Massive protest has shuttered schools and tourist sites and disrupted air, rail and metro traffic
Talks on climate change have opened in Madrid amid stark warnings that soon, it may be too late to prevent catastrophic consequences of global warming. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from the Spanish capital.
With nearly 200 countries participating, the COP25 meeting sets the stage for a crucial year ahead, when countries must increase emission pledges, and the US plans to pull out of the Paris climate pact
Environment ministers and experts from nearly 200 countries meet in Madrid Monday for annual United Nations climate talks. Presided by Chile and hosted by Spain, the so-called Cop 25 follows a raft of alarming studies — and real-life evidence — of climate change's potentially catastrophic fallout. From the Spanish capital, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA this might be the last year the U.S. is part of the talks.
Paris is determined to pursue Sahel operations, as are questions raised about its limits
But activists slam as insufficient, measures, funds to realize them
Sandwiched between the Sahara and a fragile Mediterranean Sea, North African countries face major climate challenges
Sandwiched between an expanding Sahara and a rising Mediterranean Sea, North African countries are particularly vulnerable to its effects.
A year later, protesters hope to revive a movement that has largely petered out
Ennahda party member Habib Jemli, 60, now has two months to form a government
In the notable absence of the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting an international peace forum to discuss solutions to ease the world's tensions, including fighting terrorism and climate change
Marchers raise fears about a growing climate of intolerance
Newly announced measures reflect broader European efforts to curb immigration amid a surging far right
Defendants face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of a slew of charges, ranging from money laundering to human slavery
North African country is already a leader in the Arab world when it comes to women’s rights
Sunday’s vote will be a key test of whether women can consolidate these advances
French and US rights groups are backing the criminal complaint by nine Sudanese war crimes victims against BNP Parisbas
Longtime politician and survivor of myriad scandals, Chirac was a strong supporter of Europe, multilateralism and Africa, whose opposition to the US-led war in Iraq unleashed a ‘freedom fries’ retaliation
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