutterites consider leaving Alberta after losing court battle
The case involved the Alberta government and two colonies of Hutterites, who believe the Second Commandment's ban on "graven images" prohibits having their photos taken willingly. Supported by 14 other Hutterite communities in Alberta, the colonies sued the province for infringing on their religious freedom when it made driver's licence photos mandatory.
But after Hutterite victories in two previous court cases, the Supreme Court decided in favour of the province.
...
The Hutterites argued that their communal lifestyle would be threatened if they were unable to get driver's licences, while the province said the universal photo requirement would minimize identity theft and help build a facial recognition databank.
Microsoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass. fusion center
To simplify matters, Microsoft and ESRI have created FusionX, an appliance preloaded with ESRI GIS data and software together with SharePoint and other applications to integrate fusion center operations. Microsoft worked with several agencies to develop the requirements for FusionX, including the Massachusetts center and the Illinois Statewide Terrorism Intelligence Center.
HR group blasts Interior Ministry's biometric ID legislation - Israel
Mexico to launch new biometric ID card program to fight corruption
We cannot afford to pass on secure identity documents
Secure state-issued identity documents can also obviate any need for a much more controversial national ID, whether in the form of an enhanced Social Security card or a similar worker identity credential favored by some members of Congress, including Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, who recently proposed this during discussion of immigration reform. That rightly strikes many as a true national ID including a centralized database and is sure to further complicate passage of immigration reform. Done right, securely issued state identity documents can serve much the same purpose without the same privacy concerns. A biometric Social Security card would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 billion. The cost for Real ID is estimated at $4 billion. The biometric Social Security card would serve one purpose, to establish eligibility to work in the United States. Done properly, the Real ID can be used toward that task as well as others.
Biometric checks on the way for all US workers?
New York Senator Charles Schumer wants to introduce a new bill before the end of September that would force all American workers to prove they are eligible to work in the United States with biometric technology.
Schumer stated that the bill will require businesses to not only validate Social Security numbers but also to run fingerprints through the system using an E-verify system that contains a biometric identifier.
Lawmaker to introduce bill to require biometric verification of workers
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., testifying as a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, expressed his support for the biometric system. "As Congress examines biometrics as part of a new and better system, I want to encourage you to ignore the naysayers, those who claim this can't be done," he said. "Incorporating an effective employment verification system is our only hope for truly ending illegal immigration."
Michigan Prevails in "Mark of the Beast" Lawsuit
A federal court has ruled in favor of the state of Michigan and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a case alleging that rules requiring farmers to tag their livestock for identification in order to help identify and prevent the spread of disease violated the religious liberty of farmers who think such tags constitute the "mark of the beast."
My take: Their theology's wacky, but the precedent gives me the heebie-jeebies. No conscience clause exceptions for states. Yikes.
Pentagon blasts computer contractor
Pentagon investigators have discovered that one of its contractors failed to provide adequate computer security for a military health services operation.
Microsoft, Yahoo! agree on Internet search partnership
Microsoft Corp. has finally roped Yahoo Inc. into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years and setting the stage for them to make a joint assault against the dominance of Google Inc.
Robot attacked Swedish factory worker
A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.
Skynet is most pleased!
‘Magical’ total eclipse of the sun wows viewers
Two killed in stampede during eclipse in India
Wall 'could stop desert spread'
The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria.
Spain - Expats describe 'volcano of fire'
Hundreds of British expatriates have been evacuated from homes and hotels in south-east Spain as wildfires spread.
Texas Drought Takes Toll on Farmers
In Texas, drought means conserving every last drop
Central Texas drought grows more severe
As waters recede, drought reveals lake relics
How green was my valley: California's drought
Cash-strapped California's budget breakthrough this week is anything but good news for farmers in the fabled San Joaquin Valley.
Drought, budget cuts raise worries about wildfires
Huge tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay
To bring in more water in the event of an earthquake. Don't ask me how they're sure it'll survive an earthquake.
Fla. Senators Encourage Hurricane Research Funding
Look, if y'all want more money for hurricane preparedness, spend it on infrastructure for evacuating.
Scotland - Mini tornado wreaks havoc on isle
A number of cars and homes are damaged by a mini tornado which hit Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.
Seattle breaks temp record as heat wave continues
Northwesterners more accustomed to rain and cooler climate sought refuge from a heat wave on Wednesday, as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history and Portland edged closer to its own record-breaker.
The National Weather Service in Seattle recorded 102 degrees by midday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking a previous record of 100 degrees, set in downtown Seattle in 1941 and repeated at the airport in 1994.
Jay Albrecht, a meteorologist with the service, said it's the hottest it has been in Seattle since records dating to 1891.
U.S. Northwest Feels the Burn of Extreme Heat Wave
Record Heat, Surprise Tornadoes: Wild Weather From Coast To Coast
Floods, landslides kill dozens in China
Afghanistan prepares itself to resist deadly plant plague that threatens food security in region
Ug99.
