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Headlines from around the world

Israel rejects US gun lobby claims on its security

JERUSALEM — Israel’s policy on issuing guns is restrictive, and armed guards at its schools are meant to stop terrorists, not crazed or disgruntled gunmen, experts said Monday, rejecting claims by America’s top gun lobby that Israel serves as proof for its philosophy that the U.S. needs more…

UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States.

Ex-Cat relishes playing for Israel

Pitcher Eric Berger has seen the world through his clubhouse mates.

Netanyahu: Israel can't trust US to move on Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu: Israel can't trust US to move on Iran

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insinuated in an interview published Friday that Israel cannot entirely rely on the U.S. to act against Iran's suspect nuclear program, a sign that the Israeli leader is not backing down from the sharp rhetoric that strained relations this week w…

McCain joins GOP slam on Obama’s foreign policy, defense

TAMPA, Fla. — Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama’s national security policy, although the Democrat’s aggressive approach has often been compared to that of his GOP predecessor, George W. Bush.

Iran prez: Israel an insult to humanity

TEHRAN, Iran - Israel's existence is an "insult to all humanity," Iran's president said Friday in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel openly debates whether to attack Iran over its nuclear program.

Gunman wounds 2 in synagogue garage

LOS ANGELES — A gunman escaped after wounding two men in the parking garage of a North Hollywood synagogue Thursday, frightening worshippers who heard gunshots and screams before the bleeding victims stumbled in during morning services.

3 principles against Afghanistan buildup

It is crunch time on Afghanistan, so here's my vote: We need to be thinking about how to reduce our footprint and our goals there in a responsible way, not dig in deeper. We simply do not have the Afghan partners, the NATO allies, the domestic support, the financial resources or the national…

Cuban foreign minister says island is ready for talks with US

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Cuba is willing to hold talks with the United States "on any level," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday in conciliatory remarks aimed at the Obama administration.

JCC presents Ethnic Flavors of Israel

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday night inside the ballroom at the Tucson Jewish Community Center to celebrate, learn and eat different foods presented by five women for the Ethnic Flavors of Israel event.

JCC presents Ethnic Flavors of Israel

JCC presents Ethnic Flavors of Israel

Raytheon nets big Israeli project

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded two contracts worth more than $100 million by an Israeli government contractor to design and develop a new missile-defense system.

Raytheon to develop new missile-defense system with Israel's Rafael

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded two contracts worth more than $100 million by an Israeli government contractor to design and develop a new missile-defense system.

Israeli police, Palestinian youths clash near key Jerusalem shrine

JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing stun grenades faced off Sunday against masked Palestinian protesters hurling stones and plastic chairs outside the Holy Land's most volatile shrine, where past violence has moved into prolonged conflict.

Israeli police, Palestinian youths clash near key Jerusalem shrine

Lebanese want the world to know hummus is theirs

BEIRUT — Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing more than 2 tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a bid to reaffirm proprietorship over the popular Middle Eastern dip.

Rehab of ancient Jewish temple stirs conflicted feelings in Cairo

CAIRO — The warren of slum alleys is called the Jews' Quarter, but no Jews live there. The ancient synagogue still stands, but its roof is gone. The government is renovating it, but is doing so at a moment when anti-Israel feeling is running especially high in Egypt.