Flood aid conference raises US$9B for Pakistan rebuilding
Climate-induced devastating floods submerged a third of Pakistan last year, affecting 33 million people and leaving 1,739 dead, and could force 9 million people into poverty.
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China tries to ease 'Belt and Road' worries
China pushed back against skeptics of its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, promising a "high quality" US$1 trillion global infrastructure program.
U.N. group sees risk to underwater cables
When an underwater cable severed, Tonga lost internet access for nearly two weeks, an incident that illustrates some of the risks a U.N. group is examining.