The EU’s band-aid on a bullet hole
By Daniel Gros BRUSSELS: Is the euro crisis any closer to a resolution? Europe’s leaders have promised to devise by the end of this month a comprehensive package not only to…
Qaddafi forces drive rebels from key oil town
BENGHAZI: Moammar Qaddafi's forces swept rebels from a key oil town with waves of strikes from warships, tanks and warplanes, closing on the opposition-held eastern half of Libya as insurgents…
Gunfire, military deployment as Yemen tensions rise
SANAA: Heavy gunfire was heard south of the Yemen capital on Monday and soldiers deployed in force in Sanaa itself, with a new wave of rallies reported across the country…
Bahrain protesters swamp business district
MANAMA: Pro-democracy protesters poured into Bahrain's central business district Monday as reports said Saudi forces were preparing to help the government restore order in the strategic Gulf kingdom. The Financial…
11 troops killed in suicide blast at Iraq army base
KANAAN: A suicide attacker rammed a truck packed with explosives into an army barracks in Iraq's restive Diyala province Monday, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 14, a security…
‘Legally Blonde’ scoops 3 Laurence Olivier Awards
Frothy, film-inspired funfest "Legally Blonde: The Musical" won three big prizes at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards Sunday, while Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" went home empty-handed despite seven…
Legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello dies at 82
Legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello, whose virtuosity and command of odd time signatures made him an integral part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet on such classic recordings as "Take Five"…
Israeli anger over Palestinian film at UN
Israel has complained to the United Nations for allowing the US premiere of a controversial film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the UN headquarters. A red-carpet showing of "Miral" by…
Greek PM urges aid to north African uprisings
ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday urged assistance to popular uprisings in north Africa and to refugees fleeing a crackdown by forces loyal to Libyan strongman Moammar Qaddafi.…
Prosecutor imprisons Mubarak ally over attacks
CAIRO: Egypt has jailed an ex-lawmaker from the former ruling party on charges of ordering a brutal attack on protesters during the country's 18-day uprising that ousted longtime leader Hosni…