MOSCOW - A senior Russian official appealed Friday for the European Union to enact preemptive measures to prevent another gas crisis in Ukraine this winter. We call for the European Union to actively join in a package of preemptive measures, inc
Royal Mail and union leaders are to hold a second day of talks aimed at averting further postal strikes.Both sides failed to break the deadlock after seven hours on Monday, but TUC brokers said the meeting was useful . Up to 120,000 Communication W
LONDON - A last ditch attempt to avoid two planned 24-hour strikes by postal workers will be made on Wednesday as Royal Mail bosses resume talks with union leaders. A second round of discussions lasted 12 hours and ended late on Tuesday evening. Ab
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's team said Tuesday he would accept a ruling from election authorities after a fraud probe that could lose him over a million votes and deprive him of outright victory. The statement came with the Afghan head o
GLASGOW - Rangers captain David Weir has warned his teammates they need a win against Celtic on Sunday to avert a crisis at the club. The clubs clash in the first Old Firm match of the season at Ibrox with Rangers already four points behind their b
Coca-Cola, the world’s largest soft drinks company, says it is “ramping up efforts to stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle in combating obesity, in response to a growing push by health advocates for a federal tax on sugared drinks and sodas.
OSLO (Reuters) - The world will face a global health catastrophe if governments fail to agree deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions as part of a U.N. pact in Copenhagen in December, several leading doctors have declared. What's good for the clima
KLEINMOND, South Africa - The EU on Friday urged South Africa to lead emerging powers such as China and India to commit to cutting carbon emissions, as world leaders grapple ambitious targets on global warming. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfe
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