International

Global semiconductor revenue to drop 17% this year: Gartner
26/08/2009 05:00
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on track to decline 17 percent in 2009 from the previous year, market research firm Gartner said on Wednesday. According to Gartner’s latest estimates, global semiconductor revenue is expected to total 212...
Karzai keeps on lead in Afghan presidential election
26/08/2009 05:00
The sitting Afghan president Hamid Karzai is keeping on lead over major rival Abdullah Abdullah in Afghan presidential election as the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Wednesday released more partial results. Afghan Chief Electoral Officer...
Iraqi Shiite leader Hakim dies in Iran
26/08/2009 05:00
Iraqi powerful Shiite leader and head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) Abdul Aziz Hakim died of cancer Wednesday in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported. Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, leader of Shi’ite religious political party Islamic...
Study: Radiation in medical tests may lead to cancer
26/08/2009 05:00
Researchers said the risk of cancer caused by cumulative exposures to radiation in regular medical tests is growing in recent years. Nearly 70 percent of more than 950,000 adult patients surveyed had at least one imaging procedure that exposed...
Yahoo to provide Arabic content, services in 2010
26/08/2009 05:00
U.S. Internet giant Yahoo said Wednesday it will translate many of its content into Arabic and start providing a variety of services in Arabic early next year. The services Yahoo will present to the Arab world include Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger...
Climate change increases glacial burst danger in Nepal
26/08/2009 05:00
Climate change has put at risk many of mountain glaciers of Nepal and if timely steps for minimizing the ill effects of climate change are not taken, they will burst anytime. Photo taken on June, 2005 shows the Himalayas.(Xinhua Photo)...
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu meets Brown
25/08/2009 05:00
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his British counterpart Gordon Brown on Tuesday afternoon at the Downing street No. 10. Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meets with his British counterpart Gordon Brown at 10...