International

Obama unveils mortgage relief plan to tackle foreclosure crisis
18/02/2009 05:00
President Barack Obama speaks about relief for Americans facing home foreclosure at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona February 18, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday revealed a mortgage relief plan in an effort to prevent more Americans...
Clinton: U.S. Indonesia to form comprehensive partnership
18/02/2009 05:00
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Wednesday on the second leg of her Asian trip that the United States and Indonesia would form a comprehensive partnership. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and ASEAN Secretary General...
Bahamas vessel stranded in Antarctica with 104 people aboard
17/02/2009 05:00
A Bahamas-flagged cruise ship, Ocean Nova, with 74 passengers and 30 crew, was stranded near an Argentine base in Antarctica on Tuesday, the Argentine Army said. The Ocean Nova, a Bahamas flagged cruiser with 104 people aboard which conducted...
France: Collision surprises sub crews, routes coordination considered
17/02/2009 05:00
When a British nuclear submarine and a French one collided in the deep Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, crews on both vessels were initially puzzled and not sure what had happened. Morin disclosed the detail in response to reporters’ further...
GM requests much more federal aid to keep afloat
17/02/2009 05:00
Struggling U.S. auto giant General Motors (GM) Corp. on Tuesday asked the U.S. government for another 16.6 billion dollars in federal aid. A potential customer looks at a 2009 Chevrolet Impala sedan at a car dealership in Dearborn , Michigan...
Obama signs sweeping economic stimulus bill into law
17/02/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a 787-billion-dollar economic stimulus bill into law in Denver, Colorado, calling it the first step to pave the way to long-term growth. The sweeping economic rescue package, the American Recovery...
Thai rice price to halve from record on supply
17/02/2009 05:00
The price of rice from Thailand, the worldâs biggest exporter, may average US$530 a ton this year, down by half from a record in 2008 when producers including Vietnam curbed shipments to stave off cooking shortages. âThe rice export...