Prince Hassan accuses Europe of apathy
PARIS, March 24: Jordan’s Prince Hassan, the younger brother of King Hussein and uncle of King Abdallah II, says that as far as he’s concerned what is presently happening in the...
Biggest-ever security net for Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, March 24: Security precautions have a starring role at this year’s Oscars, with Hollywood’s biggest-ever clampdown tightened a notch or two in the final hours before Sunday’s awards ceremony....
Residents of Indian village angry with Aamir Khan
KUNARIA, March 24: Residents of a village where India’s Oscar nominee “Lagaan” was shot shortly before a massive earthquake, said on Sunday that the film’s producer-star Aamir Khan did not deserve...
Foreigners safety worries deepening in India, Indonesia: survey
SINGAPORE, March 24: Concerns over personal security have deepened among foreign business executives in India, Indonesia and the Philippines partly due to crime and a rise in religious militancy after September...
Arafat be allowed to attend summit: US
NEW YORK, March 24: The United States would like to see Yasser Arafat attend the Arab league summit meeting in Beirut, US Vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday....
Iraq ready for US probe into pilot’s fate
BAGHDAD, March 24: Iraq said on Sunday it was ready to receive an American team to probe the fate of a US pilot shot down over Iraq at the start of...
Mystery Mig jet flies into Kabul
KABUL, March 24: A mystery pilot flew an Afghan Mig-21 jet into Kabul airport on Saturday, stepped from the cockpit and walked away without explanation, leaving the warplane on the tarmac...
Karzai lucky to be alive: paper
WASHINGTON, March 24: A dead battery in a positioning device led to the United States’ most deadly “friendly fire” incident in Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing a Pentagon...