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Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
BAKU - Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China
LIMA - Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive...
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
BEIRUT - Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday,...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Soccer-Israeli anthem booed, scuffles seen at France game
PARIS - Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France on...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Japan's latest tourism headache is American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
TOKYO - An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens
MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Dutch police detain 50 protesters at pro-Palestinian rally after soccer unrest
AMSTERDAM - Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam on...
Nov 12, 20243 min read
COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens
BAKU - The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern...
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Explainer-What is the point of a UN climate COP?
BAKU - Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's...
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Explainer-COP29: What is a carbon credit? What is Article 6?
BAKU - Countries at the U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset...
Nov 9, 20246 min read
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