International

Study shows pregnancy doesn’t worsen breast cancer
09/02/2009 05:00
Pregnant women who develop breast cancer have no difference in odds of death compared to other young breast cancer patients, said a study published Monday in the journal Cancer. The study is one of the largest to examine whether breast cancer hits...
Pitt, Jolie lead BAFTA awards night in London
09/02/2009 05:00
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie led an all-star cast at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), where “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” were the favourites to win. U.S. actor Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive for the...
UN chief to set up panel to probe Israel’s bombing in Gaza
09/02/2009 05:00
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention to establish a commission to look into Israel’s bombing of UN facilities in Gaza, the Council’s president said on Monday. United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
Biden: it is time to "reset" ties with Russia
08/02/2009 05:00
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said here Saturday that it is time now for America and NATO allies to repair relations with Russia. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gives a speech at the 45th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 7, 2009....
Death toll of Australia’s wildfires rises to 65
08/02/2009 05:00
The death toll from bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state has risen to 65 on Sunday afternoon, police said. Photo taken on Feb. 8 shows the aftermath of a bushfires which started in Victoria state in south Australia. This figure has...
Iraqi oil minister says OPEC likely to cut production
08/02/2009 05:00
OPEC members are expected to decide to cut oil production in March in an attempt to raise oil price to70 U.S. dollars a barrel, Iraqi Oil Minister said on Saturday. A petrol station in front of the OPEC headquarters is pictured in Vienna October 24,...
U.S. "new tone" in foreign policy dominates Munich conference
08/02/2009 05:00
The 45th Munich Security Conference, which concluded on Sunday, was sure to be remembered for the years to come as the new U.S. administration, determined to repair relations with Russia and Europe, set a so-called “new tone” in its foreign policy which could...