International

Actor Patrick Swayze dies at 57
14/09/2009 05:00
U.S. film star Patrick Swayze died at home Monday local time at the age of 57, according to media reports Tuesday. In this May 26, 1998 file photo, Patrick Swayze is seen at an activity in Dubai. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) “Patrick Swayze passed...
Shoe-throwing reporter released from Baghdad prison
14/09/2009 05:00
The Iraqi television reporter, who was jailed for hurling his shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush, was released from a Baghdad prison on Tuesday. Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi (C with beard and sunglasses) is seen upon arrival at the...
Shower heads may be bad for health
14/09/2009 05:00
Taking showers may be bad for your health, since dirty shower heads can deliver a face full of harmful bacteria, warn U.S. scientists, according to media reports Tuesday. It is revealed that nearly a third of the shower heads in their test harbour...
Merkel, Steinmeier stage passionless TV debate ahead of German election
13/09/2009 05:00
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her top rival Frank-Walter Steinmeier staged on Sunday night alive TV debate for upcoming general election, which local media branded as “short of passion and personal attacks.” File photo taken shows German...
Israeli president leaves hospital after fainting
13/09/2009 05:00
Israeli President Shimon Peres was released on Sunday morning from a Tel Aviv hospital where he spent a night after fainting during an event. A police vehicle parks outside the Tal Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv, where Israeli President Shimon Peres...
Israeli fighter-jet crash kills late astronaut’s son
13/09/2009 05:00
An Israeli F-16A fighter jet crashed in the West Bank on Sunday afternoon, killing a son of late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon who died in the 2003 Columbia spaceship tragedy. Israeli soldiers search for the debris of the crashed F-16A plane of...
Traffic noise linked with blood pressure: study
13/09/2009 05:00
Living next to busy roads may contribute to high blood pressure, a new study available on Sunday suggests. People whose homes are in earshot of engines rumbling, horns honking and brakes screeching have an increased risk of high blood pressure,...