Britain's most senior medical adviser has warned MPs that the rise in drug-resistant diseases could trigger a national emergency comparable to a catastrophic terrorist attack, pandemic flu or major coastal flooding.
Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer, said the threat from infections that are resistant to frontline antibiotics was so serious that the issue should be added to the government's national risk register of civil emergencies.
She described what she called an "apocalyptic scenario" where people going for simple operations in 20 years' time die of routine infections "because we have run out of antibiotics".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/23/antibiotic-resistant-diseases-apocalyptic-threat
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
United States to lift ban on women in frontline combat: Good or mistake?
Women in all branches of the military soon will have unprecedented opportunities to serve on the front lines of the nation's wars.
Leon Panetta, in one of his last acts as President Obama's defense secretary, is preparing to announce the policy change, which would open hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule banning women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/23/panetta-opens-combat-roles-to-women/
Leon Panetta, in one of his last acts as President Obama's defense secretary, is preparing to announce the policy change, which would open hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule banning women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/23/panetta-opens-combat-roles-to-women/
US alarm bells over Cameron's EU speech
The Obama administration has made no bones about it - it wants a strong Britain within a strong Europe.
The President's press secretary, Jay Carney, has said that he welcomed the Prime Minister's call for Britain to remain in the European Union, adding that the US believed the UK was stronger for being in the EU, and the EU was stronger for having the UK as a member.
In the modern version of the special relationship, what Carney called the essential relationship, Britain is valued as an ally precisely because it is one of the leaders of the biggest economy in the world.
Some in Washington think Mr Cameron's speech threatens that role and introduce more unnecessary uncertainty to an already uncertain world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21170859
The President's press secretary, Jay Carney, has said that he welcomed the Prime Minister's call for Britain to remain in the European Union, adding that the US believed the UK was stronger for being in the EU, and the EU was stronger for having the UK as a member.
In the modern version of the special relationship, what Carney called the essential relationship, Britain is valued as an ally precisely because it is one of the leaders of the biggest economy in the world.
Some in Washington think Mr Cameron's speech threatens that role and introduce more unnecessary uncertainty to an already uncertain world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21170859
And the Blackmail Begins............. France offers 'red carpet’ to businesses if UK quits EU
European leaders have reacted negatively to Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that he will try to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with Europe, and then give Britons a straight referendum choice on whether to stay in the EU or leave.
France will “roll out the red carpet” for British businesses if the UK opts out of the European Union in an in-out referendum promised by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130123-france-cameron-european-union-referendum-fabius-business-uk-eurosceptic
France will “roll out the red carpet” for British businesses if the UK opts out of the European Union in an in-out referendum promised by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130123-france-cameron-european-union-referendum-fabius-business-uk-eurosceptic
Mario Monti: 'I agree with Prime Minister Cameron' on EU
Image: Italians Showed their willingness during the Anti EU Protests in November (2012) when they chanted 'Nazis out' and 'This will not pass'
Italian prime minister Mario Monti spoke in support of David Cameron's highly-anticipated Europe speech today.
"I agree with Prime Minister Cameron, as I agree that prosperity and growth have to be priority number one for Europe," he said.
"I am confident that if there is to be a referendum one day, the UK citizens will decide to stay in the European Union and contribute to shape its future."
He added: "The European Union does not need unwilling Europeans - we desperately need willing Europeans."
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-01-23/italian-pm-i-agree-with-prime-minister-cameron-on-eu/
Ed Miliband unnerves colleagues by rejecting in-out EU referendum
The Tories seized on his statement, claiming he was against an in-out referendum, but Miliband's aides said the party only opposed a referendum now.
However, the Conservatives were confident that the Labour leader had made a disastrous political error for which he would pay a price at the next election.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/23/ed-miliband-eu-referendum-david-cameron
Libya reinforces border, oilfields after Algeria attack
Libya has strengthened its oil protection force in southwestern oilfields near the Algerian border after the In Amenas attack in its neighbor.
In an interview with Reuters, Colonel Ali Elahrash, head of Libya's Petroleum Faculty Guard, said men from the Western Mountain town of Zintan had been sent in as reinforcements to boost border security as well to oilfields in the area.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-libya-oil-guard-idUSBRE90M12B20130123
In an interview with Reuters, Colonel Ali Elahrash, head of Libya's Petroleum Faculty Guard, said men from the Western Mountain town of Zintan had been sent in as reinforcements to boost border security as well to oilfields in the area.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-libya-oil-guard-idUSBRE90M12B20130123
Some lawmakers take guns debate personally
They belong to an exclusive group in the U.S. Congress: survivors of gun violence.
