Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace? Less than a Snowball’s Chance in Hell
The Israeli media doesn’t go into something like 70 percent of the West Bank, and even when I do go, it’ll be to film some 10-minute dialogue with someone and then we’re out of there right away, because it’s just become too dangerous. They don’t want to see us there … Israeli journalists used to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian society, but this bridge has been gradually cracking.
The Israeli media doesn’t go into something like 70 percent of the West Bank, and even when I do go, it’ll be to film some 10-minute dialogue with someone and then we’re out of there right away, because it’s just become too dangerous. They don’t want to see us there … Israeli journalists used to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian society, but this bridge has been gradually cracking.
German Ministry of Environment Made 4.5Mln Euro Donations to Clinton Foundation
The donation scandal around the Clinton Foundation is attracting more and more attention. Recently, it turned out that not only GIZ donated 2.4 million euro of taxpayers' money to the American institution, but that the Federal Ministry of the Environment is also involved in the scandal and donated 4.5 million euro to the foundation.
The donation scandal around the Clinton Foundation is attracting more and more attention. Recently, it turned out that not only GIZ donated 2.4 million euro of taxpayers' money to the American institution, but that the Federal Ministry of the Environment is also involved in the scandal and donated 4.5 million euro to the foundation.
Radical Islamist infiltrated German federal intel service, planned ‘HQ bomb attack’ – reports
An Islamist infiltrator has been exposed in the headquarters of the German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) – a domestic intelligence service particularly running antiterrorist operations, German media report, citing security sources.
An Islamist infiltrator has been exposed in the headquarters of the German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) – a domestic intelligence service particularly running antiterrorist operations, German media report, citing security sources.
Hackers take over Israeli television
Channel 2 and 10 newscasts temporarily disrupted by images of Muslim holy sites and the words "Allah is great".
Channel 2 and 10 newscasts temporarily disrupted by images of Muslim holy sites and the words "Allah is great".
Erdogan calls on Muslims to 'protect Jerusalem'
Speaking in Istanbul at a parliamentary symposium on Jerusalem and quoted by Al Jazeera, Erdogan said "it is the common duty of all Muslims to embrace the Palestinian cause and protect Jerusalem", adding that safeguarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque should not be left to children armed with nothing but stones.
Speaking in Istanbul at a parliamentary symposium on Jerusalem and quoted by Al Jazeera, Erdogan said "it is the common duty of all Muslims to embrace the Palestinian cause and protect Jerusalem", adding that safeguarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque should not be left to children armed with nothing but stones.
Line of storms, possible tornado kills 3 in northern Alabama
Authorities say three people have been killed as a line of storms and possible tornadoes moved across northern Alabama overnight. Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen tells The Associated Press the three killed were all in a mobile in Rosalie in northeast Alabama. Another person in the home was critically injured.
Authorities say three people have been killed as a line of storms and possible tornadoes moved across northern Alabama overnight. Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen tells The Associated Press the three killed were all in a mobile in Rosalie in northeast Alabama. Another person in the home was critically injured.
Hundreds of structures destroyed by Sevier County inferno
GATLINBURG - As of 9:30 a.m., here was the latest update from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency: • Hundreds of structures lost due to Sevier county wildfire • Westgate Resorts, Black Bear Falls completely destroyed • 14,000 residents and visitors evacuated from Gatlinburg
Does Israel’s Massive Drought Mean Messiah Will Arrive on a White Donkey?GATLINBURG - As of 9:30 a.m., here was the latest update from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency: • Hundreds of structures lost due to Sevier county wildfire • Westgate Resorts, Black Bear Falls completely destroyed • 14,000 residents and visitors evacuated from Gatlinburg
This is the eighth year in a row Israel has suffered from unusually dry winters, leading to a record low of the amount of water flowing into the Sea of Galilee. The more spiritually-inclined turn to the Bible, which mentions drought explicitly in several places as a result of sin. In Deuteronomy, God warns Israel of the dire consequences of neglecting his commandments, linking drought with fire.Earthquake strikes Indonesia again; magnitude 5.7
Jakarta: A shallow undersea quake of magnitude of 5.7 struck eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. No tsunami warning was issued.
Air Force: Hypersonic Missiles From China, Russia Pose Growing Danger to U.S.
“The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation are already flight-testing high-speed maneuvering weapons (HSMWs) that may endanger both forward deployed U.S. forces and even the continental United States itself,” an executive summary of the report says.
“The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation are already flight-testing high-speed maneuvering weapons (HSMWs) that may endanger both forward deployed U.S. forces and even the continental United States itself,” an executive summary of the report says.
UN General Assembly president wears Palestinian flag scarf
President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson attended a special meeting of the UN's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) on Tuesday to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People while wearing a Palestinian flag scarf. ...CEIRPP's representatives often make anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments.
President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson attended a special meeting of the UN's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) on Tuesday to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People while wearing a Palestinian flag scarf. ...CEIRPP's representatives often make anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments.
Man in the Netherlands euthanised due to his alcohol addiction
A man in the Netherlands has been allowed to die because he could no longer carry on living as an alcoholic. Mark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwiches with his family hours before he passed away. He was killed by lethal injection at his parents’ home on 14 July...
A man in the Netherlands has been allowed to die because he could no longer carry on living as an alcoholic. Mark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwiches with his family hours before he passed away. He was killed by lethal injection at his parents’ home on 14 July...
Three killed in Polish mine after earthquake hits
Three miners have been killed in a coal mine in southwestern Poland after an earthquake hit late on Tuesday. Thirty miners were underground when the 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck, with 24 able to escape.
