Twitter’s influence, moneymaking challenges emerge as hot topic as media summit kicks off

October 10th, 2009 BEIJING - Representatives of media organisations from several countries ended their three-day summit here Saturday, with a call for "accurate, objective and impartial" news coverage. A total of 170 organisations participated in the conference.

October 9th, 2009 BEIJING - The media should promote world peace and development, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday at the opening ceremony of the World Media Summit, attended by about 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets from all over the globe. Hu said: "The media should use their distinctive assets and advantages to convey the messages of peace, development, cooperation, mutual benefit and tolerance." "All media organisations should be dedicated to the lofty cause of pushing forward peace and development." In the backdrop of global financial crisis, Hu said, the world's media should comprehensively cover the measures taken and the achievements of all countries to overcome difficulties.

October 8th, 2009 BEIJING - About 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the shifts and challenges in the industry at the World Media Summit that began Friday. The opening ceremony of the summit was held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.

October 6th, 2009 BEIJING - Heads of media organisations worldwide will gather in the Chinese capital for a unique summit Oct 8-10. The World Media Summit, with the theme "Cooperation, Action, Win-Win and Development", will be attended by officials from major media organisations including news agencies, newspapers, magazines, radio, television broadcasters and online sites.

October 6th, 2009 Michelin launches new global media campaignNEW YORK — Michelin says it's launching a new global media campaign featuring its legendary Michelin Man character. The campaign announced Tuesday includes print, TV, Internet and social networking elements designed to get shoppers interested in the French company's premium tires at time when consumer spending is still at a low.

July 25th, 2009 China launches Arabic-language TV channelBEIJING — Chinese state television launched an Arabic-language channel beamed to the Middle East and Africa on Saturday as part of efforts to expand the communist government's media influence abroad. The 24-hour channel will air in 22 Arabic-speaking countries, reaching a total population of nearly 300 million people, China Central Television said in a statement.

July 15th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - Amid doubts over its relevance in an increasingly unipolar world, the 15th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) opened Wednesday with leaders from 118 member countries gathering on the banks of the Red Sea in this Egyptian town to debate on peace and solidarity as well as the economic crisis. Egypt President Hosni Mubarak took over as chair of the movement from Cuba's Raul Castro, whose country had hosted the last NAM summit in Havana in September 2006.

July 10th, 2009 Obama says G-8 summit leaders tackled tough issuesL'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama is hailing "candid and spirited discussions" at the G-8 summit, saying the world must come to grips with chronic problems like economic stagnation and climate change. Summing up three days of talks with fellow leaders in Italy, Obama said he and others have agreed that a full recovery from the global economic recession is "still a ways off." He also noted that he and the leaders of other industrialized nations had productive discussions about limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapon systems.

July 7th, 2009 Running of the bulls kicks off in PamplonaPAMPLONA, Spain — Thrillseekers have sprinted through Pamplona in a swift and relatively clean start to the running of the bulls. Spanish Red Cross spokesman Jose Aldaba said no one was gored in Tuesday's run but four people were hospitalized with bumps or bruises.

June 16th, 2009 China Communist Party newspaper to expand coverageBEIJING — The ruling Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, the People's Daily, is expanding its coverage as part of a reported multibillion-dollar drive to expand China's international media influence. The staid daily that chronicles the activities of the party leadership and publishes editorials praising official policies plans to expand from 16 to 20 pages with more coverage of breaking and international news, it said in a notice on its Web site Tuesday.

June 9th, 2009 Police: Men in NJ made bombs for 'kicks'WAYNE, N.J. — Police say they think three pipe bombs found in a northern New Jersey town were made for "kicks." Wayne Police Sgt.

May 29th, 2009 Accused reckless driver allegedly kicks troopersPORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police arrested a 27-year-old woman accused of driving recklessly and kicking a state trooper in the face.

May 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan at a trilateral summit here Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate terrorism from the region and agreed to hold regular consultations on important matters between the three countries. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the one-day summit hosted by Tehran.

May 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday called for joint efforts by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to ensure regional stability and to combat terrorism and militancy We have to get together to tackle these challenges. It is not just the matter of our survival, but for the betterment and safety of our future generations, APP quoted Zardari as saying while addressing the first trilateral summit of the three countries here.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - Footballer Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has blasted reports suggesting that she's pregnant. A statement on her behalf said that the postings on Twitter purporting to be from her and confirming pregnancy rumours are fake, reports Sky News.