Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands leaders gathered Monday for the start of a two-day Washington summit. Many have been critical of rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for...
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- US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernize its military
- A trial opens in France over the killing of a police couple in the name of the Islamic State group
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Sun, 24 Sep 2023
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- Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
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Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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- Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights
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- North Korea's Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals
- Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians
- Nigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy
- Brazils firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
- Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens
- Haiti's government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders
- King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
- Guineas leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change
- Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable?
- British royals sprinkle star power on a grateful French town with up-and-down ties to royalty
- Russia strikes cities from east to west in Ukraine ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in US
- Kenya's president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
- Singapore police uncover more gold bars, watches and other assets from money laundering scheme
- A serial killer pleads guilty in Rwanda to killing 14 people
- Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria
- Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, Polish leader says as trade dispute escalates
- Congo's president wants the large U.N. peacekeeping mission to start leaving the country this year
- Japan TV network will acquire Totoro creator Studio Ghibli as animation studio prepares for future
- 3 South Africa navy personnel die after they are swept off a submarine deck during supply operation
- Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries
- Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
- Guatemalans rally on behalf of president-elect, demonstrating a will to defend democracy
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
- Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole after serving half of his murder sentence, new documents say
- World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registry
- Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened but didn't
- Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
- Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
- Jimmy Lai's son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
- South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North
- Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
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- The Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
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- Brazil's Lula pitches his nation and himself as fresh leader for Global South
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Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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