APR
28
2010

Norway agrees Barents Sea Arctic border with Russia

Russia and Norway have reached agreement on a disputed Arctic border in the Barents Sea.

APR
28
2010

China lifts travel restrictions for HIV carriers

China has lifted travel restrictions for foreigners who suffer from HIV and AIDS. The newly amended law, published on the government website, comes ahead of the opening of the Shanghai World Expo on Saturday, which expects 100m visitors.

APR
28
2010

Belgian bid to ban ´racist´ Tintin in the Congo

A Congolese man is trying to get a controversial Tintin book banned in the cartoon star´s home country of Belgium.

APR
28
2010

Japan Airlines makes route cuts

Japan Airlines (JAL) is to cut 15 international routes, and suspend operations on 30 domestic routes, as part of a reduction in its network.

APR
28
2010

Royal Dutch Shell profits up 50% on oil price

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has seen its quarterly profits jump by nearly 50% thanks to higher oil prices.

APR
28
2010

U.N. eyes international tribunals for pirates

The U.N. Security Council wants to make it easier to prosecute pirates, suggesting in a new resolution the possibility of international tribunals to try pirates.

APR
27
2010

Cigarettes to rise by $6.50 a packet as part of sweeping tax reforms

Smokers will pay up to $6.50 more for a packet of cigarettes as part of sweeping tax reforms to be unveiled by the Rudd Government.

APR
27
2010

Ukrainian parliament fights over ratification of Russian deal

Ukrainian lawmakers got rough, threw eggs and smoke bombs, but still voted in favor of deal with Russia ensuring cheaper natural gas for Ukraine in exchange for the lease of a key naval base to Moscow.

APR
27
2010

Turkey´s foreign policy not exclusively focused on Europe anymore

Like China, Brazil or the EU, Turkey in recent years has upgraded its engagement with Africa. Ankara´s new interest in Africa is not just economically driven, but exemplifies a recalibration of Turkish foreign policy.

APR
27
2010

Too drunk to walk? In New Zealand, that´ll be $250

Up to 21,000 people a year could be charged $250 for the privilege of a night in police cells or a ride home in a police car because they are drunk.

APR
27
2010
APR
27
2010

Noriega arrives in France for charges

Two decades after United States troops invaded Panama and arrested Manuel Noriega, the country’s dictator, he arrived in France on Tuesday to face trial on money laundering charges.

APR
27
2010

Wal-Mart to Limit Toxic Cadmium in Kids´ Products

The world´s largest retailer revealed Monday that it has started to crack down on the use of the toxic metal cadmium in children´s jewelry and other kids´ products.

APR
27
2010

China seeks to step up communication monitoring

China is on the verge of requiring telecommunications and Internet companies to detect, stop and report leaks of state secrets by their customers, the latest in a string of moves designed to strengthen the government’s control over private communications.

APR
27
2010

E.U. Proposes Measures to Help Airlines After Ash

The European Union on Tuesday warned governments against lavishing emergency aid on airlines to make up for losses from disruptions in operations caused by the eruption of an Icelandic volcano. But it proposed other measures to help them recover from the weeklong shutdown of air travel.

APR
27
2010

Ford Reports Profit of $2.1 Billion in Quarter

The Ford Motor Company had its best quarterly performance in six years, earning $2.1 billion, and is a year ahead of its previous target for profitability even though the market for new vehicles remains near recent lows, executives said Tuesday.

APR
27
2010

German diesel power gains favor with U.S. car buyers

Hybrids still get more buzz, but diesels are gaining favor with car buyers.

APR
27
2010

Bank debate stalls in Senate as industry polishes image

As Wall Street braces for an epic political battle, it is difficult to exaggerate either what is at stake or how battered is the financial industry´s public image.

APR
26
2010

Supreme Court to rule on banning violent video game sales to minors

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in two cases.

APR
26
2010

Dead Polish leader´s twin to run for president

Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski announced Monday that he would run in June´s contest to become president in succession to his identical twin after his death in an air crash in Russia.

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