Priests, churchgoers cite tightened security measures after Alexandria bombing
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Iran invites world powers, EU to nuclear sites
TEHRAN: Iran is to open its atomic sites to some world powers,…
Sudanese torn ahead of south independence vote
By Guillaume Lavallee/ AFP KHARTOUM: Ordinary Sudanese in the capital were torn between…
Rival: Time running out for Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
By Rukmini Callimanchi/ AP ABIDJAN: For the second time, Ivory Coast's renegade leader…
Three found of dozens feared drowned off Yemen
ADEN: Yemeni coast guards have retrieved the bodies of three of dozens…
British actor Pete Postlethwaite dead at 64
British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role…
World’s longest-running soap turns 60 with tragic twist
"The Archers," the world's longest-running soap opera, marked its 60th birthday over…
Singer Akon preaches African unity back home in Senegal
Senegalese-American rapper and songwriter Akon called for greater African unity as he…
British government bids to save Beatle’s birthplace
The British government stepped in Sunday to stop Beatles legend Ringo Starr's…
Afghan clowns raise laughs in war-torn Kabul
Two Afghan policemen stand paralyzed by fear in front of a plastic…