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Author: Ken Vancil

EARTHQUAKES IN DIVERSE PLACES

  • Massive Earthquake Kills over 2,400 in Northwest Afghanistan
  • More Powerful Quakes Shake Calamity-Hit Western Afghanistan

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

  • China foreign minister: Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation
  • Putin says accepted Xi’s invitation to visit China in October
  • A Wary China Eyes Ties With Russia, North Korea
  • North Korea Says Cooperation With Russia ‘Natural’ for Neighbors
  • North Korean Leader Vows ‘Unconditional Support’ for ‘All Decisions’ by Putin
  • North Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock ‘nuclear attack’
  • Yoon: Seoul will not ‘stand idly by’ if Russia and North Korea make weapons deal
  • China announces ‘strategic partnership’ with Syria
  • China’s recent military activities ‘abnormal’: Taiwan defence minister
  • China VP warns at UN of ‘strong will’ on Taiwan
  • India issues ‘strong protest’ to China over map

THE PALESTINIAN STATE?

  • King Abdullah: Middle East security impossible without Palestinian state
  • Only way to solve conflict is independent Palestinian state, says top Saudi diplomat
  • Saudis say Palestinians must be part of Israel peace deal, says Blinken

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

  • Hamas issues terror threat to Israel: ‘We will return to the Intifada’
  • Report: New Hamas rocket has one ton warhead, can hit Israel’s northern border
  • Israel warns Hamas: There will be a response to any firing of rockets from Gaza
  • Mossad director warns Iran: ‘Harm to Israelis will lead to strike in heart of Tehran’
  • Syria airstrikes: ‘Proof thunder of Israel’s jets is loudest,’ Gallant says

NEWS FROM IRAN

    Ayatollah Khamenei Marks $6 Billion 9/11 with Speech Celebrating America’s Demise
  • Iranian President: We’ll Spend Money from Prisoner Swap How We Want
  • Iran to toughen penalties for women who breach dress code
  • Iran Bans Weightlifter for Life Over Handshake With Israeli

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

  • Azerbaijan Pursues ‘Elimination of the Entire Christian Population and Its Churches’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Report: Islamist Massacres of Christians a ‘Regular Occurrence’ in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Terrorists Kidnap Two Christians, Kill Baptist Pastor in Nigeria
  • 2 Teens Arrested for Plotting Attack on Christian Middle Schoolers

PLAGUES AND PESTILENCES

  • Bird flu changes could raise risk of widespread transmission to humans

PLAGUES & PESTILENCES

  • CDC: Researchers Suggest Leprosy May Become Endemic in Florida
  • ‘Disease X’ — UK Scientists Start Developing Vaccines for Unknown Pandemic

SANCTITY OF LIFE

  • Quebec Doctor Warns Euthanasia No Longer a ‘Last Resort’
  • Canada: Suicidal Patient Says Clinician Asked If She Had Considered Euthanasia

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

  • Pakistan: Muslim Mob of 10,000 People Burns Down Hundreds of Christian Homes, Churches, over ‘Blasphemy’
  • Pakistan arrests two Christians accused of blasphemy day after riots

THE RUSSIAN BEAR AWAKENS

  • Russia’s Medvedev hints at future Russian invasion of Georgia
  • Putin Ally: When We Finish with Ukraine, We’re Going Into Europe
  • Russian intel. director: America no longer dominates international field
  • Russia Launches Baltic Naval Drills, Ratcheting Up Tensions With European Neighbors
  • Russian warship fires warning shots to stop cargo ship in Black Sea
  • Russia and China Sent Large Naval Patrol Near Alaska
  • Russia, North Korea Aim for Closer Cooperation

NORTH KOREAN MADMAN

  • Kim Jong Un tells North Korea arms factories to boost capacity
  • Kim Jong Un fires top military brass, orders troops to prepare for ‘offensive’ war
  • North Korean leader oversees test of strategic cruise missiles
  • North Korea calls itself a ‘responsible nuclear power’