International

Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Great Britain: Foot-and-mouth restrictions eased

Restrictions on the movement of animals imposed in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak have been eased.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Central banks inject funds to contain fears of global credit crunch

The European Central Bank, ECB, pumped 94.8 billion Euros into the Euro zone banking market Thursday in an attempt to contain fears about a sub-prime credit crunch spilling over from United States.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Yuan clash: China threatens with massive sale of US bonds

The Chinese government has begun a concerted campaign of economic threats against the United States, hinting that it may liquidate its vast holding of US treasury bonds if Washington imposes trade sanctions to force a Yuan revaluation.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth disease, 'possible sabotage investigated'

Experts are investigating the possibility that the foot-and-mouth outbreak was caused by sabotage linked to the Pirbright laboratory site.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change could intensify hunger risk warns FAO

Climate change could lead to potential food shortages and increase the risk of hunger in developing countries, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
OPEC contrary to increasing crude output in September

Despite calls from consumers for more crude to lower prices from near record highs, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, does not believe it's necessary to raise output when it meets next September 11.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Second FAM case confirmed at another Surrey farm

A second case of foot-and-mouth has been confirmed at a farm in Surrey with up to 100 cows culled at the settlement in the 3km protection zone set up around the site of the first outbreak.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: House prices 'to soar by 40% and will reach £300,000'

The cost of an average home in England is set to soar by 40% during the coming five years, to break through the £300,000 barrier by 2012, a report has warned.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Probes Laboratory as Source for Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak

U.K. health and safety authorities extended their investigation into a vaccine laboratory southwest of London owned by Merck and Sanofi-Aventis as a possible source of foot-and-mouth disease after cattle became infected at a farm near the site. Merial Animal Health said that so far no breach in its procedures had been discovered.
Sunday, August 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth disease disease strain linked to nearby lab

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on a farm in Surrey is being linked to a nearby animal research laboratory, with fears the virus could have leaked from the facility