International

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 19:55 UTC

  France and Germany Committed to European Single Currency

  

  European leaders and business people met on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. President Sarkozy said both he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were firm in their commitment to the European single currency.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 18:26 UTC

  Two Billion Internet Users Worldwide and Mobile Phone Users Increases

  

  The number of Internet users worldwide has rocketed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the United Nation's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 23:42 UTC

  BBC World Service Cuts Jobs

  

  The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will cut some 650 jobs, more than a quarter of the state financed entities 2,400 jobs, over the next three years.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 23:36 UTC

  United States Calls For Reform in Egypt

  

  United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has said that widespread anti-government protests over poverty and government repression in Egypt represent an opportunity for the 30-year administration of president Hosni Mubarak to implement “political, economic and social reforms to respond to the legitimate needs and interests of the Egyptian people”.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:35 UTC

  Lebanese Tycoon Najib Mikati Become’s Prime Minister

  

  Self-made bilionaire Najib Mikati, attained the backing of enough members of parliament to be named Lebanon’s premier. He is now faced with the challenges of repairing political and sectarian rifts, threatening to tear the country apart.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:21 UTC

  The US and Interpol to Help Investigate Terrorist Attack in Russia

  

  United States President Barrack Obama pledged on Tuesday to help Russia investigate the deadly terrorist attack on Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, the Kremlin said.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 19:50 UTC

  Human Rights Watch Annual Report Criticises United Nations Ban Ki-moon

  

  New York based Human Rights Watch has harshly criticized United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s “quiet diplomacy” approach to human rights issues in its annual report. Officials of the human rights monitoring group say the UN leader should not necessarily be elected to a second term later this year.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 18:43 UTC

  International Monetary Fund Expects Global Economy to Grow Faster Than Expected

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the global economy will grow faster this year than expected.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 17:17 UTC

  Davos Economic Forum Gets Underway, Adjusting to “New Reality”

  

  Adjusting to the “new reality,” was top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. Some 2,500 business leaders, politicians and social activists are looking forward, while trying to anticipate unexpected shocks, it was reported.

• Tuesday, January 25th 2011 - 01:05 UTC

  35 Killed in Suicide Bomber Attack at Moscow Airport

  

  A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and injured a further 60, many seriously, at Russia's biggest airport in an attack that bore the hallmarks of militants fighting for an Islamist state in the north Caucasus region.