International

Thursday, January 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“Democrats are back” and keeping to their pledges

After twelve years of undisputed Republican majority in the United States Congress, opposition Democrats on Thursday took control of both houses with Representative Nancy Pelosi becoming the first female speaker ever in the House.
Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
First day tricky experience for Ban Ki-Moon

Ban Ki-Moon ran into trouble on his first day of work as UN secretary-general on Tuesday over Saddam Hussein's execution when he twice failed to state the United Nations' opposition to the death penalty and stressed instead that capital punishment should be a decision of every country.
Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China promises a “stable currency policy” for 2007

China's central bank under international pressure to make the yuan more flexible will in 2007 pursue a “stable currency policy” to promote economic growth.
Tuesday, January 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
New UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Starts Tenure

Starting his first day of work, new Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed Tuesday to end mistrust of the United Nations and called for action to tackle “daunting” problems from crises in the Middle East and Darfur to reducing extreme poverty by half by 2015.
Tuesday, January 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
El Niño and global warming could make 2007 the “hottest year”

A British climate expert said 2007 could be the hottest year ever recorded because of a combination of global warming and El Nino.
Monday, January 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Romania and Bulgaria join the EU

Huge celebrations have been held in Romania and Bulgaria to mark their accession to the European Union, 17 years after the fall of Communism.
Sunday, December 31st 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Aussies usher '07 with Sydney fireworks

Wind-swept revelers gathered around London's Big Ben to watch the fireworks, and thousands of Japanese climbed Mount Fuji and other peaks to watch the first sunrise of the New Year. But the Thai capital sent celebrants home after a series of evening bombs
Saturday, December 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Saddam Hussein Is Executed

Two years after U.S. forces in Iraq pulled him from the hole in which he was hiding near Tikrit, Saddam Hussein has been executed.
Saturday, December 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
British research robot to trawl depths of Antarctica

The mysteries of the Antarctic deep will be probed in mid January by a new robot vessel capable of plunging 6.5 kilometer down, reports the BBC. Isis, the UK's first deep-diving remotely operated vehicle (ROV), will be combing the sea-bed in the region in its inaugural science mission.
Friday, December 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Saddam execution '6am Baghdad time'

A top Iraqi official says Saddam Hussein will be executed before 6am on Saturday, Baghdad time, 3am GMT.