Wednesday, October 31, 2018

MATTIS-US TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION OVER SAIDI JOURNALISTS KILLING.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

LUKE 21:28-29
28 And when these things begin to come to pass,(ALL THE PROPHECY SIGNS FROM THE BIBLE) then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption (RAPTURE) draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree,(ISRAEL) and all the trees;(ALL INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES)
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.(ISRAEL LITERALLY BECAME AND INDEPENDENT COUNTRY JUST BEFORE SUMMER IN MAY 14,1948.)

JOEL 2:3,30
3 A fire devoureth (ATOMIC BOMB) before them;(RUSSIAN-ARAB-MUSLIM ARMIES AGAINST ISRAEL) and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(ATOMIC BOMB AFFECT)

ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB)(BECAUSE NUKES HAVE BEEN USED ON ISRAELS ENEMIES)(GOD PROTECTS ISRAEL AND ALWAYS WILL)
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)(THIS IS AN ATOMIC BOMB EFFECT)

EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven;(FROM ATOMIC BOMBS) and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE

Saudi FM decries ‘hysterical’ global outcry over journalist’s killing-Adel al-Jubeir vows those behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder will be held responsible, says unfair to blame Saudi Arabia before probe complete-By Aya Batrawy-TOI-30 October 2018

DUBAI (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Saturday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become “hysterical” as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to the kingdom’s top leadership.Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed by Saudi agents at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2.“This issue has become fairly hysterical,” Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said. “I think people have assigned blame on Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete.”Some of those implicated in Khashoggi’s killing are close to Prince Mohammed, who is the kingdom’s heir apparent. His condemnation of the killing as “heinous” and “painful” has so far failed to ease suspicions that such a high-level operation could not have been carried out without his knowledge.Al-Jubeir addressed the mounting skepticism around the crown prince’s alleged involvement. He was speaking in response to questions from Western journalists at an annual conference of international officials, including US Defense Secretary James Mattis, in Bahrain.“We have made clear that we are going to have a full and transparent investigation, the results of which will be released. We have made it very clear that those responsible will be held responsible,” he said, adding that the kingdom has also put in place mechanisms to ensure this does not happen.“We’re trying to uncover what happened. We know that a mistake was committed. We know that people exceeded their authority and we know that we’re investigating them,” he said.But he cautioned that “investigations take time.”“Unfortunately, there has been this hysteria in the media about Saudi Arabia’s guilt before the investigation is completed,” he said.Turkey alleges a 15-member hit squad was sent to Istanbul to kill the journalist, a onetime Saudi insider who became an outspoken critic of Prince Mohammed in columns for The Washington Post. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the three others in the group of 18 who have been detained in Saudi Arabia were consulate employees.Saudi Arabia has said five officials, including two who worked directly under the crown prince, have been relieved of their posts. Al-Jubeir on Saturday said six in total were dismissed. King Salman has assigned his son, the crown prince, to oversee the restructuring of the kingdom’s intelligence bodies in the aftermath of the killing.Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would reveal more evidence about the killing but was not in any rush to do so, indicating that Turkish authorities will methodically increase pressure on Saudi Arabia even as the kingdom floats conflicting statements in a vain and often clumsy attempt to end the crisis.After three weeks of shifting Saudi accounts around the incident, the kingdom this week acknowledged that the killing was “premeditated,” citing evidence from Turkish officials investigating what happened. Saudi Arabia originally said Khashoggi had walked out of the consulate October 2, before offering various other narratives that US President Donald Trump called “one of the worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups.”Turkey is requesting that Saudi Arabia hand over the suspects in the killing, which the kingdom has described as a rogue operation by officials who may have exceeded their orders or authority.CIA director Gina Haspel, who was in Turkey earlier this week to review evidence, briefed Trump in Washington on Thursday.Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor will arrive in Turkey on Sunday as part of the investigation and will meet with Turkish counterparts, according to Erdogan.

Mattis: US to take further action over Saudi journalist’s killing-Pentagon chief says Jamal Khashoggi’s murder ‘undermines regional stability,’ slams Iran’s ‘outlaw regime’ and support for Yemen’s Houthis-By Lolita C. Baldor-TOI-29 October 2018

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the US State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday at an international conference in the Middle East.Mattis never mentioned Saudi Arabia directly in connection with the October 2 slaying of Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. But he noted that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revoked visas of Saudis implicated in the killing of the Washington Post writer, and he said additional measures will be taken.Turkish officials have said that a Saudi team of 15 men tortured, killed and dismembered the writer in a premeditated act. The kingdom initially said it knew nothing about what happened to Khashoggi, but on Thursday said evidence shows that the killing was premeditated.Mattis made no move to directly blame Saudi and did not refer to the calls from members of Congress to cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia or impose sanctions on the kingdom. But his broader mention of the matter toward the end of his speech underscores the serious national security ramifications the incident poses for relations with a key US ally.“With our collective interests in peace and unwavering respect for human rights in mind, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a diplomatic facility must concern us all greatly,” Mattis told international officials and experts at the Manama Dialogue. “Failure of any one nation to adhere to international norms and the rule of law undermines regional stability at a time when it is needed most.”He added that he will continue to consult with US President Donald Trump and Pompeo as they consider the broader implications of the matter.Still, Mattis’ speech also reflected the difficult dilemma this has caused. In one section deeply critical of Iran, he referred to the ongoing attacks on Saudi by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.“I reiterate US support for our partners’ right to defend themselves against Iranian-supplied Houthi attacks on their sovereign territory, and at the same time call for an urgent end to the fighting,” Mattis said.Others in the US, however, have condemned the Saudis for what has been called indiscriminate bombings that have slaughtered civilians. Mattis and others, meanwhile, have said the US is providing key support to the Saudi-led coalition, and that the assistance is helping the kingdom improve its targeting.The US he said, wants to continue to build the capacity of the Yemeni security forces who are batting the Houthis in a brutal civil war.Mattis also later talked about America’s shared interests with its Arab and Israeli partners, adding that “our respect for the Saudi people is undiminished.”But, he cautioned that respect “must come with transparency and trust.”Saudi Arabia’s slow shift to reveal more details about the killing also reflects the kingdom’s acknowledgement that the killing could have a serious diplomatic, and possibly economic impact.Khashoggi lived in self-imposed exile in the US for the past year and wrote editorial columns for The Washington Post that were critical of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s heir apparent. He lived in self-imposed exile in the United States for nearly a year before his death, had written critically of Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent.More broadly, Mattis’ speech Saturday, focused on regional cooperation and the US commitment to the Middle East.He repeated his frequent criticism of Iran’s “outlaw regime,” which has fueled insurgencies in Yemen and Iraq, backed Syrian President Bashar Assad’s brutal government and fostered proxy terrorists across the region.And he made clear that the US commitment to the region outpaces any presence by Russia, which he said lacks essential moral principles.

Saudi in Khashoggi case ‘met Flynn and Israeli strategist on Iran regime change’-Robert Mueller looking into January 2017 meeting between Riyadh intel official Ahmed al-Assiri, Trump adviser Flynn, and Joel Zamel of Psy Group, Daily Beast says-By TOI staff    28 October 2018

A Saudi intelligence official fired for his alleged involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi met in early 2017 with an ally of Donald Trump and an Israeli social media strategist to discuss the potential overthrow of the Iranian regime, the Daily Beast reported Friday.Special counsel Robert Mueller is probing the New York meeting that included Ahmed al-Assiri, Michael Flynn and Joel Zamel, the report said.As the meeting took place in January 2017, prior to Donald Trump taking office, the meeting could fall under Mueller’s probe into foreign governments’ efforts to influence the then-incoming administration.Also involved in the talks of potential regime change in Iran were Steve Bannon and Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, a representative of the United Arab Emirates.The men reportedly discussed methods of undercutting the Iranian regime under the incoming administration, using economic, military and other means. It was not clear whether their deliberations were eventually translated into actions taken by the Trump administration.Al-Assiri, deputy Saudi intelligence chief and a close adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was one of five top officials fired as part of the Khashoggi scandal. The kingdom has been accused of engineering the murder of the US resident when he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this month.The Saudi government has said it arrested and will punish 18 people for what it described as a rogue operation by officials who killed Khashoggi in the consulate.Zamel is the owner of Psy-Group, an Israel-based “intelligence and influence” company, and has been questioned by Mueller for his alleged involvement in social media manipulation efforts to benefit the Trump campaign, which may have been illegal.Flynn became national security adviser under Trump but resigned only 24 days after Trump’s inauguration after misleading the vice president on his contacts with Russian officials. He has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in its probe of possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s election campaign, and is said to be cooperating with Mueller.The US has denied seeking regime change in Tehran as it has renewed a painful crackdown against the Islamic Republic.Both current National Security Adviser John Bolton and Defense Secretary James Mattis have said Washington is not seeking to bring down the regime in Iran, and remains focused on curbing the Islamic Republic’s military activities in the Middle East.In May the US pulled out of the international agreement meant to limit the Iranian nuclear program and announced the renewal of punishing sanctions.

