International

Buffett buys out second largest U.S. railroad company
03/11/2009 05:00
Renowned investor Warren Buffett has put his biggest bet on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNSF), second largest U.S. railroad company, according to a statement released on Tuesday. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay 100 dollars per...
China: Health Ministry disproves rumor on vaccination-caused A/H1N1 outbreak
02/11/2009 05:00
Chinese Ministry of Health on Monday disproved an online rumor that the recent A/H1N1 influenza outbreak in Beijing was caused by vaccination among students for the country’s National Day celebration. “The rumor violates scientific theories...
ICANN approves new domain name process
02/11/2009 05:00
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved a new domain name process — the Fast Track Process — to allow for non-Latin characters. The ICANN, an organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain...
China, New Zealand sign labor market agreement
02/11/2009 05:00
China and New Zealand signed a labor market agreement on Monday, under which the New Zealand government would ease restrictions on Chinese workers seeking temporary jobs in the island nation. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with...
Obama urges Karzai to improve governance
02/11/2009 05:00
President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States is looking forward to a closer cooperation with Afghan government led by President Hamid Karzai. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in...
Suicide attack kills 2, injures 7 in Pakistan’s Lahore
02/11/2009 05:00
Two suicide bombers were killed Monday evening when they detonated explosive-packed car at a police check post near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, police chief said. A damaged vehicle at the site where suicide bombers blew themselves up in...
Study: Kilimanjaro may become snowless by 2022
02/11/2009 05:00
The snows of Kilimanjaro, famous for an Ernest Hemingway’s short story of the same name, could disappear by 2022. Flamingoes fly in Amboseli National Park near Mount Kilimanjaro, with an elevation of 5,895 meters (19,340 ft), March 22,...