HCM City (VNA) - The 10 th International Shoes & Leather Exhibition - Vietnam 2008 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept 24, attracting 115 companies from 18 countries and territories.

SEOUL, Sept.

United Nations, Sept 24 (PTI) Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmedinejad has said that the "American empire" is reaching
"end of the road" and charged the Bush administration with

Islamabad, Sept 24 (PTI) Seven persons, including two militants and as many security personnel, were killed in incidents of violence in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province and adjoining

London, Sep 24 (PTI) Having acquired the Europe and
Middle East operations of Lehman Brothers Tuesday, the
Japanese brokerage firm Nomura has decided to create a bonus

Bojonegoro, Sept 25 (ANTARA) - The Banyu Urip oil well in Bojonegoro, East Java, is scheduled to start production on December 10, 2008 with an initial production set at 5,000 barrels a day, deputy

Jakarta, Sept 25 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is optimistic it will be able to issue Islamic state bonds in foreign currencies this year in spite of current unfavorable market conditions.

Kendari, Sept 24 (ANTARA) - Kendari's gold businessman and craftsman said the golden nuggets from gold miners in the Tahi Ite and Wububangka Village sold to the local jewelry shops are the finest o

Jakarta, Sept 24 (ANTARA) - Downstream oil and gas regulatory agency (BPH Migas) will re-examine the plan proposed by Mobil Cepu Limited (MCL), subsidiary of ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia, to build a fl

Jakarta, Sept 24 (ANTARA) - The government is proposing to the House that the funds obtained from optimizing efficiency worth Rp8.7 trillion should be used to finance the 2009 state budget deficit