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
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024