A young boy at a UNICEF winter supplies distribution centre in Damascus, Syria.

Syrian Children Facing Harsh Winter Weather

December 10, 2015December 12, 2015 RMN News Children, Jordan, Syria, Syrian, Turkey, Weather, Winter

Another harsh winter is looming for more than eight million Syrian children living inside the war-ravaged country or as refugees

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Boosting Investment Towards Climate Smart Cities

December 7, 2015December 9, 2015 RMN News Ban Ki-moon, Climate, Investment, Paris, Smart Cities

New policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched at

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El Niño Expected to Impact Most Americans

December 3, 2015December 5, 2015 RMN News Americans, El Niño, Weather

The Weather Network’s meteorologists released their Winter Forecast Thursday, forecasting the months of December, January and February. While milder than

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Will Military Tension Defuse between Turkey and Russia?

November 29, 2015December 1, 2015 RMN News Military, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russia, Syria, Terrorist, Turkey, Vladimir Putin

By Rakesh Raman Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that Turkey and Russia are equally important to each other.

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President Obama Wished Happy Diwali to Narendra Modi

November 12, 2015November 16, 2015 RMN News Barack Obama, Diwali, India, Narendra Modi, President Obama, Prime Minister

President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday by phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to review joint efforts on key

Urban mobility in the city of Shanghai, China. Photo: UN-Habitat / Julius Mwelu

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Cities to Have 2 Billion People by 2050: Report

October 22, 2015October 24, 2015 RMN News Climate Change, UN, Urban

Warning of unprecedented shifts in population in urban areas of the Asia and Pacific – already home to 17 of