WASHINGTON, Hannah Hoffman- At first glance the train on the dress designed by Maria Chaconas appeared to be made from crystals, and the necklace sported by a former Miss DC looked as if it were...
NEW YORK- Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to the Times Square car bomb bid last month, warning of more attacks on the United States because of its occupation of Muslim lands....
DUBAI- Kuwait's criminal court on Monday rejected demands by defence lawyers to release prominent writer Mohammad Abdulqader al-Jassem who has been behind bars for more than 40 days, his lawyer...
WASHINGTON- Scientists have sequenced the genome of the body louse, offering insights into human biology and insect evolution that could help detach us from our inseparable, blood-sucking...
DAMASCUS- Syrian writer Ali Abdullah, who has served out a jail term for calling for democratic reforms, is to remain behind bars to face new charges, a human rights organisation said on Sunday....
LA BREE-LES-BAINS, Anthony Lucas- We've all been there. You sit down for a pre-dinner cocktail after a sun-kissed day on the sand when you hear that familiar drone: there's a mosquito joining the...
PARIS, Marlowe Hood- As the future of whales once more comes under global debate, some scientists say the marine mammals are not only smarter than thought but also share several attributes once...
RAMALLAH- Entrepreneurs in the West Bank on Sunday launched the first-ever Palestinian radio station devoted to women.
The new Arabic station, Nisaa (Women) 96 FM, will be run by men and women and...
RIYADH- Saudi King Abdullah left on Saturday for a vacation in Morocco before heading to the G20 summit in Canada, to be followed by working trips to Washington and Paris, the state news agency SPA...
WASHINGTON- Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday....