January News: 2012

1/31/2012

• 'Israel sees narrowing window for Iran strike'
• Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on U.S. soil, U.S. intelligence report finds
• America Will Be at War with Iran Within One Year
• UN resolution could spur Syria civil war, Russia warns
• Assad masses loyal troops in Damascus after he was warned of a military coup
• Assad may start regional war if UN tells him to step down – Gulf sources
• White House: Assad's fall inevitable
• Risk of 'Accidental' Gulf War on the Rise
• Prosor: Israel Still Working Against PA Statehood Bid at UN
• Americans Take Shelter in US Embassy in Cairo
• Greece seeks bail-out deal 'this week' to avert catastrophe
• Santorini volcano (Greece) strong seismic swarm continues, scientist speak out, finally
• Scientists warn of huge quake east of Japan Trench
• U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms

1/30/2012

• Iran ground force commander: U.S. wouldn't dare attack us
• Iranian Aircraft Carriers in the Gulf of Mexico
• Assad contains Syrian uprising for now, with credits for Russia and Iran
• Russia seeks to slow UN action on Syria as fighting rages
• Assad Unleashes Tanks after Arab League Suspends Mission
• Proxy War in Syria Threatens Catastrophe for the Middle East
• Pope calls for peace in Holy Land
• EU: Pundits fear 'perfect storm' despite official optimism
• In Case You Still Don't Get It, Here's Why A Greek Default Should Put Fear In Your Heart
• Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru more than 100 hurt
• Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare Yet of 2012

1/29/2012

• US anticipates May as tentative date for clash with Iran. Floating SEALs base for Gulf
• Pentagon Hopes to Develop 'Mother of All Bombs'
• Ahmadinejad: 'West implanted Israel into Middle East to control oil'
• Delay tactic: Iran upbeat on nuclear visit, delays EU bill
• Israel, Palestinians exchange blame over talks
• Syria army clashes with defectors near Damascus
• Russia backs Assad, last friend in Arab world
• Turkey and Russia develop strategic alliance
• Strong Quake, Aftershocks Rattle Pacific
• 'Father' and 'Son' Ousted from the Trinity in New Bible Translations

1/28/2012

• Iran moving closer to stage where it will be too late to destroy nuclear facilities, Israel warns
• U.S. plans to send 'floating commando base' to Mideast, documents show
• Iranian Religious Leader: We're Already Nuclear
• Iran hits back at EU with own oil embargo threat
• Palestinians say Israel is proposing West Bank barrier as future border
• Arab League freezes Syria mission as violence escalates
• Putin's Russia set against regime change in Syria
• Saudis seek new security allies, sign nuclear agreement with China
• Economist ‘Dr Doom’ who foresaw '08 crash warns conflict with Iran could cause global recession
• Fitch downgrades five eurozone economies
• Specter of Euro Collapse Spurs Emergency Plan: Israel Overnight
• Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Japan
• Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Crete

1/27/2012

• War of attrition brewing with Iran over Gulf oil routes
• Barak: World must act against Iran before it's too late
• Israel Senses Bluffing in Iran's Threats of Retaliation
• Postponed Israel-U.S. Drill to be Held in October
• PA officials say Israeli border proposal a non-starter
• Fatah's Top Religious Authority Calls for Genocide of Jews
• Arab League to call for UN backing on Syria plan
• Hamas quietly quits Syria as violence continues
• Outside Syria's capital, suburbs look like war zone
• More than 100 people killed by security forces across Syria
• Romney: Palestinians don't want two-state solution, they want to eliminate Israel
• Survey: Record number of Israeli Jews believe in God
• World stocks slide as US growth data disappoint
• Magnitude 5.3 quake off Greek islands, no injuries
• Bus-Size Asteroid to Give Earth Close Shave Friday

1/26/2012

• Jerusalem concerned: Saudi Air Force to outnumber Israel's advanced US jet fleet
• Former IDF chief: Israel must prepare for possible attack on Iran
• Muslim Brotherhood Vows to Shun Israel: ‘It’s Illogical to Have Any Dialogue’
• Palestinians: Peace negotiations with Israel have ended
• ‘Massive’ Blockade Needed to Stop Iran Threat, Israel’s Steinitz Says
• UAE warns against Gulf war
• 'Israel has declared war on Hamas in West Bank'
• Iran 'will not be hurt by oil embargo' Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vows
• China decries EU sanctions on Tehran
• Merkel: Transfer more powers to EU, not more money to bail-out fund
• Federal Mortgage Insurer Headed Toward Collapse
• UK: National DNA database needed for personalised medicine drive
• U.S. Ambassador to Russia: We Support "Universal Values" Not "American Values"
• Obama’s Former Faith Adviser: ‘I, Frankly, Am Glad American Civil Religion is Dying’
• One World Religion Alert: Pope says uniting Christianity requires conversion
• Death Valley's Big Bang: Volcano "Potentially Active"

