The World Economic Forum in Davos announced today the formation of a new international partnership of seven organizations to establish a generally accepted framework for climate risk-related reporting by corporations.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Muhammad el-Baradei, has warned that a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities could have "catastrophic consequences" and would only encourage Iran to develop an atomic bomb.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that now is the right time to renew peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia's royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive a rare and direct challenge against the driving ban imposed by the kingdom's ruling male elite.

Each January, the population of a small Swiss mountain resort swells by about one-quarter. But not with tourists keen to get on the ski slopes; the visitors to Davos are some of the world's most powerful people attending the annual World Economic Forum.

Business and political leaders meeting in Davos, Switzerland, turn their discussions to politics today.

The heads of some of the biggest U.S. companies have urged President George W. Bush and Congress to do more to tackle global warming.

Audi has unveiled a premiere at the "World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2007" which runs from 23rd to 28th January in Davos, Switzerland. The Ingolstadt brand, which is providing the chauffeur service at the WEF, is running part of its Audi A8 fleet on eco-friendly "SynFuel" diesel fuel