US envoy in Sudan in a bid to rescue polls
KHARTOUM: The US special envoy for Sudan met opposition leaders in Khartoum…
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at south Yemen jail
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Peter Jackson's no-so-lovely 'Bones'
It seems an unfortunate truth that producing a film version of a…
Arab woman to head UN's new gender program?
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Deep into the heart of Africa
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US wants four-month Jerusalem building freeze, says media
JERUSALEM: The United States wants a four-month Israeli building freeze in occupied…
Egypt inches down ahead of long weekend
CAIRO: Egypt’s main index inches down as investors switch to cash and…
Nuclear ambitions, terrorism focus at G8 meet
GATINEAU, Canada: Group of Eight ministers gathered here Tuesday to discuss nuclear…
Iranian agents free kidnapped diplomat
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran's intelligence agents mounted a "complicated" cross-border operation and freed…
India probing multiple hijackings off Somalia
NEW DELHI: India is investigating the hijacking of several boats off the…