International

Google releases Google Earth for iPhone
27/10/2008 05:00
Hold the whole world in your hand? It’s not a dream after Google on Monday released its Google Earth application for the iPhone and iPod Touch through Apple’s iTunes Store. Chief Almir Surui from the Surui-Paiter Indigenous people of Brazil, attends the...
Latest polls show U.S. presidential race uphill battle for McCain
27/10/2008 05:00
Latest poll results Monday suggested that U.S. Republican presidential nominee John McCain faces an uphill battle just week ahead of the Nov. 4 presidential elections. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a campaign rally...
Two U.S. men charged in plot to kill Obama
27/10/2008 05:00
Two U.S. men were charged Monday for plotting a “killing spree” against African-Americans that would have been capped with an attempt to kill Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Federal agents have broken up a plot to assassinate Democratic...
Masks, hand washing prevent spread of flu-like symptoms by up to 50%
27/10/2008 05:00
Wearing masks and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers may prevent the spread of flu symptoms by as much as 50 percent, a new study released Monday by University of Michigan suggests. (Xinhuanet Photo) In a first-of-its-kind look at the efficacy of...
Syria condemns U.S. "terrorist aggression"
27/10/2008 05:00
Visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Monday condemned the United States for its “terrorist aggression” on Syria after the U.S. launched a raid on a village near the Syria-Iraq border killing eight civilians. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid...
Former Colombian congressman escapes from rebel’s captivity
26/10/2008 05:00
Former Colombian congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano escaped from captivity Sunday after being held for more than eight years by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Freed Colombian hostage and former congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano gestures...
Raphael’s Madonna restored to glory
26/10/2008 05:00
After 10 years of painstaking study and restoration that tested both cutting edge technology and human patience, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance is returning to the public. Fine arts technician Patrizia Riitana demonstrates the...