Biblical Prophecy Today: News from Rapture Ready March 11 2011
11 Mar 11
Japan earthquake hits global markets
Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami knocked already jittery global stock markets on Friday, with Europe following Asia lower and Wall Street expected to open down.
Ship with 100 people swept away in tsunami: Kyodo
A ship carrying 100 people was swept away by the tsunami which smashed into northeastern Japan Friday following a massive earthquake, Kyodo news agency reported.
Violence Continues in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Violence is continuing in Cairo's Tahrir Square despite ongoing changes in Egypt's government. The Egyptian military forcibly removed hundreds of protesters from the area Wednesday after dozens of gang members attacked the demonstrators for the second time in 24 hours. Gunshots rang out in the square in the afternoon hours, but it was not clear who was firing the weapons,
Saudis: If Dollars Won't Work, Bullets Will
Saudi police officers opened fire on a protest march in one of its eastern provinces on Thursday, wounding three according to witnesses and a Saudi official, the New York Times reported. The crackdown came on the eve of a panned "day of rage" throughout the oil-rich kingdom that Saudi officials say they will not tolerate.
Tsunami Warning Issued for Hawaii, Pacific Basin
Hawaii ordered evacuations of coastal areas after Friday's earthquake in Japan as a tsunami warning was extended to the entire Pacific basin
$200 oil could bring despair says Bank of America
The Bank of America has said $200 oil would mean recession for the US and the rest of the world. Top economists have already suggested that a recession would start if the price got up to $147 a barrel. Strong global demand and questions about dwindling spare oil production capacity has fuelled economic recovery worries.
Libyan rebels forced to retreat from Ras Lanuf port
Anti-government fighters were forced to withdraw from the oil-rich port city of Ras Lanuf after forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi launched a major offensive against the rebels, Al Jazeera reported Friday. Pro- and anti-regime forces are locked in intense fighting for control of many other cities and towns along the coastline to the east of Tripoli, including Brega and Bin Jawad, as well as Az Zawiyah to the west of the capital.
Obama seeks pragmatic approach towards Middle East crisis
US President Barack Obama has called for a pragmatic approach towards dealing with the current unrest in the Middle East. Obama's National Security Adviser, Thomas E. Donilon, deflected calls for more aggressive action in Libya on Thursday, saying that the United States will not, at least for now, put its pilots in harm's way by enforcing a no-flight zone over the country, the New York Times reports.
11,000 evacuated in Russia after Japanese quake
Russian authorities on Friday evacuated some 11,000 residents from coastal areas on Pacific islands before they were hit by tsunami waves unleashed by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast. The regional emergency officials said that the waves reached several towns and villages on the Kurils, four Pacific islands that the Soviet Union seized from Japan in the final days of the World War II, but caused no damage.
Indonesia volcano erupts, spews lava and gas
One of Indonesia's most active volcanos has erupted, sending lava and searing gas clouds tumbling down its slopes. Volcanology official Agus Budianto said Friday that authorities were still trying to evacuate residents living along the slopes of Mount Karangetang. There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
Hamas planning to resume efforts against IDF in West Bank
Hamas militants in the West Bank have resumed their efforts to kill Israeli soldiers or civilians and abduct their bodies, Palestinian and Israeli security sources have told Haaretz. The sources said Hamas activists believe they cannot keep Israeli hostages out of the Shin Bet and Palestinian Authority's reach for long. So they plan to kill them, abduct and bury the bodies, then negotiate returning them to Israel.
Tsunami warning in effect across Pacific, North America following Japan quake
A tsunami warning was extended to the whole of the Pacific basin, except for mainland United States and Canada, following the earthquake off Japan, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said on Friday. The warning includes Hawaii and extends from Mexico and Central America down to South American countries on the Pacific, the center said.
Peter King warns al-Qaeda recruiting US Muslims
A US congressman has warned al-Qaeda is actively recruiting US Muslims for violent attacks within the country. Representative Peter King, a Republican, spoke at a House homeland security committee hearing into the "radicalisation" of US Muslims. He said "homegrown radicalisation" was "part of al-Qaeda's strategy to continue attacking the US".
'We won’t surrender to rebels even if West intervenes'
Libya is preparing full-scale military action to crush the current rebellion and will not surrender even if Western powers intervene in the conflict, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, said on Thursday. “It’s time for liberation. It’s time for action. We are moving now,” he told Reuters in an English-language interview.
Surge in Arab protests expected in Gulf states
Arab uprisings that spread to the conservative Gulf region face a crucial test this week in Saudi Arabia, where activists have made unprecedented calls for mass protests against the kingdom’s absolute monarchy. Protests are also planned for Friday in other Gulf countries, including Yemen, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Huge Japan quake causes tsunami, fires, landslide
A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a four-meter (13-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline, NHK television and witnesses reported. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-meter tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. TV pictures showed a vast wall of water carrying buildings and debris across a large swathe of coastal farmland.
New Turkish satellite could publish uncensored images of Israel
A new Turkish satellite has Israelis eyeing the end of a U.S.-backed blackout on high-resolution commercial photography of their turf from space. The GokTurk satellite due in orbit by 2013 will sell images of objects more detailed than 2 meters across -- currently the finest grain available when it comes to pictures of Israel, thanks mainly to U.S. legislation from the 1990s.
Europe’s Turn Again
Europe has been pretty quiet lately. But apparently that was an illusion. The Eurozone’s slide down the slippery slope continues, but because the current stage involves colorless bureaucrats debating the terms of debt swaps rather than street riots and air strikes, it has been overshadowed by the chaos in the Middle East.
