About 130 Kurdish rebels killed since March: Turkish army
ANKARA: About 130 Kurdish rebels have been killed since March in military operations inside Turkey and neighboring Iraq, where the insurgents take refuge, a Turkish military official said Friday. Intelligence…
Gunmen kill Iraqi irrigation worker and family
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say gunmen killed an employee of a local irrigation department and his family as part of an apparent tribal dispute over water distribution west of Baghdad. Police…
Iran says UN sanctions show double standard
TEHRAN: Iran's top security body on Friday railed against the latest UN sanctions imposed over Tehran's controversial nuclear program, saying they show world powers are applying a double standard. The…
11 killed in Mogadishu clashes
MOGADISHU: Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents attacked the barracks of Somali government forces in southern Mogadishu Friday, sparking a battle that left 11 killed, officials and witnesses said. The clashes…
Nintendo woos gamers with classics, 3-D
LOS ANGELES: You won't need special glasses to play games in 3-D on Nintendo's newest handheld device, but don't expect the technology to hit big-screen TVs anytime soon. The 3DS,…
At new dating site, love is in the MacBook Air
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc.'s ads used to challenge consumers to "think different." Now a website wants fans of the company's products to date different, too. Called Cupidtino, an homage to…
Sea creatures flee oil spill, gather near shore
GULF SHORES, Ala: Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small fish congregate by the thousands off an…
Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust
ADELAIDE, Australia: Scientists recovered a Japanese space capsule that landed in the Australian Outback after it traveled to an asteroid and hopefully obtained samples with clues into the evolution of…
Study says, Shrinking glaciers to spark food shortages
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Nearly 60 million people living around the Himalayas will suffer food shortages in the coming decades as glaciers shrink and the water sources for crops dry…
EU may send naval mission towards Gaza, says Ashton
STRASBOURG: The EU may send a naval mission towards Gaza to help control the transit of goods if Israel lifts its blockade of the Palestinian territory, the bloc's foreign affairs…