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Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi's killing in UAE as they left airport

Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi's killing in UAE as they left airport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkish security forces arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul, local media reported Wednesday.
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Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in UAE as they left Istanbul airport

Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in UAE as they left Istanbul airport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkish security forces arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul, local media reported Wednesday.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening Jewish community members and to bomb synagogues

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening Jewish community members and to bomb synagogues

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening to kill members of the state’s Jewish community and bomb local synagogues.
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3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE

3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi, an attack that's raised concerns for the burgeoning Israeli community in the country.
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4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city on Monday, officials said, a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque w
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Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter's tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter's tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb remotely as part of the Vatican’s technological outreach with its far-flung flock during the upcoming Holy Year. Pope Francis will inaugurate a webcam on Dec.
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The United Arab Emirates arrests 3 Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi.
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4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city on Monday, officials said, a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 17th-century mosque w
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Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel- Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the sam
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Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.
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