Tiny new U.N. fund to combat droughts, rising seas A new U.N. fund to help poor nations cope with climate change threats such as droughts or rising seas can start up in 2008 after a draft deal at U.N. talks in Bali, the United Nations said. 11 Dec 2007
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U.S. urges Taiwan to drop U.N. bid The United States on Tuesday criticised Taiwan's plan to hold a referendum on U.N. membership repeating its line that it would upset the status quo with neighbour China which considers the self-ruled island its own. 11 Dec 2007
U.N. climate talks under pressure to drop 2020 goals The United States urged a U.N. climate meeting on Monday to drop a 2020 target for deep cuts in greenhouse gases by rich nations from guidelines for a new pact to slow global warming beyond 2012. 10 Dec 2007
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Nobel laureate Gore sees hope in "people power" Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore said on Sunday he was optimistic that a growing "people-power" movement would push the world's leaders to take action to stop global warming. 10 Dec 2007
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U.S., Russia to talk about missile defense The United States and Russia will hold senior-level talks about missile defense in Budapest next Thursday, the U.S. State Department said. 09 Dec 2007
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Russia says it must have nuclear parity with U.S. First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, tipped by some analysts as a possible successor to President Vladimir Putin, said on Friday Russia must achieve nuclear arms parity with the United States. 07 Dec 2007
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U.S. open to all options in new climate deal Washington will consider agreeing to binding caps on greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012 despite opposing such limits under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol, the chief U.S. climate negotiator said on Friday. 07 Dec 2007
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Greenland ice could be next puzzle for U.N. panel A thaw of Greenland ice that could raise world sea levels may be the next puzzle for the U.N. climate panel that won the Nobel Peace Prize, a senior member of the group said. 07 Dec 2007
