Gaza fisherman shot dead by Israeli navy, say Palestinian medics
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian fisherman was shot dead by the Israeli navy off the blockaded coast of the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics in the enclave said. "Fisherman Mohammed Bakr…
Ahmadinejad 9/11 stance ‘outrageous and unacceptable’, says EU
BRUSSELS: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's suggestion that the US government was involved in the September 11 attacks was "outrageous and unacceptable," the European Union said on Friday. EU foreign affairs…
Israel raises possibility of compromise on settlements
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday raised the possibility of a compromise on settlement construction just ahead of the scheduled ending of curbs that threatened to derail US-backed Middle East peace talks.…
Take that, Monty: Casey fires another round in 60s
ATLANTA: Paul Casey keeps flashing that defiant grin, keeps insisting he’s not trying to prove anyone wrong. Yet every time he shoots in the 60s, he sends another message to…
UN session urges US, others to back nuke test pact
UNITED NATIONS: Two dozen foreign ministers from around the world on Thursday urged a handful of remaining nations to ratify the nuclear test-ban treaty, allowing it to take effect. Advocates…
Tiger’s course developers reach settlement
COLUMBIA: Chalk up one victory for Tiger Woods this year. Construction on Woods’ first American golf course, The Cliffs at High Carolina near Asheville, N.C., is back in full swing…
Muslim Brotherhood: we plan to participate in Egypt polls
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood does not plan to heed calls for a boycott of November's parliamentary elections, a senior member of the moderate Islamist movement said on Thursday. "The official…
Healthy Nadal may break Slam record, says Sampras
NEW YORK: Pete Sampras says Rafael Nadal can break Roger Federer’s record of 16 Grand Slam titles if he stays healthy and maintains a smart playing schedule. The 24-year-old Nadal,…
Sports Talk/ As Good As Carlos
There's no particular reason why a sports story should be included in the New Journal of Physics. Just browse the titles of papers presented in September's issue: -Electronic and geometric…
Women’s tennis celebrates 40th birthday
PARIS: Women's professional tennis, which started with a 7,500-dollar event, and with nine unlikely revolutionaries at its heart, celebrates its 40th birthday. From its humble start, the women's game had…