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‘The last, best hope’
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) began in the Scottish city of Glasgow yesterday as world leaders gather amid calls to avert climate disaster.
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Rare, ancient Maya canoe found in Mexico
A wooden canoe used by the ancient Maya and believed to be over 1,000 years old has turned up in southern Mexico, officials said on Friday, part of archeological work accompanying the construction of a major new tourist train.
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM
COP26: What would success look like?
Making a final assessment of the progress achieved over the two weeks of the COP26 talks in Glasgow will be complex.
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1755 - Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Portugal
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Leaving Rome with my hopes unfulfilled: UN chief as G20 Summit ends
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urged "meaningful and effective" action to limit global warming but offered few concrete commitments and disappointed climate activists.
31 October 2021, 16:36 PM
Rash actions would not benefit US-Turkish relations: Biden to warn Erdogan
US President Joe Biden will warn Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on Sunday that any precipitous actions would not benefit US-Turkish relations and that crises should be avoided, a US official said on Saturday.
31 October 2021, 06:47 AM
G20 leaders back calls to extend debt relief, pledge more vaccines for poorer countries
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies endorsed on Saturday a global minimum tax aimed at stopping big business from hiding profits in tax havens, and also agreed to get more COVID vaccines to poorer nations.
30 October 2021, 18:13 PM
US FDA okays first Covid shot for young kids
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, making it the first Covid-19 shot for young children in the United States.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Sticking points
Representatives from nearly 200 countries will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31-Nov. 12 for climate talks to strengthen action to tackle global warming under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1940 - The Battle of Britain, a struggle between Germany and Britain for air control of the English Channel early in World War Two, ended.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Serious risk’ that COP26 will fail
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on G20 leaders to come together to deliver solutions on climate change and the global coronavirus pandemic before a global summit on climate change.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Quotes of the day
What happened was, to use an English phrase, what we did was clumsy,
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
News In Brief
Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 9.5 percent last year, mostly because of deforestation, a report said Thursday, making it one of the only major economies not to cut pollution as the pandemic hit.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM
UN calls for more climate adaptation cash from COP26
The United Nations yesterday called for nations at the upcoming COP26 climate change summit to increase funding for developing countries to adapt.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Watchdog: 30 cases of violence against Afghan journos
More than 30 instances of violence and threats of violence against Afghan journalists were recorded in the last two months, with nearly 90 percent
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
WHO keeping close eye on Delta subvariant
The WHO said it was closely tracking a Delta subvariant to determine whether it was more transmissible than the original strain, as Covid-19
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Asean upgrades strategic relationship with China
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) said yesterday it has agreed with China to upgrade their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, a day after reaching a similar deal with Australia.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Quote of the day
When authori-tarian regimes demonstrate expansionist tendencies, democratic countries should come together to stand against them. Taiwan is on the front lines.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Tuesday that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair
27 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Report calling for Bolsonaro indictment approved by Brazil Senate Committee
A Brazilian Senate investigative committee approved a report on Tuesday that calls for President Jair Bolsonaro to be indicted for nine crimes related to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including crimes against humanity.
27 October 2021, 16:17 PM