US hails OIC for suspending Syria
The United States commended Muslim states for suspending Syria’s membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, saying it sent a “strong message” to President Bashar...
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Dream of legal rights drives flood of migrants
WASHINGTON: Immigration authorities were bracing for a deluge of applications yesterday, the first day when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants brought to the...
Violence in Lebanon over Syria
The Gulf states have warned people to stay away from Lebanon as violence has erupted in Beirut over the fate of Lebanese pilgrims held in...
Biden chains gibe riles Republicans
US VICE-PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s remarks that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s regulatory policies would put middle-income Americans ”back in chains” has opened a war of...
Undoing Obama Medicare Cuts May Backfire on Romney
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law could backfire if he’s...
Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev detained by police
Yogi and thousands of supporters had tried to march on parliament in protest against corruption. A yoga guru and thousands of his supporters have been detained...
Rebels claim downing of Syrian military warplane
Syrian Free Army also calls for creation of a no-fly zone inside Syria to protect rebels in their battle to oust President Bashar Assad. Opposition...
Egypt defence chief Tantawi ousted in surprise shakeup
Hussein Tantawi dismissed as Egyptian president extends powers, with showdown predicted at constitutional court. he Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, has dismissed his military chief as part...
Olympic closing ceremony to showcase British pop icons
British rock stars are seizing the stage to close the Olympics with an extravaganza that promises to keep a worldwide audience entertained well into the...
With pop, performance and pride, London extinguishes Olympic flame and passes the torch to Rio
London brought the curtain down on a hugely entertaining Olympics with a sensational rock ‘n roll nostalgia tour of a closing ceremony that thrilled the...