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    War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
    Dec25

    War and Democracy in the Age of Trump

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 23:32 (EEST) Section: AlterNet (USA)

    Click here for reuse options! “This country has never experienced a commander in chief who is this unpredictable. And that surely is dangerous.” The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once observed that Persian rulers indulged the habit of getting drunk when making important decisions. When sober and sensible next morning, their custom was to...

    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with his cabinet to discuss ‘plan of action’ against U.N.
    Dec25

    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with his cabinet to discuss ‘plan of action’ against U.N.

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 20:47 (EEST) Section: The Blaze (USA)

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his cabinet Sunday to discuss the plan of action his government will need to take against the United Nations after the international body’s security council voted last week to ban Israel from building settlements in land claimed by the Palestinians. Most have labeled the resolution...

    Read Pope Francis’ Christmas Day Prayer for Peace
    Dec25

    Read Pope Francis’ Christmas Day Prayer for Peace

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 20:02 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    Pope Francis delivered his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas day message from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Sunday. The Pope dedicated his message to “all peoples, especially those scarred by war and harsh conflicts that seem stronger than the yearning for peace.” He wished peace to the victims of the war...

    Israel Will Do ‘All It Takes’ to Recover From ‘Shameful’ U.N. Vote: Prime Minister Netanyahu
    Dec25

    Israel Will Do ‘All It Takes’ to Recover From ‘Shameful’ U.N. Vote: Prime Minister Netanyahu

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 19:02 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (JERUSALEM) — Israel pressed forward with promises of retaliation and damage control Sunday following a U.N. vote last week on an anti-settlement resolution that passed thanks to an abstention by the U.S., Israel’s close ally. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it began summoning the ambassadors of countries who voted in favor of the...

    Russian Plane Carrying 92 Crashes in Black Sea; 10 Dead Seen
    Dec25

    Russian Plane Carrying 92 Crashes in Black Sea; 10 Dead Seen

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 18:02 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    A Russian plane carrying 92 people to an air base in Syria crashed Sunday into the Black Sea minutes after taking off from the city of Sochi, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Thousands of rescue workers were searching the undersea crash site but there appeared to be no survivors. Those on board included dozens of members of Russia’s...

    Israel Summons Ambassadors to Issue Reprimand After U.N. Resolution
    Dec25

    Israel Summons Ambassadors to Issue Reprimand After U.N. Resolution

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 18:02 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Israel summoned the ambassadors of 10 nations to Jerusalem to reprimand them on Sunday and had more harsh words for the Obama administration over a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an end to settlement-building. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put his personal imprint on the show of anger by repeating at the weekly cabinet meeting...

    Israel Summons Foreign Ambassadors To Jerusalem Over Anti-Settlement UN Vote
    Dec25

    Israel Summons Foreign Ambassadors To Jerusalem Over Anti-Settlement UN Vote

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 17:47 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    By Jeffrey HellerJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel summoned the ambassadors of 10 nations to Jerusalem to reprimand them on Sunday and had more harsh words for the Obama administration over a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an end to settlement-building.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put his personal imprint on the show of anger by...

    Russian plane crashes in Black Sea; famous choir aboard
    Dec25

    Russian plane crashes in Black Sea; famous choir aboard

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 17:32 (EEST) Section: The Mercury News (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian plane carrying 92 people to an air base in Syria crashed Sunday into the Black Sea minutes after taking off from the city of Sochi, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Thousands of rescue workers were searching the undersea crash site but there appeared to be no survivors. Those on board included dozens of members of...

    ‘No Survivors’ as Russian Plane With 92 Aboard Crashes Into the Black Sea
    Dec25

    ‘No Survivors’ as Russian Plane With 92 Aboard Crashes Into the Black Sea

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 16:32 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (MOSCOW) — A Russian plane carrying 92 people to an air base in Syria crashed Sunday into the Black Sea minutes after taking off from the city of Sochi, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. There appeared to be no survivors, and those on board included members of Russia’s world-famous army choir. The cause of the crash wasn’t...

    Pope Francis Wishes Christmas Peace to Those Scarred by War and Terrorism
    Dec25

    Pope Francis Wishes Christmas Peace to Those Scarred by War and Terrorism

    Sunday, December 25 , 2016 - 16:17 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis on Sunday wished Christmas peace for people scarred by wars and for those who have lost loved ones to terrorism that he said is sowing “fear and death into the hearts of so many countries and cities.” An estimated 40,000 tourists and Romans calmly endured long lines for security checks to enter St. Peter’s...