World leaders pledge climate cooperation despite other rifts

Friday, April 23, 2021

WASHINGTON -- The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions in a livestreamed summit showcasing America's return to the fight against global warming.

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