Italy has pledged to defend the name of the popular sparkling wine Prosecco as Croatia petitions the European Union to allow its winemakers to call their sweet dessert wine Prosek.

China’s climate envoy is defending his country’s pace of emissions cuts at the Glasgow, Scotland climate summit.

India has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 – missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach that target by 2050.

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says atomic power can play a key role in balancing climate concerns and the world’s energy needs.

US President Joe Biden has criticised the leaders of China and Russia for not turning up to the COP26 climate summit.

Sydney’s international airport has come alive with tears, embraces and laughter as Australia’s border opened for the first time in 20 months.

Ecuador’s president has announced that his country is expanding the marine reserve around the Galapagos Islands by almost half.

TOKYO – Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over who can better fix the pandemic-battered economy.

More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation in the coming decade.

Britain and France are facing calls to sort out their latest post-Brexit spat over fishing rights in the English Channel.