Archive for March, 2016

Specter of nuclear terrorism draws world leaders to Washington for summit

Specter of nuclear terrorism draws world leaders to Washington for summit

Israel sends delegation including Steinitz; Iran, Russia absent   WASHINGTON – Last year, when an active black market for radioactive materials was uncovered in Moldova,… Read More ›

Bill Clinton brings Hillary’s message to leading rabbis

Bill Clinton brings Hillary’s message to leading rabbis

Participant’s won’t discuss contents of off-record NY meet-up, will only say it was ‘constructive’   WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton met with over 20… Read More ›

Here’s what you need to know about the top finance unicorns

Here’s what you need to know about the top finance unicorns

Citi just released a new Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) report with insight on how technology is disrupting the finance industry. But what are the biggest… Read More ›

Chipotle might be launching a burger chain

Chipotle might be launching a burger chain

  Chipotle is considering launching a burger chain. The company filed a trademark application for the phrase “Better Burger” this month, Chipotle spokesman Chris Arnold… Read More ›

CITI: The ‘Uber moment’ for banks is coming — and more than a million people could lose their jobs

CITI: The ‘Uber moment’ for banks is coming — and more than a million people could lose their jobs

Banks are quickly approaching their “automation tipping point,” and they could soon reduce headcount by as much as 30%. That’s according to a new Citi… Read More ›

Helena, Wisconsin – Emails: Cruz Camp Pushing To Oust Kasich From Montana Ballot

Helena, Wisconsin – Emails: Cruz Camp Pushing To Oust Kasich From Montana Ballot

  Helena, Wisconsin – Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is trying to knock opponent John Kasich off Montana’s primary by questioning signatures the Ohio governor’s campaign… Read More ›

Washington – White House: Trump Campaign Conduct “Unacceptable”

Washington – White House: Trump Campaign Conduct “Unacceptable”

  Washington – White House spokesman Josh Earnest says neither President Barack Obama, nor his predecessor, would have put up with the behavior that led… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Condemns U.N. Call For List Of Firms Operating In West Bank

Washington – U.S. Condemns U.N. Call For List Of Firms Operating In West Bank

  Washington – The United States on Wednesday condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that calls for setting up a database of businesses… Read More ›

William Shatner hit with $170 million paternity suit

William Shatner hit with $170 million paternity suit

  William Shatner is being sued for $170 million by a Florida-based radio host who claims that the “Star Trek” actor is his father. Peter… Read More ›

$86 million aircraft to combat drugs in Afghanistan doesn’t take off

$86 million aircraft to combat drugs in Afghanistan doesn’t take off

  Washington – The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Defense spent more than $86 million on an aircraft for counter narcotics efforts in… Read More ›

Young lives lost in Lahore blast

Young lives lost in Lahore blast

It was a treat for passing their exams. Twelve-year-old Sahil and his cousin Aman John, 13, had been studying hard for weeks. Their parents had… Read More ›

US pans move to blacklist companies working with settlements

US pans move to blacklist companies working with settlements

State Department condemns Human Rights Council’s ‘bias’ against Israel in resolution that is ‘far outside their scope of authority’   The US on Wednesday condemned… Read More ›

Netanyahu pans US senator’s call to probe ‘extrajudicial killings’

Netanyahu pans US senator’s call to probe ‘extrajudicial killings’

Patrick Leahy, 10 other lawmakers questioned military aid to Israel, Egypt given allegations of human rights abuses by their security forces   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Trump says nuclear Saudi Arabia may be inevitable

Trump says nuclear Saudi Arabia may be inevitable

GOP front-runner calls for US to consider allowing allies to acquire atomic weapons as defense against rogue states   Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said… Read More ›

Police examines suspicions against Herzog

Police examines suspicions against Herzog

Israel Police and Tax Authority are looking into suspicions the Opposition leader violated the Parties Financing Law during last Labor primaries; similar suspicions arose against… Read More ›

US congressmen call on Kerry to probe Israeli ‘extrajudicial executions’

US congressmen call on Kerry to probe Israeli ‘extrajudicial executions’

In letter, Dem. Senator Patrick Leahy urges State Department to investigate allegations of ‘gross violations of human rights’ by Israel and Egypt, and reexamine military… Read More ›

German historian accuses AP of Nazi collaboration

German historian accuses AP of Nazi collaboration

Historian Harriet Scharnberg claims the Associated Press reached agreement with Hitler’s regime that it could not publish information that might weaken the Third Reich, while… Read More ›

NGO to A-G: Spill the beans on new Deri scandal to High Court

NGO to A-G: Spill the beans on new Deri scandal to High Court

Movement for Quality of Government wants the interior minister fired.   An NGO wrote to Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit demanding that he reveal evidence from the… Read More ›

Settler leader: IDF to raze outpost synagogue

Settler leader: IDF to raze outpost synagogue

The synagogue was constructed in memory of Naftali Fraenkel, 16, Gil-Ad Shaer, 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19, whom Hamas terrorists kidnapped and murdered on June… Read More ›

Quartet envoys in Jerusalem to work toward restarting peace talks

Quartet envoys in Jerusalem to work toward restarting peace talks

Group expected to release report in coming months.   Envoys from the Middle East Quartet, made up of the US, Russia, EU and UN, met… Read More ›