Five ancient shipwrecks found in central Stockholm
Five shipwrecks dating from the 1500s to the 1700s have been found during renovation work on a quay in central Stockholm, the Swedish Maritime Museum said on Monday. "Five shipwrecks…
’27 Club’ of dead rockers is a myth, says study
By AFP Fame boosts the risk of early death for rock stars but the claim that the peril is greatest at the age of 27 is false, according to a…
Egyptian film program opens in Frankfurt
Looks can be deceiving — especially with a city like Frankfurt. The fifth largest city in Germany is the financial and transportation center of the country, home to the European…
Most Egypt protesters ‘killed by gunshots’
CAIRO: Most of the 13 people killed in recent days of anti-military clashes in Cairo died of gunshot wounds, and one died in detention after suffering head trauma, Egypt's chief…
29 groups show videos, testimonials to counter SCAF statements about violence
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Twenty-nine youth and rights groups called on Egyptians Tuesday to revolt against the “tyrannical” military that killed peaceful protesters and burning state-institutions. To counter statements made…
Islamists compete in round two run offs, win most seats in party lists
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and the Salafi Al-Nour Party will be facing off in the run offs over single winner seats in the second round…
Thousands of women denounce military violence against female protesters
CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptian women took to the streets of downtown Cairo on Tuesday denouncing the excessive use of violence and sexual abuse by the Egyptian army against female protesters,…
MPs missing from MP sit-in, return at 4 pm
By Mostafa Sheshtawy CAIRO: A group of newly elected members of parliament were conspicuously absent from a sit-in they announced Monday in protest at the violence used by security forces against…
70 percent of books destroyed in fire, says Dar Al-Kotob head
CAIRO: Seventy percent of the books and manuscripts were damaged in the fire that engulfed the Scientific Complex on Saturday amid clashes in downtown Cairo, according to Saber Arab, head…
Ballet keeps Polish seniors on their toes
By Maja Czarnecka / AFP Dressed in white tutus, seven pensioners from a village in southern Poland love to get on their tiptoes to dance ballet classics like Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."…