The Cable: Race for Arctic resources may outpace U.S. policy development
As ice caps melt, opening up new shipping routes and access to billions of dollars' worth of oil and natural gas riches, the Arctic is fast becoming the new global frontier amid fears that a no-holds-barred scramble for resources might someday provoke an international crisis.
Business Sense: Now is great time to invest in energy efficiency projects for long-term gains
Investments that yield energy savings will reward the banks who provide crediting
UK coalition set for first cabinet meeting
David Cameron is preparing for his first cabinet meeting as UK prime minister, as he puts the finishing touches to his historic coalition government.
David Cameron becomes Britain's new prime minister
Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been named Britain's new prime minister, taking over from Gordon Brown who resigned. Cameron said he would seek a coalition with the Liberal Democrats.
The Next Round of the Great Game
The game’s initial phase ran fr om 1807, when Napoleon proposed to Tsar Alexander to invade British India, until 1907, when tsarist Russia and imperial Britain sat down and — like civilized Europeans — divided spheres of interest, some of which ran right through countries like Iran.
Moldovia's ex-president accused of power abuse
A special committee set up by the Moldovan parliament has accused former President Vladimir Voronin of exceeding his constitutional powers by giving police direct orders, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moldovan Service reported.
Top Greek lender relying on Turkey for growth
Greece’s largest bank is relying on Turkey to pull it through an economic crisis at home.
Ash travel misery could continue
British air passengers may face yet more misery as a volcanic ash cloud continues to threaten European flight schedules.
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