Lithuanian Jews outraged as anti-Semites place pig's head outside synagogue
 

Survey: Young American Jews Less Attached to Israel Than Their Elders
 
There are some five million American Jews, the second largest Jewish community after Israel. American Jews have been a bulwark of support for the Jewish state.

BlackBerry Ban a Hot Issue in Middle East
 

Romanian central bank under fire over commemorative coin
 

Tunisian musical show canceled after actors are accused of pro-Israel stance
 

Germany indicts former SS guard at Belzec camp
 

Oliver Stone revives anti-Semitic stereotypes
 

Israeli volleyball team assailed by protestors in Turkey
 

Yad L'Achim Unmasks Missionary Center in Heart of Tel Aviv
 

Louis Farrakhan calls Jews the “worst enemy” of African Americans
 

Obama: U.S. Strongly Backs Russia’s World Trade Organization Bid
 

Obama: G-8, G-20 Nations Must Work to Re-balance Global Economy
 

Turkey Troops, Kurdish Rebels Clash Near Iraq Border
 

Obama Accuses Republicans Of Obstruction
 

Pakistani-Based High-Ranking al-Qaida Leader Killed
 
US says drone killed number 3 al-Qaida leader

US lawmakers press Eastern European countries over Holocaust restitution
 
"Corruption, processing delays, difficulty in obtaining basic documentation and inconsistent information about the application process have marred property restitution in too many countries,"

After Large-Scale Renovation, the White Stork Synagogue in Wroclaw, Poland, is Rededicated and Reopened to the Public
 

British Prime Minister Promises to Resign by September
 

Legendary American Entertainer Lena Horne Dies
 
Discrimination limited actress, singer's career

Analysts: Times Square Plot May Signify Terrorist Tactical Shift
 

Ahmadinejad Applies to Visit US for UN Nuclear Meeting
 

Jewish groups launch new campaign to fight vilification of the State of Israel
 
"We are urging Jews around the world to sign a declaration of support which will be delivered to Israeli President Shimon Peres"

Iran: " First Day of War Games a Success "
 
More than 300 speedboats carrying rockets and missiles took part in Thursday's exercises, demonstrating their ability to destroy enemy targets on land

Biden Expects New UN Sanctions Against Iran
 

US Attorney General: Unlikely that Bin Laden will be Captured Alive
 

Demjanjuk claims he is innocent and hunted down by Jewish groups
 

Nazi Germany's Last Surviving Rabbi Marks Passover Seder
 
Leo Trepp sees modern message of freedom in ritual

Exhibit on Musical Group ABBA Opens in London
 

Bestselling Book “Haggadah in Another Dimension” Released to US and Canadian Markets--Just in Time for Passover!
 

'Alice in Wonderland' Film Returns in 3D
 

Pope Apoligizes for 'Generations' of Sex Abuse by Irish Catholic Clergy
 

Ahmadinejad calls Israelis “the most criminal people in the world”
 

Swedish court allows extradition of alleged mastermind of Auschwitz sign theft
 

Iraq War Drama 'The Hurt Locker' Takes Top Oscars
 
Wins for best picture and best director, earning a woman the honor for the first time ever.

Earthquake Kills 17 People in Eastern Turkey
 
The magnitude 6.0 quake struck early in the morning as people slept.

Pentagon: Iraq Withdrawal Plans on Schedule
 

The Jewish People in 2030: A Positive Future or a Nightmare Reality? How to Affect the Future Today
 
An Unprecedented Policy Paper Issued by the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI), Presented to Members of the Presidents Conference Convening in Jerusalem

US Demands Toyota's Safety Documents
 

Former US Secretary of State Haig Dead at 85
 

Analysts: US President's Meeting With Dalai Lama a Step Forward
 

Obama Raises Debt Ceiling
 
The change comes at a time when the American public is increasingly concerned about the government deficits.

