Archive for the ‘world news’ Category
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao greets local people during an inspection in Muyu Township of Qingchuan County, one of the worst-hit area of Guangyuan City in southwest China's Sichuan ...
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Leon Fleisher was named a Kennedy Center Honoree today, along with pop diva Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and others. The annual award is given out in recognition of lasting contrubutions to the arts in America. The awards will be presented and televised at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
NEW YORK (AFP) - The United States marked six years since the September 11 attacks Tuesday with solemn ceremonies but still haunted by Osama bin Laden, who used the anniversary to praise the Al-Qaeda hijackers.
In an overcast New York, families of the 2,749 people killed when two planes plowed into ...
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