Three miners have been killed in a coal mine in southwestern Poland after an earthquake hit late on Tuesday. Thirty miners were underground when the 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck, with 24 able to escape.
Wildfires lead to evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg
The Gatlinburg Fire Department has ordered the mandatory evacuation of the city of Gatlinburg as wind conditions worsen and several fires continue to grow increasingly unpredictable and dangerous. "We were just told by the Gatlinburg Fire Department that they had told everybody in Gatlinburg to get out,"...No one's getting through to anyone.
The Gatlinburg Fire Department has ordered the mandatory evacuation of the city of Gatlinburg as wind conditions worsen and several fires continue to grow increasingly unpredictable and dangerous. "We were just told by the Gatlinburg Fire Department that they had told everybody in Gatlinburg to get out,"...No one's getting through to anyone.
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal 'height of folly'
The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be "disastrous" and "the height of folly". In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia's promises, blaming Moscow for much of the suffering in Syria. In his campaign, Mr Trump threatened to scrap the Iran deal and also hinted at working more closely with Russia.
The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be "disastrous" and "the height of folly". In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia's promises, blaming Moscow for much of the suffering in Syria. In his campaign, Mr Trump threatened to scrap the Iran deal and also hinted at working more closely with Russia.
Intelligence agency employee arrested over Islamist comments
An employee of the German intelligence agency (BfV) has been arrested after making Islamist statements and sharing agency material, German media report. A BfV spokesman did not confirm a report in Die Welt newspaper that the man was suspected of planning a bomb attack on the BfV's Cologne office, Reuters news agency said. "There is no evidence to date that there is a concrete danger," he added.
An employee of the German intelligence agency (BfV) has been arrested after making Islamist statements and sharing agency material, German media report. A BfV spokesman did not confirm a report in Die Welt newspaper that the man was suspected of planning a bomb attack on the BfV's Cologne office, Reuters news agency said. "There is no evidence to date that there is a concrete danger," he added.
Syria: Israel struck Hezbollah target, Assad forces from Lebanese air space
The Israeli Air Force allegedly struck two targets near Damascus overnight Tuesday, according to Arab media reports. One reported target was an arms convoy belonging to the Shi'ite terrorist organization Hezbollah on a highway between Damascus and Beirut on its way to Lebanon, and the second was a military site belonging to an organization loyal to the Assad regime.
The Israeli Air Force allegedly struck two targets near Damascus overnight Tuesday, according to Arab media reports. One reported target was an arms convoy belonging to the Shi'ite terrorist organization Hezbollah on a highway between Damascus and Beirut on its way to Lebanon, and the second was a military site belonging to an organization loyal to the Assad regime.
Does said threefold rise in German antisemitism signal a 'new era'?
A top European rabbi has warned that the world has entered a new era of antisemitism... The UK Times reported that antisemitism in Germany has risen threefold in one year, citing data published by the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung... German Justice Ministry revealed that there had been 2,083 cases of attacks on Jews, Jewish property and hate speech against Jews last year, in contrast with 691 in 2014.
A top European rabbi has warned that the world has entered a new era of antisemitism... The UK Times reported that antisemitism in Germany has risen threefold in one year, citing data published by the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung... German Justice Ministry revealed that there had been 2,083 cases of attacks on Jews, Jewish property and hate speech against Jews last year, in contrast with 691 in 2014.
Man in the Netherlands euthanised due to his alcohol addiction
A man in the Netherlands has been allowed to die because he could no longer carry on living as an alcoholic. Mark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwiches with his family hours before he passed away.
A man in the Netherlands has been allowed to die because he could no longer carry on living as an alcoholic. Mark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwiches with his family hours before he passed away.
Jill Stein's Recount Effort Gets 12 Times More Coverage From ABC, CBS, NBC Than Her Entire Campaign
When Jill Stein was the Green Party’s candidate for U.S. president, the networks only gave her 36 seconds of coverage. However, as NewsBusters' Mike Ciandella details, as soon as she launched a campaign to contest the presidential election and demand a recount of ballots in several key states, the evening news shows on ABC, CBS and NBC managed to find 7 minutes and 26 seconds of coverage for her in just four days.
When Jill Stein was the Green Party’s candidate for U.S. president, the networks only gave her 36 seconds of coverage. However, as NewsBusters' Mike Ciandella details, as soon as she launched a campaign to contest the presidential election and demand a recount of ballots in several key states, the evening news shows on ABC, CBS and NBC managed to find 7 minutes and 26 seconds of coverage for her in just four days.
Britain and France seek to punish Syria over chem weapons
Britain and France say they will seek to punish members of the Syrian regime implicated in the use of chemical weapons during the country's civil war which is now in its sixth year.
Britain and France say they will seek to punish members of the Syrian regime implicated in the use of chemical weapons during the country's civil war which is now in its sixth year.
California regulates cow farts
Despite strong opposition from farmers, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in September that for the first time regulates heat-trapping gases from livestock operations and landfills. Cattle and other farm animals are major sources of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas. Methane is released when they belch, pass gas and make manure.
Despite strong opposition from farmers, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in September that for the first time regulates heat-trapping gases from livestock operations and landfills. Cattle and other farm animals are major sources of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas. Methane is released when they belch, pass gas and make manure.
Jimmy Carter to Obama: Before you leave office, recognize Palestinian state
Former President Jimmy Carter is calling on the Obama administration to recognize Palestinian statehood before leaving office January 20.
Former President Jimmy Carter is calling on the Obama administration to recognize Palestinian statehood before leaving office January 20.