Mattis says Khashoggi killing undermines regional stability-[Reuters]-YAHOONEWS-By Idrees Ali-October 28, 2018

MANAMA (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability and that Washington would take additional measures against those responsible.Washington Post columnist Khashoggi's murder has escalated into a crisis for the world’s top oil exporter. Saudi Arabia's allies have reacted with outrage toward a country that is the lynchpin of a U.S.-backed regional bloc against growing Iranian influence in the Middle East.But Mattis also said U.S. respect for the Saudi people was undiminished, while Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said those behind the killing would be prosecuted in the kingdom and that the investigation would take time.U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to get to the bottom of the case, while also highlighting Riyadh's role as an ally against Tehran and Islamist militants, as well as a major purchaser of U.S. arms."With our collective interests in peace and unwavering respect for human rights in mind, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a diplomatic facility must concern us all greatly," Mattis told a conference in Bahrain."Failure of any one nation to adhere to international norms and the rule of law undermines regional stability at a time when it is needed most," Mattis said. He did not mention de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by name at any point.Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said Khashoggi's killing was premeditated, contradicting a previous official statement that it happened accidentally during a tussle in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.Saudi officials have also said he was accidentally killed in a botched security operation to return him to the kingdom.In his remarks at the Manama Dialogue security conference, Mattis went through a list of what he described as disruptive Iranian behavior - a message most Gulf allies will view positively since they share similar concerns about Iran's increasing influence in Syria and Iraq.While these were some of the sharpest comments Mattis has made on the Khashoggi killing, he also said the two countries still needed to collaborate on stability in the region."It's hard to imagine that this administration in particular is going to change fundamentally how it views the role of the Saudis in terms of counterterrorism, in terms of counter-Iran," said Dennis Ross, who served as top Middle East adviser to President Barack Obama in his first term.Foreign Minister Jubeir, speaking at the same conference, said Riyadh's relations with Washington were "ironclad" amid what he called "hysteria in the media" over Khashoggi's killing.In response to the killing, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week announced moves against 21 Saudis to either revoke their visas or make them ineligible for U.S. visas after the Khashoggi killing."Our Secretary of State ...will be taking additional measures as the situation is clarified," Mattis said.ALLIANCES-Mattis said the presence in the Middle East of Russia - a major ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - could not be a replacement for the United States, whose "long-standing, enduring, and transparent" commitment to the region he reiterated.He said that it was important to end a 16-month-old dispute between Qatar and four Arab states that analysts say has weakened regional coordination against Iran.Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut off travel and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of backing their archrival, Iran, and supporting terrorism. Qatar denies the charges."The solving of internal debates among our GCC partners is vital for realizing this vision. Without it, we weaken our security," he said, referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council nations.Mattis said he continued to support partners in the region who were defending themselves against Houthi attacks in Yemen but also called for an end to fighting there.A Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen’s war in 2015 has conducted frequent air strikes targeting the Iran-aligned Houthi group and has often hit civilians, although it denies doing so intentionally.(Reporting by Idrees Ali; additional reporting by Katie Paul; Editing by Michael Perry and John Stonestreet)

Order to stay near shelters lifted in Gaza-area communities-Islamic Jihad calls ceasefire as Israel hits back at 30-plus rockets from Gaza-Iran-backed terror group says it will halt fire after talking with Egypt; no acknowledgement of deal by Israel, which strikes IJ targets in 95 raids-By TOI staff    30 October 2018

Islamic Jihad announced Saturday it had agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end an escalating exchange of fire with Israel, as Israeli jets struck sites in the Gaza Strip belonging to the Palestinian terror organization.A spokesman for the group told the Gaza-based Safa news site that a ceasefire agreement went into effect following Egyptian communication with its leadership.He said Islamic Jihad would remain committed to the ceasefire as long as Israel did likewise.There was no immediate acknowledgement of the ceasefire declaration in Israel, which in the past has denied proclamations by Gaza-based terror groups regarding understandings to end fighting.Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman was meeting with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and other top security officials at the time of the announcement.A few hours after Islamic Jihad announced the ceasefire, the Eshkol Regional Council lifted orders that residents must remain in close proximity to bomb shelters.Restrictions remained in place, however, limiting gatherings outdoors to 100 people and those indoors to 500.The declaration by Islamic Jihad to end the rocket fire came as the Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets struck eight targets tied to the Iran-backed terror group in three separate military facilities after Israel was hit by salvos of rockets from Gaza overnight and on Saturday morning.The Gaza targets included weapons production sites and a factory that makes parts for subterranean tunnels, the army said, adding that the later was near a school.The top IDF spokesperson earlier blamed Iran and Syria for the Islamic Jihad rocket attacks. Though he did not accuse Hamas of taking part in the launches, Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis reiterated that Israel considers the terror group responsible as Gaza’s rulers.Another IDF spokesman, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, said the rocket strikes were ordered by operatives from the overseas branch of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stationed in Syria and warned Israel may not limit its response to Gaza.“From our perspective, part of the address by which we will deal with this fire is also in Damascus and the Quds Force,” he said. “Our response is not limited geographically.”2. We also struck this Islamic Jihad weapons manufacturing facility – they use their weapons to try to kill innocent Israeli civilians, we use our weapons to destroy their weapons. pic.twitter.com/bKqyBsaZwf— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) October 27, 2018-34 rockets were fired at Israel overnight and Saturday morning, according to the IDF, 13 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system.Two of the rockets fell in Gaza and the rest landed in open areas.The Defense Ministry’s liaison to the Palestinians said a mortar launched during the barrages struck the ambulance terminal at the Erez border crossing, the sole pedestrian passage between Gaza and Israel.In response to the rocket fire, Israeli aircraft and attack helicopters attacked 95 targets in Gaza belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.The army said the targets included military and weapons manufacturing facilities through the Strip, a factory in Khan Younis producing cement used in subterranean tunnels and a four-story building in Gaza City headquartering Hamas security services.The IDF said in a statement Saturday morning it “views with great severity the rocket attacks tonight against Israeli communities.” It blamed Hamas for creating “a terror-enabling atmosphere…near the border fence which led terror groups in the Strip to carry out tonight’s attack.”Palestinian sources speaking to the Ynet news website claimed the attacks were carried out against the objections of the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza, though this had no official confirmation.Israel views Hamas as ultimately responsible for any attacks emanating from the territory it controls, regardless of the source.In response to the rocket barrages, the IDF’s Home Front Command overnight issued instructions restricting gatherings in the Gaza periphery: up to 100 people in open areas and 500 people in closed spaces.The rocket fire comes amid a deadly flareup in violence in the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered at five locations along the border, burning tires and throwing rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops who responded with tear gas and occasional live fire.Five protesters were killed and another 170 were injured in the clashes with IDF troops, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said. One of those killed was blown up by his own hand grenade, which exploded prematurely, witnesses said.Earlier this week, a rocket was launched at southern Israel from Gaza, triggering sirens in a number of communities in the Eshkol region, ending a week-long stretch of relative calm in the coastal enclave. In response to that attack, the IDF said it hit eight Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including training bases and a weapons production facility.The ramped up tensions are likely to complicate the mission of Egyptian mediators, who have intensified their shuttle diplomacy to achieve calm and prevent a full-blown conflict between Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel.Weekly large-scale riots by Gazans, and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers, have become a mainstay along the Strip’s security fence since March 30, as part of a Hamas-led effort known as the “March of Return.”These demonstrations take place each Friday, regularly sending massive amounts of thick smoke into the Israeli communities nearby, as Palestinians burn tires along the border and send incendiary devices affixed to balloons into Israel to spark fires.The period since March 30 has also included a number of significant flareups and extended clashes. Another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip last week struck a home in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing significant damage, but no injuries as the family inside had reached their bomb shelter in time.In recent weeks, the situation along the border has grown more precarious, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas — with the Egyptian military and United Nations acting as intermediaries — have reached a critical turning point.Israel has called for a cessation to all violence, including both the clashes on the border and the daily arson attacks that have burned large swaths of land in the south, in exchange for certain economic incentives and an easing of the blockade around the coastal enclave, which is imposed by Israel to prevent Hamas importing weapons.At least 160 Palestinians have been killed and thousands more have been injured in the clashes with IDF troops, according to AP figures. Hamas, an Islamist terror group that seized control of the Strip in 2007 and seeks to destroy Israel, has acknowledged that dozens of the dead were its members. One Israeli soldier was shot dead by a sniper on the border.The Associated Press and Adam Rasgon contributed to this report.

Iran, Hamas condemn Netanyahu visit to Oman: ‘Israel seeking Muslim division’-After PM returns from visit to Arab state, Tehran complains US and ‘Zionist lobby’ pressuring Islamic nations to normalize ties; Hamas lambastes ‘stab in the back’ to Palestinians-By TOI staff and Raphael Ahren    29 October 2018

Iran on Friday night condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to Oman, claiming the Jewish state was seeking “to create divisions between Muslim countries” in the region.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bassam Ghasemi said: “This regime seeks to create divisions between Muslim countries and obscure 70 years of usurpation, rape and killing of the oppressed Palestinians.”He further claimed the US and the “Zionist lobby” in Washington were pressuring Islamic countries “to normalize relations” with Israel.“History and experience show that retreating and acquiescing to the illegitimate demands of the United States and the usurper Zionist regime will make them more bold and more dominant in the region, while ignoring the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights,” he said.“In our view, the Islamic countries of the region should not allow the White House to use the Zionist regime to create a climate promoting new troubles in the region.”Iran seeks Israel’s destruction, and arms, trains and funds terrorist groups on Israel’s borders.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman on October 26, 2018 (Courtesy)Terrorist group Hamas also censured the meeting, calling it “a stab in the back” to the Palestinian people.Hamas “deplores the acceleration of normalization with the Israeli entity” which serves as “an encouragement and cover for the Zionist enemy to commit more crimes and violations against the Palestinian people, and a stab in the back,” the organization said in a statement, Earlier Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that Netanyahu and his wife Sara had just returned from Muscat after meeting with Sultan Qaboos bin Said.Netanyahu’s visit to Oman marked the first by an Israeli leader in over two decades. The last was in 1996, when Shimon Peres visited.A top Israeli analyst on Friday suggested Netanyahu’s trip to Oman, which maintains good relations with Tehran, may have been intended to make some undisclosed use of Muscat’s role as a regional mediator — particularly with Iran.The Netanyahus were invited to Oman by the sultan, who has been ruling the Gulf state since 1970, “after lengthy contacts between the two countries,” the PMO’s statement said.“The Prime Minister’s visit is a significant step in implementing the policy outlined by Prime Minister Netanyahu on deepening relations with the states of the region while leveraging Israel’s advantages in security, technology and economic matters,” the statement said further.Netanyahu and his wife were accompanied by Mossad Director Yossi Cohen, National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, Foreign Ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem, the head of the Prime Minister’s staff, Yigal Horowitz, and the Prime Minister’s Military Secretary, Brig.-Gen. Avi Bluth.A joint statement issued by Jerusalem and Muscat said the two leaders discussed “ways to advance the peace process in the Middle East as well as several matters of joint interest regarding the achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East.”Netanyahu’s visit came just days after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also met with the sultan in Muscat.The US lauded the development. “We welcome the warming ties & growing cooperation between our regional friends,” special envoy for Middle East peace Jason Greenblatt tweeted.“This is a helpful step for our peace efforts & essential to create an atmosphere of stability, security & prosperity between Israelis, Palestinians & their neighbors.”He added, “Looking forward to seeing more meetings like this!”Netanyahu has for years spoken about the warming ties between Israel and the Arab world, citing not only Iran as a common enemy but also many countries’ interest in cooperating with Israel on security and defense matters, as well as Israel’s growing high-tech industry.Eric Cortellessa contributed to this report

Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran-[Reuters]-YAHOONEWS-October 28, 2018

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved a government economic reshuffle on Saturday, days before new U.S. sanctions on Tehran's oil exports take effect, after President Hassan Rouhani said Washington was isolated among its allies in its confrontation with Iran."It does not happen often that the U.S. makes a decision and its traditional allies abandon it," Rouhani told parliament before the vote to approve the new appointments.Academic Farhad Dejpasand, widely seen as a technocrat, received a vote of confidence by a wide margin as the new minister of economics and finance.The reshuffle, approved in a parliamentary session carried live on state TV, also brought in new industry, labor and roads ministers.Washington reintroduced sanctions against Iran’s currency trade, metals and auto sectors in August after it pulled out from a multinational 2015 deal that lifted sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program.European countries have criticized the United States for withdrawing from the accord and have been putting together a package of economic measures to help offset the impact of U.S. pressures on Tehran's economy.Diplomats told Reuters that a new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports should be legally in place by Nov. 4, when the next phase of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's vital oil exports take effect, although it will not be operational until early next year."Our main enemy, America, faces us with a drawn sword and we have to fight it and we have to unite. Regardless of factions ... we are all part of the Iranian nation," Rouhani said earlier, urging MPs to vote for his proposed ministers."Part of our economic problems has to do with the (high) rate of exchange of hard currencies, but our foreign exchange reserves are better than in any of the past five years," he said, without giving figures.The cabinet changes come as the government faces intense pressure over the economic instability mostly caused by the U.S. sanctions.The economy has markedly deteriorated in the past year, suffering rising inflation and unemployment, a 70-percent fall in the value of the rial currency so far this year and state corruption."A year ago no one would have believed ... that Europe would stand with Iran and against America," Rouhani said."Russia, China, India, the European Union, and some African and Latin American countries are our friends. We have to work with them and attract investments," he added.Mohammad Shariatmadari, the outgoing industries minister, was approved to head the Labour, Cooperatives and Social Affairs Ministry.Parliament also approved the appointment of Mohammad Eslami to head the Urban Development and Roads Ministry, while Reza Rahmani, who previously headed a parliamentary commission on mining and industry, became the new industry, mines and trade minister.(Reporting by Dubai newsroom; Editing by Alison Williams, Clelia Oziel and Hugh Lawson)

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

THE DOW WAS DOWN 245 POINTS MONDAY-YESTERDAY

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

HOARDING OF GOLD AND SILVER

JAMES 5:1-3
1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

REVELATION 18:10,17,19
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.(IN 1 HR THE STOCK MARKETS WORLDWIDE WILL CRASH)
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

EZEKIEL 7:19
19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed:(CONFISCATED) their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

LUKE 2:1-3
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2  (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

REVELATION 13:16-18
16 And he(THE FALSE POPE WHO DEFECTED FROM THE CHRISTIAN FAITH) causeth all,(IN THE WORLD ) both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(MICROCHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark,(MICROCHIP IMPLANT) or the name of the beast,(WORLD DICTATORS NAME INGRAVED ON YOUR SKIN OR TATTOOED ON YOU OR IN THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT) or the number of his name.(THE NUMBERS OF HIS NAME INGRAVED IN THE MICROCHIP IMLPLANT)-(ALL THESE WILL TELL THE WORLD DICTATOR THAT YOUR WITH HIM AND AGAINST KING JESUS-GOD)
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:(WORLD LEADER) for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM (6006006)OR(60020202006)(SOME KIND OF NUMBER IMPLANTED IN THE MICROCHIP THAT TELLS THE WORLD DICTATOR AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER THAT YOU GIVE YOUR TOTAL ALLIGIENCE TO HIM AND NOT JESUS)(ITS AN ETERNAL DECISION YOU MAKE)(YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY)(YOU TAKE THE DICTATORS NAME OR NUMBER UNDER YOUR SKIN,YOUR DOOMED TO THE LAKE OF FIRE AND TORMENTS FOREVER,NEVER ENDING MEANT ONLY FOR SATAN AND HIS ANGELS,NOT HUMAN BEINGS).OR YOU REFUSE THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT AND GO ON THE SIDE OF KING JESUS AND RULE FOREVER WITH HIM ON EARTH.YOU CHOOSE,ITS YOUR DECISION.

1 KINGS 10:13-14
13  And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14  Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

GENESIS 49:16-17
16  Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17  Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

REVELATION 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.(A DAYS WAGES FOR A LOAF OF BREAD)

DOCTOR DOCTORIAN FROM ANGEL OF GOD
then the angel said, Financial crisis will come to Asia. I will shake the world.

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UPDATE-OCTOBER 30, 2018-12:00AM

DOW MARKET TUESDAY-OCTOBER 30,,2018
09:30AM-5.07
10:00AM-203.95
10:30AM-247.77
11:00AM-132.11
11:30AM-255.88
12:00PM-310.61
12:30PM-189.62
01:00PM-96.96
01:30PM-48.48
02:00PM-100.68
02:30PM-150.27
03:00PM-229.80
03:30PM-333.33
04:00PM-431.72+ 24874.64 - S&P +41.38 2682.63 - NASDAQ +111.36 7161.65
HIGH +433 LOW -05
TSX +172.75 14,894.50 - GOLD $-02.20 $1,225.20 - OIL $-0.85 $66.19

EARTHQUAKES

EZEKIEL 37:7,11-14
7  So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.(POSSIBLE QUAKE BRINGS ISRAEL BACK TO LIFE-SO NOISE AND SHAKING-QUAKES WILL ALSO DESTROY ISRAELS ENEMIES)
11  Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
12  Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13  And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
14  And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

UPDATE-OCTOBER 30, 2018-11:55PM

1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ U.S.49 of 49 earthquakes in map area.

    3.1-54km NNE of Culebra, Puerto Rico-2018-10-30 22:33:16 (UTC)-49.0 km
    2.7-85km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska-2018-10-30 20:19:47 (UTC)-0.0 km
    4.9-89km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea-2018-10-30 20:01:39 (UTC)-197.1 km
    4.4-14km WSW of Palomares, Mexico-2018-10-30 18:39:40 (UTC)-115.7 km
    4.4-38km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 18:04:23 (UTC)-7.8 km
    3.0-68km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska-2018-10-30 17:59:43 (UTC)-48.6 km
    4.4-0km W of Muroran, Japan-2018-10-30 17:59:26 (UTC)-124.7 km
    4.3-44km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 16:55:53 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.6-32km SW of Lithakia, Greece-2018-10-30 16:39:21 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.5-37km SW of Lithakia, Greece-2018-10-30 15:59:23 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.5-189km W of Abepura, Indonesia-2018-10-30 15:40:14 (UTC)-35.0 km
    5.7-36km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 15:12:00 (UTC)-10.0 km
    2.8-32km N of Ashland, Kansas-2018-10-30 14:55:22 (UTC)-5.0 km
    4.7-61km SW of Lithakia, Greece-2018-10-30 14:33:14 (UTC)-9.6 km
    2.8-88km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska-2018-10-30 14:15:27 (UTC)-0.0 km
    4.5-82km NE of Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska-2018-10-30 13:18:04 (UTC)-240.2 km
    3.6-98km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska-2018-10-30 13:14:22 (UTC)-0.0 km
    2.7-92km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska-2018-10-30 13:07:01 (UTC)-35.1 km
    5.1-14km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea-2018-10-30 12:52:39 (UTC)-178.6 km
    4.7-32km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 12:49:04 (UTC)-10.0 km
    5.0-153km NNW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands-2018-10-30 11:48:01 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.5-106km SSW of False Pass, Alaska-2018-10-30 09:30:20 (UTC)-42.9 km
    5.0-41km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 08:32:25 (UTC)-8.7 km
    3.6-23km N of Parowan, Utah-2018-10-30 08:15:17 (UTC)-11.7 km
    2.9-3km NNE of University Place, Washington-2018-10-30 07:45:01 (UTC)-55.0 km
    2.8-64km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska-2018-10-30 06:51:27 (UTC)-0.0 km
    4.6-27km WSW of Katastarion, Greece-2018-10-30 06:34:15 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.8-154km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia-2018-10-30 04:24:09 (UTC)-57.1 km
    4.6-158km SW of Merizo Village, Guam-2018-10-30 03:37:16 (UTC)-35.0 km
    4.7-49km WSW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 03:20:38 (UTC)-10.0 km
    5.6-40km SW of Mouzaki, Greece-2018-10-30 02:59:58 (UTC)-10.0 km
    4.8-46km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan-2018-10-30 02:34:42 (UTC)-45.5 km
    4.9-72km W of Kashi, China-2018-10-30 02:22:21 (UTC)-20.4 km
    6.1-64km ESE of Waitara, New Zealand-2018-10-30 02:13:39 (UTC)-227.3 km
    2.8-52km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico-2018-10-30 00:51:38 (UTC)-10.0 km
    2.7-54km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska-2018-10-30 00:28:48 (UTC)-0.1 km
    4.5-40km SW of OEluedeniz, Turkey-2018-10-30 00:25:44 (UTC)-10.0 km
    2.5-9km E of Alum Rock, CA-2018-10-30 00:12:29 (UTC)-6.5 km

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HAMAS DEMANDS $15 MILLION A MONTH IN EXCHANGE FOR CALM.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

LUKE 21:28-29
28 And when these things begin to come to pass,(ALL THE PROPHECY SIGNS FROM THE BIBLE) then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption (RAPTURE) draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree,(ISRAEL) and all the trees;(ALL INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES)
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.(ISRAEL LITERALLY BECAME AND INDEPENDENT COUNTRY JUST BEFORE SUMMER IN MAY 14,1948.)

