International

Bush, Cheney cast votes for McCain
25/10/2008 05:00
U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife as well as Vice President Dick Cheney have cast their votes for their party’s presidential candidate John McCain, the White House said on Friday. Supporters cheer during a campaign rally with U.S. Republican...
McCain’s campaign defends Palin’s fashion expenses
25/10/2008 05:00
U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign defended vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s fashion expenses that has grabbed public and media attention with only days before the election day. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator...
Chinese president hails ASEM’s marked achievements
25/10/2008 05:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday hailed the marked achievements of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) since its first meeting in 1996, saying it had become an important platform for Asia-Europe dialogue and cooperation. Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a...
7th Asia-Europe meeting concluded with consensus on global financial crisis
25/10/2008 05:00
The two-day 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was concluded here Saturday with participants reaching consensus on global financial crisis and other issues. The two-day 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct....
Iraqi Sunni party suspends contact with U.S. over raid
25/10/2008 05:00
Iraq’s leading Sunni party said Saturday that it is cutting contact with the U.S. to protest against an operation targeting its members in the Anbar Province. Iraqi Sunni Muslims demonstrate in Fallujah to protest against the killing of one of their members...
Gastroenteritis claims 160 lives in Nigerian NW state
25/10/2008 05:00
An outbreak of gastroenteritis has claimed some 160 lives in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State in five months, a senior state official has said. Bacterial gastroenteritis. (File Photo) State Commissioner for Health, Jabbi Kilgori, told local media on...
At least 58 killed in Yemen floods
25/10/2008 05:00
At least 58 people have been killed by floods which hit southeastern Yemen following two days of heavy rainfall, the official SABA news agency reported on Saturday, citing the interior ministry. Houses damaged by floods are seen in the eastern province of...