Frank DiMora P.O. Box 732, Lompoc Ca. 93436 fjdimora@gmail.com
Bible prophecy documentary book download proving our generation will see the return of the Lord. Do you want to know what is going to happen in the future before it actually takes place? The Word of God provides you with specific details about our future and all of these things are coming to pass in this generation. If you aren’t saved yet this is a must read! Please don’t forget to subscribe to receive my daily prophecy up-dates. The Last Chronicles of Planet Earth September 12, 2014 Edition written by Frank DiMora.
-
Trinity Church of the NazareneAddress: Lompoc, CA
-
Phone:(805) 736-6415The Seminar will begin at 6:45 PM Wed. October 1, 2014 and run to 8:15 PM Pacific Standard Time. All are welcome to come. There is no cost!
I must caution you: there are links used to report events below that you should use extreme caution in viewing- they are anti-Israel sites and Arabic media sites.
Headline: Abbas: If Security Council bid fails, we may end security cooperation with Israel
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas vowed Tuesday to join the International Criminal Court at the Hague in the event that his efforts at the UN Security Council to set a timetable forcing the withdrawal of Israel to the pre-1967 lines should fail. The Bethlehem-based Ma’an News Agency quoted Abbas as telling reporters in Ramallah: “We started work on the resolution to get a state on the ’67 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital which we will submit to the Security Council.” He said under the plan, “the occupation would be ended in two or three years.” Abbas said he would submit the plan, mandating an Israeli withdrawal within a defined time frame, in two to three weeks to the UN Security Council. Should the US choose to veto the resolution, Abbas said he would then go the ICC route, which could potentially lead to a war crimes probe against Israel, and even against the Palestinians themselves. Abbas also said the Palestinian Authority would reconsider relations with Israel, including security coordination, should the bid fail.
Oct. 1, 2014
Headline:The Arab League reiterates support for Palestinian plan to end occupation
The Arab League on Wednesday reiterated its support for the submitted Palestinian plan to the UN to end the Israeli occupation in accordance with legitimate international resolutions, the peace process and the Arab Peace Initiative. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to head to the UN Security Council (UNSC) within the next few weeks, Ambassador Mohammad Sabeeh, League’s Assistant Secretary General for Palestinian and Arab Occupied Land Affairs said. “The Palestinian draft plan is still subject to amendments and revisions,” Sabeeh noted, expressing hope that a positive stance by the US is to materialize in this regard, “and not a double-standards one through using the veto, especially since President Abbas has met all US requirements.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2400378&language=en
Headline: Palestinians: Israeli occupation must end in 2016
The Palestinians are asking the UN Security Council to set a deadline of November 2016 for an Israeli withdrawal from all Palestinian territory in a new push to achieve independence. The circulation of the draft resolution to council members follows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement to the UN General Assembly last Friday that he would ask the council to set a deadline for a pullout and dictate the ground rules for any talks with Israel. The draft resolution, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, would affirm the Security Council’s determination to contribute to attaining a peaceful solution that ends the Israeli occupation “without delay” and fulfill the vision of two states – “an independent, sovereign, democratic, contiguous and viable state of Palestine” living side by side with Israel in peace and security in borders based on those before the 1967 Mideast war. The draft calls for intensified efforts, including through negotiations, to reach a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and “a just resolution” of the status of Jerusalem as the capital of two states and of the Palestinian refugee problem. Its key provision calls for “the full withdrawal of Israel, the occupying power, from all of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, as rapidly as possible and to be fully completed within a specified timeframe, not to exceed November 2016, and the achievement of the independence and sovereignty of the state of Palestine and the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4576938,00.html
Headline: Netanyahu to Obama: Arab states can have role in Palestinian-Israeli peace process
Headline:Full text of Obama-Netanyahu joint White House statements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Barack Obama during their White House meeting Wednesday that he wants to integrate Arab states in the peace process with the Palestinians. Obama told Netanyahu that the status quo between the two sides, in Gaza and the West Bank, must change in order to advance peace. The meeting opened calmly, with both leaders apparently trying to convey positive messages. They thanked each other and lauded the cooperation between the two states. Netanyahu told Obama at the outset of the meeting that along with these threats there are also opportunities due to the fact that Israel and a number of leading Arab countries have common interests they didn’t have before. “I think we need to seize upon those common interests to advance security and peace in the Middle East,” he said. After he avoided expressing his support for a two-state solution or the establishment of a Palestinian state at his UN General Assembly speech Wednesday, at the meeting with Obama he did just that. “I remain committed to the vision of peace for two states for two peoples based on mutual recognition and rock solid security arrangements. We should make use of the new opportunities think outside of the box and see how we can include the Arab countries to advance this very hopeful agenda,” Netanyahu said.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.618667
