International

DNA test shows JI leader Top still alive
11/08/2009 05:00
The DNA test result showed that the man killed by police in a siege on Saturday in Central Java was not leader of regional terrorist militant of Jemaah Islamiyah Noordin Mohammad Top. This combo photo of Noordin Mohammad Top is provided by...
Strong quake jolts eastern Japan
10/08/2009 05:00
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked eastern Japan early Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Bottles and instant noodle bowls are scattered on the floor of a convenience store in Shizuoka, 200km west of Tokyo, Aug. 11,...
Los Angeles Coroner’s Office completes probe into Jackson’s death
10/08/2009 05:00
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday that it has completed its investigation into pop star Michael Jackson’s death. U.S. pop star Michael Jackson performs “We are the World” during the World Music Awards at Earl’s Court in...
Spate of bombings in Iraq kill 49, fomenting fear for sectarian strife
10/08/2009 05:00
At least 49 people were killed and 260 wounded in a series of deadly bomb attacks across Iraq on Monday, raising fear for a return of sectarian bloodshed between Sunni and Shiite communities. Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in...
Indians to refine business skills at âfinishing schoolsâ
10/08/2009 05:00
British training firm Speak First instructor Steve Bavister (L) conducts a class at the Indian School of Integrated Learning in Mumbai on August 5. The traditional image of finishing schools is of the Swiss...
Indonesia has growth spurt in second quarter: official
10/08/2009 05:00
A worker stands near crude oil being distilled at Wonocolo district in Bojonegoro, in Indonesia’s East Java province July 16, 2009 Indonesia’s economy grew at its slowest annual pace in seven years in the second...
Japanese economic data lift recovery hopes
10/08/2009 05:00
A family looks at Toyota Motor Corp.’s vehicles displayed at the company’s showroom in Tokyo. Hopes mounted Monday that Japan’s economy is on the mend after its worst recession in decades as the current account...