Articles by: JewishNews-Malki

Israel has lowest C-section rate in OECD

Israel has lowest C-section rate in OECD

Women’s health ‘discriminated against,’ says report.   The childbirth rate of Israeli women is the highest among the 34 OECD countries, while its rate of… Read More ›

French far-right faces fierce campaign to stop victory in the polls

French far-right faces fierce campaign to stop victory in the polls

Hollande’s approval spikes to 50% as papers in key northern regions launch battle to keep Le Pen’s National Front from taking over   France’s far-right… Read More ›

There are 2 clear winners on Wall Street — and they’re pulling away from the competition

There are 2 clear winners on Wall Street — and they’re pulling away from the competition

  There are two clear winners on Wall Street through 2015 so far. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs lead the pack in global investment bank revenue across… Read More ›

Intel’s CEO used a secret budget to jump-start its new chip effort

Intel’s CEO used a secret budget to jump-start its new chip effort

  Before Brian Krzanich was named Intel’s CEO in 2013, he’d spent nearly two decades as an engineer there. That means he’s seen Intel grow into… Read More ›

Yahoo’s board will consider a potential sale of its internet business

Yahoo’s board will consider a potential sale of its internet business

  Yahoo’s board will consider a potential sale of its internet business when it meets later this week, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous… Read More ›

New York – Cyber Monday Sales Top $3 Billion As Discounts Spur Buyers

New York – Cyber Monday Sales Top $3 Billion As Discounts Spur Buyers

  New York – Americans bought more than $3 billion worth of goods on Cyber Monday, a leading survey showed, as bigger-than-expected discounts and strong… Read More ›

Juneau, Alaska – Police Investigate Death Of Alaska’s Capital City Mayor

Juneau, Alaska – Police Investigate Death Of Alaska’s Capital City Mayor

  Juneau, Alaska – The newly elected mayor of Alaska’s capital city was found dead at his Juneau home, and police are investigating a range… Read More ›

New York – UnitedHealth CEO Says Entering ObamaCare Marketplace A ‘Bad Decision’

New York – UnitedHealth CEO Says Entering ObamaCare Marketplace A ‘Bad Decision’

  New York – UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley offered a mea culpa Tuesday for his company’s decision to dive deeper into the Affordable Care Act’s… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas shake hands for first time in five years

Netanyahu and Abbas shake hands for first time in five years

The Israeli PM and Palestinian President met face-to-face for the first time since 2010, at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Prime… Read More ›

NGO: Fire UNRWA staff members that post photos glorying the death of Jews

NGO: Fire UNRWA staff members that post photos glorying the death of Jews

UNRWA employees keep posting anti-Semitic posts despite promises to take the incidents seriously.   UNRWA staff members who post photographs or text glorying the death… Read More ›

Israeli-Russian cooperation has successfully prevented ‘unnecessary accidents,’ says PM

Israeli-Russian cooperation has successfully prevented ‘unnecessary accidents,’ says PM

The meeting came less than a week after a Russian jet was shot down by Turkey after it allegedly entered Turkish airspace.   Israeli Prime… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls for friendly countries to change UN voting pattern on Israel

Netanyahu calls for friendly countries to change UN voting pattern on Israel

“You will hear this [demand] more and more – this is our natural expectation.”   PARIS – Israel will begin asking countries with whom it… Read More ›

The latest arrest in Brazil’s Petrobras scandal ‘felt like a nuclear bomb here in the presidential palace’

The latest arrest in Brazil’s Petrobras scandal ‘felt like a nuclear bomb here in the presidential palace’

  BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s austerity program to fix Brazil’s shaky finances is again in trouble after her point man in the Senate… Read More ›

Switzerland is about to launch a huge experiment in ‘the war on cash’

Switzerland is about to launch a huge experiment in ‘the war on cash’

  A huge economic experiment will begin in Switzerland and Sweden in 2016, and some people are calling it the “war on cash.” Both countries… Read More ›

New York – NYPD Searching For Suspect In Manhattan ATM Robberies

New York – NYPD Searching For Suspect In Manhattan ATM Robberies

New York –  Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a string of robberies at ATMs in Manhattan. Authorities say the victims in… Read More ›

Boston – Massachusetts Police Officer Indicted For Shooting Hoax Found Dead

Boston – Massachusetts Police Officer Indicted For Shooting Hoax Found Dead

  Boston – A fired Massachusetts police officer accused of a shooting hoax that put a Boston suburb in lockdown was found dead early on… Read More ›

Brussels – Security Steps In Paris, Brussels, May Be Spreading Anxiety

Brussels – Security Steps In Paris, Brussels, May Be Spreading Anxiety

  Brussels – At a Paris train station, the zap of a pigeon getting electrocuted on the tracks is enough to send some jittery people… Read More ›

Chicago – City On Edge After Release Of Video Of Police Officer Shooting Black Teen

Chicago – City On Edge After Release Of Video Of Police Officer Shooting Black Teen

  Chicago – A white Chicago policeman was charged on Tuesday with murdering a black teenager, a prosecution that was speeded up in hopes of… Read More ›

Boulder, CO – Clinton Pledges Not To Use Term ‘illegal Immigrants’ Again

Boulder, CO – Clinton Pledges Not To Use Term ‘illegal Immigrants’ Again

  Boulder, CO – Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday her use of the term “illegal immigrants” was a “poor choice of words” and she pledged… Read More ›

Los Angeles – US Officials Signal Move Toward Embracing Self-driving Cars

Los Angeles – US Officials Signal Move Toward Embracing Self-driving Cars

  Los Angeles – Federal transportation officials are rethinking their position on self-driving cars with an eye toward getting the emerging technology into the public’s… Read More ›