Milwaukee, WI – President Barack Obama Monday proposed a quick $50 billion boost in federal spending to rebuild roads, railways and runways – a move he said will create jobs and which Democrats hope will improve their election prospects in November. Obama rolled out the Labor Day proposal at a speech to a friendly union audience [...]

FM Aboul Gheit tells 'Al Arabiya' network he fears for fate of Arabs in Israel in event of UN approving decision to define Israel as a Jewish state.

Prior to first meeting of Brick Committee, attorney general reverses defense minister's decision to launch investigation of top military officers.

Jewish religious attitudes toward homosexuality are slowly shifting. "You have to just love and help. In the final analysis, that's what judaism is all about."

Bogotá A Colombian has officially been declared the world’s shortest man by Guinness World Records officials — but his reign looks set to be short-lived. Edward Nino Hernandez, who stands just 70.21 centimeters (2 ft 3.46 in) tall, inherits a title previously held by Chinese man He Pingping who died earlier this year. But Hernandez is actually [...]

UN's atomic watchdog releases report expressing concern about increase in enrichment activities; Teheran refusing to give some IAEA inspectors access to monitor Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

Yochi Gnessin says during hearing held over petition to overturn annulment there was "problem" with army conversions.

Miami, FL – More than 80 years ago, Germany sold tens of thousands of bonds to American investors in an effort to recover financially from World War I. Later, Adolf Hitler used some of the money raised by those bonds to build the powerful Nazi war machine that would ravage Europe during World War II. Now, [...]

Budapest – Peter Rajnai, a 66-year-old Hungarian businessman, was among the 1500 people participating Sunday at the dedication celebration of the newly restored Obuda Synagogue in central Budapest. It was a dreamlike experience for the Holocaust survivor who grew up in the Jewish orphanage next door to the synagogue after the war. The last time he’d [...]

Following newspaper report in which PA president threatens to leave talks if pressured, PM says agreement can be reached through negotiations.