International

Thailand, Cambodia agree to joint border patrols
16/10/2008 05:00
Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to conduct joint military patrols on disputed area near the Preah Vihear temple, Thailand’s Second Army commander Lt-Gen Wibulsak Neepal said Thursday. Thai regional army commander Wiboonsak Neeparn (R) and his Cambodian...
Gov’t to guarantee safety of Thais living in Cambodia
15/10/2008 05:00
Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, has asked to the provincial authorities to take care and guarantee the safety of Thai businesspeople and civilians living in the country, the Raksmey Kampuchea Daily reported on Thursday. Cambodian...
U.S. astronomers find young planets stay hotter, longer
15/10/2008 05:00
Hot, young planets may be easier to spot because they stay that way longer than astronomers have thought, according to new work by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A view of the earth’s solar system is shown on a giant screen at the...
Grief can be stopped by medicine
15/10/2008 05:00
Scientists have pinpointed a key brain chemical involved in dealing with the sudden loss or long-term separation of a partner, they said Wednesday. A man holds a paper Chrysanthemum flower while he mourns during the three minutes of silence being observed on...
Obama, McCain clash on economy in final debate
15/10/2008 05:00
The war of words was intensified as U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama argued about who has a better economic plan in their final debate Wednesday night at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Democratic presidential candidate Sen....
Direct U.S. stake in banks fails to lift market confidence
15/10/2008 05:00
Wall Street tumbled again Wednesday with all the major indexes dropping more than 7 percent, a day after the Bush Administration announced new measures to take stake in major banks to strengthen the banking industry. U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson...
EU summit starts in Brussels
15/10/2008 05:00
European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso (L) and Commissioner for external affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner attend the European Union leaders summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on October 15, 2008. Heads of state and government from the 27...