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Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach Record High Amid COP26 Worries
COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, is being held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12.
IS Claims Responsibility For Bomb Attack In Uganda
Islamic state claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda's capital Kampala on Saturday night, the militant group said in a statement posted in an affiliated Telegram channel late on Sunday.
UNICEF Warns Haiti Fuel Shortages Put Hospitalised Women And Children At Risk
Fuel shortages in Haiti are putting the lives of hundreds of women and children at risk as hospitals run low on supplies for electricity, United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Sunday.
Langer Becomes Oldest Champions Winner; Hideki Wins In Japan
Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday when the 64yearold made a 6foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Doug Barron in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.
James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther On 'Friends,' Dies
James Michael Tyler, the actor known widely for his recurring role as Gunther on Friends, has died. He was 59.
Plane From NY To LA Makes Emergency Landing In Wisconsin
An American Airlines plane traveling from New York to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday afternoon in Wisconsin, according to officials with the airline and the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison.
Taiwan Shaken by 6.5-magnitude Quake, No Injuries Reported
The quake struck at 1:11 pm (0511 GMT) and was centred near Yilan, a city about 35 km (22 miles) east of Taipei near the northeastern coast.
Pope Urges Governments to Stop Sending Migrants Back to Libya
The pontiff's message comes as Italy sees an increase in migrant arrivals from Libya, and the debate within a divided EU shifts to migrants entering the bloc's eastern borders with Belarus.
‘Getting All Kinds of Threats': US Judge says Defiant Capitol Rioters Fueling Threats from Trump Supporters
The judges handling the January 6 cases have taken different approaches towards the punishments given, with some favoring incarceration and others preferring fines.
Colombia Nabs Otoniel, Drug Kingpin And Gang Leader -government
Colombia's armed forces have captured Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, in the biggest blow to drug trafficking in the Andean country since the death of Pablo Escobar, President Ivan Duque said on Saturday.
Child Among Two Afghan Civilians Killed After Roadside Bombing Targets Taliban
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the Islamic State group is active in eastern Nangarhar province, where it has launched frequent attacks targeting the Taliban.
White House Repeats No Taiwan Policy Change; Experts See Biden Gaffe
The White House on Friday reiterated that Joe Biden was not signaling a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan when he said the United States would come to the island's aid if it was attacked by China, and analysts dismissed the president's remark as a gaffe...
German Covid-19 Cases Jump as State Leaders Discuss Response
More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are in intensive care, up from about 1,400 a week ago, figures from the DIVI association for intensive and emergency medicine showed.
Police: Fired Grain Elevator Worker Shot 3 People, Killing 1
A man who had been fired from a grain elevator in Nebraska on Thursday returned with a gun and shot three people, killing one, before he was shot and killed by another employee, the Nebraska State Patrol said.
U.S. Treasury Outlines Efforts To Disclose Climate Risks
The Treasury Department on Thursday took the first step for financial markets to start pricing in the potential risks and costs from climate change, key to transforming the economics of reducing carbon emissions.
Palace: Queen Spent Night In Hospital After Scrapping Trip
Buckingham Palace said Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in a hospital after being advised by her doctor to rest.
