Islamists destroy cultural sites in Timbuktu, Mali
ISLAMIST rebels say they will continue to destroy historic sites in Mali’s northern city of Timbuktu before they implement strict Shariah law, as Mali’s government...
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Peaceful transition in Syria a far cry
Russian and Chinese officials insist Syrians alone must decide. Beirut: As the Syrian killing fields swelled, representatives of the major powers met in Geneva on...
Turkish jets to check Syrian border
TURKEY has scrambled fighter jets to its border after Syrian helicopters flew too close, as tensions increase. The fresh hostility came as Turkey’s Prime Minister...
David Cameron tells MPs EU ‘status quo not acceptable’
The prime minister has defended his position on a referendum on the UK’s relationship with the EU. The told MPs he does not want an...
Spain wins again, beating Italy 4-0 at Euro 2012
The defense was impenetrable. The offense was unstoppable. Simply put, it was another Spanish party on the international stage. Spain won its third straight major...
Spain wins again, beating Italy 4-0 at Euro 2012
The defense was impenetrable. The offense was unstoppable. Simply put, it was another Spanish party on the international stage. Spain won its third straight major...
Mali urges UN action after Timbuktu attacks
Mali on Sunday appealed to the United Nations to take action after Mali extremists ravaged shrines in the fabled city of Timbuktu which the UN’s...
Egypt’s Morsi at Tahrir Square: Power of the people is above all
Islamist president-elect takes symbolic oath, and vows to free Muslim cleric jailed in U.S. for a plot to blow up New York City landmarks. Egypt’s...
UNESCO says Nativity Church endangered
UNESCO’s World Heritage committee has approved a Palestinian bid to place the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on its list of sites of World...
With a rough landing, Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth
Following a successful manned docking with a prototype space station, China’s historic two-week orbital mission ended with a bumpy landing and three grinning astronauts. China’s...