International

White House says CEO meeting productive
27/03/2009 05:00
The meeting held on Friday between U.S. President Barack Obama and chief executives of some of the largest U.S. banks was productive, White House said. Chairman & Chief Executive of the Goldman Sachs Group Lloyd C. Blankfein, American Express...
Drinking very hot tea can increase risk of throat cancer: study
27/03/2009 05:00
Drinking hot tea at a temperature of 70 degrees Celsius or more can substantially increase the risk of throat cancer, Iranian researchers said on Thursday. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, was carried out in northern Iran...
2nd World Buddhist Forum opens in eastern Chinese city
27/03/2009 05:00
The Second World Buddhist Forum opened Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi with more than 1,700 Buddhist monks and scholars from about 50 countries and regions putting their heads together to discuss how Buddhism can contribute to building a harmonious...
Chinaâs private airlines succumb to competition they created
26/03/2009 05:00
China Southern Airlines Co. passenger airplanes are parked at the Beijing Airport. Chinaâs private airlines created competition for state-controlled carriers, just as the government wanted. Now, they are the...
Japan issues orders of destruction of Pyongyang’s failed rocket
26/03/2009 05:00
Japan on Friday ordered its Self- Defense Forces to destroy debris from Pyongyang’s rocket in the event that its launch fails and fragments fall into Japanese territory, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada announced. Japan’s Defense Minister...
Obama holds online meeting with ordinary citizens
26/03/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday held an interactive online meeting with ordinary citizens across the country, the first such kind of meeting in the history of the White House. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) attends white house open for...
Silicon Valley startup Tesla unveils new electric car
26/03/2009 05:00
Tesla Motors, a startup company based in Silicon Valley, unveiled a new electric car on Thursday which is billed as “world’s first mass-produced, highway-capable electric vehicle.” lon Musk, CEO and chairman of Tesla Motors drives the Tesla Model...