Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
World
December 5, 2014
Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
South Africans mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela on Friday with commemorations including blasting vuvuzelas and reminders…
Damning US report fuels race furor over police killings
World
December 5, 2014
Damning US report fuels race furor over police killings
A damning US federal investigation into police brutality in Cleveland added further fuel Thursday to the national controversy raging over…
Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
Egypt
December 5, 2014
Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
Internet freedom suffered this year as a growing number of countries stepped up efforts to spy on users and censor…
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, on Thursday urged Christians in the Arab world to stand firm in…
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
Cinema/TV
December 4, 2014
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
"Avatar" may have been the top-grossing box office hit of all-time, but the public has so far only seen a…
South Africans keep Mandela’s memory alive with tattoos
Fashion
December 4, 2014
South Africans keep Mandela’s memory alive with tattoos
Mpumelelo Masinga takes a deep drag from his cigarette, his hand trembling with apprehension.Masinga is preparing to spend three hours…
‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid
Egypt
December 4, 2014
‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid
Aid workers fear a major humanitarian crisis for millions of Syrian refugees in the Middle East after funding gaps forced…
Rights groups slam Egypt over new mass death sentence
Egypt
December 3, 2014
Rights groups slam Egypt over new mass death sentence
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International slammed Egypt Wednesday over the mass death sentencing of 188 Islamists days after murder…
Lavrov: Russia to boost military ties with Sudan
World
December 3, 2014
Lavrov: Russia to boost military ties with Sudan
Russia plans to strengthen its military ties with Khartoum, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday during a visit to…
Head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns IS ‘barbarity’
Egypt
December 3, 2014
Head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns IS ‘barbarity’
The head of Al-Azhar, one of the most prestigious centres of Sunni Islam learning, on Wednesday condemned "barbaric crimes" committed…