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EU envoy meets parents of captive Israeli soldier

JERUSALEM: The European Union's top diplomat Catherine Ashton met on Monday with…

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Parole for Israeli soldier who shot British activist, says media

JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier jailed for killing a British activist in the…

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UN chief urges lawmakers to advance arms control agenda

GENEVA: United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said Monday that there were signs…

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Darfur rebels JEM to sign child protection deal with UN

GENEVA: Sudanese rebel group JEM is to sign a landmark deal with…

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61 dead in India train crash

SAINTHIA: A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger…

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‘Dancing Auschwitz’ artist unbowed by criticism

  An Australian artist who filmed her Holocaust survivor father and family…

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Pakistan urchins swap streets for art

  Tanvir Ahmed was 11 years old when he ran away from…

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‘Legitimate concern’ over Sudan referendum, says Biden

WASHINGTON: The United States is working "full-time" to ensure Sudan's January referendum…

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Iran passes bill for uranium enrichment

TEHRAN: Iranian MPs on Sunday passed a bill obligating Tehran to continue…

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Israel foreign minister at odds with PM, says press

JERUSALEM: Fresh tensions have erupted between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…

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