International

Michael Jackson public memorial held in Los Angeles
07/07/2009 05:00
A star-studded public tribute to Michael Jackson was held Tuesday in Los Angeles with thousands of randomly selected fans joining family and friends to bid farewell to the King of Pop. A star-studded public memorial service pays a farewell...
G8 summit in new push for global financial reform
07/07/2009 05:00
Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries and emerging economies are expected to make a new push for reform of the global financial system when they meet for a summit as from Wednesday. A helicopter is seen flying above the...
India minister says deficit a ârisk worth takingâ for growth
07/07/2009 05:00
Indiaâs Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told industry leaders that the widest budget deficit in 16 years will be a ârisk worth takingâ to stimulate economic growth. âThe basic approach of the budget was to support growth because the...
Bank of England should seek consent to print more money, BCC says
07/07/2009 05:00
A pedestrian walks past a store advertising a closing down sale in London in February. The Bank of England should ask the government for permission to start a further phase in its money-printing program because...
China’s Hu skips G8 to deal with Xinjiang riots
07/07/2009 05:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao abandoned plans to attend a G8 summit in Italy on Wednesday, returning home early to deal with ethnic violence that has left at least 156 dead in China’s northwestern region of...
Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad
07/07/2009 05:00
Brooke Shields (L), Janet Jackson (2nd L), Prince Michael Jackson II (3rd L), La Toya Jackson (C), and Paris Jackson (3rd R) join with others in singing during the memorial service for Michael Jackson Mariah...
UK scientists create first human sperm from stem cells
07/07/2009 05:00
Researchers at Newcastle University in England reported Wednesday that they have created the first human sperm cells from embryonic stem cells. The research led by Professor Karim Nayernia at Newcastle University and the NorthEast England Stem...