Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

‘We’re ready to give up our lives’: Riots in India as states argue over water

‘We’re ready to give up our lives’: Riots in India as states argue over water

New Delhi – Two people have died in ongoing disputes over water in India’s Silicon Valley. A demonstrator was shot dead by police who opened… Read More ›

New York State opens inquiry into Trump Foundation

New York State opens inquiry into Trump Foundation

GOP candidate isn’t donating to his foundation and has allegedly withdrawn charitable funds for personal use   WASHINGTON – New York state’s top law enforcement… Read More ›

Democrats call for probe of Trump check to Florida AG

Democrats call for probe of Trump check to Florida AG

Illegal and misreported $25,000 contribution to Pam Bondi’s election campaign came just as she was refusing to investigate Trump University   WASHINGTON (AP) — House… Read More ›

Hours before stroke, Peres issued video urging Israelis to buy home-made products

Hours before stroke, Peres issued video urging Israelis to buy home-made products

In Facebook post, former president lauds local industry, high-tech sector, calls on citizens to purchase more ‘blue-and-white’   Hours before he suffered a massive stroke… Read More ›

PM’s envoy: Hamas rejected offer to swap MIA soldiers for all their prisoners

PM’s envoy: Hamas rejected offer to swap MIA soldiers for all their prisoners

Special hostages and missing persons coordinator Lior Lotan says Israel offered to return to Gaza 18 Hamas prisoners and 19 bodies of its fighters, all… Read More ›

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton said that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s positions on Israel vary from day to day, and for that reason Israelis should be extremely wary… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

No confirmation from Jerusalem or Ramallah after latest report of possible face-to-face summit between leaders in Moscow   The Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said… Read More ›

Chinese buyers are getting real savvy

Chinese buyers are getting real savvy

  Chinese investors have been aggressively pursuing acquisitions, in a move that is unsettling to many. There is Syngenta’s record-breaking $48 billion sale to ChemChina, Ingram… Read More ›

Trump gave an interview that was carried on a Kremlin-backed Russian news outlet

Trump gave an interview that was carried on a Kremlin-backed Russian news outlet

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke with Larry King in an interview that was broadcast on the Kremlin-backed news outlet, Russia Today. The pair talked… Read More ›

Tim Kaine receives his first intelligence briefing as a vice-presidential candidate

Tim Kaine receives his first intelligence briefing as a vice-presidential candidate

  Sen. Tim Kaine received his first intelligence briefing as Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate on Thursday, a senior US intelligence official and two Clinton campaign sources… Read More ›

Washington – Barack Obama Is Officially Now A Parasite (it’s An Honor)

Washington – Barack Obama Is Officially Now A Parasite (it’s An Honor)

  Washington –  It’s no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him… Read More ›

Boston – Pfizer CEO Says Clinton Plan To Curb Drug Prices Would Hurt Consumers

Boston – Pfizer CEO Says Clinton Plan To Curb Drug Prices Would Hurt Consumers

  Boston – Pfizer Inc’s chief executive on Thursday said recent proposals by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to curb “unjustified” U.S. drug prices would… Read More ›

San Francisco – Uber Riders Can Choose The Tunes When They Take A Ride

San Francisco – Uber Riders Can Choose The Tunes When They Take A Ride

  San Francisco – Uber riders can now choose the tunes whenever they hitch a ride. Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday that riders can now… Read More ›

Obama, Duterte exchange ‘pleasantries’ after spat

Obama, Duterte exchange ‘pleasantries’ after spat

  Vientiane, Laos – President Barack Obama exchanged “pleasantries” with his Philippines counterpart on Wednesday following an ugly outburst earlier this week that led to… Read More ›

Open race as Clinton-Trump showdown hits home stretch

Open race as Clinton-Trump showdown hits home stretch

Final sprint to the November 8 election shows rival candidates getting closer and closer in polls   Washington, United States (AFP) — Will Democrat Hillary… Read More ›

Trump: US generals ‘reduced to rubble,’ would replace some

Trump: US generals ‘reduced to rubble,’ would replace some

GOP nominee says he has blueprint for defeating Islamic State, would demand plan from military leaders within 30 days in office   NEW YORK —… Read More ›

Clinton defends Iran nuke deal, says US ‘not being played’ by Tehran

Clinton defends Iran nuke deal, says US ‘not being played’ by Tehran

In televised national security forum, Democratic nominee claims Iran was on ‘fast track’ to acquiring material for bomb-making   Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defended… Read More ›

Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent

Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent

Documents smuggled to London from Moscow by former KGB archivist and defector Vasili Mitrokhin list the Palestinian Authority President as being a KGB agent in… Read More ›

‘Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp’ star Hugh O’Brian dies, age 91

‘Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp’ star Hugh O’Brian dies, age 91

Actor Hugh O’Brian, best known for his portrayal of the title role in the 1950’s TV Western “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” has… Read More ›

Obama announces $90 million to clear Laos’ unexploded bombs

Obama announces $90 million to clear Laos’ unexploded bombs

President Barack Obama has pledged $90 million to Laos in a joint three-year project with the country’s government to clear tens of millions of unexploded… Read More ›