International

Chevron to âstay the courseâ on Asian investments, director says
14/05/2009 05:00
The Chevron House building stands in the central business district of Singapore. Chevron Corp., the second -biggest US oil company, will âstay the courseâ on its investment plan in Asia this year, including...
More people quarantined as A/H1N1 flu positive patients recovering
14/05/2009 05:00
Chinese health departments said Thursday more people were put under quarantine while the two citizens who were confirmed to have contracted A/H1N1 this week were recovering swiftly. The photo taken on May 13, 2009 from video shows the confirmed...
U.S. house market has long way to go before recovery
14/05/2009 05:00
The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure rose 32 percent in April compared with the same month last year. The number involves more than 342,000 households, Realty Trac said on Wednesday. That means one in every 371 households with a...
Clinton welcomes DPRK setting trial date for U.S. journalists
14/05/2009 05:00
The Obama administration on Thursday welcomed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) setting a trial date for two U.S. journalists. File photo shows the two U.S. women reporters held by the DPRK. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) “We believe (it)...
Freed U.S.-Iranian reporter leaves Iran
14/05/2009 05:00
The freed U.S.-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi arrived in Vienna Friday and said she would reveal what happened to her when she was prepared, Iran’s English-language satellite channel Press TV reported. United States reporter Roxana Saberi meets the...
Sri Lanka war to end in 48 hours: President
14/05/2009 05:00
Sri Lanka’s over 30-year-old conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels is to end within the next 48 hours, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has said. Tamil civilians flee to government controlled areas from Tamil Tiger rebels’ last territory in...
Cannes Film Festival kicks off
13/05/2009 05:00
Cannes lifted off Wednesday with 3D cartoon comedy “Up” as Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino and a bevy of auteur directors and megastars lined up for the French Riviera film festival frenzy. Creators and their family memebers of the 3D animated...