SpaceWar - China's Space Ambitions Potential Threat To US: Analysts
AFP reports, "With China on the eve of launching its second manned spaceflight, Washington sees Beijing's space ambitions as an emerging security concern, with the potential for the Asian giant to boost its military capabilities and eventually challenge US dominance in space." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Thursday, October 13, 2005
My Way News - Team Searches Turkish Village for Poultry
"A team in white, full-body protective suits scoured a village in western Turkey Thursday for any poultry farmers might be hiding or that could have escaped destruction after the European Union confirmed a virulent strain of bird flu had been detected in the region." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"A team in white, full-body protective suits scoured a village in western Turkey Thursday for any poultry farmers might be hiding or that could have escaped destruction after the European Union confirmed a virulent strain of bird flu had been detected in the region." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
Reuters - World may have to live with nuclear Iran -US study
Iran plays a pivotal role in the final end times and I think we can say, based on Ezekiel 38:5, that Iran's military might will not be challenged until that country attacks Israel. It is not surprising then to find the crisis over Iran's nuclear program suddenly cooling and the U.S. and the E.U. seeking some way of living with a nuclear Iran.
Iran plays a pivotal role in the final end times and I think we can say, based on Ezekiel 38:5, that Iran's military might will not be challenged until that country attacks Israel. It is not surprising then to find the crisis over Iran's nuclear program suddenly cooling and the U.S. and the E.U. seeking some way of living with a nuclear Iran.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
My Way News - Israel Forces Capture Hamas Operative
"Israeli forces disguised as vegetable vendors captured a senior Hamas operative who had been on the run for eight years, while others caught a 14-year-old boy whom militants tried to push into becoming a suicide bomber, the army said Wednesday."
"Israeli forces disguised as vegetable vendors captured a senior Hamas operative who had been on the run for eight years, while others caught a 14-year-old boy whom militants tried to push into becoming a suicide bomber, the army said Wednesday."
My Way News - Aftershock Hits Pakistan As Aid Pours In
"As rescue efforts gave way to aid relief, a strong aftershock shook Pakistan early Thursday morning, five days after an earthquake killed tens of thousands and left millions homeless. Still, miracles emerged amid the misery: A Russian team rescued a 5-year-old girl trapped for nearly 100 hours under the rubble of her family home." [Quakes, Matthing 24:7]
"As rescue efforts gave way to aid relief, a strong aftershock shook Pakistan early Thursday morning, five days after an earthquake killed tens of thousands and left millions homeless. Still, miracles emerged amid the misery: A Russian team rescued a 5-year-old girl trapped for nearly 100 hours under the rubble of her family home." [Quakes, Matthing 24:7]
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
My Way News - Biometric ATMs Not Being Used in U.S.
"Scanning fingerprints or irises to verify an ATM customer's identity has yet to penetrate the U.S. banking market because of concerns about expense and privacy." :: Fingerprints are so 20th Century.[Mark, Rev 13:16-18]
"Scanning fingerprints or irises to verify an ATM customer's identity has yet to penetrate the U.S. banking market because of concerns about expense and privacy." :: Fingerprints are so 20th Century.[Mark, Rev 13:16-18]
My Way News - Al-Qaida No. 2: Get Set to Fill Iraq Void
"In a letter to his top deputy in Iraq, al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said the United States 'ran and left their agents' in Vietnam and the jihadists must have a plan ready to fill the void if the Americans suddenly leave Iraq." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"In a letter to his top deputy in Iraq, al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said the United States 'ran and left their agents' in Vietnam and the jihadists must have a plan ready to fill the void if the Americans suddenly leave Iraq." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Monday, October 10, 2005
WorldNetDaily: Robertson: Disasters point to 2nd Coming
Robertson cites the Great Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the Great Indo-Pakistani Earthquake of 2005 as typical of the "beginnings of birth pangs" that Jesus spoke of, as taken down by Matthew and Luke.
In this regard, the National Hurricane Center has nearly run out of names for tropical storms. Hurricane Vince was, at last report, off the coast of Portugal. And the season is not over yet. Only one name, beginning with W, remains, after which the World Meteorological Organization will have to assign Greek alphabetical letters to every storm that forms for the rest of the season.
What is also worthy of note is that Pat Robertson, in his previous 700 Club broadcasts, does not accept the notion of a seven-year period of war, famine, plague, and one-world governmental oppression. Why he has studiously ignored the detailed description in Revelation 13 concerning the Beast (actually the word Therion means Murderous, Ravening Monster, from Teras, Teratos a wondrous creature), the False (literally, Lying) Prophet, the image of the Beast, the mark, the spectacle of warfare against the saints, or the enforcement-to-death of worship of the Beast and his image, I don't know. But I would agree with him that so many disasters, coupled with a coming foretaste of the Fourth Horseman in the form of Influenza H5N1, do portend the play-out of the Famous Last Words of the Bible.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
My Way News - Gaza Border Security Agreement Nears
"Israel and the Palestinians were moving toward agreement on new security arrangements for Gaza's border with Egypt, officials from both sides said Saturday, a deal that could allow Palestinian residents of the coastal strip relatively free movement for the first time. The signs of progress came days before Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas were to meet for the first time since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip."
"Israel and the Palestinians were moving toward agreement on new security arrangements for Gaza's border with Egypt, officials from both sides said Saturday, a deal that could allow Palestinian residents of the coastal strip relatively free movement for the first time. The signs of progress came days before Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas were to meet for the first time since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip."
My Way News - Quake Kills More Than 3,000 in South Asia
"A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan." [Quakes, Matthew 24:7]
"A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan." [Quakes, Matthew 24:7]
Thursday, October 06, 2005
MyWay News - Containing Bird Flu Abroad Key to U.S
"The Bush administration's top health official said Thursday that 'no one in the world is ready' for a potentially catastrophic outbreak of Avian bird flu. But Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt also said that U.S. officials and their counterparts around the globe recognize that a pandemic is possible and are working hard on ways to protect people from it." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"The Bush administration's top health official said Thursday that 'no one in the world is ready' for a potentially catastrophic outbreak of Avian bird flu. But Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt also said that U.S. officials and their counterparts around the globe recognize that a pandemic is possible and are working hard on ways to protect people from it." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Bush: U.S. Foiled at Least 10 Terror Plots
"President Bush said Thursday the United States and its allies had foiled at least 10 serious plots by the al-Qaida terror network in the last four years, including plans for Sept. 11-like attacks on both U.S. coasts." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"President Bush said Thursday the United States and its allies had foiled at least 10 serious plots by the al-Qaida terror network in the last four years, including plans for Sept. 11-like attacks on both U.S. coasts." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
SpaceWar - Japan To Stage Mock Cyberattacks
UPI reports, "Japan will conduct nationwide exercises next year to prepare effectively for cyberattacks on computer networks." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
UPI reports, "Japan will conduct nationwide exercises next year to prepare effectively for cyberattacks on computer networks." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Saturday, October 01, 2005
My Way News - Scientists Discover 10th Planet's Moon
"The astronomers who claim to have discovered the 10th planet in the solar system have another intriguing announcement: It has a moon." [Signs & Wonders in the Heavens, Luke 21:11]
"The astronomers who claim to have discovered the 10th planet in the solar system have another intriguing announcement: It has a moon." [Signs & Wonders in the Heavens, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Bali Terror Bombings Kill 25, Injure 100
"Terrorists targeted the Indonesian tropical resort of Bali for the second time in three years Saturday with coordinated bombings that devastated seafood and noodle restaurants packed with foreigners, killing at least 25 people." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"Terrorists targeted the Indonesian tropical resort of Bali for the second time in three years Saturday with coordinated bombings that devastated seafood and noodle restaurants packed with foreigners, killing at least 25 people." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
My Way News - U.S. Launches Military Offensive in Iraq
"About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters, swarmed into a tiny Iraqi village near the Syrian border Saturday in a new offensive aimed at rooting out fighters from the country's most feared militant group, the military said." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters, swarmed into a tiny Iraqi village near the Syrian border Saturday in a new offensive aimed at rooting out fighters from the country's most feared militant group, the military said." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Friday, September 30, 2005
Reuters AlertNet - Global sea levels could rise 30 cm by 2100
"World sea levels could rise 30 centimetres (12 inches) by the end of the century and freak weather will become more common due to rapid global warming, according to a new study by a leading German research institute." [Roaring Seas and Tides, Luke 21:11]
"World sea levels could rise 30 centimetres (12 inches) by the end of the century and freak weather will become more common due to rapid global warming, according to a new study by a leading German research institute." [Roaring Seas and Tides, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Bush Delays Action Against Saudi Arabia
