International

Chinese economy may keep 8% growth for two years: economist
06/09/2009 05:00
The Chinese economy is experiencing a “V” shape recovery and the growth rate may reach 8 percent both this year and next year, said Chinese economist Fan Gang said here Saturday. Chinese economist Fan Gang (Photo: Xinhuanet.com) Fan, a...
Discovery astronauts pack trash, surplus gear for returning home
06/09/2009 05:00
The shuttle Discovery astronauts have almost completed packing up a moving van for return to Earth on Thursday, according to media reports Monday. This is one of a series of 800mm survey digital still photographs of the Space Shuttle Discovery as...
G20 finance officials pledge to boost global economic recovery
05/09/2009 05:00
Finance ministers and central bank governors of G20 pledged to boost the global economic recovery and to plan an exit strategy from the extraordinary economic stimulus. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling fields questions at a...
U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.7% in August
05/09/2009 05:00
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since June 1983 and worse than economists had expected, the Labor Department reported Friday. A man uses a computer to look for work at the California Employment Development...
BRIC nations call on G20 to maintain stimulus measures
04/09/2009 05:00
The finance ministers and central bank governors of Brazil, Russia, India and China — the so-called BRIC countries — gathered in London on Friday Finance Ministers from Russia, China, Brazil and India Alexey Kudrin, Xie Xuren, Guido Mantega and...
Weak passwords put people at risk, study says
04/09/2009 05:00
Internet users are leaving themselves open to security risks by adopting weak passwords, a new study reveals. Photo: Internet British insurer CPP said that too many people are using things like memorable dates, names of their children and are even...
G20 tackles bank pay, lending rules
04/09/2009 05:00
(From left) US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, British Finance Minister Alistair Darling and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde pose during the G20 finance ministers meeting in London. G20 finance...