On the revolution’s anniversary, men stand up for women’s rights in Egypt
By Alice Hackman CAIRO: On January 25, hope filled the air as Egyptian activists took to the streets in tens of thousands on the anniversary of the revolution, this time asking…
Islamists admit plot to blow up London Stock Exchange
LONDON: Four British Islamists inspired by a former Al-Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaqi admitted in court on Wednesday to plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange in 2010. The men…
Deaths mount as Russia resists UN drive on Syria
DAMASCUS: Fresh bloodshed swept Syria on Wednesday after Western powers and the Arab League demanded immediate UN action to stop the regime's "killing machine" but holdout Russia said any vote…
Pakistan denies hidden agenda, Taliban deny talks
KABUL: Pakistan Wednesday rejected accusations that it was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, while the Taliban denied plans for peace talks with the Afghan government in Saudi Arabia. The…
Iraq executes 17 people in one day, 51 this year
BAGHDAD: Iraq executed 17 convicted criminals in one day this week, the justice ministry said on Wednesday, bringing to at least 51 the number so far this year. "The justice…
UN’s Ban seeks new Israeli-Palestinian talks
JERUSALEM: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on Israel to create a "positive dynamic" to help kick start stalled talks with the Palestinians, as he arrived in Jerusalem to…
UN nuke official: New trip to Iran planned
VIENNA: A UN nuclear team on Wednesday announced plans to revisit Tehran "in the very near future," indicating some progress on its quest to wrest information from Iran about allegations…
Iran said greater threat, while Al-Qaeda declines
By Kimberly Dozier / AP WASHINGTON: Top US intelligence officials on Tuesday asserted that Iran has the means to build a nuclear weapon but has not yet decided to follow through,…
Egypt hit by string of armed robberies
CAIRO: Gunmen raided a money transfer company in Cairo on Wednesday, state news agency MENA reported, bringing to five the number of armed robberies in less than a week in…
All 25 Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
BEIJING: China said Wednesday that 25 Chinese workers kidnapped by Egyptian Bedouins demanding the release of their Islamist relatives had been freed. The incident comes days after 29 Chinese in…