Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

Authorities had held off on returning body of Nashat Milhem to his family, fearing event would be hijacked by extremists   The funeral of gunman… Read More ›

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

It’s hard to imagine anything more blatant than this. A new Thai beauty ad claiming white skin is the key to success has unleashed a… Read More ›

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

  Pyongyang, North Korea – The doors open and a prisoner is marched in by two stern-faced North Korean guards, their demeanor expressing authority and righteous… Read More ›

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

  Without her help, Sean Penn says he never could have arranged a secret meeting with cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. And it all… Read More ›

Alleged drug lord ‘La Barbie’ pleads guilty to U.S. charges

Alleged drug lord ‘La Barbie’ pleads guilty to U.S. charges

  Atlanta – A one-time Texas high school football player who achieved notoriety as an alleged cartel kingpin in Mexico pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug traffickingcharges… Read More ›

Cologne mayor’s ‘arm’s length’ advice to avoid sex attacks draws ridicule

Cologne mayor’s ‘arm’s length’ advice to avoid sex attacks draws ridicule

Berlin – Cologne’s mayor has come under fire for advising women to stay “an arm’s length” from male strangers after alleged sexual assaults and muggings during… Read More ›

Trump: North Korea is China’s problem to fix

Trump: North Korea is China’s problem to fix

New York – Donald Trump says he’s sick and tired of the United States acting as the world’s policeman. The day after North Korea claimed that… Read More ›

Hundreds pay last respects to IDF officer killed in accident

Hundreds pay last respects to IDF officer killed in accident

Over 1,000 mourners attend funeral of Cpt. Yishai Rosales at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem   Several hundred people attended the funeral of an… Read More ›

Suspected Tel Aviv gunman thought hiding in West Bank

Suspected Tel Aviv gunman thought hiding in West Bank

Mother of Nashat Milhem says security forces threatening to demolish their home; police officially accuse him of killing Lod cabbie   A manhunt for a… Read More ›

Chicago college moves to fire Christian hijab-wearing professor

Chicago college moves to fire Christian hijab-wearing professor

Larycia Hawkins disputes university administration’s account of discussions with officials about views they deemed contrary to school’s ‘doctrinal convictions’   CHICAGO (AP) — The professor… Read More ›

Czech president: Migrant wave an ‘organized invasion’

Czech president: Migrant wave an ‘organized invasion’

Milos Zeman says ‘young men in good health’ ought to stay behind in the Middle East to fight the Islamic State   Czech President Milos… Read More ›

German FM: Europe must reassert control over borders

German FM: Europe must reassert control over borders

Steinmeier warns against associating refugees with terrorists, but calls for measures to strengthen EU security   Europe must gain stronger control of its borders in… Read More ›

Mass sexual assaults in Cologne test German openness to refugees

Mass sexual assaults in Cologne test German openness to refugees

‘Lumping’ the New Year’s Eve attacks by reportedly ‘Arab-looking men’ with the refugee issue ‘is nothing but exploitation,’ warns justice minister   BERLIN, Germany (AFP)… Read More ›

French Jews leaving in record numbers – but not for the reason you think

French Jews leaving in record numbers – but not for the reason you think

Most Jewish emigres come from middle-class areas with little anti-Semitism. Only 15% are from poor, heavily Muslim areas that see frequent anti-Jewish attacks   Last… Read More ›

Arab-Israeli offers money for information on Dizengoff shooter

Arab-Israeli offers money for information on Dizengoff shooter

With the chase still ongoing for Nashat Melhem, the suspect in the Dizengoff shooting that killed two, the head of the merchants’ committee in the… Read More ›

This has been the worst year for Apple shares since 2008

This has been the worst year for Apple shares since 2008

  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Apple, the largest U.S. company by market value, are set to finish the year in the red on… Read More ›

Get ready for a crummy Q4 earnings season

Get ready for a crummy Q4 earnings season

As 2015 comes to an end, so does Q4. And that means corporate America will announce the financial results of their fourth quarter in a… Read More ›

STOCKS FALL AND THE YEAR’S OVER: Here’s what you need to know

STOCKS FALL AND THE YEAR’S OVER: Here’s what you need to know

  The year’s over. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,425.0, -178.8, (-1.0%) S&P 500: 2,043.9, -19.4, (-0.9%) Nasdaq: 5,007.4, -58.4, (-1.1%) And now, the top stories… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Chief Justice Urges Judges, Lawyers To Cooperate For Speedier Litigation

Washington – U.S. Chief Justice Urges Judges, Lawyers To Cooperate For Speedier Litigation

  Washington – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts urged trial judges on Thursday to manage cases more efficiently and advised lawyers to avoid “antagonistic tactics,”… Read More ›

San Francisco – Facebook Glitch Celebrates 46 Years Of Online Friendship

San Francisco – Facebook Glitch Celebrates 46 Years Of Online Friendship

  San Francisco – Facebook’s making some of its users feel a lot older than they really are. The social network sent automated messages Thursday… Read More ›