International

Fixed currencies are form of protectionism, APEC companies say
14/11/2009 05:00
Controlling currency levels is a form of protectionism that policy makers must avoid âby all means,â said the incoming chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperationâs Business Advisory Council. âForeign-exchange rates are a...
U.S. to try five 9/11 suspects in New York, Guantanamo debate reignited
14/11/2009 05:00
This photo obtained in March 2003 shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged organizer of the September 11, 2001, attacks, shortly after his capture. Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and four co-accused will be tried in a civilian court in New...
APEC faces âpoliticalâ obstacles to free trade area, Lee says
14/11/2009 05:00
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group faces âpoliticalâ hurdles in its vision to form a region-wide free trade area, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. The...
APEC CEO Summit opens in Singapore, stressing urgency of rebuilding economy
13/11/2009 05:00
The APEC CEO Summit 2009 opened here Friday, with more than 1,000 of the world’s top business leaders gathering in Singapore to meet with APEC economic leaders. In a keynote address, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said “we are...
Obama to hold job forum in December
13/11/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the White House will hold a job forum in December, acknowledging high unemployment is one of the “great challenges” facing his administration. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the...
Suicide bomb hits military camp in Kabul
13/11/2009 05:00
A suicide bomb hit a NATO military camp in eastern Kabul on Friday morning, killing at least six people, including two civilians, a police officer who declined to be named told Xinhua. Afghan policemen inspects the site of a blast in Kabul...
Oldest sex-change person in U.S. at 77
13/11/2009 05:00
Richard Ramsey, 77, a 20-year Navy veteran from New Jersey, became Renee Ramsey this June, according to Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday. In June, 77-year-old Richard Ramsey became Renee Ramsey. She’s pictured here in her New Jersey home in...