Paris climate

US President Joe Biden again apologised to world leaders on Friday for the US withdrawal from the landmark 2016 Paris climate agreement.

Trudeau's narrow election victory this week reinforced Canada's commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The findings may impel conservationists to rethink how to best protect endangered wildlife.

Scientists and foreign diplomats have welcomed the US return to the treaty.

Cui stressed that China wanted cooperation, not confrontation, and called for both sides to address differences through dialogue.

Biden's other orders included reenergizing a so-far-stumbling vaccination program and expanding requirements to wear masks on public transport.

Biden is challenging all Americans to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration.

Biden has also vowed to convene the leaders of major economies for a climate summit within 100 days of his inauguration on Wednesday.

Biden has repeatedly pledged to restore America's international reputation and global standing, which were severely damaged under Donald Trump.

Australia's most populous state said it would cut red tape and speed up approvals for businesses to invest in renewable energy projects.

Elon Musk and Walt Disney Co CEO Robert Iger said they would leave White House advisory councils after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

He said the Paris accord would undermine the US economy, cost US jobs, weaken American national sovereignty and put the country at a permanent disadvantage to the other countries of the world.

President Donald Trump will follow through on a campaign pledge to pull the United States out of a global pact to fight climate change.

Upcoming UN climate talks in Paris will focus on the negotiations, with "concerts and festive events" linked to the conference "without a doubt cancelled", the French prime minister said Monday.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.