France joins Europe flu vaccine sell-off
PARIS: France has joined other European countries in selling off millions of…
2009 among deadliest years for media: watchdog
BRUSSELS: The year 2009 was one of the worst for the targeted…
Asian buyer pays record price for rare Vivid green diamond
An unidentified Asian buyer paid a record $3.07 million (?2.05 million) for…
Tight security, calls for peace as world welcomes 2010
NEW YORK: Pope Benedict XVI issued a New Year s Day call…
Politically correct food on the menu in Britain
From foie gras produced without making birds suffer to sustainable fish, British…
'Cairo King' Ashour tops world squash rankings
PARIS: Egyptian Ramy Ashour became the youngest squash world number one since…
Leading Egypt clerics back Gaza tunnel barrier: report
CAIRO: A council of leading Muslim clerics has supported the Egyptian government's…
Scribe writes Torah atop emblematic Masada fortress
In the tiny synagogue of Masada, a ruined desert fortress steeped in…
German hell-raiser Nina Hagen pens Jesus book
German punk pioneer and scandal queen Nina Hagen is writing a book…