Biden, Cheney Spar Over Terror Policy
 

Clinton Defends US Defense Help to Gulf Allies
 

US, Russian Negotiators Near New Nuclear Treaty
 

Joint Task Force Organizes Haitian Airport
 

Surging Prices, Uneven Food Distribution Add to Haiti's Woes
 

Six World Powers Discuss Iran Sanctions
 
The political directors from Britain, France, Russia, the United States and Germany, as well as a lower level diplomat from China, met at the European Union Mission in New York

The Jewish Publication Society Announces 2009 National Jewish Book Award Winners and 2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Recipients
 

Obama Enlists Bush, Clinton to Help Haiti
 

Former Israeli chief rabbi urges Pope Benedict to stop Pius XII beatification
 

Czech government in new attempt to have neo-Nazi party banned
 

US Reaches out to Quake-Hit Haiti
 

Major Earthquake Hits Near Haitian Capital
 

Leader of German anti-Nazi resistance dies at 98
 

Report: British collector commissioned neo-Nazis to steal Auschwitz sign
 
According to a report in the British newspaper ‘The Sunday Mirror’ there was a plan to ship the sign to a group of Swedish neo-Nazis

Israeli chief rabbi: Pius XII decision complicates dialogue with Vatican
 

In Demjanjuk trial, survivors recall horrors of the Holocaust
 
Demjanjuk showed no emotion as 12 plaintiffs described how they had survived the Holocaust while their relatives perished

Stolen Auschwitz sign found cut into pieces
 

Orthodox priest leads anti-Semitic violence in Moldova
 

Lauder praises Mayor Häupl’s efforts to revive Jewish life in Vienna
 

Copenhagen Conference Gets Down to Work Amid Calls for Results
 

India wants US terror suspect extradited
 

Obama: 30,000 More US Troops To Afghanistan By Mid-2010
 
President Barack Obama is sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan by the summer of 2010, and plans to start withdrawing American forces a year later.

Trial of Ivan Demjanjuk begins in Munich
 

US citizen suspected of aiding in terror attack against Mumbai Jewish center
 

Australia decides to extradite suspected Nazi war criminal to Hungary
 
Hungarian prosecutors accuse Australian citizen Charles Zentai, 88, of being one of three men who tortured and killed a Jewish teenager in Budapest in 1944

Largest Los Angeles Hotel Goes 'Green'
 

Berlin Wall Celebration Marked by Joy and Caution
 

Berlin to Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
 

Vandals desecrate Jewish cemetery in northern Poland
 

US Soldier Kills 12 in Rampage on Texas Base
 

Berlin Wall Crumbled 20 Years Ago
 

Ahmadinejad appoints leading anti-Semite as new official in charge of the press
 

Sharp rise of anti-Semitic acts in France
 
"there is a climate of hatred against Jews that manifests itself through insults and often physical attacks."

For the first time, a group of seven descendants of the ancient Jewish community of Kaifeng, China, has immigrated to Israel
 

Internet Set for Major Change with Multilingual Addresses
 

Safety of H1N1 Vaccine, Hospital Readiness Worry Americans
 

China, Russia Sign Deals Worth Billions of Dollars
 

WHO to Ship Swine Flu Vaccine to Poorer Countries in November
 
The vaccine against H1N1 influenza will be donated to about 100 countries

Hillary Clinton: Not yet the time for new Iran sanctions
 

Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, Mr. Leonid Nevzlin, and Maj.-General (res.) Aharon Ze’evi Farkash are Joining Forces to Take JPPPI to its Next Stage
 

National Air and Space Museum Opens a Public Observatory
 

Ban Ki-moon: "Climate negotiations on ‘right track,’ but momentum must be maintained"
 

Single-Dose Vaccines for Pandemic H1N1 Will Protect Most Adults
 
Scientists see no major changes in flu viruses between hemispheres

Israeli Film On '82 Lebanon War Wins Venice Prize
 

Sexual violence against children now key feature of armed conflict – UN report
 
“In some situations, the fear of being attacked on their way to school or at school deprives girls of their basic right to learn and shape their future,”

British Court Convicts 3 in Liquid Explosives Plot
 
Five other defendants in the London trial were acquitted.

