By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine denied on Tuesday that it was under Western pressure to negotiate with Russia, doubling down on its insistence that talks could be held only if Russia relinquishes all of the territory it has occupied since its invasion in February. The remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy followed a …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed at talks in Washington to expedite negotiations between the two South Caucasus nations that have clashed repeatedly over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. “The foreign ministers agreed to expedite their negotiations,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said …
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By Valerie Volcovici and Aidan Lewis SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Highly polluting emerging economies including China and India should pay into a climate compensation fund to help countries rebuild after climate change-driven disasters, the prime minister of island nation Antigua and Barbuda said on Tuesday. The comments marked the first time the two nations …
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By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -New coronavirus cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing hub becoming China’s latest COVID-19 epicentre and testing the city’s ability to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown. Nationwide, new locally transmitted infections climbed to 7,475 on Nov. 7, according to China’s health …
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By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Promises by companies, banks and cities to achieve net-zero emissions often amount to little more than greenwashing, U.N. experts said in a report on Tuesday as they set out proposed new standards to harden net-zero claims. The report, released at the COP27 climate conference in …
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By Gloria Dickie, Simon Jessop and Valerie Volcovici SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The hosts of the COP27 climate talks on Tuesday launched a global plan to help the world’s poorest communities withstand the impacts of global warming. Unveiling the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, named after the Egyptian resort where the talks are being held, the …
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(Corrects slug) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian investigators will this week release the final report of a probe into the 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight that killed all 62 people on board, an official said on Tuesday. The Sriwijaya Air crash was Indonesia’s third major commercial plane crash in just over six years and …
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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Nighttime skywatchers from East Asia to North America will be treated to the rare spectacle of a “Beaver blood moon” on Tuesday, weather permitting, as the Earth, moon and sun align to produce a total lunar eclipse for the last time until 2025. Here are some key facts about the …
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By Martin Quin Pollard and Jan Strupczewski BEIJING/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia’s “illegal war” in Ukraine and call for reduced EU trade dependency on China, diplomats said. The pre-recorded video by Charles …
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blocked roads near the capital on Tuesday, disrupting traffic and forcing schools to close, as they protested against a bid to assassinate their leader at a recent anti-government rally. The former cricket star, who has been pressing for a general election …
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