Brazil perform great escape to win Confed Cup
JOHANNESBURG: Brazil defended their Confederations Cup title on Sunday with a crushing come-from-behind 3-2 victory to inflict a cruel loss on tenacious underdogs the United States.The five-time world champions looked…
Blur comeback brings Glastonbury to a close
Indie rockers Blur returned to Glastonbury Festival on Sunday for the first time in 11 years to close out three days of music that included sets by Bruce Springsteen and…
Author Naomi Klein calls for boycott of Israel
Bestselling author Naomi Klein on Friday took her call for a boycott of Israel to the occupied West Bank village of Bilin, where she witnessed Israeli forces clashing with protesters.…
Michael Jackson tops British music charts
Michael Jackson shot to the top of the British album charts and saw five of his singles enter the top 40 on Sunday after fans rushed to buy the king…
News in brief
Egypt sees 2009/10 spending of $57.6 blnEgypt expects to spend LE 323.9 billion ($57.6 billion) and receive LE 225 billion in revenue in the fiscal year starting July 1, the…
Brotherhood's Supreme Guide lashes out against recent arrests
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Supreme Guide Mohamed Mahdy Akef accused the Egyptian government of "madness after the recent detainment of 13 members from the group. In a telephone interview…
Baghdad to party as US forces pull out
BAGHDAD: The imminent US pullout from Iraqi cities, under a bilateral security accord signed last year, will be completed today, which has been declared a national holiday.Iraqis on Monday prepared…
Iran recount seen as bid to placate opposition
TEHRAN: Iran began recounting some of the votes cast in its disputed presidential election Monday in an apparent attempt to placate opposition protesters.Tehran also dismissed the idea of downgrading relations…
Palestinians launch new round of unity talks
CAIRO: The two main rival Palestinian factions began a new round of talks in Cairo on Sunday, facing a 10-day deadline for a reconciliation agreement, Egypt's official MENA news agency…