International

IAEA calls for cooperation on regional nuclear issues
07/09/2009 05:00
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei called for cooperation from Iran, DPRK and Syria to solve issues concerning their nuclear programs. International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Director General...
Death toll in central China colliery gas blast rises to 35
07/09/2009 05:00
The death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in central China’s Henan Province Tuesday has climbed to 35 with 44 trapped underground, the local safety watchdog said. Rescuers get ready at the Xinhua No. 4 coal mine in Xinhua District of...
Hundreds of homes damaged in Albanian quake
07/09/2009 05:00
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck northeastern Albania Sunday night have damaged hundreds of homes in Albania and neighboring Macedonia. An Albanian youth stands outside his damaged house in Shupenz, near Peshkopi, some 200 kilometers (120...
Aso to resign as LDP chief on Sept. 16: report
07/09/2009 05:00
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will resign as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Sept. 16 before the lower house elects the next prime minister in a special Diet session. Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal...
Lee quits as president of Google China
06/09/2009 05:00
Google Inc, owner of the most used Internet search engine in the world, said on Friday its China president Kai-Fu Lee will leave the company to start his own business in Beijing. Kai-fu Lee(Photo: China Daily) Boon-Lock Yeo, director of...
Susan Boyle album top seller at Amazon
06/09/2009 05:00
The album won’t be released until November but Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer discovered on “Britain’s Got Talent” who went on to become a YouTube sensation, is already number one on Amazon.com. Photographers take pictures of “Britain’s Got...
Iran, Venezuela sign several accords
06/09/2009 05:00
Iran and Venezuela signed several accords in Tehran, the state TV reported on Sunday. Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez (L) is welcomed at the presidential palace by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran September 5, 2009. Picture taken...