Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Nigerian Christians Urged to Fight Back
A Catholic archbishop said Wednesday that Christians were "tired of turning the other cheek" to Muslim attacks and blamed the government for deadly sectarian riots after a newspaper article about the Miss World beauty pageant. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files. :: This does not seem right to me. If Christians in Nigeria are tired of turning the other cheek, then perhaps they are tired of being Christians? Perhaps they should look to the early church in Rome for their example of patient endurance even till death. After all, they were being thrown to the lions and they did not fight back. What about love your enemy, or have they forgotten that part of the gospel in Nigeria?
Germany to Give Israel Patriot Missiles
Germany has a "moral duty" to protect Israel and will provide Patriot anti-missile systems to help its defense against Iraq if war erupts in the Middle East, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Flu Outbreak Kills Hundreds in Congo
The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday an outbreak of flu in rebel-controlled northern Congo, and the country's health minister said more than 500 people have died. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Nigerian Gov. Calls for Death of Writer
The deputy governor of a largely Islamic state in northern Nigeria called on Muslims to kill the Nigerian woman who wrote a newspaper article about the Miss World beauty pageant that sparked deadly religious riots. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files. :: Islam, a religion of peace?
Report: Women Make Up Half of HIV Cases
For the first time in the 20-year history of the AIDS epidemic, about as many women as men are infected with HIV, a United Nations report says. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Tuesday, November 26, 2002

God and China
She never broke when she was tortured with beatings and electrical shocks, and even when she was close to death she refused to disclose the names of members of her congregation or sign a statement renouncing her Christian faith. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.
Geomagnetic Storm Warning
A solar coronal mass ejection (CME) swept past Earth at approximately 21:50 UT (4:50 p.m. EST) on Tuesday, Nov. 26th, and triggered an ongoing geomagnetic storm. When the CME arrived, the interplanetary magnetic field near Earth tilted south--a condition that favors Northern Lights. Sky watchers in northern Europe, Canada and northern US states (where night is falling as the geomagnetic storm intensifies) should therefore be alert for auroras. :: This Space Weather report is submitted for your signs in the sun (Luke 21:25; Joel 2:30) and signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11) files.

Monday, November 25, 2002

Indian Pastor and Missions Team Beaten by Mob in Goa
An Indian pastor and members of a team from Operation Mobilization (OM) India were savagely beaten by a mob on the evening of November 18 in a small town in the state of Goa, India, after showing a film about the life of Christ. :: This Religion Today report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.

Friday, November 22, 2002

Agency Weighed, but Discarded, Plan Reconfiguring the Internet
The Pentagon research agency that is exploring how to create a vast database of electronic transactions and analyze them for potential terrorist activity considered but rejected another surveillance idea: tagging Internet data with unique personal markers to make anonymous use of some parts of the Internet impossible. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

Thursday, November 21, 2002

Bank of America Tests Purchase Card
Bank of America Corp., one of the largest banks in the United States, has launched a pilot program that could turn out to be either another step in the evolution of a cashless economy or a total bust. The program, called QuickWave, involves about two dozen downtown restaurants and shops located near Bank of America's Charlotte, N.C. headquarters. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
U.S. Missionary Killed in S. Lebanon
A gunman pumped three bullets into the head of an American missionary Thursday at the clinic where she worked as a nurse. It was believed to be the first targeted killing of a U.S. citizen in Lebanon in more than a decade. Bonnie Penner, 31, was slain at the Unity Center, which houses a Christian chapel and a clinic. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.
At Least 20 Die in Pakistan Quake
An earthquake rattled a remote mountainous region of northern Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 20 people, a government official said. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
Israeli Victims of Bus Bomb Buried
A 13-year-old Israeli girl who loved to draw was buried at sunset Thursday on a Jerusalem hilltop, one of 11 people killed when a Palestinian man blew himself up on a crowded bus. Four of the dead were children. It was the first attack in Jerusalem since August. This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.

Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Police: Blast Rocks Jerusalem Bus
An explosion on a bus in Jerusalem wounded several people, Israeli police said Thursday. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Israeli Doubtful on Bush Peace Plan
Natan Sharansky, a deputy Israeli prime minister, told the Bush administration Wednesday its efforts at peacemaking cannot make much headway so long as the Palestinians are ruled by a corrupt dictatorship. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.
U.S. Warplanes Respond to Iraqi Fire
Iraqi gunners on Wednesday fired missiles and artillery at U.S. warplanes and the Americans responded by bombing three communications facilities at air defense sites in southern Iraq, officials said. U.S. planes have attacked six air defense facilities this week. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Pentagon Defends Anti-Terror Project
The Pentagon on Wednesday defended an anti-terrorism technology experiment that critics have likened to domestic spying on the financial transactions of ordinary citizens. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Scientists Revise Odds of Asteroid Collision
Scientists have revised estimates of the frequency of small asteroids colliding with the Earth, saying a hazardous impact would occur on average every 1,000 years and not 200 to 300 as previously thought. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Tuesday, November 19, 2002

FDA Warns Applied Digital on Chip Implant
Applied Digital Solutions Inc. has improperly marketed its implanted microchip for medical uses, U.S. regulators warned in a letter made public on Tuesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Oil Tanker Sinks Off Spain NW Coast
An oil tanker carrying 20 million gallons of fuel oil broke in two and sank Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean, threatening a spill nearly twice as big as the Exxon Valdez's and an environmental catastrophe along a scenic Spanish coastline. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearful events (Luke 21:11) and death of the oceans (Rev 8:9) files.
China Building Ties With Afghanistan
With aid, trade and the promise of new transport links, China is building close relations with the Afghan state, helping stabilize a friendly neighbor in volatile Central Asia. :: This AP report is submitted for your king of the east (Rev 16:12) files.
UN Speaks Out in Defence of Food Appeal
The United Nations has spoken out in defence of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who on Monday pleaded for international assistance to stave off a potentially worse disaster than the infamous 1984-85 famine. :: This IPS/OneWorld report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.
Canada Mulls Introducing High-Tech Identity Cards
The government of Canada on Monday said one way of resolving a dispute with the United States over border security would be to introduce high-tech identity cards for Canadian citizens. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Israeli Raid Uncovers Weapons
An overnight raid on the main Palestinian security compound in Gaza turned up anti-tank missiles, grenades and equipment to make other weapons, proving Palestinian security forces were supplying arms to militant groups, the Israeli army said Monday.:: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Allied Planes Under Fire in Iraq
For the second day in a row, allied warplanes patrolling a no-fly zone in northern Iraq came under fire from anti-aircraft artillery and responded by bombing near the city of Mosul, U.S. officials said. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Experts Weigh Smallpox Threat
Iraq may have developed smallpox as a biological weapon, leaving the United States with a tricky decision about whether to vaccinate part of its population against the threat, an American scientist told a conference on biosecurity on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Europe, U.S. to See Meteor Shower
With hundreds of meteors visible over Europe and North America, this week's Leonid meteor shower may be the largest of the century. :: This AP report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11) files.
Mideast Peace Still Being Negotiated
The latest version of a plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict answers some key Palestinian concerns and shows that the peace process remains under negotiation despite Mideast violence and the sudden Israeli election campaign. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.
Secret US court OKs electronic spying
A secretive federal court on Monday granted police broad authority to monitor Internet usage, record keystrokes and employ other surveillance methods against terror and espionage suspects. :: This CNET report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Armageddon Can Wait: Stopping Killer Asteroids
Sooner or later, it's bound to happen. Sooner or later, scientists who study Earth-crossing asteroids say, astronomers will find one that has a significant chance of striking the planet. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Sunday, November 17, 2002

Florida Firm Seeks to Microchip Americans
A Washington forum debated on Friday the benefits and hazards posed by a new way of identifying people with a microchip implanted under their skin to replace conventional paper identification. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