How Amazon's remote deletion of e-books from the Kindle paves the way for book-banning's digital future.
Hutterites consider leaving Alberta after losing court battle
The case involved the Alberta government and two colonies of Hutterites, who believe the Second Commandment's ban on "graven images" prohibits having their photos taken willingly. Supported by 14 other Hutterite communities in Alberta, the colonies sued the province for infringing on their religious freedom when it made driver's licence photos mandatory.
But after Hutterite victories in two previous court cases, the Supreme Court decided in favour of the province.
...
The Hutterites argued that their communal lifestyle would be threatened if they were unable to get driver's licences, while the province said the universal photo requirement would minimize identity theft and help build a facial recognition databank.
Microsoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass. fusion center
To simplify matters, Microsoft and ESRI have created FusionX, an appliance preloaded with ESRI GIS data and software together with SharePoint and other applications to integrate fusion center operations. Microsoft worked with several agencies to develop the requirements for FusionX, including the Massachusetts center and the Illinois Statewide Terrorism Intelligence Center.
HR group blasts Interior Ministry's biometric ID legislation - Israel
Mexico to launch new biometric ID card program to fight corruption
We cannot afford to pass on secure identity documents
Secure state-issued identity documents can also obviate any need for a much more controversial national ID, whether in the form of an enhanced Social Security card or a similar worker identity credential favored by some members of Congress, including Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, who recently proposed this during discussion of immigration reform. That rightly strikes many as a true national ID including a centralized database and is sure to further complicate passage of immigration reform. Done right, securely issued state identity documents can serve much the same purpose without the same privacy concerns. A biometric Social Security card would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 billion. The cost for Real ID is estimated at $4 billion. The biometric Social Security card would serve one purpose, to establish eligibility to work in the United States. Done properly, the Real ID can be used toward that task as well as others.
Biometric checks on the way for all US workers?
New York Senator Charles Schumer wants to introduce a new bill before the end of September that would force all American workers to prove they are eligible to work in the United States with biometric technology.
Schumer stated that the bill will require businesses to not only validate Social Security numbers but also to run fingerprints through the system using an E-verify system that contains a biometric identifier.
Lawmaker to introduce bill to require biometric verification of workers
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., testifying as a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, expressed his support for the biometric system. "As Congress examines biometrics as part of a new and better system, I want to encourage you to ignore the naysayers, those who claim this can't be done," he said. "Incorporating an effective employment verification system is our only hope for truly ending illegal immigration."
Michigan Prevails in "Mark of the Beast" Lawsuit
A federal court has ruled in favor of the state of Michigan and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a case alleging that rules requiring farmers to tag their livestock for identification in order to help identify and prevent the spread of disease violated the religious liberty of farmers who think such tags constitute the "mark of the beast."
My take: Their theology's wacky, but the precedent gives me the heebie-jeebies. No conscience clause exceptions for states. Yikes.
Pentagon blasts computer contractor
Pentagon investigators have discovered that one of its contractors failed to provide adequate computer security for a military health services operation.
Microsoft, Yahoo! agree on Internet search partnership
Microsoft Corp. has finally roped Yahoo Inc. into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years and setting the stage for them to make a joint assault against the dominance of Google Inc.
Robot attacked Swedish factory worker
A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.
Skynet is most pleased!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Oy. I may never catch up.
***
From last week through Saturday night:
Magnitude 4.9 - KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 4.6 - GOLFO DE VENEZUELA
Venezuela shaken by 4.6 earthquake; no oil damage
Magnitude 4.1 - GERMANY
Magnitude 5.7 - WESTERN XIZANG
Strong earthquake rocks Tibet
Magnitude 4.5 - CENTRAL TURKEY
Magnitude 4.8 - NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
Magnitude 3.2 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 4.7 - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Magnitude 5.3 - WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Magnitude 6.0 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Strong PNG tremor monitored
Magnitude 4.6 - GULF OF ALASKA
Quake shakes southern Alaska; no damage reported
Magnitude 5.2 - JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Magnitude 4.7 - BIO-BIO, CHILE
Magnitude 4.6 - BIO-BIO, CHILE
Magnitude 5.0 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.2 - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Magnitude 5.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
4.7-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand South Island
Magnitude 4.9 - TAIWAN
5.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan Sunday
6 dead after falling rocks smash bridge - China
50 missing in China landslide
Macedonia - Valandovo shaken by earthquakes
Landslide in Choco kills five, 21 people missing - Colombia
Second Small Earthquake in a Week Trembles Oklahoma, No Damage
Insurance Coverage for Earthquake Prone Cleburne, Tx
Ethiopian volcano spews lava
***
Sunday, July 26
Magnitude 5.0 - VANUATU
Magnitude 5.4 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Magnitude 5.1 - TAIWAN
Moderate earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan
Taiwan shaken by earthquakes
Magnitude 4.7 - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Whoa....
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.1 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Earthquake monitors placed in North Dakota
Magnitude 1.9 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 1.8 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 5.7 - VANUATU
Quake rocks Vanuatu
Magnitude 5.7 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Quake jolts Sumatra, no tsunami report
Magnitude 3.0 - NEVADA
This one was 0km/0 mi. deep, and deleted the next day. hmm.
2.4 earthquake strikes near The Geysers
Kamchatka volcano spews ash to 5,000 meters in Russia's Far East
Watching Kamchatka volcanoes erupt online to be available soon
***
Monday July 27
Magnitude 5.1 - PAKISTAN
PM Gilani undeterred by earthquake jolt during his speech
Earthquake strikes northern Pakistan
Magnitude 4.7 - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 5.2 - SALTA, ARGENTINA
Magnitude 5.1 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Magnitude 4.6 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
Quake hits Bengkulu
Magnitude 5.1 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Magnitude 1.8 - NEW HAMPSHIRE
Scripps-led study sheds light on earthquake hazard along San Andreas Fault
Earthquakes in Bulgarian district of Plovdiv
Researchers seek evidence of ancient earthquakes in Tennessee
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Tuesday, July 28
Magnitude 4.8 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 5.3 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 2.3 - GEORGIA, USA
Magnitude 2.2 - GEORGIA, USA
Magnitude 2.0 - NEW YORK
Magnitude 5.9 - SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake jolts central Indonesia
Earthquake felt in Macedonia’s Bitola
Bulgaria - 19 Buildings Slightly Damaged after Bulgaria Monday Earthquakes
NASA Launches Volcano Survey Sortie
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Wednesday July 29
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.2 - ADRIATIC SEA
Magnitude 5.0 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Magnitude 3.9 - COLORADO
Magnitude 4.6 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 4.7 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.2 - VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - TAIWAN REGION
5.9 Quake Rattles Taiwan, No Reports Of Damage
Southland quake claims expected to number in the thousands
Algeria - Earthquake of magnitude 4 in Guelma and Bejaia
Fiery images as killer volcano that claimed 36,000 lives stirs once more
Krakatoa!
Hacking Earth Against Warming, Scientists Favor Fake Volcanoes
WASHINGTON -- Faced with the potentially devastating consequences of climate change -- including sea level rise and an ice-free Arctic -- some scientists and policy experts have begun to consider an equally drastic countermeasure: geoengineering.
By physically altering the planet on a global scale, geoengineering projects would theoretically offset warming caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The concept was dismissed as fringe science when it was first introduced in the 1960s. Now, what once seemed like science fiction is not only being deemed feasible, but necessary, said experts at a panel convened here Tuesday by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank.
Oh, yeah, sounds like a great idea!
***
I can't find much on the Andaman quakes. (just this.) Here's what IS in the news about the area:
Tribes and tribulations: the rise of ethno-tourism
Study suggest evolution of man from Andaman
***
From last week through Saturday night:
Magnitude 4.9 - KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 4.6 - GOLFO DE VENEZUELA
Venezuela shaken by 4.6 earthquake; no oil damage
Magnitude 4.1 - GERMANY
Magnitude 5.7 - WESTERN XIZANG
Strong earthquake rocks Tibet
Magnitude 4.5 - CENTRAL TURKEY
Magnitude 4.8 - NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
Magnitude 3.2 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 4.7 - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Magnitude 5.3 - WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Magnitude 6.0 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Strong PNG tremor monitored
Magnitude 4.6 - GULF OF ALASKA
Quake shakes southern Alaska; no damage reported
Magnitude 5.2 - JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Magnitude 4.7 - BIO-BIO, CHILE
Magnitude 4.6 - BIO-BIO, CHILE
Magnitude 5.0 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.2 - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Magnitude 5.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
4.7-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand South Island
Magnitude 4.9 - TAIWAN
5.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan Sunday
6 dead after falling rocks smash bridge - China
50 missing in China landslide
Macedonia - Valandovo shaken by earthquakes
Landslide in Choco kills five, 21 people missing - Colombia
Second Small Earthquake in a Week Trembles Oklahoma, No Damage
Insurance Coverage for Earthquake Prone Cleburne, Tx
Ethiopian volcano spews lava
***
Sunday, July 26
Magnitude 5.0 - VANUATU
Magnitude 5.4 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Magnitude 5.1 - TAIWAN
Moderate earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan
Taiwan shaken by earthquakes
Magnitude 4.7 - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Whoa....
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.1 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Earthquake monitors placed in North Dakota
Magnitude 1.9 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 1.8 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 5.7 - VANUATU
Quake rocks Vanuatu
Magnitude 5.7 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Quake jolts Sumatra, no tsunami report
Magnitude 3.0 - NEVADA
This one was 0km/0 mi. deep, and deleted the next day. hmm.
