Dec. 7, 2016- Biblical sheep in Israel for first time in millennia
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Headline: Biblical sheep in Israel for first time in millennia
The sheep have landed. After three years of high-level negotiations between the Israeli and Canadian governments, 119 heritage sheep, which trace their lineage back 5,000 years to the Middle East, began arriving in Israel on November 30. It is the first time that the breed, called Jacob’s sheep, has been represented in Israel since biblical times. Three of the 11 flights carrying the sheep have already arrived in Israel, according to Gil and Jenna Lewinsky, the shepherds who began raising these ovines on a whim in western Canada. “The first sheep arrived on the Jewish calendar the day that Noah came out of the ark, the 28th of Heshvan,” said Jenna Lewinsky. “It was beautiful to see them walk on the soil of Israel,” she said. “As a Jewish person I am so connected to the land, but to see the whole project connecting — it’s going to stay with me for the rest of my life.” Jenna Lewinsky immigrated to Israel just three weeks before the first flight of sheep came on their own baa-liyah. For now, the sheep are being held at a special private quarantine in the south of Israel, where they will stay for eight days after the arrival of the last sheep, a process that should take about a month. Afterward, the Lewinskys will rent a farm until they can find a permanent home.
Dec. 6, 2016
http://www.timesofisrael.com/biblical-sheep-in-israel-for-first-time-in-millennia/
Headline: Analysis: Settlement bill marks a revolutionary moment in Israeli history
A bill that could be the first step toward annexation of Area C of the West Bank, and which would overturn almost 40 years of judicial rulings on private Palestinian property rights, was approved by a Knesset vote of 58:51 on its first reading Wednesday night. If it passes into law, the legislation will be the most significant event in the settlement movement since the 2005 withdrawal, in which 25 settlements in Gaza and northern Samaria were evacuated. That seminal event was about territorial withdrawal. This legislation, in contrast, shores up the Israeli presence in Area C, by legalizing settler homes built on private Palestinian property and allowing for further settlement expansion. It would also mark one of the few times that the Knesset has legislated a law that applies to Area C. The application of Israeli law to the disputed territories is typically understood to be a sign of annexation. It is for these reasons that regulations in Judea and Samaria are set by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) through a series through military orders and are not legislated by the Knesset.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: UN urges Israel to reject plan to legalize ‘settlements’
Headline: Germany slams settlement bill that legalizes outposts
The UN is urging the Israeli government to vote against the Regulation Law, claiming it would reduce the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians. The UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, said that Members of Knesset should vote against the Regulation Law, which would retroactively legalize some 4,000 Jewish outposts in Judea and Samaria. “If adopted, [the Regulation Law] will have far-reaching legal consequences for Israel, across the occupied West Bank and will greatly diminish the prospect of Arab-Israeli peace,” he said. “Some have pronounced it to be a step towards the annexation of the West Bank.” Mladenov was apparently responding to remarks by Education Minister and Chairman of the Jewish Home party Naftali Bennett, who earlier this week referred to the Regulation Law as “the spearhead of (Israeli) sovereignty” in Judea and Samaria.