They number at least seven. A few were nearly killed. Others lost family members or colleagues before they came to Washington and became players in the national debate on guns.
Still carrying the emotional and, in some cases, physical scars from those episodes, most of the legislators believe a string of mass killings - notably the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that killed 26 last month - has put the goal of more stringent gun control laws within tantalizing reach.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-usa-guns-congress-idUSBRE90M0Q120130123
They number at least seven. A few were nearly killed. Others lost family members or colleagues before they came to Washington and became players in the national debate on guns.
Still carrying the emotional and, in some cases, physical scars from those episodes, most of the legislators believe a string of mass killings - notably the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that killed 26 last month - has put the goal of more stringent gun control laws within tantalizing reach.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-usa-guns-congress-idUSBRE90M0Q120130123
Suicide bomber kills 22 at Iraqi Shi'ite mosque
A suicide bomber disguised as a mourner killed at least 22 people inside an Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim mosque on Wednesday when he set off his explosives in the middle of a crowded funeral.
The latest of four suicide attacks in a week came as Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces mounting pressure from mass Sunni protests that threaten to return Iraq to the scale of sectarian violence that killed thousands in 2006-2007.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE90M0RA20130123
The latest of four suicide attacks in a week came as Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces mounting pressure from mass Sunni protests that threaten to return Iraq to the scale of sectarian violence that killed thousands in 2006-2007.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE90M0RA20130123
U.S., Africa say Mali action counters growing Islamist threat
The United States and African leaders threw their full diplomatic weight on Wednesday behind a campaign to expel Islamist rebels from Mali, as French air strikes harried the al Qaeda-allied fighters in their strongholds.
For nearly two weeks, French jets and helicopters have been hitting carefully selected targets around rebel-held Malian towns such as Gao and Timbuktu, while African troops gather for a planned ground offensive against the Islamist forces.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-mali-rebels-idUSBRE90M16T20130123
For nearly two weeks, French jets and helicopters have been hitting carefully selected targets around rebel-held Malian towns such as Gao and Timbuktu, while African troops gather for a planned ground offensive against the Islamist forces.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-mali-rebels-idUSBRE90M16T20130123
Debt limit extension bill moves to vote in House
The House of Representatives on Wednesday began considering a Republican measure to extend the U.S. debt limit for nearly four months but many Democrats vowed to oppose the measure, calling it a gimmick that sets up a new "fiscal cliff."A test vote to proceed with debate on the measure showed a nearly strict partisan split, with 234 votes in favor and 190 against. Just six Democrats supported it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE90M11F20130123
Clinton angrily defends handling of Benghazi attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday angrily defended her handling of the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi and denied any effort to mislead people.
The attack by armed militants that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans threatens to stain Clinton's legacy as secretary of state. It also may dent any hopes that Clinton, who mounted an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2008, may run for the White House again in 2016.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-usa-libya-clinton-idUSBRE90M0SM20130123
The attack by armed militants that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans threatens to stain Clinton's legacy as secretary of state. It also may dent any hopes that Clinton, who mounted an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2008, may run for the White House again in 2016.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-usa-libya-clinton-idUSBRE90M0SM20130123
UK Economy: IMF Cuts Growth Forecast
The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for UK growth this year and the next, in the latest economic blow for Chancellor George Osborne.
The IMF cut its forecast for Britain's expansion next year by more than any other major economy apart from Japan, dealing a blow to those hoping for a quick rebound from the recent double-dip.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041896/uk-economy-imf-cuts-growth-forecast
The IMF cut its forecast for Britain's expansion next year by more than any other major economy apart from Japan, dealing a blow to those hoping for a quick rebound from the recent double-dip.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041896/uk-economy-imf-cuts-growth-forecast
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake PAPUA, INDONESIA - 23rd January 2013
Region PAPUA, INDONESIA
Date time 2013-01-23 17:05:20.6 UTC
Location 3.45 S ; 136.32 E
Depth 70 km
Distances 92 km E Nabire, Indonesia
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 23rd January 2013
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:39:41 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 11:39:41 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
14.828°S, 167.849°E
Depth
86.9 km (54.0 miles)
Region
VANUATU
Distances
89 km (55 miles) ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE GUATEMALA - 23rd January 2013
4.5
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:36:56 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 06:36:56 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
14.220°N, 92.297°W
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Distances
34 km (21 miles) SSW of Ocos, Guatemala
Cameron's EU referendum pledge leaves Labour in turmoil as Miliband refuses to support 2017 vote despite backbench support
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266720/David-Cameron-Europe-speech-Labour-turmoil-Miliband-refuses-support-2017-vote-despite-backbench-support.html
Paul Nuttall: Cameron’s speech was a devious attempt to kick the whole matter into the long grass.
