International

• Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon Brazil agenda: climate and food security

  

  U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he would discuss how to balance climate change and food security in the development of biofuels when he visits major ethanol producer Brazil next week.

• Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Citizens willing to accept sacrifices to curb climate change

  

  Canadians are among the world's leaders in being prepared to accept potential lifestyle changes and higher taxes in order to address climate change, according to a new poll released Monday.

• Sunday, November 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Ambani overtakes Gates to become world's richest man

  

  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani became the richest person in the world, surpassing American software czar Bill Gates, Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim Helu and famous investment guru Warren Buffett, courtesy the bull run in the stock market.

• Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  China hikes fuel 10% but promises no impact to consumers

  China has raised fuel prices by almost 10% in an effort to ease the country's worsening supply crisis. Officials hope the extra revenue will make refiners increase production, easing the long queues and rationing at filling stations.

• Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Canadian dollar soars to record 107 US cents

  

  The Canadian dollar jumped more than two U.S. cents Friday to a record 107.18 US cents on strong employment data and a rise in oil prices, while the green back resumed its weakness against most major currencies. So far this year the Canadian dollar has appreciated 24% against the US dollar.

• Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  For new IMF chief oil prices at such level “is no surprise”

  

  The International Monetary Fund's new managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Friday said the U.S. dollar remains overvalued --repeating the IMF forecast for the greenback--. However he discarded a recession in the US and said “it's no surprise to see the price of oil at such a level”

• Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Haiti Sri Lankan UN troops repatriated for sexual abuse

  

  The United Nations announced Friday that it will repatriate more than 100 Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti on disciplinary grounds.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  UK pound and Euro reach new highs against US dollar

  

  With a growing perception that US interests rates will be cut this week while UK interest rates will remain unchanged next week, the pound sterling hit its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon confirms visit to Latinamerica and Antarctica

  

  Continuing his efforts to spotlight the issue of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Latin America, Antarctica and Europe next week where in addition to making diplomatic contacts, he will see first-hand deforestation and other environmental problems caused by the phenomenon.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Russia cautious about UK's off Antarctic seabed claims

  

  Russia is decisively opposed to any splitting of Antarctica based on unilateral territorial claims, although was cautious about UK's seabed claims in that region, announced a release from the Russian Foreign Ministry.