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  • U.S. condemns Hezbollahs intervention in Syrian conflict

    Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States on Monday denounced Hezbollah for siding with the Syrian government forces in their battle against the rebels in Syria's central city of al-Qussair. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said his country condemned the "direct intervention" by the Shiite militant group in neighboring Lebanon, as its fighters were playing "a significant role" ...

  • Israel cancels UNESCO delegations visit

    Israel has cancelled a planned visit by a UNESCO delegation to Jerusalem due to the efforts of Palestinian factions to politicise it. The Israeli foreign ministry said Monday the Palestinians were trying to turn this visit into a "fact-finding mission of Israel's moves in Jerusalem ". "The delegation's visit has been postponed, " reported Xinhua citing a source. "This was supposed to be a ...

  • 95 killed in Syrian violence Report

    A total of 95 people, including 23 Hezbollah members, have been killed in an intense fighting in Syria's Al-Qussair city since Saturday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday. The toll comprises four civilians, 56 rebel fighters, 12 government troops and 23 fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group, Xinhua reported. The army pushed its way into al-Qussair ...

  • Israel Bank RobberyFour people have been dead Be’er Sheva bank robbers Breaking News

    At least four people – three men and one woman – were killed and several others were injured, including one person in serious condition, during a robbery gone wrong at a Be’er Sheva bank on Monday. The victims reportedly died during a shootout at a branch of Bank Hapoalim in the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva. A further shot was heard from the bank at around ...

  • Beersheba killer told court needed gun for defense

    shot and killed four people in a Beersheba bank on Monday, had a weapon despite an earlier police request to confiscate his weapon, the courts sent out a copy of the transcript of the hearing over confiscating his weapon.The court transcript from August 8, 2011 reveals that Alon's "winning argument" for keeping his weapon appeared to be that his life was in danger and he needed ...

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The Polar Express

The Polar Express

The Polar Express is a deeply confused Hollywood rendering of childhood innocence by way of computer-generated roller-coaster thrills. With Chris Van Allsburgs short, gorgeously illustrated childrens book as its source, Robert Zemeckis $165-million CGI extravaganza at first seem ... ...

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  • Many kids among 91 feared dead in US tornado

    MOORE, Okla. - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed.President Barack Obama declared a major disaster area in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local efforts in Moore after the ...

  • AFI Development doubles profit

    AFIL ), today announced $33.4 million revenue for the first quarter of 2013, 3% more than for the corresponding quarter of 2012. The AFIMall City in Moscow contributed $23.2 million revenue. Net profit doubled to $15.6 million for the first quarter. The gross value of AFI Development's properties rose 19% to $2.48 billion at the end of March from $2.08 billion at the end of 2012. The ...

  • Treasury sources Budget chief was pushed out

    Budget Director Gal Hershkowitz announced yesterday that he will leave his post when the Knesset passes the state budget in two months. However, sources inform ''Globes'' that this is effectively his resignation. The resignation comes because ...

  • Hezbollah sends new fighters to bloody Syria battle

    Members of Lebanon's Hezbollah carry the coffin of their comrade Fadi Mohammed al-Jazzar during his funeral in southern Beirut on May 20, 2013. AFP ...

  • Israel returns fire after vehicle hit in the Golan no casualties reported

    Israeli soldiers in the occupied Golan Heights (AFP) Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight Monday, an Israeli Defense Force statement said, reporting a "direct hit.""Overnight, shots were fired at an IDF patrol on the border in the central Golan Heights, damaging a military vehicle," ...

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