Friday, November 15, 2002

FBI Warns of 'Spectacular Attacks'
The FBI is warning that al-Qaida may be planning a "spectacular" terrorist attack intended to damage the U.S. economy and inflict large-scale casualties. The White House said Americans should remain vigilant, although it left the alert status unchanged. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.
Rumsfeld: U.S. Ready for Iraq Risks
Iraq could launch chemical or biological attacks against U.S. troops or sponsor a terrorist attack in America if the United States takes military action to disarm Saddam Hussein, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
'Miss Cleo' Settles Federal Suit
The operators of Miss Cleo's psychic hot line agreed Thursday to cancel $500 million in customer bills to settle federal charges that the service fleeced callers while promising mystical insights into love and money. :: This AP report is submitted for your false prophets (Matthew 24:11) files.
Israeli Army Reports Hebron Killings
Palestinian militants opened fire on Israelis walking through the West Bank city of Hebron, killing at least two people and wounding at least two dozen, army officials said Friday. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Disaster Areas Declared in Austria
Communities in southern and western Austria were declared disaster zones Friday after winds - some gusting to 100 mph - ripped the roofs off hundreds of homes, uprooted trees and knocked out power. One person was seriously injured. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:26) files.
Bush Closer to Smallpox Vaccine OK
President Bush is moving toward approval of separate plans to inoculate civilians and the military against smallpox, a disease eradicated decades ago but feared as an agent of bioterrorism, administration officials say. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) and rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.
U.S. Still Trying to Unfold Mideast Road Map
For weeks, the Bush administration has been pressing Israel and the Palestinian leadership to embrace an ambitious plan toward creating a Palestinian state. :: This NYT report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.
Watchdog Urges Bush to Kill Pentagon Data-Mine Plan
The Pentagon should end research aimed at sifting through everything from credit card transactions to travel records for tip-offs to terrorist plots, the American Civil Liberties Union told President Bush on Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on our new surveillance society. :: Who watches the watchers?

Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Annan: Israel Must Give Up Arab Land
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday denounced Israel as an expropriator of Arab land and said it must surrender nearly all of the territory for peace with the Arabs. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) and battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Iraq Accepts New U.N. Resolution
Saddam Hussein's government agreed to a tough U.N. resolution on weapons inspections Wednesday, declaring it wants to save the Iraqi people from war. But the harsh tone of Iraq's acceptance letter raised questions about how it would treat the arms inspectors. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Applied Digital to Participate in Seminar on Human Implantable Microchips
The Company's subdermal VeriChip technology will be among the topics explored during a panel discussion involving representatives from VeriChip Corporation, the CATO Institute, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). :: This Business Wire/Yahoo Finance report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Bush Declares Tenn. Disaster Area
President Bush declared 16 Tennessee counties disaster areas Wednesday, freeing millions in federal aid for a state that lost 17 people in weekend tornadoes that cut a deadly path across five states. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

'Bin Laden' Tape Praises Attacks
An Arab TV station broadcast an audiotape Tuesday of a voice that a U.S. official said sounded like Osama bin Laden's. If confirmed, it would provide hard evidence that the al-Qaida leader was alive as recently as last month. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.
The Power of a Shooting Star: Leonids Pack a Punch!
When comet debris peppers Earth’s atmosphere during this year’s Leonid meteor shower, the sky will be ablaze as tiny bits of cosmic mass moving at incredible speed are converted to heat and visible light. :: This Space report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11) files.
Israel Fires Missiles on Gaza City
Israeli helicopters fired four missiles on a suspected weapons-making workshop in downtown Gaza City early Wednesday, the second such strike on the site in two days, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Putin: Non-Muslims Target of Rebels
"They talk about setting up a worldwide (Islamic state) and the need to kill Americans and their allies," Putin said. "They talk about the need to kill all...non-Muslims, or 'crusaders,' as they put it. If you are a Christian, you are in danger. :: This AP report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.
Iraq Said to Try to Buy Antidote Against Nerve Gas
The United States fears that Baghdad aims to shield its soldiers during an Iraqi chemical attack. Large orders were placed with Turkish suppliers. :: This NYT report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Monday, November 11, 2002

