Archive for March, 2016

UN turns to Israel for advice on inclusion of disabled

UN turns to Israel for advice on inclusion of disabled

Beit Issie Shapiro, a leading Israeli facility in Ra’anana, was awarded “special consultative status” to the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2012.  … Read More ›

‘Batman v Superman’ pows box office with $170 million debut

‘Batman v Superman’ pows box office with $170 million debut

Israel’s Gal Gadot wins praise for her turn as Wonder Woman, is even singled out as the highlight of the movie   LOS ANGELES —… Read More ›

China and India are changing the game for oil and gas

China and India are changing the game for oil and gas

  As the current oil price crisis leads to some game-changing upheavals in the global energy market, Asia’s two powerhouses, China and India, are taking… Read More ›

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Your complete preview of the week’s big economic stories

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Your complete preview of the week’s big economic stories

  After a holiday-shortened week in the markets, the final week of March will be the month’s busiest. The week will be bookended by closely-watched… Read More ›

Ted Cruz is closing in on Donald Trump in a crucial state

Ted Cruz is closing in on Donald Trump in a crucial state

  Ted Cruz may be gaining on Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in the largest remaining state in the Republican primary. A new USC Dornsife/Los… Read More ›

Albany – New York’s Stringent Paperless-prescribing Law Takes Effect

Albany – New York’s Stringent Paperless-prescribing Law Takes Effect

  New York – New York is putting an end to most paper prescriptions for medicine as the nation’s toughest electronic-prescribing law takes effect. As… Read More ›

Washington – Two Additional U.S. Citizens Confirmed Killed In Brussels Attack

Washington – Two Additional U.S. Citizens Confirmed Killed In Brussels Attack

  Washington –  Two more U.S. citizens have been confirmed killed in last week’s Brussels suicide bombings, a State Department official said on Sunday, bringing… Read More ›

New York – Trump’s Daughter, Ivanka, Gives Birth To Third Child

New York – Trump’s Daughter, Ivanka, Gives Birth To Third Child

  New York – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is a grandfather — again. The billionaire businessman’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has given birth to her… Read More ›

Syrian forces capture Palmyra city from ISIS militants, state media report

Syrian forces capture Palmyra city from ISIS militants, state media report

  Syrian forces recaptured Palmyra from ISIS on Sunday, months after the city fell to the Islamic extremist group, state media reported. The army, along… Read More ›

Nazi salutes and anti-immigrant chants disrupt Brussels memorial

Nazi salutes and anti-immigrant chants disrupt Brussels memorial

Brussels, Belgium – Protesters stormed into a memorial for Brussels attack victims Sunday, raising their arms in Nazi salutes and shouting anti-immigrant slogans as they scuffled… Read More ›

In Pakistan, Taliban’s attack on Easter targets Christians; 67 people killed

In Pakistan, Taliban’s attack on Easter targets Christians; 67 people killed

A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Easter Sunday, saying it intentionally targeted Christians. The suicide blast… Read More ›

NSA chief ‘makes secret Israel trip to talk Iran, Hezbollah cyber-warfare’

NSA chief ‘makes secret Israel trip to talk Iran, Hezbollah cyber-warfare’

Admiral Rogers meets with IDF intelligence officials during reported visit last week, including head of 8200 unit   The director of the US National Security… Read More ›

Belgium admits ‘errors’ in handling terror cases

Belgium admits ‘errors’ in handling terror cases

Interior minister says security services still lagging behind despite massive investment, warns overhaul will take time   BRUSSELS — Belgium’s government sought to contain criticism… Read More ›

Far-right riots at Brussels shrine with Nazi salute, calls for ‘death to Arabs’

Far-right riots at Brussels shrine with Nazi salute, calls for ‘death to Arabs’

Mourners at memorial to terror victims react with disgust; police chief: We knew for sure they would cause trouble   BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian riot… Read More ›

Medical marijuana takes off in Israel

Medical marijuana takes off in Israel

Even though Israel enforces a strict ban on recreational use of marijuana, Israeli doctors have prescribed it to more than 25,000 Israelis to alleviate their… Read More ›

High Court rejects Israel’s natural gas plan

High Court rejects Israel’s natural gas plan

The gas deal signed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last December with US and Israeli gas companies to develop Israel’s offshore gas deposits is rejected… Read More ›

Yediot Ahronot and Ynet’s anti-BDS conference to open

Yediot Ahronot and Ynet’s anti-BDS conference to open

A series of panels and discussions dealing with Israel’s struggle against the growing boycott movement opens Monday with the particiation of President Reuven Rivlin, World… Read More ›

Muslim nations participating in Saudi-led alliance meet for first time in Riyadh

Muslim nations participating in Saudi-led alliance meet for first time in Riyadh

Saudi military spokesman says alliance would “dry up terrorists’ resources.”   Military chiefs from Muslim nations that are part of the Saudi-led alliance to fight… Read More ›

Hamas, Egypt to restart talks over ending crisis

Hamas, Egypt to restart talks over ending crisis

A senior Hamas delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo on Sunday evening, according to Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan.   Hamas and Egypt are scheduled… Read More ›

‘I alone can solve’ problem of Islamist terrorism, Trump says

‘I alone can solve’ problem of Islamist terrorism, Trump says

GOP presidential front-runner reacted to Sunday’s deadly suicide blast in Pakistan.   Reacting to Sunday’s brutal suicide bombing that killed scores of civilians in Pakistan,… Read More ›