| 1. Where is America in Bible Prophecy? U.S. Planners: Swine Flu Worst Case is 2 Million Dead
If the Mexico swine flu becomes a global pandemic, the routines and comforts of daily life would vanish in the blink of an eye. Small towns and big cities alike would go into a protective crouch. The worst case scenario, according to U.S. government planners: Two million dead. Hospitals overwhelmed. Schools closed. Swaths of empty seats at baseball stadiums and houses of worship. An economic recovery snuffed out........................... read more Fox News: Martial Law, Forced Vaccinations If It’s a Pandemic?
A segment on Fox News’ Fox and Friends this morning explored the issue of whether a swine flu pandemic could result in a declaration of martial law in America and a suspension of constitutional rights............................... read more Forget Nukes -- Watch Out for Economic War
Fought with currencies, embargoes and hackers, economic warfare may lack the “shock and awe” of conventional battles but it could still pose a threat to the U.S., especially in these troubling economic times............................. read more Homeland Security Sets Guidelines For Possible Swine Flu Quarantines
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent a memo to some health care providers noting procedures to be followed if the swine flu outbreak eventually makes quarantines necessary............................. read more
2. Israel - God's Timepiece Jordan's King: All roads lead to Jerusalem - Israel faces all out war in 18 months if it does not cede to Jerusalem to Palestinian state
Israel faces all-out war within 18 months if it does not come to terms with the Arab world and allow the establishment of a new Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem, according to Jordan’s King Abdullah II......................... read more Majority of Israelis would like to join EU, see NATO in West Bank
Almost two-thirds of Israeli Jews support sending NATO troops to the West Bank in a peacekeeping capacity, according to a poll conducted by Jerusalem-based KEEVOON Research. The study also found that more than two-thirds of Israelis (69%) would like to join the European Union......................... read more PA court: Death to man who sold land to Jews
In the first case of its kind, a Palestinian Authority "military court" on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian man to death by hanging after finding him guilty of selling land to Jews.............................. read more
3. A Revived Roman Empire? Spain to push for greater economic powers to be placed in the hands of the EU
Madrid intends to push for greater economic powers to be placed in the hands of the European Union during its time at the helm of the bloc's six-month rotating presidency next year........................ read more
4. The Gog/Magog War Israel very concerned as Turkey looks to build alliances with Syria
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak commented that Turkey's decision to hold three days of military maneuvers with Syria is "disturbing."......................... read more Russia in talks to sell Turkey it's most advanced air defense systems
Russia is in talks with NATO member Turkey about selling Ankara state-of-the-art S-400 air defense systems, Russian state arms export firm Rosoboronexport said Wednesday. The S-400 is Russia’s most advanced air defense system and has previously not been exported, according to Rosoboronexport.......................... read more Report: Russia set to test new ballistic missiles
Russia will conduct at least five test launches of a new-generation intercontinental ballistic missile this year, the deputy defense minister was quoted as saying Tuesday. The submarine-launched Bulava missile has a reported maximum range of about 6,200 miles and capacity for up to six individually targeted nuclear warheads. It has been hailed as a key future component of Russia's nuclear forces........................... read more
6. The Rise of Islam Islamic Scholars Wrestle With Death-For-Apostasy Issue
An international Islamic body has appointed a committee of six religious scholars to study one of the most contentious issues in Islam today – whether “apostates” should face the death penalty. Under some interpretations of shari’a, Muslim men who abandon Islam or convert to another faith, and who refuse to return to Islam – usually within a specified, limited period – can be put to death for apostasy. Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran, Afghanistan and Mauritania are some of the countries where people have been accused or convicted of apostasy........................ read more Churches close throughout Germany as Islam explodes
According to recent polls, around 70 percent of Germans consider themselves to be religious. However, the country’s two major denominations -- Protestant and Catholic -- are seeing a drop in attendance. In contrast, the number of Muslims in the country has grown steadily over the past years, making Islam the third-largest religion in Germany...................... read more Pakistani Taliban executes 2 Christians
Taliban Islamic radicals have attacked a community of Christians, executing two of them following a rally that protested Muslim graffiti in their neighborhood that ordered them to accept Islam or die, according to an international Christian organization.. ..................... read more
7. Increase in Knowledge/New Technologies Experts Warn Internet Is Running Out of Bandwidth
Internet users face regular “brownouts” that will freeze their computers as capacity runs out in cyberspace, according to research to be published later this year. Experts predict that consumer demand, already growing at 60 per cent a year, will start to exceed supply from as early as next year because of more people working online and the soaring popularity of bandwidth-hungry websites such as YouTube and services such as the BBC’s iPlayer.......................... read more Every Phone Call, Email or Website Visit To Be Monitored - UK
Every phone call, email or website visit will be monitored by the state under plans to be unveiled next week. The proposals will give police and security services the power to snoop on every single communication made by the public with the data then likely to be stored in an enormous national database. ................. read more Innovation: How your search queries can predict the future
Real-time web search – which scours only the latest updates to services like Twitter – is currently generating quite a buzz because it can provide a glimpse of what people around the world are thinking or doing at any given moment. Interest in this kind of search is so great that, according to recent leaks, Google is considering buying Twitter. The latest research from the internet search giant, though, suggests that real-time results could be even more powerful – they may reveal the future as well as the present.................. read more
8. Christian Worldview/Issues House agrees to muzzle pastors with 'hate crimes' plan
The U.S. House today approved a federal "hate crimes" bill that would provide special protections to homosexuals but leave Christian ministers open to prosecution should their teachings be linked to any subsequent offense, by anyone, against a "gay." ........................ read more Sex ed mandatory for 5-year-olds
A new government program will require that teachers in British public schools teach sex education to students starting at age 5, according to a series of published reports. According to the Guardian newspaper, the program will include the requirement to teach teens about contraception, safe sex, homosexuality and civil partners. ................. read more Church-Shopping: Why Do Americans Change Faiths?
A new report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life shows, it is a mistake to conclude that more Americans are rejecting religion. Leaving church, it turns out, doesn't mean losing faith.................. read more Britain's Astonishing Anti-Christian Folly
As you may know, in Islamic countries such as Afghanistan, converting from Islam to Christianity is a crime punishable by death. While they don’t go that far, certain Indian states and Nepal erect formidable hurdles for would-be converts to Christianity. In 2007, a 16-year-old girl was placed into foster care after being assaulted by a family member. Find out what happens when a Muslim girls tries to convert to Christianity in Britain.................... read more
9. Other Events To Watch Recession and flu show borderless world
First, it was toxic financial assets. Now, it is a new kind of flu virus. For many nations, the lesson learned may be the same: In today's interconnected world, borders offer only a false sense of security against modern varieties of contagion.............................. read more | 
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