Sep 22 China aims to go carbon neutral by 2060 By Associated Press Xi's announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant step for the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was immediately cheered by climate campaigners. Continue reading
Sep 22 Turkey, Greece soon to resume talks on maritime boundary disputes By Associated Press Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes U.N. for leaving countries ‘on their own’ at start of pandemic By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized the start of the pandemic “where countries were left on their own,” stressing that “effective multilateralism requires effective multilateral institutions.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Bolsonaro claims Brazil is victim of environmental smear campaign By David Biller, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defended his administration’s record protecting the Amazon rainforest, telling the United Nations’ virtual meeting of global leaders on Tuesday that his country has been wrongly portrayed as an environmental villain. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: COVID-19 shows importance of international cooperation, Xi says By Ted Anthony, Foster Klug, Associated Press “Burying one’s head in the sand like an ostrich in the face of economic globalization or trying to fight it with Don Quixote’s lance goes against the trend of history. Let this be clear: The world will never return to… Continue reading
Sep 22 Ranked voting in Maine a go for presidential election By David Sharp, Associated Press Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP petition drive came up short. Continue reading
Sep 22 Romney OKs voting on Supreme Court nominee By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press "If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” the senator said. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Powell and Mnuchin voice optimism about economy but back more aid By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Both officials stressed that major sectors of the economy were still suffering. Continue reading
Sep 22 Graham says GOP has votes to confirm Trump court pick by Nov. 3 By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: At U.N., Trump faults China’s coronavirus response By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, chilly relations between the U.S. and China and ongoing threats from North Korea and Iran — all during… Continue reading