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New COVID Strain Detected in Israel; Pfizer Vaccine Purchase Bid Delayed
A new coronavirus strain has been identified in Israel, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, and the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, used primarily in a swift...
UN Team Finds Houthis Launched Aden Airport Attack That Killed 22: Diplomats
An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Houthis were responsible for a Dec. 30 attack on Aden airport that killed at least 22 people as members of the country’s internationally recognized government...
Jewish Genocide Lawyer, Son of Holocaust Survivors, Confronts Past With Poetry
Menachem Rosensaft, the son of two Holocaust survivors who became an international lawyer specializing in genocide, has spent much of his life trying to reconcile the horrors of the past with his Jewish faith. Rosensaft was born in...
Iran Rejects Ending 20% Enrichment Before US Lifts Sanctions: State TV
Iran will not stop its 20% uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state TV quoted an unnamed official as saying on Tuesday, after a US media report said Washington would offer a new...
World Leaders Extend Warm Passover Wishes as Jewish Communities Prepare for Another Seder Under COVID-19
With Jewish communities around the globe preparing for the eight-day Passover holiday, which begins Saturday...
As Iran Toughens Stance, Odds of Nuclear Thaw Before June Diminish
The odds of Washington and Tehran making progress to revive the 2015 nuclear deal before...
US Senators Push for Broader Iran Deal, Not Return to Nuclear Pact
Forty-three US senators, many of whom opposed the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, appealed to President Joe...
‘Badge of Honor’: China Sanctions UK Politicians for Xinjiang ‘Lies’
China imposed sanctions on nine Britons including lawmakers in the governing Conservative party for spreading what it said...
Yemen’s Houthis Warn of Stronger Attacks After Drone Strikes on Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they had attacked Saudi energy and military sites with...
New COVID Strain Detected in Israel; Pfizer Vaccine Purchase Bid Delayed
A new coronavirus strain has been identified in Israel, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, and the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, used primarily in a swift nationwide...
UN Team Finds Houthis Launched Aden Airport Attack That Killed 22: Diplomats
An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Houthis were responsible for a Dec. 30 attack on Aden airport that killed at least...
Jewish Genocide Lawyer, Son of Holocaust Survivors, Confronts Past With Poetry
Menachem Rosensaft, the son of two Holocaust survivors who became an international lawyer specializing in genocide, has spent much of his life trying to reconcile...
Iran Rejects Ending 20% Enrichment Before US Lifts Sanctions: State TV
Iran will not stop its 20% uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state TV quoted an unnamed official as saying on Tuesday, after...
World Leaders Extend Warm Passover Wishes as Jewish Communities Prepare for Another Seder Under COVID-19
With Jewish communities around the globe preparing for the eight-day Passover holiday, which begins Saturday evening, world leaders extended their hopes for a safe and...
As Iran Toughens Stance, Odds of Nuclear Thaw Before June Diminish
The odds of Washington and Tehran making progress to revive the 2015 nuclear deal before Iran's June elections have dwindled after Iran opted to take...
US Senators Push for Broader Iran Deal, Not Return to Nuclear Pact
Forty-three US senators, many of whom opposed the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, appealed to President Joe Biden on Thursday to work toward an international agreement that...
‘Badge of Honor’: China Sanctions UK Politicians for Xinjiang ‘Lies’
China imposed sanctions on nine Britons including lawmakers in the governing Conservative party for spreading what it said were "lies and disinformation" about alleged human rights abuses in...
Yemen’s Houthis Warn of Stronger Attacks After Drone Strikes on Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they had attacked Saudi energy and military sites with 18 armed drones, and the kingdom's energy ministry reported that...
Stranded Suez Ship’s Owner, Insurers Face Millions in Claims
The owner and insurers of one of the world's largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face claims totaling millions of dollars even if...
Biden Wants to Explore Keeping US Counter-Terrorism Troops in Afghanistan: Top Lawmaker
The Biden administration is looking to keep US troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while exploring a deal in which the Taliban would...
US, Europe Press Turkey to Rethink Ditching Violence-on-Women Pact
US and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey's baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord designed to protect women from...
AstraZeneca US Trial Data a Confidence Booster for COVID-19 Shot
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial potentially paving the way for its emergency authorization in the United States and...
Greek Jews Condemn Vandalism of New Mural Honoring Thessaloniki Jewish Holocaust Victims
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki "unequivocally condemned" on Thursday the defacing of a recently-unveiled mural that honors the Greek port city's Jews and their extermination...
