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Abbas ‘does not seek a peace settlement,’ Netanyahu charges

Abbas ‘does not seek a peace settlement,’ Netanyahu charges

At NY meeting, EU foreign policy chief urges PM to renew talks, calls Abbas’s threat to cancel Oslo Accords ‘an alarm’   NEW YORK —… Read More ›

Quartet urges regional outreach to spur peace talks

Quartet urges regional outreach to spur peace talks

On sidelines of UN, foreign ministers say envoys will engage directly with Israel, PA to find ‘concrete actions’   NEW YORK – Representatives of the… Read More ›

After speech, US Jewish groups accuse Abbas of evading talks

After speech, US Jewish groups accuse Abbas of evading talks

ADL says Palestinian leader ‘long on complaints, short on solutions’; dovish Americans for Peace Now calls on PA to maintain security coordination   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Philadelphia – Francis Blessing Catholic-Jewish Statue

Philadelphia – Francis Blessing Catholic-Jewish Statue

  Philadelphia – Pope Francis has blessed a new statue honoring the relationship between Catholics and Jews. Francis stopped at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Strikes Syria After Rocket Fire

Jerusalem – Israel Strikes Syria After Rocket Fire

  Jerusalem –  The Israeli military said Sunday it struck two Syrian army posts with artillery fire after rockets from the war-torn country landed in… Read More ›

Washington – Boehner Slams Some GOP Hard Liners As ‘false Prophets’

Washington – Boehner Slams Some GOP Hard Liners As ‘false Prophets’

  Washington – House Speaker John Boehner warned Sunday against “false prophets” in his own party making unrealistic promises, saying his resignation had averted a… Read More ›

Trump on his tax plan: ‘Zero rate’ for some

Trump on his tax plan: ‘Zero rate’ for some

  Donald Trump revealed new details about his tax plan in an interview that aired Sunday, saying that a “large segment” of Americans would pay… Read More ›

Greek official resigns amid anti-Semitism allegations

Greek official resigns amid anti-Semitism allegations

Deputy minister asked to resign mere hours after being sworn in due to allegations of anti-Semitic and racist tweets. Greece’s newly elected government hit its… Read More ›

Delta adds four weekly flights between Tel Aviv and New York

Delta adds four weekly flights between Tel Aviv and New York

Responding to demand following the termination of American Airlines flights to Israel, the Atlanta-based airline added four weekly flights to its New York-Tel Aviv line;… Read More ›

Why is Israel lagging behind in green building?

Why is Israel lagging behind in green building?

While countries around the world have already realized the economic potential of sustainable construction, only 7% of the housing units completed in Israel in 2014… Read More ›

Security cabinet relaxes open-fire rules, stiffens penalties against rock throwers

Security cabinet relaxes open-fire rules, stiffens penalties against rock throwers

Measures include police use of the low-powered Ruger sniper rifle in Jerusalem   The security cabinet approved a short menu of tougher steps against rock… Read More ›

In NY meeting, Obama to ask Putin for clarity on Russian involvement in Syria

In NY meeting, Obama to ask Putin for clarity on Russian involvement in Syria

US president and Russian counterpart set to hold a bilateral meeting on Monday afternoon during three-day session of the UN General Assembly.   WASHINGTON/MOSCOW –… Read More ›

Analysis: Should Palestinian parents pay for minors’ rock-throwing?

Analysis: Should Palestinian parents pay for minors’ rock-throwing?

If parents can be penalized for children’s rock-throwing, does that mean the state may get engage in penalizing parents when children are involved with alcohol,… Read More ›

Livermore, CA – 1 Killed, 6 Hurt After Car Smashes Into California Gym

Livermore, CA – 1 Killed, 6 Hurt After Car Smashes Into California Gym

  Livermore, CA – An 80-year-old driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake Tuesday before plowing through the doors of a Northern… Read More ›

Chicago – Txt Msgs May Lead To Broad Heart-linked Benefits, Study Says

Chicago – Txt Msgs May Lead To Broad Heart-linked Benefits, Study Says

Chicago –  Txt msgs may b gud 4U. That’s the message in a study that suggests just four monthly text messages might spur health improvements… Read More ›

New York – Brian Williams Returns To Airwaves For Pope Coverage

New York – Brian Williams Returns To Airwaves For Pope Coverage

New York – Brian Williams returned to the airwaves of MSNBC to anchor coverage of the visit of Pope Francis to the United States on… Read More ›

EU ministers choose quota system to address migrant crisis

EU ministers choose quota system to address migrant crisis

European Union interior ministers on Tuesday voted in favor of a quota system to relocate 120,000 asylum-seekers in Europe, an EU source told CNN’s Nic… Read More ›

Indian man buried alive by road workers after falling into hole

Indian man buried alive by road workers after falling into hole

  New Delhi – Residents in a rural part of central India made a gruesome discovery over the weekend. They spotted part of an arm protruding… Read More ›

IAEA rejects proposal on oversight of Israeli nuclear facilities

IAEA rejects proposal on oversight of Israeli nuclear facilities

After vote, Netanyahu says he had called 30 world leaders and convinced them to reject proposal given the situation in the Mideast, especially Iran’s efforts… Read More ›

FBI arrests Joey Meek, friend of accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof

FBI arrests Joey Meek, friend of accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof

  It was not immediately clear what charges Meek faces.Authorities have been investigating Meek since the June shooting for allegedly knowing about the crime and… Read More ›