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Van Gogh's 1887 Paris painting open for display, expected to fetch over $6 mn at auction
The 1887 painting will be shown to the public for first time before being auctioned off.
Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French Muslims
Addressing a conference on religion on Saturday, Alvi said: "When you see that laws a...
Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad- 5 scholars explain
The agreement was never a threat. Its removal by...
View: India needs climate bonding with US without burdening itself
Environment-related cooperation would enable India to make stronger cases for its other concerns on trade, technology access and financing.
As US rejoins Paris pact, hopes rise for reopening of climate finance tap
Under climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, the U.S. government did provide finance for things like building solar power systems in Africa and protecting people from storms and floods in Asia, as part of its international development aid.
Personal collection of artist Christo, wife Jean-Claude fetches $9.6 mn at Paris auction
The artworks was expected to sell for 3.8 million euros, collectively.
World leaders applaud US formal return to Paris climate pact
The US return to the Paris agreement became official Friday, almost a month after President Joe Biden told the United Nations that America wants back in.
The magical weekend: Paris Hilton gets engaged to entrepreneur Carter Reum on her birthday
Reum gave Hilton a one-of-a-kind diamond ring designed by jeweller Jean Dousset.
With US return to Paris Agreement, stars align for accelerated climate action
The United States rejoined the Paris Agreement on Friday, under its new President Joe Biden after just three months out of the accord.
France scraps Paris airport expansion over climate concerns
The government asked operator Aeroports de Paris to drop the "obsolete project that was no longer aligned with environmental policy", Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili said in an interview published in Le Monde on Thursday.
India on course to exceed Paris agreement commitments: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
"We committed to reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35% from 2005 levels. You will be happy to know that that drop off 24% in the emission intensity has already been achieved," PM Modi said while speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Eiffel Tower gets $60 mn golden makeover for 2024 Paris Olympics
The work is to be completed by 2022 when the new shade of gold will be visible to all.
Iran diplomat given 20 years for Paris bomb plot
Assadollah Assadi, now 49, was attached to the Iranian mission in Austria when he supplied explosives for the planned attack. After the attack was foiled, he was arrested in Germany in July 2018, where he was deemed not to be able to claim diplomatic immunity.
Chelsea fires coach Frank Lampard halfway through 2nd season
Chelsea said the performances had "not met expectations" and left the team "without any clear path to sustained improvement" - making a change of managers necessary with former Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel set to be hired.
PARI co-founder Mangesh Kale passes away
Kale was among the pioneers in industrial automation in the company, growing PARI to be among the country’s largest firms in this segment
