WikiLeaks goes backstage in Lebanon’s Hariri case
BEIRUT: US diplomatic cables unveiled by WikiLeaks have exposed backstage maneuvers surrounding a UN investigation into the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, stoking new controversy around the probe. The…
Israeli forest’s road to recovery, plant or wait?
By Aron Heller/ AP JERUSALEM: For more than a century, planting trees in this mostly desert land has been an act of almost spiritual importance, starting with those who helped create…
Google still polishing Chrome OS, postpones debut
SAN FRANCISCO: It's taking longer than Google Inc. anticipated to deliver a new operating system designed to make computers run faster. After more than a year building a much-anticipated system…
Microsoft unveils new privacy feature for IE
SAN FRANCISCO: An upcoming version of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser will let users add lists of sites that they don't want tracking them, a peace offering amid uproar over…
Evidence for ET is mounting daily, but not proven
By Seth Borenstein/ AP WASHINGTON: Lately, a handful of new discoveries make it seem more likely that we are not alone — that there is life somewhere else in the universe.…
Company is first to return spacecraft from orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA took a giant leap away from the spaceflight business Wednesday as a private company launched a spacecraft into orbit and for the first time guided it safely…
Squash world champion Shabana slams promoters
AL KHOBAR: World champion Amr Shabana has hit out at promoters on the Pro Squash Tour, claiming they have contributed to the spate of injuries at this week's World Open.…
Official says 1 shark caught, another still at large
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A top Egyptian official said Wednesday that he believes that one of two sharks involved in attacks on tourists in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh has…
Arab FMs to review peace prospects after US bid fails
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo on the weekend after the United States failed to persuade Israel to freeze settlements, Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday.…
CIFF recommended movies for Thursday
The Secret in Their Eyes Directed by: Juan José Campanella. Starring: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago. Synopsis: It’s 2974 in Buenos Aires. Benjamín Espósito and Pablo Sandoval, legal…
