The Mystery Of The Sphinx (Full Documentary)

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE: Increased Seismic Activity

In the past 30 min there has been an increase in seismic activity around the Dodecanese Islands, Greece.

Quakes measuring between 2.3 and 3.1 Magnitude.

Average depth of 8 km

3 km West of Sámos, Greece

36 children hospitalized with symptoms of food poisoning in Razlog, Bulgaria

36 children were admitted last night at the General Hospital in Razlog with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, press center of the Ministry of Healthcare announced. Children are part of a group of 84 students from first to fifth grade from the 125th school in the capital that were on a "green school" in Banderitsa hotel in Bansko resort.

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n291441

Oil spill detected near Helsinki coastline

Thousands of litres of oil were discovered off the coast of Helsinki on Saturday . Rescue officials say the spill could be of light fuel oil.

The oil was detected in the Hernesaari and Pihjalasaari areas as well as near the islands of Uunisaari and Liuskasaari.

http://yle.fi/uutiset/oil_spill_detected_near_helsinki_coastline/6362796

Reactor is shut down at Comanche Peak nuclear plant, Texas

One of the two reactors at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant near Glen Rose was shut down early Friday after a cooling pump overheated, the operator reported.

According to an event report filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Unit 1 was shut down manually at 1:42 a.m. because of "high temperature indications" in a motor bearing on one of four huge pumps that circulate cooling water around the reactor.

An alarm that warns of an improper level of oil for the pump also sounded, the report stated.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/02/4385016/reactor-is-shut-down-at-comanche.html

Highway bridge being built in Slovakia collapses, killing 3 workers

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - An official says a concrete highway bridge being built in eastern Slovakia has collapsed, killing at least three workers.

Slovakia rescue service spokesman Martin Ballay says two workers died immediately and one more died after being taken to a hospital. He says 15 other workers have been injured.

Ballay says 18 of them were on the bridge when the collapse happened Friday afternoon near the town of Kurimany.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Highway+bridge+being+built+Slovakia+collapses+killing+workers/7489884/story.html

In Sandy’s Wake, Looting Arrests Reported In Nassau, Rockaways

The Queens District Attorney’s office has announced the arrests of 15 people for looting businesses in the Rockaways.

The suspects have all been charged with burglary and other crimes from looting and robbing a liquor store, clothing stores and a Radio Shack in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, according to the Queens DA.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/31/in-sandys-wake-looting-arrests-reported-in-nassau-rockaways/

UK on standby to send jets to Gulf, closer to Iran - report

'Pre-election promises on Iran, Afghanistan unrealistic'

Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Gas Shortages Could Go on a Few Days

Syrian town of Binnish bombarded

Activists rally to end prison torture in Egypt

About 1,000 activists rallied in Cairo on Saturday demanding an end to brutality in Egyptian prisons and calling for a ban on torture in the new constitution.

Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was elected in June following 16 months of rule by the army council that took over after Hosni Mubarak's overthrow last year. During the council's rule, some 12,000 civilians were tried by army courts and many of them were tortured in prisons, according to rights groups.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-egypt-torture-idUSBRE8A20BW20121103

Syrian rebels attack air base to secure north-south corridor |

Syrian rebels attacked a military airport in the country's north on Saturday in a push to cut off Syria's biggest city Aleppo from the capital Damascus, and secure a strategic north-south corridor.

President Bashar al-Assad's forces appear over-stretched with fewer fighters on the ground and have sought to limit rebel advances with far superior firepower, increasingly from the air and especially in the Aleppo and Damascus areas.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE88J0X720121103

Somalia: Bombers Hit Exiles' Diner In Capital

Suicide bombers target a restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu that is popular with exiles who have returned from England.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006633/somalia-bombers-hit-exiles-diner-in-capital

New York Mayor Warns Of Hypothermia Risk

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has warned residents of the risk of hypothermia as temperatures plunge amid the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.

