International

Russia crowned Miss World 2008
14/12/2008 05:00
Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia was crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza held in South Africa on Saturday. “And...
Profile: Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
14/12/2008 05:00
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was elected as Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister during a special House voting session on Monday, pending royal endorsement. Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party, speaks at...
Death toll rises to 57 in Egypt road accident
14/12/2008 05:00
The death toll of a road accident in southern Egypt has risen to 57, the state MENA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a senior official. Rescue workers retrieve a passenger bus that plunged into a canal near the Egyptian village of Dahrut,...
Volkswagen not to suspend production in China
14/12/2008 05:00
Spokesmen of Volkswagen’s two joint-venture auto plants in China on Sunday denied the recent reports that they were suspending production. The company logo of Volkswagen’s Audi AG premium unit is pictured on the hub caps of a car during the annual...
Bush, Maliki sign security pact in Baghdad
14/12/2008 05:00
U.S. President George W. Bush, who arrived in Baghdad on an surprise visit on Sunday, signed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a security pact which outlines a timetable for the U.S. troops’ withdrawal in three years, the Voices of Iraq news agency...
Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport, mail services
14/12/2008 05:00
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services on Monday morning, the latest step to improve once-strained ties. Passengers from southeast China’s Taiwan gesture before boarding the plane at the airport in...
Bush in Baghdad for farewell visit ending his controversial Iraqi policy
14/12/2008 05:00
U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Baghdad Sunday in an unannounced visit, after Iraq agreed a security pact with Washington, which will allow U.S. troops to station for three more years, CNN reported. U.S. President George W. Bush walks with...