US, China pledge to rescue Copenhagen climate talks - Summary
Beijing - US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, on Tuesday promised a vigorous response to climate change and said they would cooperate to rescue key global talks on reductions of carbon emissions in Copenhagen early nex...
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Denmark seeks firm commitments at Copenhagen climate summit
Copenhagen - Denmark, host of next month's United Nations climate change conference, is seeking a political deal with firm commitments, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Tuesday. Rasmussen said the politically-binding treaty that was en...
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US, China pledge to rescue Copenhagen climate talks
Beijing - US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, on Tuesday promised a vigorous response to climate change and said they would cooperate to rescue key global talks on reductions of carbon emissions in Copenhagen early nex...
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Rains spark flooding on Canary Islands
Madrid - Heavy rains sparked flooding Tuesday on Spain's Canary Islands, where rainwater inundated buildings and caused traffic jams in the Gran Canaria capital Las Palmas, emergency services said. The rains followed heavy flooding on Tenerife, where...
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Hong Kong shivers through coldest November in a decade
Hong Kong - As heavy snow fell in parts of China, Hong Kong temperatures fell below 10 degrees Celsius Tuesday as the sub-tropical city shivered through its coldest November in 10 years. More than 30 elderly people were taken to hospital with cold-re...
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Thai police arrest African ivory traffickers
Bangkok - Police have arrested two Thai nationals for trafficking in African ivory, a crime that carries a maximum four-year jail sentence, police said Tuesday. Samat Chokechoima and Kanok Wongsarot were arrested Monday in a sting operation in which ...
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