International

Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize
10/10/2008 05:00
Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Friday amid controversy. Ahtisaari has been awarded the prize “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts,”...
Bush: U.S. authority able to solve financial crisis
10/10/2008 05:00
President George W. Bush said on Friday that the United States, together with other nations, can cope with the current financial crisis. “The American people need to know: that the United States government is acting; we will continue to act to resolve this crisis...
Rep: story of Jamie Lynn’s pregnancy baseless rumor
10/10/2008 05:00
Representative of Britney Spears’ 17-year-old sister Jamie Lynn has denied the speculation that the actress is pregnant again, media reported Saturday. Actress Jamie Lynn Spears arrives at a premiere in Los Angeles in this July 17, 2006 File photo....
G-24: global financial crisis could dampen growth prospects in developing countries
10/10/2008 05:00
A group of developing countries warned here Friday that the ongoing global financial crisis could dampen growth prospects in the developing world. G-24 Chairman Jean-Claude Masangu Mulongo speaks at a news conference during the spring IMF-World Bank meeting...
Financial crisis to "increase" mental illness
09/10/2008 05:00
The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to cope with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned Thursday. A trader gestures as he works on the floor of the New...
Hundreds of new marine species discovered
09/10/2008 05:00
Hundreds of new marine species and previously uncharted undersea mountains and canyons have been discovered in the depths of the Southern Ocean, Australian scientists said Wednesday. A new species of Ophiacantha brittlestar. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) A total...
Dow Jones average dips below 8,600 on panic sell-off
09/10/2008 05:00
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped more than 7 percent Thursday as panic sell-off dominated markets. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the final minutes of the trading session in New York, October 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)...