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Climate change: World leaders push for investment in green energy

Businesses and investors need to see that the global economy is on a firm path towards a low-carbon future.

Nov 30, 2015

Israel: Netanyahu orders suspension of EU contacts over labelling of West Bank goods

EU had said all goods coming from West Bank need to be labelled, so they're differentiated from Israeli goods.

Nov 30, 2015

War crimes: Merely some ineffectual peacenik chatter?

Is war crimes prosecution a fully evolved instrument of international law or just polemic?

Nov 30, 2015

Obama 'optimistic' about climate change success as thousands protest in Amsterdam

6,000 to 7,000 people took to the streets of Amsterdam in a demonstration on Sunday.

Nov 30, 2015

Bengal safe haven for terrorists under Mamata Banerjee, says BJP

Saffron party's state co-in-charge points to last year's Khagragarh blast, recent arrest of trio for espionage.

Nov 30, 2015

Child soldiers: Myanmar releases 53 underaged warriors

Human rights groups have long accused Myanmar's military, known as the Tatmadaw, of abuses such as using child soldiers.

Nov 30, 2015

Defence Minister Parrikar takes to Twitter to say he's not retiring from politics

On Sunday, Parrikar had hinted at retirement while speaking at the Lokmanya Multipurpose Co-Operative Credit Society.

Nov 30, 2015

Power sector employees to hold nationwide strike on December 8

The strike is to be observed by power employees, engineers and contract workers.

Nov 30, 2015

Australia: Supply of uranium to India to 'begin immediately'

Australia-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement permits Australian firms to start commercial uranium export to India.

Nov 30, 2015

Britain: Govt has no majority yet for airstrikes against Isis in Syria

IMPs rejected a vote for airstrikes against Syrian government targets in 2013.

Nov 30, 2015

Narendra Modi, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif shake hands in Paris amidst climate talks

The two leaders had a 'pull aside' meeting on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris.

Nov 30, 2015

Iran: IAEA report will clear the air on nuclear weapon ambitions

IAEA is to issue its final assessment on Iran's nuclear weapon programme next week.

Nov 30, 2015

Delhi: Evicted BJP MLA Vijender Gupta says humiliated by AAP, assaulted by marshals [Video]

Gupta, along with part colleague Jagdish Pradhan, evicted from Delhi Assembly on Monday.

Nov 30, 2015

Iran reiterates support for Syria President Assad in civil war

Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emphasised the fraternal relations between Iran and Syria.

Nov 30, 2015

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking CBI probe into Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

The court questions petitioner on authenticity of documents he placed before it.

Nov 30, 2015

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