21 Mar 16
Gene intelligence
...one of the top intelligence officials in the United States warned that genome-editing technology is now a potential weapon of mass destruction. The speed at which the biological community has adopted gene editing, and the range of applications that it is being used for, speak volumes about its potential. The possibilities — human–animal chimaeras for organ transplants, climate-change-proof crops, eradication of disease vectors — seem endless.
...one of the top intelligence officials in the United States warned that genome-editing technology is now a potential weapon of mass destruction. The speed at which the biological community has adopted gene editing, and the range of applications that it is being used for, speak volumes about its potential. The possibilities — human–animal chimaeras for organ transplants, climate-change-proof crops, eradication of disease vectors — seem endless.
Michigan Catholic dioceses modify employee benefits to include same-sex partners
Catholic organizations in Michigan at every level will be extending their health plans to any adult who co-habits with an employee, whether a sibling, uncle, mother, best friend or same-sex partner. Critics say the move means sacrificing Church teachings to appease “radical progressive” forces in American society.
Catholic organizations in Michigan at every level will be extending their health plans to any adult who co-habits with an employee, whether a sibling, uncle, mother, best friend or same-sex partner. Critics say the move means sacrificing Church teachings to appease “radical progressive” forces in American society.
Priests Reenact Biblical Temple Service to Celebrate New Month
To commemorate the special nature of the day, the Temple Institute, in conjunction with the Sanhedrin and other Temple organizations, held a reenactment of the service as it would have been performed in the Temple. The ceremony was intended to be educational for the spectators and a dry-run for the priests who participated.
To commemorate the special nature of the day, the Temple Institute, in conjunction with the Sanhedrin and other Temple organizations, held a reenactment of the service as it would have been performed in the Temple. The ceremony was intended to be educational for the spectators and a dry-run for the priests who participated.
Dreaded 'stealth' supply becomes reality as U.S. drillers turn on 'ducks'
A dreaded scenario for U.S. oil bulls might just be becoming a reality. Some U.S. shale oil producers, including Oasis Petroleum (OAS.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N), are activating drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in a reversal in strategy that threatens to bring more crude to a saturated market and dampen any sustained rebound in prices.
A dreaded scenario for U.S. oil bulls might just be becoming a reality. Some U.S. shale oil producers, including Oasis Petroleum (OAS.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N), are activating drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in a reversal in strategy that threatens to bring more crude to a saturated market and dampen any sustained rebound in prices.
Widespread support for Trump among US Hasidim
Jacob Kornbluh, a New York-based reporter for Jewish Insider, told the news outlet that there is "no question support for Trump is widespread" among Hasidim, and that the majority of Hasidic voters he's spoken to have said they plan on supporting Trump.
Jacob Kornbluh, a New York-based reporter for Jewish Insider, told the news outlet that there is "no question support for Trump is widespread" among Hasidim, and that the majority of Hasidic voters he's spoken to have said they plan on supporting Trump.
Report: Saudi King suffering from dementia
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, 80, is said to have Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to Lebanese media reports.
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, 80, is said to have Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to Lebanese media reports.
North Korea fires short-range projectiles into sea amid tension over nuclear ambitions
North Korea fired five short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, amid heightened tension over the isolated country's nuclear and rocket programs.
North Korea fired five short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, amid heightened tension over the isolated country's nuclear and rocket programs.
Biden at AIPAC Says Jews, Arabs Have No Desire for Peace
At AIPAC US Vice Pres. Joe Biden blamed both Israel and the Palestinian Authority for lack of peace. “The current prospects for peace are not heartening… There is no political will among Israelis or Palestinians to move forward at this moment with serious negotiations, and that’s incredibly disappointing.
At AIPAC US Vice Pres. Joe Biden blamed both Israel and the Palestinian Authority for lack of peace. “The current prospects for peace are not heartening… There is no political will among Israelis or Palestinians to move forward at this moment with serious negotiations, and that’s incredibly disappointing.
Final Group of Yemenite Jews Arrives in Israel
The final group of Yemenite olim landed in Israel Sunday night following a complex covert operation coordinated by The Jewish Agency for Israel. Some two hundred Jews have been secretly rescued from Yemen by the Jewish Agency in recent years.....This brings the historic Yemeni Aliyah to a close.
The final group of Yemenite olim landed in Israel Sunday night following a complex covert operation coordinated by The Jewish Agency for Israel. Some two hundred Jews have been secretly rescued from Yemen by the Jewish Agency in recent years.....This brings the historic Yemeni Aliyah to a close.
Earthquake in Russia: 6.6 magnitude temblor rocks Nikolskoye region
An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted 235 km West-southwest of Nikolskoye, Russia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.0 km, was initially determined to be at 53.995 degrees north latitude and 162.995 degrees east longitude, Xinhua reported. There was no danger of a Pacific-wide tsunami from the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted 235 km West-southwest of Nikolskoye, Russia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.0 km, was initially determined to be at 53.995 degrees north latitude and 162.995 degrees east longitude, Xinhua reported. There was no danger of a Pacific-wide tsunami from the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Exclusive: China central bank to Fed: A little help, please?
Confronted with a plunge in its stock markets last year, China's central bank swiftly reached out to the U.S. Federal Reserve, asking it to share its play book for dealing with Wall Street's "Black Monday" crash of 1987. The request came in a July 27 email from a People's Bank of China official with a subject line: "Your urgent assistance is greatly appreciated!"
Confronted with a plunge in its stock markets last year, China's central bank swiftly reached out to the U.S. Federal Reserve, asking it to share its play book for dealing with Wall Street's "Black Monday" crash of 1987. The request came in a July 27 email from a People's Bank of China official with a subject line: "Your urgent assistance is greatly appreciated!"
