China’s Xi warns global confrontation ‘invites catastrophic consequences’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Monday that confrontation between major powers could have "catastrophic consequences"…
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Jabs, boosters ‘vital’ against Omicron: EU leaders
by Marc BURLEIGH BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU leaders said on Thursday that vaccinations and booster shots would be vital…
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Pres. Duterte accepts US Pres. Biden’s invitation to attend 2-day “Summit for Democracy”
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the invitation of US President Joe Biden to attend the two-day "Summit…
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Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit alongside 110 countries
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside…
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Xi warns Biden against stoking Taiwan independence
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Joe Biden that US support for Taiwanese independence would be "like…
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Biden tells Xi of ‘concerns’ over human rights, Xinjiang: W.House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he has "concerns"…
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Biden urges ‘guardrails’ against conflict in virtual Xi summit
by Aurelia End and Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping opened…
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New Zealand’s APEC host Ardern calls for ‘bold’ climate action
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Pacific Rim trade and foreign ministers agreed to push for a freeze on fossil fuel…
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Myanmar junta boycotts summit in protest at snub
by Hakim S. Hayat BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta boycotted a Southeast Asian summit Tuesday after its…
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Thunberg slams 30 years of climate ’empty words’
MILAN, Italy (AFP) - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg opened a youth climate summit on Tuesday by lambasting three decades of…
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Australian PM says may not join global climate summit
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said…
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US urges greater ambition as UN Security Council tackles climate
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged all countries to raise their…
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