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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
November 29th, 2014

California jails see surge in drug smuggling
Drug smuggling is up at many California county jails and one reason, sheriff's officials say, is that some parolees are getting arrested just so they can try to sneak narcotics behind bars.

Venezuela prison overdose: 35 inmates confirmed dead
Venezuelan authorities confirmed 35 inmates died after a they broke into a prison’s infirmary and overdosed on alcohol and prescription drugs. Twenty of an additional 100 inmates that are still being treated for intoxication are in comas, officials said.

UN panel criticises US record on torture
Police brutality, military interrogations and prisons were among the top concerns of a UN panel's report Friday that found the United States to be falling short of full compliance with an international anti-torture treaty. The report by the UN Committee Against Torture...expressed concerns about allegations of police brutality and excessive use of force by law enforcement officials...

Russian Navy successfully tests new missile
The Russian Navy on Friday successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in as many months, proving its reliability following a troublesome development. The Defense Ministry said the Alexander Nevsky nuclear submarine test-fired a Bulava missile from an underwater position in the Barents Sea. The missile's warheads reached designated targets at a testing range in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Nigeria unrest: President Jonathan condemns mosque attack
The president of Nigeria has vowed "to leave no stone unturned" in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed at least 81 people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation "to confront the common enemy" after the gun and bomb attack during Friday's prayers in the northern city of Kano. Hundreds of people were injured in an attack which officials say bears the hallmarks of Boko Haram militant group.

Slavery levels in UK 'higher than thought'
There could be between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of slavery in the UK, higher than previous figures, analysis for the Home Office suggests. Modern slavery victims are said to include women forced into prostitution, "imprisoned" domestic staff and workers in fields, factories and fishing boats. The figure for 2013 is the first time the government has made an official estimate of the scale of the problem.

Abbas: PA to halt security coordination with Israel if peace talks aren't revived
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday threatened to halt security coordination with Israel unless the peace talks are revived. “We are no longer able to live with the status quo,” Abbas said in a speech before an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo.

Moderate quake rattles Anchorage area
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.8 temblor struck at 7:14 p.m. Friday and was centered about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage and about 60 miles beneath the earth's surface.

Revealed: Vladimir Putin Plotting To Invade Europe – Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a concrete plan of invading Europe, taking it under his total rule. The covert plot was exposed by Germany's well-known newspaper, the BILD, citing credible sources from the intelligence community.

Jordanians Protest Against 'Dangerous' Jewish State Law
Hundreds of Jordanians joined a rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood to denounce Israeli plans to enshrine in law the country's status as the national Jewish homeland. An estimated 1,500 protesters set off from the Husseini mosque in downtown Amman holding up signs saying "Al-Aqsa is in danger", according to AFP.

Netanyahu: We Can't Continue Governing Like This
“One cannot govern under the present situation”, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his associates in recent days, according to a report Friday on Channel 2 News. Netanyahu, according to the report, has been holding talks with his aides in light of the ongoing tensions in the coalition. These conversations have highlighted Netanyahu’s frustration over the situation and particularly his mistrust of Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid party.

Nearly 40 per cent of Germans endorse Russia's annexation of Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea has found supporters in an unlikely country: A November 23 opinion poll in Germany found that nearly 40 per cent of the country's population accept the move.

Pope supports strikes against Isil terrorists
Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric violence" perpetrated against Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq on the first day of his visit to Turkey, a country on the front-line of the war against Islamist extremism.

Nigeria unrest: President Jonathan condemns deadly mosque attack
Nigeria's president has pledged "to leave no stone unturned" in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed dozens of people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation "to confront the common enemy" after the gun and bomb attack during Friday's prayers in the northern city of Kano.

Push for Palestinian statehood grows in Europe as France begins debate
As France’s National Assembly began debating a non-binding vote on recognizing a state of Palestine Friday, lawmakers joined three other democratic chambers and one European leader who have done the same in less than six weeks.

The Brown family’s pastor tries to make sense of the fire that gutted his church
Clutching hands, about 30 members of the Lee family stood over the Thanksgiving spread. Before they could eat, family tradition dictates, they had to go around the room saying what they were thankful for.

Will the US give the Dutch their gold back?
As the Dutch central bank looks to repatriate some of its gold reserves back from the New York Federal Reserve, Dennis Gartman, the editor and publisher of The Gartman Letter, has questioned what reputational damage this could cause for the U.S.

Cape Verde volcano threatens to destroy villages, as government meets with U.N. officials
Molten rock from a thundering volcano threatens to engulf several villages in Cape Verde – days after its initial eruption. The active volcano, Pico do Fogo, is the archipelago’s highest peak on its most prominent island: Fogo, which means fire. It burst open on November 23 for the first time since 1995 and has continued to erupt – prompting government officials to call for an emergency meeting with U.N. representatives and aid agencies, according to local reports.

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