Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial
Author:? Anthony Deutsch and Ivana Sekularac | Reuters Wed, 2012-05-16 06:24 THE HAGUE: Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his trial for genocide, running More...
Syria rebels hand monitors to UN team in Khan Sheikhoun
Wed, 2012-05-16 08:08 AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian rebels delivered six UN cease-fire monitors caught up in attack that killed at least 21 civilians to UN colleagues on Wednesday, a rebel commander said. Syria rebels More...
Munter has never met Hafiz Saeed: US embassy
ISLAMABAD:?The US embassy on Wednesday categorically stated that the US ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter never met chief of Jamaatud Daawa Hafiz Saeed. An embassy statement issued on Wednesday read that More...
Gold dips below $1,600 on euro zone uncertainty
NEW YORK: Gold dropped below $1,600 an ounce in heavy trading on Wednesday, nearly wiping out gains for 2012 as political uncertainty in Greece and Spanish bank worries prompted investors to sell bullion for a More...
Russian Sukhoi plane missing on test flight in Indonesia
JAKARTA: A Russian Sukhoi passenger plane with 50 people on board, including businessmen and Russian envoys, went missing during a demonstration flight near a volcano on Indonesia’s Java island on Wednesday, More...
Putin promises a strong Russia on world stage
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin, speaking in Moscow’s Red Square with military generals at his side, said he would promote Russia’s might on the world stage in a patriotic speech on Wednesday glorifying the More...
Thai man’s death stokes calls for royal insult law change
BANGKOK: Protesters demanding the reform of Thailand’s lese-majeste law held a religious ceremony on Wednesday beside the body of a man who died in prison a few months after being given 20 years for allegedly More...
Real Madrid are champions of Spain
MADRID:? Real Madrid claimed their first Spanish title in four years, ending the reign of Barcelona, as they beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday for their 32nd league crown. “It’s been a long hard season More...
Pakistan-US ties: Leaders huddle, but fail to move forward
ISLAMABAD:? The impasse on resumption of ties with the United States lies on two fronts – between Islamabad and Washington, and between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The country’s top political and military More...
Tadawul flat; Dubai extends decline
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt’s market fell on Wednesday, while Dubai’s bourse fell for a sixth session and other markets were flat. See the article here: Tadawul flat; Dubai extends decline More...