The United Nations office in charge of international climate change negotiations introduced a new online tool on Monday to track progress toward meeting the goals agreed to last December at an international climate conference in…
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A dispute is going on between U.S and Pakistan about Raymond Davis. According to a Telegraph report, Raymond Davis, 36, has worked for U.S Special Forces. This puts to question his identy as a diplomat –…
Libya is drowning in blood. A vivid picture of awful massacres in Benghazi, hundreds of innocent people killed, military attacking protesters, and a monstrous picture of the country’s leader Muammar Gaddafi who was said to…
Hamas movement in Gaza on Sunday accused Israel of releasing false news about Palestinian rocket attacks, stressing that Hamas is in contact with Gaza-based factions to maintain cease-fire with Israel. In a statement, Hamas Interior…
Put aside the arguments on who incited the people in North Africa and the Middle East to start up the uprisings that have until now gripped the regions, specific occurences may equally provoke people to take the…
Egypt want next month’s crucial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations clash with South Africa rescheduled because of the recent upheaval in their country. The African champions will write to the Caf this week to plead…
In Hollywood, the red carpet is rolled out, the champagne is on ice and the limousines are waiting. Yes, it’s Oscar time. Now we are watching the 83rd Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of…
European Union industrial carbon emissions rose by up to 4 percent last year, analysts estimate, still far below 2008 levels and leaving the bloc on course to beat its 2020 climate target. The EU emissions…
China’s government will set its annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for the 2011-2015 period at 7 percent, and make the improvement of living standards a fundamental aim. Premier Wen Jiabao, in an on-line…
Just as the US and global economies are finally strengthening, they face a new danger: Rocketing oil prices, which topped $100 a barrel Wednesday. The US economy can likely absorb $100 oil and keep expanding,…