International

Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Air industry future is here: merger of British and Iberia

British Airways is on the verge of joining forces with Spanish carrier Iberia after revealing both companies' boards' unanimously support an all-share merger. In a statement British Airways said it was in talks with Iberia with a view to an all-share merger of the two companies.
Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Trade talks failure, seen as death kiss for multilateralism

Marathon talks in Geneva aimed at liberalizing global trade have collapsed admitted the head of the World Trade Organisation Pascal Lamy. Officials have blamed China, India and the US for failing to agree on import rules.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK Government blamed for fuel prices said nationwide poll

More than a third of people in the UK believe the Government is primarily responsible for high fuel prices, a new poll has shown.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US accuses India and China of putting at risk Doha talks

World trade talks entered a second week on Monday in Geneva with the United States representative accusing India and China of endangering the success of the discussions for having rejected a compromise painfully worked out by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese leaders concern with slower growth and inflation

The People's Bank of China, (central bank) in a summary of its second-quarter policy meeting, pledged to keep a “consistent” monetary stance, the same word used on Friday by the top leadership of the ruling Communist Party to describe the planned thrust of economic policy for the rest of 2008.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oxygen cylinder link to Qantas jet 747-400 mid air blast

Australian investigators are exploring the possibility that an oxygen cylinder could have exploded mid-flight on the Qantas jumbo jet from London that was forced to plunge 20,000 feet and make an emergency landing in the Philippines.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Main trade nations agree to save Doha negotiations

The current ministerial summit in the framework of the WTO Doha Round of world trade talks has been extended until Wednesday in an effort to save the negotiations from collapse.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Qantas Boeing 747 with a hole of an emergency landing

A hole the size of a small car in the underside of a Qantas jumbo jet carrying 346 passengers forced the pilot to make an emergency landing Friday after a rapid descent over the South China Sea
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Southern Chile's Chaiten Volcano still erupting

Southern Chile's Chaiten Volcano, which erupted in early May for the first time in recorded history, is once again making its presence felt.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Labor setback in Glasgow, political earthquake for Brown

Critics have increased the pressure on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown after Labor's defeat in the Glasgow East by-election, but colleagues have leapt to his defense