Geneva, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - New compromise but still no deal at plastic pollution talks

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2025-08-15

Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal. The new draft, issued by the talks chair after the original Thursday deadline passed, contains more than 100 unresolved passages of text -- but constitutes an "acceptable basis for negotiation", two sources from different governments told AFP. However, several environ......

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Peshawar, Pakistan, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Heavy rain kills 23 in Pakistan: disaster agencies

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Paris, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Africa Selection Advisory

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Rome, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Fleeing the heat, tourists explore Rome at night, underground

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Vienna, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Keeping cool with colours -- Vienna museum paints asphalt to fight heat

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Madrid, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames

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Srinagar, India, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Flood kills 56 in Indian Kashmir mountain village, scores missing

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Lampedusa, Italy, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Searchers seek missing after deadly Italy migrant shipwreck

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Dar es Salaam, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Tanzanian mine collapse buries 25 people

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Srinagar, India, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Flood kills 46 in Indian Kashmir mountain village

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