International

NASA: More territory on Mercury found by U.S. spacecraft
29/10/2008 05:00
The latest data captured by a U.S. spacecraft in its second probe this year has revealed more previously unseen real estate on the innermost part of Mercury, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wednesday. An image of the...
Pakistan’s powerful earthquake kills over 200
29/10/2008 05:00
The powerful earthquake occurred on Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan has killed more than 200 people and caused scores of injures, local television reported on Thursday. Survivors receive medical treatment in the worst-hit Ziarat area in southwestern...
Federal Reserve cuts rates by half-point to avert economic crisis
29/10/2008 05:00
The U.S. Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to cut a key interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.0 percent to prevent the economy from slipping into deep recession. The federal Reserve Building in Washington, September 16, 2008. The Federal Reserve...
DR Congo flare-up drives 30,000 people into camps near Goma
29/10/2008 05:00
Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is driving 30,000 people into refugee camps near Goma, the provincial capital of the country’s eastern province of North Kivu, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. A woman packs...
Wall Street rallies as investors believe Fed to cut interest rates
28/10/2008 05:00
Wall Street rallied Tuesday as investors hunted for bargain in the oversold markets believing that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 28, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Investors...
Poll shows Obama beats McCain among early voters
28/10/2008 05:00
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is leading his Republican opponent John McCain by 53 percent to 34 percent among early voters, a new poll indicated Tuesday. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama greets supporters before...
Microsoft unveils latest operating system Windows 7
28/10/2008 05:00
Software giant Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Windows 7, saying its latest operating system won’t be as annoying. (File Photo) At the company’ Professional Developers Conference here, Microsoft said the new version will not have the rampant notifications...