International

Monday, April 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Norway seeking trawlers to licence for Antarctic krill

Norway will be issuing permits for krill trawling in the Antarctica to four vessels by end of May. One of the vessels that has presented an application, the Saga Sea, is operated by Aker Biomarine Antarctic AS, and is already fishing with a temporary permit. It is expected that this vessel will receive a new and more permanent authorisation, but with regards to 10 other applications submitted it is not as certain which will receive the permits. It is even more uncertain whether there are any vessels available for chartering, or for satisfying the need for cold storage and processing facilities.
Monday, April 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate Change Meeting Opens In Thailand

Delegates at a major climate meeting debated Monday how to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions that could threaten hundreds of millions with hunger and disease in the coming decades.
Monday, April 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Transparency International praises debarment of corrupt companies

Transparency International praised the Washington based Inter-American Development Bank's (IADB) publication of its list of sanctioned firms and individuals. Publication of this information is an effective deterrent to fraud and corruption in development assistance and in the countries receiving that assistance argues TI.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Britain: Homes damaged in quake

Several families remain in emergency accommodation after an earthquake struck a corner of Britain, causing power cuts and damaging dozens of home.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian bio-ethanol for UK buses

London Mayor Ken Livingstone is about to start trials of London's first bus fuelled by bio-ethanol.
The Scania OmniCity double-decker will carry 81 passengers and be powered by ethanol made from Brazilian sugar cane.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Latam must prepare for China post raw materials trade

The trade honeymoon between China and Latin America cannot last forever, experts warn: sooner or later, the Asian giant will reduce its need for raw materials, and countries across the Americas will then have to offer value-added, higher-tech goods.
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New Chinese Foreign Secretary UK educated, US expert

China announced Friday the appointment of a new Foreign Affairs Minister, replacing veteran diplomat Li Zhaoxing with a younger Yang Jiechi, who is a former ambassador to the United States.
Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China confident in reining inflation with higher interest rates

Inflation in China is forecasted to stay within the government's target zone of 3% in 2007 giving Beijing authorities enough space to push ahead with pricing reforms for resources, according to a government economist.
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Developing countries split over agriculture in Geneva WTO talks

Differences emerged this week in Geneva between developing countries over a key issue in World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture talks: basically the degree to which poorer food importing countries can protect their farmers in any eventual tariff-cutting WTO deal by designating certain products as “special.”
Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Youth delegates in Geneva pledge to promote road safety

A United Nations-sponsored gathering of young people from around the world has issued a global call to arms for governments, schools, universities, the media, the entertainment industry, bartenders and youths themselves to take action to improve road safety for young people ÃÂ¢€” who are more likely to be killed by road accidents than any other cause.