Bill Gates Gives $100 Mln to Fight AIDS in India
Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates announced on Monday a $100 million grant to battle HIV/AIDS in India, which has the world's second largest number of victims of the deadly disease. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Israel Hits Palestinian Camp After Kibbutz Attack
The Israeli army swept into Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank early on Tuesday following a Palestinian militant attack on a kibbutz that killed five Israelis, witnesses said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.
Ethiopia Faces Major Food Crisis, Needs Urgent Aid
Aid agencies warned Monday of a growing food crisis in Ethiopia that could exceed the famine which killed nearly 1 million people in 1984 if enough aid was not received in the next few months. :: This AP report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.
Solar Flares Intrigue Scientists
Scientists say they have made the unprecedented discovery of solar flares erupting almost simultaneously on opposite sides of the sun. The flares — massive eruptions of hydrogen from the sun's surface — were observed by researchers at the National Solar Observatory in southern New Mexico on the morning of Oct. 31. :: This AP report is submitted for your signs in the sun (Luke 21:25) files.

Sunday, November 10, 2002

U.S., British Jets Bomb Iraq 'No-Fly' Zone - Military
American and British warplanes bombed anti-aircraft missile sites in the southern Iraqi "no-fly" zone on Sunday, the first such action since the U.N. passed a resolution ordering Iraq to disarm, the U.S. military said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Solar bursts may roast earth
Earth's magnetic field - the force that protects us from deadly radiation bursts from outer space - is weakening dramatically. Scientists have discovered that its strength has dropped precipitously over the past two centuries and could disappear over the next 1,000 years. The effects could be catastrophic. :: This Guardian News Service report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.
U.S. Says Any Iraqi False Step Could Lead to War
Iraq will be held to a "zero tolerance" standard in meeting a new U.N. disarmament resolution, and any breach could be met with overwhelming military force with or without Security Council approval, Bush administration officials said on Sunday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Jordanian Expert: Mosque Wall Safe
A Jordanian architect in charge of reconstruction work on Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque said Sunday there was no danger that a large bulge in the southern wall will cause it to collapse. :: This AP report is submitted for your Temple Mount (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4) files.
Bubonic Plague Creates Stir in East
When a pair of tourists in New York fell ill with bubonic plague - a naturally occurring though rare disease - reaction in the East was swift and scared. Fox News Channel ran an on-screen headline that blared ``Black Death,'' while The New York Times ran a subhead on its story declaring: ``A disease that ravaged medieval Europe reappears.'' :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
U.S. Plans 250,000 Troops for Iraq
A Pentagon plan for invading Iraq, should the new U.N. arms inspection effort fail, calls for a land, sea and air force of 200,000 to 250,000 troops, officials said Saturday. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Friday, November 08, 2002

UN Iraq Vote Gives U.S. Victory
The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday giving weapons inspectors the muscle they need to hunt for illicit weapons in Iraq. The vote was a major victory for the United States and started a countdown toward disarmament or war. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6), Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) and ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files.
Mars to Get Closer than Ever in Recorded History in 2003
Mars recently emerged into the morning sky and has begun an orbital dance with Earth that will, over the next several months, lead to the best viewing opportunity since Neanderthals looked skyward. :: This Space report is submitted for your signs in the stars (Luke 21:25) files.
Palestinians Eager, Israel Reserved on U.S. Mission
Palestinian officials said on Friday they would formally respond to a U.S.-sponsored peace plan within days, but Israelis indicated their response would be delayed by the collapse of their coalition government. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.
Israel, U.S. to Hold Joint Exercise
Israel and the United States plan a joint exercise in January on intercepting ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said Friday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20), and U.S. protects Israel (Rev 12:14) files.
India's Churches Show Phenomenal Growth
P.G. Vargis, founder and leader of Indian Evangelical Team, told Christian Aid Monday that India has 10 churches with 10,000 or more members and 30 churches with 3,000 or more members. :: This Religion Today/Mission Insider report is submitted for your gospel preached to all (Matthew 24:14) files.
Dengue Fever Spreading Rapidly
Like West Nile in the U.S., dengue fever is spreading rapidly in Latin American and Asian countries. The Pan-American Health Organization calls for research on a dengue vaccine and redoubled public health efforts. :: This Pan American Health Organization report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Bubonic Plague Suspected in NYC Visitors
A New Mexico couple that traveled to New York has been hospitalized with what is believed to be the first cases of bubonic plague in a century, said health officials. :: This CNN report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Japanese Airport Tests Biometric Security
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to conduct a trial using contactless IC (integrated circuit) chips and biometrics technologies to shorten the time it takes passengers to check in at Japanese airports. :: This PC Week report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
EU Envoy: Syria Will Not Be Left Out of Quartet's Peace Plan
Syria will not be left out of the Middle East peace plan that the European Union, United Nations (news - web sites), United States and Russia are promoting, an EU envoy said Wednesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) and doomed Damascus (Isaiah17:1) files.
U.S. Pushes for U.N. Resolution Vote
The United States pushed for a quick U.N. vote Wednesday on a revised Iraq resolution which threatens Saddam Hussein with "serious consequences," while trying to ease concerns about setting off a new war. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Top Turkish General Advises U.S. to Avoid Iraq War
The chief of Turkey's powerful armed forces was quoted on Wednesday as saying the United States should avoid a war in neighboring Iraq but that differences with Washington over the issue could be ironed out over time. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Turkey (Ezekiel 38:6) files.