Dec. 6, 2016
Headline: High Court says Temple Mount restraining orders illegal
In a landmark decision, High Court judges accepted a petition submitted by the Honenu legal aid organization and stated that issuing restraining orders prohibiting entry of Jews into the Temple Mount is illegal. The ruling, issued by judges Danziger, Shoham and Solberg, referred to a petition submitted by attorney Menashe Yado of the Honenu organization which offers legal aid to soldiers and civilians involved in legal conflicts with the State. The petition was submitted in the name of two Jews who went up to the Temple Mount but were stopped by police and told that they could not enter the Mount before a hearing took place on the matter. The hearing itself is against police regulations and the restraining orders issued are also unauthorized by police regulations and by law. The police demanded that the petitioners sign a draconian list of commitments or they would refuse to let them enter the Temple Mount Compound. During the course of the hearing attorney Aviad Wisoly obtained access to police regulations regarding restraining orders and discovered that they were not implemented and that the police ignored them on a daily basis. in response to the petition, the police reneged on their position and allowed the two petitioners to ascend to the Temple Mount without any preconditions. The State announced that it intended to change the regulations and draft a new commitment, but in the meantime Yado claimed that the State should defray the costs of the petition. The High Court accepted this position and stated that the restraining orders issued by police were illegal, ruling that the state should defray court costs of 5,000 shekels to the petitioners.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/221392
Jordan
Headline: Senate president voices Jordan’s support to Iraq in facing terrorism
Headline: Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline a lifeline for Jordan, Iraq
Headline: King meets with leader of Iraqi National Alliance
Headline: EU’s grants, loans to Jordan to total 500mln euros in 2016
Senate President Faisal Fayez said that Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, stands by Iraq with all its components, is keen on Iraq’s unity and stability, and support its efforts if countering terror gangs. During a meeting on Wednesday with leader of the Iraqi National Alliance Ammar Al Hakim and the accompanying delegation, Fayez said that Jordanian-Iraqi relations have always been strong and based on mutual respect. “Jordan’s leadership, government and people are keen to forge closer relations with Iraq in various fields, and the Kingdom believes that Iraq’s security and stability is a Jordanian interest,” he added. Fayez stressed the Senate’s interest to build on the strong brotherly ties with Iraq, especially at this critical stage, as well as boost parliamentary ties with its neighbor in the interest of both countries.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://en.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleno=33467
Lebanon
Headline: Report: Hezbollah accuses Israel of striking targets near Damascus
Headline: Israel strikes Mezzeh Airbase in Damascus
Headline: Liberman: Israel acting to prevent WMDs from reaching Hezbollah
The Syrian regime has accused Israel of launching surface-to-surface missiles targeting the Mezzeh airbase near Damascus early Wednesday morning, causing damage but no casualties.
According to a military source quoted by Syria’s SANA state media “The Israeli enemy launched at 3:00 am Wednesday a number of surface-to-surface missiles from inside the occupied territories to the west of Tall Abu al-Nada (hill) that landed in the surroundings of al-Mezzeh Airport west of Damascus.” Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah accused the Israeli Air Force of striking Mezze west of the Syrian capital close to President Bashar Assad’s palace at around 4 am, causing large explosions but no casualties. According to Syrian reports the strike would “only make the Syrian Arab Army even more determined to cut off the hands of the terrorists agents of the Zionist entity, which should be held fully responsible for the repercussions and consequences of these criminal attacks.” Meanwhile, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman met with diplomats from the European Union in Jerusalem Wednesday. During the meeting, Liberman acknowledged the truth of reports that Israel is acting to prevent the transfer of sophisticated weapons and even weapons of mass destruction to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon from Syria. Israel is “working primarily to protect the security of our citizens, defend our sovereignty, and try to prevent the smuggling of sophisticated weapons, military equipment and weapons of mass destruction from Syria to Hezbollah,” Liberman said.
Dec. 7, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/idfonline/ (photo)
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/israel-strikes-mezzeh-airbase-damascus/
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/221394
Saudi Arabia/Egypt
Headline: Exclusive: PM May says Saudi saved UK from attacks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that Britain will stand against any action by Iran that is threatening to the region, highlighting joint operations with the Gulf Cooperation Council in order to combat terrorism, she said in an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya News Channel. During her joint meeting with the leaders of the GCC in Manama, on Wednesday, PM May said: “There is information provided by Saudi Arabia that has saved Britain from terrorist operations, and there are opportunities we must use with our friends in the Gulf …GCC security is also UK security” Al Arabiya will air on Wednesday an exclusive interview with the British Prime Minister. The interview that was conducted by Turki al-Dakhil is the first for the British PM on an Arab satellite channel since she took office. Read the full transcript below