JOEL 2:3,30
3 A fire devoureth (ATOMIC BOMB) before them;(RUSSIAN-ARAB-MUSLIM ARMIES AGAINST ISRAEL) and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.(ATOMIC BOMB AFFECT)

ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB)(BECAUSE NUKES HAVE BEEN USED ON ISRAELS ENEMIES)(GOD PROTECTS ISRAEL AND ALWAYS WILL)
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)(THIS IS AN ATOMIC BOMB EFFECT)

EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven;(FROM ATOMIC BOMBS) and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE

Hamas demands $15 million per month in exchange for calm — report-Israeli security cabinet set to convene Sunday for a briefing on the situation in Gaza after weekend marked by salvos of rockets, IAF responses-By TOI staff    29 October 2018

Hamas on Saturday demanded that Israel transfer the Gaza-based terror group $15 million in cash from Qatar every month in order to prevent further escalation in the Palestinian enclave.In a document handed to Egypt, the terror group’s Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar added that the organization expects Israel to transfer the money by next Thursday, Hadashot TV reported.According to the news station, the demand for cash is intended to circumvent the Israeli coordination and supervision mechanism that was in place until now, according to which the Palestinian Authority would pay Gaza worker salaries transparently.Israel has not yet responded to the Hamas demand.The Israeli security cabinet is set to convene Sunday for a briefing on the situation in Gaza, as well as on the efforts being made by Egypt to broker a ceasefire between the Jewish state and Hamas.Earlier Saturday, the Islamic Jihad terror group announced it had agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end an escalating exchange of fire with Israel, as Israeli jets struck sites in the Gaza Strip belonging to the Palestinian terror organization after salvos of rockets were fired at Israel late Friday and early Saturday.A spokesman for the group told the Gaza-based Safa news site that a ceasefire agreement went into effect following Egyptian communication with its leadership.He said Islamic Jihad would remain committed to the ceasefire as long as Israel did likewise.There was no immediate acknowledgment of the ceasefire declaration in Israel, which in the past has denied proclamations by Gaza-based terror groups regarding understandings to end fighting.Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman met with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and other top security officials on Saturday.A few hours after Islamic Jihad announced the ceasefire, the Eshkol Regional Council lifted orders that residents must remain in close proximity to bomb shelters.Restrictions remained in place, however, limiting gatherings outdoors to 100 people and those indoors to 500.The declaration by Islamic Jihad to end the rocket fire came as the Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets struck eight targets tied to the Iran-backed terror group in three separate military facilities after Israel was hit by salvos of rockets from Gaza overnight and on Saturday morning.The Gaza targets included weapons production sites and a factory that makes parts for subterranean tunnels, the army said, adding that the later was near a school.The top IDF spokesperson earlier blamed Iran and Syria for the Islamic Jihad rocket attacks. Though he did not accuse Hamas of taking part in the launches, Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis reiterated that Israel considers the terror group responsible as Gaza’s rulers.Another IDF spokesman, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, said the rocket strikes were ordered by operatives from the overseas branch of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stationed in Syria and warned Israel may not limit its response to Gaza.“From our perspective, part of the address by which we will deal with this fire is also in Damascus and the Quds Force,” he said. “Our response is not limited geographically.” 2. We also struck this Islamic Jihad weapons manufacturing facility – they use their weapons to try to kill innocent Israeli civilians, we use our weapons to destroy their weapons. pic.twitter.com/bKqyBsaZwf— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) October 27, 2018-Thirty-four rockets were fired at Israel overnight and Saturday morning, according to the IDF, 13 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. Two of the rockets fell in Gaza and the rest landed in open areas.The Defense Ministry’s liaison to the Palestinians said a mortar launched during the barrages struck the ambulance terminal at the Erez border crossing, the sole pedestrian passage between Gaza and Israel.In response to the rocket fire, Israeli aircraft and attack helicopters attacked 95 targets in Gaza belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.The army said the targets included military and weapons manufacturing facilities through the Strip, a factory in Khan Younis producing cement used in subterranean tunnels and a four-story building in Gaza City headquartering Hamas security services.The IDF said in a statement Saturday morning it “views with great severity the rocket attacks tonight against Israeli communities.” It blamed Hamas for creating “a terror-enabling atmosphere…near the border fence which led terror groups in the Strip to carry out tonight’s attack.”Palestinian sources speaking to the Ynet news website claimed the attacks were carried out against the objections of the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza, though this had no official confirmation.Israel views Hamas as ultimately responsible for any attacks emanating from the territory it controls, regardless of the source.In response to the rocket barrages, the IDF’s Home Front Command overnight issued instructions restricting gatherings in the Gaza periphery: Up to 100 people in open areas and 500 people in closed spaces.The rocket fire comes amid a deadly flare-up in violence in the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered at five locations along the border, burning tires and throwing rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops, who responded with tear gas and occasional live fire.Five protesters were killed and another 170 were injured in the clashes with IDF troops, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said. One of those killed was blown up by his own hand grenade, which exploded prematurely, witnesses said.Earlier this week, a rocket was launched at southern Israel from Gaza, triggering sirens in a number of communities in the Eshkol region, ending a week-long stretch of relative calm in the coastal enclave. In response to that attack, the IDF said it hit eight Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including training bases and a weapons production facility.The ramped up tensions are likely to complicate the mission of Egyptian mediators, who have intensified their shuttle diplomacy to achieve calm and prevent a full-blown conflict between Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel.Weekly large-scale riots by Gazans, and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have become a mainstay along the Strip’s security fence since March 30, as part of a Hamas-led effort known as the “March of Return.”These demonstrations take place each Friday, regularly sending massive amounts of thick smoke into the Israeli communities nearby, as Palestinians burn tires along the border and send incendiary devices affixed to balloons into Israel to spark fires.The period since March 30 has also included a number of significant flare-ups and extended clashes. Another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip last week struck a home in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing significant damage, but no injuries as the family inside had reached their bomb shelter in time.In recent weeks, the situation along the border has grown more precarious, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas — with the Egyptian military and United Nations acting as intermediaries — have reached a critical turning point.Israel has called for a cessation to all violence, including both the clashes on the border and the daily arson attacks that have burned large swaths of land in the south, in exchange for certain economic incentives and an easing of the blockade around the coastal enclave, which is imposed by Israel to prevent Hamas importing weapons.At least 160 Palestinians have been killed and thousands more have been injured in the clashes with IDF troops, according to AP figures. Hamas, an Islamist terror group that seized control of the Strip in 2007 and seeks to destroy Israel, has acknowledged that dozens of the dead were its members. One Israeli soldier was shot dead by a sniper on the border.The Associated Press and Adam Rasgon contributed to this report.

Trump faces complaints that new Iran sanctions are too weak-Lawmakers worried Tehran may be able to stay connected to international bank transfer system, bypassing punitive measures-By SUSANNAH GEORGE and Matthew Lee-TOI-29 October 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — A battle is brewing between the Trump administration and some of the president’s biggest supporters in Congress who are concerned that sanctions to be re-imposed on Iran early next month won’t be tough enough.As President Donald Trump prepares to re-impose a second batch of Iran sanctions that had been eased under the 2015 nuclear deal, conservative lawmakers and outside advisers have become worried that the administration may break a promise to exert “maximum pressure” on Iran. They are angered by suggestions that measures to be announced Nov. 5 won’t include a provision cutting Iran off from a key component of the global financial system.The self-described Iran hawks are concerned enough that they have drafted legislation that would require the administration to demand that Iran be suspended from the international bank transfer system known as SWIFT.“The president asked for maximum pressure, not semi-maximum pressure,” said Richard Goldberg, a former aide to a Republican senator and senior adviser to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a group that supports punishing Iran with sanctions. “Maximum pressure includes disconnecting Iranian banks from SWIFT.”Trump pledged Thursday to do whatever it takes to pressure Iran to halt what he refers to as its “malign conduct” such as nuclear and missile development and support for terrorism and groups that destabilize the Middle East.“On Nov. 5th, all US sanctions against Iran lifted by the nuclear deal will be back in full force,” he told a gathering at the White House to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1983 attack on the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, which is blamed on Iranian-backed extremists. “And they will be followed up with even more sanctions to address the full range of Iran’s malign conduct. We will not allow the world’s leading sponsor of terror to develop the world’s deadliest weapons. Will not happen.”The Nov. 5 sanctions cover Iran’s banking and energy sectors and will reinstate penalties for countries and companies in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere that do not halt Iranian oil imports. They could also include measures to force Iran out of SWIFT.Despite Trump’s tough stance, the hawks are worried about recent comments from Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin and his staff that suggest Iran will be able to stay connected to SWIFT. They are also concerned the administration will back down on its stated zero-tolerance policy for Iranian oil purchases by granting waivers to certain countries and companies that do not fully stop buying it.Iran deal supporters, like the other parties to the agreement, argue that pushing Iran out of SWIFT, the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, will lead to the creation of alternate mechanisms that could supplant it as the leading global institution for financial institutions to send and receive information about banking transactions. They also say expulsion will make it harder for Iran to conduct transactions, such as humanitarian purchases, that will still be allowed after November 5.Allowing Iran to remain in SWIFT would make it easier for Tehran to import humanitarian goods like medicine permitted under US sanctions and “would help the United States make clear that its critique of Iran is directed at the regime, not the people of Iran,” said Elizabeth Rosenberg, a former Treasury official now with the Center for a New American Security. She added, though, that disconnection would be a “fast track” to isolation.The debate underscores the challenges the administration faces as it tries to isolate Iran without the full backing of other world powers who remain supportive of the nuclear deal.Although the hawks had been pleased by Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal in May and cheered the August re-imposition of an initial set of sanctions, they are now seething that Treasury may opt to use existing safeguards to isolate Iran instead of hitting SWIFT members with sanctions if they don’t disconnect Tehran.Treasury has been coy about its intentions, saying only that Mnuchin and the agency have led “an intense economic pressure campaign against Iran as part of this administration’s comprehensive strategy to address the totality of Iran’s malign and destabilizing activity, with much more to come.”“Treasury has made it very clear that we will continue to cut off bad Iranian actors, including designated banks, from accessing the international financial system in a number of different ways,” it said. “We will also take action against those attempting to conduct prohibited transactions with sanctioned Iranian entities regardless of the mechanisms used.”That less-than-categorical position has rallied the hawks around the legislation prepared by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that would require the administration to impose sanctions on SWIFT members, including some US banks, should it not suspend Iran on its own.Federal law currently gives the administration authority to act against Iran’s central bank and other banks covered by terrorism and money laundering sanctions. Cruz’s legislation, however, would authorize the administration to hit all of Iran’s banks with sanctions and require it to act against SWIFT if it connects any Iranian bank under sanctions to its system, according to a copy seen by the AP.In August, Cruz led a group of 16 GOP senators, including Trump Republican allies Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Marco Rubio of Florida, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Barrasso of Wyoming, in demanding action against SWIFT if Iran is not suspended. Congressional aides say they believe support for his proposed legislation will be strong. “The administration’s maximum pressure campaign will not succeed if the Islamic Republic remains connected to SWIFT,” the senators told Mnuchin.

