In first, state will pay salaries of non-Orthodox city rabbis in Israel
The official application, however, refers to them as ‘community leaders’ rather than rabbis, with wages significantly lower than their Orthodox counterparts
The official application, however, refers to them as ‘community leaders’ rather than rabbis, with wages significantly lower than their Orthodox counterparts
Roger Federer still has not dropped a set at the French Open and eased into the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win against unseeded Argentine Leonardo Mayer
Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing where Chinese troops fired on peaceful protesters, drawing global condemnation. Students rallying for democracy and freedom had filled the symbolic heart of Chinese power, drawing in workers and intellectuals and inspiring demonstrations across the country. But after weeks of protest, the movement was […]
Machu PicchuLevel 0, The Plaza,SliemaTel: 2744 0705 Food: 7/10Service: 7/10Ambience: 3/10Value: 7/10Overall: 6/10 This is an unusual one, even by my standards. To make things clear, I’m fine with unusual. It usually leads to a useful change somewhere down the line. Take transport as an example. Every epoch had its oddity that, in time, led to a mode of transport that the masses could rely on. The Greeks had Icarus with his awkwardly melty wings, the Victorians had the Penny-farthing, and we have the Daihatsu Copen. Читать дальше...
Mourners are gathering in Mississippi to remember former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. Visitation is taking place Sunday at the University of Mississippi law school in Oxford. Cochran earned a bachelor's … Click to Continue »
Some residents of a small western Indiana town are working to save the community's century-old train depot. The Veedersburg Revitalization Association wants the Nickel Plate Depot added to the National … Click to Continue »
A huge runaway cruise ship ran into a smaller ferry boat in Venice, Italy, this morning, injuring four people on the dockside, ITV reports. The MSC Opera... Читать дальше...
Indian diplomats in Islamabad complained Sunday that Pakistan security officials had hassled guests invited to a Ramadan fast-breaking meal at a top hotel, going so far as to confiscate mobile phones
A day after the shooting, city officials sought to honor them by sharing their job titles and years of service in a somber slideshow.
June in Harrisburg is when mayflies swarm from the Susquehanna River and the state Capitol teems with lobbyists and politicians horse-trading over the tens of billions of dollars that will … Click to Continue »
Real Madrid are desperate to reduce the £160million fee for United's French midfielder by using a trio of players as bait
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Sunday held a roadshow in Northeast Delhi to thank voters for their support in the general election and said his party will dislodge the Aam Aadmi Party government here in 2020 assembly polls. Tiwari successfully defended his Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha seat against Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit and Dilip Pandey of the AAP in the May 12 election. He beat Dikshit by 3.66 lakh votes and the AAP candidate by nearly six lakh votes. Tiwari said by ensuring victory for BJP on all the seven seats of Delhi... Читать дальше...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his displeasure with facilities at a North Korean "youth palace" in the city of Kanggye.
Persoon left the ring in tears, having clearly believed she should have won.
British Airways (BA) resumed its flights to Pakistan on Sunday, more than 10 years after it halted the service to that country following a bomb blast. Britain's flagship carrier stopped flying to Pakistan after the Marriott hotel in the capital, Islamabad, was bombed in 2008, killing more than 50 people. But the airline is now scheduled to fly three times a week, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, to the Pakistani capital from London Heathrow. It is the only western airline to resume its service to Islamabad. Читать дальше...
This was the first cabinet meeting since the Knesset voted last week to dissolve itself and call for new elections. Netanyahu in his opening statement did not address the country's political crisis.
There was no respite from heatwave conditions in Punjab and Haryana Sunday, with Bhiwani recording a maximum of 45.6 degrees Celsius. Another Haryana district, Hisar, sizzled at a high of 45 degrees Celsius, up three notches against the normal limits. Ambala experienced a hot day at 41.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal. Karnal, however, recorded a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius, two notches down the normal. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius... Читать дальше...
BRIGHTON BEACH, Brooklyn — A thief stole thousands in jewelry from a man sleeping on a stoop in Brooklyn, police said. The victim, a 47-year-old man, fell asleep on a Coney Island Stoop, officials said. A man walked up and took the victims’s $2,000 bracelet and $1,000 neck chain. The thief also took a Tommy Hilfiger vest valued at $200, and a Calvin Klein wallet filled with ID and bank cards. When the man woke up, he called police to […]
EASTENDERS fan favourite Stacey Fowler is set to leave Walford in the coming weeks as actress Lacey Turner takes a short maternity break. However, could Stacey’s exit from the Square have lasting repercussions for her loved ones?
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine Organisation Training) on May 31, said a press note from the Indian Navy.
The move follows the decision by several major US corporations, including Google, Microsoft and Intel, to sever ties with Huawei after the US Department of Commerce placed the Chinese tech giant on its blacklist last month.
A longtime city worker opened fire Friday at a municipal building, killing 12 and wounding others.