Syria is in a state of civil war with more than 4,000 dead and increasing numbers of soldiers taking up arms against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the top U.N. human rights official said Thursday.
Israel\’s ranking on an annual corruption index should \”turn on a warning light,\” said an Israeli board member of the watchdog group that issued the survey.
The Arab League stepped up sanctions against Syria over its violent suppression of a popular revolt.
Gilad Shalit has recovered from the physical ordeal of his Gaza captivity, his grandfather said.
A New Brunswick, N.J., man has been charged in the vandalism of several Jewish-owned shops in nearby Highland Park.
When Howard Cosell achieved fame as a sports journalist, the last thing he wanted was to be thought of as a Jewish sports journalist. But because of his insecurities, his condescension toward others, and his big mouth, that is exactly how Cosell (1918-1995) came to be perceived.
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