2.4 earthquake strikes near The Geysers
Kamchatka volcano spews ash to 5,000 meters in Russia's Far East
Watching Kamchatka volcanoes erupt online to be available soon
***
Monday July 27
Magnitude 5.1 - PAKISTAN
PM Gilani undeterred by earthquake jolt during his speech
Earthquake strikes northern Pakistan
Magnitude 4.7 - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 5.2 - SALTA, ARGENTINA
Magnitude 5.1 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.8 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Magnitude 4.6 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
Quake hits Bengkulu
Magnitude 5.1 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Magnitude 1.8 - NEW HAMPSHIRE
Scripps-led study sheds light on earthquake hazard along San Andreas Fault
Earthquakes in Bulgarian district of Plovdiv
Researchers seek evidence of ancient earthquakes in Tennessee
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Tuesday, July 28
Magnitude 4.8 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 5.3 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 2.3 - GEORGIA, USA
Magnitude 2.2 - GEORGIA, USA
Magnitude 2.0 - NEW YORK
Magnitude 5.9 - SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake jolts central Indonesia
Earthquake felt in Macedonia’s Bitola
Bulgaria - 19 Buildings Slightly Damaged after Bulgaria Monday Earthquakes
NASA Launches Volcano Survey Sortie
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Wednesday July 29
Magnitude 4.9 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Magnitude 4.2 - ADRIATIC SEA
Magnitude 5.0 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Magnitude 3.9 - COLORADO
Magnitude 4.6 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 4.7 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.2 - VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 5.4 - TAIWAN REGION
5.9 Quake Rattles Taiwan, No Reports Of Damage
Southland quake claims expected to number in the thousands
Algeria - Earthquake of magnitude 4 in Guelma and Bejaia
Fiery images as killer volcano that claimed 36,000 lives stirs once more
Krakatoa!
Hacking Earth Against Warming, Scientists Favor Fake Volcanoes
WASHINGTON -- Faced with the potentially devastating consequences of climate change -- including sea level rise and an ice-free Arctic -- some scientists and policy experts have begun to consider an equally drastic countermeasure: geoengineering.
By physically altering the planet on a global scale, geoengineering projects would theoretically offset warming caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The concept was dismissed as fringe science when it was first introduced in the 1960s. Now, what once seemed like science fiction is not only being deemed feasible, but necessary, said experts at a panel convened here Tuesday by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank.
Oh, yeah, sounds like a great idea!
***
I can't find much on the Andaman quakes. (just this.) Here's what IS in the news about the area:
Tribes and tribulations: the rise of ethno-tourism
Study suggest evolution of man from Andaman
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Whee, doggies!
Been doing VBS all week. The kids sure had fun!
Some of the things I didn't expect:
1) Several of the little ones had never heard the story of Jesus' birth. (here in the Bible belt, that's pretty unusual.) Yay that we got to tell them!
2) At snack time they mostly skipped the chips in favor of fresh fruit. Healthy foods FTW!
3) Our water gun fight on Friday night turned out to be more fun than the horses we'd hoped to get.
Barring some new interruption, I'll get back to updates tomorrow or Monday.
Some of the things I didn't expect:
1) Several of the little ones had never heard the story of Jesus' birth. (here in the Bible belt, that's pretty unusual.) Yay that we got to tell them!
2) At snack time they mostly skipped the chips in favor of fresh fruit. Healthy foods FTW!
3) Our water gun fight on Friday night turned out to be more fun than the horses we'd hoped to get.
Barring some new interruption, I'll get back to updates tomorrow or Monday.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sunday July 19
Magnitude 4.9 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Magnitude 4.9 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Six more quakes shake Southland
Magnitude 5.4 - NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR
Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
Magnitude 2.0 - ALABAMA
Earthquake is registered some 160km from Sofia
LEBANON: Earthquake threat looms large
Mayon exhibits seismic activity
Mayon activity baffles scientists
***
Monday July 20
Magnitude 5.1 - SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
Magnitude 4.5 - REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.5 - MOLUCCA SEA
Moderate earthquake hits E Indonesia
Magnitude 4.6 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.1 - LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
Magnitude 3.2 - NEVADA
Magnitude 2.2 - TENNESSEE
Magnitude 1.6 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 1.7 - TENNESSEE
Morning Earthquake Rattles Desert Communities - San Diego
Tsunami Risk for West Coast Higher Than Expected
Geologists concerned about slides near Cedar City - WY
Yellowstone dominated by geothermal activity
Not so much about the possible supervolcano as about the other effects of volcanic activity. Cool stuff.
This Volcano Is Quiet Now, But ...
Tambora. Also really cool. Check out that crater!
No Predictions of Earthquakes in Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Seismologists
Er, even though you're on boundary lines of plates that have been shifting quite a bit the past year? Okey-dokey.
Recent volcano eruption in Ethiopia causes surface displacement
Magma Intrusion Might Lead to Katla Eruption
Iceland.