“It is based on him winning the General Election and a referendum would be five years down the line. In that time the EU will have caused further untold damage to our economy. We need an in-out referendum and we need it soon.“The fact that Cameron made the speech at all is a testament to all the hard work of UKIP is putting the subject of the European Union high up the agenda and because we are doing so well in the polls.”
http://manchestergazette.co.uk/?p=11132
Nick Clegg: David Cameron is not acting in the national interest over Europe
In a warning to the Prime Minister, Mr Clegg suggested the Liberal Democrats will not go into Coalition with a party that wants a re-negotiation with Europe.
"We should always be governed by what’s in the national interest, and my view is that years and years of uncertainty because of a protracted, ill-defined renegotiation of our place in Europe is not in the national interest because it hits growth and jobs," he told Sky News.
The Deputy Prime Minister said there is a "right time and there is a right place for a referendum" but criticised Mr Cameron's decision to name a date in a landmark speech this morning.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9820727/Nick-Clegg-David-Cameron-is-not-acting-in-the-national-interest-over-Europe.html
"We should always be governed by what’s in the national interest, and my view is that years and years of uncertainty because of a protracted, ill-defined renegotiation of our place in Europe is not in the national interest because it hits growth and jobs," he told Sky News.
The Deputy Prime Minister said there is a "right time and there is a right place for a referendum" but criticised Mr Cameron's decision to name a date in a landmark speech this morning.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9820727/Nick-Clegg-David-Cameron-is-not-acting-in-the-national-interest-over-Europe.html
Hugo Dixon: UK faces five years of limbo-land
The UK faces half a decade of limbo-land. David Cameron’s promise of an in/out referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union by the end-2017— provided he wins the next election – means an extremely long period of uncertainty for business. That will be bad for investment. It also heightens the risk of an eventual “Brexit” – a British exit from Europe – which would be even worse for the economy.
An in/out referendum is neither desirable nor necessary. Of course, if the UK was planning to hand further powers to Brussels, it would be a good idea to get the people’s consent. But no leading British politician of either left or right is contemplating such a transfer of sovereignty. Cameron has been driven to promise such a referendum because of the pressure from eurosceptics within his Conservative party as well as fears that UKIP, a fringe political entity which wants Britain to leave the EU, could take votes away from the Tories in the 2015 election.
http://blogs.reuters.com/hugo-dixon/2013/01/23/hugo-dixon-uk-faces-five-years-of-limbo-land/
An in/out referendum is neither desirable nor necessary. Of course, if the UK was planning to hand further powers to Brussels, it would be a good idea to get the people’s consent. But no leading British politician of either left or right is contemplating such a transfer of sovereignty. Cameron has been driven to promise such a referendum because of the pressure from eurosceptics within his Conservative party as well as fears that UKIP, a fringe political entity which wants Britain to leave the EU, could take votes away from the Tories in the 2015 election.
http://blogs.reuters.com/hugo-dixon/2013/01/23/hugo-dixon-uk-faces-five-years-of-limbo-land/
EU mystified at how Cameron's renegotiation will happen,...they are not the only ones
European officials and diplomats were left scratching their heads after David Cameron's big speech on Wednesday, expressing confusion about how and when the prime minister expects to overhaul Britain's ties to the European Union.
Cameron promised voters an in/out referendum on British membership of the EU if he is re-elected in 2015, saying the referendum would take place by the end of 2017, once Britain has re-negotiated its relationship with the EU.
It may have been what eurosceptics in his Conservative party, and the wider British public, wanted to hear, but it is anything but a straightforward process, and not one that Britain can decide alone.
It needs allies if it wants to distance itself.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-britain-europe-renegotiation-idUSBRE90M0L420130123
Cameron promised voters an in/out referendum on British membership of the EU if he is re-elected in 2015, saying the referendum would take place by the end of 2017, once Britain has re-negotiated its relationship with the EU.
It may have been what eurosceptics in his Conservative party, and the wider British public, wanted to hear, but it is anything but a straightforward process, and not one that Britain can decide alone.
