International

Bahrain prince sues Michael Jackson in UK court
18/11/2008 05:00
A son of the king of Bahrain took U.S. pop star Michael Jackson to court on Monday for reneging on an agreement to record a new album and write an autobiography. Pop star Michael Jackson attends the funeral of singer James Brown in Augusta in this...
U.S. treasury secretary reluctant to aid automakers
18/11/2008 05:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson expressed his reservations Tuesday to use the 700 billion dollar rescue package to help struggling auto makers. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pauses while testifying before the House Financial Services...
Hijacked supertanker moors off Somalia as eight pirates escape prison
18/11/2008 05:00
The hijacked Saudi-owned supertanker has anchored off the coast of northeastern Somalia while eight pirates escaped from prison in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland, officials said Tuesday. Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker “Sirius...
"Pregnant man": My wife and I are normal couple
18/11/2008 05:00
Thomas Beatie, known as “the pregnant man,” along with his wife and five month baby girl, appeared in an interview Tuesday together for the first time. Thomas Beatie, better known as the Pregnant Man, shows off his newborn baby girl in a photo...
Family history key in breast cancer risk
18/11/2008 05:00
Women with a family history of breast cancer but who test negative for two genetic mutations commonly linked to it still have a very high risk of developing the disease, Canadian researchers said on Monday. Vasiliki Kostoula, a Greek breast cancer...
New case of mad cow disease confirmed in Canada
17/11/2008 05:00
A Canadian cow is pictured in a field near Teulon, Manitoba, in this July 28, 2006 file photo. A new case of mad cow disease has been confirmed in Canada, raising the total cases discovered in the country since 2003 to 15. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)...
Merkel says Berlin to decide on help to carmaker Opel before Christmas
17/11/2008 05:00
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that her government will make the decision on whether and how to help General Motors’ German unit Opel through its financial problems before Christmas. Klaus Franz, leader of the Opel works council,...