Temperatures are set to plunge to 2 Celsius overnight in the area, as some residents remain without gas for heating or electrical power.

Mr Bloomberg said that the Long Island Power Authority (Lipa) "has not acted aggressively enough" to restore power to storm-hit residents in the region.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006640/ny-mayor-warns-of-hypothermia-risk

4.9 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 20:49:11 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 08:49:11 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
21.933°S, 176.317°W
Depth
105.5 km (65.6 miles)
Region
FIJI REGION
Distances
141 km (87 miles) SW of Vaini, Tonga

Syrian Tanks 'Cross Israeli Border'

Israel says three Syrian tanks have entered the demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights for the first time in 40 years, raising concerns that the conflict in Syria could spillover its border.

The development comes as dramatic video emerged from Syria which purports to show rebels filming as a fighter jet targeted them.

In a relatively low-key response, Israel complained to UN peacekeepers present in the area, suggesting it did not see an immediate threat.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006622/syrian-tanks-cross-into-israeli-territory

4.8 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude M 4.8
Region TONGA
Date time 2012-11-03 19:25:12.4 UTC
Location 16.93 S ; 173.53 W
Depth 10 km
Distances 393 km SW Apia, Tonga

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 3rd November 2012

agnitude mb 4.3
Region EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Date time 2012-11-03 19:08:53.4 UTC
Location 5.80 S ; 146.94 E
Depth 116 km
Distances 102 km NW Lae

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake LUZON, PHILIPPINES - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 18:40:52 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 02:40:52 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
17.485°N, 120.320°E
Depth
44.9 km (27.9 miles)
Region
LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Distances
7 km (4 miles) SW of Fuerte, Philippines

Staten Islanders Feel Forgotten After Sandy

'Communism camp' for China's future leaders

Free Gas for New Yorkers, Obama Visits FEMA

War on Syria: A New Plan?

Obama says still 'long way to go' in storm recovery

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 17:49:14 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 10:49:14 AM at epicenter
Location
52.535°N, 132.007°W
Depth
22.4 km (13.9 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
227 km (141 miles) SSW (211°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

Germans stop shipment of life-saving cancer drug to Greece as Euro crisis deepens

German pharmaceuticals firm Merck KGaA has ceased deliveries of a life-saving cancer drug to Greek hospitals.

The drug, Erbitux, is an effective treatment for both colorectal cancers and head and neck cancers

A number of industrial giants have shied away from accepting orders from the crisis-hit Greeks.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227257/Germans-stop-shipment-life-saving-cancer-drug-Greece-Euro-crisis-deepens.html

Leopard in Nepal kills 15 villagers in just over a year: 10 of the victims are young children

A ferocious leopard may have killed 15 people in Nepal over the last 15 months and now authorities have vowed to kill the ferocious beast.

The severed head of the latest victim, a 4-year-old boy, was found in the forest a kilometer from his home this morning, said Kamal Prasad Kharel, the police chief of the Baitadi district, an area 373 miles west of Kathmandu.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227320/Man-eating-leopard-Nepal-kills-15-villagers-just-year-10-victims-young-children.html

Cyclone Neelam uncovers tonnes of military hardware belonging to Tamil Tigers that they buried in the sand after final stand

Floods along the coastal areas of northeastern Sri Lanka caused by Cyclone Neelam have revealed a deadly buried treasure.

Five heavy artillery pieces concealed by Tamil Tiger separatists at the end of the war have been found by troops conducting a search operation in the Vellamullivaikkal area.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227251/Cyclone-Neelam-Tonnes-military-hardware-belonging-Tamil-Tigers-uncovered.html

Sun Dog: Incredible ice halo formed over Alabama in the wake of Superstorm Sandy

This incredible image shows a the sun adorned with a glittering halo - a rare phenomenon called a 'sun dog'.

