Oil's fading clout will aid climate change fight in Lima: Don Pittis

It is amazing what a difference a year makes. Or in the case of oil, a few months. And in this case it may be that the decline in the status of oil — from something a...

Ben Affleck Honored For Charity Work

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has been honored for his charity work with a special prize from Save the Children.

The Argo star was among the guests o...

G20 urges 'strong and effective action' on climate change

The world’s most powerful economies Sunday urged “strong and effective action” on climate change, catapulting the issue onto the final statement of G20 ta...

G20 urges 'strong and effective action' on climate change

The world's most powerful economies Sunday urged "strong and effective action" on climate change, catapulting the issue onto the final statement of G20 talks despite pressu...

Grand Challenges India organises workshop on maternal and child health in Mumbai

Globally, over 6 million children under the age of five die each year, and approximately 165 million (26%) of the world’s children have stunted growth jeopardizing su...

In Brisbane, G20 commits to create millions of jobs, fight climate change

Leaders of the Group of 20 countries on Sunday agreed to take a variety of measures to add an extra $2 trillion or 2.1 per cent to world economic output and create millions...

A Study Bolsters a Call to Use Long-Acting Contraceptives

Marlice House was determined to take a different path from her mother, who had gotten pregnant with her at 17.“I do not want that to be me,” she said.So when Ms...

Barack Obama tells G20 a global climate change deal is possible and vital

US president says every nation has a responsibility to do its part and ?overcome old divides, look squarely at the science and reach a strong global climate agreement next ...

U.S. and China Reach Climate Deal After Months of Talks

BEIJING ? China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a...