Montreal (AFP) Sept 7, 2025 - On the night he won Canada's election, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized his plan to jumpstart the country's economy in response to President Donald Trump's threats.
London (AFP) Sept 12, 2009 - British special forces have been training Libyan elite troops for the past six months, newspapers reported Saturday.
London (AFP) Sept 12, 2021 - Britain, host of this year's COP26 climate change summit, called Monday for net zero global shipping emissions by 2050 and the launch of non-polluting commercial vessels by 2025.
London (AFP) Sept 23, 2010 - Britain on Thursday inaugurated the world's largest offshore wind farm, part of the government's bid to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2021 - The price of Brent crude oil jumped Tuesday above $80 for the first time in almost three years on expectations for surging demand and concerns about supplies as the world slowly emerges from the pandemic crisis.
New York (AFP) Sept 27, 2015 - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday promised big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 7, 2011 - Guarani Indians in southern Brazil have called on Shell to withdraw from their ancestral land, where the oil giant produces ethanol from sugar cane, according to a native rights group.
Brasilia (AFP) Sept 17, 2009 - The Brazilian government presented new legislation Thursday intended to protect the Amazon from deforestation by banning any new planting of sugar cane, widely cultivated for ethanol production.
Sao Paulo (AFP) Sept 22, 2020 - As the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands bruise Brazil's international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro.
La Paz, La Paz Department (AFP) Sept 08, 2013 - Bolivia will launch South America's first plant producing lithium-ion batteries next year using Chinese technology, authorities said Sunday.
Athens (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 - Greek officials traded accusations Wednesday after an oil spill from a sunken tanker drifted to other parts of the Saronic Gulf in Athens.
Seoul (AFP) Sept 15, 2011 - Millions of South Koreans suffered rare power cuts Thursday due to unusually high autumn temperatures and scheduled maintenance work, officials and reports said.
Badrahani, Nepal (AFP) Sept 29, 2009 - Nepalese villager Khinu Darai used to have to walk about five kilometres (three miles) every day to collect firewood so she could cook meals for her family.
Nairobi (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 - The UAE pledged $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa on Tuesday at a landmark climate summit aimed to showcase the continent's potential as a green powerhouse.
New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2021 - Bill Gates's nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced Monday that it has raised more than $1 billion from seven major companies, including ArcelorMittal and General Motors, to fund clean energy development.
Tampa (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 - Installing massive wind and solar farms in the Saharan desert could slow global warming, and also give a small but beneficial boost to rain in the dry African region, researchers said Thursday.
