G8 to focus on Afghanistan under Italian presidency: minister
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Egypt's Coptic pope bans phone confessions
CAIRO, December 26, 2008 (AFP) - Egypt s Coptic pope has banned…
Oil prices slump to fresh lows on weak economic outlook
NEW YORK: World oil prices tumbled on Wednesday to new four-year lows…
Batman blockbuster won't be released in China
Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight won t be screened in Chinese cinemas,…
Court sentences three Syrians to hang for drug smuggling
ISMAILIYA: An Egyptian court sentenced three Syrian men to death by hanging…
Saudi religious police says some movies possibly OK
The chief of Saudi Arabia s powerful religious police said some movies…
US Bechtel wins Egypt nuclear power contract, say reports
CAIRO: The US company Bechtel Power has won a 10-year contract worth…
Hallelujah! Cohen classic dominates British music charts
Leonard Cohen s song Hallelujah made British chart history Sunday when it…
Like a bad movie: Beautiful films and ugly theaters in Romania
It s like a bad movie: Romanian filmmakers have become the darlings…
Videogame music, the "new art form"
A traveling show featuring a symphony orchestra playing videogame theme music gave…