Israeli court releases pro-Palestinian activists - Boston Globe
The International Solidarity Movement says the two women -- one from Australia, the other from Spain -- are to be ... Israeli troops raided their Ramallah apartment on Sunday. Israel says the two women overstayed their visas and were involved in ...
Israel seeks renewed peace talks with Syria - Netanyahu - Irish Times
... Israel is seeking to renew peace talks with both Syria and the Palestinians. Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Mr Netanyahu said Israel wants peace with all its Arab neighbours. “We did so with Egypt and Jordan and we aspire ...
International rights group faults Israel's Gaza war crimes probe - Minneapolis Star Tribune
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israel has failed to show it will conduct an impartial investigation of allegations that it committed war crimes during its Gaza offensive last year, an international human rights group said Sunday. U.N. investigators leveled ...
Es detenido actor en película de Israel nominada para el Oscar - Daily Oklahoman
JERUSALEN (AP) — El actor Tony Copti ... premio Oscar "Ajami", fue detenido brevemente bajo cargos de agredir a la policía en el vecindario donde se filmó la cinta, dijeron las autoridades el domingo. El portavoz de la policía, Micky Rosenfeld ...
U.K. academics urge Elton John to cancel Israel concert - Haaretz.com
A group of British academics have called on singer Elton John to cancel his scheduled performance in Israel this June. "Political or not political, when you stand up on that stage in Tel Aviv, you line yourself up with a racist state," the British ...
Israel 'open to peace talks with Syria' - Irish Times
Netanyahu's comments came after an ominous exchange between officials in the two countries. Syrian President Bashar Assad accused Israel of avoiding ... central point of disagreement between Israel and Syria is the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau ...
Israel To Partially Open Gaza Trade Crossings - Imemc.org
The Israeli Authorities decided Tuesday to partially open its trade crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow the entry of some foodstuffs, and to enable the export of flowers and strawberries. Kerem Shalom Crossing - paltoday.com Raed Fattouh, a ...
U.S. arrests 12 for heckling Israel ambassador - Haaretz.com
Police intervene after protesters scream 'killers' during Michael Oren's speech at California university. California reportedly police made 12 arrests on Monday after a speech by Israel's U.S. Ambassador Michael Oren descended into chaos. Hecklers interrupted Oren's lecture at Irving University in
Grid for electric cars on schedule in Israel - Delaware Online
On longer trips, motorists can stop at stations where a machine can replace the car's lithium ion battery. The cars, developed with Renault-Nissan, have a range of about 100 miles before ... The new financing values Better Place at $1.25 billion.
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17 soldiers dead, 53 rescued in Kashmir avalanche
 A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 soldiers and critically injuring 17 others.
Wild West motif lightens mood at Afghan base
 The lore of the Wild West and the hard reality of southern Afghanistan share a few things in common: danger, men with guns and desert wilderness
Political ally: Sri Lankan presidential candidate arrested on sedition charges
A political ally says Sri Lanka's former army chief and presidential candidate has been arrested on sedition charges.
Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism
 The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus.
Spring rains threaten Haitian survivors
 In Haiti's devastated capital city, early spring rains threaten to cause landslides and bring about health problems in the makeshift camps where more than 500,000 people are living.
Bad malaria pills raise drug resistance fears
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality raising fears of increased drug resistance to a killer disease.
Tel Aviv man accused of enslaving women
 An Israeli man has been jailed, suspected by police of enslaving a cult-like harem of at least 17 women and 37 children.
Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500
Avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 28 people, with another 1,500 stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday.
Yanukovych apparent victor in Ukrainian vote
Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych emerges as the apparent winner in Ukraine's presidential contest, with a lead of almost three percentage points with about 99 percent of ballots counted.
Body found in landing gear of N.Y.-Tokyo flight
 A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man.
Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of drug gang
Mexican authorities on Monday arrested two suspected leaders of a brutal drug trafficking gang that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several years, a U.S. official said.
Observation deck of world’s tallest tower closed
 Tourists headed for the observation deck of the world's tallest tower were left disappointed and confused Monday after the owner of Dubai's Burj Khalifa unexpectedly cut off public access to the building because of electrical problems.
Alligator kills 11-year-old girl in Brazil
Authorities say an alligator killed an 11-year-old girl as she swam with friends in a river in northeastern Brazil.
Heavy snow paralyzes parts of Bulgaria, Romania
Heavy snowfall has seriously disrupted transport in Bulgaria and neighboring Romania, blocking highways and leaving cars stranded in snow.
Gulp! Sword artist’s record is hard to swallow
 Chayne Hultgren, an Australian performance artist, set a new Guinness World Record Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers.
Mexico troops find 12 tons of pot in truck
Mexican soldiers seize more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.
Chinese police shut down hacker training op
Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.
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