International

Madonna hearing to be public
20/02/2009 05:00
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s custody hearing will be made public. The legal meeting to decide the arrangements for their two sons - Rocco, eight, and David, three - has been moved to the New York Supreme Court. Singer Madonna (L) and director Guy...
WHO: Cholera cases in Zimbabwe top 80,000
20/02/2009 05:00
The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe has reached 80,250, including 3,759 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. A cholera patient drinks treated water at Budiriro Polyclinic in Harare January 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)...
NASA postpones space shuttle Discovery’s launch for fourth time
20/02/2009 05:00
NASA has delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery for a fourth time amidst concerns about valves. The space shuttle Discovery lands, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral,...
Obama’s approval rate declines in first month of administration
20/02/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama’s public approval rate declined after he finished the first month in the White House, according to a poll released on Friday. U.S. President Barack Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Bill next to U.S....
White House rejects rumors of bank nationalization
20/02/2009 05:00
The Obama administration said Friday it is not trying to take over Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp., two ailing financial institutions. A Bank of America branch is seen in downtown Washington Feb. 20, 2009. The White House said on Friday it...
NATO chief urges more efforts for Afghanistan
19/02/2009 05:00
NATO Secretary General Jaapde Hoop Scheffer on Thursday asked the allies to make more efforts in Afghanistan, saying it cannot afford the price of failure. Norway’s Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen (L) chats with US Defense Secretary...
Dow Jones average plunges to six-year low on financial woes, grim economic outlook
19/02/2009 05:00
Wall Street plunged on Thursday with the Dow Jones average dropping below 7,500 to a six-year low on financial woes and grim economic outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 89.68, or 1.19 percent, to 7,465.95, the lowest close since...