Gunfire erupts during Darfur 'Ponzi' protest
KHARTOUM: Gunfire broke out and ambulance sirens wailed as hundreds of angry victims of a failed pyramid scheme protested in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region on Sunday, as a witness said…
Some profit from wives despite French polygamy ban
PARIS: The burqa, or face-covering veil, is getting all the attention in the debate over Muslim immigrants in France. But another controversial tradition among some immigrants is less noticed and…
Get a PhD in dreaming at new Saudi academy
RIYADH: Dreaming of an advanced degree? Try a doctorate in dreams, something which could soon become a reality in a new Saudi academy offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Yusuf Al-Harthy,…
Hamas says, Gaza civil servants to get partial salaries
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: An official says Gaza's Hamas government can't pay its 32,000 employees in full for the second straight month. Deputy Finance Minister Ismail Mahfouz denied Sunday that…
Kuwaiti MPs want Iran expelled envoy over 'spy cell'
KUWAIT CITY: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighboring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate's security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran's ambassador. However,…
Death toll from Mogadishu blasts rises to 32, say sources
MOGADISHU: The death toll from twin explosions that rocked a mosque in Mogadishu now stands at least 32, medical sources and a witness said Sunday. Ali Muse head of Mogadishu's…
Clinton says US committed to bringing Sudan president to justice
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the United States was committed to bringing Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir to justice. "I can't take anything seriously that Beshir says,"…
Peace process with Khartoum has ended, says Darfur rebel group
DOHA: The Sudanese government has brought the Darfur peace process to an end by launching a military offensive, the region's main rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, warned. Government…
Turkish army chief vows to crush rebels after bloody attacks
ANKARA: Turkish army chief Ilker Basbug vowed on Sunday to pursue the fight against separatist Kurdish rebels unabated after five soldiers were killed in militant attacks in two days. "If…
Iran to propose reforms to a failed NPT, says Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he flew off to New York on Sunday to take part in a…