International

• Monday, September 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Fosset's wife thanks volunteers

  

  One week after millionaire aviator Steve Fossett disappeared, his wife, Peggy, issued a statement that she remained hopeful and “confident of a successful resolution to this search.”

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

  NZ support for South Chile's blue whales controversy

  

  The New Zealand Residence House hosted a send-off Wednesday for a Chilean delegation heading to New Zealand to study the country's protection and management of marine resources.

• 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.