Jacques Wagner named Brazilian minister of defense A former activist with the Zionist Habonim Dror movement, Wagner had previously served as minister of labor under former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Kosher restaurant to open in Tokyo New eatery joins kosher falafel stand and several non-kosher Israeli diners in catering to Israeli and Jewish tourists.
French police arrest fourth suspect in Creteil rape and robbery A suspect caught near Lyon is believed to have participated in the burglary along with two others.