Nusra Front posts video of Lebanese Army defector A video emerged Wednesday purporting to show an Army defector announcing that he had joined the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, citing the Lebanese authorities’ alleged discrimination against Sunnis as his motive.
Nusra Front posts video of Lebanese Army defector A video emerged Wednesday purporting to show an Army defector announcing that he had joined the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, citing the Lebanese authorities’ alleged discrimination against Sunnis as his motive.
France announces 11m euros in aid for Gaza Francois Hollande announces an 11-million-euro ($14.8 million) aid package for Gaza.
Train rams school bus in south India, 20 dead A train slams into a school bus in southern India, killing at least 19 children and the driver, police say.
New Hezbollah sanctions don’t target Lebanon A proposed U.S. legislation that broadens financial sanctions on organizations that help channel money to Hezbollah will have no impact on Lebanon’s banking sector, which is already in full compliance with U.S. and international laws.
New Hezbollah sanctions don’t target Lebanon A proposed U.S. legislation that broadens financial sanctions on organizations that help channel money to Hezbollah will have no impact on Lebanon’s banking sector, which is already in full compliance with U.S. and international laws.
Saudi Arabia to be selective on foreign investors Saudi Arabia is keeping as much as $40 billion of foreign investor capital waiting as it decides which institutions can participate in the Arab world’s biggest stock exchange.
Apple's fiscal 3Q earnings top analyst forecasts Apple's growth prospects are looking brighter as anticipation builds for the upcoming release of the next iPhone, a model that is expected to cater to consumers yearning for a bigger screen.
Unbridled ambition Michel Aoun’s presidential election campaign continues unabated, while Lebanon’s executive and legislative branches of government continue to pay the price.
Unbridled ambition Michel Aoun’s presidential election campaign continues unabated, while Lebanon’s executive and legislative branches of government continue to pay the price.
Germany and the NSA are closer than they let on Given recent German indignation about the National Security Agency, it has been easy to overlook the fact that for decades the German government has cooperated extensively with the NSA on surveillance activities.
A century after WWI, let cooperation triumph Karl Marx famously wrote that history repeats itself, “the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.”
Newcastle lead the Premier League jet-setters By the time Newcastle United kick off their Premier League campaign at home to champions Manchester City in little less than a month’s time the squad would have clocked up an astonishing 24,687 preseason air miles.
Newcastle lead the Premier League jet-setters By the time Newcastle United kick off their Premier League campaign at home to champions Manchester City in little less than a month’s time the squad would have clocked up an astonishing 24,687 preseason air miles.
Djokovic ends Federer record dream Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh career major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star’s dream of a record eighth triumph in an epic struggle.
James dethrones Jordan as most popular US athlete LeBron James has overtaken Michael Jordan as the United States’ most popular athlete, according to a Harris poll.
Silver cup in tow, McIlroy wants green jacket Rory McIlroy Sunday clutched the treasured piece of silverware, his reward for winning golf’s oldest major championship.
Activist Saint Hoax talks political art At first fleeting glance, the works of local artist Saint Hoax recall the halcyon days of childhood. Incorporating Disney characters in a slew of recent works, however, the pseudonymous artist has called attention to darker realities facing young people today.
Activist Saint Hoax talks political art At first fleeting glance, the works of local artist Saint Hoax recall the halcyon days of childhood. Incorporating Disney characters in a slew of recent works, however, the pseudonymous artist has called attention to darker realities facing young people today.
Big increase in U.S. teen use of human growth hormone Experimentation with human growth hormone by America’s teens more than doubled in the past year, as more young people looked to drugs to boost their athletic performance and improve their looks, according to a new, large-scale national survey.
Amazon Fire offers new ways to use phones, with some hiccups What I find fascinating about Amazon’s Fire phone isn’t the gizmos such as the 3-D imagery or the camera scanner that helps you get more information about products.
Pay what you want, Paris hotel guests told Five Paris hotels Monday launched a scheme allowing guests to pay what they want, in an experiment that might be extended if it is successful.
Paris fashion exhibition celebrates 1950s elegance Cinched at the waist, with soft rounded shoulders and a swirling skirt, Christian Dior’s famous “Bonbon” dress today appears the epitome of modesty and restraint.
‘Medea’ in London stars Potter film’s McCrory Helen McCrory, of Harry Potter fame, is a chain-smoking Medea, while pop duo Goldfrapp provides a riveting score for London’s latest staging of Euripides’ 2,500-year-old play.
‘Medea’ in London stars Potter film’s McCrory Helen McCrory, of Harry Potter fame, is a chain-smoking Medea, while pop duo Goldfrapp provides a riveting score for London’s latest staging of Euripides’ 2,500-year-old play.
British singer Adele wins damages over photos of son British singer Adele has accepted a five-figure sum in damages on behalf of her two-year-old son from a paparazzi agency that took photos of his "milestone moments", her lawyers said on Wednesday.
Woody Allen conjures up illusion for 'Magic in the Moonlight' Woody Allen explores the mysteries of illusion and love in "Magic in the Moonlight," a period romantic comedy inspired by 1920s clairvoyants who were debunked by leading magicians of the day.
'Weird Al' Yankovic parodies his way to top of Billboard chart "Weird Al" Yankovic, the parody singer and cult figure, on Wednesday earned his first No. 1 album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on the strength of several viral videos released online.