International

New York Times: Clinton accepts offer to be next U.S. state secretary
22/11/2008 05:00
New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has accepted offer to be the next U.S. state secretary, joining her former presidential rival Barack Obama’s cabinet, according to a news report released on Friday. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton wave to the...
China, U.S. presidents meet on bilateral ties, int’l financial crisis
22/11/2008 05:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President George W. Bush held talks on bilateral ties and major global and regional issues of common concern, especially the international financial crisis, here on Friday. Chinese President Hu Jintao(R) meets...
Russia’s lower house approves extension of presidential term
21/11/2008 05:00
Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved Friday constitutional changes to extend presidential and parliamentary terms from four to six and five years respectively. Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, convened on...
Hu outlines China’s future development to APEC business leaders
21/11/2008 05:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday gave a brief outline of the country’s future development to the business community of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic...
Obamas choose private school for daughters
21/11/2008 05:00
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have chosen a private school in northwestern Washington, D.C., for their two daughters on Friday, where former President Bill Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, has studied. Barack Obama, along with...
Hugh Jackman tops sexiest man list
20/11/2008 05:00
The “Australia” actor Hugh Jackman topped People magazine’s annual list of the most attractive guys in the world, after sending female hearts fluttering in a string of hit movies, including “X-Men”, “The Prestige” and “Scoop”. Actors Hugh Jackman...
S&P 500 index plunges to 11-year-low on economic woes
20/11/2008 05:00
Wall Street plunged Thursday sending the Stand & Poor’s 500 index to its 11-year-low on concerns about a deeper recession. The S&P 500 index fell 54.14, or 6.71 percent, to 752.44. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November...