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Sep 18th, 2016
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Dumpster bomb rocks Chelsea, injuring 29; second device found nearby
A "deafening" explosion rocked Chelsea Saturday night, injuring 29 people, blowing out scores of windows and forcing the evacuation of at least two buildings. The blast went off in a 4-by-4-by-3-foot construction Dumpster outside the Townhouse Inn of Chelsea at 131 W. 23d St. Mayor de Blasio called the explosion an "intentional act," but not believed to be connected to terrorism.  

Al-Aqsa mosque preacher calls on Allah to blow up Moscow and Washington
In his September 14 address at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestinian cleric Abdallah Ayed beseeched Allah to "to vanquish America and Russia." In a video of the prayer posted online and translated by MEMRI Ayed is seen saying, "Oh America, let me tell you about the day when the call to prayer will be heard from atop the White House, from atop the red palace in the Kremlin in Moscow," adding that "we shall shout Allah Akbar from there."  

China and North Korea: Nuclear Tests Highlight Complex Relationship
The chorus of condemnation over North Korea's nuclear test carried calls for strong action from China — but Beijing continues to back its reclusive neighbor.  

In Russia, A New Parliament Is Expected To Act Much Like The Old One
Russian officials are working to make sure that Sunday's parliamentary elections aren't a replay of the last such vote, in 2011. That election triggered protests in which tens of thousands of Russians cried out against allegations of widespread vote-rigging and fraud. It was the biggest challenge to President Vladimir Putin, who has now been either president or prime minister for the past 17 years.  

Israeli missiles down rockets fired from Syria: army
Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system destroyed two rockets fired from Syria at the Israeli-held zone of the Golan Heights Saturday in an apparent rise in tension between the uneasy neighbours.  

Fourth attack on Israelis in 24 hours
A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier Saturday in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron before being shot dead, the army said, in the such fourth attack in under 24 hours.  

'Coalition raid' hits Syria army as truce wavers
The US-led coalition admitted it may have hit a Syrian army position as Russia called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the air strikes it said killed at least 62 soldiers.  

FDNY: 25 hurt in apparent explosion in Chelsea neighborhood
An apparent explosion in a crowded Chelsea neighborhood of New York City on Saturday night left 25 people with minor injuries, authorities said. Police spokesman J. Peter Donald said on Twitter that the explosion happened at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on West 23rd Street, which is a major thoroughfare with many restaurants.  

First mercy killing of minor in Belgium: report
A terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be euthanised in Belgium since age restrictions on such mercy killings in the country were lifted in 2014, it was learned Saturday. "The euthanasia has taken place," Jacqueline Herremans, a member of Belgium's federal euthanasia commission, told AFP. 

It's Happening: Trump Walks Out to 'Les Mis' Theme, "Welcome Deplorables!"
This was the introduction to Donald Trump's speech Friday night, accompanied with chants of "USA! USA!"  

DC Police Chief Exits With Harsh Words for the City's Criminal Justice System
“The criminal justice system in this city is broken,” Chief Lanier said, citing what she sees as the lack of outrage over repeat offenders as a key reason for her decision to take a job as head of security for the National Football League. “It is beyond broken.”  

More Than A Dozen Small Earthquakes In Oklahoma, 1 In Kansas
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded 13 quakes Oklahoma between 6:55 p.m. Friday and 2:21 a.m. Saturday, including a magnitude 3.5 temblor near Fairview and a 3.2 magnitude quake near Cherokee, both about 100 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.  

The Real 2016 Election: Trump vs. The Media
At this point in the race, as his poll numbers are surging and Hillary Clinton is dealing with the negative fallout over her health scare and continual lying; only the media can stop Donald Trump from being elected the next President of the United States.  

Less Than Third of American Millennials Able to Identify Israel on Map
Sep 18th, 2016
CommentaryLEA SPEYER/ALGEMEINER.COM
Categories: The Nation Of Israel

Less than one-third of US-educated millennials are able to identify Israel on a map, a new survey has found.
According to the joint study  titled What College-Aged Students Know About the World: A Survey on Global Literacy  conducted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and National Geographic, a mere 31 percent of respondents knew the location of Israel on a map of the Middle East.

Close to 50% were able to locate Iraq and Iran on a map, with 61% able to identify Saudi Arabia.

A small number of respondents  29%  were able to identify Indonesia and its distinction as the country with the largest majority Muslim population in the world.

CFR and National Geographic concluded that the survey revealed significant gaps between what young people understand about todays world and what they need to know to successfully navigate and compete in it.

The average score of respondents was only 55% correct, the report said. Just 29% of respondents earned a minimal pass  66% correct or better. Just over one percent&earned an A, 91% or higher.

The survey was conducted online and is based on responses of 1,203 participants aged 18 to 26 who currently attend or have recently attended a two or four-year college or university in the US.