US tourists, guide freed after brief Egypt abduction
CAIRO: Two American women and their Egyptian tour guide, who were captured by armed Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday, were released unharmed after several hours, security officials said.…
Megaupload boss’ bail appeal rejected in N.Z
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom on Friday failed to overturn a ruling that he remain behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, reports…
‘How I Met Your Mother’ enjoying best year ever
The mysteries that surround the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" extend to co-creator Craig Thomas' office on the Fox studio lot. A white board on the wall that…
Buttered Up: A cooking crisis makes a bright lemon curd
I stepped into a friend's cramped kitchen, cluttered with crusty teaspoons taking a mud bath in coffee-stained mugs, working to sustain the whims of a bachelor who would order out…
The unfinished revolution: We must support Egypt’s protesters (Part II)
By Bianca Jagger Under Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the mistreatment of women has triggered unspeakable outrage. Salwa Hosseini told Amnesty International that she was detained, stripped and searched…
Answering Iran
By Richard N. Haass NEW YORK: We know quite a bit about Iran’s nuclear program, and what we know is not encouraging. Iran is reported to be enriching uranium at two…
Facts, not drones, to fight terrorism
By Ken Ballen WASHINGTON, DC: During the course of six years as a federal prosecutor and investigator I interviewed at great length more than 100 radicals and terrorists who fought in…
‘Millions’ urged to mark massacre in Syria’s Hama
DAMASCUS: Anti-regime activists urged Syrians to take to the streets in their "millions" Friday to commemorate a notorious 1982 massacre in the city of Hama, despite a brutal crackdown by…
Kuwait vote hands Islamist-led opposition more seats
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Islamist-led opposition made significant gains in a snap election, while women candidates did not win a single seat in the Gulf state's fourth parliament in six years, official…
Top security and defense officials meet in Germany
BERLIN: Uncertainty over the future of the Middle East and the implications of the financial crisis in Europe loom large as top security and defense officials gather in Munich on…