International

New lead poisoning scare in China: state media
30/08/2009 05:00
A mother feeds her child in a village near a manganese smelting plant in Hunan province on August 22 Parents in southwestern China are accusing a local industrial park of causing lead poisoning in their...
No need for second U.S. fiscal stimulus package: survey
30/08/2009 05:00
The U.S. economy does not need a second fiscal stimulus package, instead the government should cut spending over the next two years, according to a survey of business economists released on Monday. Most economists in the National Association for...
Great expectations for Japan’s victorious Democrats
30/08/2009 05:00
Eriko Fukuda (second right) from the Democratic Party of Japan celebrates after defeating ruling her Liberal Democratic Party rival in Isahaya city on August 30. Japan’s Democratic Party Monday began talks on...
GM launches light truck joint venture with China’s FAW
30/08/2009 05:00
American General Motors (GM) and China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group Corp. (FAW) announced Sunday a two billion yuan (about 293 million U.S. dollars) joint venture to make light-duty trucks and vans. The General Motors logo is seen outside its...
Plane crashes during Polish air show, killing two pilots
30/08/2009 05:00
A Belarussian fighter jet crashed during an air show on Sunday in central Poland, killing the two pilots of the aircraft, local media reported. Smoke rises on the horizon after a Belarussian Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter crashed during the Radom Air...
Japanese PM says he will quit as LDP chief
30/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said Monday that he will step down as LDP president. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic...
Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion
30/08/2009 05:00
A man laughs after watching a “Spider-Man 3″ promotional video in Hong Kong May 2, 2007. Walt Disney Co said on Monday it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters...