Syrian activists call off hunger strike after Arab League meeting proved ‘useless’
CAIRO: Syrian activists called off a hunger strike due to their disappointment in the Arab League meeting which took place in Cairo on Jan. 8 to discuss the Arab mission…
Jackson kids to make dad’s footprint in Hollywood
Michael Jackson's three children are to sink their father's shoes and famous sequined glove into the cement outside a storied Hollywood cinema and tourist site, organizers said Thursday. In a…
Mubarak-era figures recycle careers in rural Egypt
By Abdelrahman Youssef / Reuters MINYA: Far from Egypt's cities where Hosni Mubarak's old allies might fear to face the electorate, figures from the deposed leader's era have re-emerged to run…
Egypt needs ‘collective action,’ says renowned US journalist
CAIRO: While the Islamist majority in parliament was expected, Egypt cannot be ruled by just one entity, renowned American journalist Thomas Friedman said in a lecture Monday at the American…
South African shop closes as books gather dust
By Jean Liou / AFP South Africa may have produced two Nobel laureates in literature but a famous bookshop in Johannesburg is nevertheless about to close, a victim of the…
Healthy eating may help ADHD kids: US study
Simply eating healthier may improve the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail, said a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers, however,…
Thieves return Magritte oil after failing to find buyer
A painting by Belgian surrealist master Rene Magritte, stolen at gunpoint two years ago, has been returned after the thieves apparently failed to find a buyer, the Rene-Magritte museum said…
Chinese web users say dragon stamp too fierce
A Chinese postage stamp depicting a dragon with its fangs and claws bared has drawn sharp criticism on the nation's microblogs, with many saying it puts too frightening a face…
Arab League raps Syria again: no call on UN for now
CAIRO: The Arab League has urged the Syrian government to end its violence against protesters and allow League monitors in the country to work more freely, but stopped short of…
Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012: Amnesty
NICOSIA: Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states clinging to power "at almost any cost," Amnesty International…
