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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
December 3rd, 2012

Obama Prepares to Jump the Cliff
the president does seem willing to allow the across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts to kick in at the end of the year if House Republicans refuse to allow tax rates to go up for top earners. Obama is treating the negotiations over tax rates and spending as a continuation of the debt-ceiling fight that created the automatic spending cuts in the first place.

Hungarian Jews protest 'register' remark
During the Sunday rally attended by Jews and other opponents to the proposal, scenes from a movie about Jews being shot by Hungarian Nazis in 1944 were played and portraits of Jobbik Party member Marton Gyongyosi sporting an Adolf Hitler mustache were displayed, the World Jewish Congress reported Monday.

Three earthquakes jolt eastern Taiwan
Taipei, Dec. 3 (CNA) Three earthquakes shook Hualien in eastern Taiwan early Monday, with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of casualties or damage, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

Earthquake registered in Bulgaria on Sunday evening centered in mouth of Kamchia rive
The earthquake registered on Sunday evening at 10:13 p.m. local time was centered in the mouth of the Kamchia river, close to the village of Staro Oryahovo.

Heavy seismicity
Alaska as also experienced its share of earthquakes over the weekend and they don’t appear to be slowing down any. Magnitude 4.5 hit Iran three hours ago, 4.6 slapped Romania, Hawaii received a very mild jolt today. Indonesia was hit with a mild 4.6 magnitude seismic, South America had a 4.5 quake, a 4.4 hit Afghanistan and Alaska took a hit nine hours ago with a 4.1 earthquake. Earthquakes also hit the Alaska region earlier on Saturday with Alaskan’s reporting that this quake seemed to last for several minutes and was one of the strongest quakes they have encountered The earth moved Saturday in the Jujuy Province of Argentina, the US Geological Survey announced in an emailed alert.

4.6-magnitude quake jolts eastern Romania
There are no reports of casualties, injuries or major material damage for now. The quake struck at 10:52 p.m. local time (GMT 2052) at a depth of 67 km, near Reghiu of Vrancea County, some 210 kilometers northeast of Romania's capital Bucharest.

Quake tremors in Vanuatu Islands
An earthquake at a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale sent tremors to Vanuatu Islands, located between Australia and Fiji, at 8.54am today.

Massive volcanic eruption in the cards for Japan
Japan should brace for a catastrophic volcanic eruption at some point, say experts, citing a massive buildup of magma at many of the nation's 110 active volcanoes. The researchers said seismic activity surged at 20 active volcanoes around Japan, including Mount Fuji, after the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake struck last year. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes on record. It struck with such force that the Japanese land mass shifted.

Israel to 'kill' Iran's missiles on launchpad
ISRAEL is close to completing a missile defence shield that will destroy Iranian ballistic missiles in space or on their launchpads, a development that has sharply increased the odds of an attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

Al-Qaeda 'intensifying efforts to establish new base in Libya'
The leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the North African offshoot of the mainstream organisation, are making a concerted effort to link up with Ansar al-Sharia. The CIA believes Ansar al-Sharia was behind the September 11 attack on the US consulate in which four people died, including US Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Abbas 'Victory Speech': Jerusalem 'Eternal Capital of Palestine'
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Sunday promised someday the PA flag would fly over “Jerusalem, eternal capital of the state of Palestine.” Thousands of people greeted Abbas rapturously upon his return from the United Nations, where the General Assembly granted the PLO, representing the PA, upgraded status as a nonmember observer state.

Storm over German plan to supply Saudi Arabia with armoured vehicles
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is reported to be considering a request from Saudi Arabia for the supply of several hundred German-made "Boxer" armoured patrol vehicles which are purpose built to help the military combat rebel forces and could be used to crush popular dissent.

Borno attacks: Nigeria 'militants' kill Christians
Suspected Islamist fighters have killed 10 Christians in an overnight machete and gun attack in Borno state in north-east Nigeria. Later, gunmen attacked government targets and churches near the border with Cameroon, killing five policemen. It is not yet clear who was behind the attacks.

Iran establishes cyber HQ as shadow war continues
The joint chiefs of staff of Iran’s armed forces have established a new ‘soft war’ headquarters to counter threats from Israel and the US, particularly in cyberspace...Brig.-Gen. Massoud Jazayeri said that Iran’s enemies were ‘very serious’ in their ‘soft war’ efforts against the Islamic Republic...“Therefore, we too must develop an organized means to address the fight with the enemy in this arena,” Jazayeri said.

North Korea 'installs long-range rocket at launch site'
North Korea has begun installing a rocket at its Sohae launch pad ahead of a planned launch this month, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. The North's state news media say the launch is an attempt to put an observation satellite into space, between 10 and 22 December.

Boehner Faces Line in the Sand in Fiscal Cliff Talks
President Obama and his White House team appear to have drawn a line in the sand in talks with House Republicans on the "fiscal cliff." Tax rates on the wealthy are going up, the only question is how much? "Those rates are going to have to go up," Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner flatly stated on ABC's "This Week."

Russia's Putin heads to Turkey amid differences over Syria and concerns about his health
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Turkey on Monday for a one-day trip focused on trade that is likely to be overshadowed by the two countries' differences over Syria. The visit to Istanbul, Putin's first trip in two months, also is expected to address concerns over his health. The unusual break in his travel schedule has fed speculation that the 60-year-old Russian leader is suffering from serious back trouble or another illness. His spokesman has attributed Putin's discomfort to a pulled muscle, and the president has appeared more mobile in recent days.

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