A race to hunger
By Bjørn Lomborg SYDNEY: Spectators at February’s Daytona 500 in Florida were handed green flags to wave in celebration of the news that the race’s stock cars now use gasoline with…
Censors clear Bob Dylan for his China debut
Censors have cleared Bob Dylan to make his China debut despite worries that the country's authoritarian government would block his planned shows given the American folk icon's antiestablishment reputation. China's…
‘Conversations with Scorsese’ well worth a listen
"Conversations with Scorsese" (Knopf), by Richard Schickel: Whether you agree that Martin Scorsese is the greatest filmmaker of his generation, there can be little argument that he's the most loquacious.…
EJB helps pool together CSR initiatives
CAIRO: “We’re trying to get NGOs, companies, volunteers, donors and everyone together in one place so we can all sit and talk and brainstorm together to figure out how to…
The many faces of Anne Consigny: Part 2
In part two of our interview with Anne Consigny, the acclaimed French actress delves more into her career and a new collaboration with iconic French filmmaker Alain Resnais. …
African consumer stands tall amid commodity boom
JOHANNESBURG: Soaring commodity prices are boosting African economies and state budgets, but strong growth on the poorest continent is much more deep-seated than just bumper revenues from ores and oil.…
G8 ministers to seek harmony on Libya
PARIS: G8 powers will seek a united front on the conflict in Libya amid calls to enforce a no-fly zone there, at a meeting of the eight major powers' foreign…
Israel on high alert after settlement stabbing
JERUSALEM: Israeli police were on high alert on Sunday for fear of revenge attacks after the brutal stabbing of five settlers, including a three-month-old baby, killed in their beds at…
Women’s rights at risk in Arab revolts: US
NEW YORK: Women are being shut out of political life in the aftermath of democracy revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday. Clinton, speaking…
Japan quake-tsunami death toll likely over 10,000
TAGAJO: The death toll in Japan's earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said Sunday, as millions of survivors were left without drinking water,…