International

Commentary: What makes Uncle Sam "modest"?
19/04/2009 05:00
One of the most impressive things at the just-concluded fifth Summit of the Americas is perhaps the unprecedented “modest” gesture by the United States at the regional gathering. Presidents of Chile Michelle Bachelet, Argentina Cristina...
Central bank governor: China still fighting financial crisis
19/04/2009 05:00
“The Chinese economy has shown signs of recovery on the whole, but we are still in a tough fight with the global financial crisis,” said Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of People’s Bank of China (PBC) on April 18 in China’s southernmost province of Hainan....
JPMorgan Chase survives crisis by prudential risk control
19/04/2009 05:00
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the biggest U.S. banking groups, has survived the current financial crisis largely unscathed as the company announced better-than-expected first quarter results. The wind blows the JPMorgan Chase flag outside its...
Chelsea overcome Arsenal to reach FA Cup final
18/04/2009 05:00
Chelsea booked a FA Cup final ticket as they beat Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday. Chelsea will face the winners of Sunday’s semifinal between Manchester United and Everton, which is also to take place at Wembley. Cote d’Ivoire...
Somali pirates attack two more vessels, one seized, another freed
18/04/2009 05:00
Somali pirates attacked two more vessels on Saturday in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa country, seizing a Belgian dredger but thwarted in an attempt to hold a tanker, according to reports monitored here. This photo taken on April 18, 2009...
Obama uses soft diplomacy to win over Americas
18/04/2009 05:00
Trinidad and Tobago, April 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday continued to use soft diplomacy to win back Latin American countries who have long been suspicious about their powerful neighbor. U.S. President Barack Obama addresses...
Nadal meets Djokovic in Monte Carlo final
18/04/2009 05:00
World number one Rafael Nadal will square off against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic to bid for a record fifth consecutive title at the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal held off a late challenge from Briton Andy Murray to win 6-2, 7-6 in the semifinals...