Israel & The Region

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April 20, 2014
12:37 am

People take part in water battles in Bangkok as they celebrate Songkran, the festival that marks Thailand's New Year, on April 13, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Christophe Archambault)

Thailand steps up security for Israelis after terror plot

One of two suspected Hezbollah members nabbed in Bangkok admits to planning bombing on Thai New Year, Passover

By Times of Israel staff

April 19, 2014
11:54 pm

A Christian Orthodox worshipper holds a candle lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's old city on April 19, 2014 (Photo credit: Gali Tibbon/AFP)

Israel dismisses UN critique of Easter ‘incident’

Foreign Ministry says envoy’s statement alleging police misconduct in Jerusalem was in ‘poor judgement’

By Itamar Sharon and AFP

April 19, 2014
11:29 pm

Children in the Philippine island of Bantayan play soccer with Israeli instructors from the Mifalot organization (Photo credit: Youtube screen capture)

Israelis use soccer to help Philippine kids handle trauma

After November typhoon devastated their small island, children are taught the sport as a way to cope

By Times of Israel staff

April 19, 2014
10:25 pm

A video obtained by AFP shows a man claiming to be the leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau (Photo credit: AFP/Boko Haram)

Islamic militants claim this week’s Nigeria blast

Leader of Boko Haram terrorist network threatens more attacks after bombing that killed at least 75 people

By AP

April 19, 2014
9:14 pm

Minister of International Relations and Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz speaks to the press in June 2013. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)

Israeli minister plays down progress in Iran nuke talks

Yuval Steinitz says uranium enrichment capability, not heavy water reactor, is the chief concern

By Times of Israel staff

April 19, 2014
8:49 pm

Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometers off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO/ ED JONES)

First bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry

The retrieval of three corpses marks a grim new stage in the search and recovery process

By AFP

April 19, 2014
7:50 pm

Christian Orthodox worshippers hold up candles lit from the 'Holy Fire' as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's old city on April 19, 2014 (Photo credit: Gali Tibbon/AFP)

Christians mark Holy Fire rite on eve of Easter

In one incident, UN envoy says Palestinian Christians were prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulcher

By AFP

April 19, 2014
5:24 pm

Iran's nuclear head Ali Akbar Salehi (photo credit: CC BY-Parmida76, Flickr)

Iran: Dispute over Arak reactor ‘virtually solved’

Foreign minister claims Iranian proposal to reduce plutonium production to one-fifth accepted by world powers

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

April 19, 2014
4:25 pm

Sabina Selimovic, left, and Samra Kesinovic, right (Photo credit: Courtesy Interpol website)

Two Austrian girls abscond to Syria to join Islamists

From the web Interpol searches for teens who left home, possibly to fight in civil war against Bashar Assad, Daily Mail reports

April 19, 2014
4:10 pm

Ships and planes search for debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 in the southern Indian Ocean in April 2014. (photo credit: Abis Nicolas Gonzalez/Australian Defence/AFP)

Malaysia: MH370 search at ‘critical juncture’

Transport minister asks world to ‘pray hard that we find something to work on’

By AFP

April 19, 2014
2:59 pm

4 French journalists held hostage in Syria freed

Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres released to Turkish territory after 10 months

By AP

April 19, 2014
1:40 pm

In this Friday, May 29, 2009 file photo, Senior White House adviser David Axelrod speaks during a television interview in the press briefing room at the White House in Washington. Britain's opposition Labour Party has recruited Axelrod, a top adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama's campaigns, to help with its leader's election bid next year. (photo credit: AP/Charles Dharapak)

UK opposition hires ex-Obama advisor

Jewish former presidential aide David Axelrod joins Ed Miliband’s Labour party’s election campaign

By AP and Times of Israel staff

April 19, 2014
1:03 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, March 28, 2014 (Photo credit: Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti pool/AFP)

Putin: No blocks to boosting relations with West

Russian president says improving of ties ‘depends on our partners’

By AP

April 19, 2014
11:45 am

A Customs officer checks a passenger's passport after arriving at Washington-Dulles International Airport (illustrative photo: James Tourtellotte/ Department of Homeland Security)

Fears of Israeli spying underlie reluctance on Visa Waiver program

From the web Roll Call: Congressional aides say Washington is concerned easing entry would make espionage by ally easier

April 19, 2014
10:29 am

South Korean rescue team boats and fishing boats try to rescue passengers of a ferry sinking off South Korea's southern coast, south of Seoul, April 16, 2014. (photo credit: AP/South Korea Coast Guard via Yonhap)

Korea ferry captain defends actions, bodies seen in ship

Lee Joon-Seok says currents were too strong to dispatch lifeboats, no other craft in sight at time of disaster

By AFP

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Israel & The Region

Diplomacy, defense, politics, Middle East affairs

Thailand steps up security for Israelis after terror plot

One of two suspected Hezbollah members nabbed in Bangkok admits to planning bombing on Thai New Year, Passover

Israel dismisses UN critique of Easter ‘incident’

Foreign Ministry says envoy’s statement alleging police misconduct in Jerusalem was in ‘poor judgement’

Israelis use soccer to help Philippine kids handle trauma

After November typhoon devastated their small island, children are taught the sport as a way to cope

Islamic militants claim this week’s Nigeria blast

Leader of Boko Haram terrorist network threatens more attacks after bombing that killed at least 75 people

Israeli minister plays down progress in Iran nuke talks

Yuval Steinitz says uranium enrichment capability, not heavy water reactor, is the chief concern

First bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry

The retrieval of three corpses marks a grim new stage in the search and recovery process

Christians mark Holy Fire rite on eve of Easter

In one incident, UN envoy says Palestinian Christians were prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulcher

Iran: Dispute over Arak reactor ‘virtually solved’

Foreign minister claims Iranian proposal to reduce plutonium production to one-fifth accepted by world powers

Two Austrian girls abscond to Syria to join Islamists

From the web Interpol searches for teens who left home, possibly to fight in civil war against Bashar Assad, Daily Mail reports

Malaysia: MH370 search at ‘critical juncture’

Transport minister asks world to ‘pray hard that we find something to work on’

4 French journalists held hostage in Syria freed

Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres released to Turkish territory after 10 months

UK opposition hires ex-Obama advisor

Jewish former presidential aide David Axelrod joins Ed Miliband’s Labour party’s election campaign

Putin: No blocks to boosting relations with West

Russian president says improving of ties ‘depends on our partners’

Fears of Israeli spying underlie reluctance on Visa Waiver program

From the web Roll Call: Congressional aides say Washington is concerned easing entry would make espionage by ally easier

Korea ferry captain defends actions, bodies seen in ship

Lee Joon-Seok says currents were too strong to dispatch lifeboats, no other craft in sight at time of disaster

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