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U.S. to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses in Tigray

By Cara Anna, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he's moving to cut out Ethiopia from a U.S. trade program. That sets the path for further sanctions against the African nation over its failure to end a nearly yearlong war in the Tigray region.

Bosnia breakup an ‘existential threat’ without international involvement, official warns

By Amer Cohadzic, Associated Press

The chief international representative in Bosnia is warning that the war-scarred Balkan nation could face the biggest “existential threat of the post-war period” if the international community does not curb threatened separatist actions by Bosnian Serbs.

China envoy defends emissions at climate summit, criticizes U.S. under Trump

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

China's dependence on coal power helps make it the biggest current climate polluter, although the nation in recent years has made commitments to start curbing emissions.

Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigray forces threaten move on capital

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The declaration by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday was the clearest sign of alarm yet from the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system. That’s about 640 million people.

WATCH: Countries agree to cut methane by at least 30 percent by 2030

By Associated Press

Nations responsible for almost half the world’s methane emissions are signing a pledge Tuesday.

Former FIFA bosses indicted for fraud in Switzerland

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment.

WATCH: Biden, Boris Johnson give remarks on ‘Build Back Better World’ agenda at climate talks

By News Desk

President Joe Biden and other world leaders are making a pitch for his Build Back Better World, the U.S. president’s effort to offer an alternative to China’s infrastructure financing, at the COP26 climate talks on Tuesday.

Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new wells as previous regulations have done.

More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26

By Frank Jordans, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before.