Japan postponed plans for a national emissions trading scheme on Tuesday, bowing to powerful business groups that warned of
Haitian authorities were planning Sunday to ban consumption of fish from a lake on the border with the Dominican
NEW YORK (AFP) – A powerful blizzard paralyzed much of northeast America Monday shutting down New York airports and
COLOMBO (AFP) – Swine flu in Sri Lanka has killed 22 people and infected more than 300 over the
Branches of a tree are covered with ice, as a plane is seen in the background at Moscow's Domodedovo
At least seven people have been killed in a 100-car pile-up in south-western China. The incident occurred when a
A snowstorm is making its way up the east coast of the United States, disrupting holiday travel for millions
Twelve people have been evacuated from their homes at Eugowra in central western New South Wales due to major
An emergency centre has been set up in the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a series of violent
Hawaii. A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami