International

H1N1 flu virus mutation detected in HK
23/11/2009 05:00
Hong Kong’s Department of Health announced Monday that it had found the same mutation in a H1N1 flu virus sample as the one detected in Norway recently. The department said that it had examined the genetic sequence of H1N1 flu viruses in its...
U.S. Senate votes to move health care reform bill forward
22/11/2009 05:00
The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday night to move an overhaul health care reform bill forward, removing the first procedural hurdle for the bill to be passed in the chamber. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (C)(D-NV) speaks as Tom Harkin (L)(D-IA)...
Exit polls show incumbent president narrowly leading Romania’s presidential elections
22/11/2009 05:00
Exit polls gave incumbent President Traian Basescu a narrow lead in Romania’s presidential elections on Sunday with 32.8 percent of the vote, against 31.7 percent for his main opponent. The incumbent Romanian President Traian Basescu speaks to...
Indian PM starts high-profile visit to U.S.
22/11/2009 05:00
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew into the Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington on Sunday afternoon, starting a high-profile visit to the United States. India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets the members of the media at the...
Two Atlantis astronauts install ISS antenna in first spacewalk
21/11/2009 05:00
Two U.S. astronauts conducted the first spacewalk for space shuttle Atlantis and installed an antenna on the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, NASA said. Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis’ payload bay at the beginning of his...
U.S. popular Oprah Winfrey Show to fade to black in 2011
21/11/2009 05:00
The popular U.S. talk show, the Oprah Winfrey Show, will fade to black in 2011, said the talk show host on TV Friday morning. Oprah Winfrey is shown in this handout photo on the set of her television program in Chicago, Nov. 20, 2009. Winfrey...
Ukrainian, Georgian leaders pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
20/11/2009 05:00
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenkoon Thursday met here with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili, pledging to further enhance bilateral relations and cooperation. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (R) holds talks with his Georgian...