International

Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:44 UTC
Bill Gates Donates U$120 Million To Fight Polio

Last year at the World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates called for the next ten years to be the decade of vaccines. This week as talks reconvene in Davos, Switzerland, Gates in partnership with the United Kingdom, has donated an additional $120 million dollars to fight polio in particular. This news comes in light of the Global Health Fund fraud accusations that Gates has $150 million invested in.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:24 UTC
North Pole Waters Will Soon Be Ice Free New Report Says

The north Atlantic current flowing in to the Arctic Ocean is warmer that it has been for at least 2000 years and is a sign that global warming is likely to bring ice free seas around the North Pole in a few years time, a new study finds
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:02 UTC
Chinese Mega City For 42 Million People

Chinese city planners have announced a plan to merge cities surrounding the Pearl River Delta to create the world’s largest metropolis with 42 million people
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 20:23 UTC
Volatility Oil Prices, Futures Rise Most Since 2009

Oil options volatility increased as the underlying futures surged the most since September 2009 as unrest in Egypt raised concern that protests would spread to major oil-producing parts of the Middle East.
Saturday, January 29th 2011 - 00:26 UTC
President Mubarak Devoted to protecting Egypt as Unrest Continues

Saying he remains devoted to protecting Egypt, a defiant President Hosani Mubarak vowed to change his Cabinet to help bring social, economic and political reforms to the country, but defended his security forces' crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 21:25 UTC
“Trade is the Biggest Wealth Creator,” Says Prime Minister Cameron Welcoming Doha Report

British Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed a new report, which claims that for the Doha agreement to be successful, negotiations should be concluded in 2011.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 21:19 UTC
Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from Milpark Hospital on Friday and will continue treatment at home.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 20:51 UTC
Cruise Costs to Increase Due To Rise in Fuel Costs

British holidaymakers wanting to go on a cruise are going to have to shortly pay more as UK based operators announced they are set to begin charging fuel supplements.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 19:56 UTC
Tory Leaders Will Stick With Cuts, Adjustment Will Not Be Without Struggle

David Cameron and George Osborne have insisted they will stick to their spending cuts programme despite deepening economic gloom and renewed threats of co-ordinated strike action.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 19:46 UTC
Organised Crime on Agenda at Davos

The World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Organised Crime, meeting in Davos, has issued a three page report on the international organised crime situation.