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Climate activists protest outside this month's UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech. Activists and officials are strugling to find a way forward for last year's landmark Paris Agreement on climate change after the US presidential election.

With Trump heading to the White House, global climate activists look for hope in US cities and states

Environment

President-elect Trump has promised to pull the US out of the new global climate agreement. That left attendees at the latest climate talks looking to US states and cities to turn up their game on fighting the climate crisis.

Fighters from Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),stand in line during the opening of ceremony congress at the camp where they prepare for ratifying a peace deal with the government, near El Diamante in Yari Plains, Colombia, September 17, 2016.

Colombian government and FARC leaders sign a historic peace deal

Conflict

Seeing the World from North Korea’s Perspective

Global Politics

Arab League Summit in Baghdad and Iraq-Syria Relations

Top of the Hour: UN Releases Libyan Funds, Morning Headlines

The World

Tsunami hits Japan after quake

Environment

Japan’s most powerful earthquake since records began struck its north-east coast on Friday, triggering a massive tsunami, which struck about 250 miles north-east of Tokyo. Officials say 350 people are dead and about 500 missing. Mary Kay Magistad reports.

The World

Haitians press charges against ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier

Four Haitians are pressing charges against former dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, who unexpectedly returned to Haiti on Sunday. The complainants charge Duvalier with crimes including torture, exile and arbitrary detention.

The World

Israeli commandos storm pro-Palestinian activist ship, at least 10 killed

Lifestyle & Belief

Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who were trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip. However, there have been conflicting reports as to what exactly happened.

The World

Special assignment in Haiti

Global Politics

Until recently, Haitian journalist Michele Montas was on call 24/7 for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. When she retired from her post, she vowed to do ‘three months of nothing’. However, that was before an earthquake destroyed her home city.

The World

Gore, ban on defensive after leaked ‘Danish text’

Environment

A leaked document on climate change is causing furor and driving a wedge between rich and poor countries at the worldwide summit in Copenhagen. We talk with Andrew Revkin, of The New York Times and Richie Ahuja of the Environmental Defense Fund.