EPA Extends Deadline for Reporting GHG Emissions

The Obama administration will delay a deadline requiring polluters to report their greenhouse gases from March 31 to later this summer.  The Environmental Protection Agency says it is extending the deadline requiring thousands of businesses to…

Global recovery facing major challenges

The global economy is now expanding after the profound crisis over the last three years, but the recovery is facing several major challenges and risks in the near term, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner…

FIFA against racism: a decade of milestones

Football is universally and deservedly known as ‘the beautiful game’. But even the most beautiful of things have ugly defects, and football, which is no exception, has racism. Albeit a serious problem, it is one…

Yahoo in talks to exit Japan

Yahoo Inc is in advanced talks to exit its joint venture in Japan with SoftBank Corp, a move that could lead it to focus on reaching a decision on its China assets. A deal to…

China likely to launch Mars probe in 2013

China is likely to launch its first probe to explore the surface of Mars in 2013, a chief scientist said  Wednesday. “Mars is the first choice for mankind’s interplanetary explorations as it is the closest…