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Friday's global agenda: Recriminations in Rio
Your morning global affairs speed-read
The United Nations' massive sustainable development summit in Rio de Janeiro ends today with little to show for it other than more recriminations between rich nations and developing countries, which accuse the West of eating up resources while leaving the rest to clean things up. Activists and many delegates blasted the document that will be signed at the conclusion of the three-day talks, saying it does nothing to tackle global climate change. [CBS News]
Some, however, point to hopeful signs that the United States and others are working in small, nimble groups to tackle the problem away from the talk-heavy halls of the United Nations. The G-8 endorsed that approach, championed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at its summit last month. [The Daily Beast]
Border crossing: The United States, fed up with a lack of cooperation from Pakistan, is considering cross-border raids with Afghan troops, The Associated Press reports. The idea comes as a Taliban attack on a lakeside resort near Kabul killed 20 people on Friday. The hotel was alleged to have sold alcohol and allowed mixed dancing. [The New York Times]
Winged migration: A Syrian pilot defected to Jordan, taking his Vietnam War-era MiG-21 with him. [The Washington Post]
India ties: Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides begins a three-day trip to Mumbai, India, today, focusing on bilateral and regional economic cooperation. Nides is set to meet with the U.S.-India Importers Council and hold a roundtable with Indian business reporters.
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