Suspected incendiary balloon lands in Jerusalem area community-Police sappers arrive at Moshav Tarum to inspect third suspicious device to land in capital or its environs in as many days-By TOI staff-29 October 2018

A balloon carrying a suspected incendiary device landed near an agricultural community in the Jerusalem area Saturday, police said.Sappers were called to Moshav Tarum outside of Beit Shemesh to deal with the suspicious device, according to police.There were no reports of injuries or damage.The tactic of sending airborne incendiary devices into Israeli territory has been used almost daily by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the start of weekly border protests there in March, but it was unlikely this balloon device was launched from the coastal enclave.Gaza protesters have launched hundreds of such incendiary kites and balloons into Israel, sparking fires that have destroyed forests, burned crops and killed livestock. Thousands of acres of land have been burned, causing millions of shekels in damages, according to Israeli officials. Some balloons have carried improvised explosive devices.On a number of occasions over the past month suspicious balloons have been discovered in Jerusalem, the Givat Ze’ev settlement north of the city, Lod and the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam.Police have called for the public to be extremely careful around any such objects — balloons and kites — as they could contain dangerous explosive or inflammatory material.

Army: 'No one is immune, neither in the Strip or outside it'-Islamic Jihad claims Gaza rocket fire; IDF says Iran, Syria responsible-Israeli aircraft carry out fresh strikes in Strip as Iron Dome intercepts additional rockets launched from Palestinian enclave-By TOI staff-29 October 2018

Islamic Jihad on Saturday took responsibility for the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip overnight and threatened further launches, as the Israeli military accused the Palestinian terror group of carrying out the attacks on behalf of Iran and Syria.Though the Israel Defense Forces did not accuse Hamas of taking part in the rocket fire, it reiterated that it considers the terror group responsible as Gaza’s rulers.“We also view the regime in Syria and the Iranian Quds Force as the address for the incidents,” IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis said, referring to the overseas branch of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.“We sent clear messages in this spirit to those who need it and no one is immune, neither in the Strip or outside it,” he added.BREAKING: The Assad regime & Iranian Quds Force are behind the Islamic Jihad rocket attack on #Israel. Hamas is responsible for everything transpiring in #Gaza & emanates from it & will bear the consequences for the terror it seeks to inflict upon Israeli civilians. pic.twitter.com/gr8iVIzCwh— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) October 27, 2018-Minutes after the IDF statement, a series of warning sirens were heard throughout communities in southern Israel. The army said five rockets were fired from Gaza in salvos, four of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system.In response, the military said Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on eight Islamic Jihad targets in three separate military facilities, including weapons production sites and a factory that makes parts for subterranean tunnels.The rocket launches and retaliatory airstrikes came over an hour after Iron Dome interceptors destroyed another rocket launched from Gaza.Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman was set to meet with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and other top security officials at military headquarters in Tel Aviv for a situational assessment, his office said.Due to the flareup, Ben Gurion Airport changed the runways for incoming flights, according to Hebrew media reports, though flight times were not expected to be affected.The latest exchange of fire came after Islamic Jihad’s military wing threatened further rocket launches.“The Palestinian resistance is considering expanding the response in number and type, if the enemy continues its ruthless action and aggression against our people,” the Al-Quds Brigades said in a statement.The army said some 30 rockets were launched at Israel overnight, around 10 of which were intercepted by Iron Dome. Two of the rockets fell in Gaza and the rest landed in open areas.The Defense Ministry’s liaison to the Palestinians, known by its acronym COGAT, said a mortar launched by terrorists struck the ambulance terminal at the Erez border crossing, the only pedestrian passage between Gaza and Israel.“To what low have the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip reached when they strike the ambulance crossing at the Erez Crossing? A crossing through which children in need of life-saving treatment, terminally ill patients for whom this is their last hope to extend their lives, and those in need of the progress of world medicine to provide a response to their diseases, enter Israel on a daily basis on their way to hospitals in Israel or in Judea and Samaria,” Maj. Gen. Kamil Abu Rokon wrote on COGAT’s Arabic-language Facebook page, using the biblical name for the West Bank.In response to the attacks, the IDF said fighter jets and attack helicopters struck 87 targets in the Strip, including two weapons-production facilities, five military sites, a training facility, a tunnel shaft and an observation post.The Israel Defense Forces later said aircraft also struck a four-story building in Gaza City’s Daraj neighborhood used as the headquarters of Hamas’ General Security Services.It said the building’s tenants received several warnings ahead of the strike to clear the premises.“The strike was carried out following the extensive attacks by the IDF in response to the [rocket] fire at communities in the Gaza area tonight. This strike was an expression of the intelligence and operational capabilities of the IDF, that will deepen and intensify as needed,” the army said.WATCH: We just struck Hamas' General Security Services‘ HQ in #Gaza in response to rockets fired at #Israel. We warned the building's occupants to evacuate several times prior to the strike. pic.twitter.com/Eb5nz80i4f— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) October 27, 2018-Gaza’s health ministry said a hospital in northern Gaza known as the Indonesian Hospital was damaged by one of the strikes overnight, though photos of the damage did not appear to indicate a direct hit on the building. There were no reports of casualties.The IDF said in a statement Saturday morning it “views with great severity the rocket attack tonight against Israeli communities.” It blamed Hamas for creating “a terror-enabling atmosphere…near the border fence which led terror groups in the Strip to carry out tonight’s attack.”US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, tweeted support for Israel overnight, saying: “More rockets from Gaza into Israel. Another night where parents are ushering terrified children to cover.”Palestinian sources speaking to the Ynet news website claimed the attacks were carried out against the objections of the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza, though this had no official confirmation.Israel views Hamas as ultimately responsible for any attacks emanating from the territory it controls, regardless of the source.In response to the rocket barrages, the IDF’s Home Front Command overnight issued instructions restricting gatherings in the Gaza periphery: up to 100 people in open areas and 500 people in closed spaces.The rocket fire comes amid a deadly flareup in violence in the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered at five locations along the border, burning tires and throwing rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops who responded with tear gas and occasional live fire.Five protesters were killed and another 170 were injured in the clashes with IDF troops, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said.Earlier this week, a rocket was launched at southern Israel from Gaza, triggering sirens in a number of communities in the Eshkol region, ending a week-long stretch of relative calm in the coastal enclave. In response to that attack, the IDF said it hit eight Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including training bases and a weapons production facility.The ramped up tensions are likely to complicate the mission of Egyptian mediators, who have intensified their shuttle diplomacy to achieve calm and prevent a full-blown conflict between Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel.Weekly large-scale riots by Gazans, and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers, have become a mainstay along the Strip’s security fence since March 30, as part of a Hamas-led effort known as the “March of Return.”These demonstrations take place each Friday, regularly sending massive amounts of thick smoke into the Israeli communities nearby, as Palestinians burn tires along the border and send incendiary devices affixed to balloons into Israel to spark fires.The period since March 30 has also included a number of significant flareups and extended clashes. Another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip last week struck a home in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing significant damage, but no injuries as the family inside had reached their bomb shelter in time.In recent weeks, the situation along the border has grown more precarious, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas — with the Egyptian military and United Nations acting as intermediaries — have reached a critical turning point.Israel has called for a cessation to all violence, including both the clashes on the border and the daily arson attacks that have burned large swaths of land in the south, in exchange for certain economic incentives and an easing of the blockade around the coastal enclave, which is imposed by Israel to prevent Hamas importing weapons.At least 160 Palestinians have been killed and thousands more have been injured in the clashes with IDF troops, according to AP figures. Hamas, an Islamist terror group that seized control of the Strip in 2007 and seeks to destroy Israel, has acknowledged that dozens of the dead were its members. One Israeli soldier was shot dead by a sniper on the border.

Air force hits Hamas security HQ, weapons facilities-IDF strikes 80 Gaza targets overnight in response to multiple rocket barrages-Army says 30 projectiles fired at Israel Friday night; sirens blare once more on Saturday morning; Iron Dome intercepts 10 rockets, the rest cause no damage-By TOI staff and Jacob Magid-28 October 2018

