Politics

• Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Split among members and street riots engulf G8 summit

  The G8 summit in Germany promises to be one of the toughest on record with disagreement over how to tackle climate change and worsening relations between Russia and the West. Outside police used water cannon to try to break up anti-G8 protestors.

• Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Easter Islands now a “special territory” with more autonomy

  

  The Chamber of Deputies of Chile this week approved an initiative that designates both Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and the Juan Fernández archipelago as “special territories.”

• Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Andean nations object to Fifa high altitude grounds' ban

  

  Representatives from five Andean nations have signed a declaration in Bolivia opposing Fifa's ban on high-altitude international football.

• 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

  HMS Dumbarton Castle: Small Ship, Big Name

  

  The longest ship name in the Royal Navy is not always an advantage. In fact, it can sometimes weigh a few hundred tons. In this case, the name is longer than the ship herself. When you stand on Victory Green in the heart of Stanley, you can see it. The white name of the final Royal Navy Castle Class Ship set quite literally in stone surrounded by boggy, green undergrowth.

• 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.

• 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

  President Bachelet hot and cold in Switzerland

  

  President Michelle Bachelet returned to Chile Tuesday after concluding a week long European tour Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, with a poignant speech at the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

• 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.