http://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-obama-netanyahu-joint-white-house-statements/
“Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. 4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
Jordan
Headline:Jordanian King to discuss terrorism with Putin in Russia
King Abdullah will head to Moscow on Wednesday in a working visit, during which he is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials to discuss the latest regional developments. The visit is part of King Abdullah’s coordination efforts with world decision-making capitals over the situation in the Middle East, including means to combat terrorism groups that threaten the region and the world, according to a Royal Court statement. In addition, His Majesty and the Russian officials will discuss ways to bring about peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis according to the two-state solution as well as the developments in Syria and Iraq, the statement said. The Monarch paid a visit to Russia in April this year, during which he and Putin underlined their commitment to institutionalising mechanisms of cooperation to best serve the interests of the two countries. The two leaders voiced their willingness to develop cooperation in the areas of energy, water, agriculture, transport and tourism. They also reviewed efforts to mitigate the impact of the Syrian crisis on the stability of the region, especially in light of the growing violence and extremism.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://jordantimes.com/his-majesty-to-discuss-terrorism-with-putin-in-russia
Headline: Jordan: IDF Helped Us Destroy Israeli Spy Devices From 1969
Jordan’s military chief revealed Tuesday that what was previously identified as an archaeological dig near Aljoun University in northern Jordan was in fact a joint Jordanian military and Israel Defense Forces intelligence operation to remove Israeli listening devices placed there in 1969. In a press conference at Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour’s home, the country’s military chief, Gen. Mashal al-Zaben, said the listening devices had been connected to Jordanian communication lines. Explosives had been planted next to the devices in case they were discovered. “After an explosion which took place February 2013 on the Al-Khalidiya highway, the Jordanian military began to investigate the cause of the blast,” the general said, according to Israel Hayom. “Jordanian special forces searched throughout Jordan, and we found that there are five sites with listening devices in them. Because they are located in populated areas, we turned to the Israelis for information on them. … Over the past year and half we have neutralized and destroyed most of the sites ourselves using controlled explosions,” said al-Zaben.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/10/01/jordan-idf-helped-us-destroy-israeli-spy-devices-from-1969/
Lebanon
Headline: Islamist militants release Lebanese soldier seized in August
Islamist militants have released a Lebanese soldier they seized last month from a town at the border with Syria where they have clashed with the Lebanese army, security sources and state media said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear why the soldier, identified by Lebanon’s state news agency as Kamal al-Hujairi, had been released. He was seized while visiting his family’s farm near the border town of Arsal last month, the National News Agency said. Militants are believed to be holding about 15 Lebanese soldiers and 15 other members of the security forces captured during an incursion by gunmen – including some linked to the Islamic State group – into Arsal in August. Islamic State militants have beheaded two captive soldiers and the Al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front has killed another.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.618581
Saudi Arabia
Headline: U.S. Plans Patriot Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States plans to sell Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia worth $1.75 billion and long-range artillery to the United Arab Emirates valued at about $900 million, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Defense Department informed Congress of the potential arms sales this week as fighter jets from both of the Gulf states took part in a U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria. The Saudi government had requested the purchase of 202 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missiles — the most sophisticated version of the Patriot anti-missile weapons — as well as a flight test target, telemetry kits and other related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. “The proposed sale will help replenish Saudi’s current Patriot missiles which are becoming obsolete and difficult to sustain due to age and the limited availability of repair parts,” the agency said. “The program will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” it added.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/149412-u-s-plans-patriot-missile-sale-to-saudi-arabia
Egypt
