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Money flows to states for cleaning up environmentally hazardous orphaned wells

A major effort to combat climate change -- reducing methane emissions -- is now underway as $1.15 billion flows to states to help close unused oil and gas wells that re

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Democrats push to close gender gap on Equal Pay Day

President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day with an event at the White House on Tuesday, using it to tout the number of women in his own administration and the history mak

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China's envoy to UN says world does not need cold war, but growth and progress for all

The world does not need a new cold war and bloc confrontation but growth and progress for all, according to the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations

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Senior official elaborates on China's stance on Ukraine situation

Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday elaborated on China's position on the situation in Ukra

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Pentagon's John Kirby says latest airstrike indicates Russian forces are 'broadening their target sets'

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Russian forces are "broadening their target sets" after rockets hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border overnight.

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G7 says it will take steps to deny Russia 'most favored nation' status

G7 nations said on Friday they would take steps to deny Russia a "most favored nation" status, which would revoke benefits of Russia's membership of the World Trade Org

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Biden calls for an end to Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status

The U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called for the revocation of Russia's "most favored nation" status, which would downgrade Russia as a trading partner and open th

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UK freezes billionaire Roman Abramovich's assets, including Chelsea FC

The writing had been on the wall for some time.Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was no longer living in the UK and only last week, he had announced his intention to

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NYC revival plan includes tourism, clean streets, pot sales

After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is hoping to steer his city toward an economic revival by luring tourists back, beautifying th

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Governments look for solutions as pump prices soar globally

Retail gasoline and diesel prices rose to record highs in many countries globally this week, prompting governments from South America in Brazil to Europe in France to c

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Russia, Ukraine 'ready to work' with UN nuclear watchdog

Moscow and Kyiv are "ready to work" with the United Nations (UN) atomic watchdog to ensure nuclear safety in Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said

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APD | Indian involvement and support in terrorism must be condemned

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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House passes $1.5 trillion spending plan: Ukraine aid in, COVID funding out

The House on Wednesday approved measures to ban Russian energy products, provide billions in assistance to Ukraine and fund the government through the fall -- but only

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Amazon's stock is about to get much, much cheaper

Amazon shares are about to get 20 times less expensive.The company announced Wednesday its board approved a 20-for-1 stock split, its first split since 1999. If approve

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Massive meteor crater discovered beneath Greenland's ice is much older than thought

The age of a 31-kilometer (19-mile) wide meteorite crater discovered under a kilometer of Greenland ice had long puzzled scientists.The Hiawatha crater was exceptionall

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Massive meteor crater discovered beneath Greenland's ice is much older than thought

The age of a 31-kilometer (19-mile) wide meteorite crater discovered under a kilometer of Greenland ice had long puzzled scientists.The Hiawatha crater was exceptionall

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Xi holds virtual summit with leaders of France, Germany

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday.Xi pointed out that the combined im