International

Fugitive film director arrested in Zurich facing possible extradition to U.S.
27/09/2009 05:00
Oscar winner Roman Polanski, who fled the United States and has been out of the country for three decades, was arrested at the Zurich Film festival. File photo of Polish film director Roman Polanski.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Polanski was...
AVIC’s auto sales to reach 30 bln yuan by 2017
27/09/2009 05:00
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said Sunday total sales revenue in its auto business would reach 30 billion yuan (about 4.39 billion U.S. dollars) by 2017. Audience visit a model of Xinzhou 600 aircraft developed by China Aviation...
G20 Pittsburgh summit ends with encouraging yields, challenges remain
26/09/2009 05:00
The third round of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, which was widely expected to seek a new direction for the global economy, ended here on Friday with encouraging outcomes, Chinese President Hu Jintao (R5 Front) poses for photos with other participants...
Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility for Bannu attack
26/09/2009 05:00
The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for suicide attack on Mandan police station on Saturday morning in northwest Pakistan’s Bannu district Pakistani police secure the site after a suicide blast in the Mandan area...
S Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event
26/09/2009 05:00
Hundreds of families from the two Koreas on Saturday met at the DPRK’s Mount Kumgang resort in the first government-arranged reunion since the inauguration of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. South Korean Lee Jung-ho (L) cries as he meets his...
Heavy rains brought by tropical storm "Ondoy" flood Manila
26/09/2009 05:00
Heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Ondoy” flooded Philippine capital Manila and its sounding areas, causing some domestic flights to get canceled and traffic paralyzed on Saturday. A Filipino pushes his tricycle in a flooded street in Metro...
UN hears hopes, plans for world food security
26/09/2009 05:00
Over 100 UN members, its agencies, non-governmental organizations and private foundations took time out Saturday from the annual general debate to discuss global cooking security issues. More than 100 members of the United Nations, its agencies,...