1/25/2012

• Netanyahu: World must stop Iran from conducting second holocaust
• Israel to UN: Tomorrow will be too late for action against Iran
• Iran preparing now for Armageddon
• West displays Gulf military power to defiant Iran
• 'Palestinians say fifth Amman meeting will be last'
• 'Jordan mulling sanctions against Israel'
• Abbas: 'No peace talks unless Jerusalem agrees to Palestine borders'
• Russia open to dialogue with Syria as it warns against sanctions
• India Fingerprinting, Iris Scanning Over One Billion People
• Israel seeks to turn gas to gold
• Solar storm knocks DNS Servers offline, NOAA Website affected for Comcast users
• Solar storm's effects to lash Earth until Wednesday

1/24/2012

• Netanyahu: World Silent on Threats to Destroy Israel
• Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz
• Barak slams EU oil embargo's delay to July. Israel's hand ever near trigger
• EU Foreign Ministers: Israel's settlement building is 'particularly' worrying
• EU wants "bold" peace bids by Palestinians, Israel
• Australia to follow EU lead in banning Iranian oil
• Russia: 'We Can Do No More' for Syria
• Gulf Arab states to pull observers from Syria
• IMF chief unveils euro plan and warns of '1930s moment'
• Soros: Occupy movement to turn violent
• Homeland Security Wants to Spy on 4 Square Miles at Once
• Magnetic Storm Sparks Disruption Concerns
• Magnitude-6.3 quake hits Pacific; no tsunami alert
• 5.1 Earthquake Shakes Northern Dominican Republic

1/23/2012

• US miffed as Israel hints at unilateral strike on Iran N-sites
• US aircraft carriers to deliver 'direct message to Iran'
• EU Iran sanctions: Ministers adopt Iran oil imports ban.
• Russia lashes out at new EU sanctions on Iran
• Iran 'definitely' closing Strait of Hormuz over EU oil embargo
• Report: Russia to deliver combat jets to Syria
• Arab League calls on Syria's Assad to transfer power to deputy
• Syria rejects Arab call for Assad to quit
• Russia to use Caucasus drills to prepare for international conflicts
• Access report warns of 'Eurogeddon'
• India to pay gold instead of dollars for Iranian oil - Oil and gold markets stunned
• Davos elites to seek reforms of 'outdated' capitalism
• Magnitude-5.0 shakes Big Island in Hawaii
• Chile struck by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
• Largest solar radiation storm since 2005 is blasting toward the Earth

1/22/2012

• ‘Israel to Give Obama 12 Hours Notice on Attacking Iran’
• Netanyahu: Israel must prevent the elimination of the Jewish people
• Panetta: USS Enterprise carrier group to transit Hormuz in March
• US to keep 11 aircraft carriers to show sea power
• Syrian troops retreat from large Damascus suburb
• Libya’s premier warns that country could fall into ‘bottomless pit’ as protests soar
• Iraq falling back into ‘authoritarianism’: Human Rights Watch
• Subculture of Americans prepares for civilization's collapse
• 6.2 Mexico earthquake in Chiapas shakes region

1/21/2012

• U.S. carrier to test limits of Iranian rhetoric
• Nuclear Iran is past its point-of-no-return, yet oil sanctions remain on paper
• Peres to Dempsey: Iran is the Center of World Terror
• Turkey intercepts material for chemical weapons on Iranian trucks
• Iranian regime ‘frightens me,’ Harper says
• EU says Israeli settlements are 'worrying'
• Final results: Muslim Brotherhood wins sweeping victory in Egyptian elections
• Hamas Forecasts ‘Black Days’ For Israel
• U.S. mulls closing Damascus embassy
• Palestinians to renew efforts for bid to U.N.
• Enormous solar outburst could dazzle your weekend

