One hundred years ago death came with astonishing speed and agony as influenza patients admitted to a hospital in the morning in 1918 would be dead by the evening. It was reported their bodies would turn blue from lack of oxygen. Hospitals also reported an average 100 deaths a day, overwhelming the morgues. Up to 500 million people – about one-third … Read More
Flu Killed 80,000 People Last Winter Setting Records— Unusual Pattern Seen
Doctors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the Flu killed 80,000 people this past season and put 900,000 into the hospital, making it the worst influenza season in decades. Until now, CDC has said flu kills anywhere between 12,000 and 56,000 people a year, depending on how bad the flu season is, and that it puts … Read More
Powerful Earthquake & Tsunami Sweep Away Homes In Indonesia
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia hitting the capital of Palu in central Sulawesi province and triggered a 10-foot tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities. The official said houses were swept away and families were reported missing but it was difficult to immediately assess the extent of the casualties or the damage … Read More
Europe, Russia and China Join Forces In New Financial Payment System
The European Union’s top foreign-policy official, Federica Mogherini, has announced in New York a plan to create a new financial payment system to where the EU member states will set up a legal entity to facilitate legitimate financial transactions separate from the US. Their plan is made even more credible in that the EU is joined in the new plan by Germany, … Read More
EU President Calls On European Union To Be SuperPower
In his state of the union speech, titled The Hour of European Sovereignty, the European Union President called on European heads of government to give the EU the powers and characteristics traditionally restricted to nation states. Jean-Claude Juncker said the European Union must turn into a major sovereign power on the global stage making the world in its image, while setting … Read More
Europe Wants Separate Financial Payment System From U.S.
The European Union has been challenged by Germany’s foreign minister to set up its own payment system that would give Brussels independence from the US monopoly over the global payments infrastructure. Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas was reported to say that Europe should not allow the US to act over their heads and at their expense; and that the EU … Read More
China Implements Social Control System
China’s dictatorship is moving quickly to implement social scorecards, in which all citizens will be monitored 24/7 and ranked on their behavior. An active pilot program has already seen millions of people each assigned a score and either reaping its benefits or suffering its consequences — depending on which end of the scale they sit. The Communist Party’s plan is … Read More
Moscow Again Blames Israel & To Send Syria S300 Missile Systems
A week after the Syrian military mistakenly shot down a Russian plane, Moscow has said again that Israel was ultimately to blame. The incident initially caused a crisis in Russia-Israel relations as the Kremlin and Russian Military blamed Israeli pilots for using the Russian plane as cover, resulting in its downing by putting it in the line of fire of Syrian … Read More
Putin Resolves Russian/Israeli Tensions—“Tragic”…But
Syrian forces accidentally shot down a Russian military plane after an Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory, Kremlin officials said, the worst case of friendly fire for Russia in the Syria war. The accident initially caused a crisis in Russia-Israel relations as the Kremlin and Russian Military blamed the Israelis, underscoring the risks of escalation from unintended consequences among the different … Read More
Moscow Threatens Israel After Shooting Down Of Russian Plane
Russia has accused Israel of a hostile provocation and threatened retaliation after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria’s Mediterranean coast. Russia’s Defence Ministry is holding Israel responsible for Syrian anti-aircraft systems accidentally shooting down the Russian plane, killing all 15 on board, saying in a statement that Israeli pilots were using the Russian … Read More