International

Obama pledges mortgage help with new financial plan
30/01/2009 05:00
President Barack Obama signs the Middle Class Working Families Task Force executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 30, 2009. President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to help...
Federer masters Roddick to make Australian Open final
29/01/2009 05:00
World number two Roger Federer looked to be at about the peak of his game which brought him 13 Grand Slam titles, easing past Andy Roddick in straight sets in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Thursday. Roger Federer of Swizterland returns the...
WHO: Over 3,000 die as cholera crisis in Zimbabwe worsens
29/01/2009 05:00
The death toll from Zimbabwe’s worst ever cholera epidemic has climbed to over 3,000, with more than 57,000 infected by the water-borne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday. Cholera patient drinks treated water at Budiriro...
Starbucks to cut 6,700 jobs, 300 stores
29/01/2009 05:00
Coffee shop retailer Starbucks will close 300 stores and eliminate 6,700 jobs as the premium coffee outlet finds it hard to thrive in the struggling economy, the company said Wednesday. Pedestrians walk pass a Starbuck coffee shop in Washington on...
Death toll in Madagascan political turmoil increases to 51
29/01/2009 05:00
Death toll in Madagascar’s political turmoil this week has increased to 51, including 7 in the northeast port city of Toamasina. State security forces stand at a street in the Malagasy capital, Antananarivo Jan. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)...
Impeached Illinois governor ousted
29/01/2009 05:00
Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois, who was impeached on corruption accusations, was convicted and thrown out of office by the state Senate on Thursday. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media during a news conference in Chicago,...
Obama slams Wall Street’s multi-billion-dollar bonuses
29/01/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama was outraged on Thursday by Wall Street’s multi-billion-dollar bonuses for 2008, which he said was “shameful.” U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to speak about the economy from the East Room of the White...