Citigroup's Layoffs Could Reach 24,000 This Year
cnbc.com - 14/01/2008

Citigroup plans to announce a writedown of as much as $24 billion and layoffs that could total as much as 24,000 due to subprime and credit-related losses, CNBC has learned.

Blair Weighs Up EU Presidency Bid
time.com - 14/01/2008

It probably says everything about his current place in history that the former Labour Prime Minister of Euro-skeptic Britain, Tony Blair, chose to kick off his unofficial drive to become the European Union's first president by seeking support from conservatives in Euro-enthusiastic France.

Pakistan army guards scarce grain
BBC - 14/01/2008

The authorities in Pakistan have deployed paramilitary troops to guard wheat supplies around the country amid fears of a massive shortfall.

Pound's fall could hit eurozone ties
ft.com - 14/01/2008

The sudden fall in sterling could force a realignment of Britain's economic relationship with the eurozone, resulting in potentially painful consequences for both it and the 15-country bloc.

Malawi to cut ties with Taiwan in favour of China
reuters.com - 14/01/2008

JOHANNESBURG - Malawi will end diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establish links with China, a senior government official said on Monday.

'Islamic Jesus' hits Iranian movie screens
AFP - 14/01/2008

A director who shares the ideas of Iran's hardline president has produced what he says is the first film giving an Islamic view of Jesus Christ, in a bid to show the "common ground" between Muslims and Christians.

EU rethinks biofuels guidelines
BBC - 14/01/2008

Europe's environment chief has admitted that the EU did not foresee the problems raised by its policy to get 10% of Europe's road fuels from plants.

US Considering imposing international force on Israel.
THE JERUSALEM POST - 14/01/2008

The United States is preparing a plan to station third party troops in Judea and Samaria to secure the area after an Israeli withdrawal and before the PA/PLO can take over full security control, THE JERUSALEM POST has learned.

Anna Schwartz blames Fed for sub-prime crisis
telegraph.co.uk - 14/01/2008

Anna Schwartz, the revered economist, shares her views on the credit bubble with Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Pope turns back on congregation.
reuters.com - 13/01/2008

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict celebrated parts of Sunday's Mass with his back turned on the congregation, re-introducing an old ritual that had not been used in decades.

Background to the coming Financial Collapse.
financialsense.com - 13/01/2008

England's reign as a world power actually began on Threadneedle Street.

Europe this week
As indicated - 13/01/2008

Headlines from around Europe this week.

Bush urges end to Israeli occupation
Reuters - 13/01/2008

JERUSALEM - U.S. President George W. Bush, hardening his tone towards Israel on Thursday, urged an end to "the occupation" of the West Bank and pushed for a peace treaty to be signed within a year to create a Palestinian state.

Secret bonuses double salaries of Northern Rock staff
dailymail.co.u - 13/01/2008

Senior staff at beleaguered Northern Rock have received secret bonuses doubling their salaries ? at a time when the bank is being propped up by billions of pounds of taxpayers' money.

Prisoners 'to be chipped like dogs'
independent.co.uk By Brian Brady, Whitehall Editor - 13/01/2008

Hi-tech 'satellite' tagging planned in order to create more space in jails. Civil rights groups and probation officers furious at 'degrading' scheme

“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)