President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the holiday praising the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog, to be celebrated on the last Sunday of April. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon faces dangerous impasse amid calls for political change
Lebanon, sinking deeper into political and financial crisis, has reached a dangerous impasse with no solution in sight to save it from a painful crash. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to the streets for a second day to denounce strict lockdown measures put ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon man dies after fall at Glastonbury construction site
A Lebanon man died Tuesday after falling at a Glastonbury construction site, police and fire officials said. The 63-year-old man was part of a crew on Redwood Lane about 3 p.m. when he fell into what ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan Seeks To Stop Wives From Staying In Abusive Marriages At All Costs
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has banned a long-standing tradition of families pressuring the victims of domestic violence to reconcile with their abusers to avoid divorce at any cost. The move comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Foundation linked to Biden pick for cyber security gave $500,000 to pro-Israel lobby AIPAC
Anne Neuberger was named senior director for cyber policy on the National Security Council. She spent the last decade at the National Security Agency. ( read original story ...)
Accused pedophile Malka Leifer finally facing justice after extradition from Israel
While welcoming Malka Leifer's transfer to Australia, activists say a wider problem highlighted by a CBS News investigation still needs to be addressed. ( read original story ...)
NYC council candidate under fire for antisemitic tweets, calls trips to Israel ‘propaganda’
At a recent City Council debate, Moumita Ahmed spoke out against sponsored trips to Israel paid for by political groups. ( read original story ...)
Israel will shutter land borders; cabinet to meet on extending lockdown
Prime minister says closure of Ben Gurion Airport will be prolonged as government combats 'raging' virus variants ... ( read original story ...)
Auschwitz survivor, 92, takes over @Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Foreign Ministry gives its Twitter account to Itzik Yaakobi, prisoner B-11057, to recount his experiences during the Shoah and answer questions from around the world ... ( read original story ...)