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Explainer-Why has ethnic violence escalated in India's Manipur state again?
Hundreds of people defied a curfew to stage demonstrations in India's northeastern state of Manipur over the weekend and 23 were arrested...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?
BAKU - The main task for nearly 200 countries at the U.N.'s COP29 climate summit is to broker a deal that ensures up to trillions of...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-What is the latest science on climate change?
BAKU - This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures,...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-How methane emissions threaten climate goals
BAKU - Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Explainer-What is China’s Singles Day and how is it celebrated?
SHANGHAI - Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world's biggest shopping event happens in China each year...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Analysis-Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
BAKU - A deal at the COP29 climate talks on trading carbon credits could see billions of dollars move into emissions-reduction projects...
Nov 20, 20244 min read
Facts-COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
BAKU - Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Facts-COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
BAKU - Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Facts-Cricket-India v Australia test series
Following are facts and figures ahead of the five-match test series between Australia and India, which begins on Friday: FIXTURES First...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Facts-How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Facts - Did Israel meet US Gaza aid requirements? Israel, UN respond
UNITED NATIONS/JERUSALEM - The United States on Tuesday said Israel is not currently impeding humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip and...
Nov 20, 20245 min read
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
JERUSALEM - Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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