Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch
Life & Style
March 8, 2015
Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch
Apple's hotly-anticipated smartwatch is expected to debut Monday as the trend-setting firm sets out to make stylish wrist-worn computers must-have…
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
World
March 8, 2015
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
At least three people, including a UN peacekeeper, were killed when unknown attackers fired dozens of rockets towards a UN…
Egypt dodges diplomatic flak over ‘Sisi tapes’
Egypt
March 8, 2015
Egypt dodges diplomatic flak over ‘Sisi tapes’
Despite months of embarrassment for Egypt over a series of alleged leaks of sensitive remarks including about Gulf allies, President…
Four bombs in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city kill at least 50
World
March 8, 2015
Four bombs in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city kill at least 50
Four bomb blasts killed at least 50 people in Maiduguri in Nigeria’s northeast on Saturday in the worst attacks there…
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
World
March 8, 2015
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
Beleaguered President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden after escaping from Shiite militia controlling Sanaa, considers the southern port…
Church of England’s 1st female bishop gets to work
World
March 8, 2015
Church of England’s 1st female bishop gets to work
The Church of England's first female bishop was to preach her maiden sermon in the role Sunday as she is…
Middle East-bound teens ‘stopped at Sydney airport’
World
March 8, 2015
Middle East-bound teens ‘stopped at Sydney airport’
Australia Sunday said it stopped two teenage brothers at Sydney Airport believed to be heading to the Middle East to…
African Union, UN slam failure of South Sudan peace talks
World
March 7, 2015
African Union, UN slam failure of South Sudan peace talks
Talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rival rebel leader Riek Machar ended…
Iraq forces face IS resistance but US says Tikrit will fall
World
March 7, 2015
Iraq forces face IS resistance but US says Tikrit will fall
Iraqi forces faced tough resistance from jihadist fighters around Tikrit Saturday but the top US military officer said ahead of…
Paris museums consider selfie-stick ban for safety
Art news
March 7, 2015
Paris museums consider selfie-stick ban for safety
Bad news for selfie-stick lovers. Museums in Paris are moving towards banning the popular devices, which allow smartphone owners to…