As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.
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Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei has been prevented from leaving China in a move that may be linked to next week’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
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Poorer countries, like the rich, should look to cut emissions, says The Maldives’ president, as a major new report maps climate vulnerabilities across the world.
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The U.S. air force’s secrecy-shrouded X-37B unmanned spaceplane has returned to Earth after more than seven months in orbit on a classified mission, officials say.
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BT announces plans to trial a one gigabit fibre broadband service in Suffolk.
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Guinea’s ex-prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo concedes defeat to his election rival Alpha Conde, urging his supporters to remain calm.
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Industries that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases don’t expect any new restrictions from the incoming U.S. Congress or the ongoing international climate talks in Cancun, Mexico.
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BP needs low-hanging fossil fuel fruit. After the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf, the company has tarnished its offshore exploration reputation. Also, the company is selling assets to free up $30 billion in cash by the end of 2011.
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The diplomatic skills of Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat and of Chrysler, will be put to the test as he negotiates with labor unions in Italy, the U.S. and Canada over where to manufacture cars and SUVs.
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Amid concerns about an escalating debt crisis, European finance officials on Sunday announced an 85 billion euro bailout of Ireland and its banks.
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