People of Darfur between shattered lives and government spin
DARFUR/CAIRO: With peace negotiations moving along, the Sudanese government is claiming that stability has returned to Darfur, but whether that holds true for all its people remains to be seen.On…
Supreme leader denies Iran wants atomic weapons
TEHRAN: Iran's all-powerful leader said Friday the Islamic republic is not seeking atomic weapons despite global condemnation after a UN report expressed concern it is trying to develop a nuclear…
Prosecutors release April 6 activists on LE 200 bail
CAIRO: The North Giza Prosecutor on Thursday ordered the release of coordinators of the April 6 Youth Movement Ahmed Maher and Omar Ali on LE 200 bail each. Prosecutors had…
Battling PR woes, Israel asks citizens to help
JERUSALEM: Israel's government has launched a campaign aiming to boost the country's image abroad even as it finds itself in the middle of an international uproar over the suspected role…
Egypt Claims to Uncover Secret 'Muslim Sisterhood'
CAIRO: Egypt's State Security Prosecution has uncovered what it claims to be a special women's unit within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. The prosecution says this group is led by…
Ben & Jerry's to make all products fair trade
Ben & Jerry s is stepping up its commitment to ethical business, announcing Thursday that all its 58 flavors of ice-cream - sold in 39 countries around the world -…
Longer hemlines make comeback at NY Fashion Week
So long, miniskirts. The up-to-there trend gave way to longer hemlines at New York Fashion Week.There were more pants, too, than in recent seasons when the dress ruled the runways.…
US toys in 2010 are 'green,' high-tech… and cheap
US toy makers are coming out of a long recession tunnel this year, hoping to ride the recovery wave with new lines of classic, green and high-tech toys, and a…
French politicians find halal hamburgers hard to swallow
A move by a French fast-food chain to offer halal menus at a handful of restaurants has some politicians fuming, in the latest row over France s increasingly visible Muslim…
Vietnam's calligraphers offer stroke of New Year luck
With thick brush strokes of red paint, Lai An Khanh writes a Chinese character on yellow cloth. Happiness, it reads.Khanh and other Lunar New Year calligraphers in Vietnam sell the…