Politics

UN urges ministers at Lima conference to reach climate pact

The world still has a chance to limit global warming to safer levels, but time is running out, UN chief Ban Ki-moon told ministers Tuesday during climate talks in Peru.

Dec 10, 2014

Week-long homage begins for late Belgian Queen Fabiola

Queen Fabiola of Belgium, who died at the age of 86, lies in state at the royal palace ahead of her funeral Friday.

Dec 10, 2014

Dewani leaves South Africa after honeymoon murder acquittal

British businessman Shrien Dewani flew out of South Africa on Tuesday, a day after he was acquitted of murdering his bride during their honeymoon in a case that captured international attention.

Dec 10, 2014

MH17 wreckage arrives at Dutch base for reconstruction

A convoy carrying wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived at a Dutch airbase on Tuesday where it will be reconstructed as part of a probe into the shooting down of the doomed plane.

Dec 10, 2014

Tearful widow receives body of slain South African hostage

Speaking softly and battling tears, the widow of slain South African hostage Pierre Korkie asked God why he was killed, as his body was returned home Tuesday from Yemen.

Dec 10, 2014

Merkel overwhelmingly re-elected head of conservative party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was elected head of her conservative Christian Democrats for the eighth time on Tuesday, winning 96.7 percent of delegates' votes.

Dec 10, 2014

UN destroys weapons seized during year-long conflict in S. Sudan

The United Nations Mission to South Sudan (UNMISS) has destroyed a batch of confiscated firearms and other weapons seized from those who had sought refuge with them since the recent South Sudan conflict began last year.

Dec 10, 2014

Nobel Peace Prize laureates in Oslo to receive their awards

Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi say their Nobel Peace Prize is for the 'millions of children denied a childhood', a day before receiving the award at a ceremony in Oslo.

Dec 9, 2014

Leaders of six Gulf monarchies hold annual summit in Qatar

Leaders from six Gulf monarchies opened their annual summit, held this year in Doha, following Qatar's reconciliation with its neighbours, which had accused it of destabilising the energy-rich region by supporting Islamist movements.

Dec 10, 2014

Japan takes step forward to protect environment

Niigata/ Yokohama, Dec 9 (ANI): Niigata Plain in Japan was affected by regular floods restricting farmers to produce harvests only once in three years. Having ill-drained land below sea level, it was in need of drainage facilities. Few decades ago, EBARA Corporation installed many drainage pumps, including Shinkawa-kako Drainage Pump Station, which is undergoing renovations after 40 years. The company has installed a big impeller which can drain 40000 liter water per second. The facility has 6 pumps which makes it one of the nation's largest pump stations. Today, the Niigata Plain is one of the most famous rice growing areas in Japan.

Dec 9, 2014

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