Cities press for bigger role in U.N. fight against land degradation
COP17 declaration seeks direct finance and a permanent voice for local governments to turn restoration pledges into action.
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ICC leaders slam latest U.S. sanctions as ‘escalation’ of attacks
This marks the fourth round of measures this year under U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order in February.
Mongolia sets aside ICC warrant to give Putin a red-carpet welcome
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
Global climate change is pushing natural systems to the 'tipping point'
Warming threatens to upend ecosystems from Mongolia and the Amazon to crucial ocean currents in the North Atlantic.
SpaceX Crew Dragon flies to International Space Station
Two NASA astronauts arrived aboard the Crew Dragon capsule, a day after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched.
WHO declares global emergency over virus
WHO said the coronavirus outbreak is a global health emergency, after the epidemic first detected in China spread to 7,800 cases and 170 deaths.