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US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough
AMSTERDAM - Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.
Nations:China India Denmark Canada Brazil Russia People:Stephen Harper Barack Obama George W. Bush Wen Jiabao Activities:China-U.S.
2009-11-27
Iran condemned by UN nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog on Friday passed a resolution condemning Iran for secretly building a uranium enrichment plant and demanded the Islamic republic freeze construction of the facility.
Nations:Russia Venezuela Malaysia Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-11-27
IAEA votes to censure Iran over nuclear cover-up
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog governors voted on Friday to rebuke Iran for building a uranium enrichment plant in secret but Tehran dismissed the move as "intimidation" which would poison its negotiations with world powers.
Nations:Russia Pakistan Afghanistan Venezuela Brazil South Africa People:Gordon Brown Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-27
Hopes rise for climate talks as rich countries ante up
PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) - Hopes suddenly rose Friday that a new global climate pact was within reach after rich nations attending a Commonwealth summit here offered to pay poorer countries to help seal the deal.
Nations:Denmark India Brazil Spain People:Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Barack Obama
2009-11-27
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
VIENNA - The board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution that demands Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council resolutions calling on it to stop uranium enrichment.
Nations:Russia Venezuela Malaysia Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
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