International

Scientists complete sequencing giant panda genome
11/10/2008 05:00
Chinese scientists have completed sequencing the genome of giant pandas. The announcement was made here Saturday. They hope the new information will give them a better biological understanding of why pandas eat bamboo, have black circles around their eyes...
China says new liquid milk in line with melamine limits
11/10/2008 05:00
The latest tests found that Chinese liquid dairy products met the new temporary restrictions on melamine, the country’s top quality control agency said on Saturday. A keeper draws milk from cows on Youth Farm in Jeminay, Altay, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur...
Analysis: Turkish-Arab ties steered into new phase
11/10/2008 05:00
The inaugural meeting of foreign ministers between Arab nations and Turkey convened in the largest Turkish City of Istanbul on Saturday, marking the launch of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum. The inaugural ministerial meeting of the Turkish-Arab...
Britney Spears to set the "record" straight
11/10/2008 05:00
If you’re wondering what was going through Britney Spears’ head during her erratic era, you are not alone - so does she. “I sit there and I look back and I’m like, ’I’m a smart person. What the hell was I thinking?’” Britney Spears stands backstage with her...
Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power
10/10/2008 05:00
Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attends a rally in Cleveland, Ohio in this October 8, 2008 file photo. An Alaska ethics inquiry has found that US Republican vice presidential candidate...
G7 pledges urgent, decisive action as markets reel
10/10/2008 05:00
G7 finance ministers Christine Lagarde of France (L-R), Peer Steinbrueck of Germany, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Italy’s Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti pose for a group photo after their meeting at the Treasury Department...
Paulson says U.S. planning to buy financial equity
10/10/2008 05:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks at a news conference after the G7 Ministerial meeting in Washington October 10, 2008 The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions,...