International

Italian fans suspected of making Roman salute during game at Israel

Rome (dpa) – The Italian football federation (FIGC) could face disciplinary action after some fans appear to have made the Roman salute during the national anthems at a World Cup qualifier played Monday at Israel, local media reported Wednesday. The Italian Jewish website moked.it and the Facebook page of the Jewish association Etrog published pictures […]

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

When Buddha met Abraham

For the first time, a special convention is to take place that will see the meeting of leaders of eastern religions with Jewish leaders, in an attempt to strengthen interfaith relations. The convention, to take place next week, is an initiative of the foreign ministry, in participation with the American Jewish Committee and the World

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International, Middle East

Clinton pressed on emails as she and Trump compete for military support at town hall

Hillary Clinton faced repeated questions during a military forum Wednesday about her use of a private email server while secretary of state, an issue that has dogged her campaign and raised voter concerns about her judgment. Nearly half of Clinton’s time during the prime-time town hall was devoted to how she handled classified materials during

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USA

Clinton, under pressure, blasts Trump in rare press conference

Washington (dpa) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday held her first formal press conference in nearly nine months, going on the offensive against Republican nominee Donald Trump. The former US secretary of state had been under increasing criticism for failing to make herself available to the press, despite daily interviews, public forums and

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International, USA

Dems Target Priebus For Clinton Comment

Democrats are firing back at Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus after his criticism of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during Wednesday’s forum. Priebus called Clinton “angry” and “defensive” in a tweet late Wednesday. @HillaryClinton was angry + defensive the entire time – no smile and uncomfortable – upset that she was caught wrongly sending

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USA

Clinton Offers Poignant Insight into Why She Often Described as “Cold”

Amid a litany of legitimate complaints about the Democratic nominee is the general belief that Hillary Clinton is cold, calculating, or unemotional. People say that she should smile more, or remark that her voice is “shrill,” or “shouting. Others say that her laugh is robotic or her smiles aren’t genuine. So what is a woman

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USA

Clinton: ISIS Hopes ‘Allah Delivers America To Trump’

Islamic State is rooting for Republican nominee Donald Trump to win this year’s election, according to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Clinton claimed ISIS has put whatever little support it does have behind Trump because it believes having him in the Oval Office will rally support to the jihadi cause. She pointed to a recent article

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Middle East, USA

Ex-pope Benedict says he wasn’t much good at governing the Vatican

Rome (dpa) – Former Pope Benedict XVI says he struggled with “practical government” at the Vatican, according to advance extracts from a book due out on Friday which were published by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. “A weak point of mine is perhaps my lack of resolve in governing and taking decisions,” Benedict says in

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International

Merkel, Hollande ruin Putin’s Munich ploy at G20 summit

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2016 – Russian President Vladimir Putin attempted to ratchet up pressure on Ukraine in early August, with the bizarre accusation that Ukrainian military saboteurs attempted to infiltrate Crimea to commit destabilizing, terrorist attacks. His motive for those accusations may have involved meetings with German and French leaders at the G20 summit in

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International

Paris attacks suspect stays silent to protest against 24-hour surveillance

Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving suspect in last November’s attack on Paris refused to speak to a judge Thursday for a third time, in frustration at 24-hour video surveillance of his prison cell. Abdeslam’s lawyer Frank Berton said the judge repeatedly asked questions to no avail on Thursday. “He exercised his right to silence,” Berton

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