International

Medvedev: Russia agrees on gas swap
14/01/2009 05:00
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that Russia will compensate Ukraine if the latter delivers gas to some European countries from its own reserve. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) meets with Gazprom CEO Alexei...
Hillary Clinton: New U.S. administration to forge Mideast peace
13/01/2009 05:00
U.S. Secretary of State Designate Hillary Clinton told lawmakers here on Tuesday that the Obama administration would spare no effort to promote to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace. Hillary Clinton testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations...
WSJ: Yahoo to name Carol Bartz as CEO
13/01/2009 05:00
Yahoo Inc, the Silicon Valley Internet giant, is expected to name Carol Bartz, former chief executive of software company Autodesk Inc, as its next CEO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Carol Bartz, newly named chief executive of...
Bernanke urges strong measures for lasting economic recovery
13/01/2009 05:00
U.S. Fed Chairman Bernanke said in a speech given here on Tuesday that fiscal actions are unlikely to promote a lasting recovery unless they are accompanied by strong measures to further stabilize and strengthen the financial system. U.S. Federal...
Ronaldo takes 1st award, Marta makes it three in a row
12/01/2009 05:00
Manchester United and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA World Footballer of the Year for 2008 on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal holds the FIFA World Player 2008 award during the FIFA World Player of the Year soccer awards...
EU expects resumption of gas supplies on Tuesday
12/01/2009 05:00
The European Union said here on Monday that it expects Russian gas to resume flowing to Europe on Tuesday morning as Ukraine gave up its unilateral demand attached to the original deal. A worker walks at a measuring station of the Russian gas...
U.S. media: Obama unlikely to close Guantanamo quickly
12/01/2009 05:00
President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in the first 100 days of his presidency, U.S. media said on Monday. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Obama is unlikely to close the Guantanamo Bay detention...