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Hazard of old cellphones under spotlight at UN meet
The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted cellphones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management that started on Monday.
Bali climate deal: Now comes the hard part
A ”historic” Bali deal. A ”Berlin Wall” dividing rich and poor nations on global warming policy falls. And now comes the hard part. After the praise for the agreement hammered…
Bali breakthrough launches climate talks
Nearly 200 nations agreed at United Nations-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States…
India, China object to Bali climate draft
India and China objected on Saturday to a draft deal at United Nations talks meant to launch negotiations to fight climate change, saying rich nations should do more to lead the…
Squabble over emissions targets at Bali meeting
Developing countries led by China squabbled with the West over mandatory emission cuts at the Bali climate-change conference, as activists accused Canada on Saturday of…
Bali talks seek new climate pact
About 190 nations met in Bali on Monday seeking a breakthrough to a new global pact to fight climate change by 2009 to avert droughts, heatwaves and rising seas that will hit the…