9th January News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | January 09, 2017 19:43 ISTImportant stories of the day
Important stories of the day
For the first time in centuries, researchers have uncovered a stone slab in Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is traditionally considered venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ, a media report said.
Jerusalem: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that India was "disturbed" by the continuing violence in the region rocked by Israel-Palestinian clashes and that it condemned all forms of terrorism.He also said that India has always
Jerusalem: A pair of Palestinian men boarded a bus in Jerusalem and began shooting and stabbing passengers, while another assailant rammed a car into a bus station before stabbing bystanders, in near-simultaneous attacks Tuesday that
Jerusalem/Gaza City: At least six Palestinians were killed and 21 others injured today when Israeli troops opened fire on demonstrators along the Gaza border as a fresh wave of stabbing attacks rocked Israel, exacerbating an
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to deliver a harsh response on "Palestinian terrorism" amid a wave of violent attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank.Netanyahu met with Israeli security officials to
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to the two-state solution, saying there were no preconditions to renew negotiations with Palestinians.Netanyahu said at the annual Herzliya Conference that he was committed
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon on Wednesday warned Hamas to refrain from any attempt to fire rockets at Israel, after a Tuesday night rocket attack on the south.The rocket fired from Gaza landed
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today rejected talk of Israel withdrawing from Jerusalem and the West Bank within two years, on the eve of a meeting with the top US diplomat."We... Stand against the possibility
Jerusalem: Hundreds of leftwing Israelis have demonstrated in Jerusalem against a controversial draft law enshrining Israel's status as the Jewish national homeland.The rally was organised by Israel's Peace Now settlement watchdog and held across the
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday said Middle East will continue to suffer from instability and lack of security if no solution to the Palestinian issue is found, media reported.In a letter sent
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Wednesday slammed the deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue and urged Israelis and Palestinians to take the "courageous decisions" needed to achieve reconciliation.Against a backdrop of fears the conflict could
Jerusalem: Four people were reportedly killed in an apparent terror attack at a synagogue in the Har Nof neighbourhood of Jerusalem Tuesday morning, a media report said.A Magen David Adom spokesman said that there were
Beirut:The Islamic State jihadist group announced today it will start minting its own gold, silver and copper coins for use in areas under IS control in Syria and Iraq."God willing, coins of several types will
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday urged Israel to take immediate and practical measures to preserve the status quo in Jerusalem, especially regarding al-Aqsa Mosque and its compound, media reported.The king made the
Jerusalem: Israel Wednesday planned to build 200 housing units in Ramat Shlomo, a settlement neighbourhood of Jerusalem, despite a similar move was harshly condemned by the international community last week.The Local Committee for Planning and
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned of repeated and provocative Israeli violations in Jerusalem and against Al Aqsa Mosque, media reported.At a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Jordanian leader said
Jerusalem: Fresh clashes have erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police in the Arab neighbourhoods of east Jerusalem.At the Shuafat refugee camp on Friday, scores of Palestinian youth threw rocks at the police and burnt
Jerusalem: Israel's prime minister blamed “militant Islamic incitement” for growing tensions in Jerusalem, especially at a contested holy site that was ringed Friday by hundreds of Israeli riot police as about 15,000 Muslims performed weekly
Jerusalem: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited holy sites in the Old city of Jerusalem, including Judaism's holiest site, where he customarily placed a prayer note expressing his wish that India regain its leadership
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