International

Tokyo stocks skyrocket record 14%
13/10/2008 05:00
Tokyo stocks posted its largest-ever single-day percentage gain, with the key Nikkei index skyrocketing more than 14 percent. A man walks past in front of an electronic board displaying movements of major indices in Tokyo October 14, 2008. The Nikkei stock...
European countries announce ambitious bank rescue plans
13/10/2008 05:00
European countries have been actively taking measures to help their banks stay afloat through the financial crisis, with some of them already announcing huge bank rescue plans. France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech to announce a plan to tackle...
China, Russia unveil boundary markers for eastern section of boundary
13/10/2008 05:00
China and Russia held a ceremony at Heixiazi Island on Tuesday to unveil the boundary markers for eastern section of China-Russia boundary. Chinese soldiers raise a national flag during a ceremony on the Heixiazi Island Oct. 14, 2008. China and Russia held a...
Russia launches spacecraft with sixth space tourist
12/10/2008 05:00
A Russian carrier rocket blasted off from a central Asia launching pad on Sunday, sending the crew members for the International Space Station (ISS) and the sixth space tourist. U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott gives a thumbs-up after donning his spacesuit...
Thousands of torches lit to mark anniversary of Bali bombing
12/10/2008 05:00
At least 10,000 bamboo torches were lit up at the Bali bombing monument in Kuta on the resort island on Sunday evening to mark the sixth anniversary of the bombing that killed more than 200 people. Relatives attend a remembrance ceremony at the Australian...
Asia’s biggest electronics fair opens in HK
12/10/2008 05:00
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) 2008 starts today at two venues - the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) and the Hong Kong Exhibition Center - and will last until Thursday. The fair’s Hall of Fame includes a number of renowned...
Cambodia, Thailand set time frame to resolve border disputes
12/10/2008 05:00
Cambodia and Thailand decided to resume their border talks between Oct. 21 and Oct. 24 in Siem Reap province, after both foreign ministers met briefly here Monday morning. Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat (L) shakes hands with Cambodia’s Foreign...