International

Saturday, September 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pavarotti Receives Last Standing Ovation

Luciano Pavarotti's voice rang out a final time inside Modena's cathedral in northern Italy, as a recording of the great tenor singing with his father highlighted a funeral attended by family, dignitaries and close friends.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Ban Ki-Moon praises Pavarotti as “true friend of the UN”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti who beyond being one of the world's foremost tenor singers was a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
ECB: rates unchanged and “accommodative” monetary policy

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank, ECB left interest rates unchanged at 4% on Thursday, emphasizing monetary policy will be “accommodative” and conditioned to further gathering of information given the current high level of uncertainty in financial markets.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Richard Branson: “Google helps in search for Fosset”

Google Inc. is best known for finding information online, but sometimes the Internet search leader also works behind the scenes to look for missing people like renowned aviator Steve Fossett.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Nicaragua recovers after deadly Hurricane Felix

Central America is still in shock from the death and destruction that slammed ashore with Hurricane Felix earlier this week.
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
General election in Gibraltar “between now and New Year”

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana confirmed that an election will be called before the New Year, reports the Chronicle.
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Ezeiza chosen as best airport in the region; Santiago second

Argentina's Ezeiza International airport has been chosen as the best airport in the region according to the Skytrax 2007 opinion poll which interviewed over 12 million passengers, according to the Airports Council International, Latin America and Caribbean.
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Keeping inflation on track remains Bank of England's target

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted Thursday to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 5.75% but also cautioned it would monitor closely effects of the current credit re pricing on inflation.
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
IMF lowers growth projections with sharp downturn in US

Global economic growth is likely to be dampened by the turbulence which has swept world markets said a spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Bush presses China on the Yuan and trade relations

United States president George Bush again pressed on his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao the need for continuous steps to achieve a free floating Yuan, which would help to address the widening US trade deficit with China.