Biden wishes President Mubarak speedy recovery
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden called President Hosni Mubarak on Monday…
Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa mosque
JERUSALEM: Israel Monday curbed travel from the West Bank and access to…
Obama presses Karzai in surprise Afghan visit
KABUL: US President Barack Obama pressed Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to stand…
NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 14 injured
KANDAHAR: A NATO helicopter crashed in troubled southern Afghanistan on Monday, wounding…
Twin car bombs kill five in Iraqi holy city
KARBALA: Twin blasts caused by car bombs rocked Iraq's holy Shia shrine…
Pakistan sets restrictions for nuclear scientist
LAHORE: A Pakistani court said Monday disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan…
Arabs rule out peace talks unless Israel halts settlements
SIRTE: Arab leaders on Sunday ruled out renewed Middle East peace talks…
France seeks electricity lines under Mediterranean, say sources
PARIS: France is working on plans for a consortium of companies to…
Suez traffic resumes after oil tanker accident
CAIRO: Traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal on Monday returned to normal, a…
One of Cannes's darlings scoops six prizes at Romanian awards
Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu, one of Cannes s darlings, won six prizes…