Egypt in sight as US looks to double exports and alleviate economic crisis
CAIRO: Egypt is one of the countries the US is looking to…
China calls Darfur bullet allegations ‘groundless’
BEIJING: China on Thursday rejected a UN report that says Chinese bullets…
Bahrain goes to polls in key test of reform
MANAMA: Bahrain goes to the polls on Saturday for a parliamentary election…
Ahmadinejad tells Saudi king he wants united Lebanon
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Saudi King Abdullah in a telephone…
Israel starts 600 new settler homes since freeze end
JERUSALEM: Israeli settlers have started building at least 600 homes since the…
Once-great Philippine comic industry fights for survival
Philippine comic books have nurtured talent for international TV and animation blockbusters,…
James Cameron is giving “Avatar” a fresh start
Cameron unveiled a new opening scene Tuesday for an extended cut of…
Change global economic model to save biodiversity
MANILA: The global economy must be radically altered to put a value…
Apple looks to iPhone, iPad for Mac inspiration
CUPERTINO: Apple's iPhone and iPads have been such hits that the company…
After 500 years Bolivian silver mountain risks collapse
POTOSI: The mountain holding one of the world's greatest silver deposits is…