International

Obama says Wall St bailout may cut his energy plan
26/09/2008 05:00
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during the first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi September 26, 2008. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate...
Bush, Cheney rush to rescue banks brings flashbacks of war
26/09/2008 05:00
US President George W. Bush (C) makes remarks on the economic crisis during a meeting with bipartisan and bicameral members of congress. Be scared. Be very, very scared. Congress, sign on the dotted line quickly before the...
Business as usual after largest-ever bank collapse in U.S.
26/09/2008 05:00
Depositors rushed to branches of Washington Mutual Bank here Friday to check on their accounts, only to find business as usual after the largest U.S. savings and loan bank were taken over by federal regulators and sold to its rival. A sign at a Washington...
Obama, McCain focus on economy, foreign policy in first debate
26/09/2008 05:00
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama clashed over economy and foreign policy during their first presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi, on Friday night. U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain (L) and U.S. Democratic...
When dolphin kisses sea lion
25/09/2008 05:00
A dolphin and a sea lion, two species usually on guard against each other, kissed their hostility away in a performance at the Beijing Aquarium. Under the instruction of their trainers, a dolphin kisses a sea lion in the Beijing Aquarium in this photo...
Dark chocolate helps heart stay healthy
25/09/2008 05:00
A small square of dark chocolate daily protects the heart from inflammation and subsequent heart disease, a new study of Italians suggests. Milk chocolate might not do the job. (File Photo) Specifically, only 6.7 grams of chocolate per day (or 0.23...
Africa Focus: South Africa places hope on interim president
25/09/2008 05:00
Kgalema Motlanthe became South Africa’s interim president on Thursday, replacing Thabo Mbeki and ending the nation’s worst political crisis since apartheid was ended in 1994. Kgalema Motlanthe addresses Parliament in Cape Town after being elected as South...