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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
November 27th, 2014

Israel 'foils Hamas cell planning Jerusalem attacks'
Israel's internal security service says it has uncovered a Hamas cell in the West Bank that was planning to carry out a series of attacks in Jerusalem. Shin Bet said it had arrested more than 30 militants who were trained abroad, and recovered weapons and explosives. They planned to kidnap Israelis and their targets for attack included a football stadium in Jerusalem and the city's light rail system, it alleged.

Nearly 1 in 5 Households Will Celebrate Thanksgiving on Food Stamps
Nearly one in five U.S. households will celebrate Thanksgiving on food stamps this year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on participation in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program.

U.S. Adds Planes to Bolster Drive to Wipe Out ISIS
The United States is shifting more attack and surveillance aircraft from Afghanistan to the air war against the Islamic State, deepening American involvement in the conflict and presenting new challenges for the military planners who work here in central South Carolina, far from the targets they will pick for those aircraft.

Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Due to East Coast Storm
More than 350,000 electric customers from Maine to Virginia were without power this morning, after a storm dumped a sloppy mix of rain and snow along the East Coast. New Hampshire residents experienced the heaviest level of outages, with more than 180,000 electric customers there reported without power this morning. More than 78,000 customers in Maine lost power, along with 55,000 customers in New York.

Australia faces growing budget deficit, says report
Australia's budget deficit could expand by billions of dollars more than expected, according to a new report. Risks from economic shocks to the government's budget revenues were "weighted to the downside", said a Parliamentary Budget Office analysis. The 2014-15 budget was particularly susceptible to slower-than-forecast labour productivity growth and a weaker terms of trade, the report said.

Ebola vaccine 'promising' say scientists after human trial
The first human trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus. Twenty volunteers were immunised in the United States. Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described the results as "promising". The research is published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Shots fired from Gaza at IDF patrol, tanks return fire
Shots were fired from the Gaza Strip at an IDF vehicle patrolling the border with the coastal enclave on Thursday, the military said. IDF tanks responded by firing a shell in the direction of the source of fire.

Pope visits Turkey amid Christian-Muslim tensions
Francis will travel to Turkey this weekend amid new Muslim-Christian tensions and war next door, with Islamic State militants seizing chunks of Iraq and Syria and sending 1.6 million refugees across the border into Turkey.

Bubonic Plague Spreading Through Madagascar
A bubonic plague outbreak in Madagascar that has seen more than 130 confirmed cases and claimed 47 lives is spreading to the island nation's capital, officials have warned.

7.0-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia late Wednesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Young sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un takes senior party post
The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Thursday, consolidating a third generation of Kim family rule in the secretive state.

Protests ease as snow falls on Ferguson
Calm was prevailing Wednesday as protesters turned out in fewer numbers on a snowy third night of demonstrations over the police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

Nato commander warns Russia could control whole Black Sea
Nato's top military commander, Gen Philip Breedlove, has warned that Russian "militarisation" of the annexed Crimea Peninsula could be used to exert control over the whole Black Sea. Speaking in Kiev, Gen Breedlove said Russian military assets being installed in Crimea would have an effect on "almost the entire Black Sea".

Egypt court sends 78 youths to jail for pro-Morsi protests
A court in Egypt has sentenced 78 youth to up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood. The boys, from 13 to 17 years old, joined rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Syria conflict: Raqqa air strikes death toll rises
Almost 100 people are now believed to have died in a series of government air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Tuesday, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 52 civilians were killed. One activist from Raqqa told the BBC the only hospital still functioning in the city was finding it difficult to cope with the dozens of wounded.

Europeans debate common stand on Palestine
Frustrated by deadlock in the Middle East peace process, a growing number of European leaders and lawmakers are calling for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.

OPEC heading for no output cut despite oil price plunge
OPEC Gulf oil producers will not propose an output cut on Thursday, reducing the likelihood of joint action by OPEC to prop up prices that have sunk by a third since June.

Two teen female bombers kill more than 40 in Nigeria
The teenage girls entered the busy marketplace separately Tuesday, their vests of explosives hidden beneath their full hijabs.

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