Amnesty backs world court, slams global injustice
LONDON: Amnesty called Thursday for the US, China and Russia to sign up to the International Criminal Court, in a hard-hitting report alleging powerful governments have blocked advances in global…
Nuclear powers, non-aligned clash at nuclear conference
UNITED NATIONS: The rift between non-aligned states and nuclear powers opened wide Wednesday at a UN non-proliferation conference, diplomats attending the meeting told AFP. In the closing days of a…
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube, blocks 1,200 web pages
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan restored access to popular video sharing website YouTube, but 1,200 web pages remained blocked Thursday as a row about "blasphemous" content on the Internet rumbled into a second…
Turkey chides US in Iran row, urges support for swap deal
ANKARA: Turkey insisted Thursday that rejecting a nuclear swap deal with Iran would be unreasonable and said that a US push for fresh sanctions on Tehran was creating an "absurd…
Sudan's Beshir vows dialogue with West despite ICC warrant
KHARTOUM: Veteran Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir vowed on Thursday to engage with the West despite an International Criminal Court warrant hanging over him, as he was sworn in to a…
Britain vows arrest rules change after Israel row
LONDON: New Foreign Secretary William Hague vowed Thursday to "act speedily" to change the way arrests are ordered under international law in Britain, after a row over visits by Israeli…
Two Israelis arrested for heckling Obama aide in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Two right-wing Israeli activists were arrested on Thursday after they heckled White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as he toured Jerusalem's Old City, police said. "Itamar Ben Gvir…
Saudi diplomats in Sudan receive threat messages, says official
RIYADH: Saudi diplomats in the Sudanese capital have recently received threats that are being taken seriously by Riyadh, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. "There was a threat ... We…
Groups protest Israel denying US student's entry
DETROIT: Arab-American and civil rights groups are protesting Israel's decision to deny entry of a US university student of Palestinian descent for a study-abroad program. The Palestine Cultural Office, Arab-American…
Palestinian leader says he's committed to peace
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he plans to reassure President Barack Obama during their upcoming meeting that he is committed to peace with Israel. Abbas, who is…