Sydney synagogue sprayed with antisemitic graffiti in latest attack on Australian Jews
Australia has seen a series of antisemitic incidents in the last year, including graffiti on buildings and cars in Sydney, as well as an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that police have ruled ...
LA wildfires: Stunned and tearful, residents return to find their homes are gone
In a neighbourhood of 60 homes ravaged by the Palisades Fire, the only thing left standing at Mr Rick McGeagh’s ranch house near the Will Rogers State Park is a statue of the Virgin Mary he installed ...
Brazil says Venezuelan government ordered shared border temporarily shut
SAO PAULO - Brazil's government announced on Friday that officials in neighboring Venezuela have ordered the countries shared border temporarily closed, hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ...
Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world
Some 68 major dams in the Himalayan region exploit the enormous hydropower potential of high-altitude lakes and rivers. Read more at straitstimes.com.