‘Brown unlikely to win next election’

LONDON: Gordon Brown will fail to lead his party to victory at the next general election, British papers concluded after the prime minister’s key spee

Africa fears neo-colonialism with China’s foray

ADDIS ABABA: China’a growing influence in Africa in recent years, initially welcomed with enthusiasm, has started to cause concern, with some experts

Israeli jeep kills Palestinian teen

JENIN, West Bank/OCCUPIED-AL-QUDS: An Israeli army jeep hit and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a Palestinian

‘Seoul’s N-proposal ridiculous’

SEOUL: North Korea on Wednesday rejected a proposal by South Korea’s president for a fresh deal to end its nuclear arms programme in return for massiv

Ex-US military officials seek Gitmo’s closure

WASHINGTON: Top former US military officials are lobbying US President Barack Obama to advance plans to close the controversial military prison at Gua

‘Cyprus negotiators running out of time’

ANKARA: Greek and Turkish Cypriot negotiators are running out of time to avoid partition of the island that would have a huge cost and increase instab

China air, naval boost risks raising tension

BEIJING: China plans to cut back its army and boost the navy and air force, sources with ties to the People’s Liberation Army said, extending its mili

‘Georgian assault started 2008 war’

BRUSSELS: An unjustified Georgian assault on breakaway South Ossetia started last year’s five-day war with Russia, a report sponsored by the European

Hawking gives up title

LONDON: Acclaimed wheelchair-bound scientist Stephen Hawking is to hand over his top Cambridge University job this week, the prestigious seat of learn

Tehran is on the wrong side of the law: ElBaradei

UNITED NATIONS: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Iran must meet its international obligations over its suspect nuclear pro

Circus man on mission to bring humour to space

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: The billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil show was on Wednesday to blast off on a Russian rocket on a mission to bring hum

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Gaza bombed GAZA STRIP: At least two Palestinians were killed and were five missing on Wednesday after an Israeli raid on smuggling tunnels in