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From wildfires to floods, the impact of such events can extend far beyond the areas that are directly affected.

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, said on Friday that escalating hostilities over the past two days involving Lebanese and Israeli forces

Modern Diplomacy There are several myths about Soviet/Russian involvement in Libya in particular and the Mediterranean in general. Unfortunately, such “political stories” are firmly rooted in the traditions of the Cold War and the post-Soviet period of geopolitical fog. The first myth perpetuated in all the analytical efforts is that Gaddafi was a staunch ally to the Kremlin. This misreading of the Colonel has been the reason for many failures in describing the past and the present of Russi...

Last Updated: US Welcomes PM Modis Continued Focus On Driving Clean Energy Transformation In India: Official The United States welcomes the continued focus of Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi on driving a clean energy transformation in his country despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official has said. Image Credits: AP/ANI The United States welcomes the continued focus of Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi on driving a clean energy transformation in his coun...

US welcomes PM Modi’s focus on driving clean energy transformation: official Testifying before a Congressional committee on Thursday, Jonathan Pershing, a senior advisor to the Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry said the US and India are committed partners on climate. USAID helped India launch a national program for retrofitting commercial buildings (Source: PTI/AP) PTI Updated Jul 23, 2021, 7:55 AM IST The United States welcomes the continued focus of Indias Prime Minister ...

"Welcome PM Modis Clean Energy Focus Despite Covid Crisis": US Official "Welcome PM Modis Clean Energy Focus Despite Covid Crisis": US Official Testifying before a Congressional committee on Thursday, Jonathan Pershing, a senior advisor to the Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry said the US and India are committed partners on climate. In April, they signed "US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership" (File) Washington: The United States welcomes the continued focus of ...

A recent study shows the risk climate change poses to China-India relations, but also how the two powers can cooperate to mitigate the impact.

A battle of words between top Russian and U.S. diplomats last week is the latest sign of rising tensions between superpowers racing to seize Arctic resources made more accessible by climate change. Ministers gathering in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik for a meeting of the Arctic Council weren’t due to discuss security. But the issue dominated conversations on the sidelines after Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov declared ahead of the summit that the Arctic “is our ...

Ministers gathering in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik for a meeting of the Arctic Council last week weren’t due to discuss security. But the issue dominated conversations on the sidelines after Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov declared ahead of the summit that the Arctic “is our land and our waters.”

By Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) — A battle of words between top Russian and U.S. diplomats this week is the latest sign of rising tensions between superpowers racing to seize Arctic resources made more accessible by climate change.  Ministers gathering in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik for a meeting of the Arctic Council weren’t due to discuss security. But the issue dominated conversations on the sidelines after Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov declared ahead of t...