Dozens of Frenchmen travel each year to remote areas in Africa and southeast Asia controlled by al Qaeda for training or combat as Islamist militants.

The ship, with a crew of at least seven, spent a week in international waters before entering Egyptian waters.

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture said traces of the new strain of bird flu had been detected in pigeon samples collected at a marketplace in Shanghai.

Buenos Aires hosted a draw for Davis Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and France due April 5 through 7.

The film tells the story of a young dreamer, born in the circus, who embarks on a search to find his long lost true love.

Matikozian fell only half a point behind the winner, international master Zhanibek Amanov (Kazakhstan).

The discreet program has been described as an open secret in some areas loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.