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Archaeologists may have discovered St. Nick’s bones -- AP

Archaeologists may have discovered St. Nick’s bones -- AP


Via: dowser  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

LINK ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish archaeologists believe they may have discovered the remains of St. Nicholas — from whom the legend of Santa Claus emerged — beneath a church at his...
Why Did the Islamic State Claim the Las Vegas Shooting?

Why Did the Islamic State Claim the Las Vegas Shooting?


Via: kpr37  •  World News  •  16 Comments  •  8 years ago

This morning, the Islamic State’s semi-official news agency, Amaq, took credit for the Las Vegas massacre, which killed 58 and wounded another 515. The likely killer, identified by police as...
Common Sense on Campus

Common Sense on Campus


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  8 years ago

Common Sense on Campus by Denis MacEoin, Gatestone Institute, September 20, 2017 When Esme Allman, a second-year law student at Edinburgh University, issued a maliciously-worded complaint...
“Teachers ‘scared’ to teach lessons on 9/11 terror attack”

“Teachers ‘scared’ to teach lessons on 9/11 terror attack”


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  36 Comments  •  8 years ago

“Teachers ‘scared’ to teach lessons on 9/11 terror attack” by Camilla Turner, Telegraph , September 9, 2017:   Some teachers are too scared to discuss 9/11 with their pupils as they...
Germany Celebrates First Same-Sex Weddings After Law Change

Germany Celebrates First Same-Sex Weddings After Law Change


Via: gordy327  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

From NBCNEWS : BERLIN — Germany celebrated its first same-sex weddings Sunday, after a new law came into force putting gay and lesbian couples on an equal legal footing with heterosexual...
North Korea accuses U.S. of exploiting student's death

North Korea accuses U.S. of exploiting student's death


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  World News  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea accused the Trump administration on Thursday of exploiting the death of an Ohio student who died soon after being released from...
Germany’s Merkel clings to power amid far right surge

Germany’s Merkel clings to power amid far right surge


Via: vic-eldred  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

BERLIN – Angela Merkel secured a fourth term as chancellor on Sunday, but her election victory was overshadowed by a far-right surge that will put an openly racist party into the center of...
Mass-Migration: The Tiniest Dose of Reality Hits

Mass-Migration: The Tiniest Dose of Reality Hits


Via: lucifer  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

Mass-Migration: The Tiniest Dose of Reality Hits by Douglas Murray , Gatestone Institute, September 19, 2017 Bombings and other terrorist attacks are now a common feature of life in...
The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an Indigenous town in southern Mexico.

The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an Indigenous town in southern Mexico.


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water People sometimes walk two hours a day to get water. The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an...
How To Address Iran’s Aggressive Contributions To Middle East Turmoil

How To Address Iran’s Aggressive Contributions To Middle East Turmoil


Via: vic-eldred  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

For years, Iran’s nuclear program has been in the international spotlight, leading to a highly controversial and flawed global pact aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. That pact, known...
"The winds are merciless! We shall survive by the grace of God," Skerrit wrote before communications went down.

"The winds are merciless! We shall survive by the grace of God," Skerrit wrote before communications went down.


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

abcnews.go.com Hurricane Maria aims at Puerto Rico after slamming Dominica ABC News Dominica's leader sent out an emotional plea for help as Hurricane Maria smashed into the...
The talking is over, the occupation goes on. Will there ever be peace in the Middle East?

The talking is over, the occupation goes on. Will there ever be peace in the Middle East?


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

The talking is over, the occupation goes on. Will there ever be peace in the Middle East?...
Oil to keep flowing, but UN sanctions will hit North Korea hard

Oil to keep flowing, but UN sanctions will hit North Korea hard


Via: vernon-wythe  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  8 years ago

North Korea will be feeling the pain of new United Nations sanctions targeting some of its biggest remaining foreign revenue streams. But the Security Council eased off the biggest target...
Palestinians' War on Art

Palestinians' War on Art


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

Palestinians' War on Art by   Bassam Tawil , Gatestone Institute, September 11, 2017 Palestinian strong-arm tactics are at it again. The latest victims are Palestinian artists who...
Analysis When David Duke Agrees With Netanyahu's Son: As Probes Intensify, the Prime Minister and His Family Lose Control

Analysis When David Duke Agrees With Netanyahu's Son: As Probes Intensify, the Prime Minister and His Family Lose Control


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  8 years ago

Sara Netanyahu, who is facing fraud and breach of trust charges (subject to a hearing) for allegedly spending 359,000 shekels ($102,000) of public funds on lavish meals for her family and...
v\11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs

v\11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs By RT , September 10, 2017: German authorities believe that Islamic State terrorists have stolen over 11,000...
The case for letting North Korea keep its nukes

The case for letting North Korea keep its nukes


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source The official position of the US government is that North Korea’s nuclear program is unacceptable and that Pyongyang has to give up all of its nuclear weapons. This was the goal of US...
A war on women?

A war on women?


Via: kpr37  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Here in America, there is a talk of a war on women. Those who say that don't know what a real "war" on women looks like. A real war has a body count. A real war on women can not be talked about....
Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’

Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’ The supermarket chain has come under...
China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises

China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises County in China has removed loudspeakers from mosques...
HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH

HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH BYNIKKI HALEY (American Ambassador to the United Nations), Jerusalem Post, SEPTEMBER 5 2017 UNIFIL is called an “interim” force, but...
PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS

PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS >   Amnesty slams PA, Hamas for clampdown on freedom of expression BY ADAM RASGON, jerusalem Post,...
If Trump Has Stood Up To North Korea 'Like A Man' , Why Does NK Keep Testing Nuclear Weapons And Delivery Systems?

If Trump Has Stood Up To North Korea 'Like A Man' , Why Does NK Keep Testing Nuclear Weapons And Delivery Systems?


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

The pro-Trump talking point is that he has tough talked North Korea into backing down from it's belligerent intentions toward the US and it's region in East Asia. Trump is more manly than...
US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties

US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties Middle East Monitor, September 1, 2017  (also on Reuters but I can't open it) Hamas and Iran have historically had strong ties. [Noon...
Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Military Gear for Police

Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Military Gear for Police


Via: it-is-me  •  World News  •  152 Comments  •  8 years ago

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-reverses-obama-policy-on-military-gear-for-police/ar-AAqQnBh WASHINGTON — Reversing an Obama-era policy, President Donald Trump Monday removed...
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