International

Illinois Governor accused of attempting to sell U.S. senate seat
09/12/2008 05:00
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested for attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat that President-elect Barack Obama was to vacate, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced here Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald points to a...
Shenzhen, a window to China’s reforms for better or worse
08/12/2008 05:00
The port of Shenzhen, a city in south China that has flourished during 30 years of market reforms, on December 1 Once a migrant worker, today a successful businesswoman and writer, An Zi’s career has closely...
U.S. media group Tribune Co. files for bankruptcy protection
08/12/2008 05:00
Faced with a mountain of debt and shrinking advertising revenue, the Chicago-based Tribune Co., which owns the Los Angeles Times, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. People walk past a newspaper box across from the Chicago Tribune...
Selenium may help prevent bladder cancer
08/12/2008 05:00
A study published in the December issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may aid in the prevention of high-risk bladder cancer....
Blackwater guards charged for killing Iraqi civilians
08/12/2008 05:00
Five guards from Blackwater security firm were charged Monday by U.S. authorities for killing 14 Iraqi civilians last year. Patrick Rowan, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s National Security Division, announces a 35-count...
Pakistani security forces arrest group commander blamed for Mumbai attack
08/12/2008 05:00
Pakistani security forces have arrested operational commander of a banned group, blamed by India for Mumbai attacks, local press reports said Monday. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi speaks during a rally in this picture taken April 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters...
Indian woman gives birth at 70
08/12/2008 05:00
An Indian woman has given birth to her first child at the age of 70 after receiving IVF treatment, newspapers quoted her doctor as saying yesterday. Rajo Devi, who married 50 years ago, gave birth to a baby girl on Nov. 28 after in vitro...