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Greta Thunberg calls 2020 'year of action' against climate change

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 04:51 AM

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg urged young people in Italy on Friday to seize the next decade to fight climate change. Read more »

Ifugao Rice Terraces in critical stage of deterioration: UN food agency

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 01:31 AM

Environmental degradation, unregulated development and neglect are among the factors that are threatening the continued survival of the terraces. Read more »

Trump says Greta Thunberg should 'chill,' go to movies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 09:48 PM

Thunberg has become known for her fiery speeches to world leaders and was on Wednesday in Madrid, where she accused rich countries of "misleading" people into thinking they are taking meaningful action against climate change. Read more »

Suu Kyi slammed for 'silence' over Myanmar genocide claims

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 07:57 PM

Once regarded as an international rights icon for standing up to Myanmar's brutal junta, Suu Kyi's reputation has been tarnished by her decision to side with the military over the Rohingya crisis. Read more »

Myanmar's Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims at top UN court

Danny Kemp and Jan Hennop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 12:46 PM

Suu Kyi denied "misleading and incomplete" claims by The Gambia that a 2017 military operation had attempted to exterminate the Rohingya, in a rare address by a state leader to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).    Read more »

US warns North Korea of consequences of missile test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 05:47 AM

The United States on Wednesday warned North Korea of consequences if it makes good on threats of a spectacular missile test in the New Year, while offering flexibility if it stays in talks. Read more »

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 08:35 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towards the United States, after Pyongyang said it had carried out a major new weapons test. Read more »

Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 05:42 PM

Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Saturday, on the eve of her departure for the UN's top court to defend Myanmar against charges of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. Read more »

North Korea conducts 'very important test': KCNA

AFP
Posted at Dec 08 05:15 PM

North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks. Read more »

Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi amid genocide charges

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:52 PM

Analysts say Beijing's permanent seat on the UN Security Council -- and its veto vote -- makes it a valuable ally as Myanmar faces intensifying scrutiny over its treatment of the Rohingya.  Read more »

Parents' plea to climate negotiators: Be 'real heroes' for world's children

Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 05 09:19 PM

More than 200 activist groups for parents - hailing from Europe to Asia, Africa and the Americas - signed a "plea", emphasizing the Dec. 2-13 conference was a "crucial opportunity" to push to limit global warming to a lower target of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Read more »

After 4 years, China's top diplomat visits South Korea to mend ties

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 02:54 PM

During his two-day stay, the State Councilor Wang Yi will meet South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and President Moon Jae-in, officials in Seoul said. Read more »

Greta Thunberg sails into Lisbon en route to COP25

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 05:14 AM

Swedish teenage eco-warrior Greta Thunberg has become the face of young people's demands for climate action. Read more »

2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 06:34 PM

This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in an annual assessment outlining the ways in which climate change is outpacing humanity's ability to adapt to it.   Read more »

North Korea's Kim opens huge mountain development

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 12:19 PM

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a flagship construction project close to Mount Paektu, a symbol of the Korean nation and the supposed birthplace of his father and predecessor, state media reported Tuesday. Read more »

Poverty fueling online sexual exploitation of Filipino children: NGO coalition

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 04:50 PM

The group cited data showing over 600,000 tips of images and videos of naked, sexualized and abused Filipino children received by the Department of Justice in 2018.  Read more »

China accuses UN rights chief of 'inapppropriate' interference

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 01 12:13 PM

China on Saturday accused UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet of "inappropriate" interference in the country's affairs after she called for investigations into alleged excessive use of force by police in Hong Kong.  Read more »

North Korea criticizes Japan PM, warns of ‘real ballistic missile’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 05:08 PM

The colorful condemnation comes two days after the isolated state tested what it called a "super-large multiple launch rocket system", with South Korea reporting that two projectiles came down in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea.  Read more »

Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference tackles plight of migrant workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 09:44 PM

Participants in the conference discussed key issues with respect to gender equality such as inclusive development, freedom from violence, stigma, cyberbullying and climate change. Read more »

Duterte slams UN as 'inutile'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 10:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte blasted the United Nations on Thursday as "inutile," saying the international body failed to prevent wars and act on pirates. Read more »