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The three members of a UN commission of inquiry into a massacre in Guinea in which scores of opposition supporters were killed arrived on Wednesday to pursue their investigation.
Mr. Pollin was the owner of the N.B.A.’s Washington Wizards, who built the sports arena that revitalized downtown Washington and was known for his wide-ranging philanthropy.
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. humanitarian chief says Sri Lanka's decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps is good news but the United Nations is concerned about how they are being returned home.
US President Barack Obama confirmed Wednesday he will attend a major climate summit next month, providing a shot in the arm for the talks after China said it is unlikely to cut gas emissions.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will attend United Nations climate-change talks in Copenhagen next month amid international pressure for the U.S. to do more to reduce its record production of greenhouse gases.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. , Japan’s second-largest bank by market value, will more than double its environment-business headcount to boost clean-energy project financing and brokerage of carbon-reduction credits.
State visits to the White House are full of show and symbolism, and Tuesday's visit by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is no exception.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will join at least 65 other world leaders in Copenhagen next month during United Nations talks on combating climate change, an administration official said today.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. , Japan’s second-largest bank by market value, will more than double its environment-business headcount to boost clean-energy project financing and brokerage of carbon-reduction credits.
The president decides to attend part of the climate change summit.
The Sudanese journalist briefly jailed for wearing "indecent trousers" said Wednesday she might not return to her country but instead continue her campaign for women's rights from abroad.
President Obama will travel to Copenhagen to attend an international conference on climate change, White House officials told Fox News. The president is expected to travel to the United Nations summit on Dec. 9 before heading to Oslo to accept his Nobel Peace Prize.
Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere reached record highs in 2008, with carbon dioxide levels increasing faster than previously, the U.N. weather agency said Monday.
Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit.
El Reliant Stadium de Houston, Texas fue la sede del cierre de la semana 11 de la NFL (AP-NFL).
Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggests.
FO urges resolution of Kashmir issue through UN resolutions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday once again reminded India that Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and it should be resolved and settled in accordance...
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will join at least 65 other world leaders in Copenhagen next month during United Nations talks on combating climate change, an administration official said today.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners.
Mohamed Shalgham, the Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, will be moving into the Palisade Avenue mansion.
The president is expected to travel to the United Nations summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Dec. 9 before heading to Oslo, Norway, to accept his Nobel Peace Prize.
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