International

China quality watchdog: New liquid milk supplies melamine free
05/10/2008 05:00
The latest sample test detected no melamine in newly supplied liquid milk on China’s market, the country’s quality watchdog said Saturday. Reports on testing milk are posted on shelf at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China’s Hebei...
Simpson found guilty on robbery, kidnapping charges
05/10/2008 05:00
Former U.S. football star O.J. Simpson was found guilty by a Las Vegas jury late Friday night on all charges he faced, including armed robbery and Kidnapping. O.J. Simpson is taken into custody after being convicted on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping...
130 USC students sickened by salmonella poisoning
05/10/2008 05:00
At least 130 University of Southern California students have been hospitalized with salmonella poisoning, according to university health officials. The outbreak seems to have been centered on a cluster of dormitories on USC’s campus. “We don’t think it’s a...
Turkish officer accuses Iraqi Kurds of aiding PKK rebels
05/10/2008 05:00
A senior official of the Turkish military on Sunday criticized the Iraqi Kurds for aiding the outlawed Kurdish Worker’s Party (PKK) militants against Ankara. Turkish people attend the funerals of the Turkish soldiers killed in an attack by Kurdish separatists...
Richard Fuld to testify for Lehman’s collapse
05/10/2008 05:00
Disgraced Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Richard Fuld, who presided over the Wall Street investment bank during its collapse in September, will testify at congressional hearing on Monday. Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2008 shows the headquarters of...
Britney Spears launches new perfume along with new album
04/10/2008 05:00
Britney Spears is set to launch a new perfume to coincide with the release of her new album. The singer - who has previously lent her name to scents entitled Curious, Fantasy, In Control, Midnight Fantasy, Curious Heart and Believe - Britney Spears holds...
World’s biggest computing grid launched
04/10/2008 05:00
The world’s largest computing grid is launched on Friday, ready to tackle mankind’s biggest data challenge from the earth’s most powerful accelerator, according to local media reports. Scientists look at a computer screen at the control centre of the CERN in...