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Lebanese Druze leader warns of possible 'coup' in country
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt warned Sunday that Lebanon is on the verge of a "coup" by pro-Syrian opposition groups, a day after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah blamed the country's government of lack of credibility.
Mubarak moves to open way for son's succession
Egypt's long-serving president asked parliament Sunday to amend a constitution article that had been criticized as tailored to allow his son to succeed him. But reform advocates show little enthusiasm for that or other measures he outlined, glum that any will result in much change.
Islamic fighters hit Ethiopian army
There has been heightened tensions in Somalia and fears that an all-out war could engulf the region. Ethiopia backs the transitional government, whose authority has been severely challenged by an Islamic movement that has taken over the capital and much of southern Somalia since June.
Experts have warned that the country has become a proxy battleground for Somalia's neighbors, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
China, US hold exercise on South China Sea
The navies of China and the United States held a search-and-rescue exercise on the South China Sea on Sunday morning.
The basic idea behind the exercise was for the Chinese and US navies to jointly locate a ship in danger and salvage it. The two sides commanded different stages of the whole exercise.
The basic idea behind the exercise was for the Chinese and US navies to jointly locate a ship in danger and salvage it. The two sides commanded different stages of the whole exercise.
Russia Hinders Cheap Azerbaijani Natural Gas
Russia is trying to hinder the Sahdeniz Project after the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline project. After the Sahdenis Project, which is considered to be the second-biggest investment in the energy field, becomes active, Turkey will be able to buy cheap natural gas at $120 per cubic meter.
Since this project will provide natural gas at half the price offered by Russia and Iran, Azerbaijan’s hand will be strengthened at the bargaining table.
Moscow reportedly told Baku, “If you sell Turkey the natural gas that I give at $120, we will increase the price to $230.” This threat has been influential on Azerbaijan, according to some circles.
Gadhafi: U.N. Darfur force is ruse to grab Sudan's oil
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Sunday accused the West of trying to grab Sudan's oil wealth with its plan to send U.N. troops to Darfur and urged Khartoum to reject them.
"Western countries and America are not busying themselves out of sympathy for the Sudanese people or for Africa but for oil and for the return of colonialism to the African continent," he said.
World is banking on a nuclear future
THE world has moved to overwhelmingly embrace nuclear energy as the first response to high oil prices and climate change.
Online encyclopedia offline in China
China's easing of a ban on the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia appears to have been short-lived.
Users reported Friday that the site was unavailable in several parts of China, barely a week after it suddenly became accessible.
It wasn't immediately clear if user-contributed encyclopedia was unreachable due to technical glitches or because government censors had blocked the site again. The Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Information Industry did not immediately respond when contacted for comment Friday.
U.S. welcomes Russia to WTO
Russia and the United States signed a bilateral deal on Sunday for Moscow's entry in the World Trade Organization, removing the last major obstacle in Russia's 13-year-old bid to join the global trade body.
Europe Turns to Russia to Secure Energy
It is eager to step up ties with Russia, which now supplies a quarter of Europe's oil and over two-fifths of its gas. But it may be forced to lower its expectations as Moscow balks at including energy trade rules in a new strategic partnership to secure its lucrative oil and gas reserves for Russian companies.
A holy site yieldsa treasure trove
Off an East Jerusalem side street, between an olive orchard and an abandoned hotel, sit a few piles of stones and dirt that are yielding important insights into Jerusalem's history.
They come from one of the world's most disputed holy places - the square in the heart of Jerusalem that is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.
NASA looks at plan to blot out Sun
THE idea seems like something out of a Superman comic: a machine or missile shoots tonnes of particles into the atmosphere that would block the Sun's rays, cool down the overheated Earth, and reverse global warming.
California to restrict ocean fishing
"It's the beginning of a historic shift in how we restore, protect and manage our oceans," said Warner Chabot, vice president of the Ocean Conservancy. "We're doing something that's as historic for the oceans as what Teddy Roosevelt did 100 years ago when he created national parks and forests."
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt warned Sunday that Lebanon is on the verge of a "coup" by pro-Syrian opposition groups, a day after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah blamed the country's government of lack of credibility.
Mubarak moves to open way for son's succession
Egypt's long-serving president asked parliament Sunday to amend a constitution article that had been criticized as tailored to allow his son to succeed him. But reform advocates show little enthusiasm for that or other measures he outlined, glum that any will result in much change.
Islamic fighters hit Ethiopian army
There has been heightened tensions in Somalia and fears that an all-out war could engulf the region. Ethiopia backs the transitional government, whose authority has been severely challenged by an Islamic movement that has taken over the capital and much of southern Somalia since June.
Experts have warned that the country has become a proxy battleground for Somalia's neighbors, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
China, US hold exercise on South China Sea
The navies of China and the United States held a search-and-rescue exercise on the South China Sea on Sunday morning.
The basic idea behind the exercise was for the Chinese and US navies to jointly locate a ship in danger and salvage it. The two sides commanded different stages of the whole exercise.
The basic idea behind the exercise was for the Chinese and US navies to jointly locate a ship in danger and salvage it. The two sides commanded different stages of the whole exercise.
Russia Hinders Cheap Azerbaijani Natural Gas
Russia is trying to hinder the Sahdeniz Project after the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline project. After the Sahdenis Project, which is considered to be the second-biggest investment in the energy field, becomes active, Turkey will be able to buy cheap natural gas at $120 per cubic meter.
Since this project will provide natural gas at half the price offered by Russia and Iran, Azerbaijan’s hand will be strengthened at the bargaining table.
Moscow reportedly told Baku, “If you sell Turkey the natural gas that I give at $120, we will increase the price to $230.” This threat has been influential on Azerbaijan, according to some circles.
Gadhafi: U.N. Darfur force is ruse to grab Sudan's oil
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Sunday accused the West of trying to grab Sudan's oil wealth with its plan to send U.N. troops to Darfur and urged Khartoum to reject them.
"Western countries and America are not busying themselves out of sympathy for the Sudanese people or for Africa but for oil and for the return of colonialism to the African continent," he said.
World is banking on a nuclear future
THE world has moved to overwhelmingly embrace nuclear energy as the first response to high oil prices and climate change.
Online encyclopedia offline in China
China's easing of a ban on the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia appears to have been short-lived.
Users reported Friday that the site was unavailable in several parts of China, barely a week after it suddenly became accessible.
It wasn't immediately clear if user-contributed encyclopedia was unreachable due to technical glitches or because government censors had blocked the site again. The Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Information Industry did not immediately respond when contacted for comment Friday.
U.S. welcomes Russia to WTO
Russia and the United States signed a bilateral deal on Sunday for Moscow's entry in the World Trade Organization, removing the last major obstacle in Russia's 13-year-old bid to join the global trade body.
Europe Turns to Russia to Secure Energy
It is eager to step up ties with Russia, which now supplies a quarter of Europe's oil and over two-fifths of its gas. But it may be forced to lower its expectations as Moscow balks at including energy trade rules in a new strategic partnership to secure its lucrative oil and gas reserves for Russian companies.
A holy site yieldsa treasure trove
Off an East Jerusalem side street, between an olive orchard and an abandoned hotel, sit a few piles of stones and dirt that are yielding important insights into Jerusalem's history.
They come from one of the world's most disputed holy places - the square in the heart of Jerusalem that is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.
NASA looks at plan to blot out Sun
THE idea seems like something out of a Superman comic: a machine or missile shoots tonnes of particles into the atmosphere that would block the Sun's rays, cool down the overheated Earth, and reverse global warming.
California to restrict ocean fishing
"It's the beginning of a historic shift in how we restore, protect and manage our oceans," said Warner Chabot, vice president of the Ocean Conservancy. "We're doing something that's as historic for the oceans as what Teddy Roosevelt did 100 years ago when he created national parks and forests."
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