Virginia woman unleashes a string of expletives and calls the police emergency dispatcher to report that she fears for her life because her cabbie, Abdikar Aden of Alexandria, Virginia, is "very Muslim". Read Article US taxi driver pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan – as bomb attack in Kabul underscores the challenges facing the country. Elizabeth Dickinson reports Read Article US to hold landmark peace talks with the Taliban
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Lindsay Lohan switches rehabs, Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are expecting a boy, and Rupert Murdoch files for divorce. Bob Mezan reports. Watch Video Video: Lohan swaps rehabs, Halle Berry having a boy
Combining the rapid advances in 'big data' analysis software with the capacities of ever-expanding super computers and storage facilities, the NSA is able to churn through the massive amounts of online data. Taimur Khan reports Read Article US legislators mystified over the extent of NSA spying
There seems no end to the stream of good news coming out of the energy sector. The Energy Information Administration this week released a report updating on the world's shale potential. Read Article Shale revolution grows stronger
Win an invitation for you and a guest for a celebration of all things decadent to be held at Maison Sez in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, June 26. Win - A night with The National
The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life.
Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
British scientists have discovered a vaccine that creates an immunity to Traveller's Diarrhoea - the global curse with a handful of names, but one certain unpleasant effect. Vaccine set to vanquish Delhi belly
A zoo in Russia is home to a unique animal – the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger. In pictures: Lililger cubs in Russia
