Indian pair, debutants make Booker Prize shortlist
Authors from India, Britain, Australia and Ireland, including two debut novelists, were…
Opposition convoy headed for Gaza blocked
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities on Wednesday blocked an opposition convoy headed for the…
Court ruling clears return of celebrated Indian painter
NEW DELHI: India s most celebrated artist M.F. Husain looked set Tuesday…
High notes for Woody Allen's opera debut
LOS ANGELES: Woody Allen, the New York movie director best known for…
World wants Obama to be next US president, poll shows
LONDON: Most people across the world would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to…
Somali pirates want 'ransom' for Egypt boat and 25 crew
CAIRO: Somali pirates who seized an Egyptian ship with 25 crew on…
Come Together: Beatles fans share memories
LONDON: Memories of The Beatles from fans around the globe were revealed…
African Union to seek UN delay to Sudan war crimes process
KHARTOUM: The African Union will ask the United Nations to defer any…
Twenty hurt in Egypt prison riot after inmate's death
CAIRO: At least 20 people, mostly inmates, were wounded when a riot…
Mickey Rourke's roaring 'Wrestler' wins Venice's Golden Lion
VENICE: Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler, starring gritty survivor Mickey Rourke, won the…