International

U.S. Supreme Court allows Chrysler sale to Fiat
09/06/2009 05:00
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to block the sale of ailing U.S. automaker Chrysler to Italian automaker Fiat, clearing the way for the U.S. government-backed sale. File photo taken on May 30, 2009 shows the exterior of...
11 killed in NW Pakistan hotel blast
09/06/2009 05:00
At least 11 people were killed and 50 others were injured Tuesday evening when a blast hit a five-star hotel in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to local TV reports. An injured man is stretchered a local hospital after a...
First Guantanamo prisoner arrives in U.S. for trial
09/06/2009 05:00
A suspected terrorist charged with participating in the 1998 bombings of American embassies in East Africa arrived in New York on Tuesday as the first Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to the United States. The Moynihan Federal Courthouse,...
Jobsâs absence gives glimpse of Apple without CEO
09/06/2009 05:00
Philip Schiller, senior vice president of marketing at Apple Inc., talks about the new voice control function of the Apple iPhone 3G S (3GS) Apple Inc.âs developer conference Monday gave investors a new...
Supreme Court clears path for Chrysler sale
09/06/2009 05:00
A neon sign shines out of the showroom window of Balzekas Chrysler dealership in Chicago, Illinois The US Supreme Court Tuesday cleared the way for the sale of Chrysler LLC to Italy’s Fiat, while General Motors...
Study: Microsoft new search engine Bing off to good start
09/06/2009 05:00
Microsoft saw gains in its share of U.S. Internet search market during the first week since the software giant introduced new search engine Bing, Internet marketing research firm comScore said in a study released on Tuesday. Microsoft’s search...
Wall Street trades mixed after 10 banks allowed to repay TARP money
09/06/2009 05:00
Wall Street ended mixed on Tuesday, as investors digested the news that 10 major U.S. banks were allowed to repay government loans. Photo taken on June 9, 2009 shows a Capital One Bank branch in Manhattan, New York. Ten of the largest U.S. banks...