International

A/H1N1 flu continues decline in U.S. state of Illinois
25/12/2009 05:00
H1N1 flu in the U.S. state of Illinois declined with only two new deaths from the virus in the last week, according to an official report issued on Thursday. Thursday’s weekly update by the Illinois Department of Public Health also includes 41...
Man ignites explosive device on U.S. jetliner in suspected terrorism attempt
25/12/2009 05:00
A man suspected of extremist affiliation ignited Friday a small explosive device on a Northwest Airlines flight bound to Detroit This picture shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from...
World’s fastest rail journey starts operation
25/12/2009 05:00
The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway with the world’s fastest train journey with a 350-km-per-hour average speed, started operation Saturday. A high-speed train runs into Wuhan Railway Station, in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei...
Bridge collapses in India, 17 killed
25/12/2009 05:00
Seventeen laborers died and 30 others were feared trapped or drowned when a bridge under construction over River Chambal in India’s north-western state of Rajasthan collapsed. The photo taken on December 25, 2009, shows a collapsed bridge in...
World pray for peace on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
25/12/2009 05:00
People from all over the world gathered in the holy city of Bethlehem in the West Bank on Christmas Eve Thursday, praying for peace on the special occasion. Worshipers pray inside the Church of Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on Dec....
U.S. Senate passes landmark healthcare bill
25/12/2009 05:00
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a landmark healthcare bill, which will expand healthcare insurance coverage to 94 percent of the Americans. U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid (C) speaks during a news conference in Washington Dec. 24,...
Disney’s earnings down
25/12/2009 05:00
Net income at Walt Disney Co. in Burbank near Los Angeles fell 25 percent in fiscal 2009 from a year earlier, the company said. The company saw significant declines at its movie studio and sagging earnings at the company’s theme parks because...