It was taken in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy by NASA solar physicist David Hathaway in Huntsville, Alabama two days ago.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227313/Incredible-ice-halo-formed-Alabama-wake-Superstorm-Sandy.html

'It's like the Wild West': Lawlessness and fear take over the outer boroughs as they enter sixth day without power....Nice to see that US Community Spirit!

As lights have begun flickering on in Lower Manhattan, residents of the Rockaways in Queens continued struggling without power, heat or food for a sixth day as their neighborhood slowly descended into chaos.

With little police presence on the storm-ravaged streets, many residents of the peninsula have been forced to take their protection into their own hands, arming themselves with guns, baseball bats and even bows and arrows to ward off thugs seeking to loot their homes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227307/Hurricane-Sandy-Lawlessness-outer-boroughs-New-York-enter-sixth-day-power.html

Let there be light! Joy on streets as power is switched back on for Manhattan and the surge causes manhole covers to explode

The company said it expected power to back on for the rest of the blackout areas on the island today.

But there was still drama in what was known as the Dark Zone as the sudden surge of power on the lower half of Manhattan caused several manhole covers to explode last night, rattling already weary residents.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227092/Hurricane-Sandy-Joy-streets-New-York-power-comes-135-000-Manhattan-Dark-Zone-electricity-return-rest-later-today.html

EU proposes '20% VAT rise on new build homes' which could spell disaster for fragile UK housing market

A consultation document has been issued that proposes bringing in a standard 20 per cent VAT on all new-build homes to standardise tax rates.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227226/EU-proposes-20-VAT-rise-new-build-homes-spell-disaster-fragile-UK-housing-market.html

German Neo-Nazi turned jihadist who went to fight in Afghanistan admits he made a 'big mistake' after wife misses supermarkets and her mobile phone

The German man, who was only named as Thomas U, spoke of his regret over signing up for the German Taliban Mujahidin (DTM) and travelling with his wife to the war-torn Afgfhan-Pakistan border to become a terrorist.

His catalogue of complaints over his poorly thought-out decision included his fellow combatants' drug habits, a lack of hygiene, contracting hepititis A and his friends being horribly killed by Pakistani forces helicopters.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227214/German-Neo-Nazi-turned-jihadist-went-fight-Afghanistan-admits-big-mistake-wife-misses-supermarkets-mobile-phone.html

Hungary says EU cut in its funds would be a shame.....Of course they would say that, being a member of the EPP

The European Union risks undermining the credibility of its drive against national budget overshoots if it strips Hungary of structural funds as punishment for running an excessive deficit, a leader of the ruling Fidesz party said.

The EU is due to unveil its assessment of Hungary's latest deficit-cutting measures on November 7, which could be the basis of a cut in funds and can also influence Hungary's credit talks with Brussels and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-hungary-budget-idUSBRE8A207O20121103

Gunmen kill three policemen in Egypt's Sinai: security sources

Three Egyptian policemen died on Saturday when gunmen fired on their car in the northern Sinai Peninsula city of al-Arish before escaping, security sources said.

Disorder has spread in Sinai since autocrat Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising last year, with Islamist militants stepping up attacks on security forces and the Israeli border. Egypt's new elected Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, has pledged to restore security in the poor, desert region.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-egypt-sinai-idUSBRE8A206V20121103

Comet Collapse: Gift Vouchers Suspended

Gift vouchers for stricken electrical retailer Comet have been suspended, the chain's administrator has confirmed.

Deloitte, which was appointed on Friday, has launched an "urgent" search for a buyer to protect some 6,600 jobs at the 236-outlet chain.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006505/comet-collapse-gift-vouchers-suspended

4.6 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 14:41:23 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 11:41:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.916°S, 132.855°E
Depth
51.8 km (32.2 miles)
Region
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances
83 km (51 miles) N of Tual, Indonesia

Syrian tanks cross into Golan demilitarized zone, Israel raises alert

http://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-tanks-cross-into-golan-demilitarized-zone/

4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN PERU - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 13:56:20 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 08:56:20 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
15.531°S, 71.655°W
Depth
122.7 km (76.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN PERU
Distances
13 km (8 miles) NNW of Chivay, Peru

Where are the West's free speech defenders in Eutelsat censorship case?

