International

Turkish president vows to support new NATO chief
27/08/2009 05:00
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday Turkey would extend support to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in his mission, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Gul received Rasmussen at Cankaya Presidential Palace...
AIG CEO defends holiday, slams âlynch mobâ attacks
27/08/2009 05:00
The new CEO of American International Group Inc Robert Benmosche smiles during an interview with Reuters in the garden of his Adriatic seafront villa in Dubrovnik, Croatia, August 26, 2009. Wearing flip-flops,...
Thai court jails Thaksin supporter for royal insult
27/08/2009 05:00
Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold portraits of Thaksin during a rally in Bangkok June 27, 2009. A Thai court on Friday sentenced a political campaigner to 18 years in prison for...
Democrats scramble on health reforms post-Kennedy
27/08/2009 05:00
The casket of Senator Edward Kennnedy is carried out of the family complex by members of a United States military honor guard in Hyannisport, Massachusetts August 27, 2009. Democrats scrambled on Thursday to...
FAO says H1N1 flu in turkeys may spread worldwide
27/08/2009 05:00
The detection of an H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile raises concern that poultry farms elsewhere in the world could also become infected with the pandemic flu virus currently circulating in humans Handout image shows a worker processing turkeys a...
UN seeks signatures for action against climate change
27/08/2009 05:00
The UN is calling for millions of online signatures for a climate petition and launching the first-ever Global Climate Week as part of its “Seal the Deal!” campaign. People take part in a demonstration asking for the government to tackle climate...
Half-year net profit of BOC (HK) down 5.6%
27/08/2009 05:00
Bank of China (Hong Kong) said Thursday its half-year profit fell by 5.6 percent from a year earlier, dragged lower by falling interest income amid the deepening economic downturn. The bank’s net profit for the six months ending June 30 amounted to...