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Oil up to $75 as stocks rise, Europe worries ease

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:20:46 +0300

Oil prices followed stocks higher on Wednesday, as worries about European debt problems eased and buyers returned to the market. Benchmark crude for October delivery rose 91 cents to $75 a barrel on t

Serbian President's envoy left Yemen

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:18:45 +0300

The Serbian President's envoy left Yemen on Wednesday after a state visit to the country. During the visit, the Serbian envoy met with Prime Minister Ali Mujawar and handed him over a letter to Presid

UK keen to enhance development in Yemen, UK official says

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:15:29 +0300

A British official accented on Wednesday his country's keenness to enhance development efforts in Yemen via triggering Yemen's friends role. During his meeting with Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi,

Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:14:48 +0300

MARINA , Egypt � Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port cit

Study suggests men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than women

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:09:28 +0300

Lost the car keys? Forgot someone's name? Many elderly people suffer slight cognitive problems but men are more likely than women to suffer momentary memory lapse or senior moments, according to a U.S

Euro Cup 2012 qualifier: England beats Bulgaria

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:05:21 +0300

With the World Cup now over, it remained for England to try and get back on track in this first competitive game since. A 2 – 1 friendly victory against Hungary was one thing, but now their Euro

Hair an indicator for heart attacks: study

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:54:59 +0300

OTTAWA – High levels of the stress hormone cortisol in hair may be a strong predictor of heart attacks months in advance, said Canadian researchers in the journal Stress. Issues such as jobs, m

Two US soldiers killed in northern Iraq shooting

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:51:27 +0300

Two US soldiers have been killed and nine wounded in northern Iraq. The US military says they were shot by a gunman dressed in Iraqi army uniform near the town of Tuz Khormato, 210km (130 miles) nort

Yemen adopts new policies to uproot al-Qaeda, NSA Chief

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:35:10 +0300

Yemen has adopted new package of policies and procedures to encounter al-Qaeda and to deracinate terrorism from Yemen. The statement was made by the Chief of National Security Agency (NSA) Ali al-Ane

Saleh directs to form committee of scholars as national dialogue reference

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:04:21 +0300

President Ali Abdullah Saleh directed on Monday to form a committee of scholars to be a reference for all incidents and negative phenomena that appear from time to time. During his meeting with schol

President asserts Yemeni support to Bahrain's security

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:02:14 +0300

President Ali Abdullah Saleh accented on Monday Yemen's supportive stance on Bahraini security and stability. During a phone call President Saleh made with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, Sale

Indonesia Islamic fashion scores Ramadan hit

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:45:48 +0300

JAKARTA – This Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, Malaysian Sharifa Ahmad is determined to make heads turn in her "Made in Indonesia" outfit -- a black flowing chiffon robe with embroidered n

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:31:55 +0300

BEIJING � East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now� HTC�Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows a

Barack Obama to announce $50bn infrastructure plan

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:53 +0300

President Barack Obama is to call for a new comprehensive infrastructure plan on Monday as he bids to find ways to jump-start the spluttering US economy. The plan will invest about $50bn (�32.5bn) in

Suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17 people

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:22:31 +0300

LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan � A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically important town in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police a

Key reason 'found' for gum and heart disease link

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:15:54 +0300

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease. The link between gum and heart problems has long been recognised but it is unclear if poor oral

Republican decree appoints chairman of cabinet information department

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:01:02 +0300

A Republican decree No. (181) for 2010 was issued on Monday appointing Shihab Ahmed al-Shatiri as Chairman of Information Department and Decision Support at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet. Sa

Yemen and MIC discuss ninth priority

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:19 +0300

Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Mansour al Hawshabi met on Monday with Helminth Mack from MacKenzie International Consulting MIC and discussed topics within the ninth governmental priority for imp

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:13:52 +0300

HONG KONG � A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu coul

Algerian author preaches to women on Facebook

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:50:16 +0300

Algerian novelist Ahlam Mosteghanemi launched on her Facebook page a series of religious sermons addressed to women and focusing on ways of choosing a good husband. Since the holy month of Ramadan st