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Pope fury as call to fund food for poor is snubbed
Tuesday November 17 2009
Pope Benedict XVI decried the rise in hunger in a "world often ruled by profit" in an address to a food summit yesterday, shortly after it rebuffed a UN appeal to commit billions of dollars annually to helping farmers in poor countries.
Banks will need larger reserves under new rules
Saturday September 26 2009
Banks will be required to set aside much greater capital reserves by 2012 under rules agreed at the G20 to minimise the need for future bailouts.
G20 poised to curb banker pay
Friday September 25 2009
World leaders are poised to crack down on banker pay and better coordinate economic policies as they seek to temper the excesses that helped trigger the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Gadaffi hijacks session with 94-minute rant on UN 'terror
Thursday September 24 2009
IN 95 minutes of abuse, Colonel Muammar Gadaffi upstaged President Barack Obama and ridiculed the United Nations, while throwing the schedule of the big day into chaos.
Lockerbie bomber release: pressure mounting on Gordon Brown
Monday August 24 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is under increasing pressure to break his "astonishing" silence over the release of the Lockerbie bomber, after it was disclosed he had discussed the issue with Colonel Gaddafi six weeks ago.
Mandelson faces fresh questions over Libyan ties
Sunday August 23 2009
BRITAIN'S Business Secretary Lord Mandelson faced fresh questions over his links to Libya last night following the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber.
Opportunities do exist in this economic crisis
Tuesday August 18 2009
the farming glass half-full or half-empty? The naysayers have a lot of material to work with just now; the economy, the weather, the Government and again, the economy, the weather, the Government.
Want to stalk George Clooney? That'll be a €19 fine
Friday August 07 2009
In Los Angeles, the authorities happily sanction costly minibus tours of the homes of the rich and famous. But around lake Como, northern Italy, home from home for the Hollywood heart-throb George Clooney, things are a little different.
Why time is running out for the G8 to tackle global poverty and development
Thursday July 30 2009
RECENTLY, the leaders of eight of the leading industrial economies met at the G8 in L'Aquila, Italy. They had an opportunity to put their promises on development aid back on track, and give the global climate negotiations a much-needed push. Once again, however, the G8 failed to live up to the hype, leaving little more than empty dinner plates behind.
US, China will shape century, says Obama
Tuesday July 28 2009
PRESIDENT Barack Obama declared yesterday that the United States and China would "shape the course of the 21st century" as he opened high-level talks designed to usher in a new era of friendship "not confrontation".
Silvio's sleepless nights
Sunday July 26 2009
SEPTUGENARIAN Silvio Berlusconi is mired in scandal but he is certainly showing up our own politicians.
India asks for £120bn from West to slash emissions
Thursday July 23 2009
India has demanded that the West pay developing countries £120bn (e139bn) a year in exchange for their help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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