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UN Panda Ambassadors Visit Mainland China
| Steve M.C. | | Jan 11, 2017 06:40 AM EST |
A group of 15 people chosen to be United Nations Panda Champions for the Global Goals made a visit in China on Monday to learn more about the defenseless species.
United Nations: Half the World’s Population Will Have Access to the Internet by End of 2016
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 22, 2016 09:26 AM EST |
A United Nations agency tasked with monitoring worldwide Internet usage claims that almost half of the world's population should be able to access the Internet by the end of 2016.
India is Using Masood Azhar Issue for 'Political Gains,' China Says
| Som Patidar | | Oct 10, 2016 09:16 AM EDT |
China has lashed out at India for using the dispute over its attempt to get the United Nations to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar for "political gains."
23 Adorable Panda Cubs Debut Publicly in Chengdu, China
| Ellie Froilan | | Oct 03, 2016 07:24 AM EDT |
Twenty-three adorable newborn panda cubs have debut publicly in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China on Thursday.
China Warns That US, South Korea Will 'Pay the Price' for THAAD Deployment
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 02, 2016 08:05 AM EDT |
China has warned the US and South Korea that they will "pay the price" for their joint decision to deploy the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) advanced anti-missile system in Korea. Beijing said that the move would inevitably result in a "counter attack."
China Backs Head of UNESCO to be First Female UN Secretary General
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 21, 2016 07:06 AM EDT |
As United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepares to leave office at the end of the year, China has picked Irina Bokova, the Bulgarian head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to replace him.
Chinese Peacekeeper Killed in Al Qaeda Attack on a U.N. Mission Base in Mali
| Som Patidar | | Jun 02, 2016 04:39 PM EDT |
A Chinese peacekeeper was among four killed people in two separate attacks on the United Nations' peacekeeping mission's outposts in the northern parts of Mali on Tuesday.
UN Report: Biodegradable Plastic Just a 'False Solution' to Pollution
| Ana Verayo | | May 25, 2016 07:13 AM EDT |
A new UN report reveals how biodegradable plastic is only a false solution as these plastics still take a long time to degrade.
‘Biodegradable’ Plastics Don’t Degrade in the Oceans
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 24, 2016 10:50 PM EDT |
"Plastics marked as 'biodegradable' do not degrade rapidly in the ocean."
UN Report: Worst Polluted Cities in the World are in Middle East and Southeast Asia
| Ana Verayo | | May 13, 2016 04:03 AM EDT |
According to a new report from the World Health Organization, urban cities around the world have the highest concentration of the worst air pollution, increasing by eight percent in the last five years.
China, Russia Issue Stern Warning to North Korea as Kim Orders More Nuclear Tests
| Carlos Castillo | | Mar 12, 2016 03:28 AM EST |
China and Russia on Friday warned North Korea against furthering its nuclear ambitions, calling on Pyongyang to resume six-party talks over its nuclear weapons program and heed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution banning its ballistic missile tests.
US, UN Security Council Allies Urge China to Impose Sanctions Against North Korea
| Carlos Castillo | | Jan 07, 2016 03:03 PM EST |
The United States and its allies in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have urged China to join moves to impose tough sanctions on Pyongyang for openly disregarding the body's repeated calls for an end to nuclear detonations, according to reports.
Refugees, Displaced People to Surpass Record 60 Million This Year: UN
| Carlos Castillo | | Dec 20, 2015 04:00 AM EST |
The United Nations (UN) expects the number of refugees and displaced people throughout the world to far exceed a record 60 million by the end of this year.
Paris Climate Talk: Will This Agreement Solve Global Warming?
| Eva Etha Marie Monares | | Dec 15, 2015 10:13 AM EST |
On Saturday, Dec 12, leaders from 195 nations reached a historic agreement. The agreement obliges all signatory countries to minimize greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. The agreement requires developed countries like the United States to abide to what was agreed upon, but surprisingly it excuses developing countries like China and India.
Switzerland on High Alert as Authorities Launch Manhunt for Suspected ISIS Militants
| Carlos Castillo | | Dec 11, 2015 04:55 AM EST |
Swiss authorities have put the country's law enforcement and anti-terror units on high alert even as a massive manhunt is under way in Geneva for five suspects associated with the recent terror attack in Paris.
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