Gov’t readies Mayon evacuation crews
***
Tuesday July 21
Magnitude 4.5 - TRUJILLO, VENEZUELA
Magnitude 3.1 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 3.0 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 5.0 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.4 - VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
4.6 Earthquake Felt Throughout the Virgin Islands this Afternoon
Magnitude 5.1 - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Magnitude 1.5 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 4.3 - GASPE PENINSULA, QUEBEC, CANADA
Quebec Region Hit by Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake, USGS Says
Magnitude 5.5 - SOUTHERN IRAN
Earthquake hits Southern Iranian province
Magnitude 3.3 - OKLAHOMA
Earthquake Reported In Lincoln County
Earthquake felt at Bulgaria's Rozhen Peak
KIAL: The anatomy of a volcano
Mt. Cleveland, AK
Tourists banned as Philippine volcano shakes
The Next Yellowstone Eruption?
Under Yellowstone — National Geographic Magazine
NOW we're talkin' disaster.
***
Wednesday, July 22
Magnitude 4.7 - SHIKOKU, JAPAN
Earthquake brings New Zealand closer to Australia
China dust cloud circled globe in 13 days
Dust clouds generated by a huge dust storm in China's Taklimakan desert in 2007 made more than one full circle around the globe in just 13 days, a Japanese study using a NASA satellite has found.
World's Biggest Telescope To Rise From Hawaii Volcano
Hawaii's volcanoes aren't particularly explosive, but this still seems like a bad idea to me.
Ice Volcanoes of Enceladus Created By Liquid Water Beneath the Moon's Surface?
This image from the Cassini probe shows an ice volcano erupting on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Scientists have suggested that these volcanoes might come from water beneath the moon's surface, and new evidence makes this theory more plausible.
Researchers Use 'Decapitating' Flies to Create 'Zombie' Fire Ants
Yeah, let's bring in more invasive species to deal with the ones we already have. Nothing could go wrong, right?
***
Fire ravages Rwanda park
Gulfnews: Residents run for cover as dust storm hits Al Ain
Dust Storm impacting Tucson air quality today
Dark clouds hover over Karachi again
Heat wave to test Southern California power grid
India: Assam facing acute power crisis
Night-time heatwave for Murcia (Spain) on Thursday night
Temperatures will continue to reach 41 degrees in some areas of the Murcia region, where night time temperatures will be tropical not falling below 30 in some places on Thursday night.
41C = 106 F. 30C = 86 F.
Meanwhile:
Illinois: Cold snap threatens to set a record low
"Cold" July continues in Dubuque
Magnitude 4.9 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Magnitude 4.9 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Six more quakes shake Southland
Magnitude 5.4 - NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR
Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
Magnitude 2.0 - ALABAMA
Earthquake is registered some 160km from Sofia
LEBANON: Earthquake threat looms large
Mayon exhibits seismic activity
Mayon activity baffles scientists
***
Monday July 20
Magnitude 5.1 - SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
Magnitude 4.5 - REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.5 - MOLUCCA SEA
Moderate earthquake hits E Indonesia
Magnitude 4.6 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 5.1 - LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
Magnitude 3.2 - NEVADA
Magnitude 2.2 - TENNESSEE
Magnitude 1.6 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 1.7 - TENNESSEE
Morning Earthquake Rattles Desert Communities - San Diego
Tsunami Risk for West Coast Higher Than Expected
Geologists concerned about slides near Cedar City - WY
Yellowstone dominated by geothermal activity
Not so much about the possible supervolcano as about the other effects of volcanic activity. Cool stuff.
This Volcano Is Quiet Now, But ...
Tambora. Also really cool. Check out that crater!
No Predictions of Earthquakes in Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Seismologists
Er, even though you're on boundary lines of plates that have been shifting quite a bit the past year? Okey-dokey.
Recent volcano eruption in Ethiopia causes surface displacement
Magma Intrusion Might Lead to Katla Eruption
Iceland.
Gov’t readies Mayon evacuation crews
***
Tuesday July 21
Magnitude 4.5 - TRUJILLO, VENEZUELA
Magnitude 3.1 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 3.0 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 5.0 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 4.4 - VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
4.6 Earthquake Felt Throughout the Virgin Islands this Afternoon
Magnitude 5.1 - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Magnitude 1.5 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Magnitude 4.3 - GASPE PENINSULA, QUEBEC, CANADA
Quebec Region Hit by Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake, USGS Says
Magnitude 5.5 - SOUTHERN IRAN
Earthquake hits Southern Iranian province
Magnitude 3.3 - OKLAHOMA
Earthquake Reported In Lincoln County
Earthquake felt at Bulgaria's Rozhen Peak
KIAL: The anatomy of a volcano
Mt. Cleveland, AK
Tourists banned as Philippine volcano shakes
The Next Yellowstone Eruption?
Under Yellowstone — National Geographic Magazine
NOW we're talkin' disaster.
***
Wednesday, July 22
Magnitude 4.7 - SHIKOKU, JAPAN
Earthquake brings New Zealand closer to Australia
As countries with strong national identities, it can safely be said that Australia and New ZealandAlmost a foot in one jolt is pretty impressive.are worlds apart. However, a strong earthquake in the region has brought the fierce rivals closer – 30cm to be precise.
