International

Obama calls on Arab countries to show goodwill gesture toward Israel
18/08/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Israel for “right movement” on Jewish settlement issue and called on the Palestinians and the Arab countries to show peace gesture toward Israel. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Egyptian...
Michael Jackson to be buried Aug. 29, his father says
17/08/2009 05:00
U.S. pop star Michael Jackson will be laid to rest Aug. 29, his father Joe Jackson told a New York newspaper. Pop star Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California in this handout photo...
Wall Street plunges amid global sell-off
17/08/2009 05:00
Wall Street plunged on Monday amid global sell-off, as investors around the world feared the recent rally of equities had outpaced the prospects for economic growth. Stocks on overseas markets extended the heavy selling that began on Wall Street...
U.S. remains impartial in Afghan presidential election: Clinton
17/08/2009 05:00
The United States is proud to support the Afghan people to conduct their presidential election, and will remain impartial in the election, said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks...
India to explore new markets to fight exports decline
17/08/2009 05:00
India will seek new customers for overseas sales as recessions in the US and Europe damp demand for the nationâs products, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said. âAbout 60 percent of our traditional export markets are in recession,â Sharma...
Air China to raise Cathay Pacific stake to 29.99 pct
17/08/2009 05:00
An Air China Ltd. plane is refueled in Dandong, China, on Wednesday, August 12 Air China, the worldâs biggest carrier by market value, will invest US$813 million to raise its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways to...
Former U.S. politician to show dance on TV
17/08/2009 05:00
Tom DeLay, the former Republican House majority leaderï¼assured his role on ABC’s highly rated reality series “Dancing With the Stars” on Monday, which is striking up another kind of publicity storm. Former House Majority Whip U.S. Representative...