NEW DELHI: Scientists are saying with extreme confidence that human activity is the main cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, according to the report released by the UN sponsored scientific body, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate …

With the global economy growing more slowly than expected, worries about a potential US government shutdown and the possibility of a default are keeping nations around the world and investors, cautious. Republicans in the US House of Representatives …

Sen. Angus King, the Maine Independent, joined Up with Steve Kornacki to discuss the current state of budget negotiations, what Republican House members want in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown, and the coming fight over the debt ceiling.

President Barack Obama said in a televised address Friday that Congress' failure to increase the government's borrowing authority would effectively shutter the global economy. "We don't understand the dangers involved (in a government shutdown), …

In this context, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate plans to undertake a landmark study – called the New Climate Economy – is needed, even necessary. The Global Commission is an independent initiative established by a group of seven …

But data released this week showed Vietnam's growth rate picked up in the first nine months of the year. Its economy expanded 5.14% in the January-to-September period, from a year earlier. That is up from 4.73% during the same period last year. But can …

WASHINGTON, DC – In many countries, public debate about gender equality focuses mainly on women's access to top positions and high-powered career opportunities. But the “glass ceiling” is only a small part of the issue. The broader question is whether …

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are expected to register a moderate growth in H2 2013 owing to restrained industrial growth, sluggish recovery in exports and lackluster domestic demand. The competitive advantage of low costs in the BRICS …

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Wall Street traders to invest in Japan, promising in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday that its economy will become a driving force for global recovery. Abe vowed to conclude regional free trade …