Brazilian writer Paulo Quello lauds efforts of Sheikh Mohammed Foundation
Brazilian Novelist Paulo Quello, said the Arab culture and its various components, which developed t......
China warning over Iran sanctions
China says talks of fresh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme could derail diplomatic ......
Avatar dethroned at US box office
Romantic drama Dear John knocks sci-fi blockbuster Avatar off the top spot in the North American box......
Libya 'must halt web crackdown'
Libya must stop cracking down on opposition websites and other site like YouTube, Human Rights Watch......
Nepal 'should suspend' adoptions
The adoption of children from Nepal should be suspended, the global body that governs inter-country......
Iran 'to ratchet up enrichment'
Iran announces immediate plans to increase levels of uranium enrichment, further heightening tension......
Lifting Iraq Baathist ban 'illegal'
Iraq's government condemns the lifting of a ban on election candidates with alleged links to Saddam ......
Actor Garrett faces heroin charge
Former US teen star Leif Garrett is released on bail after he was arrested for allegedly possessing ......
Avalanche kills troops in Kashmir
India says at least 17 soldiers have been killed after an avalanche struck a high-altitude military ......
Iraq-Turkey railway link re-opens
The first train service in decades sets off from northern Iraq to Turkey, in a move both countries h......
