International

Study: Losing weight can cure obstructive sleep apnea in overweight patients
06/02/2009 05:00
For sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and associated disorders, according to a new study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. For...
14 dead as fires ravage in south Australia
06/02/2009 05:00
At least fourteen people were killed on Saturday in the savage bushfires which started in Victoria state in south Australia. Victoria police confirmed the deaths on Saturday night and said they fear the figure may reach into the 40s. A firetruck is...
Maliki’s coalition wins vote in Iraq’s Shiite provinces
05/02/2009 05:00
The political coalition backed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki came first in races for provincial councils in Baghdad and predominantly Shiite provinces. Electoral workers tally votes at a polling station in Basra, 420 km (260 miles)...
News Corp. loses $6.4 bln
05/02/2009 05:00
New Corp., Rupert Murdoch’s media giant, reported Thursday a 6.41 billion U.S. dollar loss in the second quarter of its fiscal year. News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch leaves the New York Stock Exchange October 10, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File...
Ukraine Parliament fails to pass non-confidence bill against cabinet
05/02/2009 05:00
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday failed to pass a non-confidence bill against the government led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (Front) reacts after winning a no confidence vote in the parliament in...
Founder: Lenovo will defend its turf
05/02/2009 05:00
Chinese flagship computer maker Lenovo on Thursday experienced the biggest turbulence since it bought IBM’s PC-making business in 2005. File photo of Lenovo company founder Liu Chuanzhi.(Xinhua Photo) Stung by huge losses, Lenovo reinstated...
British central bank cuts interest rate, ECB holds steady
05/02/2009 05:00
As the international financial crisis has affected the economies of most developed countries, Britain’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday to a record low but the European Central Bank (ECB) left its borrowing rate steady....