International

Monday, January 18th 2010 - 13:33 UTC
Former world champion Carlos Sainz claims first Dakar rally in Buenos Aires

Spain’s Carlos Sainz claimed his first Dakar Rally victory after finishing second in the 14th and final stage which ended Sunday in the Argentine capital. The former world rally champion finished the race 2min 12sec ahead of Volkswagen team-mate Nasser al-Attiyah, who won the leg from San Rafael to Buenos Aires.
Monday, January 18th 2010 - 11:44 UTC
Australian aboriginal leaders to ask Prince William for remains of local warrior

Australian aboriginal elders will ask Prince William to help them find the decapitated head of the great Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy and return it to their homeland.
Monday, January 18th 2010 - 11:42 UTC
The seven kilos leg of an Iberico ham plus DNA certificate for £ 1.800

The world's most expensive ham has gone on sale, complete with its own DNA certificate as a proof of authenticity. The leg of Iberico ham, which weighs seven kilos, is on sale at the food hall in Selfridges in London's Oxford Street.
Saturday, January 16th 2010 - 15:43 UTC
Haiti: World Food Program estimates it must feed one million survivors

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to the international community for 550 million US dollar to meet Haitian earthquake victims' most urgent needs. Some three million people have been affected by the quake and Red Cross officials estimate the death toll at 45,000 to 50,000. Right now, the most important priority is to get water, food and tents to the survivors.
Saturday, January 16th 2010 - 07:04 UTC
Mayor Johnson says top bankers fleeing from London over taxes

Thousands of high-earning bankers will flee London because of the Government's taxation policy, Mayor Boris Johnson has warned. He has written to Chancellor Alistair Darling asking for a meeting to discuss his introduction of a 50p income tax rate for top earners and a temporary 50% levy on banking bonuses over £25,000.
Saturday, January 16th 2010 - 07:01 UTC
China’s overseas investments expand 6.5% in 2009; 40% forecasted in 2010

China's overseas investment in non-financial sectors rose 6.5% last year from 2008 despite the economic downturn, the government said Friday, as the nation kept up its global hunt for resources.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 09:33 UTC
China acts to prevent real estate bubble from developing

Chinese property prices rose at their fastest annual rate in 18 months in December according to official figures referred to the country’s 70 large and medium-sized cities. Real estate prices rose by 7.8% from a year ago - up from the 5.7% annual rise seen in November and renewing fears that an asset bubble is developing.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 09:24 UTC
UN report exposes vulnerability of indigenous peoples

The world’s 370 million indigenous peoples suffer from disproportionately, often exponentially, higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses, the first ever United Nations study on the issue reported today, stressing that self-determination and land rights are vital for their survival.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:34 UTC
2009 was the hottest year on record south of the Equator, says Science

The United States and Europe may be experiencing one of the coldest winters in decades, but things continue to heat up in the Southern Hemisphere. Science magazine has obtained exclusive data from NASA that indicates that 2009 was the hottest year on record south of the Equator. The find adds to multiple lines of evidence showing that the 2000s were the warmest decade in the modern instrumental record.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:21 UTC
World’s largest tanker, built in China, ready to start maiden voyage

Claimed to be the most sophisticated large tanker ever designed and built by a Chinese shipyard, the ‘Xin Pu Yang' is to start its maiden voyage from Guangzhou to the Middle East later this month, Chinese media reports said.