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UN declares June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga'

 Less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea, the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day......

UN shakeup: Akasaka of Japan replaces Tharoor

 Acting on his pledge to achieve continuity with change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named four new senior officials to his Cabinet while retaining a dozen others. Ban named a......

Japan or Environment: What is US priority?

 Bibhu Prasad Routray explains why the US is supporting Japan's resolve to release 'treated' radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean. And what role China plays in the US decision. IMAGE: The......

EU backs Modi's call for International Yoga Day

 After Yoga got a strong leg up on the world stage following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for observing an International Yoga Day, the European Union has backed the initiative. "EU supports......

India to take part in Asia-Europe Meeting

 India is joining the Asia-Europe Meeting as a new member, participating in the 8th ASEM Foreign Ministers consultation, which opens on Monday.Issues that will be discussed include nuclear......

UN talks agree to build a new-style climate deal in 2015

 About 190 nations agreed on Sunday the building blocks of a new-style global deal due in 2015 to combat climate change amid warnings that far tougher action will be needed to limit rising world......

India, China back Copenhagen Accord

 India and China on Wednesday formally backed the Climate Change Accord hammered out in Copenhagen last year calling for voluntary cut in greenhouse gas emissions. Both the countries today......

When a typo saved Climate Change summit from the brink of collapse

 And the US won the evening Hundreds of people in Paris formed a message about how to confront climate change. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters The US did not like one particular word in the......

Climate deal needed if Bill Gates' billions are to help poor nations

 During the Paris talks, experts said, negotiators must map out ways for rich countries to provide funds poor countries need to prepare to receive new technology. Heads of state and big-name......

US pledges 17% emission reduction by 2020

 US on Friday pledged to cut its green house gas emission by 17 per cent by 2020 from the 2005 level, hoping that countries like India and China would follow suit as agreed upon during the......

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