Teenage marriage in Jordan stirs up debate
AMMAN: Wesal Jamil was 16 when her family arranged her marriage to a man in his thirties. A decade later, the mother of seven regrets her lost youth. "My dream…
Tunisian journalist arrested on release from hospital
TUNIS: Tunisian police Thursday arrested a prominent journalist convicted of threatening public order, presumably to begin a four-year jail sentence which has drawn US protests, his lawyer said. "Fahem Boukadous…
Apple silent after Consumer Reports critique
SEATTLE: A decision by Consumer Reports against endorsing the latest iPhone because of reception problems threatens to tarnish Apple Inc.'s reputation, yet fans who have braved poor reception for years…
Google finances projects to test digital library
SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc. is giving researchers nearly a half-million dollars to test the academic value of its rapidly growing online library. The grants announced Wednesday will be used to…
Britain unveils Google Earth map showing temperature rises
LONDON: British ministers on Wednesday launched a new Google Earth map designed to show the potential impact of temperature rises of four degrees Celsius. The interactive map lets members of…
Scientists say Gulf spill altering food web
NEW ORLEANS: Scientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth…
Yamaha unveils zero-emission electric motor scooter
TOKYO: Japan's Yamaha Motor unveiled on Wednesday a zero-emission electric motor scooter for city use that it said could travel five times farther than a gasoline model for the same…
Tiny shard bears oldest script found in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem. Dig director Eilat Mazar of Hebrew…
Danish study says, Obese men face higher death risk
Danish study says, Obese men face higher death risk STOCKHOLM: A Danish study suggests that men who are obese by age 20 die eight years earlier on average than their…
Oil rises above $77 on equities rally
LONDON: Oil reversed early losses and rose towards $78 a barrel on Thursday after a bounce in equities overshadowed earlier news pointing to flatter economic growth in the world's number…