Get Out of My Space! China's Extraterrestrial Goals Prompt US Ire
China plans to initiate 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launching of a habitual space module. But security analysts in the US are expressing suspicions they have military implications. China is already testing surface-to-air missiles that could strike targets in orbit and it’s also working with experimental lasers that can scramble or “blind” satellites.
China plans to initiate 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launching of a habitual space module. But security analysts in the US are expressing suspicions they have military implications. China is already testing surface-to-air missiles that could strike targets in orbit and it’s also working with experimental lasers that can scramble or “blind” satellites.
Rise of the synthetic-high zombies
Authorities in several Florida cities have seen an increase in emergency calls related to people being slumped over in a stupefied state, as they have overdosed on the dangerous drug known as spice, or synthetic marijuana. Police in Tampa say that more people than ever before are overdosing on the drug, as investigators...say they've received dozens of calls for people who have had to be rushed to the hospital because of suspected spice use.
Authorities in several Florida cities have seen an increase in emergency calls related to people being slumped over in a stupefied state, as they have overdosed on the dangerous drug known as spice, or synthetic marijuana. Police in Tampa say that more people than ever before are overdosing on the drug, as investigators...say they've received dozens of calls for people who have had to be rushed to the hospital because of suspected spice use.
US undermining Iran's banks - Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the US of seeking to undermine Iran's banks. In a televised address marking Nowruz - the beginning of the Iranian new year - Mr Khamenei said the US was reneging on the West's nuclear deal with Iran. The US imposed sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals in response to ballistic missile tests carried out after international sanctions were lifted as part of the deal.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the US of seeking to undermine Iran's banks. In a televised address marking Nowruz - the beginning of the Iranian new year - Mr Khamenei said the US was reneging on the West's nuclear deal with Iran. The US imposed sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals in response to ballistic missile tests carried out after international sanctions were lifted as part of the deal.
Some of the last Jews of Yemen brought to Israel in secret mission
Some of the last Jews living in Yemen were brought to Israel in a secret mission in recent days, the Jewish Agency announced. Clandestine activity of the Jewish Agency culminated in the aliya of the 19 Jews, fourteen from the town of Raydah and a family of five from the capital Sanaa.
Some of the last Jews living in Yemen were brought to Israel in a secret mission in recent days, the Jewish Agency announced. Clandestine activity of the Jewish Agency culminated in the aliya of the 19 Jews, fourteen from the town of Raydah and a family of five from the capital Sanaa.
Israel ups security level along Egypt's Sinai border
Fearing an Islamic State spillover, Israel has in recent months tightened security along its border with Egypt after an IS affiliate group's two-year campaign which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers. Along the restive Egyptian border in the northern Sinai Peninsula, IDF soldiers are seen every day patrolling across the 6,000-square kilometer desert terrain...
Fearing an Islamic State spillover, Israel has in recent months tightened security along its border with Egypt after an IS affiliate group's two-year campaign which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers. Along the restive Egyptian border in the northern Sinai Peninsula, IDF soldiers are seen every day patrolling across the 6,000-square kilometer desert terrain...
Sweden's Refugee 'Crisis' Has "Gone Past The Breaking Point"
Sweden is too generous for its own good as the country most beloved by Bernie Sanders is pressured by huge migrant flows. As Bloomberg reports, when it comes to wealth, health and hospitality, Sweden has few rivals. But the same qualities that make the country a beacon of hope for the world’s huddled masses are straining it at the seams.
Sweden is too generous for its own good as the country most beloved by Bernie Sanders is pressured by huge migrant flows. As Bloomberg reports, when it comes to wealth, health and hospitality, Sweden has few rivals. But the same qualities that make the country a beacon of hope for the world’s huddled masses are straining it at the seams.
Will Hillary get charged, or what?
FBI chief James Comey and his investigators are increasingly certain presidential nominee Hillary Clinton violated laws in handling classified government information through her private e-mail server, career agents say.
FBI chief James Comey and his investigators are increasingly certain presidential nominee Hillary Clinton violated laws in handling classified government information through her private e-mail server, career agents say.
S. Korea says prepared for another North nuclear test
South Korea is fully prepared for North Korea to carry out a fifth nuclear test in defiance of tough UN sanctions imposed over its surprise fourth test in January, officials said Monday.
South Korea is fully prepared for North Korea to carry out a fifth nuclear test in defiance of tough UN sanctions imposed over its surprise fourth test in January, officials said Monday.
Israeli Police: Arson in West Bank Likely Not Jewish Crime
Israeli police said they do not believe an arson attack on a Palestinian home Sunday was carried out by Jewish attackers. The house that was set ablaze belonged to a key witness to an arson attack by Jewish perpetrators that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents last year.
Israeli police said they do not believe an arson attack on a Palestinian home Sunday was carried out by Jewish attackers. The house that was set ablaze belonged to a key witness to an arson attack by Jewish perpetrators that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents last year.
2 British ships arrive in Japan to carry plutonium to US
Two British ships arrived in eastern Japan on Monday to transport a shipment of plutonium — enough to make dozens of atomic bombs — to the U.S. for storage under a bilateral agreement.
Two British ships arrived in eastern Japan on Monday to transport a shipment of plutonium — enough to make dozens of atomic bombs — to the U.S. for storage under a bilateral agreement.
Russia earthquake: Strong tremor strikes off Kamchatka Peninsula
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The earthquake, which struck at 6:50 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered about 235 kilometers (146 miles) west-southwest of Nikol'skoye, or 318 kilometers (198 miles) northeast of Yelizovo, a town in Kamchatka Krai.
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The earthquake, which struck at 6:50 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered about 235 kilometers (146 miles) west-southwest of Nikol'skoye, or 318 kilometers (198 miles) northeast of Yelizovo, a town in Kamchatka Krai.
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