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…
Dubai launches $3.27 bln solar energy project
DUBAI: The emirate of Dubai on Monday unveiled plans to build a 12 billion dirham ($3.27 billion) solar energy park, with potential capacity of 1,000 megawatts (MW) as part of…
Khartoum bourse launches electronic trade
KHARTOUM: The Khartoum stock exchange on Sunday launched a long-awaited computer trading system that will bring to an end an era of scribbling stock prices on white boards and also…
US trade officials urge Egypt to utilize GSP program
ALEXANDRIA: US trade officials were in Egypt’s port city of Alexandria on Sunday to discuss expanding the country’s exports through the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Designed to encourage…
Sawiris faces trial for ‘insulting religion’
CAIRO: Telecom tycoon and political liberal Naguib Sawiris will face trial on a charge of showing contempt for religion, judicial sources and Mamdouh Ismail, the Islamist lawyer who brought the…