World Finance Chiefs Agree Unified Position at London Gathering
 

Iran Claims Report 'Vindicated' Nuclear Program
 
Western nations accuse Iran of trying to enrich uranium to build a nuclear bomb

Swine Flu Death Toll Highest in Brazil, 557
 

Panel Warns of 90,000 Possible US Flu Deaths
 

Otherwise healthy people do not need antivirals for H1N1, says UN health agency
 

Pope: Nazi Death Camps Were Hell on Earth
 

Holocaust Survivors Campaign for Russia to Disclose Fate of World War II Hero Raoul Wallenberg
 

The Parsha in Polish:
 
For the first time, a new book in Polish expounds on the weekly Torah portion based on the commentaries of Krakow’s greatest pre-Holocaust rabbis

Solar Eclipse Starts in Asia
 

United States Seeks Deeper Relations with India
 

Report: Child Sex Trafficking a Serious Problem in US
 
The average age of a child prostitute in the United States is between 12 and 14

Astronaut Armstrong Remembers Historic Apollo 11 Mission
 
"It was the ultimate peaceful competition: USA versus USSR. It was intense. It did allow both sides to take the high road, with the objectives of science and learning and exploration."

TV Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies
 

Teenage Girls Face Pressure to Excel from All Sides
 

Endeavour Mission Will Finish Installing Japanese Kibo Laboratory
 
Shuttle crew members carry commemorative items from their lives into space

US General Says Forces Ready to Counter North Korean Attack
 

Poland's Buzek is New EU Parliament President
 

Madoff Begins 150-Year Prison Term
 

Germany charges Demjanjuk with helping to murder 27,900 Jews
 

Los Angeles Prepares Last Goodbye for King of Pop
 

Swine Flu Confirmed in Syria
 

UN Secretary-General: $1 Billion Needed to Fight Swine Flu
 

Nations sign declaration to push for return of Holocaust-era properties
 
The Terezin declaration is a follow-up to a text adopted in Washington in 1998 which was signed by 44 countries.

For the first time since the Holocaust, a memorial plaque was unveiled on a former synagogue building in the Polish city of Przemysl
 

EU Summit to Focus on Finance, Immigration, Reform
 

Former US Teenage Prostitutes Escape Brutal Street Life
 
"I prostituted since I was 10-years-old," said Monica. "The first time I ran away from home, it was with this guy. He was 17 and I told him that I was 15."

NASA Working on Shuttle Hydrogen Leak
 

UK Reports First Swine Flu Death Outside Americas
 

Pro-Western Coalition Claims Victory in Lebanon's Parliamentary Election
 

ZOA: Obama Demands Isolation Of North Korea For Nuclear Threat - But No Such Action On Iran
 

Obama Vows Support for GM Restructuring
 

Many Jews Resentful Over Vatican Response to Holocaust
 
Rabbi Lau: "I will never forget, and I am not authorized to forgive"

Optimism in Egypt Over President Obama's June Visit
 

WHO: Swine Flu Spreads to 29 Countries
 

No risk of getting influenza A(H1N1) virus through food, says UN health agency
 

Swine Flu Death Toll Rises in Mexico
 

Arab Street is Mostly Optimistic About Obama After First 100 Days
 

Brown: Britain Ends Combat Operations in Iraq
 

Obama Says Swine Flu is Cause for Concern, Not Panic
 
"This is obviously a cause for concern and requires a heightened state of alert," said President Obama. "But it is not a cause for alarm."

Report: Arms Sales to Middle East Up 38 Percent
 

WHO Raises Swine Flu Pandemic Alert to Level 4
 

Ahmadinejad: Iran Not Ready for US Talks Without Preconditions
 

Clinton Assures Support for Lebanon
 

Obama Outreach Weighed in Mideast
 

Obama Visits CIA, Promises Support
 

Obama Praises Constructive Talks at Summit of the Americas
 

American Jews Approve of Obama's Handling of Arab-Israeli Conflict
 

Ban lauds efforts of UN forum for inter-cultural understanding in troubling times
 

UN officials condemn Baghdad bomb attacks
 

Jewish foundation in LA loses $18 million in Madoff fraud
 
Foundation spokeswoman Lynn Fireside says the foundation would be able to recover at least US$ 500,000 of the lost money

Demjanjuk wants deportation to Germany halted on health grounds
 
Demjanjuk is wanted in Germany, and US authorities are expected to hand him over soon

UN voices concern over rift preventing patients leaving Gaza for treatment
 
Since then the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health in the West Bank town of Ramallah has not approved or funded applications for treatment outside of Gaza

UN refugee agency deplores deaths of hundreds bound for Europe off Libyan coast
 

World Bank Gives Bleak Economic Outlook for 2009
 

Le Pen repeats Holocaust remarks in European Parliament
 

US preparing to deport Demjanjuk to Germany
 
Demjanjuk was accused in the early 1980s of being the notorious guard "Ivan the Terrible" at the Treblinka death camp.

