International

Study: autism may be connected to increased rainfall
03/11/2008 05:00
Increased rainfall, or something linked to it, may be connected to the development of autism, according to a research in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicinea as quoted by media reports Tuesday. The rainfall autism theory is based on child health...
4 new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease
02/11/2008 05:00
An Alzheimer’s patient is seen in a handout image from the ITV documentary “Malcolm and Barbara: Love’s Farewell”, released to Reuters on Aug. 1, 2007. U.S. researchers have identified four genes which may be linked to the most common form of the late-onset...
ARATS chief arrives in Taiwan on historic visit
02/11/2008 05:00
The Chinese mainland’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) chief Chen Yunlin arrived in Taipei on Monday at the start of a five-day historic visit to Taiwan. Chen Yunlin (R Front), president of the Chinese mainland’s Association of...
Survey shows number of undecided U.S. voters dwindles
02/11/2008 05:00
Undecided voters have dwindled in the closing days of the United States presidential election, which may blow the hope of a final comeback of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, a new survey shows. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack...
2 Austrian hostages kidnapped in Tunisia return home
01/11/2008 05:00
The two Austrians kidnapped in Tunisia late February this year by al-Qaida returned to their homeland on Saturday, Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik told a press conference at the Vienna International Airport. A video grab shows Austrian Foreign...
Obama, McCain compete in battleground states as presidential race approaches finish line
01/11/2008 05:00
The two U.S. presidential candidates intensified competition in their respective battleground states as the elections drawing to an end, ABC News reported Saturday. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) gestures that there are four...
Booming Confucius institutes enhance China’s soft power
01/11/2008 05:00
Back in the fall of 2003, a student at the University of Rohode Island circulated a petition for the university to offer Chinese language classes. Some 300 students signed the petition. Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 International...