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  • 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 ...

  • Iran executes two alleged spies

    Iranian authorities have executed two men after they were charged and convicted for spying Israel and the United States. Iran has repeatedly accused Israel and the U.S. of carrying out covert intelligence operations following ongoing pressure on the country over its nuclear programme, which the Western nations suspect as being used to build an atomic weapon, despite Tehran's insistence that the ...

  • Syrian rebel chief brands Hezbollah the ‘devil’s party’

    Beirut, Lebanon – Syrian rebel leader Gen. Salim Idriss warned the Lebanese government on Monday to stop the Hezbollah fighters from entering Syria or risk bringing the Syrian war to Lebanon. In a phone interview from Jordan, where he is holding ...

  • Fire from Syria at IDF Vehicle IDF Returns Fire

    Israeli soldiers patrolling the Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defense Forces statement said ...

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The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm is Terry Gilliam's attempt to sell out to the Hollywood establishment by making a fully commercial movie. The fact that it doesn't quite reach sell-out status is a relief, although it isn't vintage Gilliam, either. Instead, it stands awkwardly in the mi ... ...

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  • Police Tried to Take Shooter’s Weapon Judge Refused

    Police wanted bank shooter Itamar Alon to hand in his personal weapon two years ago, according to media reports. On Monday, Alon entered a bank in Be’er Sheva and murdered four people shortly after the bank refused to extend his line of credit. Two years ago, Alon became involved in a dispute with his neighbors. Neighbors complained that he was violent and that they were afraid he would ...

  • Israeli troops in Golan return fire from Syria army

    Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defence Forces statement said ...

  • Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

    Israeli soldiers walk together during a training close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights May 7, ...

  • Hezbollah pulled deeper into Syria war

    A Syrian refugee boy, right, sits outside his tent next to his family at a temporary refugee camp in the eastern Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, Lebanon, Monday, May 20, 2013. Oxfam an international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic ...

  • Imprivata eyes IPO adds Beth Israels Halamka to board

    Dr. John Halamka, the CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has joined the board of directors at health care IT security firm Imprivata. Lexington-based Imprivata, a IT security firm focused on the health care industry, is expecting an initial public offering within two years after growing to more than $50 million in revenue in 2012, CEO Omar Hussain said in an interview. The ...

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