International

Gunshots heard near Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport
27/11/2008 05:00
A series of gunshots were heard on Friday morning near Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport which was seized by protesters led by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD). Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat According to local radio reports, over ten...
Olmert refuses to suspend himself despite possible indictment
27/11/2008 05:00
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday that he did not plan to suspend himself despite possible indictment. Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem Nov. 16, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters,...
Hostage still held in hotels in Mumbai
27/11/2008 05:00
A hostage crisis continued in Mumbai, India, with several hostages still in the Taj Hotel and another 100 people being believed to be trapped in the Oberoi hotel, police said Friday. NSG commondos surround Nariman Bhavan where suspected terrorists...
Technology sector leads Wall Street’s rally
26/11/2008 05:00
Wall Street continued its rally Wednesday as investors snap up technology stocks despite dismal economic data. Graphics shows U.S. stock market continued its winning streak. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 247.14 points, or 2.91 per cent, to...
Thai PM insists not to resign, blames protesters for damaging democracy
26/11/2008 05:00
Thailand’s political stalemate is set to continue at least for now as Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat remained firm on no resignation or House dissolution amid growing pressure from anti-government protesters and the military top brass. Prime...
EU adopts measures to prevent spread of classical scrapie
26/11/2008 05:00
European Union (EU) member states on Wednesday endorsed a European Commission proposal introducing an animal health measure aimed to prevent the spread of, and eventually to eradicate, classical scrapie. The proposal introduces a ban to feed...
6 foreigners among 101 dead in terror attacks in Mumbai
26/11/2008 05:00
At least 101 people have been killed in the attacks by gunmen in Mumbai Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. Blood stains the floor amid scattered luggage after an attack at the Chattrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)...