"The Bush administration has postponed punishing Saudi Arabia for restricting religious freedom, giving the U.S. ally six more months to show it has made progress in its treatment of religious minorities." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
"The Bush administration has postponed punishing Saudi Arabia for restricting religious freedom, giving the U.S. ally six more months to show it has made progress in its treatment of religious minorities." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
My Way News - WHO Tries to Allay Bird Flu Fears
"The World Health Organization moved Friday to revise alarming predictions that a pandemic stemming from the bird flu virus ravaging parts of Asia could kill as many as 150 million people." :: I thought the idea was to inspire a sense of urgency, but apparently they don't want to alarm anyone, so now this could all just turn out to be a minor pandemic (they used to call those epidemics). [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"The World Health Organization moved Friday to revise alarming predictions that a pandemic stemming from the bird flu virus ravaging parts of Asia could kill as many as 150 million people." :: I thought the idea was to inspire a sense of urgency, but apparently they don't want to alarm anyone, so now this could all just turn out to be a minor pandemic (they used to call those epidemics). [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
Thursday, September 29, 2005
My Way News - New Flu Pandemic Could Kill 150 Million
"A top U.N. public health expert warned Thursday that a new influenza pandemic could come anytime and claim millions of lives unless officials to take action now to control an epidemic in Asia." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"A top U.N. public health expert warned Thursday that a new influenza pandemic could come anytime and claim millions of lives unless officials to take action now to control an epidemic in Asia." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
My Way News - Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Peru
"A powerful earthquake in northern Peru killed at least one person, destroyed about 100 homes and disrupted electricity and telephone service in much of the region, the civil defense chief said Monday. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake was felt throughout Peru's northern coast and as far away as Bogota, Colombia, more than 700 miles to the north, and broke windows in towns in Ecuador." :: I don't usually post quake news, as you know, there are thousands of quakes every day, but this was a big one. [Quakes, Matthew 24:7]
"A powerful earthquake in northern Peru killed at least one person, destroyed about 100 homes and disrupted electricity and telephone service in much of the region, the civil defense chief said Monday. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake was felt throughout Peru's northern coast and as far away as Bogota, Colombia, more than 700 miles to the north, and broke windows in towns in Ecuador." :: I don't usually post quake news, as you know, there are thousands of quakes every day, but this was a big one. [Quakes, Matthew 24:7]
My Way News - China Launches Major War Games
"China on Tuesday launched major annual war games in Inner Mongolia, pitting 16,000 troops against each other in a mock battle observed by military officers from a record 24 nations." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"China on Tuesday launched major annual war games in Inner Mongolia, pitting 16,000 troops against each other in a mock battle observed by military officers from a record 24 nations." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
My Way News - Israel to Open New Archaeological Site
"Israel unveiled an underground archaeological site near a disputed Jerusalem holy shrine on Tuesday, nearly a decade after the opening of an exhibit in the same area sparked widespread Palestinian rioting...The new tourist center snakes underground, adjacent to the path of the Western Wall, the last remaining retaining wall of the Jewish Temple." :: I wonder why the wire services call it a shrine?[Holy Place, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4]
"Israel unveiled an underground archaeological site near a disputed Jerusalem holy shrine on Tuesday, nearly a decade after the opening of an exhibit in the same area sparked widespread Palestinian rioting...The new tourist center snakes underground, adjacent to the path of the Western Wall, the last remaining retaining wall of the Jewish Temple." :: I wonder why the wire services call it a shrine?[Holy Place, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4]
My Way News - No. 2 Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq Killed
"Iraqi and U.S. forces claimed a major blow against one of the country's deadliest insurgent groups Tuesday, saying they killed the No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who masterminded a brutal escalation in suicide bombings that claimed nearly 700 lives in Baghdad since April." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"Iraqi and U.S. forces claimed a major blow against one of the country's deadliest insurgent groups Tuesday, saying they killed the No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who masterminded a brutal escalation in suicide bombings that claimed nearly 700 lives in Baghdad since April." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
BBC News - Israel hits more targets in Gaza
"Israeli aircraft have fired missiles at targets in Gaza as part of an operation against Palestinian militants. "
"Israeli aircraft have fired missiles at targets in Gaza as part of an operation against Palestinian militants. "
Monday, September 26, 2005
My Way News - Singapore Battles Dengue Fever Outbreak
"About 11,000 people have been infected with dengue fever in Singapore this year, and 11 have died. Some hospitals suspended non-urgent surgeries to cope with the flood of dengue patients, and the government appointed a Cabinet-level panel to deal with the problem." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"About 11,000 people have been infected with dengue fever in Singapore this year, and 11 have died. Some hospitals suspended non-urgent surgeries to cope with the flood of dengue patients, and the government appointed a Cabinet-level panel to deal with the problem." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
SpaceWar - Negotiation Or Escalation? That Is The Question In Iran Nuclear Crisis
"The UN atomic watchdog's new hard line towards Iran could lead to either escalation or negotiation in the showdown over Iranian nuclear activities which the United States claims hide weapons work." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"The UN atomic watchdog's new hard line towards Iran could lead to either escalation or negotiation in the showdown over Iranian nuclear activities which the United States claims hide weapons work." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Bush Mulls Lead Role for Military in Disasters
By Caren Bohan,
Reuters
BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 25) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Congress ought to consider giving the U.S. military the lead role in responding to natural disasters, as he heard one general describe the Hurricane Katrina rescue effort as a ''train wreck.''
By Caren Bohan,
Reuters
BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 25) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Congress ought to consider giving the U.S. military the lead role in responding to natural disasters, as he heard one general describe the Hurricane Katrina rescue effort as a ''train wreck.''
Saturday, September 24, 2005
MyWay News - Israeli launches airstrikes against Hamas
" Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation Saturday against Hamas in Gaza with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned ground incursion after militants fired 35 rockets at Israeli towns - their first major attack since the Gaza pullout...The chain of events began Friday afternoon, with an explosion at a Hamas rally in Gaza's crowded Jebaliya refugee camp in which at least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded. Hamas blamed Israel for that blast, claiming Israeli aircraft fired missiles into the crowd, and said its rocket attacks on Israeli towns were meant as retaliation. However, the Palestinian Authority held the Islamic militants responsible, saying they apparently mishandled explosives at the rally." [Battle for Jerusalem, Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Zechariah 14; Luke 21:20]
" Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation Saturday against Hamas in Gaza with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned ground incursion after militants fired 35 rockets at Israeli towns - their first major attack since the Gaza pullout...The chain of events began Friday afternoon, with an explosion at a Hamas rally in Gaza's crowded Jebaliya refugee camp in which at least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded. Hamas blamed Israel for that blast, claiming Israeli aircraft fired missiles into the crowd, and said its rocket attacks on Israeli towns were meant as retaliation. However, the Palestinian Authority held the Islamic militants responsible, saying they apparently mishandled explosives at the rally." [Battle for Jerusalem, Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Zechariah 14; Luke 21:20]
Friday, September 23, 2005
My Way News - Indonesia Braces for Bird Flu Deaths
"Indonesia was bracing for more bird flu deaths Thursday after the World Health Organization warned that the densely populated country could see more fatalities from the virus than hardest-hit Vietnam and Thailand." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"Indonesia was bracing for more bird flu deaths Thursday after the World Health Organization warned that the densely populated country could see more fatalities from the virus than hardest-hit Vietnam and Thailand." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - U.N. Envoy: 'Road Map' Only Viable Option
"Israel's recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was encouraging, but mutual steps laid out in the U.N.-backed 'road map' remain the only realistic way to achieve peace with the Palestinians, the top U.N. Mideast envoy said Friday." [Covenant With Many, Daniel 9:27]
"Israel's recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was encouraging, but mutual steps laid out in the U.N.-backed 'road map' remain the only realistic way to achieve peace with the Palestinians, the top U.N. Mideast envoy said Friday." [Covenant With Many, Daniel 9:27]
My Way News - Israeli Aircraft Launch Missiles in Gaza
"The Israeli air force attacked three buildings in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the first airstrikes since Israel withdrew from Gaza last week after 38 years of occupation, the army said...The attacks, which Israel said targeted militant weapons facilities, came after militants fired 21 homemade rockets from the Gaza Strip into the Israeli town of Sderot, injuring five Israelis, the army said."
"The Israeli air force attacked three buildings in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the first airstrikes since Israel withdrew from Gaza last week after 38 years of occupation, the army said...The attacks, which Israel said targeted militant weapons facilities, came after militants fired 21 homemade rockets from the Gaza Strip into the Israeli town of Sderot, injuring five Israelis, the army said."
