UN body commits to cut air travel emissions
NEW YORK, Oct 10: A United Nations organization on Friday committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by 2050 in response to growing pressure for airlines to reduce their pollution. Several major environmental groups praised the move, saying it could encourage the production of more sustainable aviation fuel. But they cautioned that it will be difficult to push countries to follow up with policies that actually reduce emissions. Aviation is a relatively small contributor to overall climate-changing emissions, but its share is expected to grow. — AP
Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav dies
NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav has died at the age of 82. The former federal defence minister had been admitted to a private hospital near Delhi more than a fortnight ago. After his condition deteriorated, he was put on a ventilator. His son and political successor Akhilesh Yadav announced his death on Monday morning. —BBC
No room for compromise, says Tsai
TAIPEI, Oct 10: Taiwan's leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a national day speech in which she drew parallels with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Taiwan's 23 million people live under the constant threat of invasion by China's Communist Party, and Russia's war in Ukraine has revived fears that Beijing might attempt something similar with it. — AFP
Hurricane slams Nicaragua, menaces C America
BLUEFIELDS, Oct 10: Hurricane Julia raked across Nicaragua Sunday, lashing the country with winds and heavy rain and bringing potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides to much of Central America and southern Mexico. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour when the storm made landfall near the Laguna de Perlas area at 0715 GMT, the country's weatheragency said. — AFP
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