International

Europe, Russia in Mars mission rehearsal
29/03/2009 05:00
Six volunteers from Europe and Russia will on Tuesday allow themselves to be locked up in a capsule in Moscow for over three months to simulate the conditions for an eventual manned mission to Mars. The two Europeans and four Russians will not...
Financial storm hits leisure boat sales in Mideast
29/03/2009 05:00
An Emirati man poses for a picture in front of a 38-meter yacht on display at the Dubai International Boat show on March 3. Sales of luxury and leisure vessels are on the rocks in the Middle East, where owning...
China has room to cut interest rates on low inflation
28/03/2009 05:00
China has room to cut interest rates as consumer prices may end the year unchanged, the central bank said after inflation fell in February for the first time since 2002. âThe central bank still sees room for more rate cuts,â Zhang Jianhua,...
U.S. shuttle Discovery lands safely at Kennedy Space Center
28/03/2009 05:00
The U.S. space shuttle Discovery touched down on Saturday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending its 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The space shuttle Discovery has its drag parachute deployed as it rolls past the runway...
Death toll of Indonesia’s dam burst rises to 93
28/03/2009 05:00
The death toll of Indonesia’s dam burst rose to 93, local press reported on Sunday. Indonesian soldiers walk on a fallen tree as they search for victims a day after a dam burst on the outskirts of Jakarta March 28, 2009. Quoting...
Protests staged across Europe ahead of G20 summit
28/03/2009 05:00
Tens of thousands of people marched and rallied in major European cities Saturday ahead of theG20 summit, demanding decent jobs, environmental accountability, as well as end of poverty and inequality. German police officers clash with demonstrators...
World leaders call for new economy based on new values
28/03/2009 05:00
Presidents and government leaders from Latin America, Europe and the United States on Saturday called for a world economy based on new values of social progress. (L-R) Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da...