International

Monday, March 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Potential “cold war” with Russia over the Arctic in EU agenda

Climate change could lead Europe into a conflict with Russia, according to a report from Europe's foreign policy leaders. The report won't be officially presented to the European Council until Friday, but it's already all over the media.
Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spain: 35 m. voters decide between Zapatero & Rajoy

Polls have opened in Spain as the country's 35 million eligible voters decide whether to return the ruling Socialists to power.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU 9 million Euros, in 6 years, funding for Gibraltar

Gibraltar will benefit from over 9 million Euros in EU funding over the next six years to invest in projects aimed at fostering sustainable and diversified economic growth reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN Food Program warns on soaring grain and energy prices

The head of the UN World Food Programme has warned that the rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010. Josette Sheeran blamed soaring energy and grain prices, the effects of climate change and demand for bio-fuels.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Forbes: Buffett dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest

After thirteen years on top, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. That honor now belongs to his friend and sometimes bridge partner Warren Buffett, according to a report from Forbes magazine.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Virulent wheat fungus spreading in Asian grain areas says FAO

The United Nations food agency has asked wheat-producing nations in Asia, including India and Pakistan to be on high alert following a report that a new virulent wheat fungus has moved to major wheat-growing areas in Iran.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Fertilizer production expected to outstrip demand says FAO

World fertilizer production is expected to outstrip demand over the next five years and will support higher levels of food and bio-fuel production, FAO said in a new report entitled “Current world fertilizer trends and outlook to 2011/12”, published this week.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Green Passport” campaign launched at Berlin Tourism Fair

A “Green Passport' campaign” was launched Friday at a world tourism fair aims at shrinking the environmental footprint of vacation travelers, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Many women round the world “still face discrimination”

Almost every country in the world still has laws that discriminate against women, and promises to remedy this have not been kept, the top United Nations human rights official said on Friday, speaking on the eve of International Women's Day.
Thursday, March 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Hard times for some of Europe's leading financial institutions

Some of Europe's leading banks are also facing problems as a consequence of the downfall from the US credit crisis and for having possibly breached US rules banning banks from doing business with countries on a terrorist blacklist.

France's biggest retail bank Credit Agricole made a loss in the last three months of 2007, hit by a hefty charge at its Calyon investment banking arm.