1/20/2012

• Iran says information gathered by UN may have played part in scientist killing
• Iran calls for Israel to be "punished"
• Netanyahu: Iran has decided to become a nuclear state. Action needed before it is too late.
• IDF Chief Gantz: We must prepare in wake of Mideast tumult
• Russia warns of a 'very big war' if West meddles with Middle East
• Arabs running out of options on Syria violence
• Syria on the brink? Russia upgrades major port at Tartous to accommodate aircraft carriers
• Turkey, Iran eye closer financial ties
• Hamas urges end to Israel-PA talks after West Bank arrests
• Air Force’s Top Brain Wants a ‘Social Radar’ to ‘See Into Hearts and Minds’
• Almost Perfect: Researcher Nears Creation of Superlens
• Solar blast heading our way

1/19/2012

• Iran warns region against ‘dangerous’ stance on Strait of Hormuz.
• Panetta: U.S. military fully prepared to deal with Iran threat
• Dempsey visit will not alter Israel's refusal to notify US of an Iran strike
• U.S. rejects Israeli assessment that Iran sanctions are ineffective
• EU report calls for action against Israeli settlements
• Report: EU set to agree on Iran oil embargo
• Russia: EU and US want war with Syria
• Report: Syrian rebels take control over area outside Damascus
• U.S. intel closely watching Saudi Arabia ambitions after China nuclear deal
• IDF: Hezbollah now has long-range surface-to-air missiles
• Financial crisis: get ready for next wave
• The Real 2012 Doomsday: U.S. Falls To Tyranny
• New York Moves to Deploy Body Scanners on Street in Search for Guns
• Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off New Zealand

1/18/2012

• Russia says western strike on Iran would be 'catastrophe'
• Mideast tensions could spill beyond region says Russia
• Russia defends mystery Syria shipment
• Iran offered Syria’s Brotherhood power if it agreed to Assad staying on: official
• Iran's Al Qods cells for Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait to hit oil and US targets
• Egypt's military ruler warns of 'grave dangers'
• Iran intervenes in Syria: Hizbullah launches first combat rocket salvo
• Hamas leadership evactuates families from Syria as violence escalates
• 'EU: Israel undermines Jerusalem as capital of 2 states'
• Foreign Company Buys U.S. Election Results Reporting Firm
• Treasury dips into pension funds to avoid debt
• IMF looking for extra cash to stem euro-crisis
• Up to 6.7 million bats dead of fungus
• One World Religion Cometh: The Templeton Prize for "Progress" in Religion
• Court: 'Jesus' Prayers Can Be Banned
• Twin winter storms slamming Pacific Northwest

1/18/2012

• Russia says western strike on Iran would be 'catastrophe'
• Mideast tensions could spill beyond region says Russia
• Russia defends mystery Syria shipment
• Iran offered Syria’s Brotherhood power if it agreed to Assad staying on: official
• Iran's Al Qods cells for Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait to hit oil and US targets
• Egypt's military ruler warns of 'grave dangers'
• Iran intervenes in Syria: Hizbullah launches first combat rocket salvo
• Hamas leadership evactuates families from Syria as violence escalates
• 'EU: Israel undermines Jerusalem as capital of 2 states'
• Foreign Company Buys U.S. Election Results Reporting Firm
• Treasury dips into pension funds to avoid debt
• IMF looking for extra cash to stem euro-crisis
• Up to 6.7 million bats dead of fungus
• One World Religion Cometh: The Templeton Prize for "Progress" in Religion
• Court: 'Jesus' Prayers Can Be Banned
• Twin winter storms slamming Pacific Northwest

1/17/2012

• IDF official: Nuclear Iran will limit Israel's ability to protect its borders
• Joint US-Israel drill called off by Netanyahu, to Washington's surprise
• IDF preparing for major Gaza action within months
• Israel raises alarm over Sinai-Gaza cooperation
• Report: Iran planning attacks on U.S. targets in Turkey
• Iran rejects French claims it is violating embargo on Syria
• Russian Missile Forces Hold High Alert Drills
• Egypt's next parliament to be led by Islamist
• Syria 'absolutely rejects' calls for Arab troops
• EU delegates: Palestinian Liberation Organization should return to Jerusalem
• Central bank independence at risk from financial crisis, warns UBS
• Apocalypse How? Dire 2012 Forecasts
• 25 Volcanoes Showing Abnormal Activity: Presidential Aide

