Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
WASHINGTON: In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a…
Yes You Can: Believing is Seeing
For some people “seeing is believing” and for others “believing is seeing”. Which group do you belong to? And what difference does it make in your life? Has a friend,…
Who cares about hemlines? Pants again on the radar
Menswear details, including blazers, vests and button-downs, have been invading women's fashion trends for a while. Now comes the most obvious of all for fall: pants. Dresses had been dominant…
Arms cache explosions rock south Lebanon town: state media
SHEHABIYEH: A series of explosions on Friday ripped through a house that was being used as an arms depot in south Lebanon, an area considered a Hezbollah stronghold, the state…
Suicide bomber kills 22 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
QUETTA: At least 22 people were killed Friday in a suicide attack targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, the latest in a string of sectarian…
Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet
A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big…
Arms cache explosions rock south Lebanon town: state media
KANDAHAR: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Friday with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's Afghan heartland as a pivotal surge of 30,000 extra troops…
Mideast people ‘capable of removing’ Israel, says Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday that the people of the Middle East are "capable of removing the Zionist regime from the world scene" in an annual Palestinian…
Lifestyle Highlight: One more week to enjoy ‘tradition’
To many, it was unconventional to fast midsummer; to curtail summer holidays; and to be back in the office mid-August. It was a summer of many firsts. Thankfully, the tradition…
Are kids old enough to be playing adult games?
They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds. They're kids, some not old enough to get into an R-rated movie on…