Two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be gone by the middle of the century, says a US government agency. The US Geological Survey (USGS) says parts of the Arctic are losing summer ice so fast that no bears will be able to live there within several decades. Scientists believe Arctic ice will hit a record low this year. The US government commissioned the study to assess whether polar bears shou
Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have called for intense action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur. The prime minister and Mr Sarkozy wrote a joint article which appears in the Times and French newspaper Le Monde. They commit "as leaders to redouble our efforts to make further progress" in the war-torn region of Sudan. A month ago the UN Security Council voted to send peacekeepers to
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in Delhi on his first ever visit to India. Mr Abe is due to hold talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, and will sign a series of major agreements, mainly aimed at doubling trade. The two leaders are also expected to hold talks on civilian nuclear and defence deals. Analysts say India and Japan foster a strategic relationship which many be
More than two million have fled their homes over the same period, since rebel groups rose up against the Khartoum government's rule. Sudan's government and the pro-government Arab militias are accused of war crimes against the region's black African population, although the UN has stopped short of calling it genocide. 'Clear and powerful signal' Under the new resolution, the first peacekeeping tro
Ozone could be a much more important driver of climate change than scientists had previously predicted, according to a study in Nature journal. The authors say the effects of this greenhouse gas - known by the formula O3 - have been largely overlooked. Ozone near the ground damages plants, reducing their ability to mop up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. As a consequence, more CO2 will bu
Tony Blair has been in the West Bank to meet Palestinian leaders as part of his first visit to the Middle East as the Quartet group's special envoy. The former UK prime minister said the two-day visit was a chance to listen and learn, and spoke of a "sense of possibility" in the region. Mr Blair has also met Israel's leaders, President Shimon Peres and Prime Minster Ehud Olmert. The Quartet compri
Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 04:24 GMT 05:24 UK Pakistan has again said it opposes any military strike by the United States against Osama Bin Laden, if he is confirmed to be in Pakistan. Foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri told the BBC public opinion in his country would not tolerate such an attack. He said he was concerned that any US operation against Bin Laden could lead to dozens of civil
Last Updated: Monday, 23 July 2007, 14:15 GMT 15:15 UK Tony Blair is beginning a two-day visit to Israel on his first mission as special envoy to the Middle East. Earlier, the former UK prime minister met Jordan's foreign minister in Amman. Israel has welcomed Mr Blair's visit, but the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has accused him of bias, and warned him not to ignore them. Mr Blair's mandate f
Newly-appointed Middle East envoy Tony Blair has said he is optimistic that momentum can be regained in the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Attending his first meeting of the Quartet group in Lisbon, he said there was "no more important issue for peace and security in the world". It was the group's first meeting since the Islamic militant group Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip las
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