Sea creatures flee oil spill, gather near shore
GULF SHORES, Ala: Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small fish congregate by the thousands off an…
Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust
ADELAIDE, Australia: Scientists recovered a Japanese space capsule that landed in the Australian Outback after it traveled to an asteroid and hopefully obtained samples with clues into the evolution of…
Study says, Shrinking glaciers to spark food shortages
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Nearly 60 million people living around the Himalayas will suffer food shortages in the coming decades as glaciers shrink and the water sources for crops dry…
EU may send naval mission towards Gaza, says Ashton
STRASBOURG: The EU may send a naval mission towards Gaza to help control the transit of goods if Israel lifts its blockade of the Palestinian territory, the bloc's foreign affairs…
EU hits Iran with tougher sanctions over nuclear row
BRUSSELS: European leaders on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Iran that went even further than UN punitive measures in a bid to pile pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program,…
Settlers building in West Bank despite 'freeze', says report
JERUSALEM: Israeli settlers are continuing to build in the occupied West Bank despite a partial moratorium on new projects that expires later this year, the Peace Now settlement watchdog said…
Israel's Barak warns Lebanon over Gaza aid fleet
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday warned Lebanon it would be responsible for any "violent and dangerous confrontation" with an activist aid flotilla expected to set sail for…
Lebanese leaders delay defense strategy talks
BEIRUT: Rival Lebanese politicians on Thursday postponed until August 19 talks on a national defense strategy that would incorporate the arms of Hezbollah, the government said. "The dialogue committee continued…
Lawyers quit defense of Sudan journalists
KHARTOUM: The defense team of four Sudanese journalists on trial for alleged terrorism and false reports on arms production for Iran quit on Wednesday over "impossible" court conditions. "The judicial…
Uruguay beats South Africa 3-0 at World Cup
PRETORIA, South Africa: Diego Forlan scored two goals to help give Uruguay a 3-0 victory over South Africa on Wednesday and push the World Cup hosts closer to becoming the…