Unesco denounces killing of Mexican journalist, urges investigation
PARIS: The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the killing of a Mexican…
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British Muslim minister quits over Gaza policy
LONDON: A British minister who was the first Muslim to sit in the cabinet resigned yesterday over the government’s policy…
Gaza falls silent as three-day ceasefire takes hold
JERUSALEM: Gaza fell silent yesterday after a month of intense combat, as a 72-hour truce accepted by Israel and Hamas…
World Bank pledges millions to Ebola fight as panic grows
LAGOS: The World Bank has pledged US$200 million to help contain the deadly Ebola virus reaping panic across west Africa,…
Turkey arrests 33 police accused of wire-tapping leadership
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities yesterday arrested dozens of police officers accused of illegally wire-tapping top officials including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
UN warns Lebanon against getting sucked into Syrian war
LABWEH, Lebanon: The UN Security Council has backed Lebanon’s military action against extremist groups but urged it to stay out…
World leaders mark outbreak of WWI
LIEGE, Belgium: World leaders on Monday commemorated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I by warning of…
Computer games may ease elderly depression: study
Brain-boosting computer games may be as effective as drugs in treating severe depression in some elderly people — perhaps even…