A key negotiator for small island nations on the frontline of global climate breakdown and sea level rise expressed frustration today at an apparent lack of willingness for rich countries to make a bigger commitment to help.
"Across the board, (...)
The United Nations' COP climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and need an urgent overhaul, key experts including a former UN secretary general and former UN climate chief have said.
In a letter to the UN, senior figures say countries should (...)
The largest coral ever recorded has been found by scientists in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
The mega coral — which is a collection of many connected, tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef — could be more than 300 years (...)
Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country's foreign ministry.
The delegates took part in the first two (...)
BAKU — Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a joint executive program with the energy ministers of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to enhance cooperation in the fields of developing and transferring renewable energy.
The (...)
The president of COP29's host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of God".
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticized "Western fake news" about the country's emissions and said nations "should not be blamed" (...)
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the environment agency said on Sunday.
The conference, known as COP29, begins on Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important (...)
Donald Trump's return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact is less certain, experts say.
With world leaders meeting next week for the latest UN climate talks, (...)
Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu has claimed a second term after a tense election run-off seen as a choice between Europe and Russia.
With most preliminary results counted, Sandu was leading with almost 55% of the vote, and in a late-night (...)
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze leaves the impression of a relaxed, yet composed and focused man.
No big entourage in tow for our interview, he readily chatted about football, remembering a moment of pride over domestic legend Temur (...)
NEW YORK — The incoming Presidents of the three Rio Conventions met during the UN General Assembly to discuss their collective ambitions for tackling global environmental challenges. The event, named the "Rio Trio Initiative," brought together the (...)
Britain and the US have reiterated their "unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity" in a joint statement released on Saturday.
This affirmation followed the UK-U.S. Strategic Dialogue, where British (...)
Azerbaijan and Armenia have made significant progress in peace negotiations, with nearly 80% of the peace treaty text already agreed upon, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday.
Speaking at an international forum in Cernobbio, Italy, (...)
Azerbaijan's ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), led by President Ilham Aliyev, secured the most seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to initial results announced by Central Election Commission Chairman Mezahir Panahov.
YAP won 68 (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron denied claims that he had invited Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov to France, following Durov's detention and subsequent release on probation in Paris.
Speaking during official talks in Belgrade, Macron dismissed (...)
Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on Friday regulating the joint work of their border delimitation commissions, according to the Armenian Foreign Ministry.
The ministry stated that both countries are now conducting internal procedures to (...)
French authorities have extended the detention of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, following his arrest at Bourget Airport in Paris on Saturday evening.
Durov, a 39-year-old Franco-Russian national, was (...)
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, according to reports from TF1 TV and BFM TV citing unnamed sources.
Durov, who was traveling aboard his private jet from (...)
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, marking the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power three years ago.
Aripov, leading a delegation, was welcomed at Kabul airport by Abdul (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Olympic athlete Donia Abu Talib will face Israel's Avishag Semberg in the women's 49 kg taekwondo competition in Paris Olympic on Wednesday. Their confrontation will take place at 11:22 am Makkah time in the round of 16 (...)
An air ambulance evacuated a Saudi citizen injured in a traffic accident from Baku to the Kingdom to complete her treatment.
The evacuation, coordinated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Azerbaijan, aligns with the Saudi government's (...)
Armenia will leave a Russia-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday, accusing members of the bloc of plotting with bitter rival Azerbaijan to start a war against them.
Pashinyan has for months accused the Kremlin's (...)
BAKU — Saudi Arabia has provided over $129 billion in aid to 169 countries worldwide since 1996, the Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah said.
Al Rabeeah, emphasized that Saudi (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the virtual session of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday.
In his address, the King thanked the people of the Kingdom for their heartfelt well wishes and prayers for his speedy (...)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reported that his helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday due to adverse weather conditions.
The incident took place near Vanadzor, the third largest city in Armenia and the capital of (...)