Headline:Egypt offers military training to Libya, cites Islamic State threat
Egypt has offered to train pro-government forces battling rival armed groups in Libya, stepping up efforts to eradicate what it says is a threat to its own stability from the anarchy engulfing its neighbour. The offer was the latest sign of intervention by competing Arab powers in Libya – a haven for Islamist militants and close to becoming a failed state – while Western governments are preoccupied with Iraq and Syria. Egypt is trying to reassert its regional authority on its own terms while also winning back the U.S. military aid suspended after Cairo cracked down on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptian military officials and representatives of pro-government Libyan forces have met several times over the past two months in Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, Egyptian security officials said. An intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said “intelligence and training” assistance were on the table. The Egyptian government spokesman declined comment, but Ahmad Buzeyad Al-Missmari, spokesman of the Libyan General Chief of Staff, confirmed Egypt had offered training for troops.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/01/uk-mideast-crisis-egypt-libya-idUKKCN0HQ2Z220141001
Headline: Egypt militant group threatens deadly attacks during Eid holiday
Egypt’s deadliest militant group has vowed fresh deadly attacks against security forces next week during the country’s major Muslim feast. In a video released online, Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis, threatened killings against the police would take place Saturday, the first day of the Eid Al-Adha feast, saying it “will be a black day on the infidel interior minister and his associates.” The video showed a map of Egypt with graphic bombs exploding, along with the group’s black flag logo. Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (Supporters of Jerusalem) has orchestrated some of the worst militant attacks against police and army forces since the army-backed ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, including a failed assassination attempt on Egypt’s interior minister in Cairo last year.
Oct. 1, 2014
Syria Iraq ISIS- the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (the Levant) ISIS=ISIL=IS=Daash
Iraq Syria Kurdistan
Syria Headline: Islamic State crisis: New strikes in Syria near Kobane
US-led forces have carried out air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants battling Kurdish fighters around the northern Syrian border town of Kobane. A BBC correspondent saw explosions outside the town in the morning. At least 10 people were killed overnight, Syrian activists said, as the jihadists moved to within 2 to 3km (1.2-1.9 miles) of Kobane. Tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Turkey since IS launched an offensive two weeks ago. The jihadists’ advance has put pressure on the Turkish government to take a more significant role in the US-led coalition formed to combat IS. Ministers submitted a proposal to parliament late on Tuesday to allow Turkish troops to conduct operations in Syria and Iraq, and to allow foreign forces to use Turkish military bases. Parliament is expected to debate the proposal on Thursday, and the ruling AK Party’s majority means it is likely to be approved.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29442039
Syria Headline: School bombing kills 41 children in Syria: monitor
At least 41 Syrian children aged under 12 were killed Wednesday in a double bombing by a lone assailant at a school in the government-controlled city of Homs, a monitor said. They were among 48 people who died in the attacks in the Akrameh neighbourhood, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, updating an earlier toll. “At least 41 schoolchildren were killed in the double bombing at the Akrameh al-Makhzumi school in Homs city today. Several children are still missing, and the toll may rise further still,” said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman. The adults killed were four civilians and three members of the security forces. One attacker carried out both bombings. “He planted a bomb at one location at the school, and then blew himself up at another spot nearby,” Abdel Rahman told AFP of the attacker.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/deadly-twin-blasts-near-school-syrias-homs-tv-103514076.html
Syria Headline: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
https://www.facebook.com/syriahroe
Iraq Headline: Iraq Pilots Mistakenly Gave Food, Ammunition to ISIS Militants
Iraqi military pilots mistakenly gave food, water and ammunition to enemy ISIS militants instead of their own soldiers, a senior security official and a brigadier-general told NBC News. The supplies were supposed to help besieged Iraqi army officers and soldiers who had been fighting Islamist extremists for a week in Saglawyah and the village of Al-Sijar in the country’s western province of Anbar. “Some pilots, instead of dropping these supplies over the area of the Iraqi army, threw it over the area that is controlled by ISIS fighters,” said Hakim Al-Zamili, a lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament who is a member of the security and defense committee and acts as a security liaison for service members and commanders formed by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. “Those soldiers were in deadly need of these supplies, but because of the wrong plans of the commanders in the Iraqi army and lack of experience of the pilots, we in a way or another helped ISIS fighters to kill our soldiers.”
