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Church at Jesus's traditional burial site reopens after protest
AFP, Published on 28/02/2018
» JERUSALEM - The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day closure to protest against Israeli measures had left thousands of visitors locked outside.
Israel suspends actions that led to closure of Christian holy site
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» JERUSALEM - Israel on Tuesday suspended tax measures and other actions that led to the rare closure of the church built at what is seen as the holiest site in Christianity, shut down all week in protest.
Israel suspends actions that led to closure of Christian holy site
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» JERUSALEM - Israel on Tuesday suspended tax measures and other actions that led to the rare closure of the church built at what is seen as the holiest site in Christianity.
Bangkok Airways plans route increases
Business, Published on 27/02/2018
» Bangkok Airways Plc plans to build a new airport maintenance service centre and offer more popular routes to ensure the company's revenue reaches 30 billion baht this year.
After shooting, students brace for emotional return to Florida school
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» WASHINGTON - Students and teachers preparing to return to the Florida school that was the scene of a gruesome mass shooting called the prospect "daunting" and "scary" Sunday as they urged politicians to act swiftly to address gun violence.
US to open Jerusalem embassy in May for Israel's 70th anniversary
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Friday it will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, bringing forward the contested move to coincide with the Jewish state's 70th birthday -- and enraging Palestinians, who called it a "blatant provocation."
US to open Jerusalem embassy in May, marking Israel's 70th anniversary
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, coinciding with Israel's celebration of the 70th anniversary of its independence, US officials said Friday.
Netanyahu confidant agrees to testify against him: reports
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» JERUSALEM - One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants has agreed to testify against him in a graft probe, Israeli media reported Wednesday, in a fresh threat to his long tenure in power.
Israel strikes Gaza after soldiers hurt, two Palestinians dead
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2018
» GAZA: Israeli fire killed two Palestinian teenagers in Gaza, local health officials said on Sunday, after Israel launched attacks against 18 targets belonging to militant groups in the enclave in response to an explosion that wounded four Israeli soldiers.
Detention centres stuck in past century
Spectrum, Published on 18/02/2018
» 'Thailand 4.0" is the military government's oft-heard catchphrase, but Thailand's immigration detention system is a relic from a previous century. The need for detention centre reform is not simply humanitarian, but economic, social and political.