COGwriter A deadly earthquake hit the South Island of New Zealand: Death Toll From Quake In New Zealand May Top 200 by Mark Memmott At least 65 people are reported to have died in the powerful earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, earlier today. But The New Zealand Herald warns that the death toll could […]
Month: February 2011
Philippine Volcano Erupts and Thousands Flee
Mayon Volcano COGwriter There has been a volcano eruption in the Philippines: Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts AFP – Feb 21, 2011 Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes as a volcano erupted on Monday, sending a spectacular column of ash high into the sky, residents said. The eruption of Bulusan, a […]
Food Prices Up, China Likely to Cause Meat Prices to Rise
COGwriter Meat and pork prices may greatly increase: Record U.S. Cattle, Hog Prices Seen on Shrinking Herds, China Bloomberg – Feb 21, 2011 U.S. livestock prices may reach records in the next two quarters as farmers reduce herds while China imports the most pork since at least 1992 and the largest amount of beef in […]
Libya Escalates, EU Trying to Prevent Massive Libyan Immigration
Muammar al-Gaddafi COGwriter Libya is having problems that are concerning the EU: EU Coordinating Possible Evacuation of Citizens From Libya Voice of America – 21 Feb 2011 Photo: AP Spain’s foreign minister says the European Union is coordinating the possible evacuation of its citizens from Libya as a deadly uprising against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi spreads […]
LCG: Wheat & Unrest, China & the Middle East
Wheat COGwriter The Living Church of God had the following in yesterday’s World Ahead Weekly Update: World Wheat Conditions Worsen. The UN food agency has announced that the drought in China could place that country’s winter wheat crop in jeopardy. Experts warn that if much of the crop fails it could lead to social unrest […]
Boruch Fishman Hoping to Sacrifice in Jerusalem in April 2011
COGwriter A few hours ago, I received the following email from Boruch Fishman: Hi I received permission from Rav Ariel, Director of the Temple Institute, to request permission from the Jerusalem Police to bring the Pesach offering this year. I will be going to the Police the last week before the Jewish month of Nissan. […]
LCG Commentary: Is Caliphate Coming for Middle East?
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter The situation in Egypt continues to be of prophetic interest. In today’s commentary, LCG’s Davy Crockett writes: The whole world was riveted to their television sets and computer screens, as the demonstrators and protestors in Cairo, Egypt chanted their demands and openly defied the long-established dictatorship of Hosni […]
ICG: Is Barack Obama Encouraging Protests?
COGwriter In its newsletter received today, ICG’s Mark Armstrong has the following: Although there have been more than a few hints that the protests overseas and now here have been promoted by unions and political foundations here in the United States, we wouldn’t have dared suggest that any of this was being fomented by our […]
Flash Crash of Stock Market Coming?
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter Notice some of what CNBC reported: Fear of ‘Catastrophic’ Crash Rising Despite Bull Market CNBC – Feb 18, 2011 In an unprecedented move, the number of investors fearing a catastrophic stock market crash is rising even with the stock market at 2 ½ year […]
LCG: EU’s Growing Middle Eastern Influence
Jerusalem COGwriter In today’s TW News & Prophecy, LCG reported: EU influence grows in the Middle East. EU officials working in Palestine recently “proposed that EU officials should be present at the site of imminent house demolitions or evictions and intervene if non-violent Palestinians face arrest in East Jerusalem, according to a new confidential report.” […]