International

Bayern see fourth successive win
01/11/2008 05:00
German top football league champions Bayern Munich overcame Arminia Bielfeld 3-1 at home on Saturday, reaping their fourth victory in a row. Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery (L) scores a goal against Arminia Bielefeld’s Dennis Eilhoff during their German first...
Thai former PM Thaksin makes phone-in address to supporters
01/11/2008 05:00
Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a phone-in address to his supporters at a rally in Bangkok Saturday night, saying that “nobody” could bring him back to Thailand except “royal kindness” or “power of the people.” Tens of thousands of...
U.S. voters weigh local issues as Election Day draws near
31/10/2008 05:00
American voters are busy weighing local issues this weekend to decide their positions on many state ballot measures, as they prepare to vote Tuesday in the presidential election. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama shakes hands at a...
FM: Chinese premier’s visits to Russia, Kazakhstan "fruitful"
31/10/2008 05:00
The visits of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Russia and Kazakhstan and his attendance at the 7th Shanghai Cooperation Organization prime ministers’ meeting have yielded “significant and fruitful” results, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Friday. Russian...
Simple blood test predicts obesity
31/10/2008 05:00
According to new research by U.S. scientists, the degree of change in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. The findings, published in the International Journal of Obesity and available here on...
Austrian hostages held in Sahara freed
31/10/2008 05:00
Two Austrian hostages kidnapped months ago when they were on holiday in Tunisia have been freed and are in the hands of Malian authorities, agencies reported on Friday. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Andrea Kloiber and Wofgang Ebner, 43 and 51 respectively when they...
Palin effigy taken down amid national uproar
30/10/2008 05:00
After causing a nationwide controversy, a display that shows a likeness of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin hanging by a noose has been taken down, it was reported on Thursday. U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah...