Oil pares losses, above $70; euro zone woes linger
SINGAPORE: US oil prices pared sharp losses to trade above $70 on Friday, soothed by a recovery in regional equity markets, but fears about Europe's debt crisis kept the market…
Salva Kiir sworn in as south Sudan leader
KHARTOUM: The president of the autonomous region of south Sudan was sworn in on Friday, after being declared winner last month in the country's first competitive elections in more than…
Darfur rebels say 200 killed
KHARTOUM: Darfur's most militarized rebel group said on Friday it had killed 200 Sudanese government troops in the western region, but the army denied the toll in the latest fighting…
Ten years on, Israel wrestles with Lebanon pullout
JERUSALEM: Ten years after withdrawing all its troops from south Lebanon, Israel is still wrestling with the results of the unilateral move which cost the Jewish state dearly in terms…
Eastern Europe films tell bleak tales at Cannes
Bleak films of murder, police brutality and Soviet dictatorship — some of them three hours long — are among the central and eastern European offerings furrowing brows at the Cannes…
Yemen marks 20 years of fragile unity
DUBAI: Yemen on Saturday marks 20 fragile years of unity amid growing separatism in the south, an on-off conflict with Shia rebels in the north, and a growing Al-Qaeda presence.…
Mediterranean summit delayed to allow Mideast dialogue
MADRID: A summit of the Mediterranean Union planned for next month in Barcelona has been postponed to give time for progress in indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Spain…
Israel launches air raids on Gaza
GAZA CITY: The Israeli military launched aerial raids overnight in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, but no one was injured or killed in the sorties, witnesses and officials said Friday. Israeli…
Mubarak in Greece to expand economic cooperation
ATHENS: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met his Greek counterpart Carolos Papoulias Thursday for talks that looked at expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, the Greek government said. The 82-year-old…
Biden to visit World Cup, Egypt, Kenya
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will visit Egypt, Kenya and the World Cup in South Africa in June, the White House said Thursday. Biden will…