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Pledges for Global Climate Fund Reach About $11 Billion
France’s finance minister says pledges to replenish an international fund meant to help poor nations tackle climate change will reach nearly 10 billion euros ($11 billion).
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Turkey’s Erdogan Moves to Sue French Le Point Magazine
Turkey’s state-run news agency says lawyers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have filed a criminal complaint against French magazine Le Point journalists for allegedly insulting him.
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Swiss Indict 2 Men Accused of Recruiting People for IS
Swiss prosecutors have indicted two men accused of recruiting people for the Islamic State group.
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Chaos in South Africa Opposition Party as Black Leader Quits
The effort by South Africa’s biggest opposition party to appeal to black voters is in tatters following the resignation of its first black leader and other top officials, highlighting deep racial divisions that remain in the country a quarter-century after the end of the harsh system of apartheid.
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Bear Attacks Trainer at Russian Circus Show
Officials have opened a criminal investigation after a circus bear attacked and injured its trainer during a performance in northern Russia.
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The Latest: Lion Air Report Says Various Issues Led to Crash
The Latest on the final report by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee on the Oct. 29 crash of a Lion Air flight that killed 189 people. (all times local):
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US Rejects China Claim of Weaponizing Visas
The U.S. is rejecting Chinese accusations of using the withholding of visas as a weapon following the reported inability of a top Chinese space program official to obtain permission to travel to a major conference in Washington.
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Lawyer: Pakistan to Try Arrested Father of Exiled Activist
A Pakistani lawyer says a judge has ordered that the father of an exiled activist face trial for supporting a minority rights movement, following his arrest the previous day.
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For Businesses, Brexit Is Happening Already
Mylands paint, founded 135 years ago, has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the end of the British Empire by adapting its products and practices.
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Lion Air Crash Report Points to Boeing, Pilots, Maintenance
An Indonesian investigation found a Lion Air flight that crashed and killed 189 people a year ago was doomed by a combination of aircraft design flaws, inadequate training and maintenance problems.