Use of hidden cameras to expand across US

Syrian rebels launch new offensive

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
5.8
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 12:58:12 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 10:58:12 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.069°N, 34.078°W
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Region
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Distances
1220 km (758 miles) N of Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil

4.0 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 12:18:42 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 05:18:42 AM at epicenter
Location
52.380°N, 132.751°W
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
269 km (167 miles) SW (219°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
5.5
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 11:12:23 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 07:12:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.543°N, 126.935°E
Depth
48.4 km (30.1 miles)
Region
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
111 km (68 miles) ENE of San Isidro, Philippines

Obama State Dinners: Spend Like He Says, Not Like He Does

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today demanded that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turn over documents concerning what he called "excessively lavish" spending for official White House state dinners.

The Examiner reported on Oct. 26 that a May 2010 Obama state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderón cost nearly $1 million, or $4,700 per attendee. Three other Obama state dinners since 2009 cost half a million or more, according to official documents cited by the newspaper.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/house-panel-wants-answers-on-costly-white-house-dinners/article/2512427#.UJT3iW8xoQp

Gun Sales Surge In Fear Of Obama Re-Election

Fears that Barack Obama would use a lame duck second term to eviscerate gun rights are fueling record firearms sales once again, with gun store owners labeling Obama, “the best gun salesmen we’ve had.”

http://www.infowars.com/gun-sales-surge-in-fear-of-obama-re-election/

Utility workers pelted with eggs after Bridgeport, Conn. mayor blasts provider

Angry residents pelted utility crews with eggs as they tried to restore power in Bridgeport, Conn., after the mayor claimed the local power company had "shortchanged" the state's largest city as it tries to recover from superstorm Sandy.

"Citizens began throwing things at the crews," Michael West, a spokesman for United Illuminating, told FoxNews.com. "It started to get pretty hairy. They did not feel safe."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/02/bridgeport-utility-workers-report-having-objects-thrown-at-them-by-residents/

'Sons of Anarchy' star: Storm aftermath 'a lot worse than how it's being portrayed by media'

“It’s so bad here, a lot worse than how its being portrayed by the media. They are finding bodies left and right, elderly people who don’t even watch the news or who knew the storm was coming.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/02/sons-of-anarchy-irene-staten-island/

Syrian rebels blame 'heinous' executions on 'extremists'

A Syrian rebel brigade blamed "extremists" for a grisly massacre now gone viral on the Internet, and it vowed to punish the perpetrators.

Hossam al Sarmani, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army's Daoud Brigade in northern Syria, said rogue revolutionaries carried out the killings in Idlib province.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/02/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Sandy's New threat: Dirty water

4.0 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 09:48:24 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 02:48:24 AM at epicenter
Location
52.611°N, 132.378°W
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
234 km (145 miles) SW (217°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN PERU - 3rd November 2012

Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 09:47:01 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 04:47:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
16.473°S, 71.769°W
Depth
109.7 km (68.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN PERU
Distances
25 km (15 miles) SSW of Yura, Peru

Running on empty: Fury as storm-hit gas stations are forced to CLOSE - while others charge desperate drivers SIX dollars a gallon

Tensions are running high at gas stations in New Jersey and New York, with one motorist allegedly pulling a pistol on another during an argument in a queue for fuel.

