Transpicuous News: Jan 4th.... Welcome to 2016!

Welcome to 2016!  In less than 4 days, the world has gone to hell in a hand basket, with the Middle East exploding (quite literally), and the financial sector plays it's favorite roller coaster tunes, all the while armed men in Oregon take control of a federal building.... but just a little one.

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News Links for January 4th, 2016 Report

Bahrain, Sudan sever ties with Iran, UAE reduces number of diplomats
https://www.rt.com/news/327839-bahrain-iran-ties-saudi/


Saudi Arabia to cut commercial ties, flights to Iran - Foreign Minister
https://www.rt.com/news/327866-iran-saudi-air-commercial/


‘A Wahhabi Muslim Brotherhood’: More escalation ahead in Saudi-Iran crisis
https://www.rt.com/op-edge/327880-iran-saudi-conflict-escalation/


Iraqi official blames IS for bombing Sunni mosques in Shiite city, says group stoking tensions
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-01-04/iraq-official-blames-islamic-state-for-bombing-sunni-mosques


Israeli forces shell Lebanese border town after patrol attacked
https://www.rt.com/news/327861-israel-lebanon-border-fire/


1,000 crack British troops deployed to Libyan oil fields to ‘halt the advance of ISIS’
https://www.rt.com/uk/327846-sas-libya-oil-isis/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3383459/SAS-spearhead-operation-involving-1-000-British-troops-wrest-control-dozen-oil-fields-seized-ISIS-Libya.html


Dozens wounded after Taliban suicide truck targets US convoy in Kabul
https://www.rt.com/news/327863-kabul-blast-airport-injured/


China stocks rout on first market day of 2016 trips national trading halt
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-stocks-trading-halt-idUSKBN0UI0CU20160104


A Close Up Of The Market Ripple Which Stopped Stocks Tumbling At 11:01 am
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-04/close-market-ripple-which-stopped-stocks-tumbling-1101-am