International

U.S. researchers create artificial human bone marrow
25/12/2008 05:00
A University of Michigan lab has created artificial bone marrow that can continuously make red and white blood cells. This development could lead to simpler pharmaceutical drug testing, closer study of immune system defects and a continuous supply...
Fortis loses some $412 mln due to suspension of breakup
24/12/2008 05:00
Belgian-Dutch financial services group Fortis said Wednesday it lost 295 million euros (about 412.35 million U.S. dollars) because of the court-ordered freeze of the sale of its Belgian assets to French bank BNP Paribas. The company said in a...
Obama urges Americans to share burden of economic woes
24/12/2008 05:00
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday called for unity among Americans to share the burden of the economic crisis and strive for a better future. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama meets with Marines and takes time to take some pictures...
Ukrainian PM calls for president’s resignation
24/12/2008 05:00
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko called on Wednesday for President Viktor Yushchenko’s resignation for covering up currency speculations. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko speaks during a news conference in Kiev December 24, 2008....
Hedge fund founder kills self after losing money in Madoff scandal
24/12/2008 05:00
The founder of an investment fund that lost as much as 1.4 billion dollars in the alleged Bernard Madoff scheme committed suicide Tuesday at his Manhattan office in New York, the New York-based Daily News reported Wednesday. The building that...
Researchers derive first embryonic stem cells from rats
24/12/2008 05:00
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have, for the first time, derived authentic embryonic stem (ES) cells from rats. This breakthrough finding will enable scientists to create far more effective animal models for the study of...
Feature: Americans expect a frugal Christmas
23/12/2008 05:00
The struggling economy has more people tightening their belts for Christmas in the United States this year. But retailers are offering numerous sales in a bid to get shoppers to open their wallets. A shopper looks over discounted merchandise at...