My Way News - Bird Flu Found in Cat in Germany
AP reports, "The deadly strain of bird flu has been found in a cat in Germany, officials said Tuesday, the first time the virus has been identified in an animal other than a bird in central Europe." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]

My Way News - Spy Chief: Iraq May Spark Regional Battle
AP reports, "A civil war in Iraq could lead to a broader conflict in the Middle East, pitting the region's rival Islamic sects against each other, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte said in an unusually frank assessment Tuesday." [Wars and Rumors of Wars, Matthew 24:6]

UN warns world on Africa drought
When I saw this my heart just dropped. It just makes me so sad. You can also see in the previous blogpost that there was an earthquake in Mozambique.

"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, earthquakes in various places. [But] All these are [only] the beginning of birth pains." (Matt. 24:7-8)

Maranatha!

Yahoo News - Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Mozambique
AP reports, "A powerful earthquake struck Mozambique early Thursday morning, shaking buildings and forcing people from hundreds of miles around to dash into the streets for safety. There were no immediate reports of injuries." [Quakes, Matthew 24:7]

NYT- A Card We Should All Carry
How would you go about selling national ID cards to the U.S.? This op-ed in The New York Times has the answer to that question. [Marks of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]

Yahoo News - France Accuses Iran of Making Nuclear Arms
AP reports, "France accused Iran on Thursday of secretly making nuclear weapons, ditching Europe's traditional diplomatic caution for bluntness in remarks that echoed the tough U.S. stance on Iran's disputed nuclear program." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6; Persia/Iran, Ezekiel 38:5]

Yahoo News - Greenland Glaciers Dumping More Ice
AP reports, "Warmer temperatures over the past decade have sped up the march of Greenland's southern glaciers to the Atlantic Ocean, where the ice and water they spill contribute more to the global rise in sea levels than previously thought." [Roaring Seas and Tides, Luke 21:25]

Yahoo News - Virgin Mobile Launches Mobile TV Service
News Factor reports, "Virgin Mobile has become the first European cellular operator to deliver live TV to its customers. The company has hooked up with Microsoft and wireless technology giant BT to provide both video and audio content using new broadcast technologies." [Interactive Global Community, Rev 11:9]

Yahoo News - Russia Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran
AP reports, "Russia's top military chief on Thursday warned the United States against launching a military strike against Iran and a top diplomat voiced hope that close cooperation with China could help resolve the Tehran nuclear crisis." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:5; King of the North/Russia, Ezekiel 38:3/Daniel 11:40)

MEMRI: Syrian Gov't Daily Suggests Israel Created, Spread Avian Flu Virus

I know you've heard everything. This is of a piece with the rest, right? You decide.

On November 16, 1998, the British newspaper Sunday Times published details about what was later dubbed 'the Israeli race bomb.' It reported that Zionist experts were trying to identify genes unique to Arabs, in order to create, through genetic engineering, dangerous viruses and bacteria that would exclusively attack these genes. The paper stated that the race bomb program was being carried out in the secret Nes Ziona Institute, near Tel Aviv, which specializes in production of chemical and biological weapons. In October 1999, the newspaper again emphasized that the Zionist entity was increasing its scientific efforts [to develop] the race bomb.

The term Zionist entity means the Republic of Israel.

Two things wrong with that statement:

1. The avian flu is very catholic in its tastes, and does not limit itself to attacking the sons of Ishmael.
2. God knows no race save the human race. God set aside one particular family--that of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--but not because they were genetically any more "pure" than were any other people.

My Way News - Britain's Lower House Passes ID Card Bill
"Britain's lower chamber of Parliament voted on Monday to require all citizens who want a passport to have a national identity card as well - a compromise on a measure that originally required all Britons to carry a national ID card." [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]

My Way News - Europe Scrambles to Curb Bird Flu
AP reports, "European Union veterinary experts on Wednesday backed plans to boost surveillance of migratory birds and stricter bans on imports as officials scrambled to find ways to curb the spread of deadly bird flu in Europe." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]

Yahoo News - 2 Workers Have Chips Embedded Into Them
AP reports, "Tiny silicon chips were embedded into two workers who volunteered to help test the tagging technology at a surveillance equipment company, an official said Monday." [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]

Commentary: The usual disclaimer applies, this is not the mark, just some interesting identification technology to keep an eye on.

Yahoo News - Putin tries to restore Russia's role in Middle East
Reuters reports, "By inviting Hamas for talks, Vladimir Putin has taken a bold but risky plunge into the Middle East peace process that he hopes will restore Russia's role as a player on the world stage, experts say. [...] Russia is a member of the Quartet, that also groups the United States, the European Union and the United Nations. [Covenant With Many, Daniel 9:27]

Yahoo News - U.S. Missionaries Leave Venezuela Outposts
AP reports, "U.S. missionaries accused by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of espionage have been forced from their remote outposts among jungle tribes by a government order, the final pair leaving Thursday after years of evangelical work." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]

Yahoo News - Fires Reported at 4 More Ala. Churches
AP reports, "Fires damaged or destroyed four more Baptist churches across the Alabama countryside Tuesday, less than a week after a string of five blazes that were ruled arson." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]

Yahoo News - Al-Qaeda, Iran and North Korea top threats: US intel chief
AFP reports, "Iran and North Korea are 'states of highest concern' because of the danger of nuclear proliferation but Al-Qaeda remains the top US security threat, the chief of US intelligence said." [Wars and Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]

My Way News - Turkey Seems to Be Winning Bird Flu Fight
AP reports, "Turkey appears to be winning the battle against a bird flu outbreak that killed four children this month, with no new human cases reported since Jan. 18, but experts warned that the lethal H5N1 strain could still pose a serious threat to the country." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]

Rapture Ready - Bush: US would defend Israel against Iran
Reuters reports, "President George W. Bush vowed on Wednesday the United States would defend Israel militarily if needed against Iran and denounced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for 'menacing talk' against Israel." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]

My Way News - Study Finds New Planet Bigger Than Pluto
AP reports, "Scientists say they have confirmed that a so-called 10th planet discovered last year is bigger than Pluto, but that likely won't quell the debate over what makes a planet." [Signs in the Heavens & Stars, Luke 21:11, 25; Knowledge Increases, Daniel 12:4]