Italian author portrays a ‘different’ Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox, the American convicted of murdering a British student in a…
Egypt calls parliament election for Nov. 28
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday set Nov. 28 as the…
Obama drops India temple visit over headscarf fear: sources
NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama has cancelled a visit to a…
Amnesty accuses Egypt of crackdown before election
CAIRO: Amnesty International accused Egypt on Tuesday of arresting dozens of Muslim…
Saudi prince jailed for life for servant’s murder in London
LONDON: A Saudi prince, the grandson of King Abdullah, was jailed for…
Elders urge ‘more energetic’ Mideast peace push
DAMASCUS: The Elders group of retired world figures called on Tuesday for…
Iran to open spy trial of US hikers on November 6, says lawyer
TEHRAN: Iran will begin trying three American hikers on espionage charges on…
UN Iraq envoy unhurt after bomb attack on convoy
NAJAF: The UN envoy to Iraq, Dutch diplomat Ad Melkert, was unhurt…
For Palestinian snake charmer pythons are part of the family
RAMALLAH: A lot of fathers would prefer their two-year-old daughters not to…
377 dead in west and central African floods, says UN
DAKAR: The United Nations said Tuesday that 377 people had died in…