International

Thai gov’t hopes ASEAN Summit to resume by June: PM
21/04/2009 05:00
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday said the government hopes to reschedule the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits to June, Thai media reported. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1st L) speaks during a news conference in Bangkok...
U.S. to hold on Iran diplomacy
21/04/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to continue pursuing Iran diplomacy while criticizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his latest anti-Israel speech. Iran’s President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the High Level...
ANC almost certain to win S. Africa’s general election
21/04/2009 05:00
South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC) is almost certain to win the April 22 election, but it still faces the biggest challenge since coming to power at the end of apartheid in 1994, according to latest surveys. People pass by...
Schwarzenegger may return to big screen with new Terminator film
21/04/2009 05:00
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he may return to the big screen in the latest “Terminator” film, which will be released next month. The former Hollywood action star, known for his roles in previous...
Eating charred meat may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
21/04/2009 05:00
Eating burned or charred meat may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has found. Meat-eaters who preferred their steak very well done were almost 60 percent more likely to get pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate steak less...
Jamaican plane hijacker in police custody, all crew members safe
20/04/2009 05:00
The gunman who hijacked the CanJet plane in Jamaica is now in police custody, and all the remaining crew were released unharmed, the Canadian airline said in a statement posted on its website on Monday. The CanJet airplane hijacked on April 19...
Exxon Mobil tops Fortune 500 list of America’s biggest companies
20/04/2009 05:00
Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. has regained the top of the Fortune 500 list of the biggest U.S. publicly traded companies, despite the sharp fall in oil prices. A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas September 15, 2008. Energy giant...