It needs allies if it wants to distance itself.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-britain-europe-renegotiation-idUSBRE90M0L420130123
Lloyds Confirms 940 More Banking Job Cuts
Lloyds Bank has confirmed it is to axe another 940 jobs, taking job loss announcements at the firm to 1,300 in the past few days.
Sky News has confirmed that the cuts will occur in the group operations, insurance, retail, wealth and international and commercial divisions.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041809/lloyds-confirms-940-more-banking-job-cuts
Sky News has confirmed that the cuts will occur in the group operations, insurance, retail, wealth and international and commercial divisions.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041809/lloyds-confirms-940-more-banking-job-cuts
Gareth Morgan Wants To Eradicate Cats
Gareth Morgan said households were harbouring "natural born killers" and killed at least 13 native birds or animals every year.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041683/new-zealand-man-wants-to-eradicate-cats
If that's the case, shouldn't he want to eradicate humanity? who are the cause of Millions of Bird deaths each year
Ed Miliband Against EU Referendum
Pressed to outline his position during MPQ's by David Cameron, the Labour leader eventually says he does not want a referendum.
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION - 23rd January 2013
4.1 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:21:14 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 08:21:14 AM at epicenter
Location
18.992°N, 64.322°W
Depth
40 km (24.9 miles) set by location program
Region
VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Distances
29 km (18 miles) N (360°) from Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
European Jewish Leaders Blame Greek Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn for Racist Killing
“We are witness to an increasing violence against foreigners and minorities in Greece which is the natural result of inaction by the authorities against racist and anti-Semitic hate speech and violent attacks,” EJC President Moshe Kantor said in a statement issued Tuesday.
The victim, a Pakistani immigrant, was pulled off his motorbike and stabbed to death in downtown Athens by two men in an attack that Greek police said appeared racially motivated.
The killing sparked large anti-racism protests in Athens over the weekend.
http://forward.com/articles/169701/european-jewish-leaders-blame-greek-neo-nazi-golde/
European leaders hit out at Cameron...That didn't take too Long
Guido Westerwelle, German foreign minister, said “cherry picking was not an option”, while Laurent Fabius, French foreign minister, said “if you join a football club, you can’t say you want to play rugby”.
Mr Cameron vowed to hold a straight “in-out” referendum on Britain’s future in the EU by 2017, in a long-awaited speech in London on Wednesday morning.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a683a0e8-653a-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a.html
Top Al Qaeda commander killed for the THIRD time: U.S air strike 'finally' gets terror boss in Yemen....Allegedly!
Said al-Shihri, the second in command of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was reportedly killed in an airstrike in Yemen in December, according to a news report by Arabic television network Al Arabiya.
According to the report, the Saudi-born militant died after sustaining severe injuries from a joint U.S.-Yemeni airstrike that targeted his convoy.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266869/Said-al-Shihri-killed-THIRD-time-U-S-air-strike-finally-gets-terror-boss-Yemen.html
France and Germany plan closer eurozone
Speaking beside François Holland, French president, on the 50th anniversary of the Elysée treaty which cemented Franco-German relations in Europe, Ms Merkel said both governments would also ask employers and trade unions in their respective countries to come up with joint plans to boost competitiveness and growth.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa9bbcba-649f-11e2-9711-00144feab49a.html
Thai Journalist Jailed for 10 Years For Royal Family Insults
Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was convicted of publishing two articles in his anti-establishment magazine that were said to be critical of the monarchy.
Judges found both pieces defamed the royal family and contravened Thailand’s harsh lese majeste laws, which critics say are frequently abused by politicians to silence rivals.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041659/thai-journalist-jailed-for-royal-family-insults
Thomas Mayer, Europe editor at Austrian daily Der Standard
"After Cameron speech and Elysee celebrations it is clear that Europe needs German-French axis more than ever, UK cannot be relied upon, Tories have drifted off."
Pekke Huhtaniemi, Finnish ambassador to the UK on Cameron's Speech
"We all need to reflect on this speech. It could create anxiety and uncertainty around the EU. Other members will now need to think how to react. There will be tough negotiations ahead. Finland would never want Britain to leave the EU. Finland and Britain have been like-minded on trade so we'd lose an important ally."
(We need a Ally's within Europe? what happened to the Nobel Peace Prize?)
(We need a Ally's within Europe? what happened to the Nobel Peace Prize?)
Martin Schulz, speaker of the European Parliament Reaction on Cameron's Speech
"We need a UK as a fully fledged member not harbouring in the port of Dover. UK can shape EU by working with its partners.
