Indonesia earthquake: Chaos as tens of thousands flee, with almost 100 dead
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
What Caused Massive Magnitude-7 Indonesian Earthquake?
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Residents look under the ruins of a mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9/7-magnitude earthquake struck the area. Credit: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck right along the coast of the Indonesian … Read More
Europe swelters as heat wave sizzles on
posted in: European Union, News
Extreme heat continues to grip Portugal and Spain, with little relief in sight. The continued hot, dry conditions are presenting great challenges to firefighters across Europe. HE HEAT WAVE GOES ON … AND ON Portugal: Sitting is good … This … Read More
Germany considers tough response to Spain migration ‘surge’
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
A German official has warned that Berlin may impose fresh controls on the borders with France and Switzerland. With a surge in migrant arrivals to Spain, Germany is hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis. German authorities … Read More
Israeli security cabinet set to discuss possible deal with Hamas on Gaza
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman discuss the confrontation with Iran and Syria on February 10 2018. Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense Families of slain IDF soldiers slam gov’t over negotiating deal … Read More
U.S., North Korean diplomats trade handshakes and jabs at ASEAN conference
posted in: News, United States
The U.S. delegation delivers to North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho a letter from President Trump to Kim Jong Un. (U.S. Department of State) JAKARTA, Indonesia — Diplomats from the United States and North Korea alternately shook hands and lobbed … Read More
The Latest: Spain sets up migrant command center amid surge
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
THESSALONIKI, Greece – The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Spain is setting up a central operational command for migrant management amid a summer surge in arrivals from North Africa, which is placing a strain on … Read More
Iran protests ‘won’t end until regime falls’
posted in: Middle East, News
In this video grab made from a video by Nasim News Agency, a cleric speaks to a crowd of protesters demonstrating in Mashhad, in the Khorasan Razavi province, on August 3, 2018. (AFP). About 500 protesters attacked a seminary in … Read More
Pope’s decision may face opposition within church
posted in: Breaking News, News
ROME — A new ruling by Pope Francis published Thursday saying that the death penalty is “inadmissible” in all circumstances, and that the church must try to abolish it, may generate opposition by conservative Roman Catholics in the U.S. and … Read More
Should Germany get THE BOMB? The debate threatening to go nuclear in Merkel’s Germany
GERMANY is debating whether it is time to become a nuclear nation. Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent threats to withdraw NATO security is forcing Germans to think the unthinkable – unthinkable at least since the deadly V1 and V2 rockets of … Read More