International News

First Jew sworn in as US ambassador for religious freedom

Saperstein was ushered into the Obama administration at a small ceremony at the State Department.

Israel's Alexander Brewery to pour at Ottawa beer festival

National Capital Craft Beer Festival will feature dozens of beers including the micro-brew from the Hefer Valley.

Monopoly on fun

This week in Jerusalem 402362

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

Vehicle rams into New Year's crowd in Tokyo, injuring at least nine

"I can't believe it, this is a place I'm familiar with, so it's very shocking," said Tatsuhiro Yaegashi, a 27-year-old worker in the area.

Italy faces political gridlock as 5-Star surges in election

The full result is not due until much later on Monday.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns, ending four decades of rule

The resignation letter written that was read out by the speaker of the country's parliament made no mention of who he was leaving in charge of the country.

Terror wave targeting Europe 'has not reached its peak,' security expert warns

Attack appears to be the work of a lone wolf or local cell, experts say; An EU-wide counter-terror organization is needed, though lone attackers are very difficult to stop.

Newly released CIA documents raise questions about torture’s effectiveness

The new 50 documents making up around 900 pages were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Stop obsessing over international exam scores, urges study

Despite low results, Taub Center finds that Israel is still world leader in registered patents.