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Environment minister Jairam Ramesh took the lead in Beijing and China, along with Brazil and South Africa, accepted that they would not allow imposition of a `peaking year' on their emissions. Sources said the draft prepared by the Danish government,...

Amidst a month-long uncertainty, Nepal government is now all set to hold a cabinet meeting at the foothills of the highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest, on December 4. The cabinet meeting is being held at the foothills of...

Australia 2011, Sri Lanka 2013 and Mauritius 2015 respectively. The endorsement of Sri Lanka by the entire membership of the Commonwealth singularly demonstrates the recognition of Sri Lanka’s adherence to the Commonwealth values and principles with the country being one...

Officials say the incident appears to be an act of sabotage rather than caused by an accidental leak. Indian government officials are urging calm following the revelation that employees of a maintenance unit of the Kaiga atomic plant were treated...

Nepal's cabinet will meet in the shadow of Mount Everest next week to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of UN climate talks in Copenhagen, officials said Saturday. Some 26 ministers along with officials will fly...

Trinidad— Countries backing Afghanistan's government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday, outlining a plan to let foreign troops gradually hand control to local forces. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and...

The Indian subsidiary of ArcelorMittal proposes to invest Rs.30,000-crore (Rs.300-billion) to set up the steel plant and a 750 MW power plant in north Karnataka," Yeddyurappa told reporters. An ArcelorMittal team, led by board member Sudhir Maheshwari and its India...

India on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the joint Indo-U.S. statement, particularly the portion on climate change, which “represents an increased degree of congruence” in the way the two countries approach the challenge. According to an official spokesperson, the Prime Minister’s...