2015-05-24 Israel More Top Stories

Ynetnews   

Netanyahu thanks US for blocking Mideast nuclear initiative   
Ynetnews
US blocks global document aimed at ridding world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to 'cynically manipulate' the process by setting deadline for Israel and its neighbors to meet within months. Reuters, AP ...

2015-05-24 Israel Health

KIOW   

Record bird flu outbreak hit turkey and chicken layer flocks   
AG Week
The U.S. has been hit with a bird flu outbreak that, as of May 7, involved 142 flocks and nearly 30 million birds. This is the largest outbreak the U.S. has experienced and there are no signs that the death rate will stop at 30 million birds. The previous largest ...

2015-05-24 Israel Entertainment

Telegraph.co.uk   

Sweden Victorious At Eurovision Song Contest   
Sky News
Singer Mans Zelmerlow is crowned winner of the 60th competition as the UK act narrowly avoids taking home the wooden spoon. 04:14, UK, Sunday 24 May 2015. 1/19. Eurovision Song Contest. Edurne of Spain sang the number Amanecer for her country's ...

2015-05-24 Israel Sci/Tech

CBC.ca   

Montrealer sets world record for farthest flight by hoverboard   
CBC.ca
Travelling the country's lakes and rivers in a canoe is an iconic Canadian pastime but Alexandru Duru just might change all that with his new Guinness World Record-breaking hovercraft. 'To tell you the truth I always thought (flying) was something possible,' ...

2015-05-24 Israel Business

Arab News   

Traders watch the falling price of oil storage   
Arab News
LONDON: Futures prices indicate the physical market is easily absorbing the large volume of crude being supplied and global rebalancing is well underway. The price for storing a barrel of Brent for six months has fallen from more than $1.23 per month at the ...

2015-05-24 Israel World

New York Times   

Senate to Try Again After Bill on NSA Collection of Phone Records Is Blocked   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — After vigorous debate and intense last-minute pressure by Republican leaders, the Senate on Saturday rejected legislation that would curb the federal government's bulk collection of phone records. With the death of that measure — passed ...

2015-05-24 Israel Middle East

Daily Mail   

Iraqi army and militia launch strike to reclaim Ramadi from Islamic State   
Irish Independent
SHIA militias began preparing yesterday to retake the Iraqi city of Ramadi, in what is likely to be one of their biggest battles with Isil militants. A week after the Iraqi army was routed from the city in a ferocious Isil onslaught, convoys of Shia militia volunteers in ...

2015-05-24 Israel Israel

Ynetnews   

Netanyahu thanks US for blocking Mideast nuclear initiative   
Ynetnews
US blocks global document aimed at ridding world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to 'cynically manipulate' the process by setting deadline for Israel and its neighbors to meet within months. Reuters, AP ...