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The UN's top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing.
(AP:COPENHAGEN) Sixty-five world leaders have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December, and several more have responded positively to invitations, Danish officials said Sunday.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iran has yet to provide a final written response to a United Nations-brokered proposal to enrich its uranium overseas, the head of the UN atomic agency said.
COPENHAGEN - A Danish official says 65 world leaders so far will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December and several more have responded positively to invitations.
The United Nations says the remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's civil war, have been identified.
Closing arguments began Monday in Cambodia in the trial of the former Khmer Rouge prison chief who is accused of crimes against humanity.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose as a weaker dollar heightened the appeal of commodities to investors and an Iranian military exercise bolstered concern that Middle Eastern supplies may be disrupted.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is drawing criticism for receiving Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his first state visit to Brazil.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is drawing criticism for receiving Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his first state visit to Brazil.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose as a weaker dollar heightened the appeal of commodities to investors and an Iranian military exercise bolstered concern that Middle Eastern supplies may be disrupted.
The United Nations says the remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's civil war, have been identified.
The United Nations says the remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's civil war, have been identified.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Antarctica is losing ice from its larger eastern side as well as the western part, an indication the southernmost continent may add “significantly more” to rising seas, researchers in Texas said.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Antarctica is losing ice from its larger eastern side as well as the western part, an indication the southernmost continent may add “significantly more” to rising seas, researchers in Texas said.
UN-L recognizes local seniors The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognized top Nebraska high school seniors for their academic excellence on Nov. 5 at the 2009 Distinguished Scholars Recognition Dinner. These distinguished scholars have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitment to superior performance in academics as indicated by their class ranking, combined with their ACT ...
SANAA, Yemen, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- International aid agencies called on the parties involved in the Yemeni conflict to end their use of child soldiers in the fighting in the northern provinces.
Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.
Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2009. There are 38 days left in the year.
BAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
TEHRAN -- Iran's army and Revolutionary Guard staged large-scale air defense war games on Sunday in an effort to show off the country's deterrence capabilities amid rising pressure from the West over its nuclear program, state television reported.
BAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
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