My Way News - Fighting Surges in Iraq; 2 U.S. Troops Die
"Heavy fighting surged Friday in the Euphrates River city of Ramadi, police and hospital officials said, and the U.S. military reported the deaths of two more soldiers around the militant stronghold, scene of nearly one-quarter of 29 American deaths this month." [Wars and Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"Heavy fighting surged Friday in the Euphrates River city of Ramadi, police and hospital officials said, and the U.S. military reported the deaths of two more soldiers around the militant stronghold, scene of nearly one-quarter of 29 American deaths this month." [Wars and Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Thursday, September 22, 2005
My Way News - Israel Evacuates West Bank Military Base
"Israeli forces evacuated a West Bank army base that was used as a staging area for removing residents of two Jewish settlements last month...Meanwhile, in Washington, President Bush asked Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to help advance the Middle East peace process." [Covenant With Many, Daniel 9:27]
"Israeli forces evacuated a West Bank army base that was used as a staging area for removing residents of two Jewish settlements last month...Meanwhile, in Washington, President Bush asked Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to help advance the Middle East peace process." [Covenant With Many, Daniel 9:27]
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
BetaNews - MasterCard to Offer Swipeless Cards
"MasterCard said at an industry conference in Memphis Monday that it planned to have nearly four million 'swipeless' RFID credit cards in circulation by year's end. Dubbed PayPass, a user will only have to wave his or her card in front of a sensor to make a payment on the item." :: My standard disclaimer here, not the mark, just an interesting bit of commerce tech, have no fear of using these contactless cards. [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
"MasterCard said at an industry conference in Memphis Monday that it planned to have nearly four million 'swipeless' RFID credit cards in circulation by year's end. Dubbed PayPass, a user will only have to wave his or her card in front of a sensor to make a payment on the item." :: My standard disclaimer here, not the mark, just an interesting bit of commerce tech, have no fear of using these contactless cards. [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
My Way News - Indonesia Moves to Contain Bird Flu
"The government imposed 'extraordinary' measures Tuesday to contain a bird flu outbreak that has killed four people in Indonesia, including the forced hospitalization of people with symptoms of the disease." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"The government imposed 'extraordinary' measures Tuesday to contain a bird flu outbreak that has killed four people in Indonesia, including the forced hospitalization of people with symptoms of the disease." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Israel Seeks Seat on U.N. Security Council
"Israel's foreign minister on Tuesday underlined the Jewish state's gains from its withdrawal from Gaza, disclosing that he met with his counterparts from more than 10 Arab and other Muslim nations this week. Silvan Shalom also told the U.N. General Assembly that Israel would seek a seat on the powerful Security Council for the first time."
"Israel's foreign minister on Tuesday underlined the Jewish state's gains from its withdrawal from Gaza, disclosing that he met with his counterparts from more than 10 Arab and other Muslim nations this week. Silvan Shalom also told the U.N. General Assembly that Israel would seek a seat on the powerful Security Council for the first time."
Monday, September 19, 2005
Jerusalem Newswire, Israel - Israeli Arab: Temple Mount Islam's forever
"The Judeo-Christian world's holiest site, Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, will forever remain under Islam's dominion, vowed a venerated Muslim Israeli Arab Friday." [Holy Place, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4]
"The Judeo-Christian world's holiest site, Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, will forever remain under Islam's dominion, vowed a venerated Muslim Israeli Arab Friday." [Holy Place, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4]
Friday, September 16, 2005
Yahoo News - Sun Activity Produces Impressive Auroras
"A huge sunspot has been blasting Earth with magnetic clouds for weeks, producing some of the most vibrant and visible summertime auroras in years, according to NASA scientists." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
"A huge sunspot has been blasting Earth with magnetic clouds for weeks, producing some of the most vibrant and visible summertime auroras in years, according to NASA scientists." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
Dutch to Create Cradle-To-Grave Database, With Personal Electronic Dossier for Everyone
By TOBY STERLING Associated Press Writer
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1128449
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Sep 15, 2005 — The Dutch government will begin tracking every citizen from cradle to grave in a single database, opening a personal electronic dossier for every child at birth with health and family data, and eventually adding school and police records.
The Health Ministry says the new database will begin Jan. 1, 2007.
As a privacy safeguard, no single person will be able to access someone's entire file. And each agency that contributes to the records will maintain its own files as well.
But organizations can raise "red flags" in the dossier to caution other agencies of potential problems with children, said ministry spokesman Jan Brouwer. Until now, schools and police have been unable to communicate with each other about truancy records and criminality, which are often linked.
"Child protection services will say: `Hey, there's a warning flag from the police. There's another one from school. There's another one from the doctor. Something must be going on and it's time to call the parents in for a meeting,'" Brouwer said.
Currently, all Dutch births are registered with local authorities, and children receive tax ID numbers in the mail within several weeks of birth. But their health and other records are not available in a single file.
Now each child will get a Citizens Service Number, making it easier to keep track of children with problems even when their families move.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
By TOBY STERLING Associated Press Writer
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1128449
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Sep 15, 2005 — The Dutch government will begin tracking every citizen from cradle to grave in a single database, opening a personal electronic dossier for every child at birth with health and family data, and eventually adding school and police records.
The Health Ministry says the new database will begin Jan. 1, 2007.
As a privacy safeguard, no single person will be able to access someone's entire file. And each agency that contributes to the records will maintain its own files as well.
But organizations can raise "red flags" in the dossier to caution other agencies of potential problems with children, said ministry spokesman Jan Brouwer. Until now, schools and police have been unable to communicate with each other about truancy records and criminality, which are often linked.
"Child protection services will say: `Hey, there's a warning flag from the police. There's another one from school. There's another one from the doctor. Something must be going on and it's time to call the parents in for a meeting,'" Brouwer said.
Currently, all Dutch births are registered with local authorities, and children receive tax ID numbers in the mail within several weeks of birth. But their health and other records are not available in a single file.
Now each child will get a Citizens Service Number, making it easier to keep track of children with problems even when their families move.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Kabbalist Urges Jews to Israel Ahead of Upcoming Disasters
16:46 Sep 15, '05 / 11 Elul 5765
By Baruch Gordon
http://israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=89850
Israel's leading known Kabbalistic Elder, Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri called upon worldwide Jewry Tuesday night to return to Israel due to natural disasters which threaten to strike the world.
In a class between the Mincha (afternoon) and Maariv (evening) prayers at his Jerusalem yeshiva seminary, Rabbi Kaduri issued the following call:
”This declaration I find fitting to issue for all of the Jews of the world to hear. It is incumbent upon them to return to the Land of Israel due to terrible natural disasters which threaten the world.
In the future, the Holy One, Blessed be He, will bring about great disasters in the countries of the world to sweeten the judgements of the Land of Israel.
I am ordering the publication of this declaration as a warning, so that Jews in the countries of the world will be aware of the impending danger and will come to the Land of Israel for the buliding of the Temple and revelation of our righteous Mashiach (Messiah).”
....Earlier this Jewish year, Rabbi Kaduri predicted great tragedies in the world. Just two weeks before the devastating tsunami in southeast Asia, Rabbi Kaduri was quoted in the Yediot Acharonot newspaper as saying:
"We are now in the fourth year of what could be the seven-year Redemption period, according to the calculation of the Vilna Gaon. [However.] in the coming three years, uncertainty about the future will hang over our heads, unless we work and strive that the Mashiach be revealed.
The Mashiach is already in Israel. Whatever people are sure will not happen, is liable to happen, and whatever we are certain will happen may disappoint us. But in the end, there will be peace throughout the world. The world is mitmatek mehadinim (or becoming sweet from strict justice).
Great tragedies in the world are foreseen, that's the thing of the Jews going to the East. But our enemies will not prevail over us in the Land of Israel, 'fear and trembling will fall upon them,' in the power of Torah."
16:46 Sep 15, '05 / 11 Elul 5765
By Baruch Gordon
http://israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=89850
Israel's leading known Kabbalistic Elder, Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri called upon worldwide Jewry Tuesday night to return to Israel due to natural disasters which threaten to strike the world.
In a class between the Mincha (afternoon) and Maariv (evening) prayers at his Jerusalem yeshiva seminary, Rabbi Kaduri issued the following call:
”This declaration I find fitting to issue for all of the Jews of the world to hear. It is incumbent upon them to return to the Land of Israel due to terrible natural disasters which threaten the world.
In the future, the Holy One, Blessed be He, will bring about great disasters in the countries of the world to sweeten the judgements of the Land of Israel.
