International

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:00 UTC

  Murdoch’s News of the World had over 800 phones hacked, says Police

  

  More than 800 people have had their telephones illegally hacked by the now-defunct News of the World tabloid, British police investigating the alleged practice said on Saturday.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:56 UTC

  German Finance minister confident EU agreement will solve Euro debt crisis

  

  German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said agreements reached at an EU summit this week will solve the Euro zone's debt crisis and that Germany needs a strong Europe.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:45 UTC

  Chinese President Hu Jintao special envoy meets with new Argentina authorities

  

  Argentina's new Vice President and Speaker of the Senate Amado Boudou met on Friday with Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoy Jiang Shusheng to further promote bilateral relations.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:35 UTC

  In spite of “bitter disappointment” Lib-Dem will remain in UK coalition

  

  Divisions over Europe within the British coalition government were exposed when David Cameron's deputy said an EU summit that ended with the prime minister deploying his veto was a “bitter disappointment” and “bad for Britain.”

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:33 UTC

  EU deal ‘is part of the solution, but not the solution’ says IMF chief economist

  

  The agreement reached by European countries for deeper economic integration was a step in the right direction but not a complete solution for the Euro zone's debt crisis, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Olivier Blanchard said.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 00:06 UTC

  China admits ‘severe challenges’ to exports because of EU and US slowdown

  

  China faces “severe challenges” to its exports due to economic difficulties in key Western markets, the country's commerce ministry has warned. Data has shown a sharp slowdown in export growth in November, the ministry said.

• Sunday, December 11th 2011 - 23:45 UTC

  China’s rate of inflation slides in November to its lowest in 14-months

  

  China's rate of inflation has fallen in November to its slowest pace in 14-months. Consumer prices rose at 4.2% compared with the same month last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said this week.

• Sunday, December 11th 2011 - 20:00 UTC

  Battle Day in London – A New Chairman for the Association

  

  Falklands Battle Day was commemorated in Britain this year on Saturday December 10th at the Cenotaph, in fine sunny weather.

• Saturday, December 10th 2011 - 05:54 UTC

  Moody’s downgrades the debt of the three main French banks

  

  Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the debt of BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, and Credit Agricole on Friday, citing deteriorating liquidity and funding conditions.

• Saturday, December 10th 2011 - 05:51 UTC

  “I think I did the right thing for Britain”, says PM Cameron

  

  British PM David Cameron has defended his decision to block an EU-wide treaty change to tackle the Euro zone crisis, despite warnings it will leave the UK isolated.