International

Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China's trade surplus almost doubles in four months of 2007

China's April trade surplus more than doubled from March, the government said Friday, as a mission on a US tour signed billion-dollar deals in a bid to narrow the trade gap.
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Winners of North Pole race pledge funds to UN refugee agency

Two intrepid young Britons have won an Arctic sprint to the magnetic North Pole which they say should boost their chances of raising $495,000 for the United Nations refugee agency
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
RN most powerful attack submarine to be launched June 8

The Royal Navy's largest and most powerful attack submarine, the first-of-class Astute, is now entering the final stages of preparation for the launch which will take place at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 8th June, 2007.
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Blair announces June 27 resignation

Tony Blair has announced he will resign as Prime Minister on June 27.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN cautions on drawbacks and benefits of bio-fuels

As the demand for biofuels surges with over one billion people living without access to electricity, a new United Nations report released this week cautions that the world's energy needs must be met in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Tony Blair ready to tell the Queen he's quitting

Tony Blair may choose Wednesday to tell the Queen that he intends to stand down as Labour leader and end a decade as her Prime Minister.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Thomson makes offer for British news group

Canadian publisher Thomson Corp is in talks to buy Reuters Group Plc for about 8.8 billion pounds (US$17.6 billion) to create the world's biggest news and financial data company, the two firms said yesterday.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
London home of world's most expensive real estate

London is home to the most expensive property in the world, followed by Monaco, New York and Hong Kong, according to estate agent Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank's “Wealth Report 2007”.
Tuesday, May 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
On tenth anniversary of crisis Asia pools financial reserves

Asian finance ministers have agreed plans to pool the region's vast financial reserves to protect their currencies from speculative attack. The agreement, reached at a meeting in Japan, comes almost 10 years after speculators triggered an economic crisis across the region in 1997.
Monday, May 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
World leaders congratulate France new President

European leaders congratulated Nicolas Sarkozy on his victory in France's presidential election on Sunday and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by the rejection of the EU constitution in 2005.