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G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing
World
October 31, 2021
G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing
ROME (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies made a compromise commitment Sunday to reach carbon neutrality “by or…
G20 leaders face tough climate talks on second day of summit
World
October 31, 2021
G20 leaders face tough climate talks on second day of summit
ROME, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies sit down for a second day of…
G-20 opens with call for more vaccines for poor countries
World
October 30, 2021
G-20 opens with call for more vaccines for poor countries
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Premier Mario Draghi made a sharp call to pick up the pace in getting vaccines to…
Earth gets hotter, deadlier during decades of climate talks
World
October 30, 2021
Earth gets hotter, deadlier during decades of climate talks
World leaders have been meeting for 29 years to try to curb global warming, and in that time Earth has…
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
World
October 29, 2021
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland…
UN envoy blames Syria for failure of constitution talks
Middle East
October 28, 2021
UN envoy blames Syria for failure of constitution talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Syria said Wednesday the Syrian government’s refusal to negotiate on revisions…
Security Council members are ‘manipulating’ GERD dispute: Arab League secretary general
Egypt
October 28, 2021
Security Council members are ‘manipulating’ GERD dispute: Arab League secretary general
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, commented on the recent Security Council resolution on the Grand…
Iran says nuclear talks with six powers to resume by end November
Middle East
October 28, 2021
Iran says nuclear talks with six powers to resume by end November
DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s talks with six world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal will resume…
UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
World
October 26, 2021
UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average…
‘Children are going to die’, U.N. agency warns as Afghanistan verges on collapse
Middle East
October 25, 2021
‘Children are going to die’, U.N. agency warns as Afghanistan verges on collapse
DUBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Millions of Afghans, including children, could die of starvation unless urgent action is taken to…