After trading barbs throughout the #COP26 UN summit in Glasgow, the United States and China announced a surprise pact to cooperate on #climatechange.
What do the broad commitments mean for China? u.afp.com/w33g
#UPDATE#COP26 President Alok Sharma said there was an array of unfinished business at the crunch UN climate summit Thursday as scientists urged negotiators to heed their warnings for the need for urgent action on global warming u.afp.com/w3wM
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@ellophoto@acbphoto#UPDATE Climate promises from nations at #COP26 ring "hollow" while they continue to invest in oil, gas and coal, UN chief Antonio #Guterres said Thursday, as the summit struggles to make headway towards its goal of halting devastating warming u.afp.com/w3wM
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#BREAKING Austria plans lockdown for those not vaccinated or cured: chancellor
#UPDATE Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday he wanted to introduce a nationwide lockdown for those not vaccinated against or recovered from the #coronavirus, as cases rapidly rise u.afp.com/w3fo#Austria
#BREAKING Covid situation in 10 EU nations of 'high concern': EU health agency
#BREAKING Russian military moves at Ukraine border 'rather worrying': EU
#UPDATE The European Union says it is alarmed by Russian military activities close to Ukraine's border, after Washington demanded an explanation from Moscow
#BREAKING Blinken says US 'very concerned' about Russian movements on Ukraine border
#BREAKING Iraqis, Syrians, Yemenis banned from Turkey-Belarus flights: Belarus airline
#UPDATE Belarus state-run airline bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from incoming flights from Turkey at Ankara's request, after Minsk is accused of bringing in migrants to send on to Europe.
Airline says ban is "in accordance with the decision of competent authorities in Turkey"
#BREAKING Kremlin vows no cut in gas supplies despite Belarus threat
#BREAKING US journalist detained in Myanmar sentenced to 11 years: employer
#UPDATE Myanmar junta court sentences American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement against the military and breaching visa rules, his employer and lawyer say
World needs trillions to face climate threat: draft UN report.
Helping vulnerable nations cope with droughts, flooding, heatwaves and mega-storms will require trillions of dollars, not the billions on the table at #COP26 , draft UN report reveals