International

Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:14 UTC
German “Love Boat” catches fire in Norway: 607 passengers and crew evacuated

A cruise ship made famous by a German “Love Boat” TV show caught fire Sunday, forcing 607 people aboard to evacuate in a western Norwegian port, rescue officials said.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 01:56 UTC
US-China “top-level” summit talks in Beijing to address world affairs

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for US businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a “level playing field”. Ms Clinton spoke to US and Chinese business executives in Shanghai, following a tour of the World Expo.
Saturday, May 22nd 2010 - 02:53 UTC
‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini anticipates a ‘double-dip downturn’ and 20% fall in markets

With the Euro-zone crisis renewing fears over another financial crisis, economic pessimists have again regained stage, among them Nouriel Roubini professor at the Stern School of New York University (NYU).
Saturday, May 22nd 2010 - 00:28 UTC
UN Environment Program questions ‘free market” policies for global fisheries

UN's top environment official has echoed warnings that commercial fishing could be destroyed within 50 years. “It is not a science fiction scenario. It is within the lifetime of a child born today,” said Achim Steiner, head of the UN Environment Program (Unep).
Saturday, May 22nd 2010 - 00:15 UTC
An estimated 26 million tons of fish illegally landed every year, warn researchers

Global measures to regulate the fishing industry lack the capability to tackle illegal catches, warn researchers. Writing in the journal Science, they say that up to 26 million tons of fish, worth an estimated 23 billion USD are landed illegally each year.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 06:15 UTC
Sarkozy and Merkel pledge to support the Euro and solve EU debt crisis

France and Germany pledged on Thursday to work together to solve a European debt crisis and support the Euro, patching up a public rift that had rattled markets around the world.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 06:10 UTC
Spanish cabinet approves draconian budget cuts; public sector protests

The Spanish government approved on Thursday approved a €15 billion (19 billion US dollars) austerity plan aimed at reducing the country's large fiscal deficit and easing concerns that Spain could follow Greece into a debt crisis.
Friday, May 21st 2010 - 02:42 UTC
Japan extends culling of animals because of ‘explosive’ spread of FMD outbreak

The Japanese government has decided to put down all cows and pigs at livestock farms within 10 kilometres from the heart of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture, according to official sources.
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 06:52 UTC
PM Cameron reaffirms support for Tripartite Forum Dialogue in Gibraltar

Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary William Hague has declared that the Conservative Government’s position on the Gibraltar issue “is well known and has not changed.”
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - 03:34 UTC
World shares fall after surprise move by Germany to limit short-selling

World shares fell on Wednesday after a surprise move by Germany to ban some types of short-selling of financial products. Bans on short selling have been introduced in recent times of financial instability by both the UK and US.