International

Obama: U.S. to strengthen cooperation with Kuwait
03/08/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday met with Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, emir of Kuwait, at the White House, pledging to further cooperation with the gulf Arab country. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the...
Boeingâs Dreamliner may face six-month delay, part supplier says
03/08/2009 05:00
Boeing Co., which has delayed the delivery of its 787 Dreamliner five times, may not get it flying for another six months, said Senior Plc, a British supplier of air ducts and other parts for the plane....
Panasonic raises forecast as global economy improves
03/08/2009 05:00
A woman looks at Panasonic’s TV sets at an electronic shop in Tokyo August 3, 2009. Panasonic Corp., the worldâs largest maker of plasma TVs, raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first half, citing a...
US manufacturing shrank less than forecast in July
03/08/2009 05:00
Manufacturing shrank less than forecast, and construction spending unexpectedly rose, as overseas demand and the Obama administrationâs stimulus helps resuscitate US factories from their worst slump in 28 years. The Institute for Supply...
Oil jumps to one-month high on weak dollar, improving manufacturing data
03/08/2009 05:00
Oil prices extended rally to its one-month high on Monday as the dollar continued to retreat and U.S. manufacturing data showed a sign of recovery. Light, sweet crude for September delivery rose 2.13 U.S. dollars, or 3.1 percent, to settle at 71.58...
Australian Federal Police arrest 4 in counter-terrorism raids
03/08/2009 05:00
Australian police have arrested four persons after searching 19 properties in Victoria Tuesday morning as part of a counter-terrorism operation, Australia broadcasting corporation reported. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks at a press...
Former U.S. president Clinton arrives in DPRK
03/08/2009 05:00
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrived in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Tuesday. Visiting former U.S. President Bill Clinton shakes hands with Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of...