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Yemen to UN: ‘The road map is a dangerous step’
The Yemeni mission to the United Nations refused on Tuesday the road map proposed by the special envoy Ould Cheikh Ahmed, aimed at ending the war. The mission stated that his plan would be set a “dangerous international precedent” as it would legitimize the rebel-led coup against the internationally recognized government of Yemen. The Yemeni mission addressed a letter to the UN Security Council, describing the plan as an incitement to legitimize the rebellion and the rebels’ agenda. The letter included a list of the steps required before any political solution could be reached, including the abstention from involving the ousted Saleh and leader of Houthi militias, Abdulmalik al-Houthi in Yemen’s political arena. It also stipulated that they both needed to leave the country with their families to any country they choose for at least 10 years.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Syrian Army officially enters surrendered east Aleppo districts
Headline: Syria opposition call for Aleppo truce, civilian evacuation
Headline: Turkish air strikes kill 23 ISIS militants in Syria’s al-Bab- Aleppo Province
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially entered two of the recently surrendered districts of east Aleppo today after the militants fled the area, per the Russian-Turkish agreement. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces entered the Kadi Asker and Bab Al-Hadid districts of east Aleppo, following the departure of the jihadist rebels earlier this morning. As a result of yesterday night’s surrender by the jihadist rebels, the Syrian Arab Army now controls the entire area around the Aleppo Citadel, including the provincial capital’s second largest mosque that was turned into a militant base. However, the battle for east Aleppo is far from over for the Syrian Arab Army, as the jihadist rebels still maintain control over the strategic Marjah, Sheikh Lufti, and Sheikh Sa’eed districts.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1020581/middle-east
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4889611,00.html
Headline: Syrian Army surrounds key highway in East Ghouta as offensive nears- Rif Dimashq Province
For weeks, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been building up their forces in the East Ghouta region, sending wave-after-wave of reinforcements to the Harasta Highway area as they prepare to launch their biggest offensive in rural Damascus. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard and the Palestine Liberation Army (Palestinian wing of the SAA), the Syrian Arab Army has surrounded the Harasta Highway that flows through the key East Ghouta towns of Douma and Harasta, leaving the Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) with two choices: surrender or fight. In the coming weeks, the Syrian Arab Army is expected to begin this offensive to reopen the Harasta Highway and end the Islamist presence in the East Ghouta.
Dec. 7, 2016
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-surrounds-key-highway-east-ghouta-offensive-nears/
Headline: Iraqi forces capture hospital in Mosul from ISIS
Headline: ISIS launches overnight attack against Iraqi troops in Mosul
Headline: Mosul offensive folds, waiting now for Trump
Iraqi forces have liberated the al-Salam Hospital from ISIS. The hospital is situated on the left bank of Tigris River in Mosul. Major General Walid al-Khalifah, the deputy of the army’s 9th Division, said the Iraqi national flag was hoisted over the hospital building on Tuesday, PressTV reported. Al-Talimi Hospital in Mosul was also then captured from ISIS. Meanwhile the 9th Division are still clearing the al-Salam neighborhood of ISIS. Meanwhile, ISIS militants have launched an overnight attack against Iraqi security forces in southeastern Mosul, a day after the troops advanced deeper into the city. Iraqi Army Sgt. Maj. Hakim Saranbii told The Associated Press on Wednesday the attack “inflicted heavy losses” without providing further details. Iraqi Defense Ministry officials in Bagdad didn’t immediately comment.
Dec. 7, 2016
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-forces-capture-hospital-mosul-isis/
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4889605,00.html
http://debka.com/article/25818/Mosul-offensive-folds-waiting-now-for-Trump
Headline: Iraq Situation Report Dec. 1-6, 2016
http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/iraq%20SITREP%202016-12-06%20PDF.pdf
Turkey
Headline: Amnesty International calls for Turkey to allow displaced Kurds to go home
Andrew Gardner, Amnesty’s Turkey researcher, has urged Turkey on Monday to “lift the curfew without delay” and allow displaced Kurds to return to their home in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir. “People were forced to leave their homes with a short notice,” Gardner said, adding, “They need to be compensated for the loss of their possessions but also for the loss of their livelihoods because when they lost their homes, they also lost their jobs in a great number of cases.” “There isn’t any concrete, detailed or credible plan for how these families are going to be able to return to their homes,” he continued. He also claimed that half a million people had been displaced by clashes between the Kurdistan Workers Party militiamen and the Turkish military.
