Orangutan DNA boosts survival chances, says study
PARIS: Orangutans are far more genetically diverse than thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their first full DNA analysis of the critically-endangered ape. The study,…
UN shark conservation plan has failed, says report
PARIS: A headline-making UN scheme to preserve the world's sharks has been a resounding failure, according to a report on Thursday that pins the blame on Indonesia, India, Spain and…
Downloading Mac software, made simple
NEW YORK: By now, many of you are familiar with the App Store on iTunes — the portal through which Apple Inc. sells mobile applications, or "apps," for its family…
Sony to release new PlayStation Portable this year
TOKYO – Sony said the successor to its PlayStation Portable machine will go on sale late this year, offering the quality of a home console in an on-the-go machine boasting…
Astronomers claim earliest galaxy yet from Hubble
WASHINGTON: An international team of astronomers say they've glimpsed the earliest galaxy yet, a smudge of light from nearly 13.2 billion years ago — a time when the cosmos was…
Rabbits under threat as ‘their’ year begins
By Denis D. Gray/ AP BANGKOK – Many Asians believe the Year of the Rabbit means good luck for those born under that zodiac sign, but conservationists warn that the…
An Arab spring?
By Dominique Moisi PARIS: Is Tunisia the first Arab authoritarian domino to fall? Or is it a unique case that should not be viewed as a precedent for either the…
Lebanon, look to South Africa’s example
By David Beatty BEIRUT: Lebanon is about to face one of those moments that illuminate the character of a country. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon investigating the killing of former…
Settlements, borders and the Israeli plan
By Khalil Toufakji Control of the land is an important component in drawing the borders of the Hebrew state — as such the establishment of settlements is fundamental. In June…
ElBaradei to return to Egypt, join protesters
By Agencies CAIRO: Egyptian pro-reform advocate and Nobel peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei is returning home Thursday to take part in the anti-government protests gripping his country. A spokesman for the…