Israel warns of New Year terror threat in India
Image copyright INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Israel has advised its citizens to avoid beach parties, shopping malls, and popular tourist areas in India over New Year Israel has issued a warning of imminent "terrorist attacks" on tourists in India, advising its citizens to avoid public places during the New Year celebrations.A statement from the Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged particular caution in the south-west of India. It said t..>> view originalIsraeli Settlements: What It's Like to Live Inside a Divided Land
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TEL AVIV—Israel’s political shift to the right and growing support for building settlements made it easier for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond sharply to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s parting peace-plan speech, but some here are concerned he is counting too heavily on a friendlier U.S. in a Trump presidency. With Israel on a collision course with the United Nations Security Council after last week’s rare censure vote there, some lawmakers in Mr. Netanyahu’s own party joined ..>> view originalPan Pan, father to a generation of pandas, dies in China
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Opposition activists said the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma was shelled on Friday The UN Security Council is to vote on a Russian resolution endorsing the ceasefire agreement in Syria. The draft text calls for rapid access for the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Syria. It also expresses support for a political process to end the conflict, with talks between the government and opposition, brokered by ..>> view originalRussian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to US electrical grid security, officials say
(Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials. While the Russians did not actively use the code to disrupt operations, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a security matter, the discovery underscores the vulnerabilities of the nation’s electrical grid. And it raises fears ..>> view originalBomb blasts kill at least 28 people in central Baghdad
1 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutBomb blasts kill at least 28 people in central BaghdadA pair of bomb blasts also wounded at least 54 others in a market in central Baghdad on Saturday.Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Bomb blasts kill at least 28 people in central Baghdad Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 4:..>> view original
Monday, February 6, 2017
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