The Israeli military carried out extensive air strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday night, striking around 80 terror targets in the enclave, after a night in which around 30 rockets were launched across the border, sending thousands of Israelis into shelters.The rocket barrages were launched between approximately 10 p.m. and 3 a.m., leading warning sirens to sound throughout Israeli communities multiple times throughout the night. There followed about 3 hours of quiet until 6 a.m., when sirens were once again activated by an apparent launch.Shortly after 8:00 a.m. additional warning sirens were heard in the Sha’ar Hanegev and Sdot Nnegev regional councils. The IDF said one rocket had been launched from Gaza that was shot down by Iron Dome interceptors.The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted 10 of the nighttime rockets, while two fell inside Gaza and the rest hit open fields and were thus not targeted by the system.There were no reports of direct Israeli casualties or damage. However, seven people were treated by medics for anxiety attacks. Two people were said lightly hurt while running to bomb shelters.In response, air force jets and helicopters bombarded various Hamas targets in the Strip, including two weapons-production facilities, five military sites, a training facility, a tunnel shaft and an observation post.The Israel Defense Forces later said aircraft also struck a four-story building in Gaza City’s Daraj neighborhood used as the headquarters of Hamas’ General Security Services.It said the building’s tenants received several warnings ahead of the strike to clear the premises.WATCH: We just struck Hamas' General Security Services‘ HQ in #Gaza in response to rockets fired at #Israel. We warned the building's occupants to evacuate several times prior to the strike. pic.twitter.com/Eb5nz80i4f— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) October 27, 2018-Gaza’s health ministry said a hospital in northern Gaza known as the Indonesian Hospital was damaged by one of the strikes overnight, though photos of the damage did not appear to indicate a direct hit on the building. There were no reports of casualties.The IDF said in a statement Saturday morning it “views with great severity the rocket attack tonight against Israeli communities.” It blamed Hamas for creating “a terror-enabling atmosphere…near the border fence which led terror groups in the Strip to carry out tonight’s attack.”US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, tweeted support for Israel overnight, saying: “More rockets from Gaza into Israel. Another night where parents are ushering terrified children to cover.”More rockets from Gaza into Israel. Another night where parents are ushering terrified children to cover. Violence will not build futures for anyone. Our plan, when released, will offer a path that doesn’t involve fear of rockets, but brighter futures for all in the region.— Jason D. Greenblatt (@jdgreenblatt45) October 26, 2018-Early Saturday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group claimed responsibility for the overnight barrages. The terror organization stated that the assault was a response to deaths during Friday’s border protests, after five Palestinians were killed during riots, one by his own hand grenade.Palestinian sources speaking to the Ynet news website claimed the attacks were carried out against the objections of the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza, though this had no official confirmation.Israel views Hamas as ultimately responsible for any attacks emanating from the territory it controls, regardless of the source.IAF aircraft are now targeting terror facilities in Gaza, after at least 14 rockets were fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians. Iron Dome has so far intercepted 10, saving many lives. Reports of more rockets fired. More to follow.— Jonathan Conricus (@LTCJonathan) October 26, 2018-Meanwhile IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot held a security assessment at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv with senior officials from the military and the Shin Bet internal security agency.A spokesman for the city of Sderot said at least eight rockets were fired at his city, with the Iron Dome intercepting six of them, while two others fell in an open area.Residents reported the sounds of several explosions after the sirens went off and video showed interceptors streaming into the air to take down multiple rockets with huge explosions.In response to the rocket barrages, the IDF’s Home Front Command overnight issued instructions restricting gatherings in the Gaza periphery: up to 100 people in open areas and 500 people in closed spaces.The rocket fire comes amid a deadly flareup in violence in the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered at five locations along the border, burning tires and throwing rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops who responded with tear gas and occasional live fire.Five protesters were killed and another 170 were injured in the clashes with IDF troops, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said.In a statement following the launching of rockets at Israel Friday night, the PIJ said: “The resistance can not stand idly by in the face of the continued killing of innocent people in cold blood by the occupation…and the continued shedding of the blood of peaceful civilians.”It would be the first time Gaza terror groups have explicitly used rocket attacks in response to deaths at the border since regular violent protests began in March, Hadashot news reported.Earlier this week, a rocket was launched at southern Israel from Gaza, triggering sirens in a number of communities in the Eshkol region, ending a week-long stretch of relative calm in the coastal enclave. In response to that attack, the IDF said it hit eight Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including training bases and a weapons production facility.The ramped up tensions are likely to complicate the mission of Egyptian mediators, who have intensified their shuttle diplomacy to achieve calm and prevent a full-blown conflict between Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel.Weekly large-scale riots by Gazans, and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers, have become a mainstay along the Strip’s security fence since March 30, as part of a Hamas-led effort known as the “March of Return.”These demonstrations take place each Friday, regularly sending massive amounts of thick smoke into the Israeli communities nearby, as Palestinians burn tires along the border and send incendiary devices affixed to balloons into Israel to spark fires.The period since March 30 has also included a number of significant flareups and extended clashes. Another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip last week struck a home in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing significant damage, but no injuries as the family inside had reached their bomb shelter in time.In recent weeks, the situation along the border has grown more precarious, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas — with the Egyptian military and United Nations acting as intermediaries — have reached a critical turning point.Israel has called for a cessation to all violence, including both the clashes on the border and the daily arson attacks that have burned large swaths of land in the south, in exchange for certain economic incentives and an easing of the blockade around the coastal enclave, which is imposed by Israel to prevent Hamas importing weapons.Some 161 Palestinians have been killed and thousands more have been injured in the clashes with IDF troops, according to AP figures. Hamas, an Islamist terror group that seized control of the Strip in 2007 and seeks to destroy Israel, has acknowledged that dozens of the dead were its members. One Israeli soldier was shot dead by a sniper on the border.

Suspect a bodybuilder and booking agent for male strippers-US mail bomb suspect charged with five crimes-If put on trial and convicted, Cesar Sayoc faces up to 48 years in prison, Justice Department says-By AFP-TOI-28 October 2018

WASHINGTON — A suspect has been charged with five federal crimes in connection with more than a dozen suspicious packages sent in a US mail bombing spree, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday.The charges include interstate transportation of an explosive, mailing of explosives, threats against former presidents and threatening interstate communications, Sessions told a news conference.FBI chief Christopher Wray confirmed the suspect is 56-year-old Florida resident Cesar Sayoc.If put on trial and convicted, the suspect faces up to 48 years in prison, according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice.Thirteen improved explosive devices were sent to different individuals in the mail bombing spree, including PVC pipe, a small clock, a battery and wiring, Wray said.He said it was “too early” to publicly identify a motive for the bombing spree, while also warning there “may be” further packages.“It’s too early at this stage for us to be discussing motivation in this particular case,” Wray said. “We’re concerned about people committing acts of violence under any motivation.”According to pictures posted on social media and broadcast by US television, a van impounded in Florida in connection with the suspect, Cesar Sayoc, was covered in stickers denouncing Democrats and supportive of Donald Trump.The targets of the bombing spree were all prominent Trump critics.

Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church-[Reuters]-By Philip Pullella-YAHOONEWS-October 28, 2018

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.The role of women took center stage at the synod, which was focused on reaching out to young people but has been overshadowed by the scandal over sex abuse in the Church and acrimony between social conservatives and reformers.In a sign of the divisions, the synod used what appeared to be compromise language on the topic of homosexuality, saying people could not be identified solely by sexual orientation.A working paper for the gathering, which began on Oct. 3, had used the acronym LGBT, but this did not appear in the 60-page final document.The document also called for stricter measures to combat sexual abuse, including more transparency in Church structures, and denounced a culture of elitism among some Church leaders which it said can facilitate cover-up and corruption.All three issues were among the subjects debated at the gathering, officially titled "Young People, Faith and Discernment of Vocation" and attended by some 300 bishops, priests, nuns and lay participants.Only "synod fathers", including bishops and some other male representatives, were allowed to vote on the final document. It will be sent to the pope, who will take it into consideration when he writes his own document.Attention was drawn to the issue of women's rights by the synod's own rules, under which two non-ordained monks who lead religious orders were permitted to vote, while a nun with a similar role was not. [L8N1X366M]-The Catholic Church restricts the priesthood to men, but allows people of both sexes who are not priests to hold positions of authority in other areas. However, none of the Vatican's 60 departments is headed by a women and only six women hold decision making roles in the Vatican bureaucracy.Young people, the document said, believed the Church still lagged in attempts to give women "space in decision making processes" in jobs not restricted to priests.-CHANGE UNAVOIDABLE-"The synod recommends making everyone (in the Church) aware of the urgency of an unavoidable change ...," the document says.It called for "a female presence in church roles at all levels, even in positions of responsibility," which it described as a "duty of justice".The three sections on sexuality in the document were not as strong or as inclusive as some young people had wanted, although it renewed the Church's "commitment against all sexually-based discrimination and violence".The acronym LGBT appeared for the first time in a Vatican document in the working paper for synod issued in May. That working paper said: "Some LGBT youths wish to benefit from greater closeness and experience greater care by the Church."But conservative bishops, including those from Africa and at least one from the United States, opposed the mention."There is no such thing as an 'LGBTQ Catholic' or a 'transgender Catholic' or a 'heterosexual Catholic,' as if our sexual appetites defined who we are ...," Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said in his address to the synod.The Church teaches that having homosexual urges is not sinful but people must not act on them.In its sections on sexual abuse scandals that have scarred the Church in a number of countries, the document called for "strong preventive measures to prevent any repeat" and supported calls for a stricter selection of men who want to be priests.(Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Peter Graff)

Merkel's government braces for high-stakes German state election-[Reuters]-By Paul Carrel-YAHOONEWS-October 28, 2018

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition faces its second test in as many weeks on Sunday when voters go to the polls in the western state of Hesse for a regional election that could torpedo the national government.Should Merkel's conservative ally in Hesse, Volker Bouffier, lose his post as state premier, the chancellor's enemies will be emboldened ahead of her Christian Democrats' (CDU) party congress in early December and may try to hasten her demise.The other risk for Merkel is that her SPD coalition partners come third in Hesse, which is home to financial hub Frankfurt. Such an outcome would increase pressure from the SPD's rank-and-file for the party to pull out of the coalition with Merkel in Berlin.A growing swell of SPD members feel their party is tarnished by its alliance with Merkel and would be best to rebuild in opposition - a scenario SPD leader Andreas Nahles has resisted."It is not advisable for the SPD to act hastily or recklessly," Nahles said ahead of the vote.Voting began at 8 a.m. (0700 GMT) and polls are open until 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), when exit polls will give a first indication of the result.Merkel's preferred successor as leader of her conservatives, CDU Secretary General Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, has warned the SPD that pulling out of the ruling coalition after the Hesse vote would trigger a federal election.Polls show the SPD would suffer heavily in a national vote.In Hesse, support for the CDU is running at 28 percent, a survey by pollster Forschungsgruppe Wahlen for broadcaster ZDF showed on Thursday. But the CDU and ecologist Greens may lack sufficient support to renew their ruling alliance in the state.The SPD and Greens were tied on 20 percent, the poll showed, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on 12 points, and the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) and far-left Linke both on 8 points.The Greens could figure in a number of potential coalitions in Hesse should they and the CDU lack sufficient support to remain in power.The CDU and Greens could team up with the FDP; the Greens, SPD and FDP could, in theory, join forces - though the FDP is not keen; or the Greens and SPD could work with the far-left Linke.The Greens' half-Yemeni leader in Hesse, Tarek Al-Wazir, is not committing to any coalition until after the vote.(Reporting by Paul Carrel; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Elaine Hardcastle)

