International

HIV prevention gel fails to reduce risk: scientists
15/12/2009 05:00
Scientists said they found no evidence that the vaginal microbicide PRO 2000 reduces the risk of HIV infection in women. Stephen Malinga, Uganda’s Health Minister while announcing the results of the four year trial that started in September 2005,...
Tony Blair calls for Copenhagen climate talks to produce practical measures
15/12/2009 05:00
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the ongoing Copenhagen climate change talks to translate the emission cut commitments into practical measures here on Sunday. Photo taken on Dec.13 shows Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair...
Pinera leads first official results of Chile’s general elections
15/12/2009 05:00
Chile’s opposition candidate Sabastian Pinera got 44.2 percent of the votes of the general elections on Sunday when 59.9 percent of votes have been counted, according to the first official results. Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian...
Beer drinking found slows prostate cancer, but no remedy
15/12/2009 05:00
A compound in beer may slow down growth of cells that cause enlarged prostates, according to a study But conclusion cannot be drawn that drinking beer is a way to prevent prostate cancer, warned the study. The study found one compound xanthohumol...
U.S. senate passes $1.1 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2010
15/12/2009 05:00
U.S. Senate passed on Sunday a 1.1-trillion-U.S. dollars spending package for fiscal year 2010, except for the Defense Department. The Democratic-controlled Senate approved the bill at a vote of57-35. The year-end package that covers about half...
Over 2,000 families flee from restive Mayon Volcano in Philippines
15/12/2009 05:00
Over 2,000 families have been evacuated to safer grounds since Monday night to avoid possible eruption of Mayon Volcano in the Philippines’ Albay province Mayon volcano in Legazpi city, Albay province, continues to spew ash Tuesday Dec. 15,...
Boeing’s Dreamliner makes maiden flight
15/12/2009 05:00
Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner jet took to the skies Tuesday, a relief to the U.S. aerospace giant that pins high hope on the new model in its competition with rival Airbus. The Dreamliner took off at around 10:30 a.m. local time (1830 GMT) at Paine...