International

Maldives holds world’s first underwater Cabinet meeting
17/10/2009 05:00
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed signs a declaration “SOS from the frontline” which was printed on a white plastic slate during a underwater cabinet meeting held in the turquoise lagoon off Girifushi Island, about 35 km northeast of the capital Male,...
Industrial salt found in food poisoning in Shanghai
17/10/2009 05:00
Shanghai authorities said Sunday that they found industrial salt in cooking that sickened 26 people at a local delicatessen. People who ate food at “Zhibin Delicatessen” receive treatment at Pudong District People’s Hospital in Shanghai, east of...
Pakistan army launches Waziristan operation, 12 militants killed
17/10/2009 05:00
Pakistan’s security forces Saturday launched the long-awaited operation in South Waziristan, the stronghold of Taliban in Pakistan, the Pakistani army said. Pakistan Army troops prepare to leave for patrolling during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the...
Gangsters shot down police chopper in Rio, 12 killed
17/10/2009 05:00
Police inspect the remains of one of their crime-fighting helicopters lying in a soccer field after it was shot down when trying to intervene in a battle between two opposing drug gangs, in a Rio de Janeiro slum October 17, 2009. A police helicopter was...
Russia’s cargo spaceship docks with space station
17/10/2009 05:00
The Progress M-03M, Russia’s third modified cargo craft, docked with the International Space Station early Sunday morning, the Mission Control Center outside Moscow announced. International Space Station is seen from space shuttle Discovery on March...
6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia
16/10/2009 05:00
A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the western part of Java in Indonesia on Friday, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. A man looks for recyclable materials among the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an...
Inter-Korean talks fail to reach agreement on more family reunions
16/10/2009 05:00
Inter-Korean talks that were held to seek for holding more family reunions ended without reaching an agreement on Friday, Seoul’s officials said. South Korean visitors in a bus cry as they hold the hands of their relatives of DPRK before returning to...