International

Pentagon chief downplays Russian "military outreach"
27/01/2009 05:00
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Tuesday downplayed Russia’s recent “military outreach” in Latin America, saying U.S.-Russian cooperation on missile defense is possible. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates testifies before the Senate Armed...
Obama says Americans are not enemy of the Muslim world
27/01/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama has said that America is not enemy of the Muslim world, local mass media reported Tuesday. In his interview with the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel which aired Tuesday, Obama said that his job for the Muslim...
UN food meeting closes with call for joint actions on hunger
27/01/2009 05:00
The Madrid high-level Meeting on Food Security ended on Tuesday with a call for better coordination to combat hunger. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon addresses the closing ceremony of the High Level Conference on World Food Security in Madrid, Jan....
Geithner sets new lobbying rules for bailout package
27/01/2009 05:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Tuesday announced several key reforms to crack down on lobbyist influence over the 700 billion U.S. dollar financial bailout package. New York Federal Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner, U.S. President...
India celebrates the Republic Day
26/01/2009 05:00
India’s 60th Republic Day celebrations began here Monday morning with Defense Minister A.K. Antony paying homage to the heroes at the India Gate war memorial. Indian Army T-90 Bheeshma tanks roll past during India’s Republic Day parade in New Delhi,...
Bolivia votes on new constitution
26/01/2009 05:00
Bolivians went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution which would give more power to the country’s indigenous majority, promote reform on agricultural land and allow President Evo Morales to seek re-election for another term. Jose Luis...
U.S. stocks advance on Pfizer deal
26/01/2009 05:00
U.S. stocks advanced on Monday over a takeover deal in the drug industry that offset a grim warning about poor corporate earnings. Pfizer is spending 68 billion U.S. dollars to buy Wyeth. The deal will increase Pfizer’s revenue by 50 percent and...