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Nov 21, 20243 min read
Climate finance talks face 'hardest' stage as COP29 nears end-game
BAKU - Countries at the COP29 climate summit were warned on Wednesday that the "hardest part" was about to start in talks over how much...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
CHIGASAKI, Japan - Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese manicurist Naomi...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Tycoon Jimmy Lai denies asking US to act against HK, China in landmark trial
HONG KONG - Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai testified on Wednesday for the first time in his landmark national security trial, saying he had...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
National security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far
HONG KONG, November 20 - Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, 76, testified in court for the first time on...
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Jailing of 45 Hong Kong democrats in national security trial draws criticism
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a national security trial...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
SEOUL - Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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, 20242 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, 20243 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, 20244 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...
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