
China's Xi gets nostalgic with 'old friend' Kissinger
Once again China and the US are at a crossroads of where to go from here, both sides need to make a choice, Xi Jinping told Henry Kissinger.
Thu Jul 20 2023

Malaysia seeks clean energy transition deal with rich nations
Malaysia wants to follow Indonesia, Vietnam with energy deal.
Fri Apr 28 2023

Rich nations must stick to climate promises, says U.S. envoy Kerry
Some progress is being made but not enough, and changes also need to happen more quickly.
Sat May 07 2022

China-US climate cooperation inseparable from wider trade issues - Official
Washington has sought to treat joint actions to combat climate change as a standalone issue.
Wed Sep 08 2021

US climate envoy Kerry to visit China and Japan this week
The former secretary of state has led US efforts to convince the global community of the threat of climate change.
Tue Aug 31 2021

South Korean students shave heads in protest over Japan's nuclear waste water plan
More than 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
Wed Apr 21 2021

Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows job creation
The orders map out the direction for the Democratic president's climate change and environmental agenda and reverses Trump's policies.
Thu Jan 28 2021

US rejoins fight against climate change at high level summit
This online event aims to set out practical solutions and plans for dealing with climate change in the period until 2030.
Mon Jan 25 2021

World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change.
Fri Jan 22 2021

How Biden plans to fight climate change
Biden has also vowed to convene the leaders of major economies for a climate summit within 100 days of his inauguration on Wednesday.
Wed Jan 20 2021

Obama says Israeli settlements making two-state solution impossible
Obama says in the past few years both he and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had "countless times" personally appealed to Netanyahu to stop settlement activity, but that those pleas were ignored.
Tue Jan 10 2017

Kerry apologizes for past firings of gay U.S. State Dept staff
"On behalf of the Department, I apologize to those who were impacted by the practices of the past and reaffirm the Department's steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion for all our employees."
Tue Jan 10 2017

Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases
The deal divides countries into three groups with different deadlines to reduce the use of factory-made HFC gases, which can be 10,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as greenhouse gases.
Sat Oct 15 2016

US will continue to work with JIT on downing of MH17 investigation
The US Department of State spokesperson John Kirby also calls on other states that are in a position to assist, to cooperate fully so that those responsible are held accountable.
Thu Sep 29 2016

Syria launches Aleppo push as truce plan flounders
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gathered two dozen international envoys at talks in New York to address the crisis.
Fri Sep 23 2016

AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025

How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025

BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025