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‘Proud’ Saudi women win seats

RIYADH (AFP) ― At least 14 women won municipal council seats in Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates, officials said …

‘Long way’ to reforms, but Saudi vote a start for women

RIYADH (AFP) ― The election of at least 20 women to local councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time could indirectly lead to longer-term reforms in …

Nations pledge to slow global warming
Nations pledge to slow global warming

Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to fight climate change on Saturday, calling on the world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse …

Climate deal a diplomatic coup for France

A 195-nation wrangle that ended Saturday with a historic Paris pact to curb global warming had to be the anti-Copenhagen: as flawlessly organised as the 2009 …

Historic pact to slow global warming is celebrated in Paris

Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to fight climate change on Saturday, calling on the world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse …

Key points of Paris climate agreement

LE BOURGET, France (AP) ― U.N. climate talks reached a milestone Saturday when more than 190 countries adopted the first accord asking all countries to join …

Obama says world ‘met the moment’ in global warming pact

President Barack Obama is portraying the global warming pact reached in Paris on Saturday as the strong agreement the world needed to confront a threat to the …

Euphoria as landmark Paris climate deal adopted
Euphoria as landmark Paris climate deal adopted

Cheering envoys from 195 nations on Saturday approved a historic accord in Paris to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic …

Two-child policy to take effect soon: NPC official

China’s recently announced two-child policy will likely take effect soon following necessary legal procedures, an official of China’s top …

Trump’s name, image removed at Dubai development amid uproar

The image and name of American presidential hopeful Donald Trump was gone on Friday from much of a Dubai golf course and housing development amid the uproar …

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