Glasgow: The UN climate summit in Glasgow opened on Sunday with appeals for action and prayers, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries on how...

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to pray so that “the cry of the Earth” is heard at the UN climate summit getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland. Francis...

Rome: The leaders of the world's economic powerhouses on Saturday took part in the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery and the global...

Rome: The leaders of the world's economic powerhouses gathered Saturday for the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery and the global minimum corporate...

Berlin: More than one world leader says humanity's future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland to try to accelerate efforts to curb climate change....

Berlin: The U.N.'s top human rights official called Thursday for countries to act decisively on climate change, saying it is a “matter of survival” for humanity. In a statement ahead...

London: British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants Thursday over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum. Representatives...

Rome: The leaders of Russia and China aren't coming. Turkey nearly set off a diplomatic incident on the eve of the meeting. And the United States, Australia and France will...

Brussels: NATO's security operation in Afghanistan became a victim of “mission creep" as the military organisation allowed itself to be dragged into helping rebuild the impoverished, conflict-torn country, the official...

Cairo: Pro-democracy protesters blocked some roads in Sudan's capital with makeshift barricades and burning tyres Tuesday, a day after the military seized power in a swift coup widely denounced by...