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Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement will require completely eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants like this one in Adamsville, Alabama

Science

Countries Promised To Cut Greenhouse Emissions, The UN Says They Are Failing

4:59pm September 17, 2021

by Dan Charles

Most countries are failing to follow through on promises to meaningfully cut greenhouse gas emissions. A UN analysis shows that actions so far will allow emissions to keep increasing

President Biden speaks to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday during the virtual announcement of a trilateral defense partnership with Australia and the U.K. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also joined in.

Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

9:34pm September 15, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.

Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks to journalists and supporters on Sept. 14 outside the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing before a hearing in her case. She alleged that she was groped and forcibly kissed by prominent TV anchor Zhu Jun, who denies the allegati

Health & Safety

Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement

5:14pm September 15, 2021

by Emily Feng

An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.

Students and parents walk after a private after-school session in Beijing's Haidan district, where competition is cutthroat for a spot in top schools.

World News

Forget Tiger Moms. Now China's 'Chicken Blood' Parents Are Pushing Kids To Succeed

5:46am September 06, 2021

by Emily Feng

Fierce competition to get children into the top schools has spawned an aggressive parenting culture, named for a traditional medicine treatment in which chicken blood is injected to stimulate energy.

A community worker delivered daily necessities to a household in Ruili City in China's Yunnan Province during a July lockdown triggered by COVID cases. Ruili closed off its city proper and asked all residents to quarantine at home. Classes were suspended.

Health & Safety

China Is Imposing Strict Lockdowns To Contain New COVID Outbreaks. But There's A Cost

8:10pm September 02, 2021

by Emily Feng

The severe restrictions on travel and movement are having a serious impact on citizens, international workers, students and more as China grapples with the pandemic.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi via video link in Tianjin, China, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Wang warned Kerry on Wednesd

World News

U.S. Envoy Kerry Says China Is Crucial To Handling The Climate Crisis

8:14am September 02, 2021

by The Associated Press

China is the world's largest carbon emitter, after the U.S., producing an estimated 27% of global greenhouse gases. Kerry is in the country for talks on stronger efforts to curb rising temperatures.

A new U.S. intelligence report could not conclude whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China or spilled over from an infected animal. Without more information about the early days of the outbreak, a more definitive explanation is unli

A U.S. Intelligence Report Fails To Pinpoint COVID's Origins

7:51pm August 27, 2021

by Will Stone

After a 90-day review, U.S investigators did not turn up any clear answer on whether the coronavirus hopped from an animal to a human — or somehow escaped from a lab.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before departing for Vietnam on the second leg of her Southeast Asia trip, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

World News

Harris Rebukes China In Major Speech On Indo-Pacific

5:42am August 24, 2021

by The Associated Press

The Vice President warned China that its actions in the South China Sea amount to "coercion" and "intimidation."

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Afghan Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Tianjin, China, on July 28.

World News

Here's What A Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan May Mean For China

8:53pm August 23, 2021

What Beijing has offered the Taliban so far is an open hand and a hint of legitimacy. Taliban leaders have pledged to leave Chinese interests alone and not to harbor anti-China extremist groups.

Dawlatt Naimati, 22, from Kunduz, stands outside an internet café where she is seeking help applying for a U.S. special immigrant visa on Aug. 8, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

4 Reasons A Potential Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan Matters To The World

9:12am August 14, 2021

by Scott Neuman

It's not clear if the Taliban will be able to seize control of the entire country, but the speed of their advance has many inside and outside the country alarmed at the prospect.