International

• Friday, September 25th 2009 - 09:53 UTC

  PM Brown denies rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with Obama

  

  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied Thursday reports of a rift with Barack Obama following reports that Washington repeatedly rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with the US president.

• Friday, September 25th 2009 - 00:46 UTC

  South America-Africa Summit to address energy and cooperation

  

  Margarita Island, in north-eastern Venezuela, has geared up for the upcoming second South America-Africa Summit (SAAS), which will take place on Saturday and Sunday hosted by President Hugo Chavez.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:17 UTC

  OAS and EU agree on massive diplomatic effort to solve Honduras crisis

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, and the European Union agreed Wednesday to send their ambassadors in Honduras back to Tegucigalpa, the city which they left following the June coup that deposed constitutional president Manuel Zelaya.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 10:53 UTC

  Bank of England minutes reflect “uncertainty” and fears of inflation

  

  Inflation in the United Kingdom has proved more stubborn than expected and is now no longer estimated to fall below 1% this autumn, according to minutes from the Bank of England's rate-setting committee. But there is still a lot of uncertainty about the economy and the impact of the ongoing reluctance of banks to lend.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 08:29 UTC

  New Japanese government confirms whale hunting policy

  

  Japan’s new centre-left government has urged Australia to help prevent violent attacks by activists on Japanese whalers as it stood by the country's traditional support for whaling, an official says.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:47 UTC

  In anticipation of the G20 summit, US dollar falls against major currencies

  

  The Euro rose Tuesday to the highest level against the US dollar since August 2008 as investors looked to the Group of 20, G20, summit in Pittsburgh this weekend for more signs about the world economic recovery.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:43 UTC

  Uruguay sells 500 million dollars of bonds maturing 2025

  

  Uruguay sold 500 million US dollars of bonds maturing in 2025 in its first international debt issue in three years. The 16-year bonds are to yield 340.3 basis points above US Treasuries.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:24 UTC

  Long lasting consequences of the global financial crisis, according to IMF

  

  The global financial crisis is likely to leave long-lasting scars on the world economy, but governments can act to stimulate a quicker revival and counter output losses, according to a new IMF study.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:19 UTC

  US and China pledge to act on global warming at UN climate summit

  

  US president Barack Obama has led the way as world leaders and industry chiefs seek to build momentum for a new international deal on climate change. Mr Obama told a United Nations summit on greenhouse gas emissions that the US was “determined to act” on global warming.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:13 UTC

  Big drop in heart attacks after smoking bans, according to several studies

  

  The ban on smoking in public places, such as bars and restaurants, has been one of the greatest public health debates of the early 21st century. Now, two large studies suggest that communities that pass laws to curb secondhand smoke get a big payoff -- a drop in heart attacks.