Half a million contraband cigarette packages seized in Greece
ATHENS: Greek authorities on Wednesday said they had seized around 500,000 packets…
Russian president halts attacks on Georgia
MOSCOW: President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday ordered a halt to Russia s…
Three dead, six missing in Gaza tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY: The bodies of three Palestinians have been recovered from a…
Israel cracks down on Arabic Harry Potter
JERUSALEM: Harry Potter and Pinocchio are apparently not welcome in Israel, at…
Qaeda deputy Zawahiri releases video in English
WASHINGTON: Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the second-in-command to Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has…
Palestinians mourn national poet
JERUSALEM: Palestinians on Sunday mourned the death of Mahmoud Darwish, who gave…
Indian Thai artist signals new direction in comic art show
BANGKOK: Modern art is exploding across Thailand s capital Bangkok, supplanting the…
Twin towers high-wire act immortalized in documentary
New York s World Trade Center will forever be instantly associated with…
Oil prices shed nearly $4 to trade under $114
LONDON: Crude prices continued their dizzying spiral down on Friday, shedding nearly…