International

Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
St. Helena fishery seeks MSC sustainability label

The St Helena pole and line tuna fisheries for yellow-fin, big-eye, albacore and skipjack tuna have entered full assessment for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate of sustainability.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
New Zealand calls for adequate regulation of Antarctic tourism

New Zealand called for tighter controls on “inadequately regulated” shipping in the Southern Ocean, after the M/V Ocean Nova cruise ran aground off Antarctica. Although no one was hurt NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the accident highlighted the need for action before there was a disaster in the area.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Eurozone economies slow sharply in fourth quarter

Economies in the Eurozone, the group of 16 countries that use the Euro, shrank by 1.5 per cent in the last quarter of 2008. This is the region's third quarterly contraction in a row and represents the Eurozone's sharpest slump since the euro was created in 1999.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Portugal hosts Latam ministerial meeting before G-20

Portugal will host in March a meeting of Finance ministers and Central Bank presidents from Latinamerica and Spain to coordinate a joint position regarding the current global recession, said the Portuguese Finance ministry on Thursday.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Israel: Netanyahu has 6 weeks for new coalition government

Shimon Peres, Israel's president, has chosen Benyamin Netanyahu, the leader of the Likud party, to form a new coalition government within six weeks.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Five EU members in breach of 3% GDP deficit rule

The European Commission has taken disciplinary steps to tackle swelling budget deficits in six EU countries.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK's Brown calls for a “grand bargain” at next G-20 summit

World leaders must strike a “grand bargain” to deal with the economic downturn, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday. He called for more cooperation on banking reform and fiscal stimulus packages as he outlined his hopes for the G20 summit of world leaders in London in April.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Telecoms innovation, dynamo for global recovery says UN

The global financial crisis could provide entrepreneurial opportunities for budding information and communication technology (ICT) businesses, which in turn can power economic recovery, according to a new United Nations report.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK government exploiting terrorism says former MI5 chief

Britain's former head of intelligence, MI5 head Dame Stella Rimington has claimed the Government had exploited people's fear of terrorism to restrict civil liberties. In an outspoken interview she said ministers risked handing a victory to terrorists by making people “live in fear and under a police state”.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Climate change net advances, but so loss of rain forest

New releases from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) this week show two sides of the human effect on climate change, with a report revealing hastened degradation of the earth's largest forest zone and the Danish city of Copenhagen becoming the 100th member of a climate-friendly network.