Japan, India leaders build ties amid trade, security worries-[Associated Press]-YAHOONEWS-October 28, 2018

TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and India are reaffirming their ties amid growing worries about trade and regional stability.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived Saturday, was meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a resort area near Mount Fuji on Sunday. Modi is also visiting a nearby plant of major Japanese robot maker Fanuc.Relations with China are a major issue shared by Modi and Abe, as their cooperation may balance China's growing regional influence and military assertiveness."The India-Japan partnership has been fundamentally transformed and it has been strengthened as a 'special strategic and global partnership,'" Modi told Kyodo News service. "There are no negatives but only opportunities in this relationship which are waiting to be seized."Modi chose Japan among the first nations to visit after taking power four years ago. He has been urging countries in the Indo-Pacific region to unite against protectionism and cross-border tensions.In another sign of closer relations, India and Japan are also set to hold their first joint military exercises involving ground forces, starting next month.Abe has just returned from China, where he met President Xi Jinping and agreed the two nations were "sharing more common interests and concerns."President Donald Trump's policies that have targeted mostly China with tariffs, but also Japan and other nations, accusing them of unfair trade practices, are working to prod India and Japan to promote their economic ties.The Japanese Foreign Ministry said the leaders had lunch at a hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, and exchanged a wide range of views on pursuing "a free and open" Indo-Pacific region. Abe told Modi about his recent trip to China, and both sides agreed on the need to cooperate closely on getting North Korea to drop nuclear weapons development, the ministry said in a statement.Japan's investment in India still has room to grow. Japan is helping India build a super-fast railway system.Abe has made bolstering and opening the nation's economy central to his policies called "Abenomics," and has encouraged trade, foreign investment and tourism.Although Japan has long seen the U.S. as its main ally, especially in defense, Abe is courting other ties. He has also been vocal about free trade, which runs counter to Trump's moves to raise tariffs.Earlier this year, Japan signed a landmark deal with the European Union that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on products they trade. European and Japanese leaders pledged to strengthen their partnership in defense, climate change and human exchange, to send what they called a clear message against protectionism.Abe and Modi will hold a more formal summit Monday in Tokyo.___Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/yurikageyama-On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/yurikageyama/?hl=en

Georgia ruling party faces test in presidential vote-[AFP]-Irakli METREVELI-YAHOONEWS-October 28, 2018

Tbilisi (AFP) - Georgians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a figurehead president in a vote seen as a crucial test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party.The hotly contested race has pitted ex-French ambassador and Georgia's former foreign minister Salome Zurabishvili, supported by the ruling Georgian Dream party, against opposition leader Grigol Vashadze, also a former foreign minister.The two have an almost equal chance of being elected, but neither is expected to get the necessary 50 percent plus one vote to win in the first round, according to opinion polls conducted in the run-up to the vote.Vashadze -- backed by exiled ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili's United National Movement (UNM) and 10 other opposition groups -- has been boosted by growing popular discontent over the government's failure to tackle poverty.Over a fraught campaign Vashadze has lashed out against what he says is official graft and political meddling in the judiciary.On the campaign trail, Zurabishvili and Georgian Dream have slammed the UNM for alleged human rights abuses during its previous stretch in power.Vashadze has also criticised the "informal oligarch rule" of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire leader of the Georgian Dream party.Georgia's richest man, Ivanishvili stepped down as premier in 2013 after just a year in office, but is still widely believed to rule the country of 4.5 million people from behind the scenes.- 'Rehearsal for battle' -The presidential campaign saw the ruling party and the opposition cross arms in what is a prelude to their decisive stand-off during parliamentary polls scheduled for 2020, analysts said."Over the last several months, the Georgian Dream and the opposition have been rehearsing their pitched battle, which will take place during the legislative elections," political analyst Tornike Sharashenidze told AFP.Another analyst, Ghia Nodia, said: "The ruling party knows that its defeat in presidential polls will be the beginning of its end.""The camp that wins the presidential vote gets an upper hand in the parliamentary election," he added.If elected, Vashadze has promised to mount a campaign demanding snap parliamentary polls.- Rival diplomats –Zurabishvili, a stylish 66-year-old independent MP, is the daughter of refugees who fled Georgia in 1921 for Paris after the country's annexation by the Red Army.Her career in France's foreign ministry culminated in her posting to Tbilisi.From that position Saakashvili appointed her foreign minister -- after approving the move with then French leader Jacques Chirac.But she quickly made enemies in the ranks of the parliamentary majority, with MPs and a number of senior diplomats publicly accusing her of arrogance and impulsivity.She was sacked after a year on the job, though thousands took to the streets of the capital to protest her dismissal.She then joined the opposition and became one of Saakashvili's fiercest critics.Her main rival Vashadze is a respected career diplomat who served in the Soviet foreign ministry where he helped craft the Soviet-US treaty on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.The 60-year-old was Saakashvili's foreign minister from 2008-2012.Vashadze is married to the world-renowned prima ballerina Nina Ananiashvili, who has been described in the foreign press as one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.Both candidates have campaigned on similar promises to bring Georgia closer to full membership of the European Union and NATO.The tiny Black Sea nation has knocked on NATO's doors for more than a decade but the bloc has not yet put Tbilisi on a formal membership path, despite a pledge in 2008 that it will at some point be admitted to the club.- Last direct ballot -The vote is Georgia's last direct leadership poll as it transitions to a parliamentary form of governance following a controversial constitutional reform.The inauguration of a new president will pave the way for the new constitution to enter into force, making the head of state a largely ceremonial figure.Georgia's next president will be elected in 2024 by a 300-member electoral college.The constitutional change was adopted in September 2017, a move protested by all opposition parties, which denounced it as favouring the ruling party.Georgia's outgoing President, Giorgi Margvelashvili, refused to run for a second term, saying he is not interested in assuming the reduced role.Over 3.5 million people are eligible to vote in the election, which will be monitored by international observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.If the vote goes to a run-off, a second round will be held by December 1.Polls will close at 1600 GMT, with results expected to start coming in overnight.

Monday, October 29, 2018

MY MOHAWK 2018 HARNESS RACE PREDICTIONS RD 136 FINAL RACE NIGHT OF 2018 SEASON.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

MOH SB HANDICAPPERS WIN LEADERS (FINAL) 2017-18 STANDINGS AS OF MON OCT 29,2018
01-CON 5-555
02-MIKE HAMILTON-500
03-STAN BOWMAN-475
04-GARNET BARNSDALE-467
05-COMPUTERBET-466
06-JRTOPS-402
07-NAHU-389
08-CHAD ROZEMA-367
09-JASON PORTUANDO-344
10-HARNESS-330

MY MOHAWK-WOODBINE HANOVER 2018 HARNESS RACE PREDICTIONS RESULTS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2017/08/my-2017-mohawk-woodbine-harness-race.html
2017 ALL MY RESULTS AND TRACK RESULTS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2017/12/my-2017-all-tracks-han-moh-wdb-complete.html 

MOHAWK STANDARDBREAD HARNESS RACEWAY 2018 - RESULTS AS OF MON OCT-29,2018 - DAY-136

MOHAWK PICKS
01-7-4-8-5 4TH (3-1)
02-2-3-6-1 4TH WBP 10-1
03-3-7-2-9 4TH (3-1)
04-6-4-8-1 4TH WBP 9.2
05-4-2-6-10
06-3-4-10-9
07-9-5-1-3
08-4-1-2-6 4TH WBP 9.2
09-2-6-5-3 W-5.10, P-3.20, EX-14.50
10-3-6-2-5-9 P-9.10 (8-1)
MONEY WON-$31.90 - OATOT $50,744.75

STANS PICKS
01-8-5-7-4 4TH WBP 9.5
02-2-6-5-1 4TH WBP 10-1 - MY 5 WAS 38-1
03-3-9-2-7 4TH WBP 9-1
04-6-4-9-8
05-4-10-2-7 S-4.10 (5-1)
06-4-9-7-2 MY 7 WAS 9-1
07-9-6-5-1 P-8.50 (8-1), 4TH WBP 5-1
08-1-4-3-7 W-7.00, S-4.40 (7-1)
09-2-6-4-7 W-5.10, P-3.20, S-5.10 (11-1), EX-14.50, TRI-100.00
10-3-1-6-9-2 4TH WBP 7.2 - MY 6 WAS 8-1, MY 1 WAS 8-1, MY 2 WAS 10-1
MONEY WON-$151.90 - OATOT $53,092.00

ACTUAL RACE RESULTS
01-4-2-1-5
02-1-5-2-3
03-4-3-7-9
04-7-1-4-6
05-6-3-2-4
06-7-3-1-5
07-1-6-8-5
08-1-6-3-9
09-2-6-4-5
10-9-6-1-2-4

