International

Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Uruguay least corrupt countries in Latam

Chile and Uruguay are the least corrupt countries in Latinamerica based on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International released Wednesday. At the opposite extreme figures Haiti, Venezuela and Ecuador, with Brazil and Argentina in between.
Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Unprecedented drop in world oilseeds crops forecasted

World production of the top ten oilseeds is forecasted to register an unprecedented fall this season because of bad weather conditions during growth, according to Hamburg-based Oil World.
Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Market trends demand “environmentally friendly” fish

The 400 billion US dollars seafood industry has no choice but to adapt to intensifying demand from retailers and consumers for “environmentally friendly” fish, FAO said this week in Ireland.
Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK praises Gibraltar constitution and the “new relationship”

British Minister for Europe Jim Murphy praised the relationship between the United Kingdom and Gibraltar resulting from the new constitution saying it was “of vital importance” and “worth recognizing by all other nations”.
Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“We need an internal climate change at the United Nations”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened his first annual debate of the General Assembly with a call to global leaders to back his efforts to bolster the United Nations in the interests of the world.
Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN chief calls for global action on climate change

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday that a 15-year international effort to stem global warming has not halted the buildup of greenhouse gas emissions and that governments must take “unprecedented action” to reverse the trend.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN and White House prepare for rival climate summits

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore and the leaders of some 80 nations converge on the United Nations today for a summit on the warming Earth and what to do about it.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
First bluetongue case in England; fears of more FAM

Beleaguered British farmers suffering after several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth face a second threat as a new livestock virus, bluetongue, claimed the life of a Highland cow in Suffolk, east England.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change, a political call to action

Tomorrow, on the eve of the 62nd UN General Assembly, the UN chief is hosting a meeting of world leaders in a call to take action against climate change, one of the most serious threats against humanity at large, but with specific consequences over thousands of millions of people living in developing countries.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Farm Bill to determine WTO talks progress

Fresh ideas are circulating in renewed World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on farming tariffs and subsidies, two of the biggest roadblocks to a new accord on boosting global trade flows, the talks chairman said on Friday.