November 25, 2015
The year 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest on record, the UN's weather agency said on Wednesday, a week ahead of a crucial climate change summit in Paris.
"2015 is likely to be the hottest year on record, with ocean surface temperatures at the highest level since measurements began," said Michel Jarraud, head of the World Meteorological Organization.
November 25, 2015
Chennai: Showers continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital, as death toll in the rain-related incidents mounted to 176 on Wednesday, even as the weatherman has forecast more rains in the next 24 to 48 hours.
November 24, 2015
President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's downing of a Russian fighter jet "a stab in the back" carried out by the accomplices of terrorists, saying the incident would have serious consequences for Moscow's relations with Ankara.
November 24, 2015
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought greater engagement of the diaspora in making the country strong, pointing to the large requirement of foreign direct investment and stating that his only task was development that wipes tears from the eyes of the poor.
November 24, 2015
New Delhi: A central team will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday to make first-hand assessment of the damage caused by rain.
A team will also be sent to Andhra Pradesh as soon as its memorandum is received, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
November 24, 2015
NEW DELHI: Tearing into actor Aamir Khan for his comments on perceived "intolerance", Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday that his criticism at a public event in the presence of a union minister proved that there is free speech in India. She also called herself the living example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tolerance.
November 23, 2015
U.S. politicians condemned Pfizer Inc's deal with Allergan Plc as a tax dodge on Monday, bringing another round of hand-wringing in Washington over the corporate tax code, though legislative action before 2017 is unlikely.
A woman passes by the Pfizer World Headquarters building in the Manhattan borough of New York, November 23, 2015.
November 23, 2015
WASHINGTON — Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased terrorist threats around the world, the State Department warned on Monday.
November 22, 2015
Harmanpreet Singh successfully converted four penalty corners as India overpowered traditional rivals Pakistan 6-2 to lift the 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup hockey title at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan on Sunday.
November 22, 2015
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump on Sunday again refused to rule out an independent candidate for president in 2016, and he dug in on creating a database to track Muslims in the U.S.
