International

Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking beginning Jan 1

Smoking has been banned in bars in the capitals of France and Germany but the laws will not be enforced immediately.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Individual privacy protection worsened in 2007, report says

Privacy protection for individuals worsened around the globe in 2007, as governments stepped up surveillance and data-gathering to improve security, according to a report by two advocacy groups.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Analysts see prospect of 100-dollar oil in 2008

Oil prices of near 100 dollars per barrel caused alarm in consuming countries in 2007 and analysts forecast another tense crude market this year with triple-figure records a real prospect.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil touches 100 US dollars a barrel on supply concern

Crude oil rose to $100 a barrel for the first time in New York as record global fuel consumption threatens to outpace production.
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Somali kidnappers free Spanish doctor and Argentine nurse

Kidnappers in the north Somali region of Puntland have freed two aid workers from the Spanish branch of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
Monday, December 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The inconvenient truth of global change marked 2007

It can be said that the year that is coming to an end will be remembered for the weather related erratic news and the Nobel Peace Prize jointly shared by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and environmental campaigner former US vicepresident Al Gore that helped turn public opinion awareness into global concern.
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
WWF: gorilla, jaguar and lynx continue to drastically decline

The number of animals, plants and other organisms continued to decline in 2007, but for some the threat of extinction had been successfully warded off, the environment organization the WWF said Thursday.
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
United Kingdom: Airport baggage restrictions remain

Some of Britain's major airports have not yet been given permission to relax a rule restricting passengers to one item of hand baggage, the Government has said.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Titanic struggle for control of global raw materials market

Mining giant Rio Tinto continued to defend itself against an unsolicited offer from larger rival BHP Billiton on Thursday, saying it had greater potential as a standalone company while rumors of possible Chinese offers re-emerged.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China supports strong Yuan to curb fuel and food prices

China's Yuan has soared against the US dollar in its biggest post-revaluation daily rise after the central bank signaled a shift in its policy. The Chinese central bank encouraged the jump by setting a very strong daily reference rate or mid-point of 7.3079.