07/01/2014

China destroys over 6 tonnes of confiscated elephant ivory

03/01/2014 Small asteroid 2014 AA hits earth 30/12/2013 At least 10 dead in trolleybus blast in Russia’s Volgograd 30/12/2013 General Assembly wraps up work with approval of $5.5 billion UN budget for 2014-2015 29/12/2013 A suicide bomber kills 13 at Russian train station 19/12/2013 Global economy improving but greater policy coordination needed, UN reports 13/12/2013 A call to action for inclusive education reform gathers political momentum 23/11/2013 Television now 55% digital as analogue broadcasting switch-off advances worldwide 19/11/2013 Coal industry must diversify to avert worst impacts of climate change – UN 18/11/2013 A passenger plane crashes in Kazan 14/11/2013 As global sea levels continue to rise, 2013 set to be among warmest on record – UN