International Business News - KHM http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama. The actress and activist tells the German edition of Vanity Fair that the Democratic contender for president comes down on the same side of several issues that she does. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081012/jolie-obama-win-would-be-nice-for-family.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:29:33 EDT Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama. The actress and activist tells the German edition of Vanity Fair that the Democratic contender for president comes down on the same side of several issues that she does. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081011/jolie-obama-win-would-be-nice-for-family.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:53:42 EDT A woman who moved to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina survivors, a marathon runner who gets homeless people on their feet and several community organizers will be honored by CNN in its second Thanksgiving night "heroes" special. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/cnn-to-give-100-000-to-hero-on-holiday-special.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:45:43 EDT A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/cambodian-couple-saws-house-in-divorce-settlement.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:23:46 EDT We've already seen the baby pictures--now see the photo of Angelina Jolie apparently breastfeeding on the cover of W magazine. Jolie appears on the cover of the W's November issue in a sleeveless top, which has been opened to reveal part of her left breast and a tiny hand ostensibly belonging to one of her twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, who were born in July. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/148299-people-angelina-jolie.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/jolie-apparently-breastfeeding-on-w-magazine-cover.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/jolie-apparently-breastfeeding-on-w-magazine-cover.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:39:56 EDT The Asian Development Bank announced Wednesday $35 million in emergency food aid to ease the burden of soaring food prices among some of Cambodia's poorest people. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/cambodia-gets-35-million-in-emergency-food-aid.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:34:02 EDT The U.N. food agency is resuming free breakfasts for hundreds of thousands of poor Cambodian schoolchildren after securing new funds for a program suspended due to high food prices, the agency said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146573-cambodia-school-breakfast.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/free-breakfast-on-menu-for-cambodia-school-kids.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/free-breakfast-on-menu-for-cambodia-school-kids.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:08:56 EDT Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146124-correction-switzerland-france-nobel-medicine.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/medicine-award-kicks-off-nobel-prize-announcements.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/medicine-award-kicks-off-nobel-prize-announcements.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:07:34 EDT Soldiers from both Cambodia and Thailand were wounded Friday in a brief clash along their volatile border, officials from the two countries said. Cambodian Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said a Cambodian soldier was slightly wounded when Thai troops fired a grenade from their territory. He said Cambodian troops returned fire, with the "military incident" lasting less than a minute. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/cambodian-thai-troops-said-hurt-in-border-clash.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:39:35 EDT Five former Khmer Rouge soldiers accused of killing a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago testified Friday that another soldier shot the man in the head as he sat in the dark at their remote base, illuminated only by car headlights. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144688-cambodia-khmer-rouge.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ex-khmer-rouge-soldiers-tried-for-murder-of-briton.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ex-khmer-rouge-soldiers-tried-for-murder-of-briton.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:22:24 EDT The start of the first trial at Cambodia's genocide tribunal is likely to be delayed until early next year because more time is needed to deal with an appeal for more charges against a Khmer Rouge defendant, officials said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/cambodias-genocide-trial-delayed-until-next-year.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:52:58 EDT In a four-month crackdown on illegal gang activity, local, state and federal law enforcement arrested 1,759 people in 28 states, from 33 countries. The top 20 countries represented are: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/summer-crackdown-on-gangs-leads-to-1-759-arrests.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:46 EDT In separate courts on different continents, former Liberian President Charles Taylor and his American son are standing trial on charges of committing atrocities in neighboring West African nations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/ex-liberia-president-son-face-un-us-charges.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:12:19 EDT A coalition of governments, charities and U.N. agencies pledged $4.5 billion on Thursday in an effort to get all the world's children in school by 2015. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/global-leaders-pledge-4-5b-to-send-kids-to-school.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:55:58 EDT The British prime minister on Thursday pledged nearly $1 billion over the next three years as part of a wider initiative to reduce the number newborns and mothers who die each year during childbirth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/nearly-1b-pledged-to-help-cut-childbirth-deaths.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:47:22 EDT Impoverished Cambodia hopes to build a nuclear power plant to meet its future energy needs and help offset its dependence on imported oil, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Friday during the first meeting of his new Cabinet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/cambodia-eyes-nuclear-plant-for-electricity.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:18:37 EDT A coalition of governments, charities and U.N. agencies pledged $4.5 billion on Thursday in an effort to get all the world's children in school by 2015. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/global-leaders-pledge-4-5b-to-send-kids-to-school.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:44:41 EDT The U.S. is doing little to protect against the potential dangers of obsolete televisions, computers and other devices sent abroad for reuse or disposal, congressional investigators reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/probe-sees-poor-us-policing-of-electronic-exports.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:16:03 EDT It was held at the home of Red Sox Nation, but the thousands gathered in the seats were there to swear allegiance to an even larger and more powerful nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133128-fenway-new-citizens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/thousands-of-new-citizens-take-oath-in-boston.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/thousands-of-new-citizens-take-oath-in-boston.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:37:23 EDT The U.S. is doing little to protect against the potential dangers of obsolete televisions, computers and other devices sent abroad for reuse or disposal, congressional investigators reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/probe-sees-poor-us-policing-of-electronic-exports.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:40:35 EDT