International

Vitamin D deficiency linked with cardiovascular disease, death
17/11/2009 05:00
People with inadequate levels of vitamin D may face greater risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even though they’ve never had heart disease. Researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City presented...
Geithner says international financial system must be reformed
17/11/2009 05:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday that the current international financial system must be reformed to address 21st century challenges. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks during a press conference in Washington...
Thinking of loved ones helps reduce pain: study
16/11/2009 05:00
The mere thought of loved ones can help reduce pain, a new study suggests. This underscores the importance of social relationships and staying socially connected, according to the study conducted by researchers at the University of California in...
U.S. donates 20 aircrafts to Afghanistan
16/11/2009 05:00
The US, as part of its efforts to boost the capacity of the fledgling Afghanistan Air Force, pledged to donate 20 aircrafts and of these two C-27 have been handed to Afghanistan. An Afghan soldier stands guard in front a C-27A transport aircraft...
Kosovo holds local elections
15/11/2009 05:00
Kosovo citizens are voting Sunday in local elections, the first since its unilateral declaration of independence in February 2008. A Kosovar Albanian casts his ballot at a polling station in Pristina, Kosovo, on Nov. 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Astrit...
Thailand’s PAD rally against Thaksin, Hun Sen kicks off in Bangkok
15/11/2009 05:00
The People’s Alliance for Democracy’s (PAD) protest against ousted former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen kicked off on Sunday in Bangkok. By 18:30 p.m. local time, over 10,000 PAD protesters or the...
APEC to maintain stimulus until âdurableâ recovery
14/11/2009 05:00
APEC leaders pose at the declaration ceremony at the end of the the APEC Summit in in Singapore Asia-Pacific leaders said the economic recovery isnât on a âsolid footingâ yet, pledging to...