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India stands ground on equity, as Kyoto Protocol revived

The 14 days of marathon climate talks went into overtime and the climax was marked by angry exchanges between representatives of the European Union and those from India and China.
Section: India  | Sunday, December 11, 2011 17:54 IST

UN climate meet okays roadmap to legally pressurise carbon polluters

The pact on tackling climate change -- agreement on which came after hard negotiations that ran 36 hours beyond schedule -- must be completed by 2015.
Section: World  | Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:38 IST

India has very small carbon footprint: Jayanthi Natarajan

The minister talked extensively about India's National Action Plan on Climate Change.
Section: India  | Thursday, December 8, 2011 0:06 IST

Durban climate meet: US says 2 degree limit only a guidance, stuns all

The 2 degree limit to global temperature rise was agreed in previous climate talks in Bali in 2007, and governments recognise its importance.
Section: World  | Wednesday, December 7, 2011 21:57 IST

India not a deal breaker on climate talks: European Union

The European Union made it clear that it expected New Delhi to take on carbon emission cuts under a legally binding treaty.
Section: India  | Monday, December 5, 2011 18:27 IST

Osama had another house near Abbottabad, reveals wife

The woman told investigators that Laden lived with his family for nearly two-and-a-half years in the village of Chak Shah Mohammad, a little more than a mile southeast of the town of Haripur, on the main Abbottabad highway.
Section: World  | Saturday, May 7, 2011 11:58 IST

Defence case begins in Rajaratnam trial

Rick Schutte, a former analyst at Galleon Group, told the jury yesterday during the first day of Rajaratnam's defence that the hedge fund, with its technological advantage and its "disciplined" approach, didn't need illegal tips to make money.
Section: World  | Tuesday, April 12, 2011 14:27 IST

UN chief condemns attacks on protesters in Arab nations

Ban Ki-moon condemned the killing of pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain and other Arab nations, saying the bloody crackdown are "unacceptable" and they might be breaking international law.
Section: World  | Saturday, March 19, 2011 13:49 IST

India abstains on resolution authorising use of force in Libya

Ten of the 15-member body voted in favour of the resolution, but five nations -- China, Russia (which have veto power) and non-permanent members India, Germany and Brazil -- abstained from voting.
Section: World  | Friday, March 18, 2011 8:52 IST

Insider trading trial: Rajaratnam got "red hot" info

The 53-year-old Sri Lankan billionaire warned another wayward manager not to reveal inside securities secrets with her "little boyfriends," according to testimony and wiretaps presented yesterday during the hearing in the biggest insider trading case in decades.
Section: Money  | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 13:08 IST
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