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23 Nov 14 Ukraine crisis: Lavrov warns over Russia regime change goal Western sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine are aimed at forcing regime change in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Speaking to foreign policy advisers in Moscow, Mr Lavrov referred to calls for sanctions that will destroy the economy and cause public protests. On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow must guard against a colour revolution. Internet data plan back on political agenda UK: A law forcing firms to hand details to police identifying who was using a computer or mobile phone at a given time is to be outlined by Theresa May. The home secretary said the measure would improve national security. Under the Anti-Terrorism and Security Bill, providers would have to hold on to data linking devices to users. Netanyahu: Jewish State bill reflects values I support How can people who support the concept of two-states for two-people be opposed to a law designating Israel as the Jewish homeland, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu asked at the...cabinet meeting where he brought...the controversial Jewish state bill to a vote. “People ask who needs this bill; we have managed 66 years without it,” Netanyahu said. “And I ask, who needs the basic law: Human Dignity and Liberty, we managed 45 years without it. Iran says nuclear deal impossible by November 24 deadline: ISNA Iran says it will not be possible by a November 24 deadline to reach a comprehensive deal with world powers aimed at resolving the stand-off over Tehrans nuclear ambitions, the Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported on Sunday. Pipe bomb thrown at police in capital injures east Jerusalem resident A pipe bomb was thrown at a police force securing the Shuafat refugee camp which sits just north of Jerusalems historic Old City in the northeastern part of the capital. Praising Allah at the National Cathedral Recently, I had the privilege to visit the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Someone asked me, What were you doing there? My response: Worshiping Jesus Christ. 37 homes collapse, dozens injured in Japan quake Helicopter surveys on Sunday showed more extensive damage than earlier thought from an overnight earthquake in the mountainous central Japan area that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. Lavrov accuses West of seeking regime change in Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek regime change in Russia. Ferguson grand jury decision unlikely this weekend, sources say The grand jury considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown is unlikely to meet and render a decision this weekend, sources told Fox News on Saturday. Those same sources say it is likely the grand jury will wait until Monday to reconvene. US to expand 2015 Afghanistan combat role US troops in Afghanistan will be allowed to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan from 2015, US officials say, expanding their role after the end of major combat operations. Guidelines approved by President Barack Obama will also provide air support for Afghan missions, US media report. Concerned about nuclear pact, Israel weighs action against Iran: Jerusalem Post The nuclear pact being negotiated between Iran and world powers is unpalatable to Israel, and may hasten the prospect of a military confrontation with Tehran, The Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday. As the globes six big nuclear powers inch toward a Nov. 24 deadline to strike a comprehensive deal with Iran, sources within Israels government told the publication that the proposal to curb Tehrans nuclear ambitions would all but guarantee the standoff would continue Kenya bus attack: Al-Shabab wants religious war The slaughter of 28 people on a bus in Kenya is a bid to start a religious war, a senior adviser to President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the BBC. Abdikadir Mohammed called on Kenyans of all faiths and creeds to stand together against the heinous crimes. 22 Nov 14 Joe Biden to press Turkey over Islamic State role US Vice-President Joe Biden is in Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to push for a bigger Turkish role in the fight against Islamic State (IS). Turkey has said such a role would have to be linked with plans to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey has pressed for a no-fly zone in Syria but has not won US backing. Benghazi consulate attack: Report clears US response A US investigation has found no wrongdoing by the Obama administration in responding to the deadly 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The inquiry by the Republican-run House Intelligence Committee also said there was no intelligence failure and no delay in sending a CIA rescue team. The Obama administration had been accused of mishandling its response. Madagascar plague outbreak kills 40, says WHO An outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO warned of the danger of a rapid spread of the disease in the capital, Antananarivo. The situation is worsened by high levels of resistance among fleas to a leading insecticide, the WHO added. Obama to press ahead on immigration, amid Republican anger US President Barack Obama has said he will press for further immigration reform, after Republicans condemned his use of executive powers on the issue. Mr Obama said he had no choice but to act, accusing the Republicans of blocking a bill in Congress, and vowed to make permanent reform a reality. HRW: Israels demolition of Palestinian terrorists homes is war crime Human Rights Watch on Saturday blasted Israels policy of demolishing the homes of suspected Palestinian terrorists as collective punishment and a war crime... The organization called for an immediate moratorium on home demolitions, saying the action leaves the families of suspected terrorists in Palestinian territories homeless and unlawfully punishes people not accused of any wrongdoing. Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden warns Russia faces isolation US Vice-President Joe Biden has warned Russia faces rising costs and greater isolation if it fails to respect the September peace deal in Ukraine. Mr Biden, on a visit to Ukraine where he met President Petro Poroshenko, called on Russia to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine. US Warns Citizens To Avoid Resort Of Acapulco The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a security message warning U.S. citizens to avoid the Pacific resort of Acapulco because of violence and protests. Israel May Be Willing To Cede Parts Of East Jerusalem To The Palestinians Israel’s deputy foreign minister intimated Friday that Israel would be prepared to cede sovereignty over Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which it annexed after capturing the area from Jordan in the 1967 war, as part of a permanent accord with the Palestinians. Nuclear talks: Iran says no new ideas on table Irans foreign minister has said he heard no new ideas as talks on Tehrans nuclear programme stretched into the evening in Vienna. Mohammad Javad Zarif said he had received no remarkable proposals to take to Tehran after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for the third time in 24 hours. Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Lieberman in West Bank Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say. World War 3: Would Russia Win? If the world really is on the brink of World War 3, which country would come out on top? An expert said not that long ago that the U.S. would lose to Russia, and with all of Russia’s shows of military strength, it appears as if Moscow thinks they can win too. Even U.S. officials appear to be concerned that Russia has surpassed Washington in nuclear capabilities, according to Forbes contributor James Conca. Dutch move 122 tons of gold out of US The Dutch Central Bank says it has recently shipped 122.5 tons of gold worth around 4 billion euros ($5 billion) from safekeeping in New York back to its headquarters in Amsterdam. 21 Nov 14 Hayden: US Intelligence Probably Couldnt Detect Irans Development Of A Nuclear Bomb Former top George W. Bush administration official Gen. Michael Hayden said on Thursday that unless Iran provides the West with extensive access to its suspected nuclear facilities—a concession the Islamic regime has strenuously refused—U.S. intelligence agencies will be unable to detect its development of a bomb. Russian bombers threaten Guam Two Russian strategic bombers circled the U.S. island of Guam last week in what U.S. defense officials say is the latest in a series of nuclear provocations by Moscow. U.S. Official: Washington Should Consider Lethal Aid To Kyiv A senior aide to U.S. President Barack Obama has said that the United States should reconsider its policy of not providing lethal aid to Ukraine, which is grappling with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country. Russia warns against US arms supply to Ukraine Russia has expressed concern over a US officials suggestion that the US should provide arms to Ukrainian forces combating pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. According to The Guardian, Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in Moscow that the US officials sent a very serious signal. Moderate intensity earthquake hits Northeast India Disaster management control rooms of Tripura and Mizoram governments said there was no report of casualties or damage to property. Earthquake tremors felt in Islamabad, parts of K-P The earthquake measured 5.2 on the richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake was the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. raptureready/rapnews_db.php