THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Sinking U.S. aircraft carriers will resolve tension in South China Sea, says Chinese admiral
• China tests its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’
• China takes lead in some military tech: Pentagon

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

• Chinese Craft First to Land on Moon’s Far Side
• In space, the U.S. sees a rival in China
• U.S. moves to speed military space upgrades under pressure from China, Russia

THE NUCLEAR THREAT

• Nuclear arms treaty faces collapse after failed U.S.-Russia talks
• Report: ‘Evidence of Ongoing Operations’ at North Korea Nuclear Facility

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Iran official: We never advocated Israel’s destruction
• Rouhani: The jihad of the Palestinians must continue
• Abbas: This is our land, the martyrs are heroes
• Khamenei: Palestinians will establish a government in Tel Aviv
• Netanyahu warns Iran: You had better leave Syria – now
• Iran: We don’t have a military presence in Syria
• Israel may intensify air campaign against Iranian army, PM warns

SHARIAH LAW? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

• Google app helps Muslims report ‘blasphemy’
• Middle Eastern Women Share Chilling Sharia Law Stories: ‘Silence Is Killing Us’

SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Move to call abortion and assisted suicide ‘human rights’ is ‘evil’, says Princeton professor
• Emergency room promoting … euthanasia!
• Trans radicals threaten life of prof upholding basic biology

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Psych professor claims God lacked Mary’s ‘consent’
• ‘No mention of Jesus in history,’ claims Pakistan prime minister
• Board members quit over college’s ‘drift’ from Christian orthodoxy

JERUSALEM: A CUP OF TREMBLING

• Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
• Israel said ‘disappointed’ by Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem only
• 148 nations disavow Jewish ties to Jerusalem, Temple Mount

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• State: Iran Tests Ballistic Missiles Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead to Europe
• Fatah: If Hamas is a terrorist organization, so are we
• Netanyahu: Anyone who tries to harm Israel will pay heavy price

TERRORIST THREAT

• ANALYSIS: ISIS preparing for radioactive and biological attacks
• ‘Christian aspect’ to Christmas increases risk of terrorist attacks, says security expert
• Electric grid ‘prime target’ of terrorists, says DHS
• U.S. man arrested for plotting synagogue attacks in Toledo, Ohio

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China and Russia band together on controversial heating experiments to modify the atmosphere
• Russia Holds Naval War Games, Missile Drills in Black Sea near Ukraine
• U.S. Challenges Russian Claims in Sea of Japan

Russians killed in missile test blast were working on ‘new weapons’

SpaceDaily.com reports: “Russia’s nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing ‘new weapons’ and vowed to continue testing despite the explosion. The accident took place at an Arctic military […]