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UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas. "The ship has reached the shore," conference chair Rena Lee announced at the UN headquarters in New York, to loud and lengthy applause from delegates. SOUNDBITE
Demonstrators march in Paris on World Abortion Rights Day, three months after the United States Supreme Court overturned a long-standing right to such medical care. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather in front of the Paris City Hall to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a lack of urgency to address global warming at a crunch UN climate summit. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron attends the unveiling of a life-size model of the engine of the new TGV M at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, to mark the 40th anniversary of the high-speed TGV. The latest model is expected to hit the rails in 2024. COMPLETES VIDI9MZ9PP_EN IMAGES
Pretoria, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Apr 22 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: EPA) Climate activists around the world on Thursday marked Earth Day with events and rallies to call for greater global support for environmental protection.FOOTAGE OF CLEANING AND PROTESTS IN PRETORIA, JAKARTA, MANILA AND SEOUL.
Hundreds of ecologists take to the streets of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to protest against large-scale mining and fracking, on the occasion of World Water Day. IMAGES