The top U.S. negotiator on climate change is feeling slightly more optimistic about striking a new international agreement to curb global warming after two days of...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is telling representatives from 16 major world economies that the United States is moving quickly to address global warming.

Likening the global financial crisis to a sinking ship, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lashed out once more Wednesday against rich nations for provoking...

The global economic crisis threatens to shrink investment in water infrastructure, an already underfunded sector vital to growth and public health, the World Bank said...

The White House on Thursday kicked off a series of regional health forums in Michigan by emphasizing that reforming health care is yet another way to help the...

The popular web design and development blog Smashing Magazine today announced the launch of their Smashing Magazine Forum, or SM Forum for shorts. The idea behind it is...

The world’s biggest regular counterculture political gathering ended Sunday with a flurry of photo-snapping, tent folding and farewell embraces _ as well as...

Since Bill Gates left his full-time job at Microsoft Corp., his wife sees much more of him during the day _ but not because he’s at home. They work in adjoining...

Mired in indecision and uncertainty, the world’s foremost gathering of the best and brightest in government and business failed to come up with any new plan to...

Here’s yet another danger from the global economic crisis. It could breed more corruption, as recession-starved officials increasingly demand bribes and hungry...

Six-figure charity donations from Wall Street warriors dried up with corporate year-end bonuses this year. The children’s charity World Vision made up for the...

Riot police have fired tear gas at bottle-throwing demonstrators in Geneva protesting against the annual World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss Alps.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Saturday that unease about the global financial crisis was no reason to retreat into protectionism and fear.

The CEO of megascreen producer Imax Corp. said he was confident the movie business would remain “fairly recession-proof” and that his company would benefit...

Pakistan’s prime minister warned President Barack Obama on Friday that U.S. attacks on Islamic militants in Pakistani territory are inflaming tensions and...

Amazon Indian reservations continue to be invaded by loggers, ranchers and farmers, despite a global financial crisis that has hurt the demand for their commodities,...

Iraq’s foreign minister has told The Associated Press his government is very encouraged by reassurances from the Obama administration that there will be no quick...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore urged President Barack Obama and other world leaders to seal a quick deal to fight global warming despite the pervasive financial...

Israeli President Shimon Peres says his heated public exchange with Turkey’s prime minister was not personal and ties between the two nations won’t change.