Dec. 6, 2016
Headline: Greek court rules to extradite 3 Turkish coup soldiers
Headline: Greece is ready for WAR with Albania and Turkey
A Greek court has ruled to extradite 3 out of 8 Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after the failed coup attempt, The Daily Sabah has reported. The coup against President Erdogan began on 15 July 2016 and ended the next day. On 16 July 2016, eight Turkish military personnel landed in Alexandroupolis in northerneastern Greece. They landed in the city onboard a Black Hawk helicopter. Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu demanded extradition of “the eight traitors as soon as possible” in which the Greek authorities responded: “We will follow the procedures of international law. However, we give very serious considerations to the fact that [the Turkish military men] are accused, in their own country, of violating the constitutional order and trying to overthrow democracy.” The Athens council of appeals judges approved Turkey’s extradition request for three of the group Tuesday on charges of being involved in the coup, attempting to impede a parliamentary session and the seizure of a helicopter. It rejected the charge of involvement in an assassination attempt against President Erdoğan, the Daily Sabah report continued. The court ruled that the thee pilots should be returned to Turkey to stand trial for three of the four crimes they are accused of by Turkey, lawyer Stavroula Tomara told Reuters. Meanwhile, Greek Minister of Defense, Panos Kammenos threatened today Albania, when he mentioned a conflict with Turkey and Albania. His provocative statement was made during the opening of a military post on the border with Albania, a movement to protect and enhance security according to Greeks. After speaking of a clash with Turkey, Kammenos said that the Greek Armed Forces are ready for any situation. He also said that Rama’s statements regarding Chams are just for political consumption. “Rama’s statements must remind us that those people were Nazi collaborators. We will not accept such challenges. These challenges infect history and the international law, “said Kammenos.
Dec. 7, 2016
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-greek-court-rules-extradite-3-turkish-coup-soldiers/
http://english.albeu.com/news/news/greece-is-ready-for-war-with-albania-and-turkey/273819/
Iran
Headline: Iranian UAV attacked Turkish troops in Syria, senior source in Ankara says
An Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle participated in an attack on Turkish troops operating in Syria that left four dead and 10 wounded in late November, a senior Turkish government source told the Turkish press on Wednesday. The attack took place just two days before Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Hakan Fidan, head of the country’s MIT intelligence agency, made a surprise visit to Tehran on November 26. Cavusoglu denied on Wednesday that his visit dealt with the drone incident, claiming that the talks with Iranian officials covered ways of ending the crisis in Syria and sending humanitarian aid. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had said earlier that it had been made clear to him that no Russian manned or unmanned aircraft was operating in the airspace in question. Meanwhile, a Turkish soldier was killed and six others were wounded on Wednesday when an ISIS car bomb blew up in the city of Al-Bab in northern Syria.
Dec. 7, 2016
Afghanistan
Headline: Taliban could offer ceasefire with Afghani government to fight ISIS
Headline: Saudis Bankroll Taliban, Even as King Officially Supports Afghan Government
The Taliban could offer a limited ceasefire to Afghanistan’s government to enable the warring parties focus on operations against the widening threat posed by ISIS, Taliban commanders who have participated in recent internal deliberations told This Week in Asia. The ceasefire proposal, yet to receive the final approval, is the latest in a series of political initiatives of the Taliban as it seeks to position itself as the first line of defence against the IS, which has set up a government in Khorasan, in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, South China Morning Post reported. The proposal was floated by a top Taliban intelligence operations figure known by the nom de guerre Abu Jindal and discussed at gatherings of military commanders active in Afghanistan or based in neighbouring Pakistan last week, several participants told This Week In Asia on condition of anonymity.
Dec. 5, 2016
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/taliban-offer-ceasefire-afghani-government-fight-isis/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/world/asia/saudi-arabia-afghanistan.html?_r=1
Sudan
Headline: Sudanese army conducts largest-ever military drills
Headline: Climate change could render Sudan ‘uninhabitable’
Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Tuesday said it has conducted the largest military exercises in its history in the presence of President Omer al-Bashir and senior army commanders. The military maneuvers “Knights’ Challenge” were conducted at Al-Ma’aqil military area in the River Nile state as part of SAF’s 2016 training program. SAF’s Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Emad al-Din Mustafa Adawi said the exercise was the largest in the history of the Sudanese army, pointing the new strategy of the exercises involves the largest war formation from all military units.
