2015-01-24 Israel More Top Stories

Kansas City Star   

Why provoke?   
Gulf Daily News
Another cartoon of the Prophet in the current issue of Charlie Hebdo was insensitive and unnecessary. Muslims constitute about 1.6 billion, ie, 23 per cent of the global population. They do not approve of pictures or cartoons of Prophet Mohammed. So why ...

2015-01-24 Israel Health

Food Poisoning Bulletin   

Senators: New Salmonella, Campylobacter Standards for Poultry Will Reduce ...   
Food Poisoning Bulletin
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's ) proposed new pathogen standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry pieces will reduce the number of foodborne illnesses reported each year, say Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin ...

2015-01-24 Israel Entertainment

Security concerns prompt Belgian museum to cancel Charlie Hebdo tribute   
The Japan Times
BRUSSELS – A Belgian museum dedicated to the creator of comic book hero Tintin said Thursday that security concerns prompted it to cancel an exhibition honoring the murdered Charlie Hebdo magazine cartoonists. The museum in Louvain-la-Neuve near ...

2015-01-24 Israel Sci/Tech

PC Magazine   

8 Amazing Uses for VR Beyond Gaming   
PC Magazine
Reality can be too much sometimes. So why would we want to strap it to our faces and go all in? Because it's a trip. Using a virtual reality (VR) device offers the surreal experience of traveling through space and time without actually moving. You feel ...

2015-01-24 Israel Business

Data Center Knowledge   

Amazon Buys Stealthy Israeli Chip Startup Annapurna Labs   
Data Center Knowledge
Amazon has acquired Israeli startup Annapurna Labs for an estimated $350-$400 million, according to The Wall Street Journal and other sources. The semiconductor development firm has been in stealth mode since 2011, so not much is known about the ...

2015-01-24 Israel World

The Nation   

New Saudi king moves quickly to avoid future power struggle   
Los Angeles Times
Saudi Arabia's newly ascended King Salman buried his predecessor, King Abdullah, on Friday, then moved quickly at a time of regional turmoil to allay fear of a looming power struggle among hundreds of princes in the next generation of the House of Saud.
Muslims need unity the most, says King Salman   The News International
In Saudi Arabia, social media are a tool of the resistance   The Globe and Mail
India to observe national mourning today for late Saudi King Abdullah   Zee News
Gulf Daily News   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

South-East Asia correspondent for Fairfax Media   
Sydney Morning Herald
Bangkok: The military junta that overthrew former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra last year has swung to the side of Thailand's royalist establishment and Bangkok middle class, reviving a bitter power struggle in the country after months of fragile peace.
Analysis: Pheu Thai's political fortunes look bleak after Yingluck ban   Bangkok Post
Yingluck gets 5-year ban from politics, faces charges   TODAYonline
Thai junta's legislature impeaches, bans Yingluck   Chicago Tribune
The Nation   
Christian Science Monitor   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Japan on edge as fate of Islamic State-held hostages uncertain   
Sydney Morning Herald
Beijing: The fate of two Japanese hostages held by Islamic State militants remained in limbo on Saturday, after a deadline for Japan's government to pay a $US200 million ransom lapsed with no reports of progress in efforts to release the pair. A video posted ...

2015-01-24 Israel Middle East

The Nation   

New Saudi king moves quickly to avoid future power struggle   
Los Angeles Times
Saudi Arabia's newly ascended King Salman buried his predecessor, King Abdullah, on Friday, then moved quickly at a time of regional turmoil to allay fear of a looming power struggle among hundreds of princes in the next generation of the House of Saud.
Muslims need unity the most, says King Salman   The News International
In Saudi Arabia, social media are a tool of the resistance   The Globe and Mail
India to observe national mourning today for late Saudi King Abdullah   Zee News
Gulf Daily News   
TODAYonline   
NDTV   
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Fox News   

US suspends counterterrorism operations with Yemen after collapse of ...   
Fox News
In the wake of the collapse of Yemen's government this week, the Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations with the country, which was a critical ally in the fight against Al Qaeda, The Washington Post reported late Friday.
Some counter-terrorism efforts in Yemen frozen for now: US officials   Zee News
US Counterterrorism Efforts in Yemen Continue Despite Upheaval   Voice of America
US counterterrorism operations with Yemen suspended, officials say   Washington Post
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International Business Times UK   

Unstable demographics, falling oil and regional tension await Saudi rulers   
The Globe and Mail
When the wheels of Saudi Arabian monarchy began turning this week to install a new ruler after the death of King Abdullah, the most significant announcement was not who was the successor, but who was named deputy crown prince. For the first time in the ...

2015-01-24 Israel Israel

Classicalite   

Drama for 2015 Miss Universe Pageant: Israel Vs. Lebanon Feud, Ridiculous ...   
Classicalite
The Miss Universe contest is one of the largest beauty pageants in the world. This time around, surprisingly, there were no major gaffes during the talent portion of the show. However, Miss Canada's tacky and extravagant hockey-themed dress did fill the void ...