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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
September 15th, 2013

China builds fast to trigger drone race with America
CHINA has sent a military drone on what is thought to be the first mission of its kind in a significant show of the country’s determination to match America and Japan in the technology of warfare. Japanese F-15 jet fighters scrambled from a base in Okinawa last Monday to intercept the unmanned aerial vehicle, which turned back towards the Chinese coast.

Mexico hit by severe storms on east and west coasts
Mexico is being battered by two severe storms - one on its eastern coast and another on its west, officials say. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated on the Gulf of Mexico coast ahead of Hurricane Ingrid which already has winds of 120km/h (75mph). It is expected to make landfall in the coming days.

Report: Syria transported chemical weapons to Iraq
Syria has moved 20 trucks worth of equipment and material used for the manufacturing of chemical weapons into neighboring Iraq, the Lebanese daily Al-Mustaqbal reported on Sunday. The government in Baghdad has denied allegations that it is helping the Syrian government conceal chemical stockpiles.

Kerry, Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem to discuss Syria, peace process
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem on Sunday, just one day after Washington and Moscow agreed to a deal that would see Syria decommission its chemical weapons stockpiles, Army Radio reported. Kerry arrived in Israel earlier on Sunday to update the Israeli premier on the latest diplomatic developments regarding the Syrian crisis.

Mexico hit by severe storms on east and west coasts
Mexico is being battered by two severe storms - one its eastern coast and another on its west, officials say. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated on the Gulf of Mexico coast ahead of Hurricane Ingrid which already has winds of 120km/h (75mph).

Colorado floods: Over 500 unaccounted for as 'devastating' rain looms
Colorado residents kept a wary eye on the sky as more rain is forecast for Sunday, and with it more fears of gushing rivers and cascading mudslides. Boulder County officials said up to 4 inches of rain could fall by afternoon, an amount Sheriff Joe Pelle described as "devastating."

Syria deal provides respite for Obama but leaves questions on using force
The Syria accord announced Saturday gives President Barack Obama at least a temporary way out of a foreign policy mess that has dragged on for weeks. For Obama's domestic agenda, the deal can be seen as a tactical victory because it provides a breather from a frustrating few weeks for the president and allows Obama and Congress to revert to trying to resolve their standoff over federal spending and raising the government's borrowing limit.

Israel has 80 nuclear warheads, report says
Israel possesses a stockpile of 80 nuclear warheads, all of which were produced by 2004, when Israel froze all production, according to a report published over the weekend. The report, in the September/October issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, cited US Defense Intelligence Agency figures.

California school district hires firm to monitor students' social media
A suburban Los Angeles school district is now looking at the public postings on social media by middle and high school students, searching for possible violence, drug use, bullying, truancy and suicidal threats.

Pakistani Taliban make demands before peace talks
The Pakistani Taliban have demanded that the government release militant prisoners and begin withdrawing troops from the group's tribal sanctuary before it will participate in peace talks. Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said Sunday the group's leadership decided on the confidence building measures while meeting to discuss the government's offer to negotiate

Japan's uncertain nuclear future
Japan has begun the process to become nuclear power-free for just third time in more than 40 years, after the country's only reactor was disconnected from the power grid ahead of planned maintenance.

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