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UK rolls out red carpet for South Korean president's state visit
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» LONDON - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, with a pomp-filled ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Milei says could take two years to tame Argentina's high inflation
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - President-elect Javier Milei said Monday that it could take between 18 and 24 months to bring Argentina's rampant inflation under control, as he outlined his plans to reform the economy.
Liberian challenger close to election victory over president Weah
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MONROVIA - Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Friday close to victory in Liberia's presidential race against incumbent George Weah, with more than 99 percent of polling stations reporting.
Rich nations ‘likely’ met $100bn climate finance goal
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» PARIS - Wealthy nations likely met their goal of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance to poorer nations last year — two years later than promised and only a fraction of the "extensive needs", the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday.
Big bang: Dutch firm eyes space babies
Published on 14/11/2023
» EINDHOVEN, Netherlands - Climate crises, nuclear Armageddon, or a sudden meteor strike — it’s clear humanity could do with Planet B. But first we need to learn to reproduce safely in space, says Dutch entrepreneur Egbert Edelbroek.
Big bang: Dutch firm eyes space babies
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» EINDHOVEN, Netherlands - Climate crises, nuclear Armageddon, or a sudden meteor strike — it's clear humanity could do with Planet B. But first we need to learn to reproduce safely in space, says Dutch entrepreneur Egbert Edelbroek.
Moscow targets Kyiv after long period of calm
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» KYIV - A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while frontline regions fended off waves of drone attacks overnight.
UN: Climate funding decline shows action ‘stalling’
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» PARIS - International funding for climate resilience in developing countries slumped in 2021 despite increasingly ferocious impacts, the United Nations said Thursday, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned action was "stalling" even as the need to protect people increases.
Japanese PM unveils $113bn stimulus
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than US$100 billion on Thursday as he tries to ease the pressure from inflation and rescue his premiership with his poll ratings at a record low.
UN fears Rohingya are being forgotten
Published on 17/10/2023
» The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday urged the international community to keep its focus on the plight of the Rohingya refugees amid a funding crunch and the lack of long-term solution for their safe return to Myanmar.