International

Canada’s consumer confidence hits 26-year low
22/12/2008 05:00
People walk past a “time to shop” sign in downtown San Francisco, California, in this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo. Consumer confidence in Canada is at its lowest level in 26 years, according to a report released Monday by the Conference Board of Canada....
Pakistan confirms receiving letter from Mumbai attacker
22/12/2008 05:00
Pakistan on Monday confirmed that its envoy has received a letter from the Mumbai attacker in Indian custody seeking legal help, but demanded enough evidence for his identity. Firefighters douse a blaze at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai November 29,...
Thai new Cabinet sworn in before King
22/12/2008 05:00
Thailand’s new cabinet led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was sworn in in front of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday. Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva leaves from the Government House after take a group photo of a new cabinet in...
China cuts rates 0.27 point, 5th reduction in 3 months
22/12/2008 05:00
China’s central bank cut loan and deposit rates by 0.27 percentage points Monday, effective Tuesday, in the government’s latest move to stimulate the economy. Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2008 shows the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in Beijing, capital...
Brazil, EU sign joint action plan to boost ties
22/12/2008 05:00
Brazil and the European Union Monday signed a joint action plan to boost exchanges and cooperation. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (from L to R) hold...
Dinosaur dads had a mothering instinct
21/12/2008 05:00
Scientists who examined the fossilized remains of three types of medium-sized dinosaurs found with large clutches of eggs have concluded that the males rather than the females seem to have taken care of the eggs. This illustration shows a male...
California attorney general wants state to invalidate anti-gay marriage proposition
21/12/2008 05:00
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has filed court papers, urging the state Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure banning same-sex marriage, it was reported on Saturday. Participants attend the 39th Gay,...