International

Bangladeshi gov’t poised to go tough against mutineers
28/02/2009 05:00
The Bangladeshi government, after ending Wednesday’s bloody revolt by border guards through negotiations, seemed to go tough against the mutineers involved in the killing, which left at least 81 people dead. Army soldiers sit on an armoured...
Obama picks Kansas governor as health secretary
28/02/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama has picked Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius as his second choice for secretary of health, and the nomination was accepted by the governor on Saturday, according to U.S. media reports. Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius...
Chairman: Volkswagen to cut all temporary staff
28/02/2009 05:00
German auto giant Volkswagen will cut all its temporary staff as part of its efforts to tide over the ongoing financial crisis, board chairman Martin Winterkorn has said. Global Job Cuts Â· GM to cut 10,000 salaried jobs...
Obama announces plan to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq
27/02/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday announced a plan to withdraw most troops from Iraq in 18 months, leaving about 35,000 to 50,000 of the current total of around 140,000 troops behind. President Barack Obama speaks about combat troop level...
Christopher Hill named as new U.S. ambassador to Iraq
27/02/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday named Christopher Hill, who has long been American envoy to the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, as new U.S. ambassador to Iraq. Christopher Hill attends a press conference in Washington, capital of the United...
Veteran diplomat Christopher Hill named as new U.S. ambassador to Iraq
27/02/2009 05:00
Christopher Hill attends a press conference in Washington, capital of the United States, on Feb. 26, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday named Christopher Hill, who has long been American envoy to the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, as new...
Over 200 mutinous paramilitary soldiers captured in Bangladesh
27/02/2009 05:00
Elite-force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has so far nabbed over 200 mutinous soldiers of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on their way to flee since Wednesday’s revolt, said a senior official on Friday. An Armored Personal Carrier of...