Jewish supporters of Germany’s far-right AfD see party as means to counter anti-Semitism

posted in: Germany, News

At a nondescript community centre in the city of Wiesbaden on Sunday, dozens of Jews got together to officially form the Jewish faction of the rising right-wing political party in Germany: Alternative for Deutschland (AfD)…writes Orit Arfa/JNS. Members of the … Read More

Michael: Most violent US hurricane since 1969

Mr Rick Teska (left) helps a business owner rescue his dogs from the damaged business after Hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 … Read More

The Far Right Isn’t the Only Rising Force in Germany

posted in: Germany, News

What an election in one German state could reveal about immigration politics across Europe. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, the chairman of the CSU party, addresses a news conference in Berlin on September 19, 2018.FABRIZIO BENSCH / REUTERS When Germany’s southern … Read More

Death Toll in Haiti Earthquake Rises to 15; 333 Injured

Thousands of people along Haiti’s north coast have dragged mattresses and chairs outside, fearing new aftershocks. A woman overcome by emotion after an aftershock hit the area is carried by a relative to the general hospital in Port-de-Paix, Haiti on … Read More

Hurricane Michael will be dangerous when it hits US coast Wednesday

Cable News Network (CNN) Hurricane Michael is slashing Cuba and is forecast to be a “dangerous major hurricane” when it smacks the US Gulf Coast on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said. The forecast indicates Michael may be a Category 3 … Read More

Migrants seeking winter shelter overwhelm northern Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Several hundred asylum-seekers camped outside a police station Monday in northern Greece, lining up to be arrested and formally processed as a surge in illegal migration overwhelmed authorities in the region. After sleeping on benches and … Read More

Greek winter may claim refugee lives if Europe does not act now

Unless Europe urgently steps up its support to tens of thousands of refugees in Greece, harsh winter conditions may claim lives of vulnerable families living in squalid conditions. “We’re facing a preventable human catastrophe. The refugee camp in Lesvos is … Read More

S-300 to impede Israeli Air Force flights over Syria, says analyst

posted in: Middle East, News

The expert believes that in order to ease tensions Russia should maintain a dialogue with Israel. Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Air defense systems S-300 will impede Israeli Air Force flights, including reconnaissance ones, over Syria. Although Tel-Aviv earlier … Read More

Rocked by Trump’s sanctions, Iranian oil exports drops further

Iran’s crude exports fell further in the first week of October, according to tanker data and an industry source. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/File Photo LONDON – Iran’s crude exports fell further in the first week of October, according to tanker data and … Read More

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