International

Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 05:30 UTC
BBC Brian Hanrahan, famous for his coverage of the Falklands’ war dies at 61

Brian Hanrahan, one of the most famous BBC correspondents - best known for his coverage of the Falklands War - has died at the age of 61 after a short battle against cancer.
Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 02:51 UTC
In less than a year Twitter’s value has soared to 3.7 billion USD

Twitter has raised 200 million US dollars of financing in a deal that value the micro-blogging company at 3.7 billion, less than a year after it began its first serious efforts to make money.
Monday, December 20th 2010 - 05:17 UTC
Stolen fiscal “wikileaks” earn the German treasury 1.6 billion Euros

German tax authorities recovered 1.6 billion Euros this year from citizens who had stashed their cash in secret accounts in Liechtenstein and Switzerland, according to the weekly Der Spiegel.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 19:03 UTC
China targeting economic growth of 8% and 4% inflation for 2011

The Chinese government is targeting economic growth of around 8% and inflation of around 4% next year, state television reported this week, citing Zhang Ping, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 18:58 UTC
Full reimbursement for ‘Brilliance of the Seas’ Mediterranean cruise passengers

The nearly 2,060 Royal Caribbean “Brilliance of the Seas” passengers who endured a horrifying early morning in the Mediterranean won't be paying a dime for the experience. “The captain announced a full refund for all guests as a result of the 'unfortunate incident”, posted Cruise Critic member Lifelong Cruiser, who was onboard.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 18:53 UTC
Royal Caribbean sweeps with cruise industry Travel Weekly awards

Miami-based Royal Caribbean swept half a dozen categories in the Travel Weekly awards, including the top spot for “cruise line, overall” as well as “cruise line, domestic” and “cruise line, Caribbean.” Royal Caribbean also won in the category of “cruise line, sales and service,” and the line's much-promoted new Oasis of the Seas swept the categories of “cruise ship, rookie” and “cruise ship, overall.”
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 18:47 UTC
Satellite data provide new way to monitor groundwater in agricultural regions

When you dive into that salad full of lettuce grown in the United States West, there’s a good chance you are enjoying the product of irrigation from an underground water source. These hidden groundwater systems are precious resources that need careful management, but regulatory groups have a hard time monitoring them, owing to a lack of accurate data.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 18:30 UTC
Dragon and Elephant: complicated neighbourhood

*By Sameer Jafri - Year 2010 marks sixty years of diplomatic relationship between India and China. Though the relations between the two go back to ancient times, the period since 1950 till present is mainly fraught with boundary dispute, which also led to a short-lived war in 1962. But in recent times, both sides have successfully attempted to normalize the bilateral relationship, mainly driven by the mounting bilateral trade.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 09:02 UTC
UK, France, Germany join forces to freeze EU budget until end of the decade

British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined forces with France and Germany to demand a real-terms freeze in the European Union budget until the end of the decade.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 03:05 UTC
Bolivia recognizes Palestine as an independent state with pre-1967 borders

President Evo Morales announced on Friday that Bolivia would recognize Palestine as an independent sovereign state. The Bolivian leader made the statement during the Mercosur summit in Brazil.