International

Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Euro basic interest rate hiked to 4% and further rises hinted

The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by 25 points to 4% Wednesday and hinted that further hikes could come to tame inflation in a dynamic euro-zone economy.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN-backed forum on disaster reduction kick off

Representatives of more than 100 governments converged in Geneva today to launch a new United Nations-chaired forum on disaster reduction that is expected to the major international consultative group on the issue.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Taiwan more isolated as it looses friends in Central America

President Oscar Arias announced Wednesday that Costa Rica has broken diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with China, delivering a blow to Taipei?s fragile international standing. Arias said Costa Rica needed to strengthen ties with China to attract foreign investment.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK interest rate unchanged at 5.5% but inflation still above target

The Bank of England left Thursday UK interest rates unchanged at 5.5% but analysts say a rate rise later this year remains likely. UK rates have been increased four times since August last year in an attempt to rein in inflation.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar: Delisting process to come under UN scrutiny

The Chief Minister Peter Caruana arrived at a rain-soaked New York city last night set to address the United Nations this morning. He will be addressing the Committee of 24 at the United Nations and later hosting a lunch for the Gibraltar-American Council before his return to Gibraltar on Wednesday. The session coincides with a visit today by Ban Ki-moon the UN Secretary General.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Castro interview upcoming on Cuban TV

The latest video clip of Fidel Castro was shown Monday on state television to promote an interview of the convalescing leader to air Tuesday, his first formal interview since taking ill 10 months ago.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK warns Russia over nuclear threat

Britain warned Moscow it must decide whether it wanted a “constructive relationship” with the West after president Vladimir Putin threatened to target Europe with Russia's nuclear weapons.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Zoellick makes the round of World Bank members

Robert Zoellick, US President George W. Bush's choice to run the World Bank, is embarking on a US government-paid global tour to Africa, Europe and Mexico and Brazil in Latin America, as the US seeks to mend relationships strained by the turbulent tenure of the bank's outgoing president.
Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Spain orders arrests of US vessels involved in treasure salvaging

Spanish court has ordered the interception of two United Sates vessels should they leave Gibraltar, amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck. A judge in Cadiz instructed police to capture the ships if they entered Spanish waters, Spanish media said.
Sunday, June 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Battle to limit trade of sharks and cedar trees in The Hague

Battle for conservation of sharks and cedar trees begins in The Hague
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species is expected to call for new limitations on commercial fisheries and timber, particularly certain species of sharks and cedar trees which are extensively used for furniture and humidors.