3.2 Magnitude Quake 40 Miles West of Anchorage
The U. S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at 2:43 a.m. Wednesday about 40 miles west of Anchorage. A dispatcher for Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla says there are no reports of damage.
Earthquake detected in north Alabama, no damage reported
RUSSELLVILLE, Alabama – A small earthquake occurred in northwest Alabama late Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Pope Francis, Mary Is Not My Mother, and I Am Not an Orphan
"The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan," Pope Francis tweeted.
Remnants of Hurricane "Norbert" produced record breaking rainfall in U.S. Southwest
Record breaking rainfall produced by the remnants of former Hurricane "Norbert" drenched much of the U.S. Southwest on September 8, 2014. Flash flooding in southern Arizona resulted in deaths of two people. Massive rainfall and flash flooding was also seen in parts of Nevada and southern California.
Teenage jihad: 2 Austrian girls stopped en route to join ISIS
A 14-year-old girl and her friend, 15, both from Vienna, were earlier reported missing, said Interior Ministry official Alexander Marakovits. The third girl, who is 17 years old, was planning to join them in Graz, the second-largest city in Austria. However, her mother became suspicious of the large suitcase she was taking and stopped her from going.
Merkel urges EU to go ahead with Russia sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Wednesday for the European Union to move quickly on new sanctions against Russia, saying they could always be lifted if a Ukraine ceasefire holds, AFP reported.
‘I Stand by My Point:’ Joel Osteen’s Wife Unrepentant over Remarks of Worshiping God ‘for Self’
Victoria Osteen, wife of megachurch speaker and author Joel Osteen, is standing by her controversial remarks that called upon congregants at Lakewood Church to “do good for your own self” because obedience, the church and worship are not for God as much as for self-happiness.
No More Places To Put Ebola Patients In Liberia But Cases Are Growing Exponentially
There is not a single empty bed available for an Ebola patient in Liberia right now, but thousands more cases are expected in the coming weeks. Entire families have been driving around in taxis looking for some place that will take their sick family members, but every treatment facility is already full. According to the World Health Organization, many of those potential Ebola patients end up returning to their homes where there will inevitably spread the virus to even more people.
Issa Letter: DOJ Tried To Coordinate IRS Scandal Response With Democrats
A press official at the Department of Justice attempted to coordinate the leak of documents concerning the IRS targeting scandal with Democratic staffers, but accidentally called the wrong office, according to House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa.
Why Egypt offered to solve the 'Palestinian Problem'
On August 31, PLO chief and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told an audience of Fatah members that Egypt had offered to give the PA some 1,600 kilometers of land in Sinai adjacent to Gaza, thus quintupling the size of the Gaza Strip. Egypt even offered to allow all the so-called "Palestinian refugees" to settle in the expanded Gaza Strip. Then Abbas told his Fatah followers that he rejected the Egyptian offer.
China tells Dalai Lama again to respect reincarnation
China repeated a call on the Dalai Lama on Wednesday to respect what it said was the historic practice of reincarnation, after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader implied in a newspaper interview he may be the last to hold the position.
The Structure of the Islamic State (ISIS)
According to the maps published by the Islamic State, the Islamic State will include Andalus in the West (Spain) and stretch from North Africa — the Maghreb — (and the whole of West Africa
'Solid' light could compute previously unsolvable problems
The researchers are not shining light through crystal -- they are transforming light into crystal. As part of an effort to develop exotic materials such as room-temperature superconductors, the researchers have locked together photons, the basic element of light, so that they become fixed in place.
LONG DURATION FLARE AND EARTH-DIRECTED CME
sunspot AR2158 erupted, producing an explosion that lasted more than 6 hours. The flare peaked on Sept. 9th at 00:30 UT with a classification of M4 on the Richter Scale of Solar Flares.
UPDATED STORM FORECAST
NOAA forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm warning for Sept. 12th when a CME (described below) is expected to deliver a glancing but potent blow to Earth's magnetic field.
World Health Organisation says Ebola will claim 20,000 lives in next six months
THE World Health Organisation has issued a terrifying warning: Ebola will claim 20,000 lives within the next six months. The virus, which is spiralling out of control in Western Africa, has already claimed 2300 lives, the international health body reports. More than half of that figure have died in the past 21 days alone.
Ebola death toll rises to at least 2,296 : WHO
The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak in history has jumped by almost 200 in a single day to at least 2,296 and is already likely to be higher than that, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The WHO said it had recorded 4,293 cases in five West African countries as of Sept. 6, a day after its previous update.
Enterovirus Likely to Spread Through Schools, Experts Say
A rare virus is marching through the Midwest just in time for back-to-school, the time of year when viruses start to spread rapidly between students before infecting the rest of the population.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The earthquake's epicenter was located at sea about 47.7 kilometers southeast of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 8.8 km, bureau officials said.
Raging Floods Kill Over 440 in Pakistan, India
Raging monsoon floods sweeping across India and Pakistan have killed more than 440 people, authorities said Tuesday, warning hundreds of thousands more to be prepared to flee their homes as helicopters and boats raced to save marooned victims.
Home> International Strong Earthquake Hits off Eastern Indonesia
The magnitude-6.5 quake struck at a depth of 22.5 kilometers (13 miles) and was centered about 122 kilometers (76 miles) southeast of Mondayang, a town in northern Sulawesi, according to the U.S. Geological Surve
Atheist must swear to God -- or leave US Air Force
The US Air Force has told a sergeant he will have to leave the military unless he agrees to take an oath with the phrase "so help me God," officials said Tuesday.
Strong earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia
A strong earthquake hit off the coast of Sulawesi island in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude-6.5 quake struck at a depth of 22.5 kilometers (13 miles) and was centered about 122 kilometers (76 miles) southeast of Mondayang, a town in northern Sulawesi, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Syria crisis: Blast kills leader of Ahrar al-Sham group
Hassan Abboud, the leader of the Syrian Islamist insurgents Ahrar al-Sham has been killed with other top commanders in a bomb blast at a meeting. Activists say a suicide bomber detonated a vest in the attack in the north-western town of Ram Hamdan.
Scottish independence: UK party leaders campaigning in Scotland to keep the Union
UK party leaders will be campaigning in Scotland later for a "No" vote in the independence referendum. Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband have abandoned their weekly prime minister's questions clash to fly north.
Iran says IAEA nuclear inquiry not stalled, will address concerns
Iran said on Tuesday it would still address concerns about its nuclear program, even though it missed a deadline last month for providing information about its suspected atomic bomb research.
As Europe braces for Russian gas cuts, some traders bet on peace
As the conflict in Ukraine heads towards the winter, Europe's politicians are braced for supply disruptions from its biggest provider, Russia, yet some energy traders sense an opportunity if peace prevails and the gas keeps flowing.
Saudi anti-Christian sweep prompts calls for US involvement
Dozens of Christians arrested at a prayer meeting in Saudi Arabia need America's help, according to a key lawmaker who is pressing the State Department on their behalf. Some 28 people were rounded up Friday by hard-line Islamists from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in the home of an Indian national in the eastern Saudi city of Khafji, and their current situation is unknown, according to human rights advocates.
China May Have Undergone Some Kind of Coup
An unusual and massive military exercise has been going on in China, and it seems to have had purposes that are more political than military. “Firepower-2014″ kicked off on July 15, and 10 consecutive live ammunition drills across military regions were launched by the Chinese People’ Liberation Army. In the meantime, the Navy and the Air Force also mobilized to participate in the exercises in the Beibu Gulf, Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea.