A big red shoe, the Vatican’s elite Swiss Guard, Earthquake in Thailand, Israeli Independence Day | May 6
A big red shoe, the Vatican’s elite Swiss Guard, Earthquake in Thailand, Israeli Independence Day and more in today’s daily brief.
Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, China, Greece, India, Israel, protest, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine
A big red shoe, the Vatican’s elite Swiss Guard, Earthquake in Thailand, Israeli Independence Day and more in today’s daily brief.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Afghanistan, Cheese Rolling, England, Guinness World Record, India, Israel, landslide, Memorial Day, Syria, Ukraine
Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, a group of Indians attempt to break a world record of the largest gathering of laughing senior citizens, teams of four in England race by rolling wooden “cheese,” and more in today’s daily brief.
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Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Algeria, Barack Obama, China, Israel, London, Malaysia Airlines, Philippines, Star Wars, Tokyo
Filipinos continue to protest Obama’s new defense agreement with the Philippines, the cast for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ is announced, Tokyo hosts the World Team Table Tennis Championships, and more in today’s daily brief.
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Patrick Maynard 0 Comment Daily Brief art, Germany, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, India, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine
India’s elections are underway, Angela Merkel is conducting a visit to a paired-down Greece, and sovereignty questions are disrupting lifestyles at borders from Rafah to Rubizhne. Those are some of the stories in Friday’s daily photo brief.
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Patrick Maynard 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Belgium, India, Israel, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Scotland
Protests in Belgium, an imploding Scottish apartment building and a remembrance of Rwandan genocide are among the contents of Friday’s daily photo brief.
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Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, China, Germany, India, Israel, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine
Twin polar bear cubs, million dollar dogs, activists take over Taiwan’s parliament, an Easter apple tree and more in today’s daily brief.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment Daily Brief, Nation, World Israel, Malaysia Airlines, Oscar Pistorius
A vigil for missing Malaysia Airlines passengers is held in Kuala Lumpur, thousands of Orthodox Jews gather in Manhattan to protest against the current effort by the Israeli government to pass a law to draft religious Jews into its army, the trial of Oscar Pistorius and more in today’s daily brief.
Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Germany, India, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Ukraine
Paris fashion, Shivaratri festival, Costa Concordia’s captain returns, Ukraine and Venezuela seek calm and more in today’s daily brief.
Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, fashion, France, Germany, Israel, London
Baby race in Amsterdam, Blustery day at the Vatican, Ultra-orthodox Jewish wedding, midwives strike, Beirut bombing and more in today’s daily brief.
Michael Gold 0 Comment World Ariel Sharon, Israel, Jerusalem
One day after former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died at age 85, his body lay in state outside the parliament in Jerusalem. Thousands of Israelis reportedly showed up to pay their last respects to the statesmen, who will be buried Monday.