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Japan plans to give $1.5bn for UN climate fund – sources Tokyo plans to give up to $1.5 billion to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund to help developing countries fight global warming, AFP said. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce the pledge at a gathering of the leaders of the Group of 20 biggest economies in Brisbane, Australia, Kyodo News reported Friday, citing its sources. The cash will come on top of a reported $2.5 billion that Washington is stumping up for the GCF. Its mechanism is designed for wealthy countries to help poorer ones become greener. Israel to allow men of all ages to attend Al-Aqsa mosque prayers Israel is lifting an age barrier for the main weekly Muslim prayers Friday at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the first time in months, according to a police spokesman. “No age limit on the Temple Mount, we’re hoping things will be calm and quiet today,” spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld told AFP. Extra police units were deployed in Jerusalem in the morning to prevent any incidents in and around the Old City. The decision to lift age restrictions is linked to talks in Jordan on Thursday. US Secretary of State John Kerry said steps were agreed between King Abdullah II and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lower tensions at the mosque compound. Burkina Faso factions agree to transitional government following coup Political forces in the West African nation of Burkina Faso agreed on a framework for a transitional government following talks between opposition parties, the military, religious leaders, and civil society groups. The decision comes two weeks after President Blaise Compaore was ousted in a military coup. The transitional government will be tasked with bringing the country back to civilian rule and getting it ready for elections. Compaore was forced to resign on October 31 following mass protests against a move to change the constitution in order to extend his long-standing leadership. Today was the day of compromise, Herve Kam, a member of the Balai Citoyen civil society group, said. Both soldiers and civilians agree on a civilian transition. The institutions of the transition will be led by civilians.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:13:05 +0000

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