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At least 6 killed in avalanche in Italian Alps

At least 6 killed in avalanche in Italian Alps

A massive avalanche struck Saturday morning in the Italian Alps, sweeping away and burying about a large group of people — killing at least six… Read More ›

Police use pepper spray, arrest 2 at Trump rally

Police use pepper spray, arrest 2 at Trump rally

After weekend protests that force one rally’s cancellation, GOP contender vows ‘to start pressing charges’   Police said they used pepper spray twice outside a… Read More ›

Obama rebukes Trump for campaign rhetoric

Obama rebukes Trump for campaign rhetoric

President slams Republican candidate’s ‘insults and schoolyard taunts and manufacturing facts’   DALLAS, Texas – President Barack Obama on Saturday gave a mocking rebuke of… Read More ›

Trump: Man who tried to rush stage at rally connected to IS

Trump: Man who tried to rush stage at rally connected to IS

Republican frontrunner says online search revealed ties to jihadist group, a claim one IS expert calls ‘farcical’   WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald… Read More ›

Report: Abbas rejects US peace initiative

Report: Abbas rejects US peace initiative

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejects peace initiative proposed by US VP Joe Biden, fearing it will not lead a major breakthrough. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›

Secrets behind Israel’s historic withdrawal from Lebanon

Secrets behind Israel’s historic withdrawal from Lebanon

In May 2000, Israeli PM Barak made a brave decision that surprised the world to pull the IDF out of southern Lebanon after 18 years.… Read More ›

Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria

Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria

Some major Western powers, not only Russia, have also been considering the possibility of a federal structure for Syria.   UNITED NATIONS – Major powers… Read More ›

Deri boosts freedom of press, canceling British Mandate-era Press Ordinance

Deri boosts freedom of press, canceling British Mandate-era Press Ordinance

The cancellation of the Press Ordinance does not apply to broadcast or online journalism.   Interior Minister Aryeh Deri made a historic move to increase… Read More ›

Security cabinet approves completion of barrier around Jerusalem

Security cabinet approves completion of barrier around Jerusalem

Hotovely: PM nixed Obama talks over US aid package   The security cabinet late Thursday night approved the immediate renewal of construction work on the… Read More ›

Major poll: About half of Israeli Jews want to expel Arabs

Major poll: About half of Israeli Jews want to expel Arabs

Major Pew Center poll highlights social divisions, with different attitudes towards religion’s role in the state, whether the Jewish or democratic nature of the state… Read More ›

Police investigating Jaffa terrorist’s death

Police investigating Jaffa terrorist’s death

A video taken after the Jaffa attacker’s stabbing spree on Tuesday shows him lying on the ground, with gunshots being heard. A voice, possibly of… Read More ›

Indyk: Two-state solution may be dying on Obama’s watch

Indyk: Two-state solution may be dying on Obama’s watch

Obama’s former special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Martin Indyk stated that the US President and the Secretary of State are seriously concerned that the… Read More ›

IDF chief cancels appointment of Buchris amid rape allegations

IDF chief cancels appointment of Buchris amid rape allegations

IDF sources say sensitive role of Operations Division chief, which Buchris was due to take up, can’t be left unfilled for lengthy period.   IDF… Read More ›

Disillusioned ISIS member turns over details of 22,000 supporters

Disillusioned ISIS member turns over details of 22,000 supporters

The man, who called himself Abu Hamed, handed over the memory stick during a meeting at an undisclosed location in Turkey, according to the Sky… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s government is failing in its war on terror, former Likud minister says

Netanyahu’s government is failing in its war on terror, former Likud minister says

Likud dismisses criticism from Gideon Sa’ar, saying he is a “talkbacker” spouting nonsense from the living room of his Tel Aviv home.   Former Likud… Read More ›

China sets growth target range of 6.5% to 7% for 2016

China sets growth target range of 6.5% to 7% for 2016

China has set an economic growth target range of 6.5% to 7% for this year as the central government struggles to manage a slowdown in… Read More ›

Hulk Hogan fans – even the youth minister – on his side in sex tape trial

Hulk Hogan fans – even the youth minister – on his side in sex tape trial

Hulk Hogan has taken his lumps over the years, but the past decade has been particularly turbulent. There’s been a costly divorce, a racist rant… Read More ›

Man wins $291 million in lottery, brother wins $7

Man wins $291 million in lottery, brother wins $7

  Remember when your parents used to tell you to be nice to your siblings? Maybe it was because one day you both would grow… Read More ›

Underdogs Sanders, Cruz win Kansas, score elsewhere

Underdogs Sanders, Cruz win Kansas, score elsewhere

Weekend primary races in five states bolster runner-ups’ campaigns ahead of winner-takes-all battles for Florida, Ohio   WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas went to the underdogs… Read More ›

Rubio looks to home state of Florida for badly needed win

Rubio looks to home state of Florida for badly needed win

Trailing in third place after 18 state primaries, Republican senator promises to defy polls showing him behind Trump in March 15 ballot   Republican Marco… Read More ›