S.Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1
South Africa's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's most advanced economy into its ...
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Mahama Blasts Trump Over ‘misinformed’ Decision
Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama played a critical role in negotiating the Paris agreement that seeks to keep rising global temperatures ...
Iran Says Trump’s Climate Pact Withdrawal Will Isolate US
Iran on Sunday joined the international chorus of criticism against President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate ...
US States, Cities and Firms Unite Behind Paris Accord
Democratic state governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's pledge to take the ...
Who Will Suffer the Most From US Climate Exit?
In withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate pact, President Donald Trump claimed that honouring its terms would cost ...
US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse emissions, despite pulling ...
UN Confirms Iran Compliance To Nuclear Deal
Iran is still sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord with major powers even as tensions rise between Tehran and US ...
Timing May Thwart Trump’s Move To Quit Paris Climate Pact
The earliest possible date for America's official withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is just a day after the country's ...
Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges $15 Million To UN For Climate Change
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has offered $15 million to UN efforts to tackle climate change after President Donald Trump announced ...
China Vows To Uphold Climate Pact After US Pullout
Beijing vowed Friday to uphold the Paris climate accord after the United States withdrew from the pact, saying it was ...
Mahama Fires Trump Over ‘misinformed’ Climate Change Decision
Former President John Dramani Mahama has lashed out at US President, Donald Trump over his decision to opt out of ...
US Climate Retreat A ‘global Setback’
The US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord is a global setback, but China, India and Europe are willing to ...
Trump Pulls US Out of 2015 Accord
President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to ...
US May Do Less Harm Outside Climate Pact Than In It
America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a ...
Fiji’s COP 23 Leader Vows Climate Fight ‘far From Over’
The head of upcoming UN climate talks vowed Friday that the fight against global warming would continue despite Washington's "unfortunate" ...
EU, China Summit To Back Climate Deal Even Without US
The European Union and China will throw their full weight behind the Paris climate accord at a summit on Friday, ...
Ghana Ready To Abide By Nuclear Safety Rules – Atomic Energy
The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission has expressed its readiness to maintain high safety standards as the nation prepares to establish ...
The Middle East Forced Labour Bandits and the Polemic of Slavery Conventions
The Middle East forced labour bandits and the polemic of slavery conventions The recent countless images and voice messages which ...
US Fears Nuclear Arms Race In Asia-Pacific
Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined ...
Trump Scolds NATO Allies Over Defense Spending
President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to the alliance and ...