Solar plane lands after completing 24-hour flight
PAYERNE, Switzerland: An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its…
Early humans ventured farther north than thought
LONDON: Ancient man ventured into northern Europe far earlier than previously thought,…
Europe’s ‘Big Bang’ probe sends back first image of cosmos
PARIS: A space telescope designed to peer into the enigma of the…
Particle physics: ‘Honey, I shrunk the proton’
PARIS: Scientists lobbed a bombshell into the world of sub-atomic theory on…
Oil jumps to around $75 on equities, US data
LONDON: Oil rose to around $75 per barrel on Thursday, supported by…
Abbas wants Israel sign on borders and security before talks
ADDIS ABABA: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday he wanted an Israeli…
Shia pilgrims stream into Baghdad amid high security
BAGHDAD: Tens of thousands of Shia worshippers streamed into the Iraqi capital…
No easing of travel ban for Gazans, says Israel
JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday that its moves to ease its blockade…
Israel keeping flotilla ships until inquiry ends
JERUSALEM: Israel says it will hold on to the six ships that…
Somalis in Al-Shabab towns protest troop increase
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Witnesses say Somalis in four towns held by Islamist insurgents…