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S.Africa’s Ramaphosa should have known more about corruption under Zuma – inquiry
By Bhargav Acharya and Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told an inquiry into corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma that he had no first-hand knowledge o...
Jun 23, 2022
Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur bring new surge in people fleeing their homes
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Violence in western Sudan this month alone has displaced more than 84,000 people, doubling the number of those driven from their homes so far this year, according to UN reports. T...
Jun 23, 2022
COP27 conference must advance African energy, development – officials
By Noah Browning BRUSSELS (Reuters) - African nations rich in energy but otherwise underdeveloped must secure a right to growth and power at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt in November, senior o...
Jun 23, 2022
Vietnam says environmentalist jailed for tax evasion, not activism
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Thursday said a prominent environmentalist's jailing last week was for tax evasion not for her campaigning, rejecting calls for her release and that of other climate chang...
Jun 23, 2022
Indonesia considers another delay to carbon tax
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is reconsidering rolling out a carbon tax next month due to global economic conditions and to give authorities time to come up with implementing regulations, an official ...
Jun 23, 2022
Aramco-backed start up Amogy races to develop ammonia as a fuel
By Simon Jessop and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Innovation has led the latest $46 million funding round for climate tech start-up Amogy, which aims to accelerate the shift to zer...
Jun 23, 2022
Lithuania president eyes hike in defence spending to host more NATO troops
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania must raise defence spending to 3% of GDP to enable it to host a much larger number of NATO troops, its president said ahead of NATO summit that will addr...
Jun 23, 2022
Kigali summit tests Commonwealth’s clout as awkward issues loom
By Ayenat Mersie and Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda this week to discuss issues ranging from trade to health to climate change, a summit that will test...
Jun 23, 2022
India says will support crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - India's top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka's president and prime minister on Thursday as India signalled its willingness to go beyond the $4 billion in loa...
Jun 23, 2022
ASEAN should rethink its approach to Myanmar crisis, U.N. expert says
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN should rethink its approach to engaging with Myanmar and demand specific actions and timeframes to end hostilities in the mili...
Jun 23, 2022
