Argentina beats Mexico 3-1 at World Cup
JOHANNESBURG: Carlos Tevez scored two goals and Gonzalo Higuain added another Sunday to give Argentina a 3-1 win over Mexico and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. For the…
Spain gets stern test against Portugal and Ronaldo
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Spain's golden generation faces its sternest World Cup test against Portugal on Tuesday, with Cristiano Ronaldo standing in the way of a spot in the quarterfinals.…
Paraguay, Japan chasing 1st last-8 WCup appearance
JOHANNESBURG: Japan's dead-ball prowess could hold the key to breaking down Paraguay's stingy defense as both World Cup underdogs chase a first appearance in the quarterfinals. The South Americans conceded…
Capello can't stop another England WCup flop
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa: Legitimate goal or not, England flopped at the World Cup and it's not just the future of coach Fabio Capello that's in doubt. The 4-1 scoreline in…
Egypt, Sudan won't be forced to sign Nile treaty, say officials
ADDIS ABABA: Egypt and Sudan will not be forced into signing a new deal on the sharing of the Nile's waters, officials stressed Sunday at talks in Addis Ababa. The…
Don't lose Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC: United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Ukraine on July 4-5 provides an important opportunity to reassure Ukrainians that the US remains committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty…
Palestine is open for business
WASHINGTON, DC: Almost everything about the second Palestine Investment Conference held in Bethlehem in early June, which I had the honor of attending as a member of President Barack Obama's…
A plea for peace from a 'mabat chitzoni'
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont: The events aboard the Mavi Marmara were a disaster. It seems that on that point, everyone agrees. Where I stand, this is not primarily because they were a…
Keynes and social democracy today
LONDON: For decades, Keynesianism was associated with social democratic big-government policies. But John Maynard Keynes’s relationship with social democracy is complex. Although he was an architect of core components of…
Wafd party head urges people to vote in PA elections
CAIRO: The new head of Al-Wafd party El-Sayed El-Badawy called on Egyptians to cast their votes during the People’s Assembly (PA) elections next fall and be “the true observers of…