I am ordering the publication of this declaration as a warning, so that Jews in the countries of the world will be aware of the impending danger and will come to the Land of Israel for the buliding of the Temple and revelation of our righteous Mashiach (Messiah).”
....Earlier this Jewish year, Rabbi Kaduri predicted great tragedies in the world. Just two weeks before the devastating tsunami in southeast Asia, Rabbi Kaduri was quoted in the Yediot Acharonot newspaper as saying:
"We are now in the fourth year of what could be the seven-year Redemption period, according to the calculation of the Vilna Gaon. [However.] in the coming three years, uncertainty about the future will hang over our heads, unless we work and strive that the Mashiach be revealed.
The Mashiach is already in Israel. Whatever people are sure will not happen, is liable to happen, and whatever we are certain will happen may disappoint us. But in the end, there will be peace throughout the world. The world is mitmatek mehadinim (or becoming sweet from strict justice).
Great tragedies in the world are foreseen, that's the thing of the Jews going to the East. But our enemies will not prevail over us in the Land of Israel, 'fear and trembling will fall upon them,' in the power of Torah."
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
My Way News - U.S. Envoy: Syria a Terrorist Hub for Iraq
"The Bush administration's top envoy in Iraq warned Monday that U.S. 'patience is running out' with Syrian interference across the border, and refused to rule out either a military strike or punishment through the United Nations..."Our patience is running out, the patience of Iraqis are running out. The time for decision ... has arrived for Damascus," Khalilzad told reporters at the State Department." [Doomed Damascus, Isaiah 17:1]
"The Bush administration's top envoy in Iraq warned Monday that U.S. 'patience is running out' with Syrian interference across the border, and refused to rule out either a military strike or punishment through the United Nations..."Our patience is running out, the patience of Iraqis are running out. The time for decision ... has arrived for Damascus," Khalilzad told reporters at the State Department." [Doomed Damascus, Isaiah 17:1]
My Way News - Gunrunners Smuggle Weapons Into Gaza
"Palestinian gunrunners smuggled hundreds of assault rifles and pistols across the Egyptian frontier into Gaza, dealers and border officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The influx confirmed Israeli fears about giving up border control and could further destabilize Gaza."
"Palestinian gunrunners smuggled hundreds of assault rifles and pistols across the Egyptian frontier into Gaza, dealers and border officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The influx confirmed Israeli fears about giving up border control and could further destabilize Gaza."
My Way News - Hawaii Telescopes Record Cosmic Explosion
"Telescopes atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii recorded the most distant cosmic explosion ever seen, probably caused by the collapse of a massive dying star, according to University of Hawaii astronomers." [Signs in the Stars, Luke 21:25]
"Telescopes atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii recorded the most distant cosmic explosion ever seen, probably caused by the collapse of a massive dying star, according to University of Hawaii astronomers." [Signs in the Stars, Luke 21:25]
My Way News - Can U.N. Meet High Ideals of Its Founding?
"This week's summit marking the 60-year anniversary of the United Nations exposed a problem that's only gotten worse as the world body has aged and expanded to 191 members: Narrow national interests often stall U.N. reform and prevent action in times of crisis." [Global Government, Rev 13:7; 17]
"This week's summit marking the 60-year anniversary of the United Nations exposed a problem that's only gotten worse as the world body has aged and expanded to 191 members: Narrow national interests often stall U.N. reform and prevent action in times of crisis." [Global Government, Rev 13:7; 17]
Sunday, September 11, 2005
My Way News - Last Israeli Soldiers Pull Out of Gaza
"Thousands of triumphant Palestinians poured into abandoned Jewish settlements early Monday, setting empty synagogues on fire and shooting in the air, as the last Israeli soldier left the Gaza Strip, completing Israel's pullout after 38 years of occupation."
"Thousands of triumphant Palestinians poured into abandoned Jewish settlements early Monday, setting empty synagogues on fire and shooting in the air, as the last Israeli soldier left the Gaza Strip, completing Israel's pullout after 38 years of occupation."
Yahoo News - A Growing L.A. Ministry Extends a Helping Hand
"For the last 10 years, the Dream Center — an Assemblies of God church that is also supported by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel — has ministered to L.A.'s poor, sick and homeless. That ministry, along with the center's massive facility, Dream Center officials say, has put the group in a perfect position to assist with hurricane relief. [Gospel Preached to All, Matthew 24:14]
"For the last 10 years, the Dream Center — an Assemblies of God church that is also supported by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel — has ministered to L.A.'s poor, sick and homeless. That ministry, along with the center's massive facility, Dream Center officials say, has put the group in a perfect position to assist with hurricane relief. [Gospel Preached to All, Matthew 24:14]
Yahoo News - Sun's String of Fury Continues as 7th Major Flare Erupts
"An ongoing series of seven major solar flares, including two on Saturday, could disrupt communications on Earth and generate colorful sky shows for people at high northern latitudes for the next several days. Even more serious effects are possible early in the week." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
"An ongoing series of seven major solar flares, including two on Saturday, could disrupt communications on Earth and generate colorful sky shows for people at high northern latitudes for the next several days. Even more serious effects are possible early in the week." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
Yahoo News - U.S. Envisions Using Nukes on Terrorists
"A Pentagon planning document being updated to reflect the doctrine of pre-emption declared by President Bush in 2002 envisions the use of nuclear weapons to deter terrorists from using weapons of mass destruction against the United States or its allies." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"A Pentagon planning document being updated to reflect the doctrine of pre-emption declared by President Bush in 2002 envisions the use of nuclear weapons to deter terrorists from using weapons of mass destruction against the United States or its allies." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Yahoo! News - EU assembly urges China stop religious persecution
"The European Parliament urged China on Thursday to stop persecuting Christian clergy and lay people, spotlighting Beijing's poor human rights record despite their closer economic ties." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
"The European Parliament urged China on Thursday to stop persecuting Christian clergy and lay people, spotlighting Beijing's poor human rights record despite their closer economic ties." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
Space - Sun Kicks Up Major Flare, More Expected
"The Sun kicked up one of the largest flares on record Wednesday and more eruptions are likely in coming days, forecasters said. Communications and satellite operations could be affected over the next two weeks." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
"The Sun kicked up one of the largest flares on record Wednesday and more eruptions are likely in coming days, forecasters said. Communications and satellite operations could be affected over the next two weeks." [Signs in the Sun, Luke 21:25]
WorldNetDaily: Did God send Katrina as judgment for Gaza?
A number of my fellow correspondents have suggested that. Some of them suggests that Bush is the Beast [Revelation 13]. I won't comment, beyond reminding everyone that trying to identify the Beast is as irresponsible and fruitless as is trying to fix a date for Christ's Return--which, Jesus tells us, is a date that the Father keeps secret even from the angels. [Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32]
Rather than mark Katrina down as a specific judgment, I am inclined to accept that storm as one of many natural disasters that will befall the earth as the Second Advent approaches.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
AFP - Iran Unlikely To Comply With Demands On Nuclear Issue
The SpaceWar portal reports, "The European Union has lost hope that Iran will again suspend its uranium conversion activities or resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme, a senior EU diplomat said on Tuesday, adding that the EU's present role had virtually ended." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6; Persia, Ezekiel 38:5]
The SpaceWar portal reports, "The European Union has lost hope that Iran will again suspend its uranium conversion activities or resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme, a senior EU diplomat said on Tuesday, adding that the EU's present role had virtually ended." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6; Persia, Ezekiel 38:5]
AFP - China, Russia Vow Closer Defence Links
The SpaceWar portal reports, "The defense ministers of Russia and China said Tuesday they intended to intensify cooperation between their countries' armed forces in the wake of recent joint military exercises." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
The SpaceWar portal reports, "The defense ministers of Russia and China said Tuesday they intended to intensify cooperation between their countries' armed forces in the wake of recent joint military exercises." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Sunday, September 04, 2005
My Way News - U.S. Urged to Help Resume Mideast Talks
"Jordan urged the United States and its diplomatic partners on Sunday to help resume talks aimed at achieving Palestinian statehood now that Israel has pulled Jewish settlers out of the Gaza Strip after 38 years of occupation." [Covenant with Many, Daniel 9:27]
"Jordan urged the United States and its diplomatic partners on Sunday to help resume talks aimed at achieving Palestinian statehood now that Israel has pulled Jewish settlers out of the Gaza Strip after 38 years of occupation." [Covenant with Many, Daniel 9:27]
Saturday, September 03, 2005
KUWAIT: "THE TERRORIST KATRINA IS A SOLDER OF ALLAH"
Special to World Tribune.com MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Muhammad Yousef Al-Mlaifi, director of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Endowment's research center, published an article titled "The Terrorist Katrina is One of the Soldiers of Allah, But Not an Adherent of Al-Qaeda."(1) the Aug. 31 edition of the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa. Following are excerpts:
"...As I watched the horrible sights of this wondrous storm, I was reminded of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah [in the compilations] of Al-Bukhari and Abu Daoud. The Hadith says: 'The wind is of the wind of Allah, it comes from mercy or for the sake of torment. When you see it, do not curse it, [but rather] ask Allah for the good that is in it, and ask Allah for shelter from its evil.'
