Why are we afraid of nuclear power?
CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS: Germany’s ambivalence about nuclear energy, common in many developed countries,…
Currency chaos
BRUSSELS: Guido Mantega, Brazil’s finance minister, aptly captured the current monetary Zeitgeist…
Inspired by Indonesia
JAKARTA: Preparing my next book, “Ceritalah: Indonesia” (Tell Me a Story, Indonesia),…
Turkey faces tough call on NATO missile shield
ANKARA: Turkey's Islamist-rooted government faces making a difficult decision that pits maintaining…
Somali pirates seize South Korean fishing boat, says ministry
SEOUL: A South Korean fishing boat with 43 people on board has…
French retiree on trial for attacking veiled woman
PARIS: A retired French schoolteacher went on trial Thursday on accusations that…
Three Egyptian journalists receive Anna Lindh award
CAIRO: Three Egyptian journalists received the prestigious Anna Lindh Journalist Award, including…
African football boss collapses at conference
CAIRO: African Football Confederation president Issa Hayatou was recovering in hospital on…