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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near coast of central Peru -EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near coast of central Peru on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMS...
Dec 10, 2023
Work faster, be flexible, compromise to reach climate deal – COP28 president
DUBAI (Reuters) - COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber called on countries on Sunday to work harder, be flexible and accept compromise to reach a deal on tackling climate change, including wording for the ...
Dec 10, 2023
Draft COP28 text proposes Azerbaijan host next summit in 2024
DUBAI (Reuters) - A draft text published on Sunday proposed that next year's COP29 climate summit be hosted by Azerbaijan between Nov. 11 and Nov. 22. The text will need to be adopted by the summit be...
Dec 10, 2023
Big divisions loom over fossil fuels as COP28 talks head into final phase
By David Stanway and Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) - Negotiators at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai remained far apart on the future role of fossil fuels on Sunday as talks at the Dubai summit e...
Dec 10, 2023
COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C -IEA
By Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) - A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global...
Dec 10, 2023
UN chief urges leaders at COP28 to agree on deep cuts to emissions
DOHA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders at the COP28 climate conference to agree on deep cuts to emissions and stop global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsiu...
Dec 10, 2023
China says fossil fuels deal ‘not perfect’ but key to COP28 success
By David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) - China's top climate diplomat on Saturday said a final agreement on fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 summit was crucial - even if not perfect - but he decline...
Dec 10, 2023
Musk poll shows X users want U.S. conspiracy theorist Jones’ account back
(Reuters) - A majority of users on X have voted to reinstate the account of U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a poll set up by the social media platform's owner Elon Musk. "Reinstate Alex Jones o...
Dec 10, 2023
Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, tens of thousands without power
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday and caused what local emergency services described as extensive damage with tens of tho...
Dec 09, 2023
University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, who came under fire for her stance on antisemitism on her institution's campus, has "tendered her resignation," according to a me...
Dec 09, 2023
