Ahmadinejad under fire for opposing veil crackdown
TEHRAN: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came under fire from other hardliners on…
HRW urges Iraq Kurds to ban female circumcision
NEW YORK: Human Rights Watch called on Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Wednesday…
South Sudan clashes between army and insurgents, says spokesman
KHARTOUM: South Sudan army troops have clashed with supporters of a renegade…
Cirque du Soleil creates quirky Canada vision for World Expo
At Canada's prism-shaped World Expo pavilion in Shanghai, dayglo-suited businessmen juggle bowling…
Lebanese women sending aid ship to Gaza, say organizers
BEIRUT: An aid ship transporting medical supplies to Gaza will leave Lebanon…
Eight wounded in south Yemen clashes
SANAA: Eight people were wounded in clashes between activists and police in…
Australia announces new sanctions on Iran
SYDNEY: Australia said Tuesday it would impose new sanctions on Iran as…
Hamas TV protests imminent halt of French broadcasts
GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV station on Tuesday protested a decision…
Sponsor system gateway to human trafficking in Mideast, says HRW
DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged countries across the Middle East…
No more tomorrows for Orphan Annie comic strip
Little Orphan Annie, the plucky redheaded star of Broadway musical and comic…