Copenhagen: On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the penultimate round of the biggest ever geopolitical game of the decade, being played out at Copenhagen, went to the developing countries.

Pallavi Aiyar / Copenhagen December 18, 2009, 0:49 IST

Pallavi Aiyar / Copenhagen December 17, 2009, 0:40 IST

The Danish chair of the UN talks on climate change, Connie Hedegaard, today stepped down and was replaced by Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

Two days to the D-Day. Tension is palpable at the Bella Center. There is mayhem outside. People have been waiting for hours in the freezing cold to get in. But there is even greater chaos. Yesterday, the African nations walked out, protesting against the industrialized world

THOUSANDS of politicians, bureaucrats and environmental activists have arrived in Copenhagen for the COP15 global climate summit with all the bravado

Rifts deepened between rich and poor countries at the UN's Copenhagen climate conference yesterday as world leaders prepared to converge on the Danish capital in a bid to break the deadlock.

Several leaders, including Angela Merkel of Germany and Gordon Brown of Britain, voiced doubt over the chances of reaching a deal before talks are due to end on Friday.