Africa/International

Miliband told the paper he is launching the party, in opposition for the first time in 13 years after losing May's election, on the "hard road back to power." He said Labour needs to commit to changes in policy and organisation as…

Emergency crews drained a flooded Chinese coal mine and rescued all 29 trapped workers Monday, ending a daylong rescue drama. State television showed the miners — naked, barefoot and wrapped in white quilts and with their eyes shielded…

Financial markets rallied slightly and European Union partners voiced relief on Monday after Ireland agreed in principle on a three-year bailout package with the EU and the IMF to salvage its shattered banks. European shares rose 0.7…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 took an estimated £17.5 million in its first three days on general release, Warner Bros said. It eclipses the record for a three day opening weekend which was set by the most recent James Bond…

Debt-crippled Ireland formally applied Sunday for a massive EU-IMF loan to stem the flight of capital from its banks, joining Greece in a step unthinkable only a few years ago when Ireland was a booming Celtic Tiger and the economic envy of…

Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine stalled for a third day on Monday, with authorities fearing the colliery is a powder keg of explosive gases and relatives praying for a miracle. The agonizing wait for an…

Tanzania expects South Korea to begin farming 15,000 hectares of land in the east African country early next year for food production and processing, a senior official said on Thursday. Aloyce Masanja, director general of Tanzania's…

China should tighten monetary policy to staunch liquidity, and more measures should follow next year, an advisor to the central bank said in remarks published late on Saturday. "We need to find ways to drain excessive liquidity, and adopt…

The United States and the European Union promised on Saturday to use their considerable economic weight to try to secure a successful conclusion to the Doha round of global trade negotiations in 2011. President Barack Obama held two hours…

Global wildlife experts and politicians from 13 countries are meeting in Russia to discuss plans to revive the world's tiger population that has shrunk to a dangerously low level. The World Wildlife Fund and other experts say only about…