The World Bank Group said on Monday it will "retire" its previous goal to devote 45% of its annual lending resources to projects with climate co-benefits, but extend its longstanding Climate Change Action Plan that was due to expire on Tuesday. The development lender, which had been under pressure
At least 5 people were killed in a fire in a 10-storey apartment tower in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, police said. Police spokesperson Kim Bastiaens said it was still too early to give a figure for the number of injured, or determine the cause of the fire. Local media had previously
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States was getting along very well with Iran and that recent meetings in Qatar went well. "The denuclearization of Iran is moving along well," Trump told reporters. "They've had very good meetings, and we'll see." "We're gett
The US and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said. US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
China is always ready to promote cooperation with India in various areas on an equal and friendly basis, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman. Guo Jiakun made the statement on Tuesday at a press conference in Beijing. The statement came in response to a question on cooperation betwee