Dec. 6, 2016
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article61043
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/07/africa/sudan-climate-change/
Libya
Headline: Libyan militias launch assault on vital oil terminals
Libyan militias that were expelled from the eastern city of Benghazi are now advancing toward the country’s vital oil terminals, seeking to establish control over Libya’s primary revenue source. The so-called Benghazi Defense Force launched its assault on Wednesday, taking over three eastern towns including the al-Sidra terminal, according to lawmaker Tarek al-Jaroushi, who is the head of the national security committee in the internationally-recognized parliament.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4889712,00.html
Tunisia
Headline: Thousands of Tunisian lawyers join protest against new taxes
Headline: Tunisia’s proposed ID law threatens hard-won privacy rights
Several thousand Tunisian lawyers demonstrated on Tuesday in front of the prime minister’s office, with some demanding his resignation as they escalated a protest against widely unpopular new taxes that will hit them and other high-end professions. Under a budget draft approved by parliament’s finance committee on Monday, lawyers will pay tax of between about $8 to $20 on each file they present to court. The levy is part of austerity measures proposed for 2017 by a government under pressure from international lenders to cut the fiscal deficit. According to a Reuters witness some 3,500 of the country’s 8,500 lawyers joined the protest in Tunis which, coming on top of an open-ended strike that the profession launched on Monday, will test the government’s resolve to implement its reforms. The budget draft also includes a public sector wage freeze, in protest at which the UGTT union – the country’s biggest – has called a general strike for Thursday. Sources told Reuters that the union was likely to cancel the planned strike after a new offer from the government. At Tuesday’s protest, lawyers chanted: “We reject this unjust law” with some demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed.
Dec. 6, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-economy-protests-idUSKBN13V1VH
Armenia
Headline: Armenia Urges Artsakh Recognition as Aliyev Calls for ‘Reclaiming’ Yerevan, Meghri
Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan on Monday once again urged the international community to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in light of comments made over the weekend by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev who said that Azerbaijan will one day claim its “historic lands,” referring to Yerevan and Meghri. “Unsubstantiated claims by Azerbaijan regarding the territories of Armenia openly prove why the international community should recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, whereas Azerbaijan should bear international responsibility for the aggression unleashed against the self-determined Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its consequences,” Kocharyan told Armenpress in response to Aliyev’s remarks. Speaking to an audience in the Terter region of Azerbaijan on Sunday, Aliyev said while his country will not claim any territory from Armenia through the use of military force, a strong Azerbaijan will ensure that reclaim “all our historic lands.” “Today, we are not claiming any in the modern Republic of Armenia. We do not intend to reclaim Yerevan, Meghri, Goris through military force, but I’m sure that time will come, and we, Azerbaijanis, will return to all our historic lands,” said Aliyev.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Islamic State has claimed more than 1,000 suicide attacks thus far in 2016
Headline: CIA Director Visits Albania for Counterterrorism Talks
The Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency releases an infographic summarizing the total number of “martyrdom operations” (suicide attacks) carried out by its followers each month. The latest infographic, which was released yesterday and can be seen below, indicates that 132 suicide bombings were launched in Iraq and Syria during the month of November. Via Amaq’s infographics, the Islamic State has now claimed responsibility for a staggering 1,034 suicide attacks through the first eleven months of 2016. In addition to Iraq and Syria, some of these took place in Libya. The overwhelming majority of these have been carried out inside Iraq, where the Islamic State is trying to hold its territory. During the month of November, for example, 112 (or 85 percent) of the claimed suicide bombers were detonated in Iraq, with 94 occurring in the Nineveh province alone. The US military, Iraqi government, Kurdish forces, Iranian-backed militias and others launched an offensive to retake Mosul, which is located in Nineveh, in October. Amaq’s infographic for November is the latest piece of evidence indicating that the Islamic State is relying on a large number of suicide bombers to defend the city.
