Argentina's bold plan to shoot down Super Eagles
JOHANNESBURG: Diego Maradona is set to unleash his formidable trio of goal poachers to get Argentina off to a flying start at the World Cup against Nigeria here on Saturday.…
The sour taste of Helmy’s "Black Honey"
Picture this: An Egyptian immigrant to the US returns home for the first time in 20 years. Naively believing that his Egyptian stature atomically grants him certain basic rights and…
South Korea, Greece, test World Cup water
PORT ELIZABETH: South Korea and Greece dip their toes into the World Cup water at this Eastern Cape port on Saturday anxious to get precious points on board with Argentina…
Parker pays somber tribute to fashion's McQueen
Marc Jacobs took home the big prize as the top talent in womenswear at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, but the big moment on stage at Lincoln…
Two US soldiers killed by central Iraq car bomb, says army
BAGHDAD: A suicide car bomb in a central Iraqi town killed two American soldiers and wounded six others on Friday, a US military statement said. "Two US Division-North soldiers were…
Michigan town serves up blend of Mideast and Midwest
In Dearborn, Michigan, with a massive mosque, minarets and scores of Arabic-signed stores and restaurants, parts of this city look like the Middle East. But Dearborn is a lot closer…
Iran's Ahmadinejad blasts US, says Israel is 'doomed'
SHANGHAI: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday Israel was "doomed" and singled out US President Barack Obama for scorn, blaming Washington for orchestrating new nuclear sanctions against Tehran. Speaking during…
Ministers warn against backlash on Israel raid
PARIS: France, Spain and Italy on Friday urged UN powers not to allow a diplomatic backlash against Israel for its deadly raid on Gaza aid boats, and called on the…
Most Israelis back government in wake of boat raid, says poll
JERUSALEM: Most Israelis back their rightwing government in the wake of the botched May 31 assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that sparked international outrage, a poll said Friday. The…
Four convicted killers of American in Sudan escape, says police
KHARTOUM: Four Sudanese Islamists sentenced to hang for the New Year's Eve murder of a US diplomat and his driver in Khartoum have escaped from prison, a security source said…