The 7.8-magnitude quake appears to have jolted the South Island and moved it towards Australia, the New Zealand Herald reported.
Global positioning systems showed that Te Anau, a town in the remote Fiordland region, was now 10cm closer to Australia, it said, while the South Island's south-western tip, Puysegur Point, was 30cm (11.8ins) closer.
China dust cloud circled globe in 13 days
Dust clouds generated by a huge dust storm in China's Taklimakan desert in 2007 made more than one full circle around the globe in just 13 days, a Japanese study using a NASA satellite has found.
World's Biggest Telescope To Rise From Hawaii Volcano
Hawaii's volcanoes aren't particularly explosive, but this still seems like a bad idea to me.
Ice Volcanoes of Enceladus Created By Liquid Water Beneath the Moon's Surface?
This image from the Cassini probe shows an ice volcano erupting on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Scientists have suggested that these volcanoes might come from water beneath the moon's surface, and new evidence makes this theory more plausible.
Researchers Use 'Decapitating' Flies to Create 'Zombie' Fire Ants
Yeah, let's bring in more invasive species to deal with the ones we already have. Nothing could go wrong, right?
***
Fire ravages Rwanda park
Gulfnews: Residents run for cover as dust storm hits Al Ain
Dust Storm impacting Tucson air quality today
Dark clouds hover over Karachi again
Heat wave to test Southern California power grid
India: Assam facing acute power crisis
Night-time heatwave for Murcia (Spain) on Thursday night
Temperatures will continue to reach 41 degrees in some areas of the Murcia region, where night time temperatures will be tropical not falling below 30 in some places on Thursday night.
41C = 106 F. 30C = 86 F.
Meanwhile:
Illinois: Cold snap threatens to set a record low
"Cold" July continues in Dubuque
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Bair, Bernanke Want Tougher Curbs on Biggest Banks
Yeah, I'm sure.
Major US lender 'on the brink'
Days of talks on a possible last-ditch bail-out between the US government and troubled New York-based CIT Group Inc come to an end.
NYU Professor Roubini Sees Recession Ending In 2009
*eyebrow* That's a reversal. Did the fun times get to him?
Prices up, but down is a bigger threat
Groceries.
US war zone troops 'can smoke'
Mighty white of ya, DoD. Especially given:
Pentagon eyes plan to increase Army by 30,000
Larry Summers cites Google search as progress
No, that's not a joke.
House Democrats muzzle GOP on sensitive issues
In their zeal to protect their members from politically hazardous votes on issues such as gay marriage and gun control, Democrats running the House of Representatives are taking extraordinary steps to muzzle Republicans in this summer's debates on spending bills.
So much for dissent. See also Steyn, below.
Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle Devices
Talk about Orwellian censorship!
BTW, if they can erase books, they can rewrite them as well.
Police: 6 Slain in Tenn., Ala.; Suspect in Custody
:(
An Offer You Can't Refuse - Mark Steyn
Obama to visit Mexico in August
Hey, last time he was there the swine flu craze was just getting under way. Maybe he'll bring us back another new disease!
12 slain in Mexico were federal police officers
Marking a gruesome new setback in the war on drug gangs, Mexican authorities said Tuesday that 12 people found tortured and fatally shot in the western state of Michoacan a night earlier were federal police officers.
Mexico says 'no' to deal with cartels
Troops seize Venezuela police station, 6 injured
CHANGE!
U.S., Colombia work on deal for air bases
The United States and Colombia are poised to sign an agreement to transfer anti-drug flight operations from Ecuador to at least three Colombian air bases, a move that has drawn criticism here that it will leave the country even more dependent on Washington. Although the deal is not yet nailed down, Colombia's defense, interior and foreign ministers held a public forum in Bogota, the capital, on Wednesday to discuss details of the plan.
Brazil demands return of UK waste
Brazilian officials demand that more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste found in three ports be returned.
...
Reports in the UK media say the waste was sent from Felixstowe in eastern England to the port of Santos, near Sao Paulo, and two other ports in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
I am reminded of the Islip garbage barge.
***
Keeping Pigs and Bees Healthy with a Chip
Biochips for health!
Landslide, floods kills three in northern Turkey
Total Eclipse of the Sun - July 22
Huge blob of Arctic goo floats past Slope communities
They now say it's algae, but no explanation on why nobody recognized it as such.
Glaciers Not Melting As Fast As Once Thought
The world’s glaciers are indeed melting, but a monumental study released Thursday in the journal Science discovered that it might not happen as quickly as once thought.
Yeah, I'm sure.
Major US lender 'on the brink'
Days of talks on a possible last-ditch bail-out between the US government and troubled New York-based CIT Group Inc come to an end.
NYU Professor Roubini Sees Recession Ending In 2009
*eyebrow* That's a reversal. Did the fun times get to him?
Prices up, but down is a bigger threat
Groceries.
US war zone troops 'can smoke'
Mighty white of ya, DoD. Especially given:
Pentagon eyes plan to increase Army by 30,000
Larry Summers cites Google search as progress
No, that's not a joke.
