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Honolulu, Hawaii – FBI: 6 Accused in Forced Labour of 400 Thai Workers

By admin on September 3, 2010

Honolulu, Hawaii – Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 labourers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI called the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history.
The indictment alleges that the scheme was orchestrated by four employees of labour recruiting company [...]

Buenos Aires – Wiesenthal Centre: Hezbollah Plans More Attacks in Argentina

By admin on September 3, 2010

Buenos Aires, Argentine – The Simon Wiesenthal Centre said Thursday in Buenos Aires that the armed Islamic organization Hezbollah has dormant cells in South America that are ready to carry out attacks in Argentina.
“A reliable official US source with which we held a meeting last week confirmed to us the existence of dormant terrorist Hezbollah [...]

Germany – Authorities Stopping Public Funding to Berlin’s Shul

By admin on September 3, 2010

Berlin, Germany – German authorities have stopped the flow of public funds to the country’s only independent Jewish congregation, reportedly due to the failure to submit audited accounts covering 2001-2006.
Adass Yisroel, a traditional congregation in Berlin, is also facing a demand by the Berlin Senate that it repay about 204,000 euros in state subsidies.
Almost every [...]

Israel – Hike in Produce Prices Ahead of Holidays

By admin on September 3, 2010

Israel – It seems this summer’s extreme heat not only affected us, but also had an impact on fruits and vegetables. One of the branches of the Shufersal supermarket chain posted an apologetic notice on Sunday saying, “Due to the heavy heat, there may be disruptions in the supply of fresh vegetables.”
According to the farmers [...]

Borough Park, NY – Multiple Shooting Involving Shomrim Members

By admin on September 2, 2010

Borough Park, NY – NYPD of the 66th Precinct are on the scene for shooting that involved a Boro Park Shomrim member.
Police are calling for a level-1 mobilization for the shooting at 46th Street and 10th Avenue.
Hatzolah on the scene, sll injuries are minor, mobilization has been called for crowd control, police have perpetrator in [...]

Jerusalem – Rabbi: Torah at Kotel Only With Permission

By admin on September 2, 2010

Jerusalem – Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, the rabbinical authority in charge of the Kotel (Western Wall), made public a new procedure Thursday regarding bringing Torah scrolls into the Kotel.
Under the new guidelines, individuals who wish to bring in a Torah scroll to the Kotel will require a permit from the Kotel Rabbi.
The guidelines were put in [...]

United Kingdom – Tony Blair: ‘I cried for Iraq war victims’

By admin on September 2, 2010

United Kingdom – Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on President George W. Bush but calls his close colleague Gordon Brown a man of “zero” emotional intelligence. He acknowledges that some find him delusional, and says he [...]

Brooklyn, NY – Suspect Wanted For Attempted Robbery In Borough Park Subway Station

By admin on September 2, 2010

Brooklyn, NY – Police are searching for a man wanted for an attempted robbery at a Brooklyn D train station last month.
Authorities say on the morning of August 17 inside the 50th Street station in Borough Park, the suspect approached a 42-year-old woman, demanded she hand over her valuables and ran off without taking anything.
The [...]

Washington – Hamas Among Intractable Issues in Mideast Talks

By admin on September 2, 2010

Washington – To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
But Hamas let it be known with its bullets that it would [...]

Bronx, NY – Angry Cop Slaps Parking Ticket for NYPD Tow Truck Operator

By admin on September 2, 2010

Bronx, NY – A man ordered to tow away unmarked police vehicles claims a cop slapped him with a parking ticket out of revenge.
The weekend showdown between a patrol officer and an NYPD tow truck operator is now the subject of an Internal Affairs Bureau probe.
The bizarre tale began on Friday, when tow truck operator [...]

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