International

Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“We need an internal climate change at the United Nations”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened his first annual debate of the General Assembly with a call to global leaders to back his efforts to bolster the United Nations in the interests of the world.
Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN chief calls for global action on climate change

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday that a 15-year international effort to stem global warming has not halted the buildup of greenhouse gas emissions and that governments must take “unprecedented action” to reverse the trend.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN and White House prepare for rival climate summits

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore and the leaders of some 80 nations converge on the United Nations today for a summit on the warming Earth and what to do about it.
Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
First bluetongue case in England; fears of more FAM

Beleaguered British farmers suffering after several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth face a second threat as a new livestock virus, bluetongue, claimed the life of a Highland cow in Suffolk, east England.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change, a political call to action

Tomorrow, on the eve of the 62nd UN General Assembly, the UN chief is hosting a meeting of world leaders in a call to take action against climate change, one of the most serious threats against humanity at large, but with specific consequences over thousands of millions of people living in developing countries.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Farm Bill to determine WTO talks progress

Fresh ideas are circulating in renewed World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on farming tariffs and subsidies, two of the biggest roadblocks to a new accord on boosting global trade flows, the talks chairman said on Friday.
Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Young Uruguayan striker scores twice for Ajax

20 year old Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan international, hit two individual classic goals for Ajax of Amsterdam, in their exciting encounter against AZ of Alkmaar on Sunday.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US Gulf Coast storm risk pushes oil to record

The price of London Brent oil hit another all-time high Friday on US storm concerns at the end of a record-breaking week which saw New York crude soar beyond 84 dollars per barrel.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Organisations call on EU to abandon plans biofuel target

37 environmental and human rights groups have called upon the Members of the European Parliament to drop support for a 10% mandatory biofuel target during next week's vote on the Thomsen report.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Dollar falls to new low vs euro breaking $1.40

The US dollar hit a new record low against the euro as investors sold the currency after the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate cut.