International

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 22:19 UTC
FAO: New treaty will leave fish pirates without safe haven

91 FAO Members have agreed on an international agreement to implement “port state measures” to combat illegal fishing.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 12:25 UTC
Black Monday in China’s impacts on world markets

Chinese equities Monday plunged 6.74% to a three-month low as investors showed concern a slowdown in bank lending would erode economic growth, reported the Xinhua news agency. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 192.94 points to finish at 2,667.75. This was the largest daily drop for the key Shanghai index since June last year.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 14:38 UTC
SWINE flu has crippled a Royal Navy ship that patrols waters off the Falkland Islands.

At least eight members of HMS Clyde's 38-strong crew have been struck down by the bug.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 07:46 UTC
China surpasses Germany as the world’s largest exporter

China has become the world's largest exporter surpassing Germany, the World Trade Organization has said. China displaced Germany, which held the No.1 slot since 2003, by a slim margin of 100 million US dollars after exporting goods worth 521.7 billion USD in the first half of 2009.
Sunday, August 30th 2009 - 22:28 UTC
China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean

On November 5, 2008, the Chinese government released a policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, as it had previously done so for Europe in 2003 and for Africa in 2006.
Sunday, August 30th 2009 - 22:09 UTC
'Major win' for Japan opposition

A historic election win by Japan's opposition Democratic Party on Sunday is likely to buoy Tokyo shares on hopes for less policy deadlock, putting pressure on Japanese government bonds and the yen.
Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 10:06 UTC
IMF injects 283 billion SDR to boost world economy

With much of the world still mired in recession, the IMF took action to bolster its members’ reserves through an allocation of SDRs, or Special Drawing Rights. The allocation, equivalent to 250 billion USD was made on August 28 and will be followed by an additional, albeit much smaller, allocation of 33 billion on September 9.
Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 09:48 UTC
Deveronvale Perfection Textel tup lamb beats all records: £231,000

A sheep is believed to have become the world most expensive after selling for £231,000. Deveronvale Perfection, bred in Banffshire, was bought by a fellow local sheep farmer at a sale in Lanark.
Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 09:43 UTC
Extra choppers in Afghanistan -would be “more tactically effective” for UK forces

The commander of British forces in Afghanistan has said an increase in the number of helicopters would make the military effort “more tactically effective”. Brigadier Tim Radford said while there had been enough aircraft for the Operation Panther's Claw offensive, any commanding officer “would like more”.
Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 09:40 UTC
Bad, but good news from the UK economy: decline easing

The rate of contraction of the UK economy in the three months from April to June has been reduced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Gross domestic product (GDP) has been revised to a fall of 0.7% from 0.8% compared with the previous quarter.