China's top climate-change negotiator makes a case that his country is gearing up for the December summit in Copenhagen. It is a significant move as the Chinese government prepares for the worldwide climate-change conference...
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Ever isolated by the United States and its European allies, Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is increasingly forging ties in Latin America, and not just with fervently anti-American leaders such as...
Panda Fu Ni is seen at the Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding Center in Ya'an, in southwest China's Sichuan province, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. A giant panda couple will leave their southwest China home Friday for a 10-year stay in...
By Rose Martin Saturday, November 28, 2009 WHAT is it about Cork and architecture? When the wealth of commerce bequeathed stately streets and magnificent buildings to Limerick and Dublin, Cork was hemmed in by its medieval...
By Geoff Percival Saturday, November 28, 2009 THE overall value of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland fell by nearly €18 billion to €120.9bn last year, according to figures published yesterday by the CSO. The new set of...