Egypt cruise to record with victory over Benin
BENGUELA: Six-time champions Egypt defeated Benin 2-0 on Wednesday to extend their unbeaten run in the Africa Cup of Nations to 15 games and qualify for the last eight.The victory…
Mozambique coach Nooij to go: state radio
MAPUTO: The head of Mozambique s national football association said coach Mart Nooij will be fired after the team failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Angola,…
Odemwingie strikes twice as Nigeria reach last eight
LUBANGO: Russia-based Osaze Odemwingie scored just before and after half-time as Nigeria beat Mozambique 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.The midfielder from Lokomotiv Moscow was…
Violence against women claims 301 lives in 2009, says report
CAIRO: One-hundred and twenty-nine women died due to crimes of violence in the second half of 2009, bringing the annual toll to 301 victims, according to a human rights report…
Amazon hikes Kindle royalty payment for self-publishers
Amazon offered a higher royalty payment this week to authors and publishers who use a self-publishing platform on its Kindle electronic book reader.The online retail giant said the new royalty…
Wes Anderson makes indelible endings a trademark
As the credits of Fantastic Mr. Fox began to roll and the Bobby Fuller Four s Let Her Dance blared through the theater at a recent showing of the movie,…
Egypt index inches down after 3-week rally
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index edged down 0.4 percent, with traders taking profit following a rally over the last three weeks. As of Wednesday s close, the EGX 30 had…
France Telecom and Orascom in talks over Mobinil
PARIS: France Telecom said it and Orascom Telecom held high-level discussions in the past week to find a resolution to their prolonged battle for control over Mobinil, Egypt s major…
Mubarak makes first comment on Nagaa Hammadi shootings
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak described the Nagaa Hammadi s shootings as a criminal act and urged Egypt's intelligentsia to confront "sedition, ignorance and blind fanaticism in a speech to mark…