Beijing (AFP) – Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says China – the world’s biggest polluter – welcomes a deal struck at the United Nations’ landmark COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but warns that there was still a “long way to go” for global cooperation in curbing rising temperatures.
Lima (AFP) – Opponents of Peru President Pedro Castillo’s administration march towards the government palace in downtown Lima before being blocked by the police, a day ahead of a visit from the Organization of American States. Castillo, who is the subject of an unprecedented six open investigations into alleged corruption, asked for the body’s help in tackling the country’s financial crisis after accusing “the money sectors, the traditional politicians who have always thrived on corruption” of being behind a “coup” attempt against him.
Manila (AFP) – US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation aimed at boosting ties and countering China’s growing regional clout.
Pyongyang (AFP) – North Korean state TV shows images of a recent test launch for the Hwasong-17, Pyongyang’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile. Declaring he would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of his own, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch on Friday of the missile.
Manila (AFP) – US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation aimed at boosting ties and countering China’s growing regional clout. IMAGES
Colorado Springs (AFP) – People gather at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in the mass shooting. The gunman who opened fire inside was stopped by two “heroic” people inside the club, police told a press conference earlier Sunday. IMAGES
Al Khor (Qatar) (AFP) – Fireworks are seen over the Al Bayt stadium as the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar takes place. IMAGES
Kherson (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kherson’s oil terminal is still burning a day after it was shelled by Russian forces who fired across the Dnipro river. IMAGES
Doha (AFP) – I feel “Qatari”, “Arab”, “African”, “gay”: world football boss Gianni Infantino says in a bizarre attack on critics of Qatar’s human rights record on the eve of the opening of the football World Cup. He added: “Of course I am not Qatari, I am not an Arab, I am not African, I am not gay, I am not disabled. But I feel like it, because I know what it means to be discriminated [against], to be bullied, as a foreigner in a foreign country. As a child I was bullied – because I had red hair and freckles, plus I was Italian, so imagine.”
Al Khor (Qatar) (AFP) – Ecuador fans sing, dance and play music in front of Al Bayt stadium before World Cup kick-off against host nation Qatar. IMAGES
Doha (AFP) – Images of Ballon D’Or winner Karim Benzema during his last training with France in Doha before being ruled out of the World Cup with a left thigh injury dealing a serious blow to defending champions France’s hopes of retaining the trophy. IMAGES
Buffalo (AFP) – Huge snowfall has fallen on the city of Buffalo and many parts of the State New York. The governor has advised residents to remain prudent.
