WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W Bush has given his national intelligence director greater powers to manage rival US spy agencies as part of an overhaul driven by past intelligence failures, White House documents released Thursday show. The authorities were spelled out in revised ...

RAMALLAH (AFP) - Palestinian negotiators said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation would deal a swingeing blow to peace hopes at a crucial time in the negotiations. While the Islamist Hamas hailed the news, Palestinian negotiators mourned the loss of a man they felt ...

THE HAGUE (Agencies) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, known as "Butcher of Bosnia" made a combative first appearance at the UN war crimes court Thursday, claiming "irregularities" in his capture and waiving legal counsel. After hearing Judge Alphons Orie read out the 11 counts of ...

EVEN though she has already apologized, Sharon Stone apparently isn't getting any forgiveness. She faces a whopping $1 billion lawsuit from the survivors and victims' families of China's recent earthquake. In May, the "Basic Instinct" star had sparked criticism when she said China suffered from ...

KARACHI - Despite ban on the export of sugar imposed by the government at least Rs3 per kg increase had been witnessed in the retail price of the commodity in the City. The retailers are charging up to Rs 35 per kg, Rs 3 more from the previous rate of 32 rupees/kg. According to stakeholders, ...