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COP28's UAE chair says 'we respect' climate science
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» DUBAI: The Emirati head of the UN climate conference insisted on Monday that he respects climate science after he came under fire over a leaked video in which he questioned the science on fossil fuels.
COP28's UAE president says 'we respect' climate science
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» DUBAI - The Emirati president of the UN's COP28 talks said Monday he respects climate science, after a leaked video showed him declaring that no science says phasing out fossil fuel will achieve climate goals.
COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages
Published on 20/11/2022
» A fraught UN climate summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating impacts of global warming -- but also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions.
UK needs politically astute monarch
Oped, Published on 17/09/2022
» You would look in vain for any controversial statements made by Queen Elizabeth II during her lifetime. Sure, in the internet age, she, too, acquiesced to having a Twitter account, and a team of press people would post things on Instagram in her name. But they were all bland, uncontroversial -- and, frankly, dull.
World needs climate accountability
Oped, Published on 01/03/2022
» It has been 30 years since world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro and agreed on a set of measures to start the global mobilisation against human-caused climate change and to meet the imperative of a more sustainable development model. Their Rio Declaration affirmed that "human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature".
Modest requiem for a titan: South Africa set for Tutu farewell
AFP, Published on 01/01/2022
» CAPE TOWN - South Africa bids farewell on Saturday to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero in its struggle against apartheid, in a funeral set to be stripped of pomp but freighted with tears and smiles.
South Africa's 'moral compass' Tutu feted on his 90th birthday
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» CAPE TOWN - Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and a man dubbed the "moral compass of the nation," marked his 90th birthday Thursday with a rare public appearance.
Dubai says princess 'home' after UN demands proof of life
AFP, Published on 20/02/2021
» GENEVA - Dubai's royal family insisted Friday that Sheikha Latifa was being "cared for at home" after the United Nations demanded proof that she was still alive following "disturbing" footage aired this week.
Larry the Cat marks 10 years' ruling Downing Street roost
AFP, Published on 13/02/2021
» LONDON - A stalwart of the British political scene, Larry the Cat has ruled the roost in Downing Street for a decade, serving three prime ministers and becoming a legend in his own naptime.
2020 Nobel season opens with medicine prize
AFP, Published on 05/10/2020
» STOCKHOLM - Breakthroughs in the field of health will be honoured Monday when the 2020 Nobel season kicks off with the medicine prize, as the world battles the worst pandemic in a century.