Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people with a bomb in central Oslo and a shooting spree at a summer camp, has been declared insane.
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11 Killed in Suicide Car Bombing in Baghdad
A suicide bomber slammed a car packed with explosives into the gate of a prison north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 19 people, Iraqi officials said.
The global economic recovery is stalling, leaving the euro zone stuck in a mild recession, and the United States at risk of following suit, the OECD said on Monday, sharply cutting its forecasts.
Egyptians headed to the polls Monday to vote in the first election since an improbable revolt toppled one of the world’s longest-serving rulers.
A growing body of data shows just how important oral hygiene is – not just healthy teeth, but also to avoid life-threatening medical events like heart attacks and strokes. Brushing is a must. But people should also have their teeth cleaned professionally,
Taiwan’s president urged China on Friday to respect the artistic freedom of outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained for nearly three months earlier this year and is currently confined to Beijing.
U.S. stock futures declined, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will drop for a seventh day, as the euro area’s leaders grappled with how to contain their region’s debt crisis.
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Egypt protests: ‘Friday of the last chance’
Thousands gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanding immediate end to military rule, while Washington urges a shift to civilian government as soon as possible.
British researchers used in utero video imaging to conclude that babies develop the basic muscle mechanisms for smiling well before they’re even born. This would offer evidence that laughter and smiles are inherent to humans, not necessarily only
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Tensions Rise Between North and South Korea
North Korea threatens to engulf the presidential office in Seoul in a “sea of fire.”
Sarkozy intends to pressure Merkel to allow the European Central Bank to rescue the euro zone.
Egyptian military leaders apologize for the violence that led to 38 deaths, including 33 in Cairo.
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UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Cairo Deaths
Navi Pillay, UN human rights Chief, condemns Egyptian security forces’ use of excessive force.
The state Lutheran Church currently provides only short blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples, but the government wants to change that.
Yemini President is in Saudi Arabia to sign an agreement brokered by other Arab states that involves him stepping aside.
Analysis: Both inside and outside the Middle East, a consensus appears to be forming that the Assad regime in Damascus must go. But if it does, be prepared for the reverberations to be felt from Tehran and Beirut to Ankara and Riyadh.
Two Turkish citizens were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of Turkish buses carrying pilgrims in northern Syria.
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Stock futures signal weaker Wall Street open
Stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.1 to 1.4 percent.
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt
At least 20 people have died, and an estimated 1,700 people were wounded in confrontations between protesters and security forces in Cairo.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie SYRIA ON SYRIASyrian Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem expressed outrage over Syria’s suspension from the Arab League. The decision “should not have been issued because of the facts on the ground,” Mouallem said. The minister did admit that there is a “crisis in Syria,” but […]
Russia’s strong criticisms of a U.N. report on Iran’s atomic weapons ambitions has baffled observers. Now it emerges that the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s dossier cites a Russian scientist who some suspect may have played a key role in Tehran’s nuclear program
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Debt Sale in Italy Steadies Markets
(New York Times)— Stocks steadied Thursday in Europe and were poised for a lift at the opening bell on Wall Street, after Italy managed a successful offering of debt securities.
(Haaretz) – Court says won’t intervene with Tel Aviv District Court’s decision to convict Katsav on two counts of rape, other sexual offenses; Katsav to enter prison on December 7.
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Turkey quake kills seven, survivors sought
(Reuters) – Rescue workers searched for survivors under rubble in eastern Turkey on Thursday after the second earthquake in three weeks killed at least seven people, inflating the death toll of 600 from the previous tremor.
ATHENS — Negotiations to choose a new Greek prime minister seemed to have been plunged into new confusion early on Wednesday following widespread reports only hours earlier that Lucas Papademos, a respected economist, was on the verge of being named to the job. read the full article
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Berlisconi is Toast
ROME — Italy“s financial crisis deepened on Wednesday despite a pledge by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign once Parliament passes austerity measures demanded by the European Union. Notes written Tuesday by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy as he suffered a parliamentary setback included the words “308, 8 traitors,” “political reversal,” “resignation,” “president” and […]
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Michigan crook found in a pile of leaves
A suspected drug producer who set off alarms in a Michigan restaurant was found by police hiding in a pile of leaves.
Serbia has positioned itself as one of the next countries likely to join the European Union. Still, a simmering conflict along the border with its old nemesis Kosovo — plus deepening unemployment — put the candidacy at risk.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie YEMEN: OPEN WARA series of explosions shook Sanaa International airport overnight following clashes between supporters of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and forces loyal to dissident general and tribal leader Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar. Sources told Al Jazeera that the airport would be closed “for […]
Analysis: The democratic wave sweeping North Africa is moving in a decidedly Islamic direction, with the Ennahda party’s election victory in Tunisia and Libya’s new leaders vowing Sharia law. Is it just a necessary phase toward pluralism
Analysis: A violent military demise was fitting for Gaddafi who ruled that way for four decades. But the war to oust him has decimated the nation, and divisions among Gaddafi opponents create uncertainty both for Libya’s new leaders and Western p
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie A DEATH IN LIBYA Al Jazeera broadcast footage of what appears to be a deceased Muammar Gaddafi, naked to the waist and lying in his own blood in the middle of a street in Sirte as the mosques issued the call to prayer in […]
Plans to build what would be South Korea’s largest naval base have divided public opinion and put Gangjeong, a small fishing town, at the very center of the conflict. A recent peace festival held alongside the town’s port drew 1,500 protesters – and 1,000
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie DEATH TOLLThe London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 31 people were killed in Syria on Sunday, 17 of whom were soldiers said to have been killed by the Syrian Free Army comprised of military defectors in Homs, Hama, Daraa and Idlib. A video […]
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Dexia Agrees To Franco-Belgian Rescue Deal
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Nobel Economics Awarded
Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims win Nobel economics prize, AP reported (developping).
PARIS/AP — A moderate French leftist once dismissed as soft as a strawberry dominated nationwide primary voting Sunday, and emerged the top likely challenger to the divisive and impulsive Nicolas Sarkozy for the nation’s presidency. Pollsters say Francois Hollande, a longtime Socialist leader who urged his party to embrace European integration, could easily dislodge the […]
Bashar Al-Assad’s crackdown on pro-democracy forces has killed thousands in cities like Rastan and Daraa. But the regime is also pursuing opponents abroad. In Paris, several activists have been beaten by shadowy characters presumed to be Syrian secret ser
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In Vietnam, Souls Captured on Paper
Once upon a time, hand-painted portraits were more valued in Vietnam than photographs. But with the arrival of digital cameras, the country’s remaining portrait painters have faded to black. In the old royal city of Hue only one remains: Master Huu Vinh T
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie FAISAL AL-QASSEM V. SYRIAN REGIME One of Al Jazeera’s most famous talk-show hosts, the combatative Faisal al-Qassem conducted an interview with a Syrian official that has gone viral in the Arab world. The highest-rated host on the highest-rated network presided over what can only […]