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Samoan Environment Minister Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster attends the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday (November 23, 2024) walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29 president Azerbaijan, saying their interests on finance […]
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This handout photo taken by National Geographic Pristine Seas on October 24, 2024, and released on November 14, shows divers swimming over the world’s largest coral located near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands. | Photo Credit: AFP Scientists say they have found the world’s largest coral near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands, announcing on Thursday (November 14, […]
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ARUGAM BAY/AMPARA While Sri Lanka continues to voice concern over Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, consistently calling for ceasefire and reiterating its “long-standing and unwavering support” for the Palestinian cause, a popular tourist spot on the island’s east coast is welcoming thousands of Israeli visitors. Arugam Bay, located in the south-eastern Ampara district, is the […]
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China’s coast guard says it had “expelled” a Japanese ship that ventured into waters around disputed islands. File | Photo Credit: AP China’s coast guard said Thursday (October 17, 2024) it had “expelled” a Japanese ship that ventured into waters around disputed islands, as Beijing increasingly presses its regional territorial claims. The uninhabited islands — […]
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This handout from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command released on October 14, 2024, shows a map of locations of the “Joint Sword-2024B” military drills being conducted by China around Taiwan. | Photo Credit: AFP/ China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command China was holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its […]
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