Indian Automaker Launches World's Cheapest Passenger Car
 

Turkish President Makes Historic Visit to Iraq
 

Nazi war veterans in Latvia defy ban of march
 
Four people were detained from a group of about twelve protesters, who shouted "Hitler kaput" as the veterans walked by

EU countries threaten collective boycott of UN anti-racism conference
 

Films From 34 countries shown at Washington Environmental Film Festival
 

Space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station
 
Shuttle and Station Crews Begin Joint Operations, Swap Crew Members

Obama: Growing Crisis in Darfur Is Not Acceptable
 
Obama and Ban Ki-moon agree to work closely for peace in Sudan

AMIA bombing investigator abducted and tortured
 

Polish government launches Holocaust-education initiative
 

United States Recognizes Women of Courage
 
Eight exceptional women from around the world honored by State Department

European Jewish Congress Calls EU Report on Anti-Semitism “Too Little, Too Late”
 

European Union study finds surge of anti-Semitism
 
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in EU countries declined in 2007 and most of 2008 only to see sudden upsurge since December.

Polish government asks EU for money to maintain Auschwitz site
 

UN Tribunal Acquits Milutinovic of War Crimes, Jails 5 Others
 

Jewish students in Britain protest against anti-Semitic caricature
 

US Rights Report Cites Abuses in China, Russia, Iran
 
Human rights in Russia continued on a "negative trajectory" with civil liberties under siege

Canadian Jews denounce lecturers union Israel boycott plan
 

Canadian native leader acquitted inciting hate against Jews
 

World Jewish Leaders Praise Argentina's Decision to Expel Holocaust-Denying Bishop
 

'Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Best Picture at 81st Academy Awards
 
The Japanese film Departures won for best foreign language film. It bested movies from Israel, Germany, France and Austria

US, South Korea Warn Pyongyang Against Provocation
 

Court Orders Britain to Compensate Islamic Radical Cleric
 
The court noted the government detained the cleric as part of an effort to protect itself "in the face of a public emergency."

Iraqi Shoe Thrower to Stand Trial Thursday
 

Afghanistan, NATO Summit Top Defense Ministers’ Agenda
 

Pope to Visit Jordan at Start of Mideast Trip
 

Signs Show Possible Thaw in US-Syrian Relations
 
Obama Administration is interested in improving relations with Syria and wanting Syria to play a more positive role in the region

Analysis of Mumbai Terrorist Attack Shows Strategic Planning
 
Safe havens are key enablers for terrorist groups, study says

Pro-Palestinian Activist Released in Cairo After Arrest
 

Human Rights violations persist in Iran 30 years after Islamic Revolution
 
Report by Amnesty International

Media Group Says Free Press Under Fire Around the World
 
"Journalists are still being killed in huge numbers - more than 40 last year"

Pope, German Chancellor Confer on Holocaust Controversy
 

Cuba's Fidel Castro Criticizes Obama
 
Mr. Castro also questions the fairness of the longstanding U.S. economic embargo against Cuba

Sarkozy criticizes Holocaust-denying bishop
 

Twinning of mosques and synagogues to be extended to Britain
 

World Cancer Day Targets Growing Burden of Disease
 
U.S. National Cancer Institute fights back with international partnerships

Number of Foreign Students at US Universities Increasing
 

Hong Kong Confirms New Bird Flu Outbreak
 

Heavy Snowstorm Grips England
 

Merkel, Brown Call for Global Economic Rules
 

North Korea Cancels All Agreements with South
 

Landmark Exhibit on Race Asks “Are We So Different?”
 
Interactive Web site helps foster important conversations on race

New Report Says Climate Change Irreversible for Next 1,000 Years
 

Auschwitz Survivors, Officials Mark Holocaust
 
Iranian government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham referred to the Holocaust as a Zionist forgery.

Ban calls on world to fight Holocaust denial, anti-Semitism and bigotry
 
“We must continue to teach our children the lessons of history's darkest chapters."

Ban urges greater efforts to feed world’s hungry amid ongoing recession
 

15 Killed by Storms in Spain, France
 
Four of the victims were children killed when a sports center collapsed in Barcelona

US First Lady Unhappy About Malia, Sasha Dolls
 
"It is "inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes."

