International

Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:49 UTC
Unexpected embarrassment for PM Brown from Chilean president

British Primer Minister Gordon Brown was left embarrassed Friday when host Chilean Michelle Bachelet inadvertently echoed the Conservatives' attack on his command of the economy.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 04:59 UTC
UN Secretary General Urges Citizens To Join WWF's Earth Hour

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged citizens around the world to join WWF's Earth Hour to demand action on climate change.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 03:51 UTC
Russia confirms Arctic ambitions and plans for military force

Russia has announced plans to set up a military force to protect its interests in the Arctic. In a document published on its national security council's website, Moscow says it expects the Arctic to become its main resource base by 2020.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 03:50 UTC
A week of protests in London to mark the G20 summit

Thousands of people are preparing to take part in a huge march for “jobs, justice and climate” ahead of a week of protests in London to mark the G20 summit amid anger at the £19 million cost of staging the conference.
Friday, March 27th 2009 - 07:58 UTC
Justice for Ghurkhas: new policy would allow them to settle in UK

Britain’s Home Secretary has agreed to announce a new policy on the right of Ghurkhas to settle in Britain within three weeks, the High Court was told. The news came as the Ghurkhas returned to court to enforce a legal victory they won at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last September.
Friday, March 27th 2009 - 07:47 UTC
UK and Brazil call for 100 billion USD trade-credit stimuli

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Brazilian President Lula da Silva agreed to call on G-20 to provide 100 billion US dollars in trade credit, a quick completion of global trade talks and for countries breaking free-trade agreement to be named.
Friday, March 27th 2009 - 06:43 UTC
Voracious crustaceans terminate Antarctic waters fertilization experiment

A controversial geo-engineering experiment that Greenpeace campaigned against has concluded, and researchers say their findings deal a major blow to the geo-engineering technique known as ocean fertilization.
Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 17:31 UTC
Little relief for Japan: exports plummet 50% in February

Japanese Finance Ministry officials said the nation's exports saw a nearly 50% decline in February from the previous year, the country's sharpest slide in more than two decades.
Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 17:30 UTC
Bank of England questions “further spending” and deficits

Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, has cautioned against further significant government spending to stimulate the economy. Given the high levels of UK debt as a result of recent stimulus packages, Mr King questioned the wisdom of increasing debt by spending more.
Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 17:22 UTC
“Absolutely legitimate” to discuss a new world currency

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Wednesday a discussion over China’s call for a new world currency is “absolutely legitimate” and is likely to take place in the coming months.