Billions pledged at food summit, but more needed UN chief says
ROME: Pledges of almost three billion dollars of emergency aid were made…
Suez canal earns record $487 million in May
CAIRO: The Suez Canal Authority posted a record monthly income of $487…
French screen icon Bardot fined for anti-Muslim remarks
PARIS: France s 1960s screen icon Brigitte Bardot was fined ?15,000 euros…
Property rights for poor can help cut global poverty: report
UNITED NATIONS: Granting property rights to the poor could help roll back…
Twelve killed in Egypt road accident, says police
CAIRO: A speeding bus rammed into a truck in Egypt on Sunday,…
Japan hails trade fair to boost Africa investment
YOKOHAMA: A trade fair aimed at boosting paltry levels of Japanese investment…
World Bank creates $ 1.2 bln food crisis fund
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has launched a $1.2 billion program to fight…
Tax-free UAE on course to introduce VAT in Gulf
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is on course to shed its…
Health Matters: Act early to blunt long-term impact of diabetes: study
Aggressive insulin treatment or lifestyle changes at the onset of diabetes can…
Sci and Tech scene: Technology entrepreneurs head for 'startup camp'
Backpack-toting dreamers from more than 600 startup firms spent a recent morning…