International

New NATO chief takes up post
02/08/2009 05:00
Former Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen began his first day at NATO headquarters as new NATO secretary-general on Monday. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, new NATO secretary general, arrives on his first day working at the NATO headquarters in...
Gorillas found to be source of HIV for 1st time
02/08/2009 05:00
Researchers have discovered an HIV infection in a Cameroonian woman which is clearly linked to a gorilla strain as against the previous research that showed the HIV, the main source of human infections, originated from a virus in chimpanzees, according to media...
Germany steps up pressure on GM on Opel, favoring Magna bid
01/08/2009 05:00
A traffic sign shows the way to the Opel plant in Ruesselsheim July 14, 2009. German officials stepped up pressure on General Motors Co. to come to a decision on its Opel unit, with state premiers rejecting a...
ANZ Bank may pay $920 million for some RBS assets, Review says
01/08/2009 05:00
An Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group office in Ho Chi Minh City. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. will pay about A$1.1 billion (US$920 million) to buy branches in six Asian countries and...
Obama says US has âmany more monthsâ before full recovery
01/08/2009 05:00
Job seekers wait to talk to representatives at Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency office on July 1, 2009. President Barack Obama said it will take âmany more monthsâ for the US to fully recover from...
U.S. shuttle Endeavour lands safely at Kennedy Space Center
31/07/2009 05:00
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour landed safely at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, ending its 16-day mission of constructing the International Space Station (ISS). The space shuttle Endeavour touches down with its drag parachute deployed at...
Former Philippine president Corazon Aquino passes away
31/07/2009 05:00
Former Philippine president Corazon “Cory” Aquino died early Saturday morning at age 76 after battling colon cancer for over a year, her family said. File photo taken on June 6, 2008 shows former Philippine President Corazon Aquino (C) attending a...