International

FIFA introduces Puskas award, honoring Hungarian striker
20/10/2009 05:00
FIFA, the International Federation of Football Associations, announced a new award on Tuesday, honoring Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskas, who died in 2006 at the age of 79. FIFA President Joseph Blatter, left, and Erzsebet Puskas, wife of...
Abbas to issue elections decree, leaving door open for reconciliation
20/10/2009 05:00
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that he will issue a decree on Sunday to hold elections before Jan. 24, leaving the door open for reconciliation Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a press conference after meeting with...
Obama promises to keep deadline of troop withdrawal from Iraq
20/10/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki here on Tuesday, saying that his administration will keep its promise to withdraw troops from Iraq by August 2010. U.S.President Barack Obama meets with Iraq’s Prime...
15 killed, 20 injured in train collision in northern India
20/10/2009 05:00
In a major rail mishap, at least 15 people were killed and over 20 injured. Passengers are standing by the train that collided near Agra, about 210 kilometers (130 miles) southeast of New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. At least 15 people...
New York Times will cut 100 newsroom jobs
19/10/2009 05:00
The New York Times plans to cut 100 newsroom jobs, about 8 percent of its staff, by end of this year, according to a report available Monday on its website. File photo taken on March 10, 2009 shows people walking past the New York Times...
China moves to project air power with Soviet carrier overhaul
19/10/2009 05:00
Welding torches flare at dusk in the coastal Chinese city of Dalian as workers mill about on the flight deck of an unfinished aircraft carrier once intended for the Soviet navy. More than 400 miles (643 kilometers) from the ocean, a...
8-year-old boy has "sex change"
19/10/2009 05:00
Just like any other little girls, 8-year-old Josie Romero loves wearing skirts and playing with dolls. Josie Romero of Arizona, the United States.(Photo: xinhuane.com) She was born into a boy’s body in Arizona, U.S., but now her sex has...