Angola celebrates 35 years of independence, eight of peace
LUANDA: Angola is celebrating 35 years of independence after banishing its long chapter of civil war to the history books and becoming one of the world's top oil producers, but…
American on trial in Yemen probed about Al-Qaeda
SAN'A: A 26-year old American from New Jersey came to Yemen in 2008 to study religion and language, his US lawyer said — but ended up detained as an Al-Qaeda…
Arctic mosque opens its doors
OTTAWA: The Canadian Arctic's first mosque opened on Wednesday in Inuvik to serve as spiritual home to the area's fledgling Islamic community, a mosque committee member said by telephone from…
Murder charge against ‘adulteress’ takes precedence, says Iran
TEHRAN: The Iranian judiciary is focusing on the murder conviction of a mother of two rather than adultery charges for which she has been sentenced to death by stoning, the…
Iran seeks crude storage in Southeast Asia, says trade
SINGAPORE: Iran is seeking to store at least 2 million barrels of crude oil for at least six months in Southeast Asia but is struggling to find hosts due to…
Bahrain: Economic freedoms
By Oxford Business Group A series of international surveys published recently point towards the kingdom’s open and conducive investment environment as a key competitive advantage. On November 2, the Canadian public…
G20 struggles to find common ground on disputes
SEOUL: Major nations struggled Thursday to break a deadlock on how to fix problems cramping the world economy as President Barack Obama insisted that a strong US is crucial for…
Stem cell injections boost leg muscles in mice, says study
WASHINGTON: Stem cell injections boosted the leg muscles of mice and warded off the typical loss of muscle mass that comes with aging, a study published Wednesday showed. The discovery…
Environment group warns of Arctic oil drilling risks
WASHINGTON: Freezing conditions, chunky ice and high seas could imperil operations to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic where the fragile ecosystem is already in tumult due to…
Android now second biggest smart phone platform, says Gartner
WASHINGTON: Google's Android mobile operating system surged past Apple's iPhone and Canada's Blackberry in the third quarter to become the second biggest smart phone platform after Nokia's Symbian, research firm…
