International

Four killed in car bomb blast in Indian-controlled Kashmir blast
12/09/2009 05:00
Three policemen and a woman were killed and nine other policemen sustained injures Saturday evening in a car bomb blast in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The explosion took place outside the central jail area of...
Studies show one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough
11/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Two studies published Thursday confirmed that a single dose of swine flu vaccine can protect people from the pandemic H1N1 virus. A technician works at a product line of the Inactivated H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Sinovac Biotech Ltd.,...
Americans mark 9/11 anniversary by doing "good deeds"
11/09/2009 05:00
For Americans, every anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks is a time for mourning and remembrance. U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take part in a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on...
WHO: School closure can slow down spread of A/H1N1 virus
11/09/2009 05:00
School closure, if adopted timely and properly, can effectively slow down the spread of the A/H1N1 flu virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. File photo shows students of Beijing No. 2 Experiment Primary School queue for...
Space shuttle Discovery lands safely at air force base in California
11/09/2009 05:00
U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Friday after a two-week resupply mission to the international space station. The US space shuttle Discovery touches down in the Mojave Desert on September 11, at...
Woman believed to be world’s oldest person dies in LA
11/09/2009 05:00
Gertrude Baines, who was reportedly the world’s oldest person, died on Friday in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 115, the Los Angeles Times reported. Gertrude Baines is seen at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles in this March 5,...
Spate of explosions in Iraq chills worsened stability
10/09/2009 05:00
At least 25 people were killed and some 75 others injured in a series of bombings across Iraq Thursday. Spate of explosions in Iraq chills worsened stability The most deadliest blast in the day was in northern Iraq when a...