Al-Qaeda group claims blast at Al-Arabiya TV offices in Iraq
WASHINGTON: An Al-Qaeda group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for this week's deadly…
Iraqis flock to Kurdistan to beat the summer heat
HAQLAWAH: Long the bane of many in the south and the centre…
Exiled Yemeni opposition member shot on return
SAN'A, Yemen: A Yemeni opposition member shot in the head after returning…
Al Jazeera sues Al-Ahram for defamation, latter seeks friendly resolution
CAIRO: Al Jazeera Network filed a law suit against Egyptian daily Al-Ahram…
Arabs agree to direct Israel-Palestinian talks
CAIRO: Arab officials agreed on Thursday to the holding of direct Middle…
Boat of plastic bottles ends 4-month Pacific sail
SYDNEY: A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed…
Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline
WASHINGTON: Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans…
Earth’s climate future may be etched in Greenland bedrock
PARIS: Scientists hit Greenland bedrock this week after five years of drilling…
‘World’s oldest tweeter’ Ivy Bean dies at 104
LONDON: Ivy Bean, who became an online celebrity as the oldest known…
Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan
TOKYO: Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it…