'Offsetting' Campaign To Save Forests To Be Announced At Rio+20
Five major corporations will join the emergency campaign to save the world's threatened forests by pledging to buy REDD multimillion dollar credits from projects protecting threatened forests around the world, the campaign announced Tuesday at the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly known as Rio+20.
Wal-Mart Lists India, China Among The Most Corrupt Nations
Wal-Mart lawyers have identified India, China, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico as the most corrupt countries, according to a letter from two congressmen investigating the bribery charges leveled against the company.
Iran Says It's In Initial Stages Of Developing Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Iran also said Tuesday that it had begun the overhaul of one of the three Russian-made nuclear-powered submarines in its fleet despite Moscow rejecting Tehran's requests for help with the remodeling, Iran's Fars News Agency reported.
10 Killed As Mortar Hits Anti-Regime Protest In Syria
A mortar round hit an anti-regime protest in a city in eastern Syria Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a human rights watchdog group reported.
Children Tortured, Killed And Used As Human Shields In Syria: UN
Children in Syria were tortured, executed and used as human shields by the forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad's regime during military raids against rebels, a U.N. report released Monday said.
Pakistan's Former Ambassador Haqqani Found Guilty In Seeking US Support
Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's former ambassador to the U.S., was found guilty by a Pakistani commission probing allegations that the diplomat, on behalf of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, sought help of the government of the United States in ousting Islamabad's military leadership.
Google Faces Antitrust Complaint In India For Possible Unethical Practices
Google was targeted for unethical and anti-competitive business practices once again when a non-profit organization working on public interest issues filed a complaint against the search engine giant with the anti-trust body, Competition Commission of India (CCI), Friday. This comes at a time when Google India is already facing a formal probe on a similar complaint filed by an Indian matrimonial site.
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts Of Greece, Turkey
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Greece's island of Rhodes and southwestern Turkey Sunday, injuring six people who were trying to jump from balconies and windows in panic, observatories and local media reported.
Syria: Scores Of Civilians Die In Saturday Massacre
Pro-regime forces were held responsible once again for killing dozens of civilians, including women and children, across Syria in an attack Saturday, a human rights watchdog group reported.
North Korea Says No Plan For Nuclear Test 'At Present'
North Korea said Saturday it had no plans to conduct a third nuclear test, but lashed out at South for trying to rattle its nerves.
Surveillance Ends In Blind Chinese Activist's Village; Brother Accuses Authorities Of Destroying Abuse Evidence
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's brother has said that local authorities destroyed evidence of abuse in his village, coinciding with reports that government surveillance, which turned the village into a prison to keep the activist under house arrest for two years, has ended.
US Drone Policy Under Attack Again: UN, Afghanistan Question Its Legality
U.S. military strategy of continued drone strikes to fight the insurgents in Pakistan and Afghanistan once again stood accused of violating international law, this time by the U.N.'s human rights chief, Navi Pillay, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
North Korea Ranks People Based On Loyalty To Kim Dynasty: Study
North Korea profiles its citizens based on their families' loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty. Fealty to the ruling regime plays a crucial role in deciding citizens' education, job, healthcare, food security, and even a partner in marriage, says a study carried out by a US-based human rights group.
Scores Of Civilians Killed By Assad?s Troops: Syrian Rebels
Syrian rebels Thursday accused troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of massacring dozens of people, including women and children, just a few hours before a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting was to evaluate the crisis in the country.
Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 22 Near NATO Base In Afghanistan
At least 22 civilians were killed in a twin suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, authorities said.
It's Dem-Vs-Rep Despite New 'Top Two' System In California's 10th Congressional District
Despite having had the opportunity to elect two candidates from the same party for the November general election runoff, by putting to test the new system of choosing the Top Two from the primary, California 10th Congressional voters chose Republican Jeff Denham and Democrat Jose Hernandez Tuesday.
Tobacco Tax Initiative Faces Defeat By Razor-Thin Margin
California voters have approved of Proposition 29 to hike the tobacco tax by $1 per pack of cigarettes, to fund cancer research
Air India Gets Cash Boost Of $215 Million To Pay Salaries, Dues
In an effort to revive the debt-ridden Air India, the government pumped in Rs. 1,200 crore ($215 million) as equity on Monday, to be put to use in paying employee salaries and vendor dues.
Buddhist Mob Beats 10 Muslims To Death In Myanmar; Communal Violence Spreads
Tensions flared in northwestern Myanmar after 10 Muslims were beaten to death by a mob of Buddhist vigilantes Sunday in retaliation to the rape and murder of a girl allegedly by Muslim men.
Ahead Of Indian Minister?s Visit, China Cautions Its Citizens Against Traveling To India
Further straining the trade ties between both the countries, China has issued an advisory cautioning its citizens against traveling to India in response to an Indian embassy's warning last week to its traders against doing business with Chinese sellers.
US Drone Strike Kills 15 Militants In Pakistan
An unmanned US aerial strike targeting a militant base in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area Monday morning killed at least 15 terrorists, Pakistani media reported citing security officials.
South China Sea: China Warns US Against 'Muddying The Waters'
China's official news agency on Sunday warned US against muddying the waters in the disputed zones of South China Sea, responding to Washington's statement that it would increase its military presence in the region.
US Military Returns Officers To Western Pakistan
Signaling a slight improvement in the diplomatic ties between Washington and Islamabad, the US military has returned two officers to the headquarters of the Pakistani army's 11th Corps to help coordinate military actions along the Afghan border.
China Asserts Interests In South China Sea As US Plans To Increase Military Presence In Asia Pacific
China Thursday defended its interests in the Asia-Pacific, following US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's statement, ahead of his week-long visit to Singapore, Vietnam and India starting this weekend, that the US would increase its military presence in the region.
Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Hatf-VIII Cruise Missile
Pakistan Thursday test fired a medium range cruise missile capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads within a range of 350 kilometers.
Hundreds Of Tibetans Detained In Lhasa; Tibetan Mother Sets Herself Ablaze, Dies
Chinese security officials have detained hundreds of Tibetans in Lhasa following multiple self-immolation protests against the Chinese control over Tibet, a US-based broadcaster has reported.
Fresh Violence Erupts In Syria; China Reiterates Opposition To Military Intervention
Several parts of Homs were shelled Wednesday morning while Damascus witnessed overnight explosions, close on the heels of UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's warning that the recent violence had left Syria at a tipping point.
Chinese Report Justifies Indian Traders' Abduction; India Questions Rule Of Law In China
India strongly responded Tuesday to a Chinese media report which argued that the three Indian traders, who were kidnapped and abused by Chinese suppliers, bore the responsibility for the incidents by delaying or defaulting on payments after having made the purchases in advance.
UN Chief Holds al-Qaeda Responsible For Suicide Bombings In Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he believed al Qaeda was behind the twin suicide car bomb blasts that killed at least 55 people in Syria last week.
34 Killed As Bus Falls Into River In Vietnam
A crowded bus tipped over a bridge and crashed into a river in central Vietnam, killing 34 people and injuring 20, some of them in serious condition, Vietnam authorities said.
