Articles by sandrea

CAIRO—An Egyptian court has ordered the country’s military rulers to stop the use of “virginity tests” on female detainees, a practice that has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups. The civilian administrative court […] […]

KABUL, Afghanistan—Military authorities say an individual wearing an Afghan army uniform has opened fire on coalition troops in western Afghanistan. A NATO statement said on Monday there were no fatalities among alliance soldiers. A Defense […] […]

LONDON—The summer riots in Britain and the financial crisis have broken bonds and abused trust in British society, the Archbishop of Canterbury said in his Christmas Day sermon. Archbishop Rowan Williams appealed to those congregated […] […]

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would refuse to hold peace talks with the Palestinian Authority if it included Hamas representatives. Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal met Palestinian president and Fatah chief Mahmud Abbas in […] […]

The surviving children of Libya’s dead dictator Muammar Gaddafi are determined to destabilise the country, National Transitional Council chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil says. “It is true that Muammar Gaddafi and his children will no longer […] […]

HAVANA—Cuba says 38 Haitian migrants have died after a boat they were in sank off the island’s eastern coast. According to an official communique read out on state television, 87 others were rescued by Cuban […] […]

IRAQI political leaders are set for crisis talks after the country suffered its deadliest attacks in four months amid a row that has seen its prime minister threaten to dissolve power-sharing. Sunni Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, […] […]