"When the satellite channels reported on the scope of the terrifying destruction in America [caused by] this wind, I was reminded of the words of [Prophet Muhammad]: 'The wind sends torment to one group of people, and sends mercy to others.' I do not think — and only Allah [really] knows — that this wind, which completely wiped out American cities in these days, is a wind of mercy and blessing. It is almost certain that this is a wind of torment and evil that Allah has sent to this American empire.
"But I began to ask myself: Doesn't this country [the U.S.] claim to aspire to establish justice, freedom, and equality amongst the people? Isn't this country claiming that everything it did in Afghanistan and Iraq was for truth and justice? How can it be that these American claims are untrue, when we see how good prevails in the streets of Afghanistan, and how it became an oasis of security with America's entrance there? How can these American claims in the matter of Iraq be untrue, when we see that Iraq has become the most tranquil and secure country in the world?"
"But how strange it is that after all the tremendous American achievements for the sake of humanity, these mighty winds come and evilly rip [America's] cities to shreds? Have the storms joined the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization?
"How sad I am for America. Here it is, poor thing, trying with all its might to lower oil prices which have reached heights unprecedented in all history. Along with America's phenomenal efforts to lower the price of oil in order to salvage its declining economy and its currency — that is still falling due to the 'smart' policy America is implementing in the world — comes this storm, the fruit of Allah's planning, so that [the price of] a barrel of oil will increase further still. By Allah, this is not schadenfreude.
"Oh honored gentlemen, I began to read about these winds, and I was surprised to discover that the American websites that are translated [into Arabic] are talking about the fact that that the storm Katrina is the fifth equatorial storm to strike Florida this year... and that a large part of the U.S. is subject every year to many storms that extract [a price of] dead, and completely destroy property. I said, Allah be praised, until when will these successive catastrophes strike them?
"But before I went to sleep, I opened the Koran and began to read in Surat Al-R'ad ['The Thunder' chapter], and stopped at these words [of Allah]: 'The disaster will keep striking the unbelievers for what they have done, or it will strike areas close to their territory, until the promise of Allah comes to pass, for, verily, Allah will not fail in His promise.' [Koran 13:31]."
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/05/front2453615.183333333.html
Special to World Tribune.com MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Muhammad Yousef Al-Mlaifi, director of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Endowment's research center, published an article titled "The Terrorist Katrina is One of the Soldiers of Allah, But Not an Adherent of Al-Qaeda."(1) the Aug. 31 edition of the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa. Following are excerpts:
"...As I watched the horrible sights of this wondrous storm, I was reminded of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah [in the compilations] of Al-Bukhari and Abu Daoud. The Hadith says: 'The wind is of the wind of Allah, it comes from mercy or for the sake of torment. When you see it, do not curse it, [but rather] ask Allah for the good that is in it, and ask Allah for shelter from its evil.'
"When the satellite channels reported on the scope of the terrifying destruction in America [caused by] this wind, I was reminded of the words of [Prophet Muhammad]: 'The wind sends torment to one group of people, and sends mercy to others.' I do not think — and only Allah [really] knows — that this wind, which completely wiped out American cities in these days, is a wind of mercy and blessing. It is almost certain that this is a wind of torment and evil that Allah has sent to this American empire.
"But I began to ask myself: Doesn't this country [the U.S.] claim to aspire to establish justice, freedom, and equality amongst the people? Isn't this country claiming that everything it did in Afghanistan and Iraq was for truth and justice? How can it be that these American claims are untrue, when we see how good prevails in the streets of Afghanistan, and how it became an oasis of security with America's entrance there? How can these American claims in the matter of Iraq be untrue, when we see that Iraq has become the most tranquil and secure country in the world?"
"But how strange it is that after all the tremendous American achievements for the sake of humanity, these mighty winds come and evilly rip [America's] cities to shreds? Have the storms joined the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization?
"How sad I am for America. Here it is, poor thing, trying with all its might to lower oil prices which have reached heights unprecedented in all history. Along with America's phenomenal efforts to lower the price of oil in order to salvage its declining economy and its currency — that is still falling due to the 'smart' policy America is implementing in the world — comes this storm, the fruit of Allah's planning, so that [the price of] a barrel of oil will increase further still. By Allah, this is not schadenfreude.
"Oh honored gentlemen, I began to read about these winds, and I was surprised to discover that the American websites that are translated [into Arabic] are talking about the fact that that the storm Katrina is the fifth equatorial storm to strike Florida this year... and that a large part of the U.S. is subject every year to many storms that extract [a price of] dead, and completely destroy property. I said, Allah be praised, until when will these successive catastrophes strike them?
"But before I went to sleep, I opened the Koran and began to read in Surat Al-R'ad ['The Thunder' chapter], and stopped at these words [of Allah]: 'The disaster will keep striking the unbelievers for what they have done, or it will strike areas close to their territory, until the promise of Allah comes to pass, for, verily, Allah will not fail in His promise.' [Koran 13:31]."
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/05/front2453615.183333333.html
Friday, September 02, 2005
S.Korea to take over North bomb defense from U.S - Yahoo! News
"South Korea will take over defense command against possible North Korean artillery attack from the U.S. military, a South Korean defense official said on Saturday." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"South Korea will take over defense command against possible North Korean artillery attack from the U.S. military, a South Korean defense official said on Saturday." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Italy prepares for possible bird flu outbreak - Yahoo! News
"Italy has taken steps to prepare for a quick response, if needed, to combat a possible bird flu outbreak, from boosting veterinary controls to purchasing vaccine, the Italian health minister said." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"Italy has taken steps to prepare for a quick response, if needed, to combat a possible bird flu outbreak, from boosting veterinary controls to purchasing vaccine, the Italian health minister said." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
Jerusalem Post - Palestinians angered by Israel-Pakistan talks
"Pakistan's decision to establish relations with Israel has angered the Palestinians, who said on Thursday that there was no reason why Israel should be rewarded for its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank. "
"Pakistan's decision to establish relations with Israel has angered the Palestinians, who said on Thursday that there was no reason why Israel should be rewarded for its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank. "
CNN.com - Hariri probe boosts Syria pressure
"The U.N. probe into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri -- in which four pro-Syrian generals and a lawmaker were named as suspects -- has increased pressure on Syria by stoking suspicions that government members played a role in the killing."
"The U.N. probe into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri -- in which four pro-Syrian generals and a lawmaker were named as suspects -- has increased pressure on Syria by stoking suspicions that government members played a role in the killing."
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Yahoo News - Qaeda deputy, London bomber warn of more attacks
"The suspected ringleader of the July 7 London suicide bombers warned of more strikes in a pre-death videotaped statement that included praise for the bombings from al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"The suspected ringleader of the July 7 London suicide bombers warned of more strikes in a pre-death videotaped statement that included praise for the bombings from al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Yahoo News - Katrina Triggers Memories of Asia Tsunami
"Though the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami was far more deadly than the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, many in Asian nations hardest hit by the killer waves — from Indonesia to Thailand and Sri Lanka — felt acute sympathy with Katrina's victims. The hurricane flooded large parts of New Orleans and several other areas along the Gulf Coast, killing hundreds. Two levees also broke in New Orleans, spilling water into the streets and swamping the below-sea-level city." [Roaring Waves & Tides, Luke 21:26]
"Though the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami was far more deadly than the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, many in Asian nations hardest hit by the killer waves — from Indonesia to Thailand and Sri Lanka — felt acute sympathy with Katrina's victims. The hurricane flooded large parts of New Orleans and several other areas along the Gulf Coast, killing hundreds. Two levees also broke in New Orleans, spilling water into the streets and swamping the below-sea-level city." [Roaring Waves & Tides, Luke 21:26]
Yahoo News - U.N. official says Katrina among worst natural disasters
"United Nations Undersecretary-General Jan Egeland...called Katrina one of 'the largest, most destructive natural disasters ever.' Egeland said you could not compare the tsunami and Katrina in terms of the human toll, but in purely economic costs, this week's storm that ravaged New Orleans and other parts of the U.S. Gulf coast could easily dwarf the devastation of other recent natural disasters." [Fearsome Events, Luke 21:11]
"United Nations Undersecretary-General Jan Egeland...called Katrina one of 'the largest, most destructive natural disasters ever.' Egeland said you could not compare the tsunami and Katrina in terms of the human toll, but in purely economic costs, this week's storm that ravaged New Orleans and other parts of the U.S. Gulf coast could easily dwarf the devastation of other recent natural disasters." [Fearsome Events, Luke 21:11]
Europeans on alert for Asian bird flu - International Herald Tribune
"Amid further reports of bird deaths in Russia, just over the mountains that separate Asia from Europe, European countries were preparing Tuesday for the possibility that migratory birds might carry the dread avian influenza virus to Europe in coming months, and scientists were trying to understand more about the mysterious spread of the disease."
