World oil prices recover slightly as Dubai strains ease
LONDON: World oil prices perked up on Monday as investor worries over…
British reality TV star's album shoots straight to number one
Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has made chart history after her debut…
Iran opposition dancer finds refuge in Paris
Freedom for Iran! With these defiant words Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian ended…
Switzerland votes to ban new minarets; Egypt's Mufti deems it an 'insult'
GENEVA: Swiss voters approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built,…
Atom-smasher sets record energy levels:CERN
GENEVA: The world's biggest atom-smasher has set a world record by accelerating…
Egypt not to host handball tournament in Algeria spat
CAIRO: Egypt withdrew on Sunday as the host of an upcoming African…
Taiwan indie drama wins Chinese-language 'Oscars'
Taiwanese director Leon Dai s low budget family drama on Saturday swept…
'Nuclear pope' ElBaradei steps down
VIENNA: UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who once described himself as…
Egyptian princess dead, says family friend
CAIRO: Princess Ferial, the daughter of Egypt s last reigning monarch, died…
Petrol inhalation causes road-rage rats
PARIS: Breathing in fumes from petrol made lab rats more aggressive, a…