1/16/2012

• Netanyahu: Iran sanctions ineffective
• British FM: European nations to intensify pressure on Iran
• Iran warns Gulf Arabs on oil
• France: Iran violating arms embargo with Syria shipments
• Russia Surprises West With Harder Syria Stance
• Sinai could be next terror hotspot, says study
• U.K. says 'time is running out' for Middle East peace
• Freedom fading in U.S. as Obama disses Constitution
• Hackers shut down Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, El Al websites
• Emergency call as Romania austerity protests escalate
• Greek PM confident debt swap to be clinched in time
• S&P defends mass downgrade across Europe
• Door opened to force gay marriage on churches
• Nearly Half of Churchgoing Americans Say Church Doesn t Have an Effect on Their Lives

1/15/2012

• US, Israel in open rift over Iran: Big joint military drill cancelled
• US Pressure? - Israel Postpones Massive Joint Drill
• Netanyahu deputy "disappointed" with Obama on Iran
• U.S. army chief heads to Israel as fears over attack on Iran mount
• Russia: Attack on Tehran is Attack on Moscow
• A grim outlook for both intervention in Syria and sanctions on Iran
• Middle East may destabilise because of "intensifying" Iran nuclear crisis, warns William Hague
• UN chief urges end to Israeli 'occupation'
• Greece gets closer to brink of bankruptcy
• Totally drug-resistant TB at large in India
• Strong quakes rattle remote Antarctica
• IBM Reveals Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives within Five Years

1/14/2012

• US concerned over Israeli strike in Iran
• U.S. Warns Israel on Strike
• Tension: U.S. Navy focusing on Iran maneuvers and the Strait of Hormuz
• 'US prepping facilities for Israel attack on Iran'
• Anti-US chants as slain Iran nuclear expert buried
• Ahmadinejad: Iran will respond 'firmly' to a U.S. strike
• Iran says not storing oil in Gulf due to sanctions
• Syria crisis: Qatar calls for Arabs to send in troops
• Hezbollah rejects call by U.N.'s Ban to disarm
• Draft cyber bill gives DHS controversial authorities
• S&P downgrades nine euro zone countries
• France downgrade: French PM downplays rating decision
• New York pastors and lay people arrested for praying in protest

1/13/2012

• US stations two aircraft carriers opposite Iran, 15,000 troops in Kuwait
• Turkey halts Iranian arms corridor to Syria, balks at nuclear Iran
• Obama secretly warns Iran against closing Strait of Hormuz, report says
• Netanyahu, Obama talk Mideast peace, Iran nuclear standoff
• War Clouds Continue to Gather
• Arab League chief warns of Syria civil war
• Syria: Nato 'planning military intervention'
• U.S. Sanctions 3 Companies for Selling Oil Products to Iran
• Japan agrees to cut dependency on Iranian oil as US scores significant coup against regime
• A universal currency could end the financial crisis
• Negotiators finalise broad outline of EU fiscal treaty
• Record snow in Anchorage as Alaskan communities run out of shovels following 27ft snowfall... and there's more to come!

1/12/2012

• US naval strike group arrives in Arabian Sea as tensions rise with Iran
• Deployment of thousands of U.S. troops in Israel, a start of war against Iran?
• Iranian president arrives in Cuba; U.S. warns of ‘dangerous alliance’
• Iranian paper calls for retaliation against Israel
• Putin ally fears Israel is pushing U.S. toward Iran war
• EU moves towards agreement on details of Iran oil embargo
• Fitch warns of 'cataclysmic' euro collapse
• China's collapse 'will bring economic crisis to climax in 2012'
• Global financial crisis threatens to drag the world back to the 1930s
• Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program for all of its 1.2 Billion Residents
• US Homeland Security watches Twitter, social media
• Homeland Security Is Monitoring The Drudge Report, The New York Times
• Obama to hand Commerce Dept. authority over cybersecurity ID
• Catholic Church no longer swears by truth of the Bible
• 12 Infected With New Swine Flu Strain

