For China, climate deal is imperfect but huge step forward
PARIS (Reuters) – For China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, the global climate accord reached in Paris marked a huge step toward greener growth that safeguards its sovereignty while falling short on funding for cleaner energy.
Getting, sharing data quickly key to fighting terror finance: expert
ZURICH (Reuters) – Getting and sharing data quickly is the key to tracking down the people behind terrorist attacks, a senior money-laundering expert told a Swiss newspaper, calling for broader official powers that could infringe on traditional civil l…
Swiss employers want flexibility on immigrant numbers: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland should let in at least 50,000 immigrants a year even if unemployment rises, the head of the Swiss employers association said, appealing to the right-wing People’s Party (SVP) to be flexible in stemming the influx of forei…
Afghan forces battle to hold off Taliban in Helmand district
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan forces are battling to hold Marjah district center in the volatile southern province of Helmand that Taliban insurgents have cut off as part of a months-long campaign in which they have taken three districts …
Fire at Russian mental health clinic in Voronezh region kills 23
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A fire swept through a psychiatric clinic in a village in the Voronezh region south of Moscow late on Saturday killing 23 people, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Sunday.
Cracks appear in Bulgaria’s ruling coalition over judicial reforms
SOFIA (Reuters) – A party in Bulgaria’s junior coalition partner, the Reformist Bloc, withdrew its support on Saturday of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov’s minority government in a row over judicial reforms, a move Borisov said could bring turmoil if the …
Saudi-led air strikes kill 19 Yemeni civilians: residents
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday, residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months of war.
Spain’s new parties gain ground ahead of election
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s new political forces Podemos and Ciudadanos have gained ground ahead of a general election on Dec. 20, a poll showed on Sunday, sapping support for mainstream parties and reinforcing expectations that no one party will manage…
Russia-annexed Crimea faces long road to power security
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin is trying to reassure residents of Crimea, left in the dark after electricity supplies from Ukraine were cut off, that it is coming to their rescue by installing a power link with Russia.
With landmark climate accord, world marks turn from fossil fuels
PARIS (Reuters) – The global climate summit in Paris forged a landmark agreement on Saturday, setting the course for a historic transformation of the world’s fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a bid to arrest global warming.
