British Finance Minister George Osborne Thursday warned Scotland that it would lose pound if it decides to walk away from Britain, refusing to form a currency union with Scotland.
U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to extend the country's debt limit into 2015, sending it to President Barack Obama for his signature.
Valentine's Day, the international day for lovers, is causing a thorn in the side of New Zealand rose growers.
U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill with no provisions attached to extend the limit on the federal government's borrowing authority.
A senior official of the U.S. Defense Department told Congress on Tuesday that the United States will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, and that if Iran decided to use nuclear talks as a cover for developing one, Washington would be able to detect it.
Five military ships and about 600 military personnel from 13 nations will join New Zealand forces this month in an exercise to test New Zealand's readiness to help its Pacific neighbors after a natural disaster, the New Zealand Defence Force announced Wednesday.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) started its annual meeting Wednesday at the Swiss ski resort of Davos under the theme "Reshaping of World."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged the Congress Thursday to raise the federal debt ceiling as soon as possible, or the government would run out of the borrowing room to pay its bills.
Italy's Gioia Tauro port will be available for trans-loading chemicals brought from Syria by cargo vessels onto a U.S. ship, the Italian government confirmed on Thursday.
A two-year budget plan crafted by bipartisan negotiators and sailed through U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the Senate on Wednesday, eliminating the possibility of a government shutdown in the next two years.
The Australian government will deliver fund to help create jobs in the states affected by the closure decision of GM Holden, Australian iconic automobile maker, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced in a joint press conference in Canberra on Wednesday.
The New Zealand government Monday announced it had secured a deal with Hollywood movie house 20th Century Fox Film and production firm Lightstorm Entertainment to make three sequels to the global box office hit Avatar in the country.
U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a two-year budget plan crafted by bipartisan negotiators, a further step toward removing the threat of a government shutdown early next year.
New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday scrapped the last archaic barrier that would prevent a woman taking over as the country's head of state.
The speakers and presiding officers of legislatures in the Commonwealth group of nations will gather in New Zealand next month to discuss their parliamentary systems
Thailand's anti-government protester leaders said on Monday that they will proceed mass street demonstration as planned despite the dissolution of House of Representatives.
The China Futures Association on Monday signed memorandums of understanding on cooperation with operators of the Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges, as well as the Swiss Futures and Options Association.
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