Tuesday, November 05, 2002

U.S. Ready to Submit Iraq Draft
The Bush administration will submit a revised resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that makes clear that Iraq must disarm or face the threat of U.S. military action. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Monday, November 04, 2002

U.S. Kills al-Qaida Aide in Yemen
U.S. forces killed a top associate of Osama bin Laden in Yemen in a missile strike, expanding the war on terror with America's first overt attack on suspected al-Qaida operatives outside of Afghanistan, a U.S. official said Monday. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.
Powerful Alaska Quake Causes Only Minor Damage
Alaskans breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after a massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake caused only minor damage in a thinly settled part of the state, even though it forced a temporary shutdown of the economically vital trans-Alaska oil pipeline. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
West Nile 2002 Outbreak Likely Has Peaked
The West Nile virus epidemic likely has peaked in the United States this year, although new cases of the deadly mosquito-borne disease could surface throughout the winter, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
China Launches Net Cafe ID System
A Chinese province has required Internet cafe users to buy access cards that identify them to police, further tightening official monitoring of who uses the Internet and what they do online, a police spokesman said Monday. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.
Two Dead in Israel Suicide Bombing
A Palestinian suicide attacker blew himself up Monday while grappling with an Israeli security guard at a shopping mall in a Tel Aviv suburb, killing the guard and another civilian and wounding 12 other people, including two infants. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.

Sunday, November 03, 2002

Quake Hits Alaska, Cracks Roadways
A major earthquake rocked a sparsely populated area of interior Alaska early Sunday afternoon, damaging supports to the trans-Alaska oil pipeline and cracking highways and roads. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
A Spectacular Solar Show
Not to be outdone by fall's explosion of color, the Sun issued a series of spectacular solar eruptions, which were photographed by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. These beautiful but violent solar events are important to solar science and can affect high-technology systems. :: This SpaceFlightNow report is submitted for your signs in the sun (Luke 21:25) files.
Saudis Won't Help U.S. Attack Iraq
Saudi Arabia will not allow bases on its soil to be used for an attack on Iraq even if the United Nations authorizes military action, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said in an interview broadcast Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Quito Covered in Ash by Volcanic Eruption
Ecuador's El Reventador volcano erupted on Sunday, covering the capital Quito with thick ash that sparked health warnings and forced the airport to close indefinitely, authorities said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) and Earth-changes files.
10 Killed As Quake Rocks Pakistan
A moderate earthquake jolted northern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 48, many of them critically, officials said. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
Day of Heartbreak as Italy Buries Quake Dead
Family, friends and neighbors were steeling themselves on Sunday for the mass funeral of 26 children and three adults killed when an earthquake flattened an Italian town's only school and crushed buildings. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.