UNITED NATIONS, United States: A record 175 countries, including the world’s top polluters China and the United States, signed the Paris climate deal Friday (Saturday in Manila), boosting hopes of quick action on combating global warming.

French President Francois Hollande was the first leader to put his signature to the accord during a ceremony at the United Nations, followed by leaders from island-states hardest hit by climate change.

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