HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9/11 NEW YORK: For students from elementary to high school, the Sept 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way. The necessity of her project, "What Happened on... Travel Abroad 11 Sep, 2019
Polish, German presidents open WWII anniversary observances WARSAW, POLAND: The presidents of Germany and Poland opened daylong observances of the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II on Sunday with a ceremony filled with the spirit of reconciliation and Germany’s humility in the face of suffering it... Women 01 Sep, 2019
Alabama Senate passes near-total ban on abortion MONTGOMERY, AlABAMA: Alabama’s Senate passed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, sending what would be the nation’s most stringent abortion law to the state’s Republican governor. The Republican-dominated Alabama Senate voted 25-6 for... Women 15 May, 2019
New edition of Anne Frank diary "brings the reader closer to her" BERLIN: A new edition of the diaries of Jewish teenager Anne Frank, based more closely on her incomplete manuscript before she was sent to her death in a Nazi concentration camp, will be published on Saturday. She and her family hid from the... Art & Culture 11 May, 2019
Sirens wail as Israel stands still for Holocaust remembrance JERUSALEM: Israelis are standing still for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. A two-minute siren wailed across the country on Thursday for Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day,... Women 02 May, 2019
Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif, architect of nuclear deal, resigns DUBAI: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the urbane, US-educated architect of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, announced his resignation unexpectedly on Monday on Instagram. "Many thanks for the generosity of the dear and... Women 26 Feb, 2019
Documentary about 1939 Nazi rally in New York up for Oscar NEW YORK: A crowd of 20,000 gives the Nazi salute while swastikas flank a giant portrait of George Washington. Unimaginable to most Americans, the pro-Hitler rally that took place 80 years ago this week inside New York's Madison Square Garden is... Travel Abroad 23 Feb, 2019
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel's Netanyahu JERUSALEM: An off-hand comment by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust looks to overshadow a summit of central European leaders this week in Israel. Poland's abrupt decision to downgrade its participation in... Women 18 Feb, 2019
Human rights law group calls for tribunal on crimes against�Rohingya WASHINGTON: A human rights law group contracted by the US State Department to investigate atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar called on Monday for the urgent establishment of a criminal tribunal to bring those responsible to... Women 04 Dec, 2018
Zuckerberg�s Holocaust comment puts Facebook on the spot NEW YORK: Denying the Holocaust happened is probably OK on Facebook. Calling for a mob to kill Jews is not. Mark Zuckerberg’s awkward and eyebrow-raising attempt this week to explain where Facebook draws the line illustrates the complexities... Mobile & Apps 20 Jul, 2018
Anne Frank�s family tried to escape to US, hit roadblocks BERLIN: Research suggests that the family of Anne Frank, the world-famous Jewish diarist who died in the Holocaust, attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba, but their efforts were thwarted by America’s restrictive... Travel Abroad 06 Jul, 2018
Britain's Prince William visits Jerusalem holy sites, great-grandmother's tomb Visits Noble Sanctuary/Temple Mount Places note in Judaism's Western Wall Visits great-grandmother's tomb William on final day of Holy Land visit JERUSALEM: Britain's Prince William on Thursday visited Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque... Women 28 Jun, 2018
