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G8 agrees on climate goal of halving emissions by 2050
Leaders of the Group of Eight club of wealthy nations agreed Thursday on the goal of halving dangerous greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a landmark pact against global warming.

Asian govts urged to do more to combat human trafficking
Asian governments need to do more to combat people trafficking as children are increasingly victims of the illicit multi-billion dollar global trade, an international forum was told yesterday.

Corruption in schools, universities cost billions: Unesco
Corruption and fraud in schools and universities worldwide is costing billions of dollars and compromising the future of youth, a report released by Unesco in Paris says.

Climate change wreaks havoc on Asian water resources
Asia is expected to face a serious shortage of fresh water due to climate change, with more than one billion people forecast to be hit by the crisis, a US State Department report warned Wednesday.

Time not ripe for talks with Syria: US, Israel
The United States and Israel said after high-level talks here Wednesday that the time might not be ripe for the Jewish state to resume peace talks with arch-rival Syria.

Immigration bill in doubt after vote
A fragile compromise that would legalise millions of unlawful immigrants risks coming unravelled after the Senate voted early Thursday to place a five-year limit on a programme meant to provide US employers

Armenia, Azerbaijan edge towards deal
A meeting this Saturday of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan is raising hopes that a deal could be reached on a dispute over the volatile territory of Nagorny Karabakh that has long disfigured this

US death toll nears 3,500 in Iraq
Iraq's seemingly inexhaustible corps of terror bombers struck across the country again yesterday, from a restaurant in Baghdad's teeming Sadr City, to a police station levelled by a blast near the Syrian

I wish to rule India one day: Mayawati
After creating history by becoming chief minister of the country's largest state for the fourth time, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has set new goals for herself - to rule India some day and build

Lebanese troops pounds Islamists
Lebanese army tanks and helicopters pounded Islamist militiamen besieged in a Palestian refugee camp on Thursday after a night of violent clashes, AFP correspondents said.

Malaysian PM to remarry
Malaysia's prime minister said Wednesday he is in love again and will remarry this week, although his affection for his late wife remains strong.