29 May 14 Russia forges huge economic bloc with Kazakhstan and Belarus The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus signed a treaty on Thursday creating a vast trading bloc which they hope will challenge the economic might of the United States, the European Union and China. The treaty forging the Eurasian Economic Union will come into force on Jan. 1, once it has passed the formality of being approved by the three former Soviet republics parliaments. Obama’s FDIC Choking Gun Owners Out Of Business By Forcing ‘High Risk’ Label On Them Gun retailers say the Obama administration is trying to put them out of business with regulations and investigations that bypass Congress and choke off their lines of credit, freeze their assets and prohibit online sales. Guyana Reports First Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Guyana has reported its first cases of a mosquito-borne virus that has been rapidly spreading in the Caribbean. Health Minister Bheri Ramsarran says the two confirmed cases of chikungunya involved a 4-year-old child and a 40-year-old man. Both cases occurred in the eastern part of the country along the border with Suriname. Guyana is the second place on mainland South America to report a locally transmitted case. French Guiana was the first and has had more than 170 cases. Edward Snowden Reveals What the NSA Can Allegedly Do With Your Phone — Even if It’s Off Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden says the U.S. government has the capability to remotely turn on a targeted cellphone and then secretly activate the device’s camera and microphone. Cosmic explosion spotted in neighbouring galaxy NASAs Swift satellite reported an enormous explosion occurred this morning at 8.15 AEST in our neighbouring galaxy, Andromeda. This explosion is known as a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB), one of the most powerful explosions in the Universe. Edward Snowden Claims US Forced Him to Stay in Russia Snowden told NBC News that the US forced him to seek asylum in Russia, after they revoked his passport at a Moscow airport last year. In reality I never intended to end up in Russia, he said. So when people ask why are you in Russia, I say, Please ask the State Department. NATO chief, former US intelligence director among Bilderberg elite As is usually the case with the renowned summit, this year’s Bilderberg – which will take place May 29 to June 1 – has attracted a cadre of influential experts, including notable attendees such as NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former director of the US National Security Agency Keith Alexander, and former US national security advisor to the White House Thomas E. Donilon. Inside the Ring: Directive outlines Obama’s policy to use the military against citizens A 2010 Pentagon directive on military support to civilian authorities details what critics say is a troubling policy that envisions the Obama administration’s potential use of military force against Americans. ...The troubling aspect of the directive outlines presidential authority for the use of military arms and forces, including unarmed drones, in operations against domestic unrest. Trump: Obama rejected $50 million for birth records Donald Trump has revealed he offered Barack Obama a $50 million donation to the president’s favorite charities in exchange for releasing his personal records, but Obama never responded. “I would take it, and I’d give it to Chicago charities, and I would give it to all sorts of charities,” Trump said at a recent appearance at the National Press Club. “And they can use the money.” Trump originally offered to give $5 million to Obama’s pick of charities if he would release his college and passport records. Is it the Bilderberg conference – or conspiracy? Conspiracy theorists may chuckle when they learn a debate entitled “Does Privacy Exist?” is to feature at this year’s Bilderberg conference, the notoriously secretive gathering of the world’s most powerful bankers, politicians and business people. ...Items on the agenda include “The future of democracy and the middle-class trap”, “The new architecture of the Middle East” and...the...“Ukraine”. Palestinian government announcement likely postponed A disagreement between Hamas and Fatah over ministerial appointments could delay the announcement of a unity government Thursday. Bilderberg Meetings The key topics for discussion this year include: Is the economic recovery sustainable? Who will pay for the demographics? Does privacy exist? How special is the relationship in intelligence sharing? Big shifts in technology and jobs Etc. Etc. Quake rattles Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the waters between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, shaking buildings in both places. There were no reports of injuries or damage. Moderate intensity earthquake on Indo-Myanmar border Another moderate intensity quake rocked the Indo-Myanmar border, few kilometres away from Moreh in Manipur, early on 29th May 2014 but there was no report of any casualty, officials said. The quake measuring 4.8 on the Richter rocked the same area within 24 hours when a tremor of the same intensity rocked the area. Putin signs economic union deal with ex-Soviet states Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a deal with his counterparts from Kazakhstan and Belarus to create an economic union. Moscow says the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) of ex-Soviet states will create a shared market and help integrate economic policy, starting next year. Critics say the project is an attempt to revive part of the old Soviet Union. CAR Seleka rebels kill many in Bangui church attack At least 11 people have been killed in an attack on a church in the Central African Republic. Eyewitnesses said members of the Seleka militia group threw