International

Vietnamese cargo rescued from pirates: Turkish army
16/03/2009 05:00
Turkish and Danish warships intercepted an attack by pirates on a Vietnamese cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Turkish army chief of staff said Monday. Two Turkish helicopters helped repel Sunday’s attack on the M/V Diamond Falcon off Yemen’s...
Daughter testifies on day two of Fritzl incest trial
16/03/2009 05:00
Josef Fritzl arrives for his trial on charges of incest in the provincial courthouse in Sankt Poelten. The trial of Josef Fritzl, accused of imprisoning and raping his daughter for 24 years, continues Tuesday...
Treasury to rework AIG aid to recoup bonuses
16/03/2009 05:00
US President Barack Obama Monday ripped into bailed-out company AIG, vowing to block multi-million-dollar bonus payouts by the giant insurer as public anger builds against Wall Street excess The U.S. government...
Pakistan reinstates deposed chief justice amid protests
16/03/2009 05:00
The Pakistani government on Monday announced the restoration of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry following protests from lawyers and activists, a move aimed at defusing the rising political turmoil. Deposed Pakistani Supreme Court...
iPhone may feature cut, copy, paste
16/03/2009 05:00
Apple will hold its iPhone OS 3.0 preview event Tuesday and show off the next generation of software, the main rumor being that the iPhone will finally be able to cut, copy, paste text. Digg founder Kevin Rose, who told an audience at the...
Traffic jams could increase risk of heart attack
15/03/2009 05:00
People’s risks of having a heart attack would be three times higher when they are caught by traffic jam for one hour, according to a German study published on the American Heart Association’s website on Saturday. Females, elderly males,...
US Treasury demands AIG cut bonuses
15/03/2009 05:00
American International Group Inc. (AIG), the insurer saved from collapse by a US$170 billion taxpayer bailout, was ordered by the US Treasury to scale back its $1 billion plan to give retention pay and bonuses....