China's annual central economic work conference says the government should implement the policy of gradually postponing the retirement age. Meantime, the U.S. congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has recommended criminal charges against former president Donald Trump. Uganda has removed Ebola related restrictions after 21 days without new cases.

Economic and financial officials in China have set consumption as a main tool to ensure economic stability. Meantime, the Title 42 immigration rule in the United States is about to expire. And the British government says it's resolute on nurses' pay despite threats of more strikes.

Many environmental and marine scientists in Australia are saying that while they are doing what they can to combat climate change, more needs to be done on a local, national and global scale as habitats are constantly being lost and species are going extinct.

James Hyams is speaking with those scientists in Australia to assess the current environmental and biodiversity situation there.

Data shows that over one third of native animal species and 26 per cent of plant species in Germany are endangered, which is mainly due to agriculture.

In Germany, about 50 per cent of its area is used for agriculture.

Today we follow Jackie Guigui-Stolberg to Bavaria, the largest of Germany's sixteen federal states, and find out how farming can play a role in both decreasing and promoting biodiversity.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the only way to protect the world's biodiversity is through global cooperation. Meantime, the United States is supporting the African Union to become a permanent member of the G20. And the UK's worst avian flu outbreak has severely disrupted turkey supplies.

The COP15 President says he is hoping the conference will reach an agreement to save the Earth's wonders. The United States has pledged more financial investment in Africa at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. And a United Nations report says humanitarian aid and local community interventions have helped avert famine in Somalia.

China will offer a second booster dose for the elderly and those vulnerable to COVID-19. Protecting biodiversity in the oceans is the center of discussions at the UN conference in Canada. Africa and the Caribbean boost their shared culinary history to attract tourists.

China has held a national memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Negotiators at COP15 are working to safeguard the future of wildlife and the environment. And China is assisting ECOWAS in the construction of its permanent headquarters.

China has announced plans to scrap an online code tracking people's travel history. Meantime, delegates at COP15 are working on a framework to help shape how the world's land and water are protected. And Uganda has received Ebola vaccine candidates to be used in a clinical trial.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabian leaders have agreed to bring the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to higher levels. Meantime, the Iranian president says that the U.S. anger at Iran is due to the fact that Washington has failed to stop Iran's oil exports through sanctions. Peruvians have a new president in what has become a political pattern in recent years.