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US vetoes UN ceasefire bid as Gaza bombings continue
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» GAZA CITY - Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas that has triggered alerts of an "apocalyptic" humanitarian situation.
Zimbabwe opposition in turmoil as by-elections start
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe started a series of by-elections on Saturday with the opposition in turmoil after being excluded from voting lists.
Fossil fuel lobbying rattles climate talks
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» DUBAI - Negotiations over the future of fossil fuels heated up at UN climate talks on Saturday, with Opec catching flak over the oil cartel's push to block any phase-out in the final deal.
Israeli forces squeeze Gaza cities
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli forces squeezed Gaza's main cities Friday, two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has killed thousands, left the Palestinian territory in ruins, and triggered an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire.
UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» DUBAI - The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels.
Zimbabwe ruling party eyes supermajority in votes without opponents
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe will hold nine by-elections on Saturday with opposition candidates largely absent as President Emmerson Mnangagwa cements his control over the mineral-rich nation.
Denmark makes burning Koran illegal
Published on 07/12/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Koran in public places, after protests in Muslim nations over the desecration of Islam’s holy book raised Danish security concerns.
Zelensky to appeal to US senators ahead of vote on Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to appeal directly to US senators for support Tuesday ahead of a showdown over funding the war with Russia -- with Washington fast running out of the cash approved so far to help its besieged ally.
COP28 fossil fuel battle hardens despite new warning on warming
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» DUBAI - Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach the 1.5C threshold within seven years.
Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» PARIS - A record almost 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been accredited for UN climate talks in Dubai, as negotiators wrestle with calls to end all new oil, gas and coal projects to curb global warming, campaign groups said Tuesday.