International

Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Whale meet ends with peace agenda

The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has ended with member governments agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Maintaining the Queen costs 66 pence per person in the UK

The cost of maintaining the Queen rose by £2 million to £40 million last year. The 5.3% rise - twice the rate of inflation - was blamed by palace officials on increased maintenance costs on royal residences and higher travel costs, up £400,000 to £6.4 million.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese agriculture seriously affected by Sichuan earthquake

Last month's earthquake in Sichuan, China, has caused some 6 billion US dollars in damage to the province's agricultural sector, severely affecting over 30 million people in rural communities, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
Saturday, June 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Crude record prices send global stock markets tumbling

Global stock markets have suffered a sell-off sparked by concerns about the global economy and crude oil prices which have hit a new record. New York's Dow Jones closed down 0.93%, or 106.9 points, at 11,346.51 as the cost of oil rose to a fresh high above $142 a barrel.
Friday, June 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil breaks records and closer to 150 USD forecast

Oil futures shot above 140 US dollars a barrel on Thursday after OPEC's president said crude prices could rise well above 150 US dollars a barrel this year and Libya said it may cut oil production.
Friday, June 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Whaling meeting tries to freeze and delay divisive issues

The International Whaling Commission voted down Thursday a request by indigenous Greenland fishermen to kill 10 humpback whales a year. IWC is holding its annual assembly for the first time in Santiago de Chile.
Friday, June 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN calls on rich nations to lead in fighting global crises

The world's major industrialized nations must take the lead in efforts to tackle the three interrelated crises of global food insecurity, climate change and development in poor countries, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on the eve of an official trip that will include his participation in next month's G-8 summit in Japan.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Heathrow plans 'vital for economy' said CEO operator BAA

Heathrow is vital to the well-being of Britain, an air chief will tell a conference in London.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN predicts climate change will trigger “green” (trade) war

Former Chilean president and currently UN Climate Change special envoy Ricardo Lagos said that industrialized countries would be imposing “green” barriers as a future strategy to combat climate change, basically taxing imports according to the contamination generated by the production of the goods involved.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Euro zone rate rise next July, but will it be an only time?

The European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said that the ECB remains in “full alert” because of the continued inflation in the Euro zone and suggested that a rate hike, next July 3 “is possible”. However he emphasised that this would not signal the first step for a ladder of rate hikes.