All today's headlines

In meeting with Jewish leaders ahead of Israel visit, the U.S. president reiterates opposition to nuclear Iran, but quotes Chinese saying: Build a golden bridge for your opponent to retreat upon.

The Israeli army has yet to resolve whether a UAV or Iron Dome operator should be classified as a front-line soldier.

League grants recognition to umbrella opposition group fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. Damascus calls decision 'declaration of war,' while Syrian opposition lauds move.

Twenty game schedule to begin this week.

The State Department announced earlier this week that Samira Ibrahim would be among 10 recipients of the International Women of Courage award.

A new survey by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor suggests that the economic value of a diversified workforce still isn't clear to many employers.

Jewish schools and the Jewish community center in Caracas all closed.The only activity in town seemed to be at the military academy, where the deceased leader's coffin lay in state. He is to be buried on Friday.

Dutch follow British lead, but emphasize it is not illegal to import goods from territories. Other European countries expected to follow suit in coming weeks.

Jon Stewart was being sarcastic when he said "Everyone knows you get to be racist on Purim." But has American Jewish defensiveness killed the subversive and plain fun of dressing up and playing with identities?

WATCH: Video purporting to show six Filipino peacekeepers from a UN convoy detained in the south of the country on Wednesday.