International

• Tuesday, June 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Marine genetic resources protection discussions in U N

  

  Several countries called for adopting a precautionary approach to the fragile marine environment as one week of talks on how best to manage and protect the world?s marine genetic resources opened at the United Nations.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Ocean double drugs catch in the Caribbean

  

  Plymouth-based helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy's largest warship, has made another seizure of nearly half a ton of cocaine during its current maritime security patrol in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

• Monday, June 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  World Bank Executive Directors confirm Zoellick president

  

  The World Bank executive directors met on Monday and approved Robert Zoellick to succeed Paul Wolfowitz as the next president of the 185-country development multilateral organization.

• Sunday, June 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brown finally crowned Labour leader

  

  Gordon Brown is finally to be crowned Labour leader - taking over from Tony Blair after a 13-year wait.

• Saturday, June 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  EU leaders reach agreement on new treaty

  

  Leaders of the European Union say they have reached an agreement on crafting a new EU treaty.

• Friday, June 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic icebergs are “ecological hotspots” for ocean life

  

  Drifting icebergs are &quotecological hotspots&quot that enable the surrounding waters to absorb an increased volume of carbon dioxide, a study suggests. United States scientists found that minerals released from the melting ice triggered blooms of CO2-absorbing phytoplankton, reports BBC.

• Friday, June 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Desperate last minute talks to save Doha round trade talks

  

  Negotiations among four key World Trade Organisation (WTO) governments over a new global agreement collapsed Thursday with India and Brazil blaming US and European unwillingness to cut farm aid and import duties on commodities.

• Thursday, June 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  China fears strong Yuan could lead to unemployment

  China should let the Yuan appreciate at a faster rate to reduce the country's dependency on exports and thus prevent a possible assets bubble because of the easy access to credit, said an outstanding economist former advisor to the country's Central Bank.

• Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Investors flocking to renewable energy technology

  

  Climate change worries coupled with high oil prices and increasing government support are fuelling soaring rates of investment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released this week.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF warns about fiscal deficits and price controls systems

  The International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato warned about the risks for Latinamerica of “populist” economic measures which worsen fiscal deficits, or price controls and manipulation of exchange rates.