News tagged with global funding

The inevitable rise of China - hype or reality?

A cover article in the latest edition of Foreign Affairs by the University of Sydney's Dr. Salvatore Babones outlines why predictions by economists that China will continue to experience rapid growth throu ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 35

US panel votes to bar climate funding

A panel of the US Congress on Thursday moved to bar foreign assistance related to climate change, defying President Barack Obama's calls to contribute as part of an international accord.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 23

Fossil-fuel emissions unbraked by financial crisis

Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels and the cement industry scaled a record high in 2010, rocketing by 5.9 percent over 2009 in a surge led by developing countries, scientists reported on Sunday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 10

Ankle bracelet will be Strauss-Kahn companion

As former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn settles into house arrest awaiting trial on sexual assault charges his constant companion will be a GPS-equipped ankle bracelet tracking his every move.

Technology / Other

created May 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How much is the world spending on neglected disease research and development?

The first comprehensive survey of global spending on neglected disease R&D, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, finds that just over $US 2.5 billion was invested into R&D of new products in 2007, with three diseases—HIV/AIDS, TB, an ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Germany suspends payments to global health fund

(AP) -- Germany says it will halt all payments to a $21.7 billion global health fund until it gets answers about serious corruption allegations raised in articles by The Associated Press.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Himalayan nations agree on climate adaptation plan

(AP) -- Four Himalayan nations facing the threat of weather changes have agreed to collaborate on ways to adapt to climate change after a two-day summit in Bhutan.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

States reduce funding for research universities

States reduced per-student funding for major public research universities by a fifth during the past decade, while foreign competitors invested heavily to challenge the United States' once dominant global position in science, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO (Update 4)

(AP) -- Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2