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Pressure mounts on Scholz over bid for second term
Olaf SCHOLZ (Federal Chancellor, Germany)
European Union
2024-11-20, Khaleejtimes
German ChancellorOlaf Scholz was under growing pressure Tuesday to step aside as the top candidate of his Social Democrats (SPD) for snap polls in February, as the party...
China's Xi begins state visit to Brazil
China's President Xi Jinping, left and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pose for photos during a welcoming ceremony at the Alvorada palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
AP / Eraldo Peres
2024-11-20, Anadolu Agency
Chinese PresidentXi Jinping has begun his state visit to Brazil, a senior official said. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday in a...
Tug of war between developed and developing nations ratchets up a notch at COP29
COP 29 Civil society actions
UN Climate Change - Kiara Worth
2024-11-20, Independent online (SA)
The COP29 UNFCCCConference on Climate Change marks its 29th year as the annual global gathering on climate action. This year’s event, a two-week affair, began last week....
Indonesia vows to cut coal use to 33% of energy mix by end of 20402024-11-21
The Jakarta Post: T he government plans to slash the share of coal-fired power generation in the country’s energy mix to just 33 percent, while increasing the contribution of...
China, Brazil decide to elevate ties in Xi, Lula meeting2024-11-21
Beijing News: © Provided by XinhuaChinese PresidentXi Jinping holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) BRASILIA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- China and Brazil decided on Wednesday to elevate...
French President Macron decries firing of Haiti’s prime minister, calls decision ‘dumb’2024-11-21
The Brunswick News: French PresidentEmmanuel Macron, who is...
Lionel Messi bills Argentina v Brazil as 50-50 ahead of Copa America semi-final2024-11-21
The National: Lionel Messi believes there is no favourite when...
Brazilian football standings2024-11-21
China.dot.org: RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings after Wednesday's matches in the Brazilian Serie A championship (tabulated under games played, wins, draws, losses, goals...
London tops World’s Best Cities 2025, Indian cities fail to make ranking2024-11-21
Hindustan Times: London, Nov 20 (PTI) London has topped a definitive ranking of the World’s BestCities 2025 released on November 20 for the tenth year in a row, followed closely by New York and Paris, even as Indian cities failed to make the cut based on the criteria of...
Brazilian football results2024-11-21
China.dot.org: RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Wednesday's...
China, Brazil Decide to Elevate Ties in Xi, Lula Meeting (SASAC - State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council)2024-11-21
Public Technologies: ) BRASILIA, Nov. 20 -- China and Brazil decided on Wednesday to elevate their ties to the community with a shared future for a more just...
AP News Summary at 10:09 p.m. EST2024-11-21
The Call: 'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain. It caused widespread power outages...
AP News Summary at 9:52 p.m. EST2024-11-21
The Call: 'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain. It caused widespread power outages...
India-UK FTA negotiations to restart in early 20252024-11-21
Deccan Herald: <p>New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom (UK) are likely to resume talks on their free trade agreement (FTA) in early 2025, the CommerceMinistry said on Wednesday, a day after Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer gave...
Xi stresses dialogue in China-EU trade disputes in meetings with Scholz, Macron2024-11-21
CCTV: Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on...
Xi attends closing session of 19th G20 Summit2024-11-21
CCTV: Chinese PresidentXi Jinping poses...
Global Times: GCI promotes a natural feeling of affinity between Chinese and Latin American people2024-11-21
PR Newswire: BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era marked by unprecedented global transformations, the world stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with deepening deficits in peace, development, security, and governance. As humanity faces unparalleled...