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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
August 3rd, 2014

Colombia Earthquake Today 2014: Terremoto Strikes Off the Coast
USGS indicates to news that a 5.2 magnitude Colombia terremoto struck today just after 4:38 am local time. The quake was deep. USGS indicates to news that the quake started thirty-eight miles below sea level.

US airports on high alert for travellers with signs of Ebola
AMID fears of a global Ebola epidemic, the feds are keeping a close eye on passengers arriving at JFK and other international airports in the United States to quarantine anyone showing signs of the deadly virus. And the city’s Health Department alerted doctors and other health providers to immediately report anyone they suspect might have the disease, reports The New York Post.

Disputes over sovereignty hide quake and tsunami danger in Manila Trench
The risk of a major tsunami in the South China Sea has been underestimated, even ignored, by governments in the region, say scientists from the mainland, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off coast of Japan
SINGAPORE - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Okinawa island on Sunday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Magnitude 6.3 quake hits China’s Guizhou province
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Chinese province of Guizhou on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake registered at a shallow depth of less than 1 mile.

U.S. official: Spy plane flees Russian jet, radar; ends up over Sweden
The Cold War aerial games of chicken portrayed in the movie "Top Gun" are happening in real life again nearly 30 years later. A U.S. Air Force spy plane evaded an encounter with the Russian military on July 18, just a day after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed by a suspected surface-to-air missile that Ukraine and the West allege was fired by pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Earthquake 'kills 26' in south-west China
At least 26 people have been killed and scores more injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in south-west China, state media say. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 11km (7 miles) north-west of Wenping in Yunnan province at 16:30 local time (08:30 GMT). One local official told Xinhua news agency that many houses had collapsed.

Gaza crisis 'intolerable', says Philip Hammond
The situation in Gaza is "simply intolerable and must be addressed", Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says. His comments follow a row between Ed Miliband and No 10 after the Labour leader said PM David Cameron was "wrong" not to oppose Israel's attacks. No 10 said it was shocked he would "misrepresent that position and play politics with such a serious issue".

Thousands in Washington protest against war in Gaza and US support for Israel
Thousands of people attended a demonstration outside the White House in Washington DC on Saturday to protest against US support for Israel and call for an end to military action in the Gaza strip. Demonstrators, who carried Palestinian flags and chanted "Free, free Palestine" while holding up signs..."Stop Genocide" and "Free Gaza", called on...US President Barack Obama to end military aid for Israel.

Behind the lines: Under Gaza’s shadow, Islamic State advances
In recent weeks, far from the attention of the world’s media, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (IS, formerly ISIS) has been fighting its enemies and expanding its borders. There is mounting evidence that IS has obtained a chemical weapons capacity of some kind, and has utilized it on at least one occasion during intense combat against the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria.

Hamas says Israel can't achieve calm without agreeing to cease-fire 'on our terms'
Responding to the Israeli cabinet’s decision early Saturday to refrain from sending a delegation to Cairo for cease-fire talks, Hamas said that any halt in fighting would have to be attained “on our terms.” “If the enemy wants to enter indirect talks in parallel with a humanitarian cease-fire, the formula is ‘quiet in return for quiet’,” Hamas spokesperson Mushir al-Masri is quoted as saying by Channel 2.

U.S. doctors prepare isolation ward for Ebola patient
Medical personnel are preparing for a deadly strain of the Ebola virus to touch down on U.S. soil for the first time Saturday as Americans fret about their safety and international health officials warn that the deadly outbreak is spreading out of control in Africa.

Lebanon confirms troop deaths in clashes
Eight Lebanese soldiers have been killed in clashes with fighters in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria, which erupted after a suspected self-declared jihadist was detained, according to the Lebanese army. In a statement, the army said its operations against the fighters in the Arsal region continued into Sunday morning, adding that "during the battles the army lost eight martyrs and a number of others have been wounded".

Vladimir Putin in a Ukrainian Pickle
Punitive sanctions and the calling into question of a key arms control treaty with Washington have ratcheted up pressure on Russia, leaving President Vladimir Putin few palatable options to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, analysts say.

Toledo tells residents not to drink water due to presence of toxins
Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared a state of emergency Saturday after residents of Toledo, the state's fourth-largest city, were told not to drink from the city's water supply due to a sudden spike in its level of toxins.

Syria villagers drive out Islamic State jihadists
Tribesmen in three villages in eastern Syria have driven out Islamic State (IS) militants, in a rare display of local resistance to the group. Four days of fighting left nine IS fighters, three tribesmen and five civilians dead, UK-based Syrian opposition activists say. The jihadists' actions in the Ashara area had bred resentment locally, another activist based in Turkey said.

Gaza conflict: Missing Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin 'dead'
The Israeli military says a soldier reported missing in Gaza on Friday is dead. Hadar Goldin was believed to have been captured by militants during fighting, leading to the collapse of a ceasefire shortly after it had been declared. The Israel Defense Forces said it had determined that Lt Goldin had died.

Saudi Officials Think ISIS Fighters May Hit Them Next
Saudi Arabia is calling on its allies, Egypt and Pakistan, to provide military assistance in keeping its border closed to militants that have already taken over vast swaths of Iraq and Syria, The London Times reports.

Freed Palestinian prisoners shocked at damage in Gaza
Unlike many Palestinians who are desperate to flee Gaza, Rami and Osama had no choice but to return after years in Israeli jails, although the scope of the devastation has shocked them.

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13