Trade curbs on all eels rejected

Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

Trade curbs on all eels rejected

Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

Meeting of parties to treaty banning anti-personnel landmines

Meeting of parties to treaty banning anti-personnel landmines

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, meets the press in Geneva on Dec. 2, 2025, on the sidelines of a meeting of the parties to the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines.

US: No Injuries, Fire Erupts at Raleigh Convention Center Roof

A natural gas-related fire broke out on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday night, December 1. Seventeen people were inside, but no injuries were reported.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

CONCERT [Solaris] in TAIPEI

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - The captain of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, Solar, held the "Solar 3rd CONCERT 'Solaris' in TAIPEI' concert at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, China on November 30, 2025.

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in early December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2025, shows the venue of a conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, beginning in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the same day. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, begins in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 24, 2025. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

President of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) David Lisnard and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Andre Laignel and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Andre Laignel and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

President of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) David Lisnard and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

President of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) David Lisnard and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

President of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) David Lisnard and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

President of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) David Lisnard and French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

Sebastien Lecornu At the 107th Mayors Congress - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the 107th Mayors Congress (Congres des Maires) organised by the "France's Mayors' association" (AMF) at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center in Paris on November 20, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM