Indonesia Forest CO2 Rules Need Finance Clarity

The world's first rules for generating tradeable carbon credits from protecting forests were a good start but Indonesia needed to clear up doubts over the government's share of the revenues, analysts and industry said on Friday.god for world

Lebanese Told not to Kiss In Anti-swine Flu Drive

Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon but is threatening a national custom. Lebanese should stop greeting each other with kisses to the cheek, Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh told a news conference on Tuesday.

Iran's Ahmadinejad Says Economic Liberalism Failed

TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told regional leaders on Wednesday that the capitalist system was close to collapse.

Opening a one-day summit of the 10-nation Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) including Turkey, Pakistan and other neighbours, he also suggested a single currency should be used in trade between members.

"After the collapse of the closed socialist economy, the capitalist economy is also on the verge of collapse," Ahmadinejad said in a speech.

"The liberal economy and the free market have failed," he said, pointing to the use of "thousands of billions of dollars" to bail out Western banks and companies.

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Iran Seeks Arrest of 15 Israeli "War Criminals"

Iran has asked Interpol to arrest what it says are 15 Israeli "war criminals" who were involved in the conflict in Gaza in December and January, the Tehran prosecutor said in remarks reported on Sunday.