Several others injured, two of them seriously; crane-lifted container was reportedly being used as an elevator

Key reported sticking point is proposal to give young teachers bonus to keep them in profession, with union warning it will cause mass exodus in the future

Driver hailed for 'resourcefulness' that prevented a tragedy; 'It's a dark area and there are no soldiers stationed there, so my goal was to get as far away as possible,' he says

Darya Dugina, 30, dies as vehicle engulfed in flames; father, philosopher Alexander Dugin, believed to be intended target, said to watch in horror from roadside

In 'The Prophet of the Andes,' author Graciela Mochkofsky documents unlikely tale of Segundo Villanueva, whose revelations and efforts brought the 'Inca Jews' to the Promised Land

36-year-old hires lawyer after medical center refused to conduct procedure because acrania not on list of exceptions to ban, which forces her to cross state lines for operation

Columnist who accuses Israel of practicing apartheid against Palestinians says he considered Balad's election proposal, but decided to remain a journalist

Combining the Old Country secular Torah study house and the kretshme, or Yiddish pub, the Boston Lehrhaus seeks to woo all denominations with food, cocktails and meaningful classes

Irit Lillian, who's served as charge d’affaires throughout Israel-Turkey reconciliation, says ties designed to quietly handle disagreements, including over Hamas office in Istanbul

Security commander says all holed-up Al-Shabaab gunmen have been killed, but doesn't update death toll after earlier reports revealed 20 were killed, 40 injured

Bus-ambulance collision kills 15 people, injures 31 in Gaziantep province, hours after truck plows into pedestrians, killing 19 and injuring 30 in Mardin province

At least 8 bullets shot from Silwad hit a bus full of passengers on major highway; no injuries

London-based Iran International says Javad Ghafari, who previously commanded Iranian troops in Syria, was appointed to orchestrate assassinations of Israelis in Istanbul

Report says Washington stressing it has made no new concessions to Tehran as talks seem to accelerate, amid 'difficult' conversations with Jerusalem

Rescue teams working to retrieve body of 19-year-old who fell while mountain climbing; Israel's envoy to Singapore following efforts