Former premier Iyad Allawi was to begin talks to form a government after his bloc edged out incumbent PM Nuri al-Maliki's coalition in declared results from Iraq's election.
The planet is overheated, under-resourced, and almost out of time, but technical innovation and green economics could still save the day, experts and leaders said.
World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing's Forbidden City will go dark Saturday as millions turn out the lights for "Earth Hour".
A new cable car system in the southern province of Binh Phuoc will highlight its tourism potential and attract investor interest in eco-tourism projects.
Following a warning from the US that the diarrhea vaccine Rotarix may contain a pig virus, the Drug Administration of Vietnam sent an official query to GSK Vietnam.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has begun to distribute 137.8 million doses of bird flu vaccine to 42 provinces and cities nationwide.