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World falling dangerously short of climate goals: UN
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» PARIS - A world facing catastrophic climate change is perilously off course in meeting goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according to the UN's first official progress report out Friday.
Musk says blocked Ukraine attack on Russian warships
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - US tech billionaire Elon Musk says he prevented Ukraine from wiping out Russia's Black Sea navy fleet last year by denying Starlink internet access -- a revelation that prompted a furious response from Kyiv on Friday.
Vienna tour aims to demystify ‘Hitler balcony’
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» VIENNA: A guided tour is seeking to demystify the so-called "Hitler balcony" in Vienna after the notorious landmark appeared in a video promoting Austria's far-right party.
Chastain backs strikes as she closes Venice fest
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» VENICE - Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain arrived at the Venice Film Festival Friday with a provocative new film, "Memory", and an impassioned message in support of the Hollywood strikes by actors and writers.
Gas prices jump as Australian LNG workers strike
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/09/2023
» Liquefied natural gas workers at key Chevron Corp sites in Australia began partial strikes on Friday after talks failed to reach an agreement in a dispute that has rattled global gas markets.
Ailing American trapped deep in Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» ISTANBUL: An American explorer trapped deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding said in a video released on Friday that he will need “a lot of help” getting out.
Musk admits blocking Ukraine attack on Russian fleet
News Agencies, Published on 08/09/2023
» WASHINGTON: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian naval base last year by declining Kyiv’s request to activate Starlink internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea.
Refugee screening ‘ripe for abuse’
Published on 08/09/2023
» In a church on the edge of Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.
Ukraine slams 'fake elections' in occupied areas
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» KYIV - Ukraine denounced what it called "fake elections" being held by Moscow on its occupied territory Friday, while Russian air strikes across the country killed four people and wounded dozens more.
Huge rescue effort after deadly Greek storms
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» FARKADONA, Greece - Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to seven, authorities said Friday.