Most-browsed book in the UN library in 2015?

UNITED NATIONS - The most popular book of 2015 at the United Nations’ headquarters was Immunity of Heads of State and State Officials for International Crimes, according to the UN library.

US Navy seeks ‘long-term’ presence in the Med

USA - US Navy weighs permanent deployment in the Mediterranean to respond to Russia’s increased naval capabilities, a senior Navy official said. As part of global rivalry, not countering Moscow at sea entails the “risk of falling behind,” another Navy chief warned.

Could This Be the Big One? Major Russian Volcano Erupts Again

RUSSIA - The Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka region erupted once again on Sunday, as the volcano's activity continues to grow, potentially leading to a major eruption. The Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka territory woke up on Sunday morning local time, releasing a plume seven kilometers up in the atmosphere, the Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Science's Geophysical Service said.

Pope Warns Migrant Influx Threatens Europe's 'Humanistic Spirit'

VATICAN - Pope Francis warned Monday that the recent influx of migrants risked overwhelming European values and traditions, but said he was confident the continent could successfully integrate the newcomers.

After Ebola, two other tropical diseases pose new threats

BRAZIL - A little-known bacterial disease may be killing as many people worldwide as measles, scientists said on Monday, while a mosquito-borne virus known as Zika is also raising global alarm.

Oil's slide below $30 sends shockwaves far and wide

USA - US oil stumbled below $30 for the first time in 12 years to levels that threaten the survival of many US shale firms, spur more belt-tightening by oil majors and spell more pain for crude-producing nations and regions.

We Are On the Road To Normalizing Pedophilia

USA - This has been coming for years. Ever since Anthony Kennedy decided that his view of human sexuality was the only one permitted in the United States we have been gathering speed in what will inevitably be the declaration by the Supreme Court that pedophilia is a Constitutionally protected right and the EEOC and other federal agencies will set about making us honor that particular perversion.

Anti-Assad Propaganda Exposed: ‘Starving Syrian Child’ Revealed as Healthy Lebanese Girl

LEBANON - A viral photo depicting a "malnourished Syrian child" being "starved" by the "evil Syrian army" is a bona fide fraud. The family of a south Lebanon girl depicted in a photo that went viral alleging to show a starving child from a besieged Syrian border town has expressed anger over the incident.

Humans could evolve webbed feet if sea levels rise, scientist claims

UK - Dr Matthew Skinner claims humans could evolve to have webbed hands and feet and less body hair so they could move quickly through the water. The perils of climate change are well known, but rising sea levels could also alter human evolution, scientists have claimed.

One World Religion: Pope Francis Says All Major Religions Are ‘Meeting God In Different Ways’

VATICAN - A new video has just been released in which Pope Francis very clearly expresses his belief that all of the major religions are different paths to the same God. He says that while people from various global faiths may be “seeking God or meeting God in different ways” that it is important to keep in mind that “we are all children of God”.

Germany on the Brink

GERMANY - On New Year’s Eve, in the shadow of Cologne’s cathedral, crowds of North African and Middle Eastern men accosted women out for the night’s festivities. They surrounded them, groped them, robbed them. Two women were reportedly raped.

Hitler's Mein Kampf sells out instantly

GERMANY - A controversial critical edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf has sold out instantly after going on sale in German bookshops for the first time in 70 years. Demand for the 2,000-page annotated version of the inflammatory text that hit bookstores on January 8 massively exceeded supply, with 15,000 advance orders for an initial print run of just 4,000 copies. One copy of the edition, which costs £43 (59 euros), was even reportedly put up for resale on Amazon.de for £7,521.43 (9,999.99 euros). The new edition of the notorious partly-autobiographical manifesto only appeared after the copyright, held by the German state of Bavaria which had refused to publish the book, expired on January 1.

 
Migrant Invasion Will Reach OVER 10 MILLION Warns German Minister

EUROPE - Europe has barely even seen the start of the migrant influx, Germany’s Development Minister has warned. Gerd Müller said only 10 per cent of Syrian and Iraqi migrants have reached Europe so far and “eight to ten million are still on the way”, with even more to come from Africa.

Saudis told to prop up currency amid global devaluation war fears

SAUDI ARABIA - Investors are betting the kingdom's dollar peg will soon collapse, but oil giant should deploy the full force of firepower to protect riyal, say World Bank. Saudi Arabia should use its massive foreign exchange reserves to defend the riyal, amid fears the world is descending into a new phase of global currency wars, the World Bank has said. The kingdom’s shaky currency peg with the dollar has come under record pressure this week as the price of oil has plummeted to near 12-year lows at $32-a-barrel. With the global stock markets in turmoil, analysts fear a Saudi devaluation could spark a new wave of deflation and competitive “beggar-thy-neighbour” policies in a fragile global economy.

 
China's largest bank buys huge 1,500-tonne gold vault in London

CHINA - China's largest bank is buying the lease on Deutsche Bank's huge London gold and silver vault, enlarging its footprint in the city's bullion market, according to reports. ICBC Standard Bank, which took a controlling stake in London-based Global Markets business last year, has also applied to become a clearing member of the London gold and silver over-the-counter business. The Chinese and South African lender is aiming to fill the gap left by Western banks, which are retreating from commodities to cut costs and reduce regulatory burden. Currently, five banks - JP Morgan, HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays and UBS - settle daily bullion transactions between dealers, amounting to more than $5 trillion-worth of metal each year in the London over-the-counter market.

 
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