New deaths from MERS virus reported in the Gulf The health authority in Abu Dhabi reported the death of the Jordanian woman from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, on Tuesday. Her husband and son have also contracted the virus. It says they are in stable condition. Hong Kong’s first case of H7N9 bird flu
Just 1% of Snowden files published says Guardian editor who could now face criminal terror charges Employees of The Guardian newspaper could face criminal charges over their role in publishing secrets leaked by Edward Snowden, Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer has signalled. Cressida Dick, an assistant commissioner at Scotland Yard, confirmed for the first time
Bloodbath as terrorists murder 70 Christians At least 70 Christians in Nigeria have been killed in coordinated attacks by Fulani tribesmen and the Islamic jihadist organization Boko Haram. Fulani tribesmen reportedly killed 37 Christians in at least four coordinated attacks on the same day. Boko Haram is reported to have killed as many as 34
Turkey starts visa-free talks with EU Turkey is starting visa liberalisation talks with the EU, a first step in a process that could last years. “This is a historic day for the Turkish people and the EU,” Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in a joint press conference with two EU commissioners in Brussels. EU
Ice Storm to Threaten Widespread Power Outages Centered on Arkansas A swath of ice and a wintry mix later this week threatens to slow travel and cut power from parts of Texas to Kentucky. As dangerous cold sweeps southward and eastward over the Plains and Midwest in the wake of a North Central states snowstorm,
Famed Investor’s Dire Warning: ‘This Is Going to End Badly… Be Prepared, Be Worried, and Be Careful’ Rogers, in his inimitable way, sums up the state [of] euphoria that many markets find themselves in thus, “we are all floating around on a sea of artificial liquidity right now. This is not going to last.” “The
2013 marks record year for the number of volcanoes erupting across the planet The average number of volcanic eruptions per year should be about 50 to 60; as of December 5, 2013, we already at 83. Volcanic eruptions are one way the planet dissipates a dangerous build-up of heat, magma, and pressurized gases. Volcano Sends
‘Spooky action’ builds a wormhole between ‘entangled’ quantum particles Physicists at the University of Washington and Stony Brook University in New York believe the phenomenon might be intrinsically linked with wormholes, hypothetical features of space-time that in popular science fiction can provide a much-faster-than-light shortcut from one part of the universe to another. The Golden
UPS Spouses Lose Insurance Coverage Thanks To ObamacareOne of the busiest seasons of the year has begun for employees of United Parcel Service (UPS). And as the company’s employees scramble to deliver gifts to doorsteps throughout the Nation , 15,000 of them will do so with the new knowledge that Obamacare has taken away health