Land of Rising Sun dear to Jerusalem
MANILA, Philippines — For the second time in his career, Melvin Jerusalem is bringing home a major boxing title after a trip to his favorite hunting ground, Japan.
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Jerusalem strips Japanese foe of WBC crown
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem captured the WBC minimumweight championship after dealing Japanese foe Yudai Shigeoka his first professional loss last night in Nagoya, Japan.
Jerusalem dethrones Japanese foe to wrest WBC minimumweight belt
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem took home the WBC minimumweight championship after dealing Japanese foe Yudai Shigeoka his first professional loss Sunday evening in Nagoya, Japan.
Pilgrims stay away from Jerusalem on 'tense' Good Friday
JERUSALEM, Unidentified — The war in Gaza hung heavy over Good Friday in Jerusalem with fewer Christian pilgrims walking the path through the walled Old City that they believe Christ took to his crucifixion.
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines — Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, which is the last week of the 40-day Lenten season. It is the highlight of the religious observance that retells the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as He fulfilled the Father’s will to save mankind from sin through Him.
UN alarmed as Israel says preparing for Rafah invasion
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — The UN chief warned Monday that an invasion of Rafah in far-southern Gaza would "put the final nail in the coffin" of aid operations, after Israel said its army had readied a plan to move civilians out of the packed city.
Israeli delegation headed to Qatar for more Hamas hostage talks
JERUSALEM, unidentified — Israel's war cabinet approved on Saturday sending negotiators to Qatar to continue talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the war against Hamas and the return of hostages being held in Gaza, officials and local media said.
Israeli PM proposes plan for post-war Gaza — reports
JERUSALEM, Undefined — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a plan for post-war Gaza that envisions local Palestinian officials without links to Hamas or its foreign backers governing the territory, Israeli media reported Friday.