Dec. 7, 2016
Luke 21:9-10
Matthew 24:6-7
Mark 13:7-8
Revelation 6:4
Revelation 6:8
Headline: Attorneys Challenge Park Service Over Inauguration Protests
Headline: ISIS declares Trump inauguration day ‘BLOODY FRIDAY’
The National Park Service is quashing dissent by blocking access to public space for those who want to demonstrate before, during and after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Washington civil rights attorneys said Wednesday. Attorney Mara Verheyden-Hilliard of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund — who has successfully litigated on behalf of protesters in Washington for more than a decade — threatened legal action against the park service if it does not rescind a permit the agency itself took out to block groups from using land around the White House and the National Mall for demonstrations. The park service historically reserves space for use by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, but Verheyden-Hilliard said the denial of protest permits has gone too far this time and is unconstitutional. “This is public land. This land belongs to all of us. The park service’s role is only to act as a neutral administrator and steward of public land,” she said. “They have done a massive land grab to the detriment of all those who want to engage in free speech activities.” The park service and activists agree that Trump’s election has prompted an unusually large number of groups to seek protest permits, including organizers of a planned women’s march on Washington the day after the inauguration. That group has been denied a permit to gather at the Lincoln Memorial.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/groups-call-blocking-inaugural-protests-unconstitutional-44029039
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/739508/ISIS-declare-Bloody-Friday-war-on-Trump-inauguration-day
Headline: Trump advisers propose tribes ‘privatize’ reservations
Headline: Trump spox reaffirms commitment to Dakota Access pipeline despite protests
Headline: Standing Rock Sioux leader urges pipeline protesters to leave
Two leaders of Trump’s Native American Affairs Coalition floated on Monday the idea of giving tribes more control over their land, which Reuters described as “politically explosive.” Some 55.7 million acres (225,000 square kilometers) of Native American lands are being “held in trust” for the tribes by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency under the US Department of the Interior.
While they say that the move could help impoverished tribes profit from oil and gas, critics have denounced it as “privatization.” Meanwhile, A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump Monday reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Dakota Access pipeline, despite widespread protests that have led to a delay and possible re-routing of the oil pipeline in North Dakota. Trump supports construction of the pipeline but will make a full deliberation upon taking office, the spokesman said. “With regard to the Dakota Access Pipeline, that’s something that we support construction of and we’ll review the full situation when we’re in the White House and make the appropriate determination at that time,” Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump, said, according to the Wall Street Journal. **** We have Trump advisors telling him one thing and Trump spokesman Jason Miller saying something else
Dec. 6, 2016
https://www.rt.com/usa/369278-trump-privatize-indian-reservations/
Headline: DR Congo: Ethnic clashes leave 31 dead
At least 31 people died in clashes between ethnic militia and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, officials say. They say the violence in the central Kasai province was sparked by a row between an uncle and a nephew over the title of a traditional chief. Deputy Governor Hubert Mbingho N’Vula said 13 members of the security forces sent to quell the fighting were among those killed. Eighteen militiamen also died, he said. Mr N’Vula said public order had been restored in and around the city of Tshikapa in the remote province. DR Congo is beset by sporadic violence between ethnic militias. This has been inflamed further by the postponing of a presidential election due to be held before the end of the year.
Dec. 6, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38218243
Headline: Somalia recaptures town from ISIS-linked fighter, 34 dead
A Somali official says security forces have recaptured a port town from ISIS-linked fighters in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. Yusuf Mohamed, the governor of Puntland’s commercial hub of Bossaso, says 30 militants and four soldiers were killed during the operation Wednesday to recapture Qandala. Residents confirmed that troops entered the town after fighters retreated into nearby villages. The seizure of Qandala in October had been the first victory for the ISIS-linked fighters, who are expanding the areas under their control amid a rivalry with the homegrown al-Shabab extremist group.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4889813,00.html
Headline: The EU needs to make itself battle-ready
A week before Christmas, EU heads of state and government are set to discuss security and defence at their regular European Council meeting in Brussels. It may not be a typical pre-holiday topic, but its urgency makes us focus on it even in the time of family gatherings and last-minute Christmas shopping. After all, this should be a time of peace, which is exactly the objective of the upcoming discussion. The European Union is by all accounts the strongest global player in the soft power arena. The level of our development aid and the economic ties with the least developed countries set a good example for the rest of the world. Soft power itself, though, cannot solve all the challenges we now face. If we are to engage in crises and conflicts in our neighbourhood and support the resilience of third countries we must increase our efforts in hard power policies as well. Now is the time to do so and we should not miss the opportunity to move forward. With this in mind, the Czech Republic believes the EU should – within the framework of the current Treaties – make full use of all relevant provisions and instruments available, maximise the synergies of civilian and military assets and enhance its cooperation with Nato as much as possible. Today’s challenges require us to reinforce our own European strategic autonomy.
