International

GM board to review final bids for Opel
21/08/2009 05:00
U.S. automaker General Motors Co. is expected to review final bids for its Opel subsidiary Friday amid mounting pressure from Germany to accept an offer from Magna International Inc. A G.M. logo is seen behind an Opel logo at the Opel plant of...
40 yearrs on US officer says sorry for Vietnam massacre
21/08/2009 05:00
A visitors looks at a re-created scene at the massacre museum in My Lai village in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Ngai. After more than 40 years the former US army officer found guilty of involvement...
Stiglitz sees risk to dollar, need for reserve system
21/08/2009 05:00
The dollarâs role as a good store of value is âquestionableâ and the currency has a high degree of risk, said Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. âThere is a need for...
Korea, Australia, India to raise interest rates, Merrill says
21/08/2009 05:00
A clerk helps customers at Woori Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea on May 4, 2009. South Korea, Australia and India will raise interest rates ahead of China, the nation that is driving the regionâs...
Obama says Afghanistan presidential poll successful
20/08/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Afghan presidential election appeared to have been a success and that the United States will continue to monitor the situation in Afghanistan. Women count ballot papers after the close of polling...
Michael Jackson’s rehearsal footage hits screen in 2 months
20/08/2009 05:00
A movie centered around rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson preparing for a series of concerts in the weeks before his death will hit the big screen for a two-week-only engagement Oct. 28. Pop star Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in...
Asian economies face risks of higher rates, inflation, S&P says
20/08/2009 05:00
Asiaâs recovery from the global recession may be threatened by a resurgence in inflation and higher interest rates, Standard & Poorâs said. The regionâs economies will probably expand in 2010, led by China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia,...