Denmark beats Cameroon 2-1 in World Cup
PRETORIA, South Africa: Dennis Rommedahl scored one goal and set up another to lead Denmark to a 2-1 comeback win over Cameroon on Saturday, eliminating the African team from the…
World-Cup Monday Preview: Portugal, Spain and more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Portugal and North Korea meet on Monday in a reprise of one of the most famous games in World Cup history. The remarkable 5-3 quarterfinal win…
Turkish troops enter Iraq after deadly Kurd rebel attacks
ARBIL: Turkish forces pushed into northern Iraq on Sunday, killing four people, including a 15-year-old girl, as they hit back against hideouts of Kurdish rebels who killed 12 soldiers in…
Shia Iran's top Sunni rebel hanged
TEHRAN: Abdolmalek Rigi, head of the Sunni rebel group Jundallah who waged a deadly insurgency in Shia Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, was executed on Sunday, state media reported. Rigi,…
Baghdad suicide bombers kill 26
BAGHDAD: Suicide bombers in two cars killed 26 people and wounded 53 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday when they drove down a crowded street and blew themselves up…
Germany blasts minister's blocked entry to Gaza
BERLIN: The German government on Sunday slammed Israel for preventing Development Minister Dirk Niebel from entering the Gaza Strip to visit the Palestinian territory during his trip to the region.…
Egypt's wind energy gets a World Bank, Clean Tech boost
CAIRO: The World Bank and the Clean Technology Fund announced that Egypt will receive $220 million loan for a transmission line project to bring energy produced by wind farms in…
Egypt increases trade with US as pound weakens against dollar
CAIRO: the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and the United States during the first quarter of 2010 increased by 22.2 percent to hit $2.24 billion compared to $1.832 billion…
ING Investment sees growth in Saudi Arabia, Egypt
FRANKFURT: Egypt and Saudi Arabia are two of the countries with the highest growth potential in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, according to global fund manager ING…
Ancient Egyptian city located in Nile Delta
CAIRO: Austrian archaeologists have located an underground Egyptian city which they believe to be Avaris, the capital used by the Hyksos who ruled 3,600 years ago, the culture ministry said…