Indonesia Hit by Powerful Earthquake
time.com - 13/02/2009

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - A powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia damaged dozens of buildings and sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground Thursday, some climbing trees to escape a feared tsunami, officials and witnesses said. At least 17 people were injured.

Collapse of European Industry Worse than Expected
spiegel.de - 13/02/2009

EUROPE - New statistics released on Thursday show that Europe's industrial woes are even worse than expected. Many are concerned that the bad economy could lead to more protectionism.

Hold your wallet — here is TARP 2
reuters.com By: Diana Furchtgott-Roth - 13/02/2009

USA - This week Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner unveiled a financial stabilization plan that could cost $2 trillion, in addition to the $790 billion that Congress plans to spend on economic stabilization. ALL THIS WITHOUT ANY CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS. That's financial stability?

US worried over prospect of right-wing government
jpost.com - 13/02/2009

USA - US officials are publicly taking a wait-and-see approach to the formation of a new Israeli government, but privately many have expressed concern that Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu might preside over a right-wing coalition.

China to stick with US bonds
ft.com - 13/02/2009

CHINA - China will continue to buy US Treasury bonds even though it knows the dollar will depreciate because such investments remain its "only option" in a perilous world, a senior Chinese banking regulator said on Wednesday.

Obama's Press List
wsj.com - 13/02/2009

USA - About half-way through President Obama's press conference Monday night, he had an unscripted question of his own. "All, Chuck Todd," the President said, referring to NBC's White House correspondent. "Where's Chuck?" He had the same strange question about Fox News's Major Garrett: "Where's Major?"

National Defense in Cyberspace
spiegel.de - 12/02/2009

GERMANY - Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, trains its own hackers - - and it's not the only official effort to defend a nation from denial-of-service attacks. Governments around the world are preparing for the future of war.

Satellites Destroyed in Orbital Collision
wsj.com - 12/02/2009

USA/RUSSIA - A commercial satellite owned by a U.S. company was destroyed in a collision with a defunct Russian military satellite in what NASA said was the first such accident in orbit, raising new concerns about the dangers of space debris.

Pound tumbles
dailymail.co.uk - 12/02/2009

UK - Britain's economy could shrink by as much as 6 per cent this summer as the country grapples with a 'deep recession', the Bank of England has warned. Governor Mervyn King said it will take a long time to recover and the slump will become even worse if the Government fails to restore the health of the banking system.

Commodity Price Dive Hits Latin Economies
wsj.com - 12/02/2009

ARGENTINA - Gustavo Grobocopatel is called "the Soybean King" here because he oversees a farming empire the size of Luxembourg. Nowadays, that distinction brings more grief than glory.

Europeans Fear Wave of Protectionism
spiegel.de - 12/02/2009

EUROPE - With anger mounting over a French plan to bail out its domestic automobile industry and protectionist comments made by President Nicolas Sarkozy, European leaders are calling for a discussion on the perils of protectionism at an upcoming special summit.

The Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
spiegel.de - 12/02/2009

GERMANY - In some countries social order has already begun to break down in the face of soaring food prices and spreading hunger. Could the worldwide food crisis portend the collapse of global civilization?

Bankers can't kick the sporting habit
reuters.com by: Alexander Smith - 12/02/2009

USA/UK - People are up in arms about bankers receiving bonuses when the banks they worked for have gone down the pan. But isn't it just as shocking that so many state-backed financial firms still subsidize the eye-popping wages of sporting superstars through rich sponsorship deals?

Angry survivors blame council 'green' policy
theage.com.au/ - 12/02/2009

AUSTRALIA - Angry residents last night accused local authorities of contributing to the bushfire toll by failing to let residents chop down trees and clear up bushland that posed a fire risk.

Sir James Crosby resigns from FSA
BBC - 12/02/2009

UK - Sir James Crosby has resigned as deputy chairman of City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The move follows allegations that, when head of HBOS, he sacked senior manager Paul Moore who had raised concerns the bank was exposed to too much risk.

“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)