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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan without claiming responsibility in plane crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized on Saturday over the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane, though he stopped short of accepting that it might...

Climate talks reach endgame on new finance deal

The UN's marathon climate summit neared the finish line early Sunday, with nations due to approve or reject a hotly-disputed deal for wealthy historic...

Wealthy nations pledge ‘no new coal’ at COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan—Twenty-five countries at the COP29 climate summit Wednesday pledged not to build any new unabated coal-power plants, in a push to accelerate the phaseout...

Multilateral development banks boost climate funds

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious...

COP29: Climate disaster fund for poor countries ‘ready’

Baku, Azerbaijan—A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at...

Seaborne protest

Fishermen and environmental advocates stage a fluvial protest in Simlong, Batangas City ahead of the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku,...

‘Climate action will endure despite Trump’

BAKU -- Global action on climate change “is robust and will endure” despite the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to withdraw from...

Thunberg stages pro-democracy rally in Georgia

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg staged a pro-democracy rally in Georgia's capital of Tbilisi to denounce "authoritarianism" in the country and neighboring Azerbaijan, where...

COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperation

Baku, Azerbaijan—The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global cooperation was not "down for the count," as Donald Trump's...

Damaging cost of climate change

ONLY 55 days to the 12-day UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, some countries this early have shown they are “holding back” their...

PH gymnast Ruivivar makes Baku finals, boosts Paris bid

Levi Jung Ruivivar reached the women’s uneven bars finals on her third attempt in the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series, this time...

Architectural marvels of Baku

A journey through Azerbaijan’s astonishing modern landscape As I mentioned in my last week’s column, I flew to Azerbaijan not knowing what to expect from...

Azerbaijan: Take another look

When my friends found out I was preparing for a trip to Azerbaijan, all of them asked the same question – “Where is that?”  I...

Gunfire near Karabakh continuing

Yerevan,  Armenia—Moscow said Russian and Azerbaijani forces on Monday came under sniper fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after Baku secured the surrender of Armenian separatists...
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