ABU DHABI -- Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday to participate in trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, informed sources confirmed to Xinhua.
The talks are scheduled to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to explore ways to resolve the Ukraine crisis. (UAE-Ukraine Crisis-Abu Dhabi Talks)
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ANTALYA -- The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened Monday in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya with a focus on translating global climate commitments into concrete action.
The conference will focus on three key areas, including implementing emissions reduction targets, delivering climate finance to developing countries, and strengthening adaptation and resilience, with the aim of turning commitments made at previous climate summits into tangible outcomes, according to the organizers. (Türkiye-COP31-Opening)
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ANKARA -- The death toll from a massive explosion at an iron and steel factory in Türkiye's western province of Izmir has risen to 16, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Erdogan said at a press conference that an investigation was under way to determine the cause of the blast and those responsible for the negligence. (Türkiye-Death toll-Explosion)
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JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH -- Israel's outgoing government has issued tenders for the construction of 823 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to documents published by the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Civil Administration.
The move, first reported on Monday by the Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now, includes tenders to build 732 homes in Gva'ot, west of Bethlehem, and 91 in Oranit, south of Qalqilya. (Israel-Palestine-Settlement Expansion) ■
