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Just days before the COP26 summit, India has rejected calls to set a zero-carbon-emission target.
The world's third-biggest carbon emitter says the path to reach net-zero emissions is more important.
And that setting unrealistic deadlines may do more harm than good. Ishan Garg reports.
IN: Officials added thatA multi-agency operation is intercepting hundreds of parcels of week, bringing drugs into Australia.
The Australian Federal Police-led Taskforce Vanguard has made 30 arrests since its inception in July.
Shaun Bindley reports
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A UN committee has adopted a Japan-sponsored draft resolution calling for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. The proposal, however, has divided the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong health experts say people who have received China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine should be given booster shots of the BioNTech vaccine instead.
A panel advising the government says the Chinese vaccine offers less protection, and boosters are needed to reduce the risk of a future virus outbreak.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Prosecutors in New Mexico say they have not ruled out the possibility of criminal charges being filed in connection with the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust" earlier this month.
The actor Alec Baldwin fired the fatal shot after being handed a gun that he believed did not pose a threat.
But police say they believe there were as many as 500 rounds of ammunition on the set, some of them live rounds.
Sheriff Adam Mendoza says the investigation continues into the projectile that killed the filmmaker.
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The UK's Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out his Autumn budget - laying out spending plans for the next 12 months. Mr Sunak told parliament that the economy is recovering quicker than expected - and has pledged investment in a number of areas as a result. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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Thrones, statues and masks are among the 26 pieces of art and cultural heritage that will be returned by France to Benin next month.
The furniture and sculptures were taken after fighting between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (PRON: Da-oh-mey) in Benin in the late 1800s.
From FSN's bureau in Paris, here's Ross Cullen.
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The AY 4 2 variant of the novel coronavirus is causing concern in India after potentially leading to surges in several European nations.
The sub-lineage of the highly transmissible Delta variant has been discovered in six states.
With millions still unvaccinated in the country, experts are worried about a surge in infections.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: The AY 4 2 variantJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to lose seats in the general election held Sunday, according to a local media poll. However, it looks set to retain a majority with the cooperation of its coalition partner.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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The Premier of the state of Victoria, which hosts the Australian Tennis Open, says unvaccinated players will not be granted an exemption to enter Australia to play the January tournament.
This comes in response to the Australian Prime Ministers Scott Morrison statement that unvaccinated players would be allowed into Australia for the tournament, but would need to quarantine for two weeks.
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Hong Kong authorities have removed a high profile activist group from the city's Companies Registry, accusing it of trying to "subvert state power." The government says the move is in the public interest, but activists say it's "unnecessary" and "unreasonable."
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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