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Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, south China

S.Korea leader at UN vows to end ‘vicious cycle’ with North

Stocks mark time with eyes on key economic data

China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel push

All eyes are on China this week, as the world’s biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan — reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United States doubles down on fossil fuels.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has convened a mini climate summit on Wednesday during a …

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China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel push

US lawmaker warns of military ‘misunderstanding’ risk with China

Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, southern China

Hundreds trapped as typhoon triggers barrier lake burst in Taiwan

OECD raises world growth outlook as tariffs contained, for now

The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday.In June, the Paris-based organisation had cut its forecast from 3.1 percent to 2.9 percent, warning at the time that Trump’s tariffs would stifle the …

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