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The world’s most dangerous travel destinations

The world’s most dangerous travel destinations

The world’s biggest tourist rescue organization, International SOS, has made a unique map showing the most and least risky places to go on vacation. Last… Read More ›

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

Ron Ben-Yishai accompanies the IDF’s Etzion Brigade commander on a visit to Beit Ummar near Hebron, during which persuasion is used on a Palestinian family… Read More ›

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

In December 2014, Yossi Cohen gave a lecture to students at the Or Etzion yeshiva and military boarding school, where he spoke about his perspective… Read More ›

America’s Muslims object to Obama’s push for more self-surveillance

America’s Muslims object to Obama’s push for more self-surveillance

They said they found Obama’s request insulting, with some questioning why the same message is not sent to Christian churches after mass shootings carried out… Read More ›

Cyber jihad expert: Social media companies are unlikely to stem online propaganda

Cyber jihad expert: Social media companies are unlikely to stem online propaganda

‘Twitter, YouTube doing the minimum to deal with jihadi content online,’ says Steven Stalinsky   In the wake of the San Bernardino terror attacks, the… Read More ›

Amid terror fears, US House passes bill to make it harder to obtain American visa

Amid terror fears, US House passes bill to make it harder to obtain American visa

The measure would require visitors from the visa waiver countries to obtain a visa to travel to the United States if they had been to… Read More ›

Menorah found vandalized on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Menorah found vandalized on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Even after being toppled over, the Carl Schurz Park menorah was found still lit up in the morning.   NEW YORK – The NYPD Hate… Read More ›

Fleeing recession and violence, Brazilian Jews flock to Israel

Fleeing recession and violence, Brazilian Jews flock to Israel

Immigration from Brazil has doubled in past four years as members of the 120,000-strong community seek financial, personal security   RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) –… Read More ›

There’s a patch that could fix your allergy problem

There’s a patch that could fix your allergy problem

  An estimated 1.5 million children in the US are allergic to peanuts, an allergy that can often be so severe that the child who’s allergic can’t be… Read More ›

JOB CUTS: A bunch of senior Morgan Stanley staff are leaving

JOB CUTS: A bunch of senior Morgan Stanley staff are leaving

  The job cuts at Morgan Stanley’s fixed income business continue. The US bank, which is looking to cut 25% of its fixed income staff, has… Read More ›

Here’s why the drug that helped Jimmy Carter get ‘cancer-free’ is such a big deal

Here’s why the drug that helped Jimmy Carter get ‘cancer-free’ is such a big deal

  Former US President Jimmy Carter announced on Sunday that his latest brain scan showed no sign of cancer, a few months after revealing that he… Read More ›

New York – Take The A Train? Apple, Google And Other Apps Can Tell You

New York – Take The A Train? Apple, Google And Other Apps Can Tell You

  New York –  HopStop, a pioneer in offering transit directions in major cities, disappeared in October — not because it failed, but because Apple… Read More ›

Alexandria, VA – Syrian-born US Citizen Charged With Smuggling To Militants

Alexandria, VA – Syrian-born US Citizen Charged With Smuggling To Militants

Alexandria, VA – A Syrian-born U.S. citizen has been charged with smuggling rifle scopes, night-vision goggles and other military-style gear from the United States to… Read More ›

Geneva – Official: Red Cross Ready To Speak With IS To Get Aid In

Geneva – Official: Red Cross Ready To Speak With IS To Get Aid In

  Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross is trying to reach out to the Islamic State group to get humanitarian aid to… Read More ›

Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery

Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery

Four bodies have been found inside a capsized boat discovered floating off the north coast of Japan’s main Honshu island — the latest of the… Read More ›

U.S. strikes kill leaders of Al-Shabaab and ISIS in Libya

U.S. strikes kill leaders of Al-Shabaab and ISIS in Libya

  Washington – A senior leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the senior ISIS leader in Libya were each killed in recent… Read More ›

Beijing issues first red alert as air pollution hits hazardous levels

Beijing issues first red alert as air pollution hits hazardous levels

Hong Kong – Beijing’s city government issued its first red alert for pollution on Monday, ordering schools to close, halting outdoor construction and restricting car use… Read More ›

US, other world powers want end to UN probe on Iran nukes

US, other world powers want end to UN probe on Iran nukes

Confidential resolution shows leaders seeking to end IAEA study of past activity, shift to enactment of nuclear deal   VIENNA (AP) — Once a vociferous… Read More ›

FBI: San Bernardino killers were radicalized ‘for quite some time’

FBI: San Bernardino killers were radicalized ‘for quite some time’

Syed and Farook trained at gun range days before massacre, investigators aren’t certain how they became Islamic extremists   SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The… Read More ›

France reels as Le Pen leads National Front into mainstream

France reels as Le Pen leads National Front into mainstream

Far-right faction’s historic victory in the polls should be a ‘wake up call for all democrats in Europe,’ German vice chancellor warns   PARIS (AP)… Read More ›