Ending institutionalized childhood
By Oliver Lewis BUDAPEST: In September of this year, the Bulgarian prosecutor launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of 238 children with disabilities, who had been living in state institutions…
Referendum: No reason to despair
By Alex Stein TEL AVIV: Following the recent passing of the Referendum Law in the Knesset, Harvard professor Stephen Walt declared that Israelis and Palestinians can “kiss the two-state solution good-bye.”…
‘Strange acting alien’ Paltrow honored in Hollywood
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Monday, as her latest director praised her as a "strange acting alien" who can turn on…
Oprah, Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry to present Oscars
Oprah Winfrey, Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry will be among presenters handing out the awards at next year's Oscars show in February, organizer said Monday. The 2010 best actor Oscar…
Colin Firth wins Variety International Star of Year
British actor Colin Firth won Variety Magazine's "International Star of the Year" award at the Dubai International Film Festival which opened with his film "The King's Speech." Actress Carey Mulligan…
Golden Globes launch Hollywood into awards season
The Golden Globes remain Hollywood's second-biggest film honors. Yet they are not the weather vane they used to be for predicting which film might triumph at the Academy Awards. The…
Hamas marks 23rd anniversary with Gaza rally
GAZA CITY: Members of Hamas fanned out across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, draping the Islamist movement's flag across buildings ahead of a mass rally to celebrate their 23rd anniversary.…
Yad Vashem struggles to teach Holocaust to Arabs
By Diaa Hadid/ AP JERUSALEM: Six decades after the Nazis murdered 6 million Jews, Israel's national Holocaust memorial has launched a new effort to educate the country's Arab minority —…
Palestinians express doubts over 2-state future
By Dan Perry and Tia Goldenberg/ AP JERUSALEM: Conventional wisdom on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking has long held that Israel should relinquish most of the lands it occupied in 1967 in favor of…
Japan wants to help Algeria’s development, says minister
ALGIERS: Japan wants to support Algeria's economic development while capitalizing on the North African country's energy resources, Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Monday ahead of a landmark visit. "Japan is…