Dec. 7, 2016
https://euobserver.com/opinion/136183
Headline: EU Threatens Action if Facebook ‘Hate Speech’ Not Censored in 24 Hours
The unelected executive arm of the European Union (EU) is threatening to escalate from “non-legislative” action if Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube do not censor what it considers “illegal” online speech within 24 hours. In May of this year, the U.S. tech giants signed a “code of conduct”, promising to work with the Commission and national law enforcement to “criminalize” and “sanction” “individual perpetrators” as well as committing to “promoting independent counter-narratives” that the EU favours. Speaking on Sunday, the EU’s justice commissioner added “fake news” to the list of what they want censored online. The “series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe” developed “together with… the IT companies” included a promise to “review the majority” of flagged “hate speech” within 24 hours. However, a new European Commission report has claimed this has only been happening in Germany and France so far, and censorship often takes too long. Consequently, one commissioner implied they could pass new censorship laws if the “non-legislative approach” fails.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Newest headache for Venezuelans: Accessing and carrying loads of worthless cash
Imagine this: $20,000 cash, in $10, $20 and $50 bills. Not long ago, a 79-year-old lady in Caracas, Venezuela, received her pension in such way — a mountain of bolivar bills she had trouble taking home. “I have to put them in the suitcase, because they don’t fit in my wallet,” Clarisa Matson de Garcia told Fox News Latino. “And then I pray that nobody robs me in the street.” With the enormously devalued Venezuelan currency ($1 equals roughly 4,400 bolivars in the black market), those 20,000 bolivars barely pay for a T-shirt or a birthday cake. The highest denomination bill in the country is currently 100 bolívars, the cost of a piece of candy. In a country where approximately 35 percent of the population does not have a bank account, the out-of-control inflation has turned every petty errand and transaction into a major headache. “Sometimes, when I try to pay with a pile of 10 bolívars, people don’t accept it,” Matson de Garcia said. Last week, after months of popular clamor, the Central Bank announced that in mid-December it will start rolling out bills of higher denominations. The new highest bill will be 20,000 bolivars — some $4.55 in the black market rate, the only market actually available to Venezuelans due to the government’s tight currency control.
Dec. 7, 2016
Nov. 30, 2016- Thousands of ‘strange jelly like’ creatures washing ashore in California
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/220609624-story
Nov. 30, 2016- blackbirds found dead, ‘a mystery’ in Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2016/11/what_killed_up_to_300_blackbirds_cause_still_remai.html
Nov. 30, 2016- Egypt reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in wild birds
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4886665,00.html
Dec. 1, 2016- Massive fish kill, ‘state of calamity’ declared on lake Buhi in Camarines Sur, Philippines
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/590795/news/regions/lake-buhi-in-state-of-calamity-due-to-fish-kill
Dec. 1, 2016- Thousands of dead fish continue to wash ashore, ‘reason unknown’ in Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dead-herring-digby-annapolis-basin-sea-life-veterinarians-1.3876264
Dec. 2, 2016- Tunisia reports H5 bird flu in wild birds
https://www.enca.com/africa/tunisia-reports-h5-bird-flu-in-wild-birds-oie
Dec. 4, 2016- 540,000 chickens killed due to avian flu in Niigata, Japan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/12/04/national/science-health/niigata-completes-culling-540000-birds-poultry-farms-hit-bird-flu/#.WEXOq1JvjVI
Dec. 4, 2016- Thousands of dead fish wash up, ‘a mystery’ on a beach in Cornwall, England
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-38201220
Dec. 5, 2016- 5,000 ducks killed due to avian flu in the Tarn Department, France
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/37915/bird-flu-hits-french-farm-disrupting-planned-move-to-diseasefree-status/
Dec. 5, 2016- 700 geese found dead, due to avian flu in Lubuskie Province, Poland
http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/282979,Outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-Poland
