Africa/International

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday agreed to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization. Under the resolution, which was adopted by acclamation, Mr. Ban’s second…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says its $4.3 billion Clean Technology Fund will help in solving some of Africa’s energy problems through the use of clean energy. According to the AfDB, the shift to clean energy solutions will enable…

Joseph Sellers is in the hole by about $7 million and does not expect to dig his way out any time soon. As lead counsel to the plaintiffs in the Wal-Mart Stores Inc employment discrimination lawsuit tossed out by the United States Supreme…

Sports fans are to find out if they have got a ticket to the London 2012 Olympics, organisers said. A London 2012 spokesman said: "Those people who have been allocated tickets will receive an email confirming which events they will…

Police and UK Border Agency officials have swooped on a firm that claims to supply food companies including McDonald's and Sharwoods, in a hunt for illegal immigrants. Around 100 officers targeted Honeytop Speciality Foods in Dunstable,…

Recommended safe limits for drinking alcohol by older people should be drastically cut, according to a report. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says people over 65 should drink a maximum of only 1.5 units of alcohol a day. That is the…

The Greek government has won a critical vote of confidence as it struggles to win support for extra austerity measures and avoid a debt default. Prime Minister George Papandreou's new cabinet was approved in parliament by 155 votes to 143,…

Nearly two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, according to U.N.…

Toyota said it will hire 3,000 to 4,000 temporary workers in Japan to be ready for a recovery in vehicle production as automakers bounce back from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Toyota Motor Corp. will start recruiting the factory…

European finance officials Monday postponed a decision on handing debt-laden Greece its next installment of emergency loans, increasing the pressure on Athens to enact new austerity measures and fueling market fears of a national default.…