International

• Sunday, September 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  QE2 returns to Mediterranean cruise after mechanical fault

  

  The QE2 set sail again on Saturday after breaking down off Croatia during a Mediterranean cruise. The liner's 1,750 passengers were delayed 24 hours after she suffered a mechanical fault in the Croatian port of Dubrovnik on Friday.

• Sunday, September 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Global warming damage illustrated

  

  Melting glaciers, vanishing forests and urban sprawl are transforming the world around us, photographs illustrating the impact of environmental changes such as global warming show.

• Sunday, September 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Holland closer to Euro 2008 qualification.

  

  Holland maintained their excellent record of never having lost a European Championship qualifying game at home, beating Bulgaria 2-0 at the Amsterdam Arena, and edging closer to ensuring a place at next year's finals which will be played in Austria/Switzerland.

• Saturday, September 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Britain identifies likely causes of recent Surrey FAM outbreak

  Leaking drains, heavy rainfall and building work have been blamed for triggering the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Surrey, England according to reports made public Friday in London.

• Saturday, September 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  APEC leaders adopt pact on climate change

  

  Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to adopt a “long-term aspirational goal” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.

• Saturday, September 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Pavarotti Receives Last Standing Ovation

  

  Luciano Pavarotti's voice rang out a final time inside Modena's cathedral in northern Italy, as a recording of the great tenor singing with his father highlighted a funeral attended by family, dignitaries and close friends.

• Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Ban Ki-Moon praises Pavarotti as “true friend of the UN”

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti who beyond being one of the world's foremost tenor singers was a United Nations Messenger of Peace.

• Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  ECB: rates unchanged and “accommodative” monetary policy

  

  The Governing Council of the European Central Bank, ECB left interest rates unchanged at 4% on Thursday, emphasizing monetary policy will be “accommodative” and conditioned to further gathering of information given the current high level of uncertainty in financial markets.

• Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Richard Branson: “Google helps in search for Fosset”

  

  Google Inc. is best known for finding information online, but sometimes the Internet search leader also works behind the scenes to look for missing people like renowned aviator Steve Fossett.

• Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Nicaragua recovers after deadly Hurricane Felix

  

  Central America is still in shock from the death and destruction that slammed ashore with Hurricane Felix earlier this week.