Rising seas threaten exodus of ‘biblical’ scale, warns UN chief

The rise in global sea levels endangers nearly 900 million people living in low-lying coastal areas, Antonio Guterres has said

Russia displeased with USA’s fresh Iran sanctions

Russia has hinted its bilateral relations with the United States could be “seriously” affected by fresh sanctions against Iran authorised by Obama last week. The soviets’ foreign ministry suggested the new measures – which include penalising insurers, banks and firms which help Iran’s oil sector – weren’t authorised by the UN and could be a […]

Iran says it can last “years” of oil sanctions

Iran can last for “three years” without demand for its oil. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly made the claim yesterday in what seems to be a show of strength in the face of EU sanctions, which are designed to pressure the Middle Eastern state into dropping its nuclear power programme. President Ahmadinejad said: “Some people think […]