International

China arrests 27 in tainted milk scandal: state media
29/09/2008 05:00
A mother and a father hold their babies as they wait for treatment at a children’s hospital in Beijing on September 23. Police in northern China have arrested 27 people in their probe into tainted milk that has sickened...
World awaits action after US rejects bailout
29/09/2008 05:00
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange looks up at the numbers on the board. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned US lawmakers they had to act fast after the House rejected his $700-billion bank bailout,...
FDA: 10 Chinese dairies on Thai market proved safe
29/09/2008 05:00
Sample tests have proved all the 10 brands of dairy products imported from China onto Thai market are safe from melamine, Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) Deputy Secretary-General Manit Arunakul told Xinhua here on Monday. The FDA has carried...
Polls show Obama wins 1st debate with McCain
29/09/2008 05:00
New polls show a small boost for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after his first debate with Republican foe John McCain last Friday, the U.S. News and World Report said Monday. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (L) and...
Poll: Ecuadorian president wins referendum on constitution
28/09/2008 05:00
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has won Sunday’s referendum on his country’s new constitution with a 66.4 percent “yes” vote, exit polls reveal. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Delgado delivers a speech during the inauguration of referendum on a new...
6 killed, 30 wounded in northern Lebanon explosion
28/09/2008 05:00
A bomb targeted a Lebanese army bus Monday morning in the northern city of Tripoli, killing six soldiers and wounding 30 others, LBC TV reported. Soldiers and policemen guard a bus that was hit by an explosion on the main road in Tripoli, in northern Lebanon...
Where will next wave of economic growth occur?
28/09/2008 05:00
Amid worries about a global economic downturn, the 2008 Summer Davos forum, also known as the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2008 of the World Economic Forum, concluded Sunday afternoon in the northern China metropolis of Tianjin. Chinese Premier Wen...