House Democrats muzzle GOP on sensitive issues
In their zeal to protect their members from politically hazardous votes on issues such as gay marriage and gun control, Democrats running the House of Representatives are taking extraordinary steps to muzzle Republicans in this summer's debates on spending bills.
So much for dissent. See also Steyn, below.
Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle Devices
Talk about Orwellian censorship!
BTW, if they can erase books, they can rewrite them as well.
Police: 6 Slain in Tenn., Ala.; Suspect in Custody
:(
An Offer You Can't Refuse - Mark Steyn
Kyl “publicly questioned whether the stimulus is working and stated that he wants to cancel projects that aren’t presently under way,” LaHood wrote Brewer. “If you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to your state, as Senator Kyl suggests, please let me know.”
Why not just break his legs in the Senate parking lot? Kyl "publicly questioned" the stimulus? We can't have that, can we? The "Dissent Is The Highest Form Of Patriotism" bumper sticker was canceled by executive order on January 20th.
Obama to visit Mexico in August
Hey, last time he was there the swine flu craze was just getting under way. Maybe he'll bring us back another new disease!
12 slain in Mexico were federal police officers
Marking a gruesome new setback in the war on drug gangs, Mexican authorities said Tuesday that 12 people found tortured and fatally shot in the western state of Michoacan a night earlier were federal police officers.
Mexico says 'no' to deal with cartels
Troops seize Venezuela police station, 6 injured
CHANGE!
U.S., Colombia work on deal for air bases
The United States and Colombia are poised to sign an agreement to transfer anti-drug flight operations from Ecuador to at least three Colombian air bases, a move that has drawn criticism here that it will leave the country even more dependent on Washington. Although the deal is not yet nailed down, Colombia's defense, interior and foreign ministers held a public forum in Bogota, the capital, on Wednesday to discuss details of the plan.
Brazil demands return of UK waste
Brazilian officials demand that more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste found in three ports be returned.
...
Reports in the UK media say the waste was sent from Felixstowe in eastern England to the port of Santos, near Sao Paulo, and two other ports in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
The Brazilian companies that received the waste said they had been expecting recyclable plastic, The Times reported.
I am reminded of the Islip garbage barge.
***
Keeping Pigs and Bees Healthy with a Chip
Biochips for health!
Landslide, floods kills three in northern Turkey
Total Eclipse of the Sun - July 22
Huge blob of Arctic goo floats past Slope communities
They now say it's algae, but no explanation on why nobody recognized it as such.
Glaciers Not Melting As Fast As Once Thought
The world’s glaciers are indeed melting, but a monumental study released Thursday in the journal Science discovered that it might not happen as quickly as once thought.
Google Shuts India Center as Precaution Against Swine Flu
India boosts security after attack warning: report
India and Pakistan discuss resuming of talks
They're talking about talking!
Politician Arrested Over Remark
A politician of India’s governing Congress Party was arrested after critics say she suggested that a rival leader be raped so she could better understand the plight of rape victims.
Morgan Stanley gets India cbank OK as primary dealer
The Reserve Bank of India said on Saturday it has given its approval to Morgan Stanley to start business as a primary dealer of government bonds.
On India trip, why Clinton won't stop in Pakistan
Barry wants to keep Pockeestahn for later.
Indian PM under pressure after Pakistan meeting
Clinton says will visit Pakistan in the fall
See?
'Armageddon' alarm bell rings
A senior adviser on South Asia to three U.S. presidents is now warning about "Armageddon in Islamabad."
At the request of President Obama, Bruce Riedel, a former CIA expert on the region, also chaired an interagency policy review on Afghanistan and nuclear Pakistan. His latest assessment says, "A jihadist victory in Pakistan, meaning the takeover of the nation by a militant Sunni movement led by the Taliban ... would create the greatest threat the United States has yet to face in its war on terror ... [and] is now a real possibility in the foreseeable future." It would bolster al Qaeda's capabilities tenfold, Mr. Riedel concludes. It would also give terrorists a nuclear capability.
Official: blasts hit 2 NATO tankers in NW Pakistan
July is deadliest for US-led forces in Afghanistan
Government of Turkmenistan to increase control over implementation of major investment programmes
Russian oil expert jailed in Turkmenistan
Hmmm...
Turkmenistan creates vast lake in the desert
While the Aral Sea is drying up. Gah.
At least 18 people arrested for terrorist activity in Kyrgyzstan
Death Of Prominent Tajik Highlights Instability In Central Asia's Southeast
The mysterious death of one of Tajikistan's best-known public figures is focusing attention on what many consider to be the deteriorating security situation in southeastern Central Asia.
Five killed in Tajikistan shootout
SOLDIERS in Tajikistan killed five militants after they opened fire on a checkpoint in the country's volatile eastern provinces, the interior ministry said.