HOW SANDY SPARKED A GAS CRISIS

• Fuel is running out in the tri-state area for a number of reasons, after flooding and power outages caused by the floods affected both the production, import and distribution of gas. Here's why it's happening:
• Two refineries that make up a quarter of the region's refining capacity are still idle due to power outages or flooding.
• The New York Harbor waterway that imports a fifth of the area's fuel is still closed to traffic.
• Major import terminals are damaged and powerless.
• The lack of power means many pumps cannot work, so there are fewer gas stations open.
• With public transport suffering and fears over the fuel shortage, many drivers are stockpiling gas, making the problem worse.
• Many in New Jersey need gas not only for their cars, but also to heat their homes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226354/Superstorm-Sandy-New-York-fuel-shortage-causes-frantic-scramble-pump.html

25-I Clayton Otwell Death: US police hunt for drug dealer after man, 21, dies from a SINGLE DROP of new synthetic hallucinogenic drug

A young festival goer died from inhaling a single drop of a new synthetic hallucinogenic drug called 25-I at a music festival.

Clayton Otwell, from Arkansas, took the small but fatal dosage from a stranger on Saturday night at New Orlean’s Voodoo Experience and went into convulsions 30 minutes later.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227010/Police-hunt-drug-dealer-man-21-dies-single-drop-new-synthetic-hallucinogenic-drug.html

Gunmen kill 18 in Pakistan bus attack: police

Gunmen attacked a bus in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Friday, killing at least 18 people including a woman and a child, police said.

Most of the victims died from fire caused by the attack at a petrol station in Khuzdar, a town about a four-hour drive from Quetta. The fire engulfed the van, the petrol station and four nearby shops. No further details were available.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-pakistan-fire-idUSBRE8A10T320121102

Romney vows to bring 'real change' to America

Child labourers rebuild Myanmar

U.S. investigators to get access to Benghazi suspect

Authorities in Tunisia have agreed to allow FBI investigators access to a detained Islamic militant suspected of playing a role in the September 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Under an arrangement worked out between Tunisian and U.S. officials, American investigators will be allowed to interview Ali Ani al Harzi under the supervision of Tunisian officials.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-usa-benghazi-tunisia-idUSBRE8A200220121103

17 Die Of Rift Valley Fever In Mauritania

Seventeen deaths have been reported from six regions of Mauritania, where the Ministry of Health (MoH) declared an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) on October 4.

From September 16 to 30, a total of 34 cases of persons infected with the disease have been reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press release. The last such case was notified on October 27 from Magta Lahjar in the Brakna region. Assaba, Hodh Chargui, Hodh Gharbi, Tagant and Trarza are the other affected regions. All the cases had history of contact with animals.

http://www.rttnews.com/1996738/17-die-of-rift-valley-fever-in-mauritania.aspx?type=gn&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap

India: Fresh bird flu outbreak in Bangalore

Authorities in India's Bangalore city have culled about 30,000 birds after an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed.

The order came after tests showed that turkeys at a government poultry farm had died of the virulent H5N1 strain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20150704

Cholera Outbreak: Six deaths recorded in Ejura, Ghana

According to a local journalist in the area, Musah Inuwa, the Ejura Government Hospital has recorded more than twenty-six cholera cases during the week.

An eighteen year old second year student of Ejura T.I. Ahmadiya Junior High School, Musah Dauda, was among the dead. The rest of the deceased are females.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/artikel.php?ID=255195

Twin blasts in Damascus injure 16 people

Earlier, witnesses told Xinhua that the two explosive devices went off in a swift succession in al-Zahera district, adding that the blasts were followed by intense shooting from the security members in that area.

Friday's explosions were coupled with intense hovering of Syrian warplanes over the capital amid reports that the jet fighters have broken the sound barrier twice.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/02/c_131947741.htm

Anthrax warnings to heroin users, UK

DRUG users are this morning being warned not to ignore rashes and swellings in the aftermath of a person contracting anthrax.

There have been four previous anthrax cases in the UK linked to injecting drugs and health service staff had been working to warn heroin users about the dangers and symptoms.

