International

Ontario’s parliament overwhelmingly rejects BDS

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Thursday passed by a vote of 49-5 a historic motion affirming the Ontario Legislature”s rejection of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The motion was brought forward by Conservative MPP Gila Martow of the largely Jewish riding of Thornhill. “That, in the opinion of this House, the […]

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Gabriel Garcia Marquez had Fidel Castro read his books to catch errors before publication

There are a lot of great opening lines in literature. But this one by the late Gabriel Garcia-Marquez is among the best: “Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.” That’s the way he starts the book

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International

Haim Saban: DNC chair hopeful Ellison ‘an anti-Semitic and anti-Israel person’

At annual Saban Forum, Jewish billionaire says the Minnesota congressman would be a ‘disaster for Israel and the Democratic Party’ By Eric Cortellessa Haim Saban speaks at the Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces 2014 Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 6, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Tiffany Rose/WireImage) WASHINGTON —

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Middle East, USA

Sammy Lee, diver who became first Asian American to win Olympic medal, dies at 96

LOS ANGELES — Sammy Lee, the son of Korean immigrants who overcame discrimination to become the first Asian American to win an Olympic medal and the first diver to win back-to-back gold medals in two different Olympics, has died. He was 96. Lee, a retired doctor, died in Newport Beach on Friday after suffering from

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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, USA

Veterans plan to be human shields for Dakota pipeline protesters

A showdown looms as thousands of veterans from around the country head to North Dakota to be shield Dakota Access Pipeline protesters from police. The plan by an unarmed citizens’ militia, called Veterans Stand for Standing Rock, coincides with North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s order to evacuate a protesters’ camp near the pipeline construction site

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USA

Melania Trump is lawyering-up in her home country but not for the reasons you might think

For Melania Trump, a lot has changed since she was last in her native land of Slovenia in 2002. She’s married to one of the richest men in America and though she might not be moving into the White House, she will be the first lady of the United States–making her only the second foreign-born

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International, USA

Liberman plays down centrality of Trump’s pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem

‘We’ve seen this promise in every election,’ defense minister says. ‘It’s very important, but we have other issues’ By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman addresses the Saban Forum in Washington DC on December 2, 2016. (Courtesy) WASHINGTON — Israel’s defense minister on Friday played down the centrality of moving the American Embassy from

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International, USA

No need to over-interpret Tsai-Trump phone call–China Daily

Friday’s phone call between Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and US President-elect Donald Trump, which broke the nearly four decades of US diplomatic practice, came as a striking move but it does not bear the same importance as it seems to be. For Trump, it exposed nothing but his and his transition team’s inexperience in dealing

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International, USA

Trump Transition: Taiwan Call Fallout

Welcome to Newsweek’s daily rundown of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition process. There are about 4,000 positions to fill, and we’ll be keeping track of appointees through the January 20 inauguration. The diplomatic brouhaha over Donald Trump’s conversation with Taiwan’s president has devolved into an actual game of telephone of sorts, with mixed messages on which

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International, USA

China complains to US over Trump’s Taiwan call

Beijing (dpa) – China lodged complaints with US officials on Saturday against Donald Trump’s phone call with Taiwan’s president, in a dispute that threatens to open a diplomatic rift between Beijing and Washington. “We have taken note of the relevant reports and have made solemn representations to the relevant US authorities,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

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International, USA