An Israeli School Where Jewish and Arab Children Learn Together
Teaching Coexistence in Israel A nonprofit organization’s idea of learning two perspectives gains momentum. By Yardena Schwartz | Contributor June 21, 2016, at 2:28 p.m. JERUSALEM — Roaming the halls of a certain school in this city, one could easily mistake Jerusalem as the capital of the elusive coexistence that many have sought and failed to create in this crossroad of religion and conflict. An Arab teacher and a Jewish teacher ask their fourth-grade stud..>> view originalIndonesia says has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China
JAKARTA Indonesia's foreign minister on Wednesday rejected China's stance that the two Asian nations have overlapping claims in the South China Sea, where there has been a run of skirmishes between Indonesian navy ships and Chinese vessels.China's foreign ministry on Monday said the two nations do not have any territorial disputes but there were some overlapping claims on "maritime rights and interests"."Our position is clear that claims can only be made on the basis of international law. For ..>> view originalColombia Hopes to Agree to Ceasefire With Rebels This Week
Colombia may reach an agreement on a bilateral ceasefire with leftist rebels as early as this week, President Juan Manuel Santos said late Tuesday, putting in place the last major building block toward a historic deal to end a half-century of bloodshed. "We are very close," Santos said at an event in Bogota. "I pray to God that he gives us strength to finish these accords, hopefully this very week." Santos will travel to Cuba Thursday for the announcement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces..>> view original'We are desperate': Iraqis flee Fallujah, only to find another nightmare
HABBANIYAH, Iraq — Families fleeing the combat in the Iraqi city of Fallujah have been forced to sleep in the open desert for almost a week, with aid agencies warning that people are at risk of dying as supplies of tents and water run dangerously low. More than 85,000 people have escaped the city and its surroundings in recent weeks as Iraqi security forces battle to recapture the city from the Islamic State. About 4.4 million people in the country are now internally displaced, one of the high..>> view originalWill play 'constructive role' in India's NSG bid: China
NEW DELHI: In an apparent climb down, BACKGROUNDXIn U-turn, China says NSG open to non-NPT nationsRepresentative image of a nuclear power plant.NEW DELHI: After months of banging on that India cannot join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) because it hasn't signed the non-proliferation treaty (NPT), China did a huge about-turn on Monday saying the door is open for new members who haven't signed that treaty."The door is open for the admission of the non-NPT members. It is never closed. It is open...>> view originalLightning in Indian states 'kills 79'
Image copyright BS Prasannan Image caption India receives 80% of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season At least 79 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, officials say.Fifty three people died in Bihar. Ten people were killed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, and at least 16 died in Madhya Pradesh.Most of the people who died were working on farms during torrential rains on Tues..>> view originalMissing MH370: 'Debris' Found on Kangaroo Island Is Not From Jet
Debris found on Australia's Kangaroo Island is not from a Boeing plane, investigators searching for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 said Wednesday. The piece bears the words "NO STEP" but Boeing advised experts it was not consistent with one of its planes. "As such, the [Australia Transport Safety Bureau] has assessed that the item is not related to ‌ the search for MH370," the agency said in a routine update. The fragment was found earlier this month on the isla..>> view originalEurope|If Britain Votes 'Brexit,' Changes Would Come Slowly
In fact, one of the few certainties about a vote in favor of Britain leaving the European Union, known as Brexit, is that initially, at least, it will plunge capitals on both sides of the Channel, but in Britain in particular, into complex negotiations and political jockeying that could last for years.Despite Mr. Cameron’s plans to invoke Article 50 swiftly after the vote, he would face pressure to delay starting the two-year clock from those in his party who favor leaving.Their thinking is th..>> view originalJaguar shot dead after escape during Olympic torch event
Story highlightsJaguar was shot with tranquilizer dart but kept going, Brazilian military saidIt was killed as it approached a soldierAfter Juma broke free from her confinement, a team of military members and veterinarians worked to recapture the jaguar. Despite being shot with a tranquilizer dart, the animal lunged at a soldier and, in an attempt to protect the soldier and the rest of the treatment team, the animal was killed with one pistol shot. The torch relay stopped at the Jungle Warfare I..>> view originalNorth Korea missile test reaches new heights, threat to Japan intensifies
SEOUL/TOKYO North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before it plunged into the sea, military officials said, a technological advance for the isolated state after several test failures.The launch came about two hours after a similar test failed, South Korea's military said, and covered 400 km (250 miles), more than halfway towards the southwest coast of Japan's main island of Honshu.The launches and earlier..>> view original
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