"Amid further reports of bird deaths in Russia, just over the mountains that separate Asia from Europe, European countries were preparing Tuesday for the possibility that migratory birds might carry the dread avian influenza virus to Europe in coming months, and scientists were trying to understand more about the mysterious spread of the disease."
Religion on demand - International Herald Tribune
"Just as some Christian organizations embraced radio and television, podcasting has quickly caught on with religious groups. Since the beginning of July, the number of people or groups offering spiritual and religious podcasts listed on Podcast Alley (podcastalley.com) has grown to 474 from 177."
"Just as some Christian organizations embraced radio and television, podcasting has quickly caught on with religious groups. Since the beginning of July, the number of people or groups offering spiritual and religious podcasts listed on Podcast Alley (podcastalley.com) has grown to 474 from 177."
U.S. jets strike targets near Syria border - International Herald Tribune
"American fighter-bombers launched airstrikes in northwestern Iraq near the Syrian border Tuesday for the second time in the past week, destroying three houses in an area that has seen intense fighting between American forces and insurgent fighters, U.S. military officials said."
"American fighter-bombers launched airstrikes in northwestern Iraq near the Syrian border Tuesday for the second time in the past week, destroying three houses in an area that has seen intense fighting between American forces and insurgent fighters, U.S. military officials said."
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Breaking News - Suicide Bomber Hits Israeli Bus Station
Yahoo News & AP report:"A large explosion blew up on a bus at the central station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheeba on Sunday, wounding at least 10 people, police and rescue workers said. The bomb was apparently detonated by a suicide bomber, said police spokesman Avi Zelba. Rescue workers said two people were critically wounded and had been taken to hospitals in the city."
Yahoo News & AP report:"A large explosion blew up on a bus at the central station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheeba on Sunday, wounding at least 10 people, police and rescue workers said. The bomb was apparently detonated by a suicide bomber, said police spokesman Avi Zelba. Rescue workers said two people were critically wounded and had been taken to hospitals in the city."
VOA - WHO Speeding Up Flu Pandemic Preparations
"The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to prepare for a bird flu pandemic with the potential to kill millions of people worldwide if the disease mutates. The U.N. health agency is urging countries to stockpile antiviral drugs and take other steps to prepare for the worst." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to prepare for a bird flu pandemic with the potential to kill millions of people worldwide if the disease mutates. The U.N. health agency is urging countries to stockpile antiviral drugs and take other steps to prepare for the worst." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
Friday, August 26, 2005
Washington Post - Hackers Attack Via Chinese Web Sites
"Web sites in China are being used heavily to target computer networks in theDefense Department and other U.S. agencies, successfully breaching hundreds ofunclassified networks, according to several U.S. officials."
"Web sites in China are being used heavily to target computer networks in theDefense Department and other U.S. agencies, successfully breaching hundreds ofunclassified networks, according to several U.S. officials."
Thursday, August 25, 2005
The Great Wave
The prophecies that Jesus gave his disciples on the Mount of Olives (called the Olivet Discourse) are among the most well known in the Bible and one of them is quite peculiar when you examine it closely. When the disciples asked Jesus what the signs of his return and the end of the age would be, he gave them several signs that they would be familair with from their own life and times (war, famine, pestilence) and near the end of this list of signs he said that at that time the nations would be fearful and perplexed and the roaring of the waves and tides (Luke 21:25). Keep in mind the Jesus was talking to his disciples (fishermen and locals from the Galilee region), whose experience with waves and tides was exclusively based on the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean Sea. And although we do have a very famous account of a storm on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-40) we know that storms over an inland sea (either Galilee or the Mediterranean) do not produce the kinds of giant waves (tsunami) that occur over open water in the oceans of the world. The disciples, experienced fishermen though they may have been, had never set foot in the Atlantic or the Pacific and could scarcely imagine why nations would be bothered by waves. And yet today in modern times we are well aware of why giant waves are something to be worried about.
So, I bring to your attention a report today from the Associated Press (MyWay News - Deadly Tsunami Reached Around the Globe) on the latest discovery about the magnitude of the Sumatra tsunami:
The prophecies that Jesus gave his disciples on the Mount of Olives (called the Olivet Discourse) are among the most well known in the Bible and one of them is quite peculiar when you examine it closely. When the disciples asked Jesus what the signs of his return and the end of the age would be, he gave them several signs that they would be familair with from their own life and times (war, famine, pestilence) and near the end of this list of signs he said that at that time the nations would be fearful and perplexed and the roaring of the waves and tides (Luke 21:25). Keep in mind the Jesus was talking to his disciples (fishermen and locals from the Galilee region), whose experience with waves and tides was exclusively based on the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean Sea. And although we do have a very famous account of a storm on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-40) we know that storms over an inland sea (either Galilee or the Mediterranean) do not produce the kinds of giant waves (tsunami) that occur over open water in the oceans of the world. The disciples, experienced fishermen though they may have been, had never set foot in the Atlantic or the Pacific and could scarcely imagine why nations would be bothered by waves. And yet today in modern times we are well aware of why giant waves are something to be worried about.
So, I bring to your attention a report today from the Associated Press (MyWay News - Deadly Tsunami Reached Around the Globe) on the latest discovery about the magnitude of the Sumatra tsunami:
"Last year's Sumatra tsunami focused its death and destruction on the lands around the Indian Ocean, but the great wave traveled around the world and was recorded as far away as Peru and northeastern Canada. The wave rose a massive 30 feet as it destroyed communities around the Indian Ocean. Tide gauges worldwide recorded its arrival from hours to a day after its Dec. 26 start, and movement of the wave was also tracked by satellite, according to a study appearing Thursday in Science Express, the online edition of the journal Science."The giant wave generated by the Sumatra tsunami confirms that this prophetic sign speaks to our generation far more directly that it did to people two thousand years ago. The nations are indeed perplexed by the waves, and are still paying for tsunami relief and investing millions of dollars in expensive tsunami detection equipment. We can say with certainty based on this prophecy that there will be more giant waves and coastal flooding, perhaps because of global warming as well as quake activity. These fearsome events remind us that life is fragile and fleeting, this is the right time to examine your relationship with God and head the words of Jesus, "when these things begin to happen, look up, your redemption draws near."
RFID Journal - Portable Kit Enables Remote Tracking: "Portable Kit Enables Remote TrackingSavi is releasing a kit that can establish logistics or asset tracking centers in remote locations. Designed for use by the military, the kit can also be used for commercial applications.
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A Doll That Can Recognize Voices, Identify Objects and Show Emotion - New York Times: "A Doll That Can Recognize Voices, Identify Objects and Show Emotion"
Wired News: One Device to Rule Them All: "Here's how Adderton sees the near future: You'll be asleep in your house, and your wireless entertainment device will wake you up. It'll be voice-activated, so if you want some music-- Nelly or Eminem--you just say so. You'll use the device to turn on your TV and change channels or to surf the internet on your computer. Just tell it what you want to do and it'll take you there.
When you go outside, you'll plug it into your car and it will serve as a
global positioning system and give you detailed directions to where you're
going. The device will tell the car stereo what tunes you have on your iPod
and play them over the speakers. If someone else is driving, you can watch TV news or surf the internet, answer e-mail, download music or read an
electronic book. At work you can put the phone up to a special reader and
pay for lunch or coffee. Perhaps you'll hold a video conference. Or pay
bills.
If you are in e-commerce mode, you can purchase music or movies, which will automatically be stored in your home entertainment system as well as in your wireless device, which will hold 34 MB of data -- or much more with an optional card. Or you can download an interview with Dave Chappelle as you watch reruns of his show on Comedy Central, because the device will function like TiVo, too."
