German World cup patriotism still touchy issue
BERLIN: Youssef Bassal's heart swelled with pride when he draped an enormous…
South African pilgrims bring vuvuzelas to pray
EBUHLENI MISSION, South Africa: Barefoot and dressed in white, thousands of pilgrims…
Beltone, Pioneers merger scrapped
CAIRO: A $62 million acquisition by Egypt's Pioneers Holding of investment bank…
Making moves in Algeria
ALGIERS: Algeria is looking to step up its campaign to strengthen the…
Uruguay in WCup semifinals for 1st time since ’70
JOHANNESBURG: Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since…
Lebanon’s top Shia cleric Fadlallah dies at 75
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, one of Shia Islam's main…
SolarDay 2010 highlights the need for ‘symphony’ of renewable sources
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Israel must abide by the AMA
The three-year old Israeli blockade on Gaza has come under intense international…
An American oil spill
SINGAPORE: When accidents happen, there is always enough blame to go around,…
Asia’s dueling duopoly
TOKYO: In today’s Asia, there are two economic powers of global standing,…