Coal-rich Australia has unveiled a net zero-emissions target by 2050, in a plan that shies away from details and short-term targets ahead of a landmark UN climate summit. Widely regarded as a country that has been slow to act on climate, Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of …
Read More »India Sets aside China’s objections to leader’s visit to disputed state
Days after talks stalled to resolve the 17-month military stalemate between India and China, the rival countries are embroiled in a new war of words over India’s vice president’s recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, India’s eastern state where claimed by China. The row indicates deepening tensions between the two countries, …
Read More »Tokyo Sets New Record of COVID-19 Cases Amid the Olympics
Tokyo on Thursday (5/8) reported 5,042 cases of the new coronavirus, its latest daily high since the pandemic began. With that number of new cases, the Olympic host now has 236,138 cases. Nationally, Japan reported more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total now to 970,000. Tokyo has imposed …
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