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Edward Snowden withdraws request for asylum in Russia; says Kremlin

MOSCOW: The National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden has withdrawn his request for political asylum from Russia, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Snowden withdrew...

Saudi Arabia extends foreign worker amnesty to Nov 3

KHOBAR: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has extended an amnesty for foreign workers to obtain legal status in the country until the end of the...

Helicopter crashes in Russia’s northern region of Yakutia, 19 killed

MOSCOW: At least 19 people were killed after a MI-8 helicopter carrying 25 passengers and 3 crew members crashed in Russia's northern region of...

US President urges Morsi to respond to demonstrators

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has urged Egyptian President Muhammed Morsi to respond to issues raised by hundreds of thousands of protesters who have...

Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three navigation satellites crashed soon after takeoff

Moscow:  Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three navigation satellites crashed soon after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome Tuesday morning, reports Russia media. Right in the first...

Snowden must stop leaking US secrets to stay in Russia: Putin

MOSCOW: The National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden will have to stop leaking US secrets if he wants to get asylum in Russia,...

Egyptian army gives politicians 48 hours to answer people’s demands

CAIRO: The Egyptian army on Monday set 48 hours as a deadline for politicians to answer demands made by the Egyptian people or the...

Eight killed in Egypt’s anti-govt protests

CAIRO: At least eight people were killed and several others were injured in massive protests across the North African country. Anti-government protesters in Egypt stormed...

Four Egypt ministers quit Morsi’s cabinet: government official

CAIRO: Four Egyptian ministers have quitted the cabinet of President Muhammad Morsi following the massive protests in the country, a top government official says. The...

Snowden’s info will continue to be published; says Wikileaks founder

WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that Edward Snowden made sure that the information he took about US surveillance programs will continue to...

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