International

SCO leaders kick off summit in Yekaterinburg
15/06/2009 05:00
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Monday held a Smaller Meeting in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) coming for an annual SCO summit hold a smaller meeting in the...
DPRK threatens to launch pre-emptive strike against U.S
15/06/2009 05:00
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has warned it would launch a pre-emptive attack against the United States. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) holds a conference of 100,000 people to condemn United Nations Security...
Boeingâs absent 787 leaves airspace in Paris lineup
15/06/2009 05:00
Visitors arrive at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, Monday The most talked-about plane at the Paris Air Show will be the one that missed the flight. Boeing Co.âs 787...
Nokia eyes Asiaâs untapped markets
15/06/2009 05:00
A mobile phone user browses through a Nokia handphone in Singapore Monday Nokia, the worldâs biggest phone maker, on Monday signaled its intention to stay ahead of its rivals in Asia with a new range of...
Foreign investment freefall eases in China
15/06/2009 05:00
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been in decline for eight months, but the size of the fall in May was smaller than the one in April, probably signaling an easing off. In comparison with other economies, China is still poised to be among the...
At least seven people killed at Mousavi supporters rally: TV
15/06/2009 05:00
At least seven people were killed at a mass rally held by tens of thousands of supporters of Iran’s defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the website of local English-language Press TV reported on Tuesday. A supporter of...
WHO chief calls for fairness in global health policies
15/06/2009 05:00
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan Monday urged senior government officials to place “fairness” at the core of decisions to protect the most vulnerable against major worldwide crises. Forum on Advancing Global...