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Paris synagogue goers mildly poisoned by toxin smeared on lock

Paris synagogue goers mildly poisoned by toxin smeared on lock

Members of the Jewish community of Bonneuil-sur-Marne poisoned by a toxin applied to keypad of lock of synagogue .   Fourteen people were mildly poisoned… Read More ›

‘Russia open to Assad’s ouster as part of Syrian peace process’

‘Russia open to Assad’s ouster as part of Syrian peace process’

Diplomat says Russia privately accepts that Assad will have gone by end of transition period in Syria.   UNITED NATIONS – Russia has made clear… Read More ›

Israel holds ‘substantive’ talks with Quartet delegation that included EU reps

Israel holds ‘substantive’ talks with Quartet delegation that included EU reps

The meeting is especially significant since Israel suspended contact with the EU regarding the peace process last month.   Israeli officials met with a high-level Quartet… Read More ›

Republican candidates battle over party’s foreign policy

Republican candidates battle over party’s foreign policy

Tuesday’s debate highlighted the divide between those wary of intervention and those calling for a more aggressive anti-IS campaign   WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans,… Read More ›

CNN Republican debate: Winners and losers

CNN Republican debate: Winners and losers

Washington – Republican presidential candidates sought to cement — or improve — their standings in a debate Tuesday night that comes less than two months before… Read More ›

A college professor was suspended after wearing a hijab in solidarity with Muslims

A college professor was suspended after wearing a hijab in solidarity with Muslims

  Wheaton College has put a tenured professor who donned a traditional headscarf as a part of her Christmas Advent devotion on administrative leave. Political… Read More ›

Macquarie has a horror outlook for commodities

Macquarie has a horror outlook for commodities

  After what can only be described as a horrific year for metals and bulk commodity prices, market attention is now quickly turning to what… Read More ›

Burundian plea: ‘How many people must die before you help stop the killings?’

Burundian plea: ‘How many people must die before you help stop the killings?’

People dragged from their homes and killed in the night. Bodies littering the streets of the capital at dawn. An attack on an army barracks.… Read More ›

The woman hired to take on Elon Musk drives a Tesla Model S

The woman hired to take on Elon Musk drives a Tesla Model S

  Former Cisco executive Padmasree Warrior, who was just hired to help Chinese electric-vehicle maker NextEV take on Tesla in the US, says that she’s got nothing… Read More ›

U.S. sells $1.83 billion of weapons to Taiwan despite Chinese objections

U.S. sells $1.83 billion of weapons to Taiwan despite Chinese objections

  Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to… Read More ›

Las Vegas – Rumors Fly As Mystery Shrouds Buyers Of Las Vegas Newspaper

Las Vegas – Rumors Fly As Mystery Shrouds Buyers Of Las Vegas Newspaper

  Las Vegas – The ownership mystery surrounding the sale of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has captured the attention of the media industry as the… Read More ›

Washington – Homeland Security Chief Says Social Media Used In Immigration Vetting

Washington – Homeland Security Chief Says Social Media Used In Immigration Vetting

  Washington – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in reviews of immigration applications… Read More ›

New Delhi – Air India Technician Sucked Into Engine At Mumbai Airport

New Delhi – Air India Technician Sucked Into Engine At Mumbai Airport

  New Delhi -A technician working for state-owned Air India died in a “mishap” at an airport in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, according the airline’s… Read More ›

Israel ranks as 18th best place in the world to live

Israel ranks as 18th best place in the world to live

The UN’s Human Development index has ranked Israel in 18th place for its list of the best countries in the world to live, putting it… Read More ›

Prime minister, opposition chief clash over incitement

Prime minister, opposition chief clash over incitement

Zionist Union Chairman Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu face off as the opposition chief demands that the PM condemn incitement against President Reuven Rivlin, while… Read More ›

US issues travel warning for Israel

US issues travel warning for Israel

Tourists should know where the nearest bomb shelter is, and the security situation ‘can change day to day’, US State Department tells potential visitors to… Read More ›

Jordan sends 800 asylum seekers back to Sudan

Jordan sends 800 asylum seekers back to Sudan

Minister says migrants, who had filed for asylum, were not refugees, just there for medical treatment   Jordan Wednesday repatriated 800 Sudanese who had sought… Read More ›

Jordanian air force pilots pay ‘working visit’ to Israel

Jordanian air force pilots pay ‘working visit’ to Israel

Amman’s military ties with Israel come under scrutiny after one airman refuses to join delegation, is booted from the service   Jordanian media reports that… Read More ›

US Congress votes to punish banks financing Hezbollah

US Congress votes to punish banks financing Hezbollah

House of Representatives unanimously approves bill to crack down on financial institutions knowingly doing business with Shiite group   The US House of Representatives voted… Read More ›

UN nuclear watchdog chief: ‘Not impossible’ that Iran sanctions will end in January

UN nuclear watchdog chief: ‘Not impossible’ that Iran sanctions will end in January

Iranian President Rouhani voices hope that sanctions would be removed in January, “delivering one of the electoral promises of the government” before polls open on… Read More ›