"Cameron's Europe a la carte not an option. We have to focus on jobs & growth rather than getting lost in treaties discussions." (Guess that's another No then)
"Cameron's Europe a la carte not an option. We have to focus on jobs & growth rather than getting lost in treaties discussions." (Guess that's another No then)
Guido Westerwelle, German foreign minister on Cameron's Speech
"Germany wants the United Kingdom to remain an active and constructive part of the European Union...
"Cherry-picking is not an option." (that is a No then!)
"Cherry-picking is not an option." (that is a No then!)
EU Group Says Brussels Should Control Press Regulation, Attacks Cameron For Rejecting Leveson
A "high level" committee set up by the European Commission to produce proposals for EU-wide regulation of the press has attacked David Cameron for rejecting the Leveson Report.The High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism, established in October 2011 and chaired by the former president of Latvia, Professor Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, reported back on Monday.
Among the recommendations likely to outrage eurosceptic Tory MPs is that press regulation bodies in individual countries should ultimately answer to Brussels.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/22/eu-group-says-brussels-sh_n_2526432.html
France offers Britain 'red carpet' on plans to exit EU
France believes Britain has many advantages to offer the European Union but if it chose to leave the bloc, Paris would not stand in its way, foreign minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is due later to give Britons a straight referendum choice on whether to stay in the European Union or leave, provided he wins an election in 2015.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/france-offers-britain-red-carpetplans-to-exit-eu_812080.html
British Prime Minister David Cameron is due later to give Britons a straight referendum choice on whether to stay in the European Union or leave, provided he wins an election in 2015.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/france-offers-britain-red-carpetplans-to-exit-eu_812080.html
Cameron's EU carrot to tempt Euro-sceptic voters.....It hasn't worked!
In a long awaited speech, he said his personal preference was to stay in the EU, but with the terms of Britain’s involvement thoroughly re-worked into a looser form of membership.
“Today, public disillusionment with the EU is at an all time high,” Cameron said. “There are several reasons for this. People feel that the EU is heading in a direction that they never signed up to.
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/23/cameron-s-eu-carrot-to-tempt-euro-sceptic-voters/
Nigel Farage: A Referendum Stitch-Up?
All the evidence - including regular opinion polls - suggests that
over half of us want to leave the European Union.
Even more of us want a referendum to give us the chance to have
our say.
But the British and EU elites do not share that view.
As co-president of a political group in the European Parliament,
Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD), I know how they
operate. They only want referenda which produce the ‘right’ result
- the outcome that suits them.
http://www.ukip.org/media/pdf/ReferendumStitchUp.pdf
over half of us want to leave the European Union.
Even more of us want a referendum to give us the chance to have
our say.
But the British and EU elites do not share that view.
As co-president of a political group in the European Parliament,
Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD), I know how they
operate. They only want referenda which produce the ‘right’ result
- the outcome that suits them.
http://www.ukip.org/media/pdf/ReferendumStitchUp.pdf
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA - 23rd January 2013
4.5
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 09:51:26 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 05:51:26 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
9.803°S, 119.069°E
Depth
37.8 km (23.5 miles)
Region
SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA
Distances
12 km (7 miles) SSW of Kahale, Indonesia
Germany says if Syria attacks Turkey, NATO will respond
German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière has said that if there is any military threat from Syria to Turkey, NATO will respond to defend alliance member Turkey.
Were Syria to use its missiles against Turkey and engulf it into an armed conflict, NATO would not abstain from operating its Patriot anti-missile systems being deployed along the Turkish border with Syria, Maizière said while talking to the German Neue Osnabrück Zeitung daily.
http://news.az/articles/turkey/75466
Were Syria to use its missiles against Turkey and engulf it into an armed conflict, NATO would not abstain from operating its Patriot anti-missile systems being deployed along the Turkish border with Syria, Maizière said while talking to the German Neue Osnabrück Zeitung daily.
http://news.az/articles/turkey/75466
Turkish protesters, angry at NATO missiles, attack German troops
Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB), affiliated to the Turkey Workers’ Party, attacked the soldiers in the center of the city on Tuesday and tried to put sacks on their heads.
Turkish media quoted Iskendurun Prosecutors Office as saying that 14 activists have been arrested and 28 others charged with intentionally attempting to cause harm.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/01/23/285083/turkish-protesters-attack-german-troops/
German and Dutch Patriots in Turkey: Defensive, Offensive or Symbolic?
