G-7 Leaders Join Forces to Combat Jihadists Returning from Syria
Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations decided Thursday to tighten defenses against the risk of terror attacks by European jihadists returning from the Syrian front.
Month: June 2014
Tensions Grow Between Washington and Jerusalem
The ministerial team tasked by the government with devising countermoves to the newly formed Hamas-Fatah unity government is scheduled to hold its first meeting Sunday, as Israel’s relations with the United States have become strained once more over the latter’s decision to recognize the new Palestinian government.
Australia: East Jerusalem is not ‘occupied’
The Australian government has stopped using the term “occupied” when referring to east Jerusalem, Australian media outlets reported on Thursday.
Is Israel planning a unilateral withdrawal in the West Bank?
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left Knesset members in shock this past Monday by suggesting that Israel would have to “separate” from the Palestinians, according to a report which appears in Friday editions of the nationalist-religious newspaper Makor Rishon.
Spain approves ‘law of return’ for Jews
The Spanish government has approved a draft bill that proposes to grant citizenship to descendants of Spanish Jews who were forced into exile 500 years ago.
Israeli Pollsters Find Surprising Results in Iran
An unusual survey of Iranian public opinion indicates that 40 percent of Iranians would be willing to give up any ability to produce nuclear weapons in the future in return for the full removal of sanctions.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin on Friday shortly after a federal judge struck down the state’s gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling.
Rice: United States Offering ‘Lethal and Non-Lethal’ Aid to Syria
Defending President Barack Obama’s foreign policy as one of global leadership — rather than the passive stance his critics portray — National Security Adviser Susan Rice said Friday the United States was taking important steps in Syria by offering both “lethal and non-lethal” aid to the moderate opposition fighting a bloody civil war.
Temple Mount Archaeological Project Yields Unearthed Treasures
For three of the world’s faiths, the Temple Mount bears special sanctity and significance. For archaeologists, the 3,000-year-old holy site is both an El Dorado and a Holy Grail, for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict precludes a scientist’s pick and shovel ever breaking its ground. But an improbable turn of events has allowed historians a glimpse into the monument’s mighty bowels.
Watch: Exclusive Interview with Bergdahl’s Former Platoon
Watch a powerful interview with Fox’s Megyn Kelly, and six of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s platoon members, including the platoon’s former leader, as each spoke out on the latest developments in the embattled Taliban trade that secured Bergdahl’s freedom.
Obama: ‘No apologies’ for Bergdahl release deal
Defending the way he announced the exchange of imprisoned Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban fighters, President Obama said Thursday that he could not give up the chance to save one more life in the waning days of the Afghanistan war.
Study Finds Fasting for Three Days Regenerates Immune System
Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable”.
Human stem cells successfully transplanted into pigs
Scientists have successfully transplanted human stem cells into pigs that were especially genetically modified for the purpose. Once implanted, the cells thrived, leading the researchers to believe they are one step closer to finding treatments for a number of incapacitating human diseases.
Rural Americans’ Electricity Bills Could Skyrocket 40 Percent Due to New Regulations
President Obama said electricity bills would “necessarily skyrocket” as a result of his energy policies. Rural Americans are about to find out how much.
Bergdahl declared jihad in captivity, secret documents show (Video)
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at one point during his captivity converted to Islam, fraternized openly with his captors and declared himself a “mujahid,” or warrior for Islam, according to secret documents prepared on the basis of a purported eyewitness account and obtained by Fox News.
Israeli Defense Minister: Abbas Must Disarm Hamas
Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to disarm Hamas and take control of the Gaza Strip after creating a unity government with Hamas.
European Central Bank Imposes Negative Interest Rate (Video)
The European Central Bank has introduced a raft of measures aimed at stimulating the eurozone economy, including negative interest rates and cheap long-term loans to banks.
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Same-Sex Marriages in Oregon
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt gay marriages in Oregon, rejecting calls from an interest group and giving advocates another legal victory as they push for same-sex wedding rights nationwide.
G7 willing to step up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The world’s leading industrialized nations threatened on Wednesday to impose harder-hitting sanctions on Russia if it does not help restore stability to eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militias continue to operate at will.
Haqqani Network, Pakistan terror group, grows into worst enemy for U.S.
The Haqqani Network, the terrorist group that the U.S. command in Afghanistan says is its most formidable enemy — worse than the Taliban or al Qaeda — has operated for a dozen years across the border in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area with little to fear other than sporadic drone strikes.