Medvedev Elected Leader of Russia's Ruling Party
2012-05-26 17:38:33
Russia's ruling United Russia party elected Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its new leader on Saturday. Former leader of the United Russia and incumbent President Vladimir Putin led the party from 2008 to 2012, but he never formally joined the party.In
Avoidable Death Rate Drops Sharply in Canada
2012-05-26 15:21:07
This is the first time the report has focused on avoidable mortality in a bid to better study the effectiveness of the health system.The main reason for the drop in avoidable deaths was a 72-percent reduction in deaths caused by circulatory diseases such
20 Killed, over 20 Injured as Bus Overturns in Pakistan
2012-05-26 01:36:26
At least 20 people were killed and over 20 others were injured when a bus overturned in Pakistan' s central city of Rahim Yar Khan on Friday night, reported local state-run TV channel PTV, adding that the rescue work is underway.
73-year-old Japanese Woman Summits Mt. Qomolangma
2012-05-26 00:51:56
73-year-old Japanese woman Tamae Watanbe has successfully climbed Mt. Qomolangma (Mt. Everest), becoming the world's oldest person to overcome the peak.On May 19, Watanbe and her team of four successfully scaled Mt. Qomolangma from China's Tibet side beat
Traces of Higher-grade Uranium Detected in Iran
2012-05-26 00:49:17
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its latest report on Iranian nuclear issue that its inspectors have detected traces of up to 27 percent-purity enriched uranium in the country's Fordow nuclear fuel enrichment plant. The purity level
Romney to Lead Obama among Senior Voters in US Elections
2012-05-26 00:18:04
U.S. senior citizens are likely to cast their ballots in favor of Republican challenger Mitt Romney rather than President Barack Obama in November, continuing a shift among older Americans toward alignment with the Republican Party, experts said.On social
US action self-defeating
2012-05-25 10:23:26
Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China, and 600 times more Chinese study the English language than Americans study Mandarin. Confucius classroom program offers a way to make Chinese language lesson
U.S. Soldier Found Guilty of Plotting Bomb Attack on Army Troops
2012-05-25 08:16:45
Abdo, a Muslim soldier, faces up to life in prison for his conviction of attempted use of weapon of mass destruction, the paper said. Sentencing is set for this summer.
Magnitude-6.5 Quake Hits Greenland Sea: USGS
2012-05-25 07:09:11
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Greenland Sea on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website.
U.S. Man Gets 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Help al-Qaida
2012-05-25 06:52:03
A Texas man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for allegedly trying to sneak out of the U.S. to help al-Qaida.Texan Barry Walter Bujol Jr. was also fined 10,000 U.S. dollars for trying to give al-Qaida restricted military documents, GPS equip
Clinton Urges Iran to Close Gaps with World Powers
2012-05-25 06:48:33
She would not say much about the Baghdad talks, but stated that Washington would keep up the pressure on Tehran as it is pursuing a dual-track approach."As we lay the groundwork for these talks, we will keep up the pressure as part of our dual-track
US Hacks al-Qaida Websites to Disrupt Propaganda
2012-05-25 05:48:38
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that a U.S. team recently hacked into websites run by the al-Qaida branch in Yemen in an effort to disrupt its propaganda campaign, according to a State Department statement on Thursday.