Russia resubmits claim for energy-rich Arctic shelf 5/8/2015

Russia said on Tuesday it has resubmitted a claim to the United Nations for some 1.2 million square km of the Arctic shelf, a drive to secure more of the mineral-rich region where other countries have rival territorial interests. ...more

Tensions over U.S. electric vehicle mandates 5/8/2015

A long-simmering dispute between automakers and U.S. regulators over policies to promote electric vehicles spilled into the open on Tuesday, in the high stakes struggle over the future of automotive technology. ...more

Third German-Arab Environment & Energy Forum: 200 high-ranking guests from Germany & the Arab region 4/8/2015

This forum aims at unlocking the great potential of German-Arab cooperation. With main actors from the economy, politics and science, this forum offers an ideal platform for exchange, networking and b2b talks. ...more

Suez Canal Reopens to Fanfare but Not Shared by All 4/8/2015

Ships at sea around the world will blast their horns on Aug 6 to mark the re-opening of the world-famous centenarian waterway in Egypt, local officials there say. ...more

Delta bans shipments of trophies of lions and other big game 4/8/2015

Delta Air Lines banned shipments of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies on its aircraft on Monday amid international outrage over the killing of Zimbabwe's most famous lion by a American hunter. ...more

U.N. Targets Trillions of Dollars to Implement Sustainable Development 4/8/2015

After more than two years of intense negotiations, the U.N.'s 193 member states have unanimously agreed on a new Sustainable Development Agenda (SDA) with 17 goals -- including the elimination of extreme poverty and hunger -- to be reached by 2030. ...more

Obama unveils clean power plan to fight climate change 3/8/2015

President Barack Obama will unveil today the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants, ...more

New vaccine could be the beginning of the end' for Ebola 3/8/2015

An Ebola vaccine provided 100% protection in a field trial in hard-hit Guinea, researchers and officials said Friday, mooting "the beginning of the end" of the killer West African outbreak. ...more

India set to become world's most populous country by 2022 - UN 31/7/2015

India is set to overtake China and become the world's most populous country in less than a decade - six years sooner than previously forecast, the United Nations said on Wednesday. ...more

Northern California wildfire forces hundreds to flee 31/7/2015

Flames raged unchecked for a second day through tinder-dry brush and scrub oak in Northern California's ranch country on Thursday after destroying three homes and forcing hundreds of residents to flee, as firefighters sought to benefit from subsiding winds, officials said. ...more