Economic woes lead man to kill wife, children
CAIRO: A man who confessed to killing his wife and children last week said he feared that his family would have to live in poverty after leading a prosperous life.…
Pakistan dancers take traditional form alive
KARACHI: In a posh Karachi home, a dozen girls struggle to maintain their balance as they are put through their paces by Sadia Khan, a skilled performer of Pakistan s…
Carter still active 30 years after Camp David
ATLANTA: Thirty years after engineering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, former President Jimmy Carter is still doggedly seeking peace in the Middle East.The 84-year-old Carter may never…
League chief admits 'chaos' in Arab ranks
KUWAIT CITY/DOHA: Arab League chief Amr Moussa acknowledged chaos in Arab ranks over the Gaza crisis on Friday as foreign ministers gathered in Kuwait for a meeting overshadowed by an…
Israel hammers Gaza as diplomatic efforts intensify
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops again pounded Gaza on Friday after killing a top Hamas leader, as the group offered a conditional truce amid a diplomatic push to end the war…
Amnesty urges arms embargo during Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International called for an arms embargo to stem the tide of blood in the Gaza Strip, urging the United States to scrap plans to ship consignments of weapons…
Israeli envoy back in Cairo, shelling continues
CAIRO: Head of the Diplomatic-Security Bureau of the IDF Amos Gilad returned to Cairo Friday a day after his preceding visit reportedly to seek further clarifications on an attempt to…
Puzzle games thrive on Nintendo's WiiWare
When Nintendo started its WiiWare download service last May, the range of its original games was laudable, with the action, puzzle, strategy and simulation genres all represented. The games themselves…
A touch of pashmina
The simple woolen knit that was handmade with love by your grandmother; those ever-elusive silk scarves and delicate pashmina throws are more than just fashion or weather dictates. Silk scarves…
