GLASGOW( Reuters)-Behind the headlines touting new emissions and finance commitments, the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow are facing a battle for credibility. Over the last week, rich countries were accused of repeatedly breaking promises.... That's not treating it like an emergency," said Saleemul Huq, advisor to the 48-country Climate Vulnerable Forum, which began lobbying for more frequent reviews before the Glasgow talks even began.... U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told delegates l

Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforces to get the COVID-19 shot.... Walmart and Amazon, the country’s two largest private employers, have also declined to require their hourly workers to get vaccinated, continuing to rely on strategies such as bonuses and onsite access to shots.... The biggest precedent so far has come from the federal government, the nation’

Stewart has called for the Vancouver Police Department’s budget to be curtailed, and he has been vocally critical of the department’s handling of two incidents that became high-profile embarrassments for the city.Mr.... A B.C. mayor can act as chair of police board meetings, and can be a board’s public representative, but can’t make motions or vote.In Ontario, police boards have a majority of city council members or city-appointed representatives.... Stewart began trying to persuade the police

BEIJING, May 8( Xinhua)--China will continue to roll out measures to shore up market entities of all types, an official told Xinhua in a recent interview.To further ease the burden on firms, China will toughen its crackdown on irregular fee charges by government bodies and industry associations as well as in the fields of transport, public services and financial institutions, said Pu Chun, deputy head of the State Administration for Market Regulation.By the end of April, China's market entities

BRATISLAVA( Reuters)-Tens of thousands of people attended rallies across Slovakia on Thursday against plans by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government to scrap the office that probes high-profile financial crimes, including cases close to the premier. Chanting" Enough of Fico" and holding signs saying" Hands Off Our Democracy," protesters filled Bratislava's main square.... Similar demonstrations took place across the country and were some of the biggest seen since near-weekly rallies began in

America was already on edge with a former and possibly future president on trial.... And if the protests endure, they could exacerbate a campaign season sure to worsen the national political estrangement. Coast-to-coast demonstrations have seen hundreds of people detained.... While most are peaceful, there’s been property damage and some heavy-handed policing – in Texas, for instance....

This would add to sanctions and U.S. travel bans already imposed on dozens of officials. Ortega said in June that sanctions would not deter him and his government was upholding the law by arresting people conspiring against him.... He accused Washington in July of trying to undermine the elections. Washington has already begun a review of Nicaragua’s membership in the CAFTA-DR trade accord, a senior State Department official told Reuters last week.... But U.S. officials would face legal obstac

close Video US House members to visit Ukrainian border Rep.... Meanwhile, Russian warships are headed toward Odesa for what U.S. officials anticipate will be an amphibious assault beginning as soon as Thursday.... Office of Management and Budget acting director Shalanda Young speaks during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to discuss President Joe Biden's budget request for FY 2022 on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington....

WASHINGTON—Ukraine’s weekend attacks against military airfields deep inside Russia signal the long-stalemated war is entering a perilous phase, with both sides seemingly intent on escalation and prospects for a U.S.-brokered peace deal receding. Only a day after the Ukrainian drones dealt a blow to Russia’s bomber fleet in a brazen attack that stunned Moscow, the two sides met for a second round of talks in Istanbul after President Trump declared again that he wanted a quick deal to halt the fig

SAN FRANCISCO — On most days, companies like ByteDance, Microsoft, Walmart and Oracle are considered kings within their fields.... That allowed ByteDance and TikTok to pursue sale talks with potential bidders like Microsoft, Walmart, Oracle and others.... “ This is just the tip of the iceberg, ” she said. Representatives for Microsoft, Oracle and Walmart declined to comment....