(MOHAWK PREDICTIONS)-RECORD 2018

01-500-BIG-$15.20 (MAY 24-11TH) (6-1) $13.30 (SEP 29-6TH) (5-1) $13.00 (JUN 28-4TH) (5-1)
02-277-BIG-$13.30 (OCT 09-7TH) (15-1) $12.50 (SEP 03-10TH) (12-1) $9.80 (MAY 14-8TH) (8-1)
03-229-BIG-$9.20 (JUN 18-4TH) (11-1) $8.10 (SEP 29-4TH) (22-1) $7.40 (AUG 13-8TH) (13-1)
04-195-BIG-47-1 (APR 20-9TH) 40-1 (JUN 07-10) 33-1 (AUG 18-3RD) 33-1 (SEP 08-7TH)
04-340-W B P-BIG-52-1 (OCT 15-10TH) 46-1 (JUN 16-3RD) 45-1 (JUN 22-8TH) 42-1 (JUL 19-8TH) 
1DD-20-BIG-$24.80 (JUN 15-2ND)
2DD-19-BIG-$45.30 (AUG 30-10TH)
S EX-144-BIG-$71.40 (MAY 24-11TH)
M EX-110-BIG-$82.40 (JUL 05-1ST)
S TRI-43-BIG-$122.30 (MAY 03-6TH)
M TRI-114-BIG-$512.40 (JUL 19-9TH)
S SUP-12-BIG-$243.25 (JUN 05-2ND)
M SUP-100-BIG-$1,425.25 (AUG 31-11TH)
P3 (1-3)-06-BIG-$23.30 (MAY 12-3RD)
P3 (2-4)-05-BIG-$21.90 (SEP 20-4TH)
P3 (3-5)-01-BIG-$14.15 (SEP 20-5TH)
P3 (4-6)-03-BIG-$41.95 (JUL 24-6TH)
P3 (5-7)-02-BIG-$32.65 (AUG 13-7TH)
P3 (6-8)-04-BIG-$44.70 (AUG 13-8TH)
P3 (7-9)-06-BIG-$22.35 (APR 19-9TH)
P3 (8-10)-11-BIG-$59.65 (AUG 30-10TH)
P4 (4-7)-02-BIG-$65.05 (AUG 13-7TH)
P4 (7-10)-03-BIG-$13.85 (JUL 02-10TH)
P5 (1-5)-01-BIG-$140.75 (SEP 20-5TH)
10TH -P5 (HF)-S-00-BIG-$0.00 (APR 00-10TH)
10TH -P5 (HF)-M-08-BIG-$2,019.05 (JUN 05-10TH)
5-1+ LONG-(04)-536
5-1+ LONG TOT-(17)-2,093-25.6%
LONGEST LONG-33-1 (JUN 02-2ND) 32-1 (MAY 18-4TH) 28-1 (JUN 09-9TH) 26-1 (AUG 06-1ST)
LONGS THIS NIGHT T3-3-9-1, 5-5-1, 7-5-1, 10-8-1,
4TH PLACE PICKED CORRECT-1-3-1, 3-3-1,
4TH PLACE WRONG BUT PICKED 5-1+ ONLY-2-10-1,
PICK 4 PLACINGS-(024)-3,600
OA PICK 4 PLACE TOT-(040)-5,776-62.3%
TOTAL RACES-(10)-1,444
TOP 4 PICKS EACH RACE-01-02,02-03,03-03,04-03,05-03,06-01,07-02,08-02,09-03,10-02=24-40-OATOT-3,600-5,776-62.3%

(STANS PREDICTIONS)-RECORD AT MOHAWK 2018

01-475-BIG-$31.00 (JUL 28-2ND) (14-1) $27.00 (SEP 25-2ND) (12-1) $21.20 (JUL 21-8TH) (9-1) 
02-275-BIG-$34.40 (JUL 09-4TH) (53-1) $22.10 (JUN 02-7TH) (31-1) $20.10 (MAY 25-11TH) (14-1)
03-226-BIG-$13.50 (OCT 06-6TH) (34-1) $9.10 (AUG 13-2ND) (26-1) $8.20 (AUG 18-9TH) (21-1)
04-195-BIG-119-1 (JUL 16-3RD) 58-1 (JUL 13-8TH) 55-1 (OCT 25-3RD) 52-1 (APR 27-2ND)  
04-316-W B P-BIG-78-1 (JUN 16-5TH) 63-1 (OCT 27-1ST ) 60-1 (APR 28-5TH) 57-1 (SEP 11-5TH)
1DD-17-BIG-$80.00 (JUL 28-2ND)
2DD-14-BIG-$37.60 (JUL 07-11TH)
S EX-123-BIG-$163.70 (JUL 07-11TH)
M EX-76-BIG-$180.60 (APR 28-11TH)
S TRI-35-BIG-$712.80 (MAY 17-4TH)
M TRI-107-BIG-$1,254.70 (SEP 29-5TH)
S SUP-14-BIG-$2,360.55 (JUL 09-4TH)
M SUP-89-BIG-$2,912.95 (OCT 13-1ST)
P3 (1-3)-06-BIG-$18.50 (MAY 25-3RD)
P3 (2-4)-07-BIG-$47.85 (OCT 16-4TH)
P3 (3-5)-02-BIG-$29.20 (OCT 04-5TH)
P3 (4-6)-01-BIG-$36.65 (OCT 04-6TH)
P3 (5-7)-02-BIG-$21.80 (AUG 20-7TH)
P3 (6-8)-05-BIG-$33.80 (OCT 05-8TH)
P3 (7-9)-04-BIG-$23.90 (SEP 20-9TH)
P3 (8-10)-10-BIG-$37.05 (JUL 03-10TH)
P4 (4-7)-00-BIG-$0.00 (APR 00-7TH)
P4 (7-10)-02-BIG-$11..95 (OCT 05-10TH)
P5 (1-5)-00-BIG-$0.00 (APR 00-5TH)
10TH -P5 (HF)-S-00-BIG-$0.00 (APR 00-10TH)
10TH -P5 (HF)-M-05-BIG-$1,901.70 (MAY 12-11TH)
5-1+ LONG-(08)-601
5-1+ LONG TOT-(17)-2,093-28.7%
LONGEST LONG-68-1 (AUG 24-7TH) 59-1 (SEP 14-2ND) 57-1 (JUN 29-7TH) 54-1 (SEP 22-10TH)
LONGS THIS NIGHT T3-2-38-1, 5-5-1, 6-9-1, 7-8-1, 8-7-1, 9-11-1, 10-8-1, 10-8-1,
4TH PLACE PICKED CORRECT-0
4TH PLACE WRONG BUT PICKED 5-1+ ONLY-2-10-1, 3-9-1, 7-5-1,
PICK 4 PLACINGS-(024)-3,531
OA PICK 4 PLAC TOT-(040)-5,776-61.1%
TOTAL RACES-(10)-1,444
TOP 4 PICKS EACH RACE-01-02,02-03,03-03,04-02,05-02,06-01,07-03,08-02,09-03,10-03=24-40-OATOT-3,531-5,776-61.1%

INDONESIAN PLANE CRASHES WITH 189 ON BOARD. I HOPE THIS IS NOT ANOTHER MH370 DISAPPEARER.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

UPDATE-OCTOBER 29, 2018-04:00AM
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A LION AIR PLANE CRASHED OFF JAKARDAS COAST. LOSING CONTACT WITH THE PLANE. HERE THE SEARCH SITE HAS BEEN FOUND. AS ITEMS FROM THE PEOPLE WERE LOCATED. THE PLANE CRASHED 34 NAUTICAL MILES OFF JAKARTA. THERE WAS ONLY 800 HRS ON THE PLANE. CONSIDERED A NEW PLANE.

Indonesia Lion Air flight with 189 on board crashes into sea-[Associated Press]-ACHMAD IBRAHIM and STEPHEN WRIGHT-YAHOONEWS-October 29, 2018

KARAWANG, Indonesia (AP) — A Lion Air plane carrying 189 people crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday in a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S.Indonesia's disaster agency posted photos online of a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels.Lion Air said the brand-new aircraft, on a 1-hour-and-10-minute flight to Pangkal Pinang on an island chain off Sumatra, was carrying 181 passengers, including one child and two babies, and eight crew members.Indonesian TV broadcast pictures of a fuel slick and debris field. Distraught friends and relatives prayed and hugged each other as they waited at Pangkal Pinang's airport.The National Search and Rescue Agency's deputy chief, Nugroho Budi Wiryanto, said some 300 people including soldiers, police and local fishermen are involved in the search and that so far it has recovered no bodies — only ID cards, personal belongings and aircraft debris."We are waiting for the miracle from God," said Wiryanto, when asked if there's any hope of survivors.At the agency's headquarters in Jakarta, family members turned up, hoping desperately for news.Feni, who uses a single name, said her soon to be married sister was on the flight, planning to meet relatives in Pangkal Pinang."We are here to find any information about my younger sister, her fiance, her in-law to be and a friend of them," said Feni."We don't have any information," she said, as her father wiped tears from reddened eyes. "No one provided us with any information that we need. "We're confused. We hope that our family is still alive," she said.Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani also arrived at the agency and met with its chief, seeking information about 20 finance ministry staff who were on the flight after attending a ministry event in Jakarta.The search and rescue agency said the flight ended in waters off West Java that are 30 to 35 meters (98 to 115 feet) deep.The agency's chief Muhammad Syaugi told a news conference that divers are trying to locate the wreckage.Weather conditions for the flight were safe, according to the Indonesian meteorology agency. It said the type of clouds associated with turbulence was not present and winds were weak.The Boeing 737 Max 8 was delivered to Lion Air in mid-August and put in use within days, according to aviation website Flightradar24. Malindo Air, a Malaysian subsidiary of Jakarta-based Lion Air, was the first airline to being using the 737 Max 8 last year. The Max 8 replaced the similar 800 in the Chicago-based planemaker's product line.Lion Air's president-director Edward Sirait said the plane had a "technical problem" on its previous flight from Bali to Jakarta but it had been fully remedied. He didn't know specifics of the problem when asked in a TV interview. The pilot of Flight 610 had more than 6,000 flying hours while the co-pilot had more than 5,000 hours, according to the airline.Boeing Co. said it was "deeply saddened" by the crash and was prepared to provide technical assistance into the crash probe, which will be carried out by Indonesian investigators.In its statement, the Chicago-based manufacturer expressed its concern for the 189 people onboard, and offered "heartfelt sympathies to their families and loved ones."Indonesia's Transport Ministry said the plane took off from Jakarta about 6.20 a.m. and crashed just 13 minutes later. Data from FlightAware showed it had reached an altitude of only 5,200 feet (1,580 meters).The transport ministry said crisis centers have been set up Pangkal Pinang's airport and Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta airport.The crash is the worst airline disaster in Indonesia since an AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore plunged into the sea in December 2014, killing all 162 on board.Indonesian airlines were barred in 2007 were flying to Europe because of safety concerns, though several were allowed to resume services in the following decade. The ban was completely lifted in June this year. The U.S. lifted a decadelong ban in 2016.Lion Air, a discount carrier, is one of Indonesia's youngest and biggest airlines, flying to dozens of domestic and international destinations.In 2013, one of its Boeing 737-800 jets missed the runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among the 108 people on board.__Wright reported from Jakarta. AP writers Niniek Karmini and Ali Kotarumalos in Jakarta contributed to this report.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hits south of Argentina's town of Ushuaia: USGS-[Reuters]-YAHOONEWS-October 29, 2018
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck on Monday south of the resort town of Ushuaia in Argentina, the United States Geological Survey said.There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit 324 km (201 miles) south of Ushuaia, on the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).(Reporting by Clarence Fernandez; Editing by Darren Schuettler)

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