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North Korea vows nuclear response to U.S.-Seoul drills
07/24/2010 19:03
From MSNBC:
EOUL — North Korea warned Saturday that it will respond with "powerful nuclear deterrence" to joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to begin this weekend, saying the drills amount to a provocation that cannot be ignored.
North Korea routinely threatens war when South...
Seven of 91 banks fail European stress tests Officials hoping to reassure markets about losses from crisis
07/23/2010 23:38
From MSNBC:
LONDON — Seven of 91 European banks failed stress tests aimed at measuring their strength in case the continent's government debt crisis takes a turn for the worse, regulators said Friday. European Union officials hope the results will reassure markets worried about hidden bank...
PLO Flag to Fly in Washington D.C.
07/23/2010 23:30
From Israel National News:
The United States State Department has announced to the Palestinian Authority/Palestinian Liberation Organization Mission representative in the United States that its status will be upgraded from a 'bureau' to that of a "general...
Al-Aqsa Foundation concerned over mosque-storming simulation by Israel
07/23/2010 23:26
From Ma'an News Agency:
Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli forces carried out a simulation drill modeling the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday evening, the Al-Aqsa Foundation told the Hamas-affiliated Voice of Palestine news site.
Foundation officials described a series of military drills...
Gaza Prime Minister Haniyeh tells high schoolers: Our only enemy is Israel
07/23/2010 23:15
From Ma'an News Agency:
Gaza – Ma'an – Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh gave an ominous congratulations to Gaza students on Thursday, saying his government was ready to "cut off" Israel's intelligence efforts edging into the Strip.
Speaking at a ceremony to honor high school students...
87 Countries Join to Fight Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Denial
07/23/2010 22:45
From Israel National News:
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon presided over the signing of an international Memorandum of Understanding uniting 87 nations in the fight against anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
The cooperation agreement was signed Wednesday between the ITF (Task Force for...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac support swells USA taxpayer backing of financial system to $3.7 trillion
07/23/2010 22:23
From MSNBC:
WASHINGTON — Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.
The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said the...
Argentina's gay marriage law signed by president
07/21/2010 22:07
From MSNBC:
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Cristina Fernandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.
Civil registries across the nation will now begin processing long lists of marriage applications from...
Dengue Fever Showing Up In Central Florida
07/21/2010 21:59
From WESH.com:
RANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Dengue fever has infected a handful of people in Central Florida, health officials said.
“This is not a regular flu virus that you get, you feel a lot worse,” said Dr. Todd Husty.
“You get a real great fever, a horrible fever; it's called ‘break bone...
Group Calls for the Rebuilding of the Temple Now to Bring Messiah
07/20/2010 21:44
From Israel National News:
Many tens of thousands spend Tisha B’Av, or parts of it, at the Western Wall – which, together with the Temple Mount, is the sole remnant of the Second Temple. Visitors, as do Jews the world over, spend hours mourning the destruction, the Exile of the...
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