When you go outside, you'll plug it into your car and it will serve as a
global positioning system and give you detailed directions to where you're
going. The device will tell the car stereo what tunes you have on your iPod
and play them over the speakers. If someone else is driving, you can watch TV news or surf the internet, answer e-mail, download music or read an
electronic book. At work you can put the phone up to a special reader and
pay for lunch or coffee. Perhaps you'll hold a video conference. Or pay
bills.
If you are in e-commerce mode, you can purchase music or movies, which will automatically be stored in your home entertainment system as well as in your wireless device, which will hold 34 MB of data -- or much more with an optional card. Or you can download an interview with Dave Chappelle as you watch reruns of his show on Comedy Central, because the device will function like TiVo, too."
C4ISRJournal.com - Revolutionizing Electronic Warfare Revolutionizing Electronic Warfare - : "Revolutionizing Electronic Warfare
JSF Will Combine Strike, Jamming, Intelligence
By MICHAEL FABEY
August 23, 2005
The U.S. Marine Corps wants its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to be more than an affordable replacement for the Harrier close-air-support plane; it wants the next-generation aircraft to jam the cell phones that trigger roadside bombs.
For about the past six months, the Marines have been coming to us and asking if there was anything the JSF could do to support the guys on the ground, to shut down a communications system," said David Jeffreys, a program manager with F-35 maker Lockheed Martin.
And in February, the Marines hired Penn State University to study how the JSF might handle other forms of electronic warfare (EW). The Corps currently relies on the decades-old EA-6B Prowler, which is slated to retire in a decade or so."
JSF Will Combine Strike, Jamming, Intelligence
By MICHAEL FABEY
August 23, 2005
The U.S. Marine Corps wants its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to be more than an affordable replacement for the Harrier close-air-support plane; it wants the next-generation aircraft to jam the cell phones that trigger roadside bombs.
For about the past six months, the Marines have been coming to us and asking if there was anything the JSF could do to support the guys on the ground, to shut down a communications system," said David Jeffreys, a program manager with F-35 maker Lockheed Martin.
And in February, the Marines hired Penn State University to study how the JSF might handle other forms of electronic warfare (EW). The Corps currently relies on the decades-old EA-6B Prowler, which is slated to retire in a decade or so."
Thinking Blink: JPMorgan Chase gets a jump on the smart card market, one blink at a time : Contactless News: "Thinking Blink: JPMorgan Chase gets a jump on the smart card market, one blink at a time
Tuesday, August 23 2005
By Dee Ann Kuhn, Contributing Editor
It has a catchy name, it's convenient to use and, most importantly, it offers card members peace of mind. That's what JPMorgan Chase is banking on in promoting its Chase with contactless credit card. Chase introduced the card in June in an effort to be the first to pave the way for a national switch to smart cards in the U.S. To date, Chase has issued two million blink cards to Visa and MasterCard credit cardholders in Colorado and Georgia and it's continually adding new merchant locations to the 400-plus initially slated for the rollout."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4181172.stm
PARENTS LOSE RIGHT TO LIFE APPEAL
The parents of a brain-damaged baby have failed to overturn a court order that rules she should be allowed to die if she stops breathing.
Darren and Debbie Wyatt, from Portsmouth, presented a letter at the Court of Appeal from doctors saying Charlotte has made remarkable progress.
The 22-month-old has serious lung, brain and kidney damage.
Doctors at St Mary's Hospital, in Portsmouth, won the legal right not to resuscitate her last October.
Mr and Mrs Wyatt's solicitor, Richard Stein, said: "They are pleased that the court recognised Charlotte's continued improvement.
"The doctor called her improvement remarkable and one of the judges called it astonishing."
DefenseNews.com - Chinese, Russian Commandos Stage Airborne Raid - 08/25/05 09:28: "Chinese, Russian Commandos Stage Airborne Raid
By PETER HARMSEN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BEIJING
Elite troops from China and Russia staged a mock airborne attack on an enemy position as unprecedented joint exercises wrapped up on Aug. 25, state media reported.
Eighty-six Chinese and Russian shock troops parachuted into battle in eastern China's Shandong province at the end of the eight-day Peace Mission exercise, the Xinhua news agency said.
Although the enemy troops still put up a desperate struggle, their failure had become a foregone conclusion, Xinhua said of the drill outside the city of Weifan"
By PETER HARMSEN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BEIJING
Elite troops from China and Russia staged a mock airborne attack on an enemy position as unprecedented joint exercises wrapped up on Aug. 25, state media reported.
Eighty-six Chinese and Russian shock troops parachuted into battle in eastern China's Shandong province at the end of the eight-day Peace Mission exercise, the Xinhua news agency said.
Although the enemy troops still put up a desperate struggle, their failure had become a foregone conclusion, Xinhua said of the drill outside the city of Weifan"
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Jerusalem Post - PA won't disarm Hamas, Islamic Jihad
Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been on vacation. This is news from JPost: "Hamas and Islamic Jihad announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement with the Palestinian Authority according to which the two groups would not be disarmed...Sources close to the two groups said Qurei made it clear that the PA would not confiscate the weapons of any of the armed groups in the Gaza Strip."
Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been on vacation. This is news from JPost: "Hamas and Islamic Jihad announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement with the Palestinian Authority according to which the two groups would not be disarmed...Sources close to the two groups said Qurei made it clear that the PA would not confiscate the weapons of any of the armed groups in the Gaza Strip."
Sunday, August 21, 2005
My Way News - Encephalitis Kills 100 Children in India
AP reports, "Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis spread to new areas of India's most populous state on Saturday as the death toll from the preventable disease rose to 100 amid a shortage of funds to pay for vaccinations, officials said." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
AP reports, "Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis spread to new areas of India's most populous state on Saturday as the death toll from the preventable disease rose to 100 amid a shortage of funds to pay for vaccinations, officials said." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Pope Calls for Return to Christian Roots
"Pope Benedict XVI urged Europe to rediscover its Christian tradition and warned against rising secularism as he concluded his first foreign trip with an open-air Mass for a million people in his native Germany."
"Pope Benedict XVI urged Europe to rediscover its Christian tradition and warned against rising secularism as he concluded his first foreign trip with an open-air Mass for a million people in his native Germany."
Thursday, August 18, 2005
My Way News - Group: China Detains U.S. Church Workers
AP reports, "Authorities in northern China detained five American church workers in raids on unofficial Protestant church groups, a U.S.-based monitoring group said Thursday. Four Americans, including a married couple, were held after authorities broke up a Christian fellowship service Monday in Luoyang in Henan province, about 460 miles southwest of Beijing, the China Aid Association said." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
AP reports, "Authorities in northern China detained five American church workers in raids on unofficial Protestant church groups, a U.S.-based monitoring group said Thursday. Four Americans, including a married couple, were held after authorities broke up a Christian fellowship service Monday in Luoyang in Henan province, about 460 miles southwest of Beijing, the China Aid Association said." [Believers Persecuted, Matthew 24:8]
My Way News - Encephalitis Kills 79 Children in India
AP reports, "An outbreak of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis has killed at least 79 children in a north Indian state over the past week, with dozens of other children in serious condition, officials said Thursday." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
AP reports, "An outbreak of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis has killed at least 79 children in a north Indian state over the past week, with dozens of other children in serious condition, officials said Thursday." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Israeli Riot Police Storm Gaza Synagogues
AP reports, "Riot troops stormed synagogues in two hardline Jewish settlements Thursday to evict hundreds of militant holdouts who locked arms in a human chain and pelted soldiers with acid, oil and sand, the most violent clashes in Israel's historic Gaza pullout."
AP reports, "Riot troops stormed synagogues in two hardline Jewish settlements Thursday to evict hundreds of militant holdouts who locked arms in a human chain and pelted soldiers with acid, oil and sand, the most violent clashes in Israel's historic Gaza pullout."
Monday, August 15, 2005
Yahoo News - Biometric IDs could see massive growth
Some information on biometric identification technology and how quickly it is being adopted for security and travel purposes. [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
Some information on biometric identification technology and how quickly it is being adopted for security and travel purposes. [Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
Yahoo News - Stealing into Gaza, true believers see big setback for Jews
This report from the Christian Science Monitor contrasts events in Israel today to Jewish history and the destruction of the First and Second Temple. Is it a coincidence that fateful events happen on the same date in history? Is there, perhaps, something more significant going on here?
This report from the Christian Science Monitor contrasts events in Israel today to Jewish history and the destruction of the First and Second Temple. Is it a coincidence that fateful events happen on the same date in history? Is there, perhaps, something more significant going on here?
