In a news conference late Tuesday, developing countries demanded rich countries commit to a 40-percent overall cut on emissions.

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Beijing's announcement comes one day after the United States became the last of several industrialized countries to commit to cutting carbon emissions.

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A Palestinian authority spokesman, Abdullah Abdullah, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must commit to a full settlement freeze, not a partial one.

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Mr.Obama as been pushing China and India to commit to reducing emmissions before the summit in Copenhagen.

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Mr.Kibaki also stressed Africa must also commit to exploring renewable energy solutions and to curbing deforestation.

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Despite international pressure, the military leader has refused to commit to a swift return to democracy.

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But the European bloc did not commit to any sums and said the amount the European Union would provide will depend on financial commitments by other countries.

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India points to the aspirations of millions of poor people like Rakesh in sprawling urban slums and villages when it refuses to commit to any caps on its carbon emissions.

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They did not wait for Norway or Belgium or the Netherlands to commit an act of war."

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They were willing to risk their lives to enforce the law or to commit a crime.

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"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.

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"I think there'll be a message if the United States decides not to commit in a robust way to Afghanistan.

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That deal would commit Iran to shipping about 75 percent of its lightly enriched stockpile of uranium to Russia for further enrichment.

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And we have to ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes,"

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"I hope the Obama administration will learn from that and not continue to commit the same mistake."

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"You know,forecasting's become a very hazardous business so I don't want to commit myself too much.

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One woman even asked him if he would commit now to running for a second term.

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"You have to totally commit." "At the same time, you've kind of got to let go to a power that's way greater than you.

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"We are going to commit all our day hours today to help clean up so that at least whatever we can save, we can save,"

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