International

Financial crisis puts EU unity under test
21/12/2008 05:00
The European Union (EU)’s much-vaunted unity now is under a real test as a contagious financial crisis unseen since the Great Depression has devastated the whole continent this year. The logo of financial group Fortis NV is seen at the entrance the...
Lockerbie tragedy commemorated in Scotland
21/12/2008 05:00
Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie tragedy marked the 20th anniversary of the incident on Sunday in Scotland. Floral tributes are seen in the Lockerbie disaster memorial garden at Dryfesdale cemetery, in Lockerbie, Scotland...
The Taj Hotel, Trident hotel reopen three weeks after terror siege
21/12/2008 05:00
The Taj Hotel and the Trident hotel, the targets of Nov. 26 terror attacks, reopened on Sunday after three weeks of refurbishment work. Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2008 shows the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India. The first batch of guests checked back...
China publishes details of real-estate stimulus package
21/12/2008 05:00
The General Office of the State Council, or Cabinet, on Sunday unveiled more details of a real-estate stimulus package adopted at an executive meeting of the Council last Wednesday. The document, called A Number of Opinions Concerning Boosting...
Livni vows to end Hamas rule if elected PM
21/12/2008 05:00
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Sunday that she would lead the government to topple the Hamas’ regime in the Gaza Strip if elected prime minister in the February election, local media reported. Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) and...
China needs second stimulus package to aid poor, boost spending
20/12/2008 05:00
Migrants on a flatbed tricycle, a popular mode of transport for those who cannot afford a car, in Beijing on December 17. China may need a second stimulus package focused on boosting consumption and helping the...
Tree brings Denmark Christmas cheer despite crisis
20/12/2008 05:00
Poul Norup surveys trees at a farm in Skjoeldenaesholm, eastern Denmark, earlier this month. Poul Norup smiles broadly as he supervises a final shipment of Christmas trees to Germany: every last one of his...