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Sun won't stop global warming if dims as in 1600s

Nairobi (pronounced /naɪˈroʊbi/) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.[2

The Star: OSLO (Reuters) - A dimming of the sun to match conditions in the "Little Ice Age" of the 17th century would only slightly slow global warming, a study indicated on...

Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.

Asia Times: By Willy Lam China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US...

Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Washington. When Obama travels to Africa next month for a five-nation, 15-day tour, he will have one credential no other U.S. senator can claim: he is the son of an African. ``As the only African-American in the U.S. Senate, there is obviously some symbolic power to my visit,'' Obama said.

Deccan Herald: Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash...

US prez Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking as Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece, right, stands with Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Siasat Daily: Washington, March 11: Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash award,...

MTI Network Expands Services to Offer Financial Communications, Appoints Richard Lemanski2010-03-10

PR Newswire: STAMFORD, Conn., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The MTI Network, the leading global communications network and crisis responder serving the shipping and energy industries, today announced that it is expanding its services to offer financial communication and...

Deforestation conference to turn plans into action brings nations at heart of problem to table2010-03-10

Hartford Courant: PARIS (AP) — French President will open a daylong conference Thursday of some 40 nations to start turning plans into action to save the world's forests and help rein in the noxious gases blamed for climate change. Ministers from countries of the Amazon...

Deforestation conference to turn plans to action2010-03-10

Yahoo Daily News: PARIS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy will open a daylong conference Thursday of some 40 nations to start turning plans into action to save the world's forests and help rein in the noxious gases blamed for climate change. Ministers from countries of...

Record 237 nominations for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize2010-03-10

Ohio: OSLO: The committee that selects the Nobel Peace Prize winner will consider a record 237 nominations for the 2010 award, a Nobel official said today. Surpassing last year's record of 205 nominations, 199 individuals and 38 organizations have been nominated for...

Barack Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet2010-03-10

The Siasat Daily: Washington, March 10: Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash award, the White House said today. "Not that I am aware of, no,"...

China critics, Net founders among record 237 Nobel contenders2010-03-10

Breitbart: Protesters holding placards showing images of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo ... A record 237 candidates are in the running for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said Wednesday, with Chinese dissidents and the founders of the Internet known to...

Obama effect boosts Nobel Peace Prize nominations2010-03-10

The Star: OSLO (Reuters) - A record 237 people and organisations have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, with interest boosted by last year's award to U.S. President Barack Obama, organisers said on Wednesday. U.S. President Barack Obama is seen smiling at...

Norway newspaper publishes Mohammed cartoons2010-03-10

National Post: Agence France-PresseMarch 10, 2010 10:17 AM A file picture taken on Sept. 15, 2006 shows Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard posing at his home in Viby near Aarhus. Danish police on Jan. 1, 2010 shot and wounded a man trying to enter the Aarhus home of Kurt...

Terra says it favors CF acquisition bid, gives Norwegian company Yara 5 days to respond2010-03-10

Hartford Courant: NEW YORK (AP) — Fertilizer company said Wednesday its board favors a bid to be acquired by CF Industries instead of a previous agreement with Yara. Terra, based in Sioux City, , has given Yara five business days to...

Record 237 nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace prize2010-03-10

The Times of India: OSLO: A record 237 candidates have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said on Wednesday. The tally comprises 199 individuals and 38 organisations and beats the 205 nominations made last year, when the coveted award...