Nuclear standoff could hurt Iran’s cancer patients
TEHRAN: The human impact from the wrangling between Iran and the West over its nuclear program could fall first in nuclear medicine clinics around the country, where hundreds of cancer…
Indonesian minister heads to Saudi over maid torture
JAKARTA: Indonesia's women's affairs minister will fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday to check on the investigation into the brutal torture of an Indonesian maid, the foreign minister said. Linda…
Morocco raises toll of Western Sahara violence to 13
RABAT: Morocco on Wednesday raised the toll of violent clashes during a raid on a Western Sahara squatter camp to 13 dead, including 11 members of the security forces. "Another…
Ransoms fuel Al-Qaeda in northern Africa, says US
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday warned against paying out ransoms to win the freedom of hostages kidnapped by Al-Qaeda's branch in northern Africa, saying the practice bolsters the militants.…
Israel awaits US assurances on moratorium proposal
JERUSALEM: As diplomatic efforts gathered steam, Israel on Thursday awaited a crucial US document meant to persuade government hard-liners to renew limits on settlement construction and give stalled Mideast peacemaking…
Facebook messaging poses risks for users, says watchdog
SINGAPORE: Facebook's new online messaging service makes users of the social networking site more vulnerable to identity theft by cyber criminals, computer security firm Sophos warned Thursday. It urged users…
UNESCO cultural heritage list swells to 229
NAIROBI: The UN now considers more than 200 cultural practices from all over the world as "intangible" world treasures after adding 51 candidates to its list, officials said Wednesday. The…
Egypt beats Australia 3-0 in friendly in Cairo
CAIRO: Goals from Ahmed Abdel-Zaher, Mohamed “Geddo” Nagi and Mohamed Zidan gave Egypt a 3-0 win over Australia in a friendly on Wednesday. Abdel-Zaher made it 1-0 in the 29th…
US opposes religious defamation bans, says Clinton
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that attempts by mainly Islamic nations to ban statements defaming religion restrict free speech and that the United States rejects…
To 3-D or not to 3-D? ‘Potter’ people disagree
LONDON: Disappointed the new "Harry Potter" film won't be in 3-D? Its star, Daniel Radcliffe, feels the opposite. Radcliffe said he is delighted that the filmmakers and distributor Warner Bros.…