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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index that distils global warming into a single number. Full Story »
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REUTERS - U.S. President Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy," despite making little headway in the world's trouble spots. Full Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, took a step towards opening up parts of its site to outsiders on Wednesday by introducing more options for user's privacy settings. Full Story »
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tigers are in a "very, very precarious" state and could disappear altogether in nearly half of India's tiger reserves, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday. Full Story »
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PESHAWAR (Reuters) - Pakistani provincial minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti spends much of his time handing out envelopes containing cheques. Some people still suffering from shrapnel wounds limp to collect them. Full Story »
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Another attack like last year's deadly raid on Mumbai could seriously damage India's economy which remains a highly attractive target for militants, a top domestic security official said on Wednesday. Full Story »
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Emitting only water vapour and gliding silently through Amsterdam's centuries-old canals, a canal boat -- a popular tourist attraction -- powered by fuel cells made its debut cruise on Wednesday. Full Story »
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NAGPUR (Reuters) - Skipper Kumar Sangakkara lashed 78 off just 37 balls to inspire Sri Lanka to a 29-run win over India in the first Twenty20 international on Wednesday. Full Story »
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MUMBAI (Reuters) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it would withdraw from Jan. 1 some concessions on overseas borrowing for Indian firms introduced during the global credit crisis, although it also eased rules for the infrastructure and telecoms sectors. Full Story »
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TOKYO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Volkswagen AG will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki Motor Corp for $2.5 billion, tapping the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as VW seeks to become the No.1 automaker. Full Story »
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