International

Nigerian militants claim to destroy Chevron facility
05/07/2009 05:00
File photo shows fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) as they prepare for an operation in the Niger Delta. Nigerian militants said they destroyed a strategic facility owned by US...
Late monsoon brings fears of food shortages in Nepal
05/07/2009 05:00
Nepalese farmers plant rice in a paddy field in a village on the outskirts of Kathmandu Every year, Nepalese rice farmer Ratnakaji Maharjan celebrates the arrival of the monsoon rains by attending a...
Judge approves GM asset’s sale
05/07/2009 05:00
The U.S. flag flies at the Burt GM auto dealer in Denver June 1, 2009. A U.S. federal judge on Sunday approved the sale of General Motors Corp.’s assets to a new government-run company, clearing the way for GM to exit bankruptcy protection,...
Honduras’ military seals airports, Zelaya lands in Nigaragua
05/07/2009 05:00
Hundreds of police and soldiers on Sunday sealed the streets leading to Toncontin Airport, in Honduras capital Tegucigalpa, ahead of the arrival of coup-toppled President Manuel Zelaya. Hundreds of police and soldiers on Sunday sealed the...
Study: Coffee may reduce or reverse Alzheimer’s disease
05/07/2009 05:00
Daily coffee consumption may help delay the progress of Alzheimer’s disease or reverse the condition, according to a study in Sunday’s online edition the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Drinking coffee has previously been linked to a lower risk...
UN says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime; US rep still jailed
04/07/2009 05:00
A Palestinian woman cooks near her house, which was destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. A UN representative has called Israel’s seizure of...
Indonesia may raise rates in 2010 after one final cut this year
04/07/2009 05:00
Vehicles pass in front of the Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, in January 2009 Indonesia may cut interest rates once more to stoke growth before faster inflation next year prompts policy makers...