Avigdor Leiberman, the former Foreign Minister for Israel was indicted on Sunday by the Justice Ministry in a court in Jerusalem for fraud and breach of trust in a case that risks harming the future of his political life. Justice’s officials have accused Lieberman of attempting to advance a diplomat’s career after the diplomat relayed information for Lieberman about the criminal investigation regarding... 

As early as the beginning of December the Center for Disease Control said it had noticed an increase in the amount of flu activity, which was nearly a full month before medical authorities normally see the increase. It was the earliest increase since the flu season of 2003-2004. Because of the early start for flu season, many medical experts warned the season could turn out to be a very bad one. It... 

A man in New York City was killed when someone pushed him in front of an oncoming train in Queens, near the Sunnyside neighborhood, said police. The man’s death was the second of its kind during December. The victim tumbled onto the subway tracks into the path of train No. 7 at about 8pm on December 27 at the 40th Street and Queens Boulevard stop, said a New York City Police Department spokesperson. The... 

President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt announced on Wednesday he would be tackling the problems with the country’s economy after hailing the charter that was pushed through despite huge opposition, as a new dawn in his country. Morsi announced in a national address that was televised that he would be making changes to his cabinet and offered to have a new dialogue with his mostly secular opposition. He... 

Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy from the United Nations, called for the need of real change in Syria due to the war and the installation of an interim government that would hold full power until complete elections could be held. The special envoy announced his initiative on Thursday in Damascus, as Russia, Syria’s government’s most powerful ally, denied there existed a joint peace accord with... 

Overcoming childhood poverty, battlefield trauma and self-doubt Charles Durning become one of the entertainment businesses most acclaimed character actors in film, television and on stage. Durning died on Monday at his Manhattan home at the age of 89. His daughter, Michele Durning, confirmed that Durning had passed away. Many people might not have known the actor by name, but thanks to his pugnacious... 

In the latest U.S. government travel advisory released for the region of Israel including the West Bank, both the Palestinian Authority and the government of Israel were praised for their efforts in protecting visitors and tourists. The advisory described conditions in the city of Tel Aviv and in Haifa as being similar or even better than in many of the major cities across the globe. The advisory was... 

Engineers from Motorola have been hard at work trying to complete the design of a new and sophisticated mobile handset that inside the company is known simply as “X Phone.” Nevertheless, the new unit recently purchased by Google has encountered problems and has had roadblocks to overcome in its attempt to give stronger competition to both Apple and Samsung, said insiders. Seven months ago, Motorola...