International

U.S. president pays sudden visit to Afghanistan
28/03/2010 05:00
The United States President Barack Obama arrived here Sunday night to pay a sudden visit to Afghanistan. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, March...
37 died, 102 injured in Moscow twin blasts: minister
28/03/2010 05:00
Emergencies Ministry members walk out from Park Kultury metro station in Moscow March 29, 2010. Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said 37 people were killed and another 102 injured in the twin explosions that rocked central...
Thai PM, red-shirt core leaders hold negotiation
27/03/2010 05:00
A Thailand’s anti-government protestor holds a board with Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s picture during a rally at the 11th Infantry Regiment in north Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on March 28, 2010. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit...
Hopes fade for 46 sailors after S Korean ship sinks
27/03/2010 05:00
Military divers have searched in vain for 46 marines missing since a South Korean ship exploded and sank near the maritime border with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Relatives of some of the 46 missing navy sailors of the...
Times newspaper to charge for online access
26/03/2010 05:00
The Times and Sunday Times newspapers are to start charging to access their websites in June, owner News International has announced. Internet users will pay have to pay 1 pound (1.48 U.S. dollars) for a day’s access or 2 pounds (2.97 dollars)...
Lamy says Doha Round not in "final game" yet
26/03/2010 05:00
The Doha Round of global trade negotiations is not in its “final game” yet despite renewed determination to push for its conclusion. “The outcome is that we are not where we wanted to be … we made some limited progress since 2008 but...
Scientists make genetically-modified cow with high Omega-3 fatty acid level
26/03/2010 05:00
The world’s first genetically-modified cow with high level of Omega-3 fatty acid is nine-months old, healthy and expected to produce milk rich in the fatty acid essential for human health. Li Guangpeng, chief of the program, said two...