grenades before shooting indiscriminately at the Church of Fatima in the capital Bangui. The mostly Muslim Seleka rebels have been involved in heavy fighting with mainly Christian fighters in the anti-balaka militia since March 2013. Egypt election: Sisi secures crushing win Former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won an overwhelming victory in Egypts presidential election, according to provisional results. He gained more than 93% of the vote with ballots from most polling stations counted, state media say. Turnout is expected to be about 46% - far lower than Mr Sisi was hoping for as an endorsement. Islamist and some secular groups boycotted the vote. EU unveils plan to curb reliance on Russian gas The EU has unveiled plans to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, with increased imports from Norway and energy efficiency at the top of its wish-list. Launching the European Commissions paper on European Energy Security on Wednesday (28 May), energy commissioner Gunther Oettinger told reporters that in a time of crisis between Russia, Ukraine and EU … energy independence has risen up the agenda and is a concern to all. In Kharkov, life continues as usual but Jews are wary Life appears completely normal in the eastern city of Kharkov. Ukraine’s second-largest city, it was one of several locales where separatists began their budding civil war, taking over government buildings and seeking to gather the reins of power into their hands. ...There are approximately 30,000 Jews in the city and many are mulling immigration to Israel, according to Moskoivitz. Suicide Bomber in Syria Was U.S. Citizen, Officials Say A United States citizen working in Syria with a militant group backed by Al Qaeda conducted a suicide bombing there Sunday, in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such an attack, American officials said Wednesday. Snowden: ‘There Are Some Things Worth Dying For’ Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, stands by his decision to leak a huge collection of classified National Security Agency documents that revealed extensive, global U.S. government surveillance programs. “There are some things worth dying for,” Snowden said in an interview with NBC News’ Brian Williams that aired late Wednesday, “I think the country is one of them.” The interview was his first with a U.S. television network since he fled from Hawaii to Hong Kong a year ago with classified materials. Rogue Libya generals forces bomb Islamist camp Libyan forces loyal to a renegade general have bombed government-funded Islamist militia in the eastern city of Benghazi. Witnesses say aircraft targeted a base of the February 17th Brigade, one of the main armed groups in the area. General Khalifa Haftar, a former army chief of staff under Col Muammar Gaddafi, has launched several recent attacks in Benghazi and Tripoli. John Kerry urges Snowden to return to US US Secretary of State John Kerry has labelled intelligence leaker Edward Snowden a fugitive from justice who should man up and return home. Mr Kerry added that if Mr Snowden, 30, believes in America, he should trust the American system of justice. His comments come in the wake of an interview with NBC in which Mr Snowden said he sought asylum in Russia because the US revoked his passport. 28 May 14 Israel To Approve 3 Step Plan Towards Becoming World’s First Cashless Society A special committee headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Harel Locker, has recommended a three-phase plan to all but do away with cash transactions in Israel. Every year, amounts totally nearly 20% of the national budget of Israel is lost due to tax evasion and money laundering, and they want to reclaim as much of that as they can. White House Blunder Puts Whole CIA Unit in Peril The accidental disclosure of the identity of the top CIA agent in Afghanistan by the Obama administration could affect operations in that country — even target the entire unit for assassination by the Taliban, political operatives said Monday. New Zealand Earthquake Today 2014 Strikes East of Wellington A New Zealand earthquake today 2014 has struck east of Wellington. The New Zealand earthquake today May 28, 2014 began in the evening hours. Damage assessment is pending. Officials tell news that a 4.7 magnitude New Zealand earthquake today started just after 10:26 pm local time. Pakistan violence: Mehsud faction walks out of Taliban A split has emerged in the Pakistani Taliban after the major Mehsud faction walked out, saying the group leaders tactics were un-Islamic. It is the first major rift in Pakistani Taliban ranks since 2007 when the umbrella group was first formed. Assad Destroyed Syria’s Oldest Synagogue Syrian Arab Army forces flattened the Eliyahu Hanabi Synagogue in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus over the weekend. The attack not only wrecked a site that’s at least 400 years old. It may have destroyed thousands of irreplaceable Jewish artifacts contained inside the synagogue, according to opposition leaders and photos obtained at the site. Alien Life Out There Extraterrestrials: Do they exist? The head of the Vatican Observatory thinks there’s a good chance they do, and that their existence would be in keeping with the faith. The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, and has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo just outside Rome. Clearing Detroits blight will cost city almost $2bn, taskforce report finds Much-anticipated study says there are more than 84,000 blighted structures and vacant lots, half of which should be demolished. There are 84,641 blighted structures and vacant lots in Detroit and almost half should be demolished, at a cost of almost $2bn, according to a new report released Tuesday. raptureready/rapnews_db.php
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