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‘Climate vulnerable’ countries meet in Bangladesh
Some of the countries most affected by climate change should be an “inspiration” to rich nations on how to reduce their emissions, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. Speaking at the Climate Vulnerable forum – which brings together countries most affected by climate change — Ban praised low-lying nations such as the Maldives, Costa…
Eurozone crisis likely to hit Asia growth: ADB
The eurozone debt crisis will hit growth in Asia’s developing economies this year and next as the key trade zone cuts back export orders, a senior Asian Development Bank official said Monday. In September, the bank forecast developing Asia, excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand, would grow at a rate of 7.5 percent in both…
Russia ‘to train army to play badminton’
Russia will train its army to play badminton to improve its battle prowess after the racket sport won a surprise personal endorsement from President Dmitry Medvedev, a newspaper said Monday. Izvestia newspaper said the Russian defense ministry next year would purchase some 10,000 badminton rackets and tens of thousands of shuttlecocks, and snipers will be…
Leveson inquiry into press ethics opens
The Leveson inquiry into the ethics of the British press opened on Monday with the judge vowing to find out “who guards the guardians” in the wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Some four months after a flood of hacking allegations shocked the nation and prompted the closure of…
Israel hails Iranian munitions explosion, hopes for more
JERUSALEM — Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday hailed the deadly munitions blast at a base of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and hoped for more such incidents. “I don’t know the extent of the explosion,” he told military radio, asked about the incident. “But it would be desirable if…
Hawaiian singer surprises Obama summit with ‘Occupy’ song
HONOLULU, Hawaii — A popular Hawaiian recording artist turned a top-security dinner of Pacific Rim leaders hosted by President Barack Obama into a subtle protest with a song in support of the “Occupy” movement. Makana, who goes by one name, was enlisted to play a luau, or Hawaiian feast, Saturday…
Iraq army chief on Iran visit seeks stronger ties
TEHRAN — Iraq’s top general made an official visit to Iran on Sunday and called for the boosting of ties between Tehran and Baghdad, which fought a 1980-1988 war, an military website quoted him as saying. The armed forces chief of staff, General Babak Zebari, made the remarks during a…
Shell reports new spill in southern Nigeria
YENAGOA, Nigeria — Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Sunday reported a fresh spill from a key delivery pipeline in southern Nigeria, but said it has contained the leak. “SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) contained a spill in Adibawa delivery line which was reported yesterday (Saturday),” Shell’s Nigerian joint venture said…
Violence flares after Arab League suspends Syria
DAMASCUS — Syrian forces were accused of pressing their deadly crackdown on protests Sunday even as thousands of regime supporters vented their anger a day after the Arab League suspended the country. The governments of France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey issued strong condemnations of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime after…
Blair warns of ‘catastrophe’ if euro collapses
LONDON — Former prime minister Tony Blair warned on Sunday that the collapse of the euro would be “catastrophic” and urged Europe to move fast to support the currency. Blair said European leaders faced “very difficult and painful” choices and a “long-term framework of credibility” was needed to see off…
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