Oct. 1, 2014
Iraq Headline: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ‘totally’ opposed to Arab airstrikes in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi voiced his opposition to Arab nations participating in U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq. In an interview with the BBC, Abadi said he is “totally” opposed to their involvement and noted that Western countries have “filled many gaps” in Iraq’s capacity to fight back against the terror group’s lightning offensive. Although several Arab countries have joined the 40-nation coalition to counter IS, only the U.S., Britain and France have so far carried out airstrikes inside Iraq. Abadi discussed his concerns about anti-IS airstrikes during a meeting with reporters on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week. “I have raised the issue of sovereignty of Iraq,” said Abadi of his meetings with U.S. officials on the targeted airstrikes. “We don’t want to happen in Iraq what happened in Yemen and Pakistan,” he noted, referring to U.S. drone strikes in those countries. Any U.S. airstrikes in Iraq would require approval by the Iraqi government, he said. In addition, Abadi placed constraints on his support for U.S.-led coalition strikes against IS, also referred to in Arabic as Daesh, in neighboring Syria. “As a neighbor, I don’t want to be party to the disintegration of Syria or to have diminished sovereignty of Syria.”
Oct. 1, 2014
Iraq Headline: Car bomb kills 11 in Shi’ite Baghdad neighborhood: police, medics
A car bomb exploded in a mostly Shi’ite Muslim neighborhood of southeastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 11 people, police and hospital sources said. The violence came a day after Baghdad witnessed one of its bloodiest days since U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State insurgents in Iraq began in August. The sources said the explosion, which also wounded 27 people, occurred near a local market. Eight of those killed were civilians and three were policemen. Another bomb exploded in Mahmoudiya, a predominantly Shi’ite town south of Baghdad, killing one civilian and wounding seven, police and medical sources said.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://newsdaily.com/2014/10/car-bomb-kills-11-in-shiite-baghdad-neighborhood-police-medics/
Kurdish Headline:Islamic State militants kidnap 100 Kurdish civilians in northern Syria
The Islamic State (IS/ISIS), an al-Qaeda offshoot, took more 100 Kurdish citizens as hostages over the past few days in Ain Issa of Tel Abyad suburbs in the province of Raqqa, northeastern Syria. The Syrian opposition-linked Media Office in Raqqa reported that the organization kidnapped entire Kurdish families as captives from the northern countryside of the town of Ain Issa, pointing out that they are held captives by the IS militants in Tel Abyad. The source also pointed out that the city of Raqqa is witnessing the exodus of a large number of IS militants with their families towards the town of Ain Issa, following the confiscation of Kurdish citizens’ houses in the town. This comes amid intensified air strikes by the fighter jets of the international coalition hitting the IS headquarters in the province of Raqqa and its surroundings. Speaking to ARA News in Raqqa, activist Baz al-Furati said that for the first time the IS group used thermal rockets against the coalition’s aircrafts after more than seven air raids on Raqqa suburbs on Tuesday.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://aranews.net/2014/10/islamic-state-militants-kidnap-100-kurdish-civilians-northern-syria/
Kurdish Headline: IS militants behead captured Kurds; UK warns citizens
Activists say Islamic State militants have beheaded nine Kurdish fighters, including three women, captured in clashes near the Syria-Turkey border. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday that the nine Kurds were captured during fighting over the northern Syrian town of Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab. There have been fierce clashes around Kobani since mid-September, when the Islamic State group launched an assault to seize the area. The Observatory also says that dozens of militants and Kurdish fighters were killed in clashes overnight.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/news/638301
Headline: France ups military deployment against IS group
France is deploying an anti-aircraft frigate and more fighter jets in the Persian Gulf region to boost its ability to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq. The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that three Rafale jets will shortly join six others already based at a French air base outside Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It said French military liaison officers will also join allied command structures in the region. Acting on a request from Iraqi authorities, France has conducted two sets of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq since Sept. 19 — the first foreign country to join the United States in conducting such strikes in Iraq. France is not participating in U.S.-led airstrikes in neighboring Syria, where the group is also active.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/france-ups-military-deployment-against-group-175609605.html
Listed below are the nations which will attack Israel from Ezekiel chapter 38 and their modern day names (see chart above).
