Animal rights activists banned from protest at Dubai zoo; to head to Cairo
DUBAI: Dubai police banned two demonstrators from animal rights group PETA from starting a protest branding zoos as "animal prisons" on Thursday, saying they were not authorized. Dressed in prison…
Five dead in Nile boat accident near Cairo
CAIRO: Five people drowned late Thursday and one person was missing after their boat capsized on the Nile in the suburbs of Cairo, a security official said. The boat, which…
US sees direct Mideast peace talks likely
WASHINGTON: The United States has a "strong belief" that direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians will resume "at some point in time," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said…
Egypt again bars Jordanian activists from Gaza
AMMAN: Jordanian activists and trade unionists slammed Egypt on Thursday for denying them entry to the Gaza Strip for the second time in less than a month to deliver aid…
Teenage marriage in Jordan stirs up debate
AMMAN: Wesal Jamil was 16 when her family arranged her marriage to a man in his thirties. A decade later, the mother of seven regrets her lost youth. "My dream…
Tunisian journalist arrested on release from hospital
TUNIS: Tunisian police Thursday arrested a prominent journalist convicted of threatening public order, presumably to begin a four-year jail sentence which has drawn US protests, his lawyer said. "Fahem Boukadous…
Apple silent after Consumer Reports critique
SEATTLE: A decision by Consumer Reports against endorsing the latest iPhone because of reception problems threatens to tarnish Apple Inc.'s reputation, yet fans who have braved poor reception for years…
Google finances projects to test digital library
SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc. is giving researchers nearly a half-million dollars to test the academic value of its rapidly growing online library. The grants announced Wednesday will be used to…
Britain unveils Google Earth map showing temperature rises
LONDON: British ministers on Wednesday launched a new Google Earth map designed to show the potential impact of temperature rises of four degrees Celsius. The interactive map lets members of…
Scientists say Gulf spill altering food web
NEW ORLEANS: Scientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth…