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Asia · Politics · World
Twelve coastal states have agreed on joint patrols and seasonal catch limits after three years of talks, a deal negotiators call the most ambitious of its kind in a generation.
Science · World
An international research vessel has charted a reef system longer than 200 kilometres at depths where sunlight barely reaches.
Africa · Business · World
Leaders from eighteen countries committed to shared grid projects and a joint fund aimed at bringing power to underserved communities.
Americas · Business · World
Ministers signed off on a phased reduction covering grain, fruit and dairy, a move exporters say will open markets worth billions.
Asia · Technology · World
The first passenger service departed on schedule this morning, completing a journey that previously took most of a day by road.
Middle East · Technology · World
The solar-assisted facility is among the largest in the region and is expected to ease pressure on rapidly shrinking aquifers.
Americas · World
Aircraft, crews and satellite data will be shared across borders under an agreement reached after last year’s record fire season.
Asia · World
Shops have six months to phase out bags, straws and cutlery under one of the strictest packaging laws in the region.
Health · World
The campaign aims to reach forty million children over the next eighteen months, focusing on areas where routine coverage has slipped.