NAIROBI: The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
NAIROBI: More than 100 nations convening in Nairobi next week are expected to take the first steps toward establishing a historic global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis afflicting the planet. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KOBLENZ, Germany: A German court on Thursday sentenced a former Syrian colonel to life in jail for crimes against humanity in a “historic” verdict hailed by victims as a victory for justice, as the first global trial over state-sponsored torture in Syria drew to an end. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday cheered the “historic” US rebound from the Covid-19 crisis as the economy gained 850,000 new jobs in June, cementing the evidence of a broad recovery. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