German and Dutch Patriot missiles have arrived in Turkey as part of a NATO mission to bolster Turkish air defenses against a possible missile attack from Syria. This follows the arrival of US Patriot missiles in January, and the integrated deployment under NATO’s command is expected to be up and running by early February.
The fear in Ankara has been that the Syrian regime may arm its long-range Russian-made Scud missiles with chemical warheads and set them on Turkey in a final, desperate act. Turkish President Abdullah Gul was the first to warn against this possibility in an interview with the Financial Times in November.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/patriot-missiles-syriaturkey.html
The fear in Ankara has been that the Syrian regime may arm its long-range Russian-made Scud missiles with chemical warheads and set them on Turkey in a final, desperate act. Turkish President Abdullah Gul was the first to warn against this possibility in an interview with the Financial Times in November.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/patriot-missiles-syriaturkey.html
Stephen Espalin: I Threatented To Kill Obama To Get Medical Care
A homeless man who was arrested after threatening the life of President Barack Obama claimed that he only did so in order to get needed medical attention.
The prisoner, 57-year-old Stephen Espalin, reportedly told the court his story Friday while addressing Senior U.S. District Judge Kenneth Ryskamp.
“I would have no intent to hurt the president,” Espalin was quoted as saying by the Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I realize it wasn’t the right thing to do. I uttered those words knowing the [federal agents] would come and take care of me.”
http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2013/01/22/prisoner-i-threatented-to-kill-obama-to-get-medical-care/
The prisoner, 57-year-old Stephen Espalin, reportedly told the court his story Friday while addressing Senior U.S. District Judge Kenneth Ryskamp.
“I would have no intent to hurt the president,” Espalin was quoted as saying by the Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I realize it wasn’t the right thing to do. I uttered those words knowing the [federal agents] would come and take care of me.”
http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2013/01/22/prisoner-i-threatented-to-kill-obama-to-get-medical-care/
French gas leak closes Kinson Primary school in the UK
RESIDENTS were urged not to panic after a smell of gas wafting over the county yesterday sparked safety scares.
The whiff was coming from a French chemical company 200 miles away – but was enough for Kinson Primary School in Bournemouth to send children home early for fear it had a gas leak on site. Emergency services were bombarded with calls reporting a foul smell like rotten eggs from around 1pm.
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10178749.French_gas_leak_closes_Kinson_Primary_school/
The whiff was coming from a French chemical company 200 miles away – but was enough for Kinson Primary School in Bournemouth to send children home early for fear it had a gas leak on site. Emergency services were bombarded with calls reporting a foul smell like rotten eggs from around 1pm.
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10178749.French_gas_leak_closes_Kinson_Primary_school/
Suicide rates among men rise to ten-year high
The number of suicides in the UK rose "significantly" in 2011, official figures revealed today, with the rate of men taking their own lives reaching its highest level for nearly a decade.
Men aged 30 to 44 remained the most likely to take their own lives – as they have since 2001 – but since 2007 those aged between 45 and 59 have seen the biggest suicide increase of any age group and now have the highest rate since 1986. Overall, the suicide rate rose by 8 per cent on 2010.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/suicide-rates-among-men-rise-to-tenyear-high-8462357.html
Men aged 30 to 44 remained the most likely to take their own lives – as they have since 2001 – but since 2007 those aged between 45 and 59 have seen the biggest suicide increase of any age group and now have the highest rate since 1986. Overall, the suicide rate rose by 8 per cent on 2010.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/suicide-rates-among-men-rise-to-tenyear-high-8462357.html
France in the firing line of 'new jihad'
Marc Trevidic told the BBC that jihadists had already been heading out to Mali and that French intervention would heighten the risk of lone wolf attacks in France.
However, he said the deployment of the French military was necessary to counter the dangers from Mali falling into the hands of extremists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21156500
Scientist 'finds extra-terrestrial fossils in meteor fragment'
Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, formerly of Cardiff University, claims the two-inch wide lump of space rock is pitted with microscopic seaweed fossils similar to those found on Earth.
'These finds are crushing evidence that human life started from outside our Earth,' said the professor, who is notorious for his theories that life on this planet was 'seeded' from outer space.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2266435/Does-rock-prove-life-outer-space-Controversial-scientist-claims-fossils-meteor-fragment.html
Eurocrats 'want to run our Press': Brussels accused of 'flagrant attack' after report proposed giving EU powers to control media and sack journalists
Brussels was accused of a ‘flagrant attack on Press freedom’ last night after a major report proposed giving the EU draconian powers to control the media and even sack journalists.
