Chile ( 22 yr old IDF officer dies on mountain from hypothermia )

           

Noam Rubinstein. Photo: Facebook

IDF Lieutenant Noam Rubinstein, 22, died on Thursday while traveling in Cerro Castillo in southern Chile.

Rubinstein, traveling with another Israel tourist, injured her ankle in the remote mountain range.

The accompanying friend left to get help, but a rescue team arrived just hours after Rubinstein succumbed to hypothermia.

"When we arrived at the scene we saw a woman lying on the ground, and immediately we understood that something was wrong. We tried to finds signs of life, but there were none," Jorje Gaurdio, head of the local rescue team, told local media.

Rubinstein had been backpacking in South America after finishing her regular military service.

She was planning on returning to Israel for permanent service as an IDF officer.

The IDF said that the family has been notified and is working in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry to repatriate her body.

Rubinstein was from Misgav in northern Israel, and is survived by her parents and two brothers

Iran ( Iran's Supreme Leader Describes US as 'Satan' Ahead of Nuclear Talks )

By Katherine Weber, Christian Post Reporter

January 10, 2014|3:20 pm

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Thursday that nuclear negotiation talks with the U.S. reveal the western country's enmity toward Iran and Islam. He also described the U.S. as "Satan."
While speaking in the religious city of Qom, Khamenei said that the talks between Iran and the U.S. do reveal America's enmity, but this enmity will not stop the Middle Eastern country from pursuing negotiations for their nuclear weapons program and an easing of their international sanctions.
"We had announced previously that on certain issues, if we feel it is expedient, we would negotiate with the Satan (the United States) to deter its evil," Khamenei said, as reported by the official IRNA news agency.
"The nuclear talks showed the enmity of America against Iran, Iranians, Islam and Muslims," the leader continued.
Khamenei went on to say that while the "the enemy's smile shouldn't be taken seriously," on key issues Iran "will negotiate with this Satan, to deter its evil and solve problems."
Khamenei's comments were made hours before Iran and the European Union resumed nuclear negotiation talks in Geneva. In November, an interim agreement had been reached that would halt part of Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for eased sanctions, a deal that would benefit the oil producer's struggling economy. This temporary deal would be enacted for six months until a final settlement was reached, but the interim agreement has yet to be implemented. Iran met with the European Union on Thursday to sort out "remaining technical issues" relating to the deal.

Tunisia ( Tunisians riot over economy leaving one dead )

TUNIS: Riots over Tunisia’s economy flared overnight in towns around the country, leaving one dead and posing an immediate challenge to the new prime minister and the country’s path to democracy.



Crowds protested late Friday outside the government finance buildings in the low-income neighborhood of Ettaddamon over new taxes levied by the outgoing government described as necessary to fill yawning holes in the country’s budget.
The tax hikes were hastily suspended by the outgoing prime minister, but the decision failed to calm angry crowds and casts doubt on future government efforts to rein in spending and raise revenues.
Police reported that local criminals took advantage and began looting stores and clashing with authorities. They were dispersed with tear gas, Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said Saturday.
Nearly 50 people were arrested in clashes in suburbs of Tunis, Aroui said.
In another clash, one young protester was killed and a police officer was injured in the town of Bouchebka on the Algerian border, Aroui said. He said an investigation is under way into what happened.
The latest riots came hours after a new caretaker prime minister, Mehdi Jomaa, was charged with forming a technocratic Cabinet to guide the country to new elections.
“I will do everything in my power to confront the challenges, overcome the obstacles and restore stability and security to Tunisia,” the new prime minister told reporters after the swearing-in.
After the economy shrank 2 percent in 2011, growth returned at 2.7 percent in 2013, but that is far below the level needed to create jobs. Unemployment hovers at 17 percent.

Nasa Picture ( The " Hand of God " or nebula )

While science can explain how the nebula is formed, it is not able to explain why it is shaped like a hand. Many just see the photos as a coincidence, while others see them as proof that God exists.
The photos have caused several religious debates, but regardless of whether you think the images are an illusion or divine, they are no doubt spectacular and a demonstration of how far science and technology have come.
What do you think of these amazing photos and do you believe the image really could be the hand of God?

India ( India's government says there's no standoff with the US over the arrest )

NEW DELHI: India's government says there's no standoff with the US over the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York, appearing eager to defuse a controversy that has threatened bilateral ties.


After meeting with Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York, following her return to New Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid downplayed tensions with the US
He said the two countries would sort their issues.
Khobragade was indicted by a US federal grand jury on accusations that she exploited her Indian-born housekeeper and nanny, allegedly having her work more than 100 hours a week for low pay and lying about it on a visa form. She denies the charge.
She was allowed to return home in an apparent compromise with India.

Mexico ( No not " Mexican Jihad's " the Self - defense group )

On drug trafficking and paramilitary called or self-defense, the newspaper notes that "there are strong similarities between the process that takes place in Mexico and Colombia which he lived, to the point that in the Mexican press is mentioned occasionally 'colombianization' of that country. "


However, the official position of Weather highlights the differences between the paramilitary phenomenon who lived in Colombia and Mexico AUC.


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Saudi Arabia ( Saudi youth robbed an " Asian Expat " impersonating as a security guard )

A Saudi youth in a police uniform was caught red-handed by the Riyadh Police as he robbed an Asian expatriate of his money.
According to a police report released on Friday, the youth in his twenties impersonating a security officer intimidated a newly arrived expatriate and snatched his money.


An official said that a police patrol in the vicinity of the industrial area west of the capital in Oreija district spotted an expatriate and a uniformed youth involved in a scuffle on the road. On seeing the police, the uniformed Saudi youth fled from the scene in his car.
The police car relayed a radio message to its check points to apprehend the fleeing youth. “He was arrested within hours at a nearby township in Azizia district,” the official said.
The Asian expatriate filed a complaint to the police saying that the conman had forced him to part with SR1,000.
The Saudi youth confessed that his police uniform was bought from a security agency which supplies uniforms. At the time of his arrest, he had in his possession a fake walkie-talkie, a toy pistol and handcuffs, all bought from a toy shop in the city. He also had the stolen money in his pocket.
Investigations revealed that he was an unemployed Saudi youth not connected with any government organization or security company.
The suspect was handed over to the Azizia police and will be produced before the court on completion of further inquiries.