RSS
Home
Oakland 
News By Topic
News By Topic
Israel
Swedish Kurds demand removal from Interpol list
- A group of Swedish citizens accused by Iran of terrorism and other crimes demanded Wednesday that their names be removed from Interpol's most-wanted list, and slammed the international police agency for honoring politically motivated requests.
Topics related to Israel
Former Indonesian president Wahid dies at 69
- Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, who briefly ruled during the nation's first tumultuous years of democracy and sought peace in far-flung secessionist provinces, died Wednesday. He was 69.
- Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, who briefly ruled during the nation's first tumultuous years of democracy and sought peace in far-flung secessionist provinces, died Wednesday. He was 69.
AP News in Brief
- Intel officials prepare initial review on what went wrong in botched airliner terror attack
Court lets Palestinians use major Israeli highway
- Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the military to let Palestinians travel on the part of a major highway that runs through the West Bank, handing Palestinians their biggest victory yet against Israel's practice of banning them from some roads.
Yemen investigates Nigerian's al-Qaida contacts
- Officials in Yemen are investigating whether the Nigerian suspected in the attempted Christmas Day attack on a U.S. airliner spent time with al-Qaida militants in the country in the months leading up to the botched bombing.
- Officials in Yemen are investigating whether the Nigerian suspected in the attempted Christmas Day attack on a U.S. airliner spent time with al-Qaida militants in the country in the months leading up to the botched bombing.
Obama: US intel had info ahead of airliner attack
- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the intelligence community had bits of information that should have been pieced together that would have triggered "red flags" and possibly prevented the Christmas Day attempted terror attack on a Detroit-bound airliner.
- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the intelligence community had bits of information that should have been pieced together that would have triggered "red flags" and possibly prevented the Christmas Day attempted terror attack on a Detroit-bound airliner.
Studies spotlight problems in FDA device approvals
- Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents.
Bears' Tillman broke ribs vs Vikings
- Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman could miss the season finale against Detroit after breaking his ribs during the 36-30 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings.
US congressmen press Afghanistan to delay election
- U.S. Congressmen said Tuesday they are urging Afghan President Hamid Karzai to delay the next parliamentary ballot until electoral reforms are in place or risk American financial support for his government.
Egypt encouraged during Israeli PM's visit
- Israel's prime minister on Tuesday presented Egypt with ideas for restarting Mideast peace talks, impressing his hosts with proposals that go further than past Israeli positions, Egypt's top diplomat said.
- Israel's prime minister on Tuesday presented Egypt with ideas for restarting Mideast peace talks, impressing his hosts with proposals that go further than past Israeli positions, Egypt's top diplomat said.
Yemen probes contacts, movements of bomb suspect
- Yemeni investigators pieced together the movements and contacts of the Nigerian suspect in the botched Christmas Day airline attack, questioning the principal of a school where he studied for a second day on Tuesday.
- Yemeni investigators pieced together the movements and contacts of the Nigerian suspect in the botched Christmas Day airline attack, questioning the principal of a school where he studied for a second day on Tuesday.
Swastikas painted on Jewish temple, church in Wis.
- Black swastikas were found spray-painted on a Jewish temple and Methodist church in Oshkosh, and police say they're still looking for suspects.
Lebanese troops fire on Israeli jets over south
- The Lebanese military says its troops have fired on Israeli warplanes flying low over south Lebanon but no hits were reported.
Examiners: Israel
More from Examiners
Learn more from our Examiners about
Religion & Spirituality, Politics
