International

Ice shelf split in Antarctica a sign of global warming
05/04/2009 05:00
An ice shelf that is wrenching itself away from Antarctica is a symptom of global warming and will have further environmental consequences, according to a New Zealand scientist. The Wilkins Ice Shelf off the Antarctic Peninsula is seen breaking...
14 killed, four wounded in U.S. shooting rampage
04/04/2009 05:00
Fourteen people, including a suspected gunman, were killed and at least four others wounded in a shooting rampage that broke out in Binghamton of the U.S. state of New York on Friday morning, local authorities said in the afternoon. Police...
Police say no terrorism involved in Binghamton shooting
04/04/2009 05:00
Police Chief Joseph Zikuski of Binghamton said here Saturday that there was “no indication whatsoever” of terrorism involved in the shooting Friday morning that left 14 people dead in the city. Police Chief Joseph Zikuski of Binghamton (R) replys to...
NATO summit ends after appointing new chief
04/04/2009 05:00
The two-day NATO summit ended here on Saturday after leaders of the 28-member states agreed to appoint Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as new secretary-general of the military alliance. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and...
Anti-NATO demonstrators set fire to hotel in Strasbourg
04/04/2009 05:00
Protesters against the two-day NATO summit in Strasbourg of France set a hotel in blaze near the Rhine River on Saturday. Black Blocks, violent-prone people in black clothes, left the ground floor of the Ibis chain in flames. Heavy...
Japan readies itself for Pyongyang’s rocket launch
04/04/2009 05:00
The Japanese government has readied itself ahead of Pyongyang’s imminent launch of a communications satellite, with the Self-Defense Forces poised to shoot down the launch vehicle if it is seen falling toward Japan’s territory. Japan Ground...
Obama urges Europe to back his new Afghanistan strategy
03/04/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Europeans here on Friday to support his new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan to crush terror. Visiting US President Barack Obama (L) and France’s President Nicholas Sarkozy inspect the honour guard during a...