1/11/2012

• Senior Natanz executive slain in Tehran, US Navy, Air Force on Hormuz readiness
• US senators warn Ashton on risk of Iran war
• Russia warns West against attack on Iran
• Iran, West approaching 'turning point' in 2012, officials warn
• ‘US builds hospitals in Georgia, readies for war with Iran’
• Arab League monitor quits Syria in disgust
• IDF: No Plans to Absorb Syrian Refugees
• Euro crisis puts continent's future in doubt, warns Fiat boss
• Groups Angry in Greece Over Government Move to Label Pedophilia as Disability
• Totally Drug-Resistant Form of TB Emerging in Second Country
• 'Doomsday Clock' moved closer to midnight
• Eyes on the Street: How Traffic Surveillance Invades Your Privacy
• Powerful 7.3 quake hits off western Indonesia
• The MOST Important Video About Israel You'll Ever See

1/10/2012

• Hamas leader warns PA against pursuing peace with Israel instead of Palestinian unity
• Iran's uranium enrichment is escalation, says US
• 'Big Atomic Bomb Will Come Out': Ahmadinejad and Chavez Joke About Nuclear Strike Against U.S.
• Report: Israel preparing for nuclear Iran within a year
• Iran plans one-kiloton underground nuclear test in 2012
• China says war over Iran will bring disaster
• Syria's Assad vows to stay in power, says 'victory is near'
• Syria's Assad vows "iron fist," mocks Arab League
• Erdogan Warns of a Civil War in Syria
• Muslim Brotherhood political advancement in Egypt could strengthen Hamas
• Bahrain to Jewish leader: Iran is a threat to us all
• EU meeting on Iran oil embargo set for January 23
• Iran and Russia End Trading in Dollars
• Homeland Security monitors journalists
• 5 Things You Should Know About the FBI's Massive New Biometric Database

1/9/2012

• Russian, French warships off Syria, Iran, US drones over Iranian coast
• Iran Issues New Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz
• U.S. Top Officer: Closing Hormuz would be Red Line
• Iran Has Ability to Block Strait of Hormuz, U.S. General Dempsey Tells CBS
• Gulf states brace for unwanted US-Iran war
• Khamenei says Iran will not yield to Western sanctions
• Syria hails visit of Russian warships to Tartus
• Middle East in 2012: What lies ahead for Israel?
• Hamas PM: We will never give up our arms, territory, or claims on Jerusalem
• Hamas PM: Israel to face 'difficult days'
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Wins Big in Final Round
• Germany's Merkel in eurozone crisis talks with Sarkozy
• Strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Santa Cruz Islands, no damage

1/8/2012

• Iran crosses another nuclear red line. Fordo soon on stream
• Iran Guard says will close strait if oil blocked
• US will respond if Iran blocks Strait: Panetta
• IEA ‘Prepared’ to React to Any Oil Supply Disruption, No Steps Planned Now
• Report: Russian naval force arrives at Syria port in 'show of solidarity'
• Slaughter of Innocents Continues in Syria
• Arab League to discuss Syria mission amid fresh violence near border with Turkey
• Arabs may invite UN to help in Syria mission
• US to sell Israel 2,500 Hummers, trucks
• 2011 was the driest year on record in Texas
• Oddly mild winter leaves much of U.S. on thin ice

1/7/2012

• Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border
• West readies oil plan in case of Iran crisis
• Iran's Ahmadinejad to seek Latin American support
• 'UK sends most powerful vessel to Gulf'
• Iran's Ahmadinejad to seek Latin American support
• Iran atomic chief says new uranium enrichment facility to soon become operational
• 'Islamist success in Egypt puts Israel in peril'
• Brotherhood: We did not promise to honor Israel peace treaty
• 'Syrian military official defects with soldiers'
• China warns US on Asia military strategy
• Palestinians to continue pursuing UN membership
• 5.6 Earthquake Rattles Indonesia
• Over 20 churchgoers, mourners gunned down in Nigeria

1/6/2012

• Iran to hold another naval drill near Strait of Hormuz next month
• U.S. and Israel Preparing for 'Biggest Defense Drill Ever'
• Thousands of US troops land in Israel. Aircraft carrier coming soon
• US commander visits Israel to finalize missile drill
• Turkey: We won't allow Iran strike
• Israel Demands Egypt Step Up Border Patrols
• Syria reports deadly 'terrorist' explosion in capital Damascus
• Syria Interior Ministry: We will respond with 'iron fist' to 'terrorist escalation'
• EU governments consider delay on any Iran oil ban
• More power for EU commission in new draft of fiscal treaty
• Euro plunges on fears of banking crisis
• Hungary faces crisis as traders fear bond debt default
• Obama unveils new strategy for 'leaner' US military
• Analysis: Iran could close Hormuz -- but not for long
• Seven Indonesean Volcanoes in Level III Alert Status
• 6,757 aftershocks felt in Japan from March 11 until Dec 31

