Tripoli – Gadhafi’s Son: Protesters Seize Military Bases, Libya On Verge Of Civil War
Tripoli - The son of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi warned in a nationally televised address that continued anti-government protests that have wracked Libya for six days might lead to a civil war tha...
Tripoli – UPDATE: Libya Launches Harshest Crackdown Yet On Rebels
Tripoli - Security forces loyal to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi unleashed heavy gunfire Sunday on thousands marching in a rebellious eastern city, cutting down mourners trying to bury victims in a bloody c...
Israel – Rabbi: Officer Died in Carmel Fire Due to Past Actions Against Synagogue
Israel - Nava Boker, wife of Brigadier-General Lior Boker who was killed in the Carmel fire disaster last December while trying to rescue prison guard cadets, filed a complaint Sunday against Rabbi Ra...
New York, NY – Councilman Proposes ‘Three Strike Rule’ for Pedicabs
New York, NY - Pedicab drivers who rack up three violations in a one-year period could soon face license revocations, the New York Post reported.
The rule, proposed by East side City Councilman Dan...
West Point, NY – NYPD Heroic Rescue of Stranded Military Cadets
West Point, NY - A daring New York Police Department helicopter rescue in darkness and dangerous winds has safely delivered two West Point cadets from an 18-inch-wide ledge where they were stranded on...
Jerusalem – Israel Eyes Suez Trip of Iran Warships With Worry
Jerusalem - Iran's first attempt in decades to send warships through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean on Europe's — and NATO's — southern flank could further destabilize the Middle East, a region...
New York – Battle To Renew Rent-Regulation May be Decided Next Month
New York - The battle to renew New York's rent-regulation laws may be decided next month, far earlier than in the past - because the foes have been crossing swords since last summer.
The laws that ...
Sanaa, Yemen – Yemen President Struggles To Quell Protests
Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen's embattled president on Sunday sought a way out of the political crisis gripping his impoverished Arab nation, offering to oversee a dialogue between the ruling party and the op...
New York – Sullivan County To Offer Prescription Drug Discount Card To All County Residents
New York - Sullivan County residents will now be able to buy prescriptions at a discount and the program is free of charge to county residents. The county’s drug discount card program is through a pa...
New York, NY – Has City Gone Too Far by Banning Smoking in Parks?
New York, NY - As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to sign a law outlawing smoking at beaches and parks, some critics say the city has gone too far.
Health experts disagree on the hazards...
Jerusalem – Eda Haredit, Rabbi Elyashiv and Rabbi Yosef Reach Deal on IDF Conversions
Jerusalem - Shas' spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, authorized a number of senior rabbis on Sunday to add clarifications on his behalf to his controversial ruling which legitimized conversions per...
New York – Hundreds Attend Brooklyn OU Job Fair [video]
New York - The Orthodox Union’s Job Board held its second Job Fair this past Thursday at the Sasson V’Simcha hall on Coney Island Avenue in Flatbush. Presented in cooperation with Assemblyman Dov Hi...
Rabat, Morocco – Thousands March in Morocco To Seek Reform
Rabat, Morocco - Thousands of people marched in cities across Morocco on Sunday, demanding a new constitution to bring more democracy in the North African kingdom amid the wave of Arab world upheaval....
Miami, FL – Delta Plane Engine Fails, Forces Emergency Landing
Miami, FL - Authorities say a Delta plane's engine failed in mid-air over Florida, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing.
Broward County Aviation Department spokesman Greg Meyer said Sund...
Tel Aviv – Shin Bet Planted “Sleeper” Agents in Arab Villages
Tel Aviv - Israel's Shin Bet secret service planted ten sleeper agents in Arab-Israeli villages after the establishment of Israel and allowed them to marry and raise families, the Yediot Ahranot daily...
Chester, NY – Nitra Yeshiva Plans Scaled Back
Chester, NY - The Hasidic owners of the former Inn at Chester are scaling back their plans to build a yeshiva at the site, as a deadline nears for them to start work on the project or risk shutting th...
Jenin, West Bank – Palestinian Offers Hamas Unity Deal
Jenin, West Bank - The Palestinian prime minister on Sunday angrily denounced the U.S. veto of a United Nations resolution condemning Israel's West Bank settlements and offered to form a unity governm...
Oswiecim, Poland – Auschwitz Shifts From Memorializing to Teaching
Oswiecim, Poland - For nearly 60 years, Auschwitz has told its own story, shaped in the aftermath of the Second World War. It now unfolds, unadorned and mostly unexplained, in displays of hair, shoes ...
Jerusalem – Israeli PM: Iran Exploiting Regional Instability
Jerusalem - Israel's prime minister on Sunday accused Iran of trying to exploit the recent instability in Egypt by sending two warships through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, saying he views t...
Beijing – China Cracks Down On Pro-Democracy Demonstrations
Beijing, China - Jittery Chinese authorities wary of any domestic dissent staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a "Jasmine Revolution" apparently modeled afte...