International

Tuesday, November 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US joins world criticism of Japan's whale hunt season

United Stated has added its voice to international criticism of Japan's largest-ever whaling expedition. The UK, Australia and New Zealand have already urged Japan to call off this year's hunt, which will target humpback whales for the first time in decades.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pope Benedict calls for total global ban on landmines

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for a total global ban on the use of landmines at his weekly Angelus blessing in Saint Peter's square.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
G 20 warns on risks to growth, inflation and energy prices

Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies stressed on Sunday warned of rising risks to economic development and inflation, and the need for new energy supplies as global economic growth continue to stumble over high oil prices.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Opec divided on US dollar but pledges reliable oil supply

Opec leaders meeting in Riyadh pledged to provide the world with reliable supplies of oil and fight global warming but the summit's final statement made no mention of calls by oil-consuming countries such as that from Washington to raise production to ease sky-high prices.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China pledges to act on trade imbalances and the Yuan

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Monday to resolve trade imbalances after the country's surplus hit a record high in October and work to let the Yuan move more freely.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Beijing asks banks to “strictly control” granting new loans

China's banking regulator has ordered commercial banks to “strictly control” the granting of new loans for the rest of the year in an attempt to prevent overshooting this year's lending growth target and overheating the world's fourth economy.
Sunday, November 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Japan begins whale hunt with Greenpeace on its heels

A Japanese whaling fleet has begun a five-month expedition that environmentalists say will hunt humpback whales for the first time in decades.
Sunday, November 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ban challenge with stark new warning on climate change

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has challenged the world's policymakers to start devising a comprehensive deal for tackling climate change at next month's summit in Bali, Indonesia, after a United Nations report released today found that global warming is unequivocal and could cause irreversible damage to the planet.
Saturday, November 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez warns US at Opec summit but is rebuked by Saudis

In his opening address at a rare Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) summit in the Saudi capital, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, has warned the US over rising oil prices.
Friday, November 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Sustainable tourism to contain climate change, warns UN

United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general Francesco Frangialli issued his strongest warning yet of the threat to the industry. ”A rise in global temperatures beyond 2C will threaten the existence of our industry.