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Keeene, NH – Trump Says He’d Send Back Syrians Taken In By US

Keeene, NH – Trump Says He’d Send Back Syrians Taken In By US

  Keeene, NH – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he would send back Syrian refugees taken in by the U.S. if he’s elected president.… Read More ›

Washington – Emails: Russia-linked Hackers Tried To Access Clinton Server

Washington – Emails: Russia-linked Hackers Tried To Access Clinton Server

  Washington –  Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to pry into Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private email account while she was secretary of state,… Read More ›

Washington – US Warns Russia Against Striking Non-IS Groups In Syria

Washington – US Warns Russia Against Striking Non-IS Groups In Syria

  Washington – Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that the Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have targeted areas that do not include Islamic… Read More ›

Iranian death toll in Hajj stampede leaps to more than 450

Iranian death toll in Hajj stampede leaps to more than 450

The Iranian death toll in the recent stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has jumped above 450, state media reported. The rise in… Read More ›

Deadly parcel bombs rock southern China region of Guangxi

Deadly parcel bombs rock southern China region of Guangxi

  At least seven people have been killed and 51 others injured after multiple blasts in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, according to… Read More ›

Afghan troops say Kunduz retaken; Taliban claim they’re pushing back

Afghan troops say Kunduz retaken; Taliban claim they’re pushing back

Kabul, Afghanistan – After the stinging blow of losing the city of Kunduz to the Taliban, the Afghan government says it has now reclaimed most of… Read More ›

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 ›

Interview: Novel brings Nazi persecution of artists to life

Interview: Novel brings Nazi persecution of artists to life

Author Lisa Barr tells Ynet about what inspired her to write about Hitler’s mission to destroy the avant-garde and her unforgettable interview with Leah Rabin… Read More ›

US: Kuwait Airways discriminated against Israeli

US: Kuwait Airways discriminated against Israeli

US Department of Transportation finds Kuwait Airways in violation of the law due to discriminatory nature of the airline’s online booking system, which prevents customers… Read More ›

Two Israeli firms sign cumulative $923 million deals

Two Israeli firms sign cumulative $923 million deals

Israel-based MediWound signs $112 million contract while Mellanox buys tech firm EZchip for $811 million, seeking to become leader in interconnect solutions. From medical ingenuity… Read More ›

Jewish leaders send condolences to Saudi king over haj stampede tragedy

Jewish leaders send condolences to Saudi king over haj stampede tragedy

Letter was sent by World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and CEO Robert Singer.   A major Jewish organization publicly expressed condolences on Thursday to the… Read More ›

Huge Nazi banner for film causes outcry in France

Huge Nazi banner for film causes outcry in France

“There was nothing to explain what was going on, the scene was just surreal,” said one tourist in response to the red swastika banner displayed… Read More ›

Analysis: Russian military role in Syria has implications for Israel, West

Analysis: Russian military role in Syria has implications for Israel, West

Israel will think twice and more before it decides to initiate air force attacks inside Syria – as it did at least 10 times in… Read More ›

Ukrainian PM: attacks on Babi Yar are meant to ‘destabilize’ us

Ukrainian PM: attacks on Babi Yar are meant to ‘destabilize’ us

On Rosh Hashana, assailants burned tires at Holocaust memorial.   Repeated incidents of vandalism against the Holocaust memorial at Kiev’s Babi Yar ravine are political… Read More ›

Israel not coordinating with Russia in Syria, defense minister says

Israel not coordinating with Russia in Syria, defense minister says

As Moscow deploys sophisticated fighter-bombers in Latakia, Israel says it will defend its interests, keep advanced arms from Hezbollah   Israel is not coordinating its… Read More ›

Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO of his company

Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO of his company

  Ralph Lauren has stepped down from his position as CEO of his own company, The New York Times reports. Lauren will not be entirely absent… Read More ›

US arctic drilling is dead

US arctic drilling is dead

  Arctic drilling in the US is dead. After more than eight years of planning and drilling, costing more than $7 billion, Royal Dutch Shell… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton has made a major break with Obamacare

Hillary Clinton has made a major break with Obamacare

  Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton called for a repeal of the US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s so-called Cadillac tax, marking a significant… Read More ›