BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair last night congratulated George Bush on his election victory and said he intended to maintain his strong relationship with the president in his second term.

As US President George Bush's re-election was confirmed, France, Germany and other European countries he alienated during his first four years promised today to work with the new administration.

Argentina’s economy minister announced a sharp devaluation of the peso, overriding foreign investors’ concerns and ending a decade-long policy pegging the currency one-to-one with the US dollar.

US Secretary of State Colin Powell today sparked confusion over the role British forces might play in a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.

France will send soldiers to northern Afghanistan within days to help secure the area for aid workers.