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No signs of progress as US envoy wraps up Mideast visit

JERUSALEM: There were no immediate signs of progress as US envoy George…

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Berlusconi says Mubarak is in 'great shape'

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak…

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Lebanon charges 12 in mob lynching of Egyptian

BEIRUT: Twelve people were charged on Wednesday for the mob lynching of…

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German foreign minister to tour Mideast

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will tour Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and…

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Loach's Iraq war mercenaries attack Cannes

The murky world of private security contractors in Iraq was exposed on…

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Carlos the Jackal's trail of blood leads to Cannes red carpet

The bloodied life and times of "Carlos the Jackal" were red-carpeted at…

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Pakistan court bans Facebook over Mohammed cartoon page

LAHORE: A Pakistani court Wednesday ordered authorities to block Facebook in the…

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Darfur rebel chief detained in Chad, says spokesman

KHARTOUM: Chadian airport authorities are holding the head of Darfur's most heavily…

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Kuwaitis rally for top writer's release

KUWAIT CITY: Hundreds of Kuwaitis have rallied in support of a writer…

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Russia confirms UN Iran sanctions draft

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday confirmed that it and the other members of…

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