'Benjamin Button' Leads Oscar Nominations
 
Winners of the 81st annual Oscars will be announced in Hollywood February 22, with actor Hugh Jackman hosting for the first time

World Economic Forum to Focus on Financial Crisis
 

Arab Summit in Kuwait Ends in Discord
 

Europe Cautiously Welcomes Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal
 

Turkey Pressing Effort to Join EU
 
2009 is shaping up to be a significant year in deciding the fate of Turkey EU aspirations

UN Secretary-General Meets With Egyptian President
 

Hillary Clinton Seeks to Renew U.S. Leadership Through Diplomacy
 
Secretary of state nominee cites Obama administration foreign policy goals

Arab Leaders Lock Horns Over Proposed Summit on Gaza
 

Bush Defends Presidency in Farewell Remarks
 

Ban readies Middle East visit to help promote Gaza ceasefire
 

Obama's Inauguration Gets Test Run in Washington
 

Bush: Military Fulfilled 'Hard Tasks' to Protect U.S. Security
 

US Senate Resolution Urge Gaza Ceasefire
 
"The Israelis have every right to defend themselves against these acts of terrorism."

Security Council overwhelmingly calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire
 

Egypt Bids to Mediate Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire
 

Obama Says He Cannot Take Stand on Gaza Until He Takes Office
 
"We cannot have two administrations running foreign policy at the same time,"

Egypt Proposes Israel-Palestinian Cease-Fire
 
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the offensive will continue until Israel achieves "peace and tranquility" for residents of southern Israel

Controversy Arises Over Alleged Hamas-Iran Ties
 

Rice to New York for Gaza Diplomacy
 

Sarkozy: 'Too Soon to Talk of Good News in Gaza'
 

Ban meets with Arab ministers to secure Israel-Hamas ceasefire
 

Cheney Says US Did Not Authorize Gaza Invasion
 

United Nations has key role to play in ending Gaza conflict, says Ban
 

US Seeks Gaza Cease-Fire But No Return to 'Status Quo' of Hamas Attacks
 

Secretary-General sounds alarm as Israeli forces enter Gaza
 

Bush Says 'One-Way Cease-Fire' in Gaza Will Not Work
 

Arab Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Gaza Truce
 
The Arab world is deeply divided in its attitude towards the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas

Egypt Will Not Fully Open Gaza Border Crossing
 

Ban, top diplomatic partners call for immediate ceasefire in Israel-Gaza fighting
 

Analysts Say Middle East Top Priority for Obama Administration
 

U.S. Working for “Sustainable and Durable” Cease-Fire in Gaza
 
Bush administration urges Hamas and Israel to avoid civilian casualties

Security Council calls on Israel, Palestinians to end violence immediately
 

Secretary-General urges immediate halt to renewed Israeli-Palestinian violence
 

World Leaders React to Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
 
The Israeli attacks brought immediate condemnation from Arab leaders

US Urges Hamas to Stop Firing Rockets At Israel
 

Parents of Slain Rabbi Light Mumbai Menorah
 

Christians Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
 

A Hanukkah Treat for India's Bnei Menashe
 
For the first time, Shavei Israel releases a book on the holiday's laws and customs in Hebrew, Mizo and Kuki

Mumbai's Attacked Hotels Reopen
 

Actor Ben Affleck and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger join forces to help UN refugee agency
 

Rabbi Dr. David Vinitz is Shavei Israel's new emissary to the Subbotnik Jews of Russia
 

Muslim, Jewish Groups Promote Peace During Paris Meeting
 

Jewish community in Yemen shocked by murder of teacher
 

Multi-billion fraud by Bernard Madoff hurts Jewish organizations
 

Zimbabwe cholera death toll nears 1,000, UN reports
 

John Demjanjuk can be tried in Germany for Nazi war crimes
 

PM Brown - UK will support Afghan democracy
 

International Community Focuses on Combating Piracy
 
U.S. offers resolution to allow pursuit of pirates onshore in Somalia

New World Bank facility to fast-track $2 billion to help world’s poorest countries
 

Corruption impedes development and human rights, Ban says on International Day
 

Nations Plan More than $1 Trillion in Stimulus Spending
 
Will a global “New Deal” boost consumer spending?

