Anti-Semitism in Europe: Will it cause Jews to leave?
“Extremist Islamic terrorism has struck Europe again, this time in Denmark,” he said Sunday. “We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe. To the Jews…
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French PM promises justice in Jewish cemetery attack
Hundreds of Jewish graves were defaced in a cemetery in Sarre-Union, France, in what the country’s interior minister is calling “a despicable act.” “We express the strongest condemnation of the…
New EU Sanctions Against Russia Target Deputy Ministers And Popular Singer
By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A veteran Russian singer who voiced support for Russia’s annexation of Crimea has been subjected to EU sanctions in a new blacklist…
Germany Maintains Hardline Stance In Greece Debt Talks
By Yann Le Guernigou and Costas Pitas PARIS/ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Debt-laden Greece and EU paymaster Germany struck hardline postures ahead of a crucial meeting of euro zone finance…
Denmark attacks: Suspect was ‘well-known’ to police
With the assailant now dead, some questions might never be answered. But more and more details are starting to surface. Here’s the latest: Cartoonist, possible target speaks out The carnage…
Netanyahu Urges ‘Mass Immigration’ of Jews From Europe
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Sunday that his government was encouraging a “mass immigration” of Jews from Europe, reopening a contentious debate about Israel’s role…
Iran Nuclear Negotiator Told Off By Supreme Leader: Control Your Temper With Kerry
Iran’s foreign minister says he has been told by the country’s top leader to control his temper during nuclear talks with Western diplomats. Mohammad Javad Zarif tells Iran’s Shargh daily…
A Temple to Narendra Modi? No Thanks, India’s Prime Minister Says
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India publicly distanced himself on Thursday from the gestures of idolatry that Indian politicians regularly receive, the latest an attempt to inaugurate…
Abe Makes Impassioned Appeal to Change Constitution
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his most emotional appeal yet on Thursday for rewriting Japan’s pacifist Constitution, asking for what he called the country’s “biggest reform since the…
Inmates free hostages, shoot themselves dead after Taiwan prison siege
The prisoners had broken into the prison’s armory and seized a number of weapons, including rifles, handguns and more than 200 bullets, Justice Minister Lou Ying-shay told reporters Thursday. Warden…
Benjamin Netanyahu Says Obama Shouldn’t Take His Speech To Congress Personally
After coming under fire from several members of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend a planned address to the legislative body next month…
Patrick Leahy: Netanyahu Address To Congress ‘A Tawdry And High-Handed Stunt’
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a statement Tuesday he would skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. – “I don’t want…
Bernie Sanders Says He’ll Skip Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday he would skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. – “I don’t want to be coy,…
Armed men seen in southern French city of Marseille; PM due to visit
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is scheduled to be in the city later in the day.
Well Connected at Home, Young Malaysian Has an Appetite for New York
In early 2010, a young Malaysian financier named Jho Low began making some very expensive real estate deals in the United States. First, a shell company connected to Mr. Low,…
Australia’s Leader Expedites Vote Threatening His Job
SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday moved forward by a day a vote challenging his leadership, calling for an end to uncertainty before Parliament goes back into…
Dems Lining Up To Skip Netanyahu
A growing number of top Democrats plan to skip next month’s Capitol Hill speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read the whole story at The Hill
Turkish Foreign Minister Withdraws From Security Conference to Avoid Israelis
ISTANBUL — The Turkish foreign minister withdrew at the last minute from a high-profile international security conference in Munich on Friday, after learning that Israeli diplomats might take part. The…
Australian PM Tony Abbott faces leadership challenge
Western Australian lawmaker Luke Simpkins says Australians have stopped listening to Abbott and if no one’s listening, Abbott can’t lead the party. If Tuesday’s vote is successful, then a call…
Activists slug it out to govern India’s capital
Both were comrades-in-arms some four years ago when a massive anti-graft movement swept the country. They also share a common background as civil servants. Now, the two stand as rivals…
Tony Abbott, Australian Premier, Vows to Fight Leadership Challenge
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s embattled prime minister, Tony Abbott, said Friday that he would fight an attempt to contest his leadership next week, after a junior politician from his conservative…
Five Things to Know for Your New Day — Friday, February 6
ISIS Jordan hits back: Jordan says it’s on a mission to destroy ISIS. “We’re going after them … with everything that we have,” the nation’s foreign minister said. Jordan fighter…
East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao Submits Resignation
DILI, East Timor — East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao resigned as prime minister Friday, stepping down ahead of an expected restructuring of the government next week. Gusmao, 68, is…
Consuls In U.S. Warn: Israel’s Friends Fear Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress Will Harm Ties
Israeli consuls general in the United States have warned the Foreign Ministry to expect fierce negative reactions to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned March 3 speech to Congress, including from…
Finance Ministers for Greece and Germany Find Little Commonality
BERLIN — The new Greek government’s debt-diplomacy tour of European capitals hit another rough patch on Thursday, as the country’s new finance minister and his German counterpart groped for common…
Israeli Officials Fail To Quell Democratic Revolt
Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein rushed to meetings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday trying to calm a furor created by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech…
On Tour, Greek Leaders Wear No Ties and Aim for Looser Belts
ROME — Less than two weeks after taking power in national elections, Greece’s leftist-led government now is taking Europe. Fashion critics in London are debating whether the Greek finance minister…
New Greek Leader Softens Rhetoric On Debt Talks With Europe
Greece’s new prime minister is striking a more conciliatory tone over the country’s push to renegotiate its bailout loans. He says the Greek people expect him to carry out tough…
Departing From Country’s Pacifism, Japanese Premier Vows Revenge for Killings
TOKYO — When Islamic State militants posted a video over the weekend showing the grisly killing of a Japanese journalist, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacted with outrage, promising “to make…
Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer Pokes Fun At Critics Of Netanyahu Invitation
Israeli ambassador Ron Dermer on Sunday poked a little fun at White House officials who have publicly criticized him for helping to organize a controversial U.S. visit by Israeli Prime…