2015-01-18 Israel More Top Stories

Daily News & Analysis   

Hamas welcomes International Criminal Court inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian ...   
Daily News & Analysis
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed ...

2015-01-18 Israel Health

CIDRAP   

More farms hit by H5N3 strain   
Taipei Times
Staff from the Animal Disease Control Center put geese into plastic bags as they cull the birds to help prevent the spread of avian flu in Taoyuan yesterday. Photo: AFP. The Council of Agriculture yesterday announced the latest inspection results of the ...

2015-01-18 Israel Entertainment

Examiner.com   

Actor Michael Douglas awarded $1 million prize by Israel's Genesis Group   
Examiner.com
Actor and peace activist Michael Douglas will be awarded a $1 million prize by Israel's Genesis Philanthropy Group according to MSN Entertainment on Jan. 15. The prize is given to the person the group feels best espouses a strong commitment to Jewish ...

2015-01-18 Israel Sci/Tech

Toronto Star   

Beware of the hog: How a Canadian pet pig scared off a ham-fisted burglar   
Toronto Star
If pigs could fly, they'd call him Super-Ham. Ludwig is a 240-pound pot-bellied pig being credited for saving his Canadian owners' bacon by scaring off an intruder who broke into their rowhouse in the British Midlands in the wee hours of New Year's Eve.
Burglars ran away after confronting 17-stone pot-bellied pet PIG   LidTime.com (blog)

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Jewish Business News   

Los Angeles to Require Taxis to Use Uber Style App   
Jewish Business News
Los Angeles has become the first city in America to require its taxi drivers to use an Uber Style app to be called the “e-hail” app. The new requirement will go into effect on August 20th. The Los Angeles Board of Taxicab Commissioners made the decision on ...

2015-01-18 Israel Business

The Australian   

Switzerland may act on currency again, central banker says   
The Australian
THE Swiss central bank is ready to intervene in the currency markets again to weaken the franc if necessary, the bank's head said, just two days after the removal of a cap on the franc triggered a surge in the currency's value. Swiss National Bank President ...

2015-01-18 Israel World

Firstpost   

Fresh protest against Charlie Hebdo in Niger, 5 killed, churches set on fire   
Firstpost
Paris: Five people were killed and churches set on fire in Niger on Saturday in fresh protests against the French weekly Charlie Hebdo's cartoon of Mohammed, as France condemned the violence and asserted its commitment to freedom of expression.
Charlie Hebdo Prophet Muhammad cover continues to roil Muslim world, 10 ...   Financial Express
Latest Charlie Hebdo cover continues to roil Muslim world   The Hindu
Deadly anti-Charlie Hebdo riots as France defends free speech   Hindustan Times
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Fox News   

Outdoor Mass by Pope Francis in Philippines could draw record crowd   
Montreal Gazette
By Nicole Winfield And Jim Gomez. MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan. He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he ...

2015-01-18 Israel Middle East

The Independent   

Two French citizens arrested in Yemen may have ties to Paris attacks   
Los Angeles Times
Two French citizens arrested in Yemen are believed to have links to the Paris attack on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, according to top Yemeni security officials. lRelated Yemen car bomb attack kills more than 50 at police academy.
Yemen arrests 2 Frenchmen over suspected al-Qaida links   STLtoday.com
Yemen arrests 2 Frenchmen over suspected al-Qaeda links   Ynetnews
Militia seizes Yemen president's adviser   DAWN.com

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NDTV   

Islamic State Frees 350 Yazidis In Iraq   
Huffington Post
KIRKUK, Iraq, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Islamic State freed around 350 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority on Saturday, delivering them to safety in the country's Kurdish north. Almost all those released were elderly, disabled, or unwell, and included several infants ...

2015-01-18 Israel Israel

Daily News & Analysis   

Hamas welcomes International Criminal Court inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian ...   
Daily News & Analysis
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed ...