Russia seals $4.2 bn in arms deals with Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agree on weapons deals totalling over $4.2 billion.
Dozens dead in suicide assault on Syria base
Dozens of people were killed in two suicide attacks against the air force intelligence branch in Harasta
Mars rover finds mysterious ‘bright object’
AFP-NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered a "bright object" in the red soil of Mars that might be a part of the robotic explorer that broke off, the US space agency…
Time for a woman to win Nobel Literature Prize, say pundits
Egyptian feminist Novelist Nawal el Saadawi among other women whose names are making the rounds ahead of the Nobel Literature Prize announcement on Thursday.
French and American scientists win Nobel Physics Prize
"The pair were honoured for pioneering experimental experiments in "measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems"
Maliki in Russia for huge arms deal, Syria agreement
Russia eyes a record arms deal and rare agreement over Syria on Tuesday when it hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for the first time in almost four years.
Prokofiev for kids at the Opera house
Nevertheless, seeing a talented live orchestra is always something to behold, even if your ear is not attuned to the subtleties of classical chamber music and seeing the symphony orchestra…
Re-Art recycling workshop: create a masterpiece from scrap
"..we thought, well, we could use this material. We all have a lot of things in our houses that we do no longer use, like newspapers or magazines and glass…
North Korea says missiles can strike continental US
AFP – SEOUL — North Korea said it possessed rockets capable of striking the US mainland, as it slammed a new US-South Korean deal to extend the range of the South's…