Chinese security forces admit shooting dead 12 Uighur rioters
Brutal inter-ethnic violence over several days left 197 dead and more than 1,700 wounded. Last week the government offered the first breakdown of fatalities, saying 137 Han and 46 Uighurs died. But until now officials have given few details of when and how people met their deaths.
China warns citizens in Algeria of al Qaeda threat
China has warned its citizens in Algeria about possible attacks from al Qaeda in retribution for a Chinese government crackdown in the Muslim region of Xinjiang, and security has been tightened around Beijing's missions in the Philippines.
China Shuts Down Office of Volunteer Lawyers
Government officials on Friday shut down the office of a group known for taking on human rights cases.
China Adds to Treasury Pile, With Bias to Short End
China lifted its Treasury holdings by $38 billion in May to a total $801.5 billion, cementing its stronghold as the U.S.'s biggest creditor.
Experts: Cyberstrikes originated from Britain, not North Korea
UN sets new North Korea sanctions
North Korea focus of Asian conference
SafetyAtSea - Asian piracy doubles
World pirate attacks more than double this year
Gunmen shoot police near Indonesian gold mine
Jakarta hotel bombs kill 8, wound 42: police
Bombs ripped through two luxury hotels in the heart of Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing eight people and wounding dozens in an attack the president said would damage confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Thai 'Yellow Shirts' protest terror charges: police
U.S. wants to boost Japan nuclear umbrella: paper
India boosts security after attack warning: report
India and Pakistan discuss resuming of talks
They're talking about talking!
Politician Arrested Over Remark
A politician of India’s governing Congress Party was arrested after critics say she suggested that a rival leader be raped so she could better understand the plight of rape victims.
Morgan Stanley gets India cbank OK as primary dealer
The Reserve Bank of India said on Saturday it has given its approval to Morgan Stanley to start business as a primary dealer of government bonds.
On India trip, why Clinton won't stop in Pakistan
Barry wants to keep Pockeestahn for later.
Indian PM under pressure after Pakistan meeting
Clinton says will visit Pakistan in the fall
See?
'Armageddon' alarm bell rings
A senior adviser on South Asia to three U.S. presidents is now warning about "Armageddon in Islamabad."
At the request of President Obama, Bruce Riedel, a former CIA expert on the region, also chaired an interagency policy review on Afghanistan and nuclear Pakistan. His latest assessment says, "A jihadist victory in Pakistan, meaning the takeover of the nation by a militant Sunni movement led by the Taliban ... would create the greatest threat the United States has yet to face in its war on terror ... [and] is now a real possibility in the foreseeable future." It would bolster al Qaeda's capabilities tenfold, Mr. Riedel concludes. It would also give terrorists a nuclear capability.
Official: blasts hit 2 NATO tankers in NW Pakistan
July is deadliest for US-led forces in Afghanistan
Government of Turkmenistan to increase control over implementation of major investment programmes
Russian oil expert jailed in Turkmenistan
Hmmm...
Turkmenistan creates vast lake in the desert
While the Aral Sea is drying up. Gah.
At least 18 people arrested for terrorist activity in Kyrgyzstan
Death Of Prominent Tajik Highlights Instability In Central Asia's Southeast
The mysterious death of one of Tajikistan's best-known public figures is focusing attention on what many consider to be the deteriorating security situation in southeastern Central Asia.
Five killed in Tajikistan shootout
SOLDIERS in Tajikistan killed five militants after they opened fire on a checkpoint in the country's volatile eastern provinces, the interior ministry said.
Chinese security forces admit shooting dead 12 Uighur rioters
Brutal inter-ethnic violence over several days left 197 dead and more than 1,700 wounded. Last week the government offered the first breakdown of fatalities, saying 137 Han and 46 Uighurs died. But until now officials have given few details of when and how people met their deaths.
China warns citizens in Algeria of al Qaeda threat
China has warned its citizens in Algeria about possible attacks from al Qaeda in retribution for a Chinese government crackdown in the Muslim region of Xinjiang, and security has been tightened around Beijing's missions in the Philippines.
China Shuts Down Office of Volunteer Lawyers
Government officials on Friday shut down the office of a group known for taking on human rights cases.
China Adds to Treasury Pile, With Bias to Short End
China lifted its Treasury holdings by $38 billion in May to a total $801.5 billion, cementing its stronghold as the U.S.'s biggest creditor.
Experts: Cyberstrikes originated from Britain, not North Korea
UN sets new North Korea sanctions
North Korea focus of Asian conference
SafetyAtSea - Asian piracy doubles
World pirate attacks more than double this year
Gunmen shoot police near Indonesian gold mine
Jakarta hotel bombs kill 8, wound 42: police
Bombs ripped through two luxury hotels in the heart of Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing eight people and wounding dozens in an attack the president said would damage confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Suicide bombers struck the JW Marriott hotel and close-by Ritz-Carlton, both popular with visiting international businessmen and protected by some of the tightest security in Jakarta, as guests sat down for breakfast.
Thai 'Yellow Shirts' protest terror charges: police
U.S. wants to boost Japan nuclear umbrella: paper
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