International

Shoe-hurling Cambridge student attends pre-trial review
10/03/2009 05:00
Martin Jahnke, the 27-year-old German student who disrupted Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s speech at the University of Cambridge, appeared at Cambridge magistrates court on Tuesday for a pre-trial review.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Martin Jahnke, a...
Ten killed in shooting spree in U.S.
10/03/2009 05:00
As many as 10 people, including the alleged gunman, were killed in a shooting spree in the southeastern U.S. state of Alabama on Tuesday, officials said. Investigators work at one scene of a shooting spree in downtown Samson, Alabama, March 10,...
EU, U.S. at odds ahead of London G20 summit
10/03/2009 05:00
With less than one month to go before the Group of 20 (G20) summit in London on how to tackle the world financial crisis and economic downturn, the European Union (EU) and the United States remain at odds on what can be achieved. German...
U.S. stocks fall as pessimism prevails
09/03/2009 05:00
U.S. stocks fell on Monday as a prevailing pessimism on the economy offset the recovering financial shares. Nasdaq shed nearly 2 percent as technology shares led the way down. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange March 9,...
Obama lifts limit on embryonic stem cell research, scientists hail
09/03/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday issued an executive order that allows federal money to fund expanded embryonic stem cell research, which scientists say is “a great advance for science in general and America in particular.” U.S. President...
2 cargo ships collide southwest off Tokyo
09/03/2009 05:00
A South Korean-flagged cargo ship may have sunk after colliding with a Panamanian-registered freighter early Tuesday in waters some 120 km southwest of Tokyo, the Japan Coast Guard said. Photo taken on March 10, 2009 shows the...
U.S. debates on whether to legalize medical marijuana uses
09/03/2009 05:00
The possible usage of marijuana by Phelps has drawn comprehensive attention on marijuana usage among youngsters and in California and other states, a debate whether to legalize marijuana. While the U.S. has spent much efforts fighting against drug...