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The United Nations will hold a special high level meeting on climate change at New York on September 24, just ahead of opening of this year's annual debate of world leaders in the General Assembly on

The eight most developed nations have decided to work with five leading developing countries, including India, for a joint response to major challenges facing the world economy, but a move to grant th

The United States should halt moves to deploy a missile defense shield in central Europe, pending further talks, says the Russian foreign minister.

President Bush met for the first time with Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, where the two discussed the war in Iraq, the U.S. humanitarian record, aid to Africa and the situation in Darfur.

One in five workers around the world or more than 600 million people are working "excessively" long hours, according to a new United Nations study.

The Meteorological office in Dubai said the UAE would not be affected by a cyclonic storm approaching the Arabian Peninsula, but the Sultanate of Oman has put its army and police on high alert.

A comprehensive directory on saint-reformer Sree Narayana Guru and organisations committed to spreading his message of "one caste, one religion and one God for men" is to be brought out by leading Mal

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will officially launch a Congress-supported Malayalam TV channel "Jai Hind TV" Aug 17 from New Delhi.

As the Earth warms, hundreds of millions of people worldwide will be affected by melting snow covers, ice and glaciers, according to a new United Nations report issued to mark World Environment Day, o

Nations around the globe held events to mark World Environment Day on Tuesday focusing on the theme "Melting Ice -- a Hot Topic?" to complement International Polar Year 2007.