Ahead of the COP 21 conference, scheduled to begin Monday, activists want world leaders to do more to curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit warming.
The move comes despite the fact a 16-judge panel of the International Court of Justice ruled last March that the practice was not justified.
For the first time ever, scientists have witnessed the rare event, which occurs when a star falls into a black hole’s gravitational well.
The statement contradicts claims by Samarco that the water and mineral waste contained by the dam are not toxic.
The British prime minister appealed for support from all sides in the Parliament for the country's airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Syria.
A U.N. report Wednesday had stated that the mud tailings were toxic and authorities' measures following the accident were "clearly insufficient."
Havila Harmony, a Fugro vessel, will have a Hugin 4500 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that is capable of scouring the most difficult parts of the ocean floor.
U.S. stock indexes rose slightly ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The government's pay hike is part of a larger stimulus plan designed to lift demand.
New South Wales authorities are set to conduct a trial of the unmanned aerial vehicles amid growing concerns over shark attacks in Australia.
U.S. stocks rose as the incident boosted oil prices, fueling energy stocks.
Apple has reportedly secured the support from the country's four top banks in starting its mobile payment service in the world's No. 1 smartphone market by February.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said sending troops to the region was neither "feasible" nor "practical."
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ordered law enforcement officials to test their readiness for a mass casualty attack in the wake of the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.
Because of a medical emergency, efforts to find the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been interrupted for the second time this month.
Australian authorities reportedly said that the search for Flight MH370 will now focus on an area identified by a Boeing 777 pilot.
Global stocks are rising as investor uncertainty about a December Federal Reserve rate increase recedes.
The Community declaration was signed by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur, this year's host of the group's annual summit.
Led by Australia, the effort to find the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 already has covered about 27,027 square miles of the Indian Ocean.
The effort comes after a series of reported anti-Muslim incidents in the city, including one where two women were verbally harassed on a train.
The South China Sea issue didn't come up in formal APEC meetings, but is likely to be discussed at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.
Citizens will choose between five flag options in a postal referendum that is expected to continue until Dec. 11.
