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In Asia, Obama talking climate, arms control - AP
A A A' President Barack Obama and other world leaders agreed Sunday that next month's much-anticipated climate change summit will be merely a way station, not the once hoped-for end point, in the search for a worldwide global warming treaty.
Obama, Hu climate talk could spur Copenhagen
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - When President Barack Obama sits down with his Chinese counterpart next week to talk climate change, it is highly unlikely they will craft a definitive plan to tackle global warming.
Fergus Gammie : A more efficient public transport system is just the ticket
Recognition in your editorial that a transferable ticket between bus, rail and ferry travel is a key to successful public transport is both timely and welcome.
Obama may go to Copenhagen to clinch deal
President Barack Obama said Monday he would travel to Copenhagen next month if a climate summit is on the verge of a framework deal and his presence there will make a difference in clinching it.
India briefed on Headley case: US
WASHINGTON: The United States has briefed the Indian government about the case involving David Headley Coleman, arrested by the FBI in the US last month for plotting a terror attack in India at the Lashkar-e-Taiba's behest, and continues to follow it up.
In about a month, representatives from almost 200 nations will converge on Copenhagen, Denmark, for what could be the most meaningful meeting on climate change, ever.
More Indian targets on LeT radar
Intelligence agencies believe that Islamist militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba has targets in India apart from those publicised recently -- the National Defence College here, plus two prominent boarding schools, Doon in Dehradun and Woodstock in Mussoorie.
UN climate chief: Deal must be legally enforceable
China 's actions to curb gas emissions garnered praise at U.N. climate talks, the United States came under renewed pressure to come up with a plan to cut pollution blamed for hastening global warming.
Climate deal must consider forests: Putin
A GLOBAL warming pact to be agreed next month in Copenhagen must take into account the carbon dioxide absorption potential of Russia's sprawling forests, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says.
Global warming: Nepali Cabinet to meet on Everest
Nepal's Cabinet will hold a meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat from global warming, which is causing glaciers to melt in the Himalayas, an official said Monday.
ART Verner Panton's colorful visions
Experimentation, playfulness, adventure. Through the example of maverick Danish designer Verner Panton, these words have entered the lexicon of many designers today.
India Summit Strives for Global Access to Climate-Friendly Technologies
India hosted a high-level technology summit in Delhi last week with the aim of supporting progress toward a global agreement on "climate-friendly" technologies.
Denmark Full of Shiny, Happy People
They're very happy, and if you visit, it might rub off on you! The claim of joyfulness is based on scientific surveys, not merely on, say, an interview with a Copenhagen resident after a few glasses of schnapps on a Friday evening.
A Chicago businessman faces a new charge in an alleged international terror plot.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday for a bond hearing.
Everywhere you look on this jewel of an island of 7,200 souls, an hour's ferry ride from the mainland, is a scene that could be framed.
Blood Clot Risk Higher In Apple-Shaped Men And Pear-Shaped Women, Danish Study
Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Men's health New research from Denmark suggests that where middle-aged men and women carry excess body fat affects their risk of developing blood clots like deep vein thrombosis , with apple-shaped men who carry excess fat mainly around the waist and ...
2 Chicago men accused of Denmark terror plot
Federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges Tuesday against two men in an alleged terrorism plot that took them from Chicago to Denmark, in the latest example of U.S. citizens accused of seeking to travel overseas to carry out violent extremist attacks.
Third direct air link between north-east and Denmark launched
Aberdeen now has its third direct air link with Denmark following the launch of a new service to Billund, the home of Lego.
FBI foils LeT plan to carry out major terror attack in India
Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba was planning to use an American national to carry out a major terrorist attack in India, US investigating authorities said on Tuesday.
Sex May Affect Venous Thromboembolism-Obesity Link
Oct. 26, 2009 -- Obesity is a risk factor for blood clots in veins, and that may be especially true for men with big waists and women with big hips.
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