US keen to advance India's interests across Indo-Pacific region: Biegun

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (AP): A top U.S. envoy speaking in New Delhi has called China "an elephant in the room" and said Washington is keen to advance India's interests across the Indo-Pacific region.Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said the U.S. was exploring ways to empower India without altering...

Better warning systems needed for extreme weather: UN

NEW YORK, Oct 13 (BBC): A new UN report says the world needs to rapidly raise investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events.Over the past 50 years, recorded disasters have increased five-fold, thanks in part to climate change.The study warns that one in three people on Earth are...