Seventh of 33 men rescued from Chilean mine
SAN JOSE MINE: To hugs, cheers and tears, rescuers using a missile-like escape capsule began pulling 33 men one by one to fresh air and freedom at last early Wednesday,…
Jordanian government faces little challenge in November poll
AMMAN: More than 800 candidates have registered to stand in a Jordanian general election next month, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, but the government faces little challenge after the…
World can prevent violence in Sudan, says Clooney
WASHINGTON: Actor and activist George Clooney said after meeting President Barack Obama Tuesday the world can prevent violence around southern Sudan's independence vote, without any cost in money or lives.…
Broken promises
PRINCETON: In 2000, the world’s leaders met in New York and issued a ringing Millennium Declaration, promising to halve the proportion of people suffering from extreme poverty and hunger by…
Rules for a frugal superpower
WASHINGTON, DC: American foreign policy stands on the brink of substantial belt-tightening. The mounting expenses of servicing the growing national debt, combined with the skyrocketing costs of Social Security and…
Musharraf’s return?
LAHORE: Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, has decided to return to Pakistani politics, if not quite to Pakistan. He announced his decision at London’s National Liberal Club, an institution founded…
New Israel ambassador set for Egypt
CAIRO: Israel is set to name a new ambassador to Egypt after incumbent Yitzhak Levanon declined to continue in his post past his retirement age despite having been in Egypt…
Analyst quits Al-Wafd newspaper in response to Al-Dostor crisis
CAIRO: Prominent political analyst Amr El-Choubaki quit writing for Al-Wafd, the official newspaper of Al-Wafd opposition party, in response to the recent crisis that led to sacking Al-Dostor editor-in-chief Ibrahim…
Rights groups, NGOs to use mobile technology to monitor elections
CAIRO: A coalition of 140 rights groups and NGOs in Egypt said on Monday they will be monitoring the November parliamentary elections in 26 governorates utilizing user interactive technologies. The…
Pope denounces violence in God’s name
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI denounced "terrorist ideologies" that spur violence in God's name as he opened a meeting Monday of bishops from around the Middle East. Benedict said such…