Nobel Prizes Awarded Wednesday
 

France, Eastern Europe Divided Over Climate Plan
 

U.S., China Agree to Coordinated Action to Face Economic Woes
 
Officials reach agreements on energy and environmental issues

Common human values, inner peace and Tibet: Dalai Lama at European Parliament
 

Robert Aronson named new head of Birthright Israel
 

Argentina denies suspending trade relations with Iran
 

Greenhouse gases should be cut 80% by 2050, Climate Committee
 

Venice Endures 2nd Day of Serious Flooding
 

Thai Court Bans Ruling Coalition Parties from Politics
 

Russia's Medvedev Visits Fidel Castro in Cuba
 

World Condemns Deadly Terror Attacks in India
 

Belgian TV broadcaster sparks another controversy with Hitler parody
 

Thai Prime Minister Refuses to Step Down, Protests Continue
 

Millions join UN in urgent call to step up and eliminate violence against women
 

German government bans Hezbollah TV channel
 

Prince Charles attends a reunion of Kindertransport refugees
 
The Prince told how his paternal grandmother, Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece, took in a Jewish family when she was living in Athens

Space Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for Spacewalk
 

Obama, Karzai Discuss Ways to Improve Afghan Security
 
During his presidential campaign, president-elect Obama criticized President Karzai's government, saying it should work harder

WJC leaders meet with Saudi king in New York
 

Warsaw Remembers Nazi Occupation
 

Astronauts Review Spacewalks After Tool Bag Loss
 

Visit by Iranian delegation to European Parliament criticized
 

Actress takes starring role in UN campaign to eliminate violence against women
 

Oxford University Rugby team held 'Bring a Fit Jew' party
 

Berlin university exhibition on Nazi era destroyed by protesting mob
 

Residents of California Evacuate as Fire Rages
 

Kristallnacht commemoration in Brussels : Jews in Europe again threatened
 
Moshe Kantor : “Observers pay the highest price”

Islamic World Remains Divided Over Violence Against Women
 

Headline In Greek Newspaper Puts Anti-Semitism On Full Display
 

New American Congress to have 46 Jewish members
 

Kosher meat supply in the United States under threat
 

EJC Delegation Met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan of Turkey
 

Largest Jewish genealogy website launched
 

Canadian judge upholds revoking of Nazi collaborator's citizenship
 

United States Contributes $320 Million to Global Avian Flu Fight
 

WJC praises Venezuelan envoy's visit to Shoah museum
 

German politicians disagree over resolution on anti-Semitism
 

Wiesenthal Center at Amman OSCE Conference on Regional Security Model for the Mediterranean
 

Russian-Vietnamese talks confirmed the two countries' desire to strengthen their strategic partnership
 

Electric cars at Number 10
 

Holocaust orphans celebrate 60th anniversary of arrival in Canada
 

Reports: Relatives of US Actress Slain in Chicago
 

US, Mexico Top Diplomats to Discuss Drug War, World Affairs
 

Asian, European Leaders to Discuss Financial Crisis, Environment
 
Leaders from more than 40 Asian and European countries will hold two days of talks in the Chinese capital

Airport charges - new rules could mean cheaper flights
 

Sakharov Prize 2008 awarded to Hu Jia
 

Russia Test-Fires Soviet-era Missile
 

Egypt to Host Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
 

Mullen Offers Reassurance to Baltic Republics
 

Protecting children from internet dangers
 

World Food Day reminder of daily crisis borne by millions, say UN officials
 

Income gap between rich and poor is huge and growing, warns UN report
 

Gates: U.S. Toolbox to Confront Threats Requires More Than 'Just Hammers'
 

U.S. Removes North Korea from State Sponsors of Terrorism List
 
North Korea agrees to comply with nuclear verification requirements

Thousands Flee as Fires Spread in California
 

Economy Dominates Canadian Election
 

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 goes to Matti Ahtisaari
 
For the past twenty years, he has figured prominently in endeavours to resolve several serious and long-lasting conflicts

Political Activism Alive and Well in US
 

Libya Begins Payments to Terrorism Victims' Fund
 
Officials are not saying just how much the Libyan payment was

Woman Describes Experience Under Wahhabi Islam in Book
 

US Public Television to Give Americans More World News
 

58 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake
 

Hitler and Stalin's victims remembered with special day
 

OJ Simpson Found Guilty of Robbery, Kidnapping
 
Simpson, 61, could spend the rest of his life in prison. He is to be sentenced in early December.

