International

Mexico to declare emergency state in Mexicali after earthquake
05/04/2010 05:00
The Mexican city Mexicali will be declared disaster zone after the earthquake that shock the zone on Sunday afternoon Graphics shows a 7.2-magnitude quake rocks Mexico’s northern Baja California state at 15:40 p.m. local time (2240 GMT)on April...
French Renault to cooperate with German Daimler: reports
05/04/2010 05:00
French automaker Renault SA will hold a meeting on Tuesday to seal the agreement of partnership with German automaker Daimler. The administrative council of the French manufacturer, scheduled on Tuesday morning, will grant the accord without...
33 killed in Iraq as bombers target foreign embassies
04/04/2010 05:00
A new wave of violence killed as many as 33 people and wounded more than 200 in Iraq on Sunday. Houses damaged by suicide car bomb explosions are seen near the Iranian Embassy to Iraq in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, April 4, 2010. Three suicide car...
Experts warn of rising cancer trend in world
04/04/2010 05:00
Cancer prevention specialists issued a stern warning here on Saturday that the world is experiencing a rising cancer trend in the next 20 years. Jordanian Princess Ghida Talal addresses the International Conference of Asian and Pacific...
NZ minister defends approach to whaling
04/04/2010 05:00
New Zealand has rebuffed Australian government’s criticism that New Zealand is opening the door to commercial whaling Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett said earlier a New Zealand proposal would destroy the moratorium on...
4 blasts target U.S. consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar
04/04/2010 05:00
A series of four bomb blasts rocked the U.S. consulate in Peshawaron Monday. This frame grab taken from Geo News channel shows smoke billowing following a huge bomb blast in Peshawar. Suspected Islamist militants have waged a series of attacks in...
Quake in Baja California, Mexico, upgraded to 7.2 magnitude
04/04/2010 05:00
A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Baja California state, and was also felt in the southwestern corner of the United States Map of seismic region. The red balloon points the epicenter Baja California, Mexico. The U.S. Geological...