International

Stem cells treatment helps regain eyesight
24/12/2009 05:00
A new stem cell treatment has cured eight people who had nearly lost their eyesight in the English city of Newcastle, according to news reports on Wednesday. Russell Turnbull, one of the cured patients whose right eye was burned in an ammonia...
Polanski court appeal rejected
22/12/2009 05:00
An appeals court in California has rejected the French-born Polish film director Roman Polanski’s attempt to have his sex case dismissed. Director Roman Polanski arrives for the award ceremony at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in this May 25,...
Mexico City approves gay marriage
22/12/2009 05:00
Lawmakers in Mexico City have legalised gay marriage, the first such instance in Latin America. Gay rights activist cheer after a session at the city’s assembly in Mexico City December 21, 2009. Mexico City’s assembly voted to extend gay...
Google begins books digitization in French library
22/12/2009 05:00
Internet search giant Google began digitizing half a million books from the Municipal Library of Lyon, France, Monday. Patrick Bazin, director of the Municipal Library of Lyon, said Google is contracted to scan the books in the library within 10...
New arms deal could be signed early 2010: top Russian general
22/12/2009 05:00
Russia and the United States are likely to clinch a new nuclear arms reduction treaty early next year, Russia’s top military officer said on Monday. Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, speaks at a...
Eurostar expected to partially resume traffic
22/12/2009 05:00
The Eurostar trains suspended in the Manche tunnel was expected to resume traffic partially on Tuesday, the company’s chief official said here Monday. Passengers wait at the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras Station in London, capital of Britain,...
U.S. automaker GM picks Microsoft CFO to run finances
22/12/2009 05:00
U.S. automaker General Motors Co. has tapped Chris Liddell, chief financial officer of Microsoft Corp., to be its new vice chairman and chief financial officer, the company said Monday. “Chris will lead our financial and accounting operations on...