US Senate Approves US-India Nuclear Accord
 
The agreement offers India access to U.S. civilian nuclear technology

Bush Salutes U.S. Mission, Servicemembers in Afghanistan
 
Bush cited several examples of progress in Afghanistan

Film Star Paul Newman Dies at 83
 

Muslim Scholars Come to Mickey Mouse's Rescue
 

City of Toronto should Rethink Flawed Decision to Ban Holocaust Exhibit Comparing Iranian Leader to Hitler
 
By B’nai Brith Canada

At UN Assembly, Kirchner asks Iran to extradite AMIA suspects
 

Auschwitz museum introduces guide for the visually impaired
 

Shavei Israel Releases a Special Rosh Hashanah Machzor for Brazil's Jews of the Amazon
 

Lauder attacks Christian groups for hosting Ahmadinejad dinner
 
"These organizations are promoting the world's foremost supporter of terrorism and an egregious violator of human rights."

Sharansky honored with Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
 

On International Day, UN spotlights link between human rights and peace
 

EJC Executive Meets in Brussels
 
On November 10 there will be a special event at the European Parliament promoting tolerance

'Remembrance, Responsibility and Future' hands over the “Directory of Jewish residents 1933-1945” to the Federal Chancellery
 

Officials Struggle to Provide Relief to Hurricane Zone in Texas
 

90-year-old man goes on trial in Germany for Nazi era war crimes
 
for ordering the reprisal killings of 14 civilians in Italy during the Second World War

Lack of Electrical Power Hampers Texas Recovery from Hurricane Ike
 

Pope Benedict condemns all forms of anti-Semitism
 

NY football teams cancel Allianz stadium negotiations
 

U.S. Warns Against New Russian Troop Deployments to Georgia
 
Moscow must stop ignoring its cease-fire commitments, say officials

Hurricane Ike Rescues Underway in Texas and Louisiana
 

Bomb Kills Pro-Syrian Lebanese Politician East of Beirut
 

Mediation Efforts in Thailand Hope to Break Political Impasse
 

The struggle to help hurricane-hit Caribbean continues, UN relief wing says
 
Hurricane Ike, the latest of the deadly storms, has killed over 40 people adding to the 500 deaths as a result of Hurricane Hanna last week

Haiti Reports 47 Deaths from Heavy Flooding
 

Latin American Jews concerned about Hezbollah activities
 

Cleanup Underway Along US Gulf Coast Following Hurricane Gustav
 

Former President urges Poland to celebrate its Jewish heritage
 

Greater efforts needed to provide safe water for more than 1 billion people, says Ban
 

Thousands Flee New Orleans as Powerful Hurricane Nears
 
17,000 are waiting to be transported out

Hurricane Gustav Slams Into Cuba
 
Gustav has claimed at least 80 lives in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic

More people living in extreme poverty than previously thought – World Bank
 

Hurricane Gustav Pummels Haiti, Aims at Cuba
 

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized with graffiti again
 

Ban to convene forum on supporting terrorism’s victims
 

Iran wants to help Belarus with nuclear program
 

Survey reveals lack of knowledge of Swedish teachers about Holocaust
 

Death Toll in Madrid Plane Crash Reaches 153
 

Four Days of Competition Remain at Beijng Olympics
 

Tropical Storm Fay Moves Across Florida
 

Insurgents Kill 10 French Troops in Afghanistan Attack
 
Twenty-one other French troops were wounded in the engagement

UK Olympic heroes get victory parade
 

Pope Appeals for Humanitarian Corridor in Georgia
 

Tropical Storm Fay Lashes Cuba
 
People in Florida and the northwestern Bahamas were advised to monitor the storm's progress

Olympic History Made at Beijing Games
 

Dalai Lama Urges World Community to Accept China into Its Ranks
 

Jewish Community Center in Lithuanian Capital Vandalized
 

Phelps Becomes Most Successful Olympian Ever
 

Australian Jews call for Revisionist Historian to be Jailed
 
Among the claims Dr. Toben makes on the site are that gas chambers did not exist at Auschwitz and that the Holocaust was "a lie."

Swimming Highlights Olympic Sunday's Competition in China