Secretary arrives Thursday for talks focusing on security proposal; Israel insists on continued IDF presence in Jordan Valley, which the Palestinians reject
The European Court of Auditors, the Luxembourg-based body which describes itself as the ‘’Guardians of EU finances, ’’ denied reports that EU money earmarked to the Palestinian Authority is going to pay salaries of Palestinian prisoneres released by Israel in the framework of the launch of Israeli-Palestininian peace talks.
The heaviest winter snowstorm in December since 1953 hit Israel, including Jerusalem, Wednesday night and Thursday, prompting school closures and blocking access routes to the Israeli capital.
Bavaria has decided to scrap its plans to publish a reprint of Adolf Hitler's ''Mein Kampf'' with critical commentary when its legal power to ban the book expires next year.
The group of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) in the European Parliament slammed the scheduled visit this week of a delegation of members of the parliament to Iran for not setting any preconditions such as the Iranian regime to allow them to meet with opposition activists or debating the human rights situation in the country.
On the last evening in November, at least 31 protesters were taken into custody and dozens treated for injuries following a violent confrontation with Ukrainian police in Kiev’s Independence Square.
43% of Americans disapprove of interim nuclear agreement; survey also finds accord did not reduce American public's skepticism about Iran's leaders, 62% think Iranian leaders were ''not serious'' about international concerns.
