International

Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK legally obliged to send UN annual reports on Gibraltar

United Kingdom is legally obliged to continue to send annual reports on Gibraltar until the UN General Assembly votes to remove the territory from its list of non self-governing territories, even if the UK believes that a territory has been decolonized.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Greek cruise vessel runs aground: 280 pax rescued

An investigation is underway after 280 foreign tourists had to be rescued on Thursday when their cruise ship ran aground in the Aegean Sea, Greek officials said.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Russia has no territorial claims over Antarctica”

A Russian first deputy prime minister said this week that Russia has no territorial claims to Antarctica, and will strictly abide by an international convention on the continent, reports Novosti agency.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK battered again as storms return

Areas of Britain that escaped the worst of the storms earlier this week woke up to a battering on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
New constitution makes Gibraltar/UK relation not colonial

Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana told the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee that he believes that the New Constitution provides for a relationship between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom which is not colonial in nature.
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Subtle message from strong Euro Trichet to Federal Reserve

European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet said he's “concerned” about the Euro appreciation after the currency kept hovering on record rates against the US dollar. It's the first time Trichet has specifically expressed worry about the Euro vis-ÃÂ -vis other currencies since November.
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon praises success of Rio Group summit

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded on Monday the outcome of this weekend's Rio Group Summit, which ended with the further resolution of tensions between Colombia and Ecuador.
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
In Olympic year China's inflation seems set for a record

China's consumer prices index jumped in February to an 11-year high of 8.7%, presenting Beijing's leaders with a big economic headache in the run-up to the Olympic Games. Twelve months inflation in January was 7.1% and economists had expected a February figure in the range of 8 percent.
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN warns on food prices and calls for production boost

In the wake of world food prices leaping almost 40% last year, the United Nations agricultural agency is calling on governments and businesses to boost production through investment.
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Cruise industry convention to address fuel prices

The major representatives from the world cruise industry are meeting this week in Miami to address the industry's problems that have significantly eroded profits and threaten even more, given the current prices of fuel.