Banks should warn savers they're unprotected, MPs say

UK - MPs say consumers should be told when they have amassed more savings than are protected by the compensation scheme. Banks should be compelled to warn people when their savings breach the amount that would be protected if their provider went bust, a survey of MPs and consumers found today.

The Tunnel People That Live Under The Streets Of America

USA - Did you know that there are thousands upon thousands of homeless people that are living underground beneath the streets of major US cities? It is happening in Las Vegas, it is happening in New York City and it is even happening in Kansas City.

French failure to reform threatens euro, warns Brussels

FRANCE - France, the eurozone's second biggest economy, has been singled out for harsh criticism by the European Commission with a warning that low French competitiveness and high debt threaten the EU's single currency.

Pope Emeritus Benedict's health 'has deteriorated'

VATICAN - The Vatican has admitted that the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict has deteriorated, after an experienced Holy See watcher claimed that "we won't have him with us for very much longer.” Benedict, 85, who made history by becoming the first Pope since the Middle Ages to voluntarily step down, has looked increasingly frail in his few public appearances since his resignation on February 28. Paloma Gomez Borerro, a veteran Vatican correspondent from Spain, claimed that “Benedict is in a very bad way. In the last 15 days he has undergone a tremendous physical deterioration.

 
Church of England gives blessing to recognising civil partnerships

UK - The Church of England yesterday gave a green light to wedding-style services for couples in civil partnerships despite its official opposition to same-sex marriage.

Helmut Kohl: I acted like a dictator to bring in the euro

GERMANY - Helmut Kohl, Germany's former chancellor, has admitted that he acted like a "dictator" to bring in the single currency to the country, otherwise he "would have lost" had he held a referendum.

Federal budget cuts ground Air Force aircraft

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, USA - A third of the US Air Force's active-duty force of combat planes including fighters and bombers will be grounded due to federal budget cuts, and only the units preparing to deploy to major operations, such as the war in Afghanistan, will remain mission-ready, a top general said Tuesday.

'Do not let corrupt Croatia join the EU'

EUROPE - The EU has been warned against allowing Croatia to join as the 28th member state in July by a think tank that has accused the country of financial insecurity and corruption. In an open letter to Angela Merkel, an independent think tank urged the German Chancellor of the EU to reconsider Croatia’s entrance into the Union later this year. "Croatia includes rampant corruption, organized crime, persecution of media, fraudulent elections, and a depressed economy," the Croatian Adriatic Institute for Public Policy (AI) claimed. “We strongly recommend that Germany reject the entrance of Croatia to the EU," the letter said.

 
All 104 Nuclear Reactors Currently Operational in the US Have Irreparable Safety Issues

USA - All 104 nuclear reactors currently operational in the US have irreparable safety issues and should be taken out of commission and replaced, former chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory B Jaczko said.

Gulf States Fear Nuclear Radiation Leak after Iran Earthquake

IRAN - Gulf Arab states have raised fears about nuclear radiation following an earthquake that jolted the Iranian city of Bushehr, home to the country's only nuclear power plant.

Bitcoin panic selling halves its value

USA - The Bitcoin virtual currency lost half its value on Wednesday because of a panic sell-off. From a high of $260 (£169) for each Bitcoin, the value dropped to about $130 (£84) in just six hours. The selling frenzy began as Bitcoin's main exchange, MTGox, struggled to keep up with the volume of trade in the virtual currency.

 
Cyprus To Sell €400 Million In Gold, About 75% Of Its Total Holdings, To Finance Part Of Its Bailout

CYPRUS - Curious why every bank and their grandmother, and most recently Goldman today, has been lining up to push the price of gold as low as possible? Here's why: Cyprus to sell 400 million euros worth of gold reserves to finance part of its bailout...

This week marks the 80th anniversary of FDR's decree.

USA - Executive Order 6102 - Forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion and Gold Certificates. It remained the law of the land for more than four decades. Only on December 31, 1974, was it finally repealed by President Nixon.

 
German Master Plans

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA/BERLIN, GERMANY - German foreign policy experts are recommending that the policy of confrontation vis à vis North Korea be renounced and replaced with new proposals to the Pyongyang leadership.

North Korea's Missiles 'In Upright Position'

NORTH KOREA - A North Korean missile launcher has moved into the firing position with rockets facing skyward, Japanese media have said. The reports in the Kyodo news agency come as North Koreans celebrate the appointment of their leader Kim Jong-Un a year ago, and G8 foreign ministers discuss the crisis during a meeting in London. The Japanese government has been on high alert ahead of the expected test-firing of a medium-range missile by Pyongyang, deploying Patriot missile batteries in Tokyo as a defence measure.

 
“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Just what is an Apostle?

Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”

The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!

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Listen to Me, You who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My Law: …I have put My words in your mouth, I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, That I may plant the heavens, Lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “you are My people” (Isaiah 51:7,16)