It said the European Union should be put in charge of a new network of national ‘media councils’ which would regulate the Press in individual countries.
The ‘independent’ councils would be ‘monitored by the European Commission to ensure that they comply with European values’.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266798/Eurocrats-want-run-Press-Brussels-accused-flagrant-attack-report-proposed-giving-EU-powers-control-media-sack-journalists.html
It said the European Union should be put in charge of a new network of national ‘media councils’ which would regulate the Press in individual countries.
The ‘independent’ councils would be ‘monitored by the European Commission to ensure that they comply with European values’.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266798/Eurocrats-want-run-Press-Brussels-accused-flagrant-attack-report-proposed-giving-EU-powers-control-media-sack-journalists.html
MAX HASTINGS: An African crusade is lunacy when cuts have left us barely enough soldiers to troop the colour
The Government has announced its third round of Armed Forces cuts, imposing 5,300 job losses as part of a programme to reduce the British Army to a strength of 82,000 by 2017.
Yet almost in the same breath, the Prime Minister declared Britain’s support for the French military intervention in Mali, telling the House of Commons that Britain is in the midst of ‘a generational struggle’ against Islamic jihadism.
It is hard to decide which is pottier: reducing our Army to a strength at which it can troop the colour and not much else, or giving even the smallest military assistance to France’s operations in North Africa, let alone doing both at once.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266712/An-African-crusade-lunacy-cuts-left-barely-soldiers-troop-colour.html
Yet almost in the same breath, the Prime Minister declared Britain’s support for the French military intervention in Mali, telling the House of Commons that Britain is in the midst of ‘a generational struggle’ against Islamic jihadism.
It is hard to decide which is pottier: reducing our Army to a strength at which it can troop the colour and not much else, or giving even the smallest military assistance to France’s operations in North Africa, let alone doing both at once.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266712/An-African-crusade-lunacy-cuts-left-barely-soldiers-troop-colour.html
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SERAM, INDONESIA - 23rd January 2013
5.1
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 08:23:00 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 05:23:00 PM at epicenter
Location
3.030°S, 130.174°E
Depth
32.4 km (20.1 miles)
Region
SERAM, INDONESIA
Distances
234 km (146 miles) ENE (72°) from Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
Russell Matthews Mystery: Missing Man Returns after 3 Months
Petty Officer First Class Russell Matthews disappeared in October leaving behind just an abandoned car.
Despite a 10,000-square mile of both land and sea along the coast of Hawaii, no traces of the 36-year-old could be found.
His car was discovered at Kaena Point, a remote area of Oahu.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041637/hawaii-coastguard-mystery-missing-man-returns
North Korea says will boost nuclear deterrent after U.N. rebuke
While the resolution approved by the 15-nation council does not impose new sanctions on Pyongyang, diplomats said Beijing's support for it was a significant diplomatic blow to Pyongyang.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-korea-north-un-idUSBRE90L0R620130123
Nine Die of Cholera in Luapula, Zambia
Nine people have died of cholera in Luapula Province since the disease broke out last year.
Health deputy minister Christopher Mulenga said the death occurred from December 2012 to 17th January this year.
He said Ministry of Health officials have since been sent to contain the situation in the province.
http://zambiareports.com/2013/01/23/nine-die-of-cholera-in-luapula/
Health deputy minister Christopher Mulenga said the death occurred from December 2012 to 17th January this year.
He said Ministry of Health officials have since been sent to contain the situation in the province.
http://zambiareports.com/2013/01/23/nine-die-of-cholera-in-luapula/
Dengue Epidemic In Southwest Brazil, Campo Grande In A ‘State Of Emergency’
In Campo Grande, a state of emergency was declared Monday. Under the state of emergency, city authorities will be able to hire extra workers and purchase medicine with much more ease.
Thousands of cases, more than 9,300 have been reported during the first few weeks of the new year in the city.
http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/dengue-epidemic-in-southwest-brazil-campo-grande-in-a-state-of-emergency-50853/
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE - 23rd January 2013
Region OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE
Date time 2013-01-23 07:43:07.8 UTC
Location 43.98 S ; 78.77 W
Depth 10 km
Distances 438 km SW Castro, Chile
Three volcanoes erupt in Kamchatka Peninsula
The volcanoes Shiveluch, Kizimen and Plosky Talbachek are erupting in different parts of the peninsula simultaneously, causing dozens of local earthquakes, as the vibrations accompanying the eruptions of the giants continue to increase.