Dec. 5, 2016- 3.4 million poultry killed due to avian flu in various areas of South Korea
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161205000683
Headline: 5 Afghan teens in Sweden charged with raping Afghan boy
Swedish authorities on Tuesday charged five teenagers from Afghanistan with aggravated rape for allegedly dragging another Afghan boy into a forest, threatening him with a knife and raping him. The alleged assault took place in October in a forested area in the city of Uppsala, north of Stockholm. Prosecutor Johan Stromback told The Associated Press that the five suspects are 16 and 17 years old, while the boy they allegedly assaulted is under 15. Stromback said all arrived in Sweden as unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. The accused were charged with aggravated rape of a minor, a crime in Sweden that is punishable by at least four years in prison for adults and juvenile detention for minors, he said. The indictment calls for all five to be expelled from Sweden and barred from returning after serving any sentences. According to the indictment, the accused punched the alleged victim in the head, raped him and spat on him. It said the assault “was planned and lasted for at least an hour” and left the boy with bruises, scrapes and bite marks on his back. The accused allegedly filmed parts of the assault and threatened to post clips on social media if the victim went to police.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Campus police officer shoots student who reportedly stabbed classmate at Nevada high school
Headline: One officer dead, one critical in Americus, Georgia shooting; manhunt for suspect underway
A student at a high school in Reno, Nev., stabbed a classmate before a campus police officer shot the knife-wielding teen Wednesday, a witness told the Reno Gazette-Journal. Paramedics rushed the Hug High School student who was shot to Renown Hospital Medical Center, Nevada Department of Public Safety director James Wright said. The conditions of the teens were unclear. Freshman Robert Barragan told the paper the knife-wielding student fell to the ground after the officer shot him. The two students, both boys, had been fighting outside the school library before one pulled out the knife, Barragan said. Reno police were helping in the investigation, Fox 11 reported. Officers later said the scene was “secure,” but the lockdown remained in effect, KTVN added. Wright said the officer wasn’t hurt.
Dec. 7, 2016
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/two-officers-shot-in-americus-suspect-remains-at-large
Headline: Death toll rises to close to 100 following Indonesia earthquake
At least 97 people were killed and hundreds injured after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia’s Aceh province. Television footage showed flattened houses and buildings, including shops and mosques in the worst-affected districts of Pidie Jaya and Pidie. Roads were cracked with gaping fissures. The death toll rose to 97 on Wednesday afternoon after more bodies were found, Aceh military commander Major General Tatang Sulaiman said. “So far 97 people have been killed and the number keeps growing,” Mr Sulaiman said. “When we retrieve bodies sometimes there’s five, sometimes 10 corpses.” Nearly 300 were injured, at least 73 seriously, said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Nugroho.
Dec. 7, 2016
Headline: Over Saturn’s Turbulent North
This view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was obtained about half a day before its first close pass by the outer edges of Saturn’s main rings during its penultimate mission phase. The view shows part of the giant, hexagon-shaped jet stream around the planet’s north pole. Each side of the hexagon is about as wide as Earth. A circular storm lies at the center, at the pole (see PIA14944). The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on Dec. 3, 2016, at a distance of about 240,000 miles (390,000 kilometers) from Saturn. Image scale is 14 miles (23 kilometers) per pixel.
Dec. 6, 2016
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA21052
All earthquakes are instantly posted to the ETRM Facebook page- you do not need to sign up; click the photo below to see the earthquake album ***beginning November 29, 2016, earthquakes of a 5.0 magnitude and higher will be posted
~click the photo to see ALL the maps of the large earthquakes for the current year~
Headline: What’s shaking? 
List & map of USGS Earthquakes~Click the shaking house~
