International

Chinese FM, U.S. State Secretary meet on bilateral ties, other issues
11/03/2009 05:00
China and the United States reached here Wednesday consensus on a wide range of issues, agreeing to further strengthen dialogues and cooperation and make joint efforts to push bilateral ties forward. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R)...
Bush shoe-thrower sentenced for three years in prison
11/03/2009 05:00
An Iraqi court sentenced on Thursday the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. ex-president George W. Bush to three years in prison. Relatives and friends of Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi wave to him as he is transported in an Iraqi...
Biden, NATO allies consult for common Afghan strategy
10/03/2009 05:00
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday consulted with representatives from NATO allies on a common strategy and approach in Afghanistan. US Vice President Joe Biden (C)speaks at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Council meeting as...
Madoff likely to plead guilty
10/03/2009 05:00
Bernard Madoff, who was charged with Wall Street’s biggest fraud, will plead guilty on Thursday to 11 criminal counts, his lawyer Ira Sorkin said on Tuesday. Accused swindler Bernard Madoff exits the Manhattan federal court house in New York , in...
Global jobs downturn seen continuing: Manpower
10/03/2009 05:00
A woman reads an unemployment registration form as she waits in a line at a job center in Warsaw on Monday. A measure of US employment expectations fell to its lowest level since 1982, amid fresh evidence the...
China prices fall for first time since 2002
10/03/2009 05:00
A shopper walks past an advertisement for an upcoming Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)store in Beijing on Monday. China Tuesday reported its first drop in consumer prices in more than six years. China reported its first...
Thai Air to delay new planes, cut costs to save cash
10/03/2009 05:00
Thai Airways International Pcl, seeking government aid after a record loss last year, plans to delay taking delivery of two Airbus SAS aircraft to next year to preserve cash. The...