International

U.S. Navy catches pirates off Seychelles
01/04/2010 05:00
The U.S. Navy detained suspected pirates off the Seychelles Thursday after exchanging fire.. The USS Nicholas is seen in this photo taken April 27, 2007. The warship detained suspected pirates off the Seychelles Thursday after exchanging fire,...
Same group may be behind Dagestan bombings: Putin
31/03/2010 05:00
Russia has not ruled out the same group may be behind the bomb attacks in Dagestan Wednesday and Moscow two days ago, according to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin “I don’t rule out that this is one and the...
China’s Geely set to inject $900 mln operating capital into Volvo
31/03/2010 05:00
Chinese auto maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is ready to inject 900 million U.S. dollars operating capital into Volvo on top of the 1.8 billion U.S. dollars purchase price. “We should not only inject money into Volvo, but also endeavor to...
Billions pledged at donors conference
31/03/2010 05:00
More than three dozen nations and organizations have pledged more than 5 billion U.S. dollars to assist Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake The international donor conference for Haiti is held at the United Nations headquarters in...
Obama announces permission for offshore oil drilling
31/03/2010 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday announced permission for oil drilling 50 miles off the Virginia shorelines. U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday announces permission for oil drilling 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the Virginia shorelines at...
Chechen rebel leader claims responsibility for Moscow subway attacks
31/03/2010 05:00
Doku Umarov, a Chechen rebel leader, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the twin suicide bombings on the Moscow subway Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov is seen in this screenshot taken March 31, 2010. Umarov claimed responsibility for...
Oil producers at risk of wasting investment due to low oil prices
31/03/2010 05:00
The world’s oil-producing countries are now at risk of wasting investment if oil prices are too low or too volatile “There is a very real risk of wasting financial resources on unneeded capacity,” Al-Badri told the 12th International Energy...