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Obama moves into endgame
Obama moves into endgame

US presidential candidate Barack Obama launched the closing argument of his campaign yesterday, telling supporters his country will emerge from its current economic crisis stronger than before. The Democrat candidate for the presidency, who leads in the polls against Republican rival John McCain, was in Canton, Ohio, as he made his “case for change” with… Read more »

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UK set to pass first ever climate bill
UK passes first ever climate bill

The UK is set to pass the world’s strongest climate change bill today, with measures to curb carbon emissions by 80 per cent. Following extensive lobbying by green activists, the emissions target now includes aviation and shipping contributions. But the bill has raised questions among analysts as to whether it will allow the government to… Read more »