WORLD NEWS DIGEST REPORT
News from the US Mission to the UN:
Statement on the Attack on the Terrain Compound in Juba, South Sudan
Quote: " During the fighting throughout the city, the U.S. embassy in South Sudan responded to distress calls from the compound and urgently contacted South Sudanese government officials, who sent a response force to the site to stop the attack. We are deeply concerned that United Nations peacekeepers were apparently either incapable of or unwilling to respond to calls for help."----Ambassador Samantha Power
Remarks at the Closing of the 2016 Youth Assembly at the United Nations
Quote: " A world where the lottery of birth – where you are born and who you are born to - doesn’t’ determine your prospects in life. A world where the color of your skin and the God that you may believe in – matters less than the content of your character. A world where young people feel truly connected to one another and empowered to take action on the issues that are important to them."---Andy Rabens, Special Advisor for Global Youth Issues, U.S. Department of State
Explanation of Vote at the Adoption UN Security Council Resolution 2304 on the Renewal of the UN Mission in South Sudan
Quote: " It is because of this horrific violence that South Sudan’s regional partners and the African Union have called on the Security Council to authorize urgently a Regional Protection Force. This resolution does that. In our deliberations, some members of this Council expressed concern that we were moving too quickly. "---Ambassador David Pressman Alternate Representative to the UN for Special Political Affairs
NEWS HEADLINES FROM THE UN NEWS CENTER:
Yemen: Ban condemns reported coalition airstrike on rural hospital that leaves 11 dead
UN chief congratulates Zambia on peaceful elections
UN in Iraq condemns reporter’s death, calls for journalists’ safety amid ‘growing pattern of threats’
UN combats spread of cattle disease in Europe through early-detection training
From the US STATE DEPT:
Concerns Regarding Detention of Darfuris by Government of Sudan Authorities
Bombings in Thailand
Daily Press Briefing: Democratic Republic of the Congo
From the US DEFENSE DEPT:
Carter Hails Liberation of Key Syrian City From ISIL Control
In other world news headlines....
Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target IS in Syria (AP)
Snowden: Exposure of alleged NSA tools may be warning to US (AP)
Yellow fever vaccination drive starts; global spread warned (AP)
UK radical preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of IS support (AP)
NATIONAL DIGEST REPORT
THE WHITE HOUSE: Weekly Address: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children
THE WHITE HOUSE: President Obama Signs Louisiana Disaster Declaration
US DEFENSE DEPT: Military Orientation for Civilians Underway this Week
US TREASURY DEPT: Treasury Designates Top Sinaloa Cartel Associates
US TREASURY DEPT: Treasury International Capital Data for June
USDA: Experimental Farming in the Name of Soil Health: Steve Siverling’s Story
EPA: EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
EPA: EPA Awards $122,300 to Santo Domingo Tribe to Protect the Environment
US DEPT. OF INTERIOR: Interior Announces Fastest Successful Recovery of an Endangered Species Act-Listed Mammal; Three Island Fox Subspecies Now Fully Delisted
In other national news headlines...
FBI to give Congress report on lack of charges over Clinton's email use: CNN (REU)
* Only Hillary and Bill can get away with things like this don't you know?
Clinton names close confidants, Obama veterans to transition team (REU)
* Excuse me, was there an election that no one knew about? That's like saying the fix is already in!
Trump names six U.S. governors as agricultural advisors (REU)
* Same can be said for "the Donald" maybe if he spend some time working on the farm he wouldn't need advisors.
Former Fox News chief Ailes is not advising Trump: campaign (REU)
Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat Islamic State (REU)
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Question: Can Trump, Johnson, or Clinton stand up to Putin's quest to retake the Ukraine?
Related story: Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge (REU)
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Is God the Author of Evil?
Among the so-called discrepancies that skeptics claim to have found in the Bible is the question of whether or not God is the author of evil. Verses such as 1 Corinthians 14:33, Deuteronomy 32:4, and James 1:13 teach that God does not originate sin. Skeptics maintain that such verses contradict passages including Lamentations 3:38, Jeremiah 18:11, Isaiah 45:7, Amos 3:6, and Ezekiel 20:25 which, they claim, teach God is the author of evil. Let us examine the evidence.---Gospel Way