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/10023397.Health_officials_issue_fresh_Anthrax_warnings_to_heroin_users/

Clinton Warned of Military Danger in China-Japan Dispute

The bipartisan four-person delegation met last week with Japan’s prime minister and China’s vice premier, who is expected to take over as prime minister, and both countries’ foreign ministers. The U.S. group warns Clinton in its written report that, while neither side wants a confrontation, a mistake or miscalculation could escalate into a military face-off.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/clinton-warned-of-military-danger-in-china-japan-dispute.html

Syrian Rebels 'attack key airbase at Taftanaz'

The attack comes a day before a crucial opposition meeting in Doha, Qatar.

It also follows the apparent murder of a number of Syrian troops by rebels, which drew international condemnation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20190404

Romney's Changing Views on FEMA - And Why They Could be a Disaster for Texas

As with so many issues, Romney's position on FEMA has been an evolution:

• As governor of Massachusetts, Romney accepted FEMA money to help clean up after some severe storms.
• Before the Republican primaries, Romney suggested FEMA be privatized: "Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. And if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better."
• As Republican presidential nominee, Romney dodged questions about FEMA for days after Sandy.
• And after observing the necessity and popularity of federal disaster relief efforts, Romney came out in support of FEMA - or at least giving it "the funding it needs to fulfill its mission."

There are two ways to look at this. One is that Romney is unbelievably short-sighted for a presidential nominee. He thinks federal disaster relief is a good idea every time there's a disaster, but not in between - like someone who only considers health insurance after they get sick.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/12914/romneys-changing-views-on-fema-and-why-they-could-be-a-disaster-for-texas

UN Says Execution Video From Syria Shows Apparent War Crime.......Apparent?

The United Nations said on Friday that a new video from Syria circulating on the Internet that appears to show anti-government fighters kicking and summarily executing a group of frightened captive soldiers or militiamen could, if verified, represent evidence of a war crime to prosecute the perpetrators.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/world/middleeast/un-says-syria-execution-video-shows-apparent-war-crime.html

Flu campaign relaunched as vaccine uptake stalls

Ministers have instigated a winter health advertising campaign after figures showed fewer people are taking up the offer of the flu jab.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9651654/Flu-campaign-relaunched-as-vaccine-uptake-stalls.html

Thousand of flu vaccines recalled

Tens of thousands of doses of the flu jab are being recalled after two batches were found to be contaminated, it has been revealed, as the annual winter vaccination campaign gets into full swing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9645544/Thousand-of-flu-vaccines-recalled.html

How much you've lost by investing in banks

An investment of £1,000 in Barclays five years ago would be worth just £452 today, even after dividends are taken into account. But investors who lost more than half of their money might reflect that it could have been worse.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/shares/9649354/How-much-youve-lost-by-investing-in-banks.html

Queens residents arm themselves in the post-storm blackout from looters

When night falls in the Rockaways, the hoods come out.

Ever since Sandy strafed the Queens peninsula and tore up the boardwalk, it’s become an often lawless place where cops are even scarcer than electrical power and food. Locals say they are arming themselves with guns, baseball bats, booby traps — even a bow and arrow — to defend against looters.

Thugs have been masquerading as Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) workers, knocking on doors in the dead of night. But locals say the real workers have been nowhere in sight, causing at least one elected official — who fears a descent into anarchy if help doesn’t arrive soon — to call for the city to investigate the utility.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-residents-arm-looters-article-1.1196031

Egypt Terror Threat 'High' For Britons

The Foreign Office has raised its terror threat level for UK citizens in Egypt - warning there is a "high risk of attacks".

The threat level has gone from 'general' to 'high' following credible reports of an al Qaeda-inspired plot to attack western tourists.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006233/egypt-terror-threat-high-for-britons

Steve Cracknell Feared Drowned In Egypt while taking a diving lesson

A British man is feared to have drowned after he failed to surface while scuba diving at a holiday resort in Egypt.

Steve Cracknell was having a routine lesson with his instructor off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh when the pair went missing.

http://news.sky.com/story/1006338/british-holidaymaker-feared-drowned-in-egypt