NEW YORK (AFP) - The UN special representative in Iraq said Friday the situation in the embattled country is improving, but warned against overconfidence ahead of a series of elections in 2009. "Across Iraq, signs of normal daily life are increasingly visible," Staffan de Mistura told the UN ...

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Violence across the Gaza-Israel border subsided on Saturday after three days of bloody exchanges, as pressure rose on Israel to unblock humanitarian supplies for the aid-dependent territory. One Palestinian fighter was killed and another seriously wounded in an explosion as ...

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Saturday asked Tamil Tigers to surrender after troops claimed re-taking a strategically-important town from the separatist guerrillas following months of heavy fighting. President Mahinda Rajapakse said in a televised address to the nation that security ...

A rare ancient breed of English apple is the source of a 'secret' food ingredient that could boost the heart health of millions. It has been extracted from Evesse apples because they are a rich source of polyphenols that help increase blood flow and relax the arteries. Just a tumbler full of ...

LAHORE - Trade leaders and businessmen reacting to the IMF loan agreement on Saturday said that this programme would lead to more inflation and unemployment besides halting economic growth in the country. They also hinted that after getting loan from the IMF, taxes would be increased and the ...