'Doomsday Clock' closest to midnight since Cold War

Scientists moved ahead by half a minute the symbolic Doomsday Clock, saying the world was at its closest to annihilation since the height of the Cold War due to world leaders' poor response to threats of nuclear war.

UN chief urges countries to give support to the most vulnerable on World Population Day

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Saturday urged countries to give support to the most vulnerable so that they help build sustainable prosperity for generations to come.