International

World continues preventive measures to fight flu outbreak
08/05/2009 05:00
Countries around the world are continuing to take preventive measures to try and keep the outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza at bay. Students wearing masks attend their class at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (NAUM) in the Mexico City...
Zuma sworn in as South African president
08/05/2009 05:00
Jacob Zuma was officially sworn in as South Africa’s fourth president at about 11: 20 a.m. on Saturday when he took the oath of office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma arrives for the...
Iran candidates sign up for presidential race
08/05/2009 05:00
The two prominent conservative candidates — the incumbent president and a former Revolutionary Guards chief — formally registered their candidacy on Friday for the June 12 Iranian presidential election. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
Russian military parade starts on Red Square to mark Victory Day
08/05/2009 05:00
Russia staged a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian military air force fly over Red Square during a military parade in Moscow, Russia, May...
New Delhi leads 4th phase of general elections as key place
07/05/2009 05:00
Moderate polling was recorded Thursday in the fourth stage of India’s marathon five phase general elections, with the national capital New Delhi being one of the key battlegrounds. Voters wait to cast ballot in the fourth phase of the Indian...
U.S. unveils results of stress tests, urges 10 banks to raise $75 bln
07/05/2009 05:00
U.S. regulators Thursday unveiled the long-waited results of the government’s stress tests and urged 10 of the nation’s 19 largest banks to raise about 75 billion dollars in new capital to withstand future losses if the recession worsened....
Obama cuts $17 bln from huge budget for fiscal year 2010
07/05/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he will trim 121 programs worth some 17 billion U.S. dollars from his 3.4 trillion-dollar budget for fiscal year 2010. U.S.President Barack Obama (R) delivers remarks on the budget for fiscal year...