International

U.S. stocks trade lower on weak economic data
18/10/2008 05:00
Wall Street traded lower Friday as the housing and confidence data slump. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that construction of new homes and apartments dropped by 6.3 percent in September, bigger than the 1.6 percent decrease that economists had expected....
Obama keeps five-point lead on McCain
17/10/2008 05:00
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama greets supporters at a campaign event at Mack’s Apple’s orchard in Londonderry, New Hampshire, October 16, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama holds a five-point lead over...
Buffett’s ‘buy now’ call gets lukewarm reception
17/10/2008 05:00
Billionaire financier and Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Warren Buffett greets shareholders during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska in this May 3, 2008 file photo. Warren Buffett...
Pentagon seeks to calm concerns over Iraq troop pact
17/10/2008 05:00
A U.S. soldier patrols Baquba, in Diyala province some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 16, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that U.S. troops should not be concerned by a deal that is said...
Former Argentine president absent from trial on illegal arms sales
16/10/2008 05:00
Trial against former Argentine President Carlos Saul Menem on charges of orchestrating illegal arms sales to Ecuador and Croatia in the early 1990s began Thursday. The trial on charges of illegally selling arms to Ecuador and Croatia in the early 1990s...
Study: Obese people don’t enjoy eating
16/10/2008 05:00
Obese people actually don’t enjoy eating cooking and they eat more high-calorie food in order to make up for the missing enjoyment. U.S. psychology researchers reported that they were able to predict future weight gain in young women, by analyzing their...
EU summit focuses on financial crisis, climate change
16/10/2008 05:00
Heads of state and government from 27 European Union countries concluded here on Thursday their two-day summit after demonstrating “unanimous” support to a concerted action plan adopted by their eurozone members to fight the current financial turmoil. Europen...