Spanish police have found 28 million euros ($36.5 million) in assets owned by ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and people close to him, including Marbella beach properties and luxury cars,
Former Democrat Joe Lieberman used his last speech on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday to call for bipartisanship and get in a last dig over the controversial result of
A garment salesman accused of systematically shooting three shopkeepers – two of the Jewish – to death in their Brooklyn clothing stores will undergo a mental exam. The judge ordered
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who came tantalizingly close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination four years ago, played down the notion she would run again for the
Senate Democrats have quickly cobbled together a $60.4 billion disaster aid package for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. Working from the
Today, the Orthodox Union commended the German Parliament for approving a bill, which explicitly permits infant Bris Milah. The bill passed with an overwhelming majority — 434 to 100 —
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is “more than a little” overweight — but fit enough to be in the White House. The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with Barbara Walters for her “10 Most Fascinating People” special Wednesday night on ABC. Walters told the governor some people […]
While Yad L’Achim continues tenacious anti-missionary efforts in Israel, government officials and agencies seem to prefer a blind eye as their activities are growing around the country. YWN-ISRAEL recently reported a missionary alert as thousands of teachers around the country received material from missionary organizations. The missionaries hope the teachers will pass the information along […]
The U.S. military judge overseeing the Guantanamo prosecution of five alleged conspirators in the Sept. 11 attacks has issued an order maintaining secrecy over the defendants’ experiences in clandestine CIA
Bar Ilan University has come under fire after an undergraduate student posted a complaint on the university’s Facebook page, explaining a colleague of his was removed from a class for not wearing a yarmulke. The response to the comment gave support to the demand made by Dr. Chaim Talbi, simply stating this is the policy […]
The Obama administration is drawing no “red line” for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive
Speaking with Channel 1 News anchor Geula Even, Shas co-leader Aryeh Deri what asked “What is it like to be in the number two spot?” Deri, in a smiling tone, explained “I was out of politics for twelve years and I have adjusted. I am number two at home – my wife runs the house. […]
Brooklyn – Councilman David G. Greenfield today sent a letter to actor Sean Penn thanking him for his involvement in the ongoing plight of Greenfield’s constituent, Jacob Ostreicher, who has been jailed in Bolivia for 18 months without facing any formal criminal charges. In the letter to Mr. Penn, Councilman Greenfield expresses his gratitude to […]
The statistics released by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) for 2011 have left Minister of Education Gideon Saar smiling and boasting. Israel’s ratings signal an increase in scholastic achievement among Israeli eighth graders in math and science with the average Israeli scoring […]
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed news of a 6% drop in reported hate crimes in 2011 in the US, as the FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics Act Report found the lowest number of hate crimes were reported in the US last year since 1994. The FBI has collated data on hate crimes annually since 1990. […]
The New Jersey man who confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz – one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton – pleaded not
Speaking to Channel 1 TV Evening News, Shas election campaign leader Aryeh Deri stated “no one can say Shas is not true to its commitment” to assist low income families. He reminded listeners that Shas refused to approve the state budget and that is why the government was compelled to agree to early elections. Deri […]
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria’s government, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Use of the missiles was
In an interview with Kol Berama Radio, Yahadut HaTorah’s Moshe Gafne expressed his opposition to chareidim being inducted into national service programs as an alternative to military service, warning “they want to turn us into chilonim (non-frum).” Speaking on the 8-10 Show with Moti Lavi on Tuesday, 27 Kislev 5773, Gafne warned of the growing […]
A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements
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