Risky Austrian Nazi comedy applauded at Berlin fest
An Austrian "Nazi satire" about a Jewish art dealer who dons the uniform of an SS officer to save himself and his mother from the Holocaust was surprisingly well-received Wednesday…
Borders decline means big changes for industry
By Hillel Italie/ AP Whether or not Borders survives closing some 200 stores, the "superstore" boom of the past two decades has busted, authors and publishers face a market minus millions…
Four dead ahead of Libya ‘Day of Anger’ opponents
TRIPOLI: At least four people were killed in clashes with Libyan security forces, opposition websites and NGOs said on Thursday, as the country faced a nationwide "Day of Anger" called…
Bahrain unrest seen as warning Gulf States not immune
DUBAI: Deadly protests in Bahrain in which some demonstrators have called for the overthrow of the pro-Western monarchy show that the oil-rich Gulf is not immune to the Arab wind…
Iran to block opposition chiefs’ statements
TEHRAN: Iran will block the ability of opposition leaders to make statements to their supporters, the chief of judiciary said Thursday, on the eve of a "hatred" rally in Tehran…
Yemen protesters flee armed government loyalists
SANAA: Hundreds of Yemen government loyalists wielding batons and daggers chased off a small group of protesters trying to kick off a seventh day of rallies on Wednesday to demand…
Around 365 dead, 5,500 injured in protests, says Health Ministry
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Around 365 were killed and 5,500 were injured in the nationwide protests that ousted president Hosni Mubarak, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of…
Surprised by Egypt, experts divided on what next
By Peter Apps / Reuters LONDON: Caught off guard by the overthrow of long-time leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, political risk analysts are at odds over what happens next in the…
Rewrite Egypt constitution from scratch, say critics
By Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: Army-appointed legal experts met to discuss changes to Egypt's constitution on Wednesday after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, but democracy advocates said it must…
Mubarak’s retreat a far cry from the real Egypt
By Alexander Dziadosz / Reuters SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Anyone wondering how veteran President Hosni Mubarak lost touch with Egyptian reality needs look no further than this Red Sea resort, where he took…