Gog is the leader of the Russian invasion of Israel.
Magog, Meshech, and Tubal comprise modern day Russia.
Persia is Iran, parts of northern Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Cush is Ethiopia and Sudan.
Put is Libya and will most likely include Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
Gomer is Eastern Germany.
Beth Togarmah is Turkey and Armenia.
Russia
Headline: Fresh shelling claims 10 lives in Ukraine’s Donetsk
At least ten people have been killed in fresh shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk where the army is fighting pro-Russia forces, regional authorities say. According to a statement by the pro-Kiev Donetsk regional government, a shell landed in a school in the city’s northern part on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and eight others wounded. Another shell hit a minibus nearby and killed six more Ukrainians, the statement added.Regional authorities blamed pro-Moscow activists for the incidents, saying in a statement, “The Donetsk People’s Republic used rocket launchers to shoot at a school…. The shell exploded five meters away from the building.”The fresh attacks in Donetsk come as Kiev and the pro-Russians inked a Russian-proposed truce pact in early September aimed at putting an end to heavy clashes in Ukraine’s eastern provinces.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/10/01/380670/shelling-kills-10-in-ukraines-donetsk/
Headline:Ukraine rebels close in on Donetsk airport
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine advanced Wednesday on the government-held airport in Donetsk, pressing to seize the key transportation hub even as the two sides bargained over a troop pullout under a much-violated truce. Fighting for the airport has raged for months as the insurgents have tried to dislodge the government forces using it to shell rebel positions in Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city. At least nine people were killed in the crossfire Wednesday in residential areas near the airport. Civilian and military casualties have continued to rise in eastern Ukraine despite a cease-fire Sept. 5 and a second agreement Sept. 20 that spelled out how to create a buffer zone. While that helped to enforce the cease-fire in areas where Ukrainians troops and rebels chose to retreat, non-stop fighting has continued at the airport and other strategic locations. While the Donetsk airport building has been gutted by shelling, its long runway would let the rebels handle heavy cargo planes carrying supplies, instead of relying solely on truck convoys from Russia. While it was impossible to get close to the airport Wednesday because of the fighting, an AP reporter in Donetsk saw that artillery fire hitting the airport was coming from government-held positions outside the city — an indication that Kiev may no longer hold the airport.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-rebels-close-donetsk-airport-103331464.html
Headline:Russia allegedly deploys paratroopers to eastern Ukraine
Russia has deployed paratroopers with the 76th air assault division into eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian NGO reported Wednesday. According to the Information Resistance Group, whose mandate is “to counteract external threats to the informational space of Ukraine,” the units were deployed near the Ukrainian town of Stakhanov in the Luhansk region. The unspecified number of Russian paratroopers were being transported by special transport in groups of 10 over the past 24 hours, said IR leader Dmytro Tymchuk. He also claimed that a Russian communications jammer was detected in the vicinity.
Oct. 1, 2014
Afghanistan
****Clicking on the UNDERLINED sections will take you to the news link
Headline: War News for Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Reported security incidents
#1: Two suicide bombers attacked military buses in the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least seven people and wounding more than 20 early on Wednesday. The first attacker hit a bus with Afghan National Army officers, killing seven and wounding 15 in west Kabul, said Kabul criminal investigation police chief Mohammad Farid Afzali. The second attacker, who was also on foot, blew himself up in front of a second bus in northeast Kabul, wounding additional army personnel, Afzali said.
Taliban bomb Afghan army vehicles in Kabul, seven dead
http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-bombs-kill-least-seven-afghan-capital-officials-040022808.html
#2: A polio team was attacked on Wednesday in the Khanpur area of Rahim Yar Khan, Express News reported. Police arrived at the scene and arrested a school teacher, identified as Ashraf, who reportedly led the attack. The polio team halted immunisation activities in the area following the incident.