The biggest and most active is Shiveluch, Kamchatka’s northernmost volcano and 3,283 meters high. Over the last days it made several eruptions of gases, steam and ash, the highest of which reached the 4,900m above sea level. Unceasing earth tremors send avalanches down its slopes. Sensors installed near the volcano are registering high seismic activity with, active gas generation and thermal anomalies.
http://rt.com/news/kamchatka-three-volcanoes-eruption-485/
Blast-Resistant Train Designs Revealed
After studying the devastation caused by a bomb on a normal carriage, they have come up with potentially life-saving designs which could be introduced in the future.
Conor O'Neill from Newcastle University's NewRail research centre has developed a range of blast-resistant designs, looking particularly at reducing debris and containing any explosive shock wave.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041571/blast-resistant-train-designs-revealed
Deep Space Mine: US Firm Targets Asteroids
"Using resources harvested in space is the only way to afford permanent space development," said David Gump, chief executive of US firm Deep Space Industries.
He said that more than 900 new asteroids that pass near our planet are discovered each year.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041609/us-company-plans-to-mine-asteroids-for-metals
BBC Presenter Stuart Hall Charged with Rape offences
The 83-year-old veteran broadcaster was arrested on Tuesday after attending a Cheshire police station.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041563/rape-charge-for-bbc-presenter-stuart-hall
David Cameron To Promise 'In-Out' EU Referendum.....Will he let us down again?
David Cameron will today pledge an "in-out" referendum on Europe as he makes the defining speech of his premiership.
"It is time for the British people to have their say," he will declare. "It is time to settle this European question in British politics."
http://news.sky.com/story/1041580/cameron-to-promise-in-out-eu-referendum
"It is time for the British people to have their say," he will declare. "It is time to settle this European question in British politics."
http://news.sky.com/story/1041580/cameron-to-promise-in-out-eu-referendum
Aisling McCarthy Brady Charged Over Baby Death In US
Aisling McCarthy Brady, 34, from Quincy, Massachusetts, is alleged to have been the sole carer for the girl on January 14 - her first birthday - when she suffered injuries "consistent with abusive head trauma", it is claimed.
The baby, Rehma Sabir, died two days later in hospital after suffering brain damage.
http://news.sky.com/story/1041618/irish-nanny-charged-over-baby-death-in-us
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA - 23rd January 2013
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 04:42:58 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 10:42:58 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
8.385°N, 86.129°W
Depth
13.9 km (8.6 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA
Distances
178 km (110 miles) SSW of Samara, Costa Rica
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE - 23rd January 2013
5.1
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 04:29:38 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 09:29:38 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
34.626°S, 109.175°W
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Distances
829 km (515 miles) S of Hanga Roa, Chile
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake LIAONING, CHINA - 23rd January 2013
4.8
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 04:18:18 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:18:18 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
41.556°N, 122.983°E
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
LIAONING, CHINA
Distances
48 km (30 miles) SW (231°) from Shenyang, Liaoning, China
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN TEXAS - 23rd January 2013
3.0
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 04:16:20 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 10:16:20 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
32.882°N, 96.980°W
Depth
16.1 km (10.0 miles)
Region
NORTHERN TEXAS
Distances
7 km (4 miles) NNW of Irving, Texas
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake COSTA RICA - 23rd January 2013
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 03:21:55 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 09:21:55 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.132°N, 85.496°W
Depth
28.2 km (17.5 miles)
Region
COSTA RICA
Distances
5 km (3 miles) WSW of Nicoya, Costa Rica
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake COQUIMBO, CHILE - 23rd January 2013
5.0
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 02:47:38 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11:47:38 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
31.675°S, 71.474°W
Depth
29.1 km (18.1 miles)
Region
COQUIMBO, CHILE
Distances
29 km (18 miles) W of Illapel, Chile
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA - 23rd January 2013
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 01:49:22 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 07:49:22 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.614°N, 87.082°W
Depth
46.5 km (28.9 miles)
Region
NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Distances
91 km (56 miles) SW (218°) from Nagarote, León, Nicaragua
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION - 22nd January 2013
4.5
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 23:54:29 UTC
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 05:24:29 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.401°N, 93.695°E
Depth
35.5 km (22.1 miles)
Region
NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Distances
75 km (46 miles) SE of Mohean, India
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE - 22nd January 2013
4.7
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 19:58:23 UTC
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 04:58:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
39.872°S, 74.843°W
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE
Distances
120 km (74 miles) W of Corral, Chile