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Space - Meteor 'Outburst' Expected Friday Morning
"For as long as records exist, the Perseid meteor showers have always been strong. This summer's Perseid shower will be exceptional. The moon is mostly out of the way later in the night, and higher-than-normal activity rates are
expected over the United States." [Signs & Wonders in the Heavens, Luke 21:11]
"For as long as records exist, the Perseid meteor showers have always been strong. This summer's Perseid shower will be exceptional. The moon is mostly out of the way later in the night, and higher-than-normal activity rates are
expected over the United States." [Signs & Wonders in the Heavens, Luke 21:11]
BBCNews - WHO plans bird flu drug stockpile
"World Health Organisation officials are in talks about building up a stockpile of drugs for poorer countries to fight a possible bird flu pandemic." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"World Health Organisation officials are in talks about building up a stockpile of drugs for poorer countries to fight a possible bird flu pandemic." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Iran Resumes Full Conversion Operations
"A defiant Iran resumed full operations at its uranium conversion plant Wednesday, as Europe and the United States struggled to find a way to stop the Islamic republic from pushing ahead with a nuclear program they fear will lead to weapons of mass destruction." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"A defiant Iran resumed full operations at its uranium conversion plant Wednesday, as Europe and the United States struggled to find a way to stop the Islamic republic from pushing ahead with a nuclear program they fear will lead to weapons of mass destruction." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Monday, August 08, 2005
My Way News - Officials Test Radio Tags at Canada Border
"Security officials gathered Monday at a Canadian border crossing to mark the first test of a radio frequency identification system to be used by foreign visitors. If successful, radio 'tags' carried by travelers will be part of the standard registration process for those entering the United States." [ID Tech & Trends, Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
"Security officials gathered Monday at a Canadian border crossing to mark the first test of a radio frequency identification system to be used by foreign visitors. If successful, radio 'tags' carried by travelers will be part of the standard registration process for those entering the United States." [ID Tech & Trends, Mark of the Beast, Rev 13:16-18]
My Way News - Bird Flu Kills One More Person in Vietnam
"A 35-year-old man from southern Vietnam died of avian flu, health officials said Tuesday, as the country began a mass vaccination of poultry to try to slow the spread of the virus." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"A 35-year-old man from southern Vietnam died of avian flu, health officials said Tuesday, as the country began a mass vaccination of poultry to try to slow the spread of the virus." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Iran Defies West, Resumes Nuclear Work
"Iran stepped up its confrontation with the West over its nuclear program, restarting work at a uranium conversion facility Monday in a move the United States and Europe have warned will prompt them to seek U.N. sanctions." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"Iran stepped up its confrontation with the West over its nuclear program, restarting work at a uranium conversion facility Monday in a move the United States and Europe have warned will prompt them to seek U.N. sanctions." [Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Yahoo News - Crisis brews after Iran rejects 'unacceptable' EU nuclear offer
"An international crisis is brewing after Iran rejected a broad package of trade and technology incentives offered by the European Union if it agreed to abandon nuclear fuel work." [Rumors of War & Persia, Matthew 24:6 & Ezekiel 38:5]
"An international crisis is brewing after Iran rejected a broad package of trade and technology incentives offered by the European Union if it agreed to abandon nuclear fuel work." [Rumors of War & Persia, Matthew 24:6 & Ezekiel 38:5]
Thursday, August 04, 2005
My Way News - Muslims, Christians Work Together in Niger
"Behind the high, brown wall of a clinic run by a Muslim charity, nurses care for hundreds of hungry children. Down the road 150 yards, members of a Christian congregation discuss how to stretch funds collected at Sunday services to help more of the poorest in drought-stricken, overwhelmingly Muslim Niger. 'There is no rivalry between the two communities,' said Abdou Laouali, permanent secretary of the 250-member Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger. 'We are working toward the same objective.'" [Famine, Matthew 24:7]
How you can help:
Doctors Without Borders
212-679-6800
Save the Children
011 44 20-7012-6400
UN World Food Program
212-530-1694
"Behind the high, brown wall of a clinic run by a Muslim charity, nurses care for hundreds of hungry children. Down the road 150 yards, members of a Christian congregation discuss how to stretch funds collected at Sunday services to help more of the poorest in drought-stricken, overwhelmingly Muslim Niger. 'There is no rivalry between the two communities,' said Abdou Laouali, permanent secretary of the 250-member Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger. 'We are working toward the same objective.'" [Famine, Matthew 24:7]
How you can help:
Doctors Without Borders
212-679-6800
Save the Children
011 44 20-7012-6400
UN World Food Program
212-530-1694
My Way News - Humans Dying of Pig Disease a Concern
"Experts on a strep germ that's sickening people and pigs in China are baffled by reports of 37 farmers suddenly falling ill, bleeding under the skin and dying - all previously unheard of with the disease." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
"Experts on a strep germ that's sickening people and pigs in China are baffled by reports of 37 farmers suddenly falling ill, bleeding under the skin and dying - all previously unheard of with the disease." [Pestilence, Luke 21:11]
My Way News - Giant Ocean Waves More Common Than Thought
"Last year's Hurricane Ivan generated an ocean wave that towered higher than 90 feet at one point, says a study that also suggests such giants may be more common than once thought." [Roaring Waves, Luke 21:25]
"Last year's Hurricane Ivan generated an ocean wave that towered higher than 90 feet at one point, says a study that also suggests such giants may be more common than once thought." [Roaring Waves, Luke 21:25]
My Way News - al-Qaida's No. 2 Threatens London, U.S.
"Al-Qaida's No. 2 embraced the London suicide bombings Thursday, warned Britain that more destruction lies ahead and promised tens of thousands of U.S. casualties in Iraq in a brazen assertion of the terror group's global reach." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
"Al-Qaida's No. 2 embraced the London suicide bombings Thursday, warned Britain that more destruction lies ahead and promised tens of thousands of U.S. casualties in Iraq in a brazen assertion of the terror group's global reach." [Wars & Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
CSM - Special briefing: How radical Islamists see the world
Today and tomorrow, the Christian Science Monitor examines the origins of Islamic terrorism and how it is changing. [Wars and Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Today and tomorrow, the Christian Science Monitor examines the origins of Islamic terrorism and how it is changing. [Wars and Rumors of War, Matthew 24:6]
Monday, August 01, 2005
Yahoo News - Economist Blames Aid for Africa Famine
This report from the AP examines a basic question: Why does Africa continue to suffer from famine? One economist thinks he has the answer, he blames foreign aid. [Famine, Matthew 24:7]
This report from the AP examines a basic question: Why does Africa continue to suffer from famine? One economist thinks he has the answer, he blames foreign aid. [Famine, Matthew 24:7]
World not set to deal with widespread flu - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.com: "World not set to deal with widespread fluStrategy for pandemic needed, experts say
By David BrownUpdated: 3:02 a.m. ET July 31,
2005WASHINGTON - Public health officials preparing to battle what they view as an inevitable influenza pandemic say the world lacks the medical weapons to fight the disease effectively, and will not have them anytime soon.Public health specialists and manufacturers are working frantically to develop vaccines, drugs, strategies for quarantining and treating the ill, and plans for international cooperation, but these efforts will take years. Meanwhile, the most dangerous strain of influenza to appear in decades -- the H5N1 'bird flu' in Asia -- is showing up in new populations of birds, and occasionally people, almost by the month, global health officials say.If the virus were to start spreading in the next year, the world would have only a relative handful of doses of an experimental vaccine to defend against a disease that, history shows, could potentially kill millions. If the vaccine proved effective and every flu vaccine factory in the world started making it, the first doses would not be ready for four months. By then, the pathogen would probably be on every continent."
By David BrownUpdated: 3:02 a.m. ET July 31,
2005WASHINGTON - Public health officials preparing to battle what they view as an inevitable influenza pandemic say the world lacks the medical weapons to fight the disease effectively, and will not have them anytime soon.Public health specialists and manufacturers are working frantically to develop vaccines, drugs, strategies for quarantining and treating the ill, and plans for international cooperation, but these efforts will take years. Meanwhile, the most dangerous strain of influenza to appear in decades -- the H5N1 'bird flu' in Asia -- is showing up in new populations of birds, and occasionally people, almost by the month, global health officials say.If the virus were to start spreading in the next year, the world would have only a relative handful of doses of an experimental vaccine to defend against a disease that, history shows, could potentially kill millions. If the vaccine proved effective and every flu vaccine factory in the world started making it, the first doses would not be ready for four months. By then, the pathogen would probably be on every continent."
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