1/5/2012

• Saudis, Gulf states on war alert for early US-Iran clash
• Surprise Navy Drill at Haifa Port as Iran Ends War Games
• UK warns Iran: Close Hormuz at your own peril
• Turkey Warns of Sunni-Shiite War
• Report: Israel could take out Iran’s nuclear infrastructure ‘in two days’
• EU reaches agreement to ban imports of Iranian oil
• Greek prime minister warns of March default
• The Federal Reserve's Covert Bailout of Europe
• Dubai Gym Uses Auschwitz to Recruit New Members
• 20 tons of herring wash up on Norway coast
• Facial recognition technology poses privacy concerns
• Swine flu virus may be spreading between people
• Violent storms cause major disruption across Britain
• Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake
• 5.3 quake hits Dominican Republic, no reported damage

1/4/2012

• Ahmadinejad: Israel's attempts to 'Judaize' Jerusalem will bring about its end
• Pentagon: US Navy will remain in Gulf
• Israeli drone over Turkish-Syrian border. Battles in Syrian-Jordanian-Israeli border triangle
• As if the Arab Spring Doesn t Have the Middle East Hot Enough, Now Iranians Threaten War over Oil
• Syrian Uprising Raises The Specter Of Sectarian War
• China opposes 'unilateral' US sanctions on Iran
• Palestinians warn of 'new measures' against Israel if talks fail
• Palestinians pessimistic about negotiation prospects
• Hormuz oil spike could spark global recession
• EU countries preparing to impose oil ban on Iran
• Israel projects significantly expanded Mediterranean gas reserves
• White House: When Congress Won’t Cooperate, Obama Will Take ‘Small, Medium and Large’ Executive Actions
• Greeks, Italians burying cash as crisis fears grow
• Magma Causing Uplift in Oregon
• There's a New Volcano to Worry About, and This Time It's in the USA
• Franklin Graham: 2012 to Be One of the Most Significant in US History

1/3/2012

• Iran provokes showdown, warns US carrier not to return to Persian Gulf
• U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats
• Iran Test Fires Second Missile In 24 Hours As Posturing Escalates
• IDF: 8,000 rockets, missiles could hit Israel if war erupts
• IDF predicts missile attacks on J'lem in future war
• NATO forces to attend drill in Israel
• Syria says 'terrorists' strike gas pipeline, state media reports
• Egypt’s Islamists plan formal re-examination of Camp David treaty
• Russia's Putin dreams of sweeping Eurasian Union
• Gun sales break records before Christmas, as FBI reports gun dealers ordered 1.5M background checks in December
• Eurozone is closer to break-up, warns Standard Chartered's Peter Sands
• Is a super-volcano just 390 miles from London about to erupt?
• First sign of an apocalyptic year to come? Thousands of blackbirds fall to their death in Arkansas town for second New Year's Eve in a row

1/2/2012

• Abbas: ‘All Options on Table’ If Israel Does not Concede
• Hamas Calls on PA to Abandon Talks with Israel
• Palestinians: Peace talks require halt to Israeli settlement construction
• Iran wants negotiations with West
• Iran test-fires more missiles in Gulf exercises
• Assad will fight from new mountain fortress if civil war engulfs Syria
• North Korea calls for "human shields" to protect new leader
• S. Korea president warns N. Korea against provocations
• France's future hangs in balance in 2012: Sarkozy
• Australia warning over Murray Valley encephalitis
• Tri-Faith Project to construct multi-million dollar interfaith complex in America's heartland

1/1/2012

'Happy New Year'

• US sanctions on Iran's central bank. Tehran has called this an act of war
• Iran says produces first nuclear fuel rod for Tehran research reactor
• Muslim Brotherhood Plans to Cancel Peace Pact with Israel
• Arab League advisory body urges end to Syria monitoring mission
• Europe leaders warn of difficult 2012
• Nigeria enters 2012 under state of emergency
• 7.0 Sea Quake Shakes Tokyo, but Causes No Damage
• 4.0 Earthquake Strikes in Northeast Ohio
• The geopolitical events of 2011 seem to indicate prewritten history found in the Bible could well be fulfilled in 2012