World Bank chief says G7 should be replaced

The Group of Seven rich nations is no longer effective and should be replaced by a steering group that includes emerging economic powers like China, India and Brazil, World Bank President Robert

Russia calls for joint action on financial crisis

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for urgent international measures to tackle the global financial crisis in a video statement published on the Kremlin.ru website on Tuesday. Medvedev said he would join European

Cyprus population rises 1.4% in 2007

Headline figures from the Statistical Service report that the population of Cyprus (in the government-controlled area of the Greek Cypriot south) was estimated at 789,300 at the end of 2007, recording an

Poland close to blocking minority on CO2 -officials

Poland has moved closer to assembling a blocking minority among European Union members, allowing them to seek changes to Brussels' proposed climate package, Polish officials said. Polish Environment Minister Maciej Nowicki said