Kim Clijsters began her retiring year well, with a victory at the Sydney International, carrying prizes of $600 thousand and the last before the Australia Open, which is scheduled to begin on Monday.

Has the ceasefire with ETA, the Basque separatist movement, ended? A car bomb exploded Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Barajas Airport in Madrid, the Spanish capitol

Sudan?s government in Khartoum agreed Friday to the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to the distraught region of Darfur, as well as, a reinforcement of the African observer force already deployed in the area

Algeria is a country that has always had a number of excellent athletes representing it in meets and international competitions

A multi-billion-dollar project dubbed "Iter", Latin for "the way" aimed at providing clean and virtually limitless energy from a nuclear reaction similar to that of the Sun

Environmental ministers from different countries around the world join forces in the International climate change conference taking place in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi.

We want to use all of the mechanisms that would comfort the donors, and would assure the Lebanese and the world community that this money is going to receive the ultimate use for the needy people of Lebanon, the Prime Minister of Lebanon promised.

No more international soccer performance from Eddie Pope, as the U.S soccer star retires. Eddie Pope participated in three World Cup tournaments as well as in the 1996 Olympics during his career. Pope is 32 years old and believes that it`s time to take a step down.

Most international soccer players that plan to retire at the end of a major international tournament, do so right at the end of it, but Sweden`s striker, Henrik Larsson, waited a few weeks before giving his announcement.

It seemed like only a short time ago that the Forex foreign exchange markets were likely to see some sort of confrontation over North Korea or Iran. But the markets have been relatively stable, and the guns have remained silent for the most part, and so Forex foreign exchange predictions have followed, well, their predictable course.

How is it that international sensations like Starbucks succeed in the way that they do, even when the coffee is by all accounts more expensive than the average homebrew? They sell more than their coffee. They sell their atmosphere. It works.

Internet users in China whose been trying to access Google have found that the site is inaccessible. The Chinese authorities have blocked access to the international uncensored version of Google so users will not have an uncontrolled access to online information, media watchdog said.

Europol said this week that police in twelve European Union countries, as well as in the United States, searched more than 150 houses and arrested several people suspected of being involved in some aspect of viewing or distributing child pornography.

Podcasting hit the internet last year and truly took every aspect of life by storm. From business related podcasts to podcasts on top casino games, everyone has either listened to or at least has seen a podcast on the web.

Using a mobile phone is a great way to communicate quickly and efficiently with people across the country. However, when it comes to making international calls on your cellular phone prices become astronomical and thus becomes inconvenient. The solution ? providing an international wireless service to customers.

It seems that the business world is getting smaller, as accessing information and products from all over the world gets easier. International trade is not only becoming more accessible, it has also become available to business large or small. It has thus become important to develop a method that would make international trade more secure via updated regulations.

The internet grows substantially every year and with more and more people using services world wide the language barrier is becoming more evident. Markets from around the world intersect through the internet, and in some cases it is really difficult to cross communicate.

Palestinians took control of a border for the first time yesterday with the festive opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The inauguration of the crossing, attended by scores of local and international dignitaries, was hailed as the beginning of a new era for Palestinians.

After more than a decade of state failure, this is our chance at charting a new future for Somalia we owe it to ourselves and our children to make this work, Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said. The lawless Horn of Africa country has virtually nothing and is beginning the process of reconstruction after more than a decade of factional warfare.

Creating, developing and launching an international airline is no small endeavor. Calculating all of the various variables involved in launching such a task can be difficult and time-consuming.

The dates have been announced! The Rochester International Jazz Festival`s fifth anniversary edition will be held from Friday, June 9th through Saturday, June 17th, 2006.

Erik McDowell stars in a new independent horror film, `In Memorium`, a story about Dennis Wade, a terminally ill filmmaker who begins to document his last months with motion-triggered security cameras. After a few days pass, the cameras record bizarre disturbances in the house.

Greg Lamberson, Emil Novak, and David R. Williams, horror gurus and major horror film icons in this industry are sponsoring the 2006 Buffalo SCREAMS International Horror Film Festival.

In the past couple of years Bulgaria becomes more and more attractive for large international investment projects. The project, named Sofia Airport Center will be constructed over the next two years in partnership with the German Contractor Lindner AG.

October 3rd, 2005 will mark the 8th annual Arpa International Film Festival. This will take place at ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood. Over 50 documentaries, shorts, animated films, and features will be shown from 18 different countries.

U-God, also known as U-Godzilla of the Wu-Tang Clan, has made a strong comeback. As a follow up to his famous and class first album, `Golden Arm Redemption`, his newest LP `Mr. Xcitement`, has just been released on September 13th.

There has been increased approval of the absolute return approach to portfolio management in the international investment community.

HubMe Network, a new Asian web hosting provider, announced that it is officially welcoming new hosting clients. HubMe Network is a high-quality web hosting company, focused on providing excellence in the realm of linux hosting and support.

Russia called quickly for international help in response to a crisis involving sailors trapped in a sub at the bottom of the Pacific, in sharp contrast to its handling of the Kursk sub disaster five years ago.

US Market Development Group will direct redesign of beachfront resort conference facility and streamline packaging and product develop for Panamanian food manufacturer.