International

Madonna’s "gorgeous" A-Rod
15/11/2008 05:00
Madonna says rumored lover Alex Rodriguez “has the heart of a poet trapped inside an insanely gorgeous body.” Singer Madonna (L) and director Guy Ritchie arrive on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2008. The 50-year-old singer...
World leaders vow to undertake coordinated action to tackle financial crisis
15/11/2008 05:00
Leaders from the world’s major developed and emerging economies agreed here on Saturday to undertake a coordinated action to tackle the ongoing global financial crisis and explore measures to prevent similar crisis in the future. Chinese President Hu Jintao...
Wall Street plunges on weak economic data
14/11/2008 05:00
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 14, 2008. Wall Street tumbled Friday after the previous session’s huge rally and as investors digested slumping consumer spending. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) U.S. stocks briefly pared early...
EU-Russia summit ends with little progress
14/11/2008 05:00
Leaders of the European Union (EU) and Russia on Friday concluded their half-day summit with little tangible achievements. French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks at a press conference of the EU-Russian summit in Nice, southern France, Nov. 14, 2008. (Xinhua...
U.S. president: G20 summit first joint step to tackle global financial crisis
14/11/2008 05:00
U.S. President George W. Bush said Friday night that the G20 summit is the first of a series of talks among G20 to solve the global financial crisis and prevent it from being repeated. Bush made the remarks as addressing the leaders of the Group of...
State of emergency declared in California fire-stricken area
14/11/2008 05:00
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County as a result of a ravaging fire that has already injured at least 13 people and destroyed more than 100 homes. A ruptured gas line burns in front of a...
Obama to resign Senate seat
13/11/2008 05:00
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama announced Thursday that he will officially resign his Senate seat as of Sunday. President George W. Bush walks with President-elect Barack Obama at the White House in Washington Nov. 10, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) “It...