#3: A hand grenade exploded in a crowded barbershop in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding 10 others in what police said was probably an ethnically-targeted attack. The blast occurred in the main market of Quetta, capital of the restive Baluchistan province
#4: A fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed on the outskirts of Quetta on Wednesday, however, pilot remained safe in the accident, Pakistan Tribune reported.
#5: At least six civilians were injured following an explosion in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan on Wednesday. Proivncial police spokesman, Sarwar Hussaini, said the explosion took place due to a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a police vehicle.
http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/
Sudan
Headline: US Ambassador: UN Could Impose Sanctions on South Sudan
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said the world body could join the United States and the European Union and impose sanctions on leaders on both sides of the South Sudan conflict if peace talks for the young nation do not make substantial progress soon. Speaking to reporters in New York, Power said the United States stands firmly behind the regional bloc, the Intergovernment Authority on Development (IGAD), which has been trying for months to get the warring sides in South Sudan to reach a lasting peace deal. But, she said, “IGAD is running out of patience.” “They are sitting down with the parties and making very clear that if this round of talks — and particularl once the leaders are brought back into this round of talks — do not succeed, IGAD and the Council are going to need to move out on these long-threatened sanctions.”
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-united-nations-sanctions-unmiss-mandate/2468992.html
Libya
Headline:Libyan Army Declares Ceasefire After UN-Brokered Talks
The Libyan army has declared a halt to military operations “on all fronts,” local media said Wednesday, two days after rival parliamentarians at a UN-sponsored meeting called for a ceasefire in the troubled country. Military spokesman Colonel Abu Zaid al-Mismari told the Al-Wasat news site that the army would halt operations and implement a ceasefire on all fronts. The military however retained the right to respond to anyone firing on its forces or civilians, he said. Al-Mismari said the decision was taken out of respect for the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha, which starts within days, and in response to the parliamentarians’ ceasefire call. The UN mission in Libya on Monday brought together members who have been attending the recently-convened House of Representatives, based in the eastern port town of Tobruk, with others who have been boycotting its sessions. A UN statement after the talks said the lawmakers also agreed on confidence-building measures including addressing humanitarian needs and re-opening the country’s airports. Further meetings are due to take place after Eid al-Adha.
****The Army may have declared a ceasefire, but yesterday’s news told us that Libya Dawn has rejected any such action
Oct. 1, 2014
Turkey
Headline: Erdogan: Turkey will fight ISIS, wants Assad gone
Turkey will fight against ISIS and other “terrorist” groups in the region but will stick to its aim of seeing Syrian President Bashar Assad removed from power, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday . The advance of ISIS insurgents to within sight of the Turkish army on the Syrian border has piled pressure on Ankara to play a greater role in the U.S.-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the insurgents in Syria and Iraq. “We will fight effectively against both [ISIS] and all other terrorist organisations within the region; this will always be our priority,” Erdogan said in a speech at the opening of parliament. “We will continue to prioritise our aim to remove the Syrian regime, to help protect the territorial integrity of Syria and to encourage a constitutional, parliamentary government system which embraces all citizens.”
Oct. 1, 2014
Headline:Turkish police arrest 3 IS suspects after protesters clash in Istanbul
Turkish police on Wednesday detained three students at Istanbul University suspected of being sympathisers of the Islamic State (IS) group following clashes at an anti-militant campus protest, reports said. Police stormed the university’s faculty of humanities and science in Istanbul’s Beyazit district after Islamist students armed with sticks and stones attacked another group protesting against IS. Three students were detained after being identified by police as IS supporters because they were wearing black masks and hats during the fight earlier Wednesday, Hurriyet newspaper reported on its website. “We are Muslim students. Long live Muslim students. We Muslims are one body,” they reportedly chanted during the protest. Dozens of riot police officers as well as armoured vehicles and water cannon trucks were deployed around the university after the early morning raid. Istanbul University has in the last few days been the scene of clashes between leftist students denouncing the brutality of the IS militants and the group’s sympathisers. On Friday, an anti-IS protest turned violent when masked assailants attacked a group of students with sticks studded with nails. One student was injured in the head when a glass bottle was thrown at him. The assailants also tore down a banner that read “[Islamic State], get out of the Middle East”.
Oct. 1, 2014
Luke 21:9 and Matthew 24:7 speak of nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom in the end times. Revelation 6:3-4 speaks of the fiery red horse given power to make men slay one another and Revelation 6:8 speaks again of this red horse in conjunction with the pale horse of Death and Hades, as the one that has the power to kill by sword. Luke 21:9: wars & commotions; the Greek word here is Akatastasia, meaning instability, a state of disorder, disturbance, confusion (revolutions) Matthew 24:7: the Greek word for nation is Ethnos & refers to various ethnic groups fighting among themselves, where the next sentence in the verse refers to kingdoms (basileiva) fighting one another (not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom)
Headline: Hong Kong Students Threaten Escalation as Councilor Seeks Talks
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy student leaders threatened to besiege government offices if demands for free elections and the resignation of the city’s top official aren’t heeded, as the government sought to start talks. Demonstrations swelled for a sixth day yesterday, with one student leader estimating the crowd at 9 p.m. at close to 200,000 people. After midnight, several hundred protesters marched to Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s office where they confronted lines of police. Regina Ip, a member of the city’s executive council, said she tried to contact protest organizers.
Oct. 1, 2014
Headline: Catalans stage pro-independence rally
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Barcelona, vowing to disobey Spain’s blocking of Catalonia’s independence referendum. Some 5,000 angry Catalans gathered in one of the city’s main squares on Tuesday, waving Catalan independence flags and chanting ‘We will vote”. “Not rain nor snow nor any court will stop us,” said Carme Forcadell, leader of the Catalan National Assembly, adding, “On November 9, we will vote and we will win.” Pro-independence demonstrations were also held in several other Catalonian towns. The protests follow a Monday decision by Spain’s constitutional court to suspend Catalonia’s referendum on independence after a request from the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The Spanish government lodged a formal appeal with the constitutional court, asking it to declare the independence referendum illegal.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/10/01/380629/catalans-stage-proindependence-rally/
Economic collapse Revelation 6:5-6 & James 5:1-3– Worldwide
“ When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.” (Revelation) “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.” (James)
Headline: Dow sinks 250 points as economy, earnings questioned
U.S. stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, with the fourth quarter starting off on a dour note after the S&P 500’s seventh quarterly gain, as investors fretted global concerns, mixed U.S. economic data and earnings ahead. Investors sought safety in U.S. Treasury bonds and gold, and the CBOE Volatility Index, one measure of investor uncertainty, jumped 6.9 percent. The Russell 2000 fell into correction territory, down 10 percent from its July record. “In the here and now, there are too many global-macro concerns for investors to have confidence,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities, listing worries about ISIS, Ukraine and Russia, the slowdown in China “and ebola, which is causing things like airline stocks to go down.”
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102049289
Pestilence & Plagues Luke 21:11 & Revelation 6:8 “And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.” (Luke) “So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death (Thanatos in Greek meaning the death of the body whether natural or violent), and by the beasts of the earth” (Revelation)
Headline:Mosquito Virus That Walloped Caribbean Spreads in U.S.
A mosquito-borne virus that can cause debilitating joint pain lasting for years has spread to the continental U.S. after infecting hundreds of thousands of people in the Caribbean and Central America. The virus is called Chikungunya, an African name meaning “to become contorted.” While the illness, first identified in Tanzania in 1952, has long bedeviled Africa and Asia, the only recorded cases in the U.S. before July involved patients who contracted the virus abroad. Now, 11 cases have been confirmed as originating in Florida, spurring concern this may be the beginning of the type of explosive growth seen elsewhere from a disease that has no vaccine or cure. Medical and environmental experts are debating how best to quell the outbreak before it takes off. “In a way it’s surprising it hasn’t been here yet,” said Scott Weaver, a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Oct. 1, 2014
Headline:‘Several people were exposed,’ more will be infected by Dallas Ebola case
A former Food and Drug Administration chief scientist and top infectious disease specialist said that several people were exposed to the Ebola virus by the unidentified patient in Dallas, America’s first case, and it’s likely that many more will be infected. Dr. Jesse L. Goodman, now a professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, said while the nation shouldn’t panic, it’s best to prepare for the worst. “It is quite appropriate to be concerned on many fronts,” he said in a statement provided to Secrets. “First, it is a tragedy for the patient and family and, as well, a stress to contacts, health care workers and the community at large. Second, it appears several people were exposed before the individual was placed in isolation, and it is quite possible that one or more of his contacts will be infected,” he added. What’s more, he conceded that it was “only a matter of time” that the swift-killing African virus arrived in the U.S. “If anyone did not agree before, bringing the epidemic in Africa under control is an absolute emergency and requires a massive effort and global commitment now long overdue. This is a matter not just of preventing death and suffering in Africa, but, as this case brings home to the U.S., of global safety and security,” he warned. He also strongly suggested that the one case will not be the end.
Oct. 1, 2014
Headline: Ebola deaths reach 3,338, but widely undercounted, WHO says
The death toll from the world’s worst ever Ebola outbreak reached 3,338 people out of 7,178 cases in West Africa as of Sept. 28, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. It said the total number of new cases had fallen for the second week in a row, but warned against reading any good news into the figures as they were almost certainly under-reported. Oct. 1, 2014
Headline: Reeling from Ebola, WHO warns of MERS risk to Africa
Vulnerable countries, especially in Africa, need to defend themselves against the possible seasonal spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the first half of 2015, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. A WHO Emergency Committee recommended steps “to strengthen infection prevention control practices, build capacity of heath care workers and provide protective equipment in vulnerable countries, especially African countries.” Poor infection control and a lack of expertise and equipment are widely seen as key reasons for the rapid spread of the deadly Ebola virus in three West African countries. The committee, whose experts issue an update on the disease every three months, also called for improved MERS awareness among pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia for the annual Muslim haj journey and for surveillance of pilgrims during and after haj. The committee said although there had been significant efforts to strengthen preventative measures against MERS, also known as MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), more was needed.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/01/us-health-mers-idUSKCN0HQ4Q020141001
Headline: Rhode Island child with Enterovirus dies after infection: officials
A Rhode Island child hospitalized with Enterovirus D68 has died of a bacterial infection in what state public health officials described on Wednesday as an unusual and dangerous combination. The child, a 10-year-old girl who was not named, died last week as a result of a staphylococcus aureus sepsis alongside the respiratory virus, the Rhode Island Department of Health said in a statement, calling it a “very rare combination that can cause very severe illness in children and adults.” She had been hospitalized for less than 24 hours when she died, and doctors do not know how or when she acquired the bacterial infection, said Christina Batastini, a spokeswoman for the state health department. “What we do know is that she presented with some sort of respiratory issues, difficulty breathing,” Batastini said. “Her parents did all the right things, they took her to emergency room immediately by ambulance and by the time she got to the hospital, the conditions became dire.” Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common bacteria and can be found in hospitals and other health care settings. Public health experts have long been concerned about it, especially in its drug-resistant form. Officials were careful to remind the public that very few people who contract the Enterovirus D68 will develop symptoms beyond a runny nose and low fever. “Many of us will have EV-D68. Most of us will have very mild symptoms and all but very few will recover quickly and completely,” said Michael Fine, director of the state Department of Health, in a statement. Officials declined to identify the hospital that had treated the girl or name the city where it was located. The EV-D68 virus has been confirmed in 472 people, mostly children, in 41 states plus the District of Columbia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/assets/print?aid=USKCN0HQ4FH20141001
Headline: HealthMap
Global leader in utilizing online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats. The freely available Web site ‘healthmap.org’ and mobile app ‘Outbreaks Near Me’ deliver real-time intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience including libraries, local health departments, governments, and international travelers.
http://healthmap.org/formobile/
Matthew 24:7 “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.” Luke21:25 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring”
Headline: 5.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
A moderate earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale, occurred at 11.38am today in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, the Malaysian Meteorological Department reported. It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 80km southwest of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, and 3,642km southeast of Semporna, Sabah. No tsunami threat was reported, it added.
Oct. 1, 2014
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1185953
click the floating
F icon to go to Facebook or watch the new ETRM
Facebook live feed in case of any
overnight news updates
