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The Dow Jones Industrial Average peaked at over 14000 points for a brief time on Friday morning. This is first time the U.S. stock market share index rose to such big points only seen last in October 2007.
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“Syria is being destroyed,” the Special Representative told reporters after yet another debate on the topic at the United Nations Security Council. “You know, I sometimes say –of course the parties are very angry at me when I say that- objectively they are cooperating in destroying Syria.”
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The estimated one billion people who live in slums may have a chance to call the new Ishack home. Essentially an improved shack, the Ishack includes solar panels, inexpensive insulation and equipment to charge a cell phone.
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The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that about one third of all food produced world-wide gets lost or wasted in the food production and consumption chain and half of that one third figure is fit for consumption but gets thrown away by retailers and consumers in industrialized...
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A power sharing initiative in Darfur continued this week, as council members were sworn into their positions by Sudanese vice president Ali Osman Taha. This process is a part of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, an agreement signed in 2011 designed to bring peace and stability to the long...
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On Friday, Australia formally declared more than 2.3 million square kilometres (888,035 square miles) of ocean along its coast -spanning from South Australia, West Australia, New South Wales to its Northern Territory as protected.
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Global tourism will make the 1 billion mark for the first time in history by this December, announced the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Tuesday.
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Green is the new black.
Fashion designers are making clothes with organic and recycled materials, and the trend is picking up steam and going main stream. From Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg to smaller and newer brands like Rapanui, Millionhands and People Tree- all of these brands...
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What has been labeled a once-in-a-generation super storm, Hurricane Sandy expanded over 1,000 miles, taking form on October 22nd and finally dissipating on October 31st. The super storm reportedly killed more than 170 people -causing roughly $50 billion in damage.
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“Our aim is to provide 24/7 affordable electricity to all households in the next five years,” announced India's Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh earlier this month during the inaugural International Seminar on Energy Access organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).