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An NGO members hold flags of Japan and the United States as they present the Fossile of the Day award to the two countries on Dec. 6 in Doha. (The Asahi Shimbun)
DOHA -- European Union promises of rising aid to help developing countries tackle climate change on Dec. 6 failed to ease a stand-off at U.N. talks in Doha that green groups said were on the brink of disaster.