Shell, Total Get First Foreign Gas Stations In Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Royal Dutch Shell and France’s Total will be the first foreign companies to be allowed to operate gasoline stations inside Iran, the country’s state TV reported Friday.
Two Children Shot In Sukkahs, Lod Takes To The Streets
In the coastal town of Lod on Shabbat eve this Friday night, Arab gunfire reportedly wounded a five-year-old child as he was in a sukkah, the festive booth Jews are commanded to dwell in during the holiday of Sukkot – the same night a girl was shot in a sukkah north of Jerusalem.
US Airstrike In Afghanistan Kills At Least 19 People
KABUL—A U.S. airstrike in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 19 people at a hospital run by international medical-aid organization Doctors Without Borders early Saturday, prompting condemnation from humanitarian groups and the United Nations.
Major Gas Explosion At 3-Story Building In Borough Park
BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn — FDNY is on the scene of a major gas explosion at 13 Avenue and 43 Street in Borough Park.
Two Killed, 3 Wounded In Jerusalem Terrorist Attack
Two people have been killed and three others wounded in a terrorist attack near the Lion’s Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday night, shortly after the end of Shabbat.
Israeli Man Crushed To Death By Elevator In New York
An Israeli man was killed Saturday morning in Brooklyn, New York when he tried to exit the malfunctioning elevator he was riding in and was crushed to death.
Orthodox Woman Says Gym Threatened To Arrest Her For Working Out In A Skirt
An Orthodox Jewish woman is suing the Lucille Roberts health-club chain for allegedly pitching a holy fit when she insisted on wearing a skirt during her workouts in Brooklyn.
Palestinian Goes on Stabbing Spree In Jerusalem’s Old City, Wounds Three
A Palestinian man stabbed three Israeli Jews in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday before being shot and killed by nearby security forces, according to initial reports by Army Radio.