International

Federer loses to Djokovic in Miami ATP tennis semi
03/04/2009 05:00
Swiss Roger Federer suffered a 3-6, 6-2 and 6-3 defeat to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the Miami ATP hard court tennis tournament on Friday. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his semi-final match against Roger Federer...
Age-related mental decline starts in the late-20s
03/04/2009 05:00
Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age, but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests. The study found that certain mental functions started to dull as early as...
G20 leaders hammer out massive plan to tackle financial crisis, revive economy
02/04/2009 05:00
The second Group of 20 (G20) Summit concluded in London on Thursday with consensus on how to get the world out of the financial crisis, including pledge of 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars to revive the world economy, a joint call to fight protectionism, and concrete...
Thai, Cambodian troops exchange gunfire at border area
02/04/2009 05:00
Thai and Cambodian troops had a brief exchange of gunfire Friday morning near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple at the border area, said a government spokesman. Thai and Cambodian troops exchange a brief gunfire Friday morning near the...
Protesters clash with police before NATO summit
02/04/2009 05:00
Police fired tear gas to protesters here on Thursday, one day before a NATO summit opens on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the military alliance. Local residents check the trash left after an anti-NATO demonstration in Neuhoof, ten...
Najib sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister
02/04/2009 05:00
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was sworn in here on Friday as Malaysia’s new prime minister. Malaysian new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak leaves the Istana Negara after the swearing in ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 3....
U.S. study: Ice-free Arctic summers likely sooner than expected
02/04/2009 05:00
Summers in the Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years, not at the end of the century as previously expected, according to a study released by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A NASA satellite image from September...