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A promotional image for the “Black Panther” film. (Chadwick Boseman/Facebook)
February 22, 2018, 4:11 am
Why ‘Black Panther’ might also be a milestone in black-Jewish relations
Breaking box office records as well as Hollywood assumptions about race, the Marvel character created by two white Jews offers a unique opportunity for healing
By Gabe Friedman
Hezbollah parading its military equipment in Qusayr, Syria, November 2016. (Twitter)
December 22, 2016, 1:22 am
US denies Lebanese army APCs given to Hezbollah
M113 troop transports a ‘relatively common vehicle in the region,’ says Pentagon spokesman after Israeli complaint
By Dave Clark
This picture taken on December 19, 2016 shows Andrei Karlov (bottom), the Russian ambassador to Ankara, lying on the floor after being shot by Mevlut Mert Altintas (R) during an attack during a public event in Ankara. (AFP/Hurriyet/Hasim KILIC/Turkey Out)
December 21, 2016, 9:16 pm
Erdogan sees Gulen link to envoy killing, Kremlin cautious
Investigation reveals killer of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey previously provided security for president
By Stuart Williams
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a gala evening devoted to the Day of Security Workers at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow on December 20, 2016. (AFP/Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi)
December 21, 2016, 8:59 pm
Kremlin says almost all Russia-US dialogue ‘frozen’
White House denies breakdown despite Moscow’s claim that ‘we don’t communicate with one another’
By AFP
State Department Spokesman John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing at the State Department on January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN)
December 20, 2016, 9:48 pm
State Department spokesman brands settlements ‘illegal’
John Kirby later clarifies harsh departure from usual language, also stresses US belief that ‘two-state solution is possible, but requires leadership’
By Eric Cortellessa
A security guard stands outside Cumhuriyet's Istanbul headquarters after police detained chief editor Murat Sabuncu and two columnists the opposition newspaper, October 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
November 1, 2016, 8:22 am
Turkey detains opposition newspaper editor, columnists
US and EU denounce latest media crackdown
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY
Chicago residents cast ballots for the November 8 election at an early voting site on October 18, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)
October 22, 2016, 5:31 pm
Moscow calls US ‘anti-Russian’ in election observer row
Washington slams Russian attempts to monitor November 8 polls as ‘PR stunt’; Kremlin warns of diplomatic fallout if barred
By AFP
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 30, 2016, 2:42 am
US official: Russia risks being mired in Syria ‘quagmire’
Moscow spokesman slams Washington’s warnings as proof of ‘US-controlled international terrorist alliance’
By Richard Lardner
File: US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
September 9, 2016, 2:15 am
Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russia’s Lavrov
Sides seek durable ceasefire, humanitarian access to conflict-wracked areas and a resumption of peace talks
By AFP
Illustrative: Evin Prison in Iran. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)
August 20, 2016, 1:48 am
Taking heat, US officials defend $400m cash payment to Iran
Administration says it made no sense not to use money as leverage to ensure that 4 American citizens were freed from prison in Islamic Republic
By Bradley Klapper
Senator Ben Sasse speaking in Las Vegas in July, 2016. (CC BY-SA Gage Skidmore, Flickr)
August 19, 2016, 11:38 am
Republicans target Obama after Iran payout linked to hostage release
GOP says conditioning $400m for Tehran on freedom for US prisoners makes it a ransom; administration defends move as ‘leverage’
By AP
US State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki (screen capture: YouTube)
August 19, 2016, 7:14 am
State Department can’t determine who edited Iran briefing
US confirms minutes were deleted from videotape deliberately, but says technical staff can’t remember who ordered move
By Bradley Klapper
Homes in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo on December 17, 2015. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
July 29, 2016, 9:29 pm
Israel fires back at US over criticism of settlement building
Foreign Ministry: ‘Baseless’ to claim construction over Green Line undermines two-state deal; real obstacle is Palestinian refusal to recognize Jewish state
By Eric Cortellessa and TOI staff
Homes in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo on December 17, 2015. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
July 28, 2016, 2:31 am
US slams ‘provocative and counterproductive’ settlement building
State Department calls latest approval of new homes in Gilo and elsewhere as ‘systematically undermining prospects for two-state solution’
By Eric Cortellessa
A man sits next to a heart-shaped sign reading "Stop the massacre...Our children massacred for a war...Mr. President?" on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on July 17, 2016.(AFP PHOTO / Valery HACHE)
July 18, 2016, 9:43 am
French Jewish woman hurt in Nice attack dies of injuries
Raymonde Mamane, 77, remembered as a ‘wonderful woman, dedicated to her family’; sister Clara Bensimon still critical
By TOI staff and Agencies
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