Yemeni with Egypt connection arrested for organ trafficking
SANAA: Police have arrested a Yemeni suspected of involvement in organ trafficking, a phenomenon which has lured 200 victims in the poor Arab country, the interior ministry said on Friday.…
G20 to warn of 'uneven and fragile' recovery
TORONTO: Canada on Wednesday welcomed the first arrivals for the G8 and G20 talks as a leaked draft communique said leaders will warn that the economic recovery remains "uneven and…
Egypt eyes 5.8 percent growth in next fiscal year
CAIRO: Egypt aims to achieve 5.8 percent economic growth in the fiscal year that that begins in July, the ministry of economic development said on Thursday. Egypt is targeting "real…
Paraguay and Slovakia qualify from Group F
JOHANNESBURG: Defending champion Italy was eliminated from the World Cup on Thursday after a humbling 3-2 loss that sent Slovakia through to the round of 16. For the third consecutive…
Japan and the Netherlands qualify from Group E
RUSTENBERG, South Africa: First-half free kick goals from Keisuke Honda and Yusuhito Endo helped give Japan a 3-1 win over Denmark on Thursday and send the Asian country into the…
World Cup Saturday Preview: US, Ghana and more
JOHANNESBURG: Ghana will carry the hopes of Africa when it takes on the United States in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday. The Black Stars are the only…
World Cup Sunday Preview: England, Germany and more
BLOEMFONTEIN: Be careful of what you wish for. Sometimes it is what you get, as Wayne Rooney has found out. Asked last week if he would relish the prospect of…
HRW urges Egypt probe police in Khaled Saeid’s death
By Reem Abdellatif /AP CAIRO: A leading international human rights group on Thursday cast doubt on an Egyptian report about the death of an alleged victim of police brutality and urged…
Santorini: Cliffs, beaches and the sapphire sea
The afternoon crowd flowed down among the shops, cafes and picture-postcard lookouts on the Greek island of Santorini, speaking at least a half-dozen languages. It spread along the cliff-top village…
Challenges of Social Progress in IBSA
Governments from the South are assuming leading roles in decisions on global issues ranging from climate change, health governance, trade regimes, and water and food security. Complementing the new economic…