World

Taiwan to allow officials, military personnel to visit China

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Taipei, Dec 20 (DPA) Taiwan plans to allow its government officials, military personnel and state enterprise executives to visit China in view of eased cross-strait tension, media reports said Saturday.



Chaos at US airports as winter storms strike

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Dec 20 (DPA) Airports were shut down and several hundred flights were cancelled Friday as winter storms swept across the Midwest and northeastern US.



Chaos at US airports as winter storms strike

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Dec 20 (DPA) Airports were shut down and several hundred flights were cancelled Friday as winter storms swept across the Midwest and northeastern US.



Obama likely to name Dennis Blair as intelligence chief

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Dec 20 (DPA) US president-elect Barack Obama is expected to name retired navy admiral Dennis Blair as his top official for overseeing intelligences agencies.



It’s recession, zero growth next year: Canadian bank

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Toronto, Dec 20 (IANS) Canada, the best performing among the G7 economies, is officially in recession and there will no growth in 2009, the country’s top bank has said in a new report.



LTTE vessel carrying explosives destroyed: Sri Lankan Navy

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Colombo, Dec 20 (IANS) A medium-size vessel of the Tamil Tiger rebels was destroyed in a pre-dawn sea battle Saturday off the northeastern Mullaitivu coast, the Sri Lankan Navy said.



Russia has a military doctrine for every occasion

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Moscow, Dec 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia’s armed forces will get in 2009 a new military doctrine, meeting present-day realities as defined by national security and foreign policy interests.



Obama rounds out cabinet with trade, transport, labour posts

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Dec 20 (DPA) US president-elect Barack Obama filled out his cabinet Friday by naming his picks for trade, labour and transport.