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India and China will need to explain coal move, says COP26 president Alok Sharma
India, backed by China rejected a clause calling for a 'phase out' of coal-fired power, and the text was changed to 'phase down'
Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement at COP26 summit
Several countries said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to phase down rather than phase out coal power
COP26: New draft back off from call to end all coal use
The draft, which was negotiated overnight now 'requests' countries to come back with new 2030 plans by 2022, instead of being 'urged' to
WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
Nearly two-thirds of the coronavirus infections - 1.9 million - were in Europe, where cases rose by 7 per cent
UK to add Covaxin to approved vaccine list from November 22
The move follows the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin, which is the second most used formulation in India
G20 leaders vow to boost supply of Covid vaccines in developing countries
The leaders also welcomed multilateral efforts aimed at supporting and strengthening pandemic preparedness and response
Biden, Pope Francis to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
As only the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy, Biden has made his audience with the pope a clear priority
G20 leaders to discuss Afghanistan in virtual summit
Afghanistan's economy remains in a parlous state with international aid cut off, food prices rising and unemployment spiking
Journalists from Philippines, Russia given Nobel Peace Prize
The winners were announced Friday by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
330,000 children victims of church sex abuse: French report
About 80% of the victims were boys, as per the 2,500-page document prepared by an independent commission