Virus, genitalia, prostitute: Car names with unfortunate meanings
Story highlights Indian automaker Tata Motors says it will rename its new “Zica” hatchback amid fears over the Zika virus Here are some more cars whose names manufacturers also might…
Queen Rania of Jordan accuses West of ‘glaring double standard’ as the death toll rises in besieged Gaza
CNN — Queen Rania of Jordan has accused Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for failing to condemn the deaths of civilians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza, as Israel’s…
Gaza strip: 2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as tempers flare in UN amid ceasefire calls
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Tempers flared at the United Nations on Tuesday amid ceasefire calls, as aid groups and doctors in Gaza warn that power shortages threaten the lives…
Hamas hostage describes kidnapping from kibbutz and captivity
CNN — An Israeli hostage released by Hamas has described her ordeal after she was kidnapped by gunmen and taken into a tunnel system in Gaza during the Palestinian militant…
What is Israel’s post-invasion plan for Gaza?
Israel’s border with Gaza CNN — Tal and Zak have no idea how long they’ll be deployed in what the Israelis call “the Gaza envelope,” the area in southern Israel…
Hamas and Israeli troops clash in Gaza as airstrikes intensify
CNN — Hamas fighters and Israeli forces engaged in limited clashes inside Gaza on Sunday as the Israeli military ramped up airstrikes on the Palestinian enclave ahead of what its…
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released
CNN — Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two weeks after launching a deadly attack in Israel and abducting…
Hamas releases two more hostages as Israel ramps up Gaza strikes
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Hamas released two Israeli citizens on Monday, according to multiple sources, amid growing pressure to secure the release of hundreds of hostages taken by the…
Hamas releases two hostages as questions swirl about delayed aid and looming incursion
Gaza and Rafah CNN — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation…
Gaza conditions worsen amid warnings shortages could ‘kill many, many people’
CNN — Shortages of food, fuel and electricity in Gaza “are going to kill many, many people,” a senior aid official warned Friday, as Israel’s siege and bombardment of the…