Asian buyer pays record price for rare Vivid green diamond
An unidentified Asian buyer paid a record $3.07 million (?2.05 million) for…
Egypt says no Mideast peace talks until halt of settlements
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed efforts to revive the stalled…
30 killed, provincial governor wounded in Iraq attacks
RAMADI: Blasts in central and western Iraq killed 30 people and wounded…
Jackson's death, Boyle's song, Tiger's fall transfix in 2009
Reality eclipsed fiction in 2009 as Michael Jackson took on mythic status…
Films that marked the past decade
"Fahrenheit 9/11, 2004(Cannes Golden Palm winner)Political documentaries made waves with the likes…
Three Egyptians to hang over rape and robbery: court
ISMAILIA: An Egyptian court sentenced three men to death on Monday after…
Netanyahu in Cairo to discuss resumption of peace process
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for…
US seeks to relaunch Mideast peace talks, say diplomats
CAIRO: The United States is drafting two letters of guarantee for Israel…
European stocks climb after Asian gains
PARIS: European stock markets sprinted ahead Monday, powered by strong gains in…