March 8th, 2021

• New Zealand embraces BDS, divests government fund from Israeli banks
• Abbas Battles Fatah Party Discord Ahead of Palestinian Elections
• Explosion kills 3 Gaza fishermen, Hamas rocket suspected
• 71st Armored Battalion completes preparations for war on Northern Front
• Israel Updating Plans for Potential Iran Strike, May 'Act Independently': Minister
• Israeli jets escort American B-52s during flyby, in show of force to Iran
• In wake of Iranian aggression, Pentagon warns US will retaliate
• US extends national emergency on Iran, in effect since 1995, by another year
• President Joe Biden signals support to replace war power authority in Middle East
• Yemen's Houthis Fire Missiles, Drones at Saudi Oil Facilities
• Pope Francis visits churches destroyed by Isis in northern Iraq
• 'Peace more powerful than war', Pope Francis says in Iraq's ruined city of Mosul
• Iraqi government prevents Jews from participating in Pope's historic visit
• Major Oil Shipping Port Targeted in Drone Attack, Missile Targets Aramco Facility: Saudi Officials
• Oil Jumps Above $70 After Saudi Arabian Energy Facility Attacked
• Afghanistan conflict: US warns of new Taliban 'spring offensive'
• At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in explosions in Equatorial Guinea
• Violence Continues In Myanmar As Police Enforce Curfew And Occupy Hospitals
• Iconic images emerge from Myanmar as nun blocks police from shooting protesters
• China urges US to reverse 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan
• US bombers deployed to Arctic skies from Norway base
• Top ICE official warns flood of migrants coming to US will be 'highest...in over 20 years'
• Biden administration rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it
• Biden calls on Congress to restore Voting Rights Act, signs orders to help expand access
• Joe Biden's Executive Order on Voting Tells Agencies to Push Vote-by-Mail, 'Combat Misinformation'
• Did Eric Swalwell offer vindication for Donald Trump with his lawsuit?
• GOP pushes bills to allow social media 'censorship' lawsuits
• Tsunami scars linger a decade later in Japan
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Gisborne, New Zealand
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Gisborne, New Zealand
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
• New seismic tremor on Reykjanes Peninsula, more than 22,000 earthquakes since February 24, Iceland
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 35,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Raung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Pacaya volcano in Guatemala erupts to 12,000ft
• Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Veniaminof volcano in Alaska erupts to 11,000ft
• Extensive damage in New Caledonia after passage of Tropical Cyclone "Niran"
• Israel declares 17 beaches safe after oil spill; most still off-limits
• Two more women accuse Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior
• Cuomo: Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for governor to either resign or be impeached
• Top New York Democrats urge Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegations
• New York State Senate Leader Calls For Cuomo's Resignation
• Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit
• Cuomo dismisses calls for resignation as 'anti-democratic' but will sign law stripping his emergency Covid powers
• Cuomo to Sign Bill Stripping His Emergency COVID-19 Powers
• Virus variant races through Italy, especially among children
• Europe's Vaccine Missteps Alarm Stock Investors Around the World
• Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say
• Study of Aggressive Covid-19 Strain in Brazil Suggests Limits of China Vaccine
• 2 Dead, 2 in ICU After 83,400 Receive Sinovac Vaccines in Hong Kong
• Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death
• Experimental vaccine death rate for Israel's elderly 40 times higher than COVID-19 deaths: researchers
• Israeli government said reluctant to finance rapid virus tests for vaccine refusers
• COVID-19 pill effective in preliminary testing may be 'holy grail' of pandemic, Dr. Marc Siegel says
• Swiss voters okay ban on face coverings in public, including burqas and niqabs - exceptions expected to be made for COVID face masks
• COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple