Cavalli fetes 40 years in fashion with Paris bash
It was like something out of a bacchanal: Endless tables spread with animal pelts of all species spotted and striped and piled with a cornucopia of fruits, cheeses, foie gras…
A generation seen through ‘The Social Network’
"The Social Network" is a stylish, hyper-speed portrait of a Web-connected generation made by two men with scant love for the internet who wouldn't be caught dead "friending" anybody. Director…
Iraq sets disturbing record as political stalemate persists
BAGHDAD: Iraq was poised to set a disturbing record on Friday by failing for longer than any other country to form a government after elections, as parliament languishes and fears…
Children kidnapped in Nigeria hijack released: police
LAGOS: Sixteen children kidnapped when their school bus was hijacked in southern Nigeria this week were freed on Friday without a ransom being paid, a police spokesman said. "They have…
Dozens of NATO oil tankers attacked in Pakistan
SHIKARPUR, Pakistan: Suspected insurgents in southern Pakistan set ablaze more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for foreign troops in Afghanistan on Friday, highlighting the vulnerability of the US-led mission…
NATO air strike kills 15 insurgents in Afghanistan
KABUL: NATO said it had killed at least 15 insurgents in an air strike in northeast Afghanistan on Friday. The US-led NATO force has stepped up attacks on insurgents since…
Iran blasts US ‘interference’ in domestic affairs
TEHRAN: Tehran hit out Friday against US "interference" after Washington ordered sanctions against senior Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses during a crackdown on post-election protests last year. "This…
EU, US badger Abbas, Netanyahu over peace talks
JERUSALEM: International diplomatic efforts to salvage the peace talks kicked into high gear Friday with top EU and US officials set for a flurry of meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah.…
Danish minister meets Muslim diplomats over book on Prophet cartoons
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's foreign minister on Wednesday met ambassadors of 17 Muslim countries ahead of the publication of a book on controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the ministry said. The…
Egyptian pound hits 6-week high vs dollar
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound strengthens to as high as 5.6875 to the dollar, its strongest in six weeks, as it tracks the euro, which was trading at a five-month high…
