World Nov 17 Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday.
World Nov 09 COP27 host Egypt negotiates energy and transport deals Egypt, the host of this year's U.N. climate talks, is racking up a number of deals to green its energy and transport systems still heavily reliant on heavily polluting fossil fuels.
World Nov 09 Former Vice President Gore announces new inventory of fossil fuel emissions at UN climate summit A detailed inventory of the top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters launched by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday found that the top 14 individual polluters are all gas and…
World Oct 19 Yemeni children starve as fears of renewed fighting loom Starvation has threatened Yemen's children for years. Now, as civil war threatens to escalate after months of a tenuous truce, there are fears that things could get worse.
World Sep 28 UN envoy says risk of war in Yemen is ‘real’ The U.N. envoy for Yemen has warned that the risk of a return to fighting in the country "is real" and urged warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current cease-fire due to expire next month.
World Sep 17 In Yemen, Queen Elizabeth’s death recalls memories of Britain’s colonial rule In Aden, now the second largest city in Yemen, many remember colonial rule as a time of oppression that entrenched some of the problems still plaguing the city and the country, which has been devastated by civil war since 2014.
World Aug 27 Deadly clashes kill 13 civilians in Libya’s capital Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.
World Aug 17 Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism.
World Aug 15 Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, at least 15 children among the dead A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital, killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children, and injuring 16 others.
World Jul 02 UN chastises attack on Libya’s parliament headquarters Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of the capital, Tripoli, and other Libyan cities on Friday, with many attacking and setting fire to government buildings, including the House of Representatives in the eastern city of Tobruk.