NEW YORK — Heads of state and government on Monday kicked off "Climate Week," held every year on the margins of the UN General Assembly, by urging world leaders to act urgently to reduce global warming. With Poland hosting the COP 24 climate summit in December, UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa called on nations to unite behind limiting global warming to the less than two degrees Celsius enshrined in the 2015 Paris accord. "Nations are not living up to what they promised," she said, making no mention of the Trump administration’s decision in June 2017 to pull out of the Paris agreement. "What nations have currently pledged under Paris will bring the global temperature up about three degrees by 2100," she said. Emergency climate talks in Bangkok earlier this month did not make sufficient progress, she said. "We must therefore work harder than ever between now and Cop 24 to complete this work." Following a recent climate conference in San Francisco, California Governor … [Read more...] about Leaders back climate change urgency in New York
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Vietnamese businesswoman launches book in New York
On August 30, Tran Uyen Phuong, Deputy CEO of Tan Hiep Phat Group, in partnership with British journalist Jackie Horne and American writer John Kador, has released the book “Competing with Giants” at the headquarters of Forbes magazine in New York. ForbesBooks published its first book by a Vietnamese author This was the first time that ForbesBooks published a book by a Vietnamese author. The book was released to celebrate Vietnam's National Day (September 2) because the author is a Vietnamese businesswoman. “Competing with Giants” is the story of a family-owned business in Vietnam in the post-war era, which has successfully competed against multinational corporations (MNCs). The book is written by Tran Uyen Phuong after completing a leadership training programme at Harvard University in 2012 in collaboration with the two co-authors. The book is the life story of the family-owned business as well as an economic research about the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businesswoman launches book in New York
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, U.S., May 25, 2018 - PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said, the first case to emerge from a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against him. “This indictment brings the defendant another step closer to accountability for the crimes of violence with which he is now charged,” Vance said in a statement on the charges against the disgraced 66-year-old co-founder of the Miramax film studio and the Weinstein Co. The grand jury indictment follows his arrest and court appearance last Friday on charges related to two among about 70 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, all of which Weinstein has denied. Vance’s statement said Weinstein was charged with rape in the first … [Read more...] about Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
Man dies after fire breaks out at Trump Tower in New York
An elderly man died late Saturday (Apr 7) after a blaze erupted on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York which also injured four firefighters, officials said. Plumes of smoke from the 50th floor of Trump Tower were seen as the fire was put out by the New York Fire Department. (Photo: AFP) The New York Police Department said the 67-year-old man was found "unconscious and unresponsive" when officers arrived at the scene of the fire. The man was pronounced dead after being taken to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, according to police, which said the medical examiner's office would determine the cause of death as part of an ongoing investigation. "This was a very difficult fire. As you can imagine, the apartment is quite large, we are 50 stories up. The rest of the building had a considerable amount of smoke," the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said. It said the four firefighters had "non-life threatening" injuries and that the blaze had been brought "under control." … [Read more...] about Man dies after fire breaks out at Trump Tower in New York
One killed in apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York
One man was killed and four firefighters received minor injuries in an apartment fire on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, in a blaze that was quickly extinguished, fire officials said. The victim, 67, was found unresponsive and unconscious in the apartment and was pronounced dead at an area hospital, police said. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has an office and a private residence in the midtown Manhattan structure, was not in the building at the time. “Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!” Trump tweeted. Fire officials have not yet released a suspected cause of the blaze, adding no member of the Trump family was in the building at the time. “This was a very difficult fire. As you can imagine, the apartment is quite large, we are 50 stories up. The rest of the building had a considerable amount of smoke,” Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said on Twitter. About 200 … [Read more...] about One killed in apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York