Jerusalem
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Trump to declare Jerusalem as Israeli's capital, won't move embassy immediately: US officials
World | Dec 06, 2017, 07:48 AM ISTThe officials say recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital will be an acknowledgement of "historical and current reality" rather than a political statement.
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Donald Trump considering recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: Officials
World | Dec 01, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTThe officials, who weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the outlines of Trump’s plan emerged from a meeting of his top national security advisers at the White House on Monday.
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Jerusalem cemetery goes deep underground with tunnel burials
World | Nov 17, 2017, 08:47 PM ISTTunnels stretching more than a kilometer (half mile) in length beneath Jerusalem’s main cemetery have been carefully excavated over the past two years to make room for some 22,000 graves — enough space to meet the city’s needs for the next decade.
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Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in settlement near Jerusalem
World | Sep 26, 2017, 07:00 PM ISTPalestinian attacker Nimr Jamal opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to a settlement outside Jerusalem and killed 3 Israeli men and critically wounded a fourth.
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Muslims pray outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound despite Israeli concessions
World | Jul 26, 2017, 12:45 PM ISTWednesday’s prayers came a day after Israel seemingly capitulated to the demands of protesters.
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Israel removes metal detectors from holy site in Jerusalem
World | Jul 26, 2017, 11:02 AM ISTTensions rose after two Israeli policemen were killed on July 14 at the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.
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Israel limits Muslim access to Jerusalem site amid tensions
World | Jul 21, 2017, 03:38 PM ISTOn Friday, about 800 Palestinians gathered for noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week, at the Old City’s Lion’s Gate, one of the flashpoints of violence.
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Israeli minister proposes to annex five settlements into Jerusalem
World | Jul 11, 2017, 01:07 PM ISTThe minister said that the residents of the settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank would be able to vote in Jerusalem municipal elections but the settlements would not be under full Israeli sovereignty.
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PM Modi makes impromptu visit to grave of Zionism's founder
World | Jul 04, 2017, 11:54 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, today made an impromptu visit to the grave of Theodor Herzl, who is considered as the founding father of Zionism, at the suggestion of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Donald Trump seriously considering moving US embassy to Jerusalem: Mike Pence
World | May 03, 2017, 02:16 PM ISTUS Vice President Mike Pence today said that President Trump is seriously considering moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
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Palestine envoy warns of 'holy war' if US transfers its embassy to Jerusalem
World | Jan 25, 2017, 06:35 PM ISTPalestinian envoy to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal has warned that any attempt by the United States to shift its embassy to Jerusalem will seriously complicate the situation in the region and may result in a “holy war”.
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9th January News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | Jan 09, 2017, 07:43 PM ISTImportant stories of the day
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Jesus Christ’s burial slab uncovered for first time in centuries
World | Oct 28, 2016, 11:11 AM ISTFor 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.
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India condemns all forms of terrorism: President Mukherjee
World | Oct 14, 2015, 02:40 PM ISTJerusalem: 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
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Jerusalem attacks kill 3 as wave of violence escalates
World | Oct 13, 2015, 10:21 PM ISTJerusalem: 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
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Violence spreads to Gaza, Israeli troops kill 6 Palestinians
World | Oct 10, 2015, 06:35 AM ISTJerusalem/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
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Israel threatens 'harsh response' amid violent attacks
World | Oct 05, 2015, 07:49 AM ISTJerusalem: 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
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Israel committed to two-state solution: Netanyahu
World | Jun 10, 2015, 06:50 AM ISTJerusalem: 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
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Israel warns Hamas over rocket attack
World | May 27, 2015, 02:44 PM ISTTel 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
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Netanyahu rejects withdrawal talk ahead of Kerry meet
World | Dec 15, 2014, 07:36 AM ISTJerusalem: 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