International

"Love Guru", Paris Hilton top Razzie awards
21/02/2009 05:00
Mike Myers’ “Love Guru” and Paris Hilton were top winners at the 29th Razzie Awards, the annual eve-of-Oscars salute to the very worst of Hollywood, organizers said on Saturday. Cast member Mike Myers gestures at the premiere of “The Love Guru”...
Bells toll to begin Australia’s day of mourning
21/02/2009 05:00
Bells have sounded in Australia on Sunday to mark the beginning of the memorial service to remember those who died in Victoria’s bushfires. Tens of thousands have gathered in Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, including political leaders, religious...
Death toll in north China coal mine blast jumps to 74
21/02/2009 05:00
The death toll in north China’s coal mine blast rose to 74 as of 6 p.m. Sunday after one more body was retrieved from the shaft, the rescue headquarters said. Rescue workers prepare to get into the coal mine to look for survivors in north China’s...
Clinton: U.S. to "deepen and broaden relationship" with China
20/02/2009 05:00
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday morning, both pledging to upgrade bilateral ties in dealing with common challenges. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hand with visiting U.S....
New York Post apologizes to some for political cartoon
20/02/2009 05:00
The New York Post issued an apology in Friday’s paper to some readers offended by this week’s controversial political cartoon, but it may not be enough to end the protests against the paper, according to a report available onwww.ny1.com. A...
Sri Lankan capital under rebel’s air attack, 27 injured
20/02/2009 05:00
Anti-air shots are fired in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2009. Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels launched an air attack on the capital Colombo Friday night, with one aircraft being shot down and another one dropping a bomb on a government...
U.S. bank stocks plunge on nationalization concerns
20/02/2009 05:00
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 18, 2009. Shares of major U.S. banks plunged for the sixth day on Friday due to concerns that the U.S. government will take over lenders. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Citigroup fell than...