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Asian stocks close to 1-1 / 2 week high, Bitcoin is offsetting losses

EXCLUSIVE India can build new coal-fired power plants despite climate change due to low cost

Two earthquakes rattle Taiwan, no reports of damage

Saudi and Iranian officials held talks to restore relations – FT

China and the US agree on the need for stronger climate commitments

Energy companies are urging Biden to implement policies to reduce emissions by 80% by 2030

Energy companies are urging Biden to implement policies to reduce emissions by 80% by 2030

Five people died in police fires on protesting workers in Bangladesh

Peruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccination scandal

US housing starts high at nearly 15 years; consumer sentiment is rising moderately