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John Ashe is new UN General Assembly president

The United Nations General Assembly elected by acclamation Ambassador John W Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda as President of its upcoming 68th session. Taking the floor immediately after his......

India urges for zero tolerance towards terrorism at UN

India will ask members of the United Nations to ensure a "zero tolerance" approach towards terrorism besides pressing for an early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International......

'UN chief to convey concerns over human rights'

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose Iran visit to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit has met with objections from the United States and Israel, will convey concerns of the......

Ban Ki-moon elected for second term as UN chief

The 192-nation United Nations General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the global body's secretary-general.\\nThe assembly unanimously backed the......

Left WINS Tripura; Cong in Meghalaya, NPF in Nagaland

The Left Front retained its bastion Tripura while the Naga People's Front in Nagaland and Congress in Meghalaya are set to return to power in the northeast states where counting of votes was taken......

COLUMN: Open fight over sustainability

Millions of people are still struggling to meet their basic needs for food, water and livelihoods and eco-systems are also being devastated, both by industry and competition for survival at the......

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

Reticence can be a double-edged sword.For Jayanthi Natarajan, minister for environment and forests, her reserve has attracted much criticism from domestic detractors.Yet, on the high table of......

Degrowth: beyond Rio+20

The transition towards a degrowth society also requires a reexamination of the idea of democracy.In case the deliberations at the Rio+20 Summit seem too distant and abstract here are some close......

Carbon emissions: PM hits out at developed nations

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday hit out at industrialised countries over the issue of making available additional finance and technology to help developing world reduce carbon emissions,......

Rio: ITC bags World Business and Development Award

ITC Limited was presented the 2012 World Business and Development Award for its transformational rural initiatives in social and farm forestry programmes in India at the Rio+20 United Nations......

Ferdinand to be left out of England squad

Defender Rio Ferdinand will be omitted from England's Euro 2012 squad which is due to be announced by new national team manager Roy Hodgson said, according to British media. The Times reported......

'English football was a circus before Capello'

England defender Rio Ferdinand said the national team set-up was like a circus until the arrival of Italian Fabio Capello as manager in January.- English football awaits new dawnThe Manchester......

Ferdinand considered quitting

Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand said he considered retiring from the international arena after being banned from all soccer for eight months for missing a drugs test.Ferdinand,......

Ferdinand faces commission over missed drugs test

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand goes before an independent disciplinary commission on Thursday after a missed drugs test that has caused turmoil in the world's favourite game.Ferdinand,......

Ferdinand has his say at FA hearing

Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand met with the Football Association (FA) on Monday to explain his failure to attend a random dope test.Ferdinand left the hearing, held at the......

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Q. the United Nations Framework convention on climate changes is an international treaty drawn at UN conference on environment and development at Rio de Janeriro in 1992 - true or false ?
: A. false more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-changes-i//answers/20184951

Q. how many registered parties are in India?
Stalin: A. NAME ,ACRONYM, YEAR, CHIEF : Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Rajnath Singh Communist Party of India CPI...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-registered-parties-are-in-india/20184848/answers/7378418

Q. when is the world earth day/
: A. The concept of Earth Day was first proposed in a memo to JFK written by Fred DuttonApril 22 is observed as World Earth Day . Earth Day is one of...... more

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Q. when is world water day celebrated
: A. The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development...... more

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Italy's De Rossi wary of Kagawa danger

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UN calls on Brazil to exercise restraint as protests flare

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HCC bestowed with prestigious Civic Award for Social Development by Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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