Global biodiversity conference opens in southern France
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron opened a global summit on biodiversity on Friday, saying the world needs to act promptly and decisively to safeguard the Earth's natural resources.
German carmakers reject environmental groups’ climate demand
BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Daimler on Friday dismissed a “cease and desist” demand from two environmental groups to commit to ending the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2030.
EU, AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine delivery dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and drugmaker AstraZeneca said Friday that they reached a deal to end a damaging legal battle over the slow pace of deliveries of the company’s COVID-19 vaccines.
The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in Geneva on Sept. 13 to seek a swift scale-up in funding to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where nearly half the country’s 38 million people
Lagging in polls, Merkel party’s candidate seeks expert help
BERLIN (AP) — Seeking to refire his ailing campaign, the center-right Union bloc's candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor in this month's German election named eight experts Friday to advise him on issues dear to voters, from climate change
Canadian senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals
A senator who chairs a committee set up to forge ties between the Canadian and Afghan parliaments has been receiving desperate pleas for help from Afghan politicians. Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says she has received daily appeals for help to escape the
Doctors frustrated with ‘selfishness’ of unvaccinated people, protesters
Some doctors and nurses are frustrated with large groups of anti-vaccination protesters outside hospitals in cities across the country and say limited health-care resources are being used to save the lives of those who decided not to protect themselves...
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario would soon follow suit.
Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development
EDMONTON — Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the issue. "There was such a dam
Trudeau targeted over pandemic election call as health agency warns of rising